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General Chat / Re: Books
« on: June 12, 2018, 11:13:32 AM »
Dhyer was hyping it up a while back. I have it! I haven't got around to reading it yet.
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Discussion / Re: DLCon 2018 Travel Topic
« on: June 04, 2018, 12:00:01 AM »
Travel information for Super and myself:
Departure Thursday, August 16
Train 172 from Union Station, D.C., at 7:00 A.M.
Arrives at Penn Station, N.Y., at 10:46 A.M.
Return Sunday, August 19
Train 123 from Penn Station, N.Y., at 9:09 P.M.
Arrives at Union Station, D.C., at 12:46 A.M.
One hopes that I will be able to successfully navigate NY trains to the con site even with Super in tow.
Departure Thursday, August 16
Train 172 from Union Station, D.C., at 7:00 A.M.
Arrives at Penn Station, N.Y., at 10:46 A.M.
Return Sunday, August 19
Train 123 from Penn Station, N.Y., at 9:09 P.M.
Arrives at Union Station, D.C., at 12:46 A.M.
One hopes that I will be able to successfully navigate NY trains to the con site even with Super in tow.
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General Chat / Re: What Music are You Listening To in 2018?
« on: May 31, 2018, 02:14:40 AM »
Elton John: Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
Because I hadn't heard it in a while, and because it's still fucking incredible 22ish years after I first heard it.
Because I hadn't heard it in a while, and because it's still fucking incredible 22ish years after I first heard it.
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General Chat / Re: What Games are You Playing 2018?
« on: May 22, 2018, 10:45:58 AM »
Furi: I dunno, this might be one of those games it's more fun for me to watch than to play. I had no idea what was happening with the first fight, but tutorial fight, whatevs, it's a tutorial fight, it's there to teach you the controls. Second fight was tough but fair and did a good job of solidifying lessons the tutorial fight was trying to teach about how the game works. But the third fight seems to emphasize that learning parry timings is going to be key to passing specific phases for presumably every fight going forward. And that's going to be a problem, because if six years of mainlining Fromsoft games taught me anything, it's that I can't learn parry timings to save my fucking life so don't even bother trying. I dunno, I'll go back and try again, but those kinds of reflexes have always been beyond me as a gamer, and Furi seems to like extraordinarily quick and erratic attack sequences that you have to tag all of to counterattack properly. If counters were like one method out of many you had at your disposal to deal with enemies, that'd be okay, but it really seems 100% mandatory to pass the circle duels at the end of each boss healthbar, and my brain can't really handle twitchy responses like that.
Style is off the charts, though. That soundtrack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeAAi7jWOl8
Style is off the charts, though. That soundtrack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeAAi7jWOl8
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General Chat / Re: What Music are You Listening To in 2018?
« on: May 02, 2018, 02:00:27 AM »
Nightwish: Yours Is An Empty Hope
Final boss theme encountered. (Weak Fantasy is also pretty good for this: "Fear is a choice you embrace, YOUR ONLY TRUUUUTH")
Final boss theme encountered. (Weak Fantasy is also pretty good for this: "Fear is a choice you embrace, YOUR ONLY TRUUUUTH")
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General Chat / Re: What Music are You Listening To in 2018?
« on: April 28, 2018, 02:55:39 PM »
Hollywood Burns: Scherzo No. 5 in Death Minor
Found via linkage from Master Boot Record. Mentioning here 50% because of title and 50% because of synthwave with theremin.
Found via linkage from Master Boot Record. Mentioning here 50% because of title and 50% because of synthwave with theremin.
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General Chat / Re: What Music are You Listening To in 2018?
« on: April 27, 2018, 10:13:18 PM »
Patti Smith: Easter
Picked this and Horses up cheap with some store credit after some trade-ins, largely on the strength of Because the Night, because it's an incredible song and I wondered why I'd never heard anything else by her on the radio. Probably that is because she's craaaazy, but it's mostly crazy in an endearing way. There's a lot of punk sensibility in the album without it ever actually being punk rock.
Picked this and Horses up cheap with some store credit after some trade-ins, largely on the strength of Because the Night, because it's an incredible song and I wondered why I'd never heard anything else by her on the radio. Probably that is because she's craaaazy, but it's mostly crazy in an endearing way. There's a lot of punk sensibility in the album without it ever actually being punk rock.
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General Chat / Re: Movies
« on: April 22, 2018, 11:35:29 PM »
Get Out: I just lost it when the car door opened and it said AIRPORT SECURITY. Great stuff all around.
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General Chat / Re: What Games are You Playing 2018?
« on: April 22, 2018, 01:29:27 PM »
The Flame Champ vs. Luc conversation in limbo played out much better when I used Geddoe instead of Chris. Geddoe pretty much just verbally bitchslaps Luc in a way you don't otherwise see him deal with people anywhere else in the game, which makes sense for reasons cited above. My recollection of Chris vs. Luc, by comparison, was two people talking around each other without ever connecting on anything. (I never ran Flame Champ Hugo because Hugo bores me.)
I would have no trouble hyping S3 combat as the best in the series if the pair system wasn't there. You have more customization options than any other game in the series, which is cool, but then you can only command half your team per turn in battle. Why?! It doesn't ruin the game for me anything (I think I still consider it the best in the series), but I still wonder what they were thinking there.
I would have no trouble hyping S3 combat as the best in the series if the pair system wasn't there. You have more customization options than any other game in the series, which is cool, but then you can only command half your team per turn in battle. Why?! It doesn't ruin the game for me anything (I think I still consider it the best in the series), but I still wonder what they were thinking there.
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General Chat / Re: DL Also Stands for Dream Log
« on: April 22, 2018, 01:21:00 PM »
Last night was pretty busy. Clipshow version:
-Thomas Jefferson takes a trip to Italy so that he can buy a printing press to start a newspaper. I am pretty sure that such a trip never occurred.
-On a visit to America, a late-Meiji-era Prime Minister kicks his staff out of the car so he can drive his own damn self around for one.
-The original director's cut of Gosford Park apparently included 100% more face-melting.
-Suddenly we are in what can best be described as a cross between Goonies and The Road Warrior. What is supposed to be the serious, Shit Just Got Real moment right after the crazy black-haired kid beats three people to death is undercut somewhat by his assertion that it's okay because he also murdered their much-abused toaster, "So that it could continue making toast in a better world after death."
What is my subconscious even doing sometimes. I tend to get weeks when it's really busy in between long dry spells.
-Thomas Jefferson takes a trip to Italy so that he can buy a printing press to start a newspaper. I am pretty sure that such a trip never occurred.
-On a visit to America, a late-Meiji-era Prime Minister kicks his staff out of the car so he can drive his own damn self around for one.
-The original director's cut of Gosford Park apparently included 100% more face-melting.
-Suddenly we are in what can best be described as a cross between Goonies and The Road Warrior. What is supposed to be the serious, Shit Just Got Real moment right after the crazy black-haired kid beats three people to death is undercut somewhat by his assertion that it's okay because he also murdered their much-abused toaster, "So that it could continue making toast in a better world after death."
What is my subconscious even doing sometimes. I tend to get weeks when it's really busy in between long dry spells.
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General Chat / Re: What Music are You Listening To in 2018?
« on: April 19, 2018, 10:02:57 PM »
I will check it out sometime when I am not actively listening to another thing, Grefterperson. In the meantime,
Nightwish: Ghost Love Score
I've now listened to Once, Dark Passion Play, and Imaginaerum. I overall prefer the sound of the latter two, but damned if this one isn't proper final boss noise.
Nightwish: Ghost Love Score
I've now listened to Once, Dark Passion Play, and Imaginaerum. I overall prefer the sound of the latter two, but damned if this one isn't proper final boss noise.
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General Chat / Re: What Music are You Listening To in 2018?
« on: April 15, 2018, 08:58:22 PM »
I am onboard with Rush's Natural Science Super-Extended Edition w/Power Metal Girl Vocals.
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General Chat / Re: What Music are You Listening To in 2018?
« on: April 15, 2018, 02:26:20 PM »
Nightwish: MASTER PASSION GREED
I am posting here at this time solely to document that this song is in fact titled MASTER PASSION GREED
I am posting here at this time solely to document that this song is in fact titled MASTER PASSION GREED
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General Chat / Re: What Games are You Playing 2018?
« on: April 02, 2018, 02:48:23 AM »
I think I got all of one top-rated chapter in the entirety of Bayonetta, and it was a late chapter with only a boss in it. You know the one.
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General Chat / Re: Movies
« on: April 01, 2018, 07:57:43 PM »
Isle of Dogs: Oh my god this movie.
I could ramble a lot about the obsessive attention to detail applied to the scenery in this movie but it's really shorter just to say "It's a Wes Anderson movie," so fucking see it.
I could ramble a lot about the obsessive attention to detail applied to the scenery in this movie but it's really shorter just to say "It's a Wes Anderson movie," so fucking see it.
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General Chat / Re: Books
« on: March 28, 2018, 09:55:51 PM »
Thirding that Gulag Archipelago is a bracing and brutal but worthwhile read. I tried to read a couple of his forays into fiction and couldn't get into it, though.
Currently just rereading Discworld books, specifically running all the Watch novels.
Currently just rereading Discworld books, specifically running all the Watch novels.
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Discussion / Re: DLCon 2018: The Big Apple
« on: March 23, 2018, 08:30:07 AM »
Planning to be present.
EDIT: by the way, if anybody wants Utena on DVD, let me know and I'll bring it along. Was cleaning out the apartment this week and discovered I still had my original 90s copies in a drawer (I've since bought the remaster).
EDIT: by the way, if anybody wants Utena on DVD, let me know and I'll bring it along. Was cleaning out the apartment this week and discovered I still had my original 90s copies in a drawer (I've since bought the remaster).
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General Chat / Re: What Games are You Playing 2018?
« on: March 22, 2018, 12:34:08 PM »Costume design is even more egregious. Like, I get fanservice. I'm even okay with skimpy costume designs on adult characters. Heck, I prefer it to the fully-armored-style personality-less designs of games like Dark Souls!
Dusk and her fabulous dress want words with you, Djinn.
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Discussion / Re: DLC2018 or whatever
« on: March 22, 2018, 12:35:05 AM »
Noting that I am probably in because I don't see you clowns in person often enough. I have no known schedule conflicts in that timeframe at this moment.
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General Chat / Re: What Games are You Playing 2018?
« on: March 19, 2018, 11:18:19 AM »
Niijima seemed potentially okay-ish, but that might just be the "Good cap, fascist cop" effect talking. Regardless, game isn't subtle and I could see this becoming grating over dozens of hours of story. We shall find out in due time.
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General Chat / Re: What Games are You Playing 2018?
« on: March 19, 2018, 02:20:50 AM »
Persona 5: "Is anime real y/n?"
"y."
"DENIED."
This is an introduction Star Ocean would envy. Two+ hours in and the game's still rolling through tutorials and declining to provide regular combat or control of more than one PC. Wow.
Anyway, what narrative content is in there looks encouraging so far. It's screamingly obvious there's gonna be tons of "KIDS! ADULTS! KIDS! ADULTS!" themeing in this one, but I'm feeling pretty okay with stringing up stupid and obtuse old people these days. And at least Silent Protagonist #6 has some actual background this time that looks actually relevant to the plot.
What kind of school includes plaid pants in its uniform? A school run by Principal Kingpin, apparently.
"y."
"DENIED."
This is an introduction Star Ocean would envy. Two+ hours in and the game's still rolling through tutorials and declining to provide regular combat or control of more than one PC. Wow.
Anyway, what narrative content is in there looks encouraging so far. It's screamingly obvious there's gonna be tons of "KIDS! ADULTS! KIDS! ADULTS!" themeing in this one, but I'm feeling pretty okay with stringing up stupid and obtuse old people these days. And at least Silent Protagonist #6 has some actual background this time that looks actually relevant to the plot.
What kind of school includes plaid pants in its uniform? A school run by Principal Kingpin, apparently.
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General Chat / Re: What Games are You Playing 2018?
« on: March 12, 2018, 11:14:29 AM »Oooh. As a level 5 card, if you fail to snag it before leaving Balamb for Galbadia, no one will play it for the rest of Disc 1.
It turns out that Kadowaki has a full collection of regular monster cards. Not coincidentally, I now do as well (except for Wendigo, which she stubbornly refuses to play a second time). I may be ready to start with the plot now.
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General Chat / Re: What Games are You Playing 2018?
« on: March 10, 2018, 12:00:55 PM »
FF8: Started up a new game, played for a couple hours. 75% of that time was Triple Tried.
I'm sure I'll have something more substantial to say eventually, but guys, that Biggs & Wedge card isn't going to win itself.
I'm sure I'll have something more substantial to say eventually, but guys, that Biggs & Wedge card isn't going to win itself.
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General Chat / Re: Movies
« on: March 04, 2018, 02:39:10 AM »
The Shape of Water: Was surprised to see this was still running at my local theater, figured I'd take advantage of the opportunity while it lasted. It's Guillermo Del Toro in darkly whimsical Pan's Labyrinth mode, so it's worth watching. Sally Hawkins is unbearably cute.
The movie is also powerfully unsubtle in utilizing the social ugliness of the early sixties, but the past couple years have convinced me that there are some things it's sometimes better to be unsubtle about. There may be some small award warranted for prompting an expression of complete vomitous disgust from me via dialogue alone*. That said, I have trouble imagining an epilogue that doesn't involve Zelda and Giles going to the slammer; when the MPs find you standing over the cooling corpse of a murdered fed, I dunno how you spin that to Uncle Sam, even if you didn't personally kill him.
(*For reference, it's when Strickland says he thinks he'd prefer a woman that couldn't talk, which is even worse in context than it sounds out of it.)
The movie is also powerfully unsubtle in utilizing the social ugliness of the early sixties, but the past couple years have convinced me that there are some things it's sometimes better to be unsubtle about. There may be some small award warranted for prompting an expression of complete vomitous disgust from me via dialogue alone*. That said, I have trouble imagining an epilogue that doesn't involve Zelda and Giles going to the slammer; when the MPs find you standing over the cooling corpse of a murdered fed, I dunno how you spin that to Uncle Sam, even if you didn't personally kill him.
(*For reference, it's when Strickland says he thinks he'd prefer a woman that couldn't talk, which is even worse in context than it sounds out of it.)
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General Chat / Re: 2018 Miscellaneous Links: It's an Albany expression
« on: March 03, 2018, 01:27:24 PM »
Dammit, Squeenix, just give me VP: Hrist already so I can die complete.