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Post by 白龍 on Sept 6, 2019 17:12:19 GMT -8
It's September! Anything left over is first come first serve!
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Post by 白龍 on Aug 25, 2019 20:11:13 GMT -8
*stares at member intro* Beginning round 2 "4" of shipments! Remember, beginning September 1st all remaining prizes are first come first serve. Either PM here on the forums or DM me on Discord.
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Post by 白龍 on Aug 9, 2019 21:01:06 GMT -8
The end of the first week of August is almost here! (Technically it's the 2nd but no matter) That means the prizes will be going out soon! Now, there hasn't been many referrals. So both the referrer and the referral will be able to claim a prize. No need for the drawing. Any prizes left over after August will be first come first serve. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTICES! First You have to pay shipping. Shipping is perhaps the most expensive part of this event and I can't afford to freely ship it out. If you are within the United States, shipping is as low as $8 + tax www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail.htmIf you are outside the United States, international shipping may go up as high as $40-$60 depending on which prize you want. If you know of a postal service that is cheaper than USPS and wish to use that instead, let me know. I will accommodate you. Second I will delete your info after I ship your prize. You will receive a picture of the shipment receipt with any tracking numbers there may be. U.S. domestic is guaranteed a tracking number. International is a bit iffy so make sure you get everything right the first time around. Third If you are uncomfortable with sharing your information online, that is understandable. There is a third option, that is pickup. If you are attending Anime Expo 2020, I will be there and I can hand you your prize there instead. I will reserve your prize and hold onto it until then. I will send out this disclaimer again in the PMs.
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Post by 白龍 on Jul 19, 2019 20:25:05 GMT -8
Just to make sure I understand the rules, and forgive me for sounding like an idiot, but it would be during the coming month of August so July wouldn’t count? No, July counts. It was supposed to start on June 30th/July 1st but a couple key individuals happened to be out of the country. I'll count any referrals since July 1st.
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Post by 白龍 on Jul 8, 2019 18:00:40 GMT -8
Character CardsWall Scrolls (2x each) Character Pins (10 5x each)
Chigara x8 left! Sola x8 left!
Mouse Pad (2x each) Icari 1x left! Sola Out of Stock! Chigara Out of Stock! Large Game Pad (2 1x each)
Nightmare Ascendant 1x left! Sunrider + 7 Ryders Out of Stock!
Mini Dakimakura Keychain (x53 each)
Sola x4 left!
Sola Dakimakura (x16)
Flat Chest Clothed x1 Normal Chest Clothed x2 left! Flat Chest Naked x2 Normal Chest Naked x2 left!
I know my pictures suck. Sorry!
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 24, 2018 6:25:31 GMT -8
So... I finally beat it.. Anon: But where's the vide- Shhhhh, shhhhhhh.... What matters, is that I beat it. Ok but seriously. This was one of the hardest missions I've ever faced. Probably harder than the last mission in Liberation Day. I replayed the game 4 times for this mission. I played this mission specifically well over 40 times. So, my upgrades for this mission. Sunrider: Mark 4 energy reactor (120 energy) Mark 3 Kinetic Energy Cost (59 cost) Mark 5 Energy Damage (300 damage) Mark 3 Energy Cost (You only need mark 2 for this. So you can save the money elsewhere) Mark 2 Missile Damage Mark 1 Missile Storage Liberty: Mark 3 Energy Reactor (preferably mark 4) Mark 1 Shield Power (40 shield) Blackjack: Mark 2 Energy Damage (240 damage) Mark 1 Energy Cost (64 energy cost) Mark 3 Missile Damage (52 damage) As well as 2 rockets and the liberty repair boost from the store. The opening moves are super crucial What you want to do here is focus down 1 of the BBs immediately. PACT BBs will launch 1,000 damage rockets at you so you better get rid of one of them. 2 rockets will bring it down to 136 or so HP. Hit it with machine guns from Asaga and Icari and it should be dead. Once it's gone, the entire upper group of PACT units will no longer have shields. Use lasers to bring down the PACT frigate. You want to focus down the DPS units in this order. Frigate > PACT Bombers > 2nd PACT BB > Cruiser At this point, the grunts were all bunched together. I was able to line them up and wipe out 6 of them with a Vanguard. More units will warp in, but it shouldn't be that tough. What's important is you keep a mental note of the turn. Turn 8 is when you will die. You must get to the other side either ON turn 8 or before. Probably on. This is one mission you will NOT be able to do legitly. You WILL have to savescum for this mission. Hella alot of times.
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 19, 2018 4:25:34 GMT -8
Mission 8 Bunker Down!
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 18, 2018 4:25:21 GMT -8
Mission 7. Send the Ryders forward. Will I be doing one where I don't send the Ryders forward?
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 18, 2018 3:00:18 GMT -8
Right, I completely replayed from the beginning and switched my build. Focus laser energy cost -> energy accuracy -> energy damage. I skipped the Liberty repair and poured the rest into upgrades too for a total of 5/5/5 in energy weapons for the Sunrider. Now... Off to mission 7. I'm probably going to continue off of the kill the chil- I mean diplomat route for mission 6 with this build. ... Edit: Here is a redo of mission 6, kill the diplomats with laser build.
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 15, 2018 15:15:09 GMT -8
I am still working on the escort mission for mission 6. On my... 9th try probably. I completely restarted from the beginning and tried a double shot laser accuracy build on the Sunrider. Lasting a little longer but not long enough to destroy all enemy ships.
What do you mean that's not the point of the escort mission? Destroying all hostiles means I don't have to escort them anymore right?
Those 90% shots are a lie. They've probably;y missed 30% of the time for me! >:c
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 13, 2018 21:41:58 GMT -8
Oof... This one was a bit tough. When playing space whale, it's... Pray to RNGesus.
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 13, 2018 4:50:44 GMT -8
Send me a copy of your save. I'll take a crack at it.
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 13, 2018 4:44:20 GMT -8
Mission 5
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 13, 2018 4:43:53 GMT -8
Mission 4
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 13, 2018 4:43:40 GMT -8
Mission 3 -Attacking the PACT station-
Mission 3 -Attacking the Pirates-
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 13, 2018 4:42:04 GMT -8
Mission 2
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 13, 2018 4:41:18 GMT -8
Link to Liberation Day PlaythroughSo now that I have video capture technology, I figured "why the hell not use it!". And then I looked at the first Sunrider game and thought... "Why do I do this to myself?" And so here you have it, my space whale playthrough! In glorious video format! I'll be posting the videos in their own posts. Sorry, I know how much you love my commentary but none this time. Unless you really want me to.I unfortunately do not have a video for mission #1. But who needs that? It's just 2 Pact missile dudes. Shoot them enough times and they go dead.
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 7, 2018 15:48:01 GMT -8
Oo, I would love to VA for something like this. I have a horrible voice though. Can't stand it myself.
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Post by 白龍 on Feb 7, 2018 15:42:56 GMT -8
Terribly sorry to interrupt you. But if this is a Fanfic, it goes Here.I like it so far!
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Post by 白龍 on Oct 8, 2016 9:24:23 GMT -8
As long as you're firing at hypersonic speeds (a trait you see in these giant futuristic railguns), whether it's depleted uranium, tungsten, or even aluminum, it'll explode on impact against a high heat absorbent material. You chuck a small aluminum chip at 3 kilometers a second and it'll blow a hole the size of a head in a battleship. You fire something denser than aluminum and it'll make a bigger explosion.
If it's penetration we want then we have to give up speed. Stop the ship, cancel out inertial cruise, and faiare! (at less than 2 km/s) Whipple shields don't stand a chance.
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Post by 白龍 on Sept 26, 2016 5:55:58 GMT -8
Not necessarily to the same effect. In space, it's no longer about having thick armor. The amount of kinetic energy behind your shells are going to be so astronomically high that you stop thinking about armor and start thinking more about how to prevent things from penetrating your hull. Now, those landlubbers there may be thinking that slapping on a thicker piece of metal = better at stopping things right? Well, yes. But there's something even better. A whipple shield. A whipple shield costs of several thin layers of heat resistant material constructed over the hull with a small gap in between. When projectiles travel at hypersonic speeds, aka these futuristic railguns, they no longer penetrate and instead explode on impact. Warheads become redundant and all you're doing is accelerating a giant slug of matter at the enemy. The faster it travels, the more spherical the resulting explosion upon impact. And if the radius of the explosion is smaller than the space of the gap, only the whipple shield will be damaged while the hull will go unscathed. The same method is used aboard the international space station and is what protects it against all the space debris whizzing around in low orbit.
Whipple shields are great. They're the best thing until the invention of some kind of barrier force field. They can even protect a ship from a nuke! That is, if the nuke detonate like 800 meters away from the ship. Which is pretty close range in space. The whipple shield will be gone, the hull will be glowing red hot, and bits and pieces of things on the surface will start flying off including but not limited to antennas, turrets, ladders, catwalks, bits of hull, etc. Any weak spot in the hull is going to break off.
As to how this applies to kinetic weapons not having the same effect in space vs. on ground... Spaceships are more than warships, they're a home in an extremely hostile environment. Meaning there's going to be living quarters, maintenance tunnels, bays, hangers, halls, storage tanks, etc. etc. Now, these rooms can and will act like a whipple shield against kinetic weaponry. Meaning unless critical components were placed near the extremities of the ship, the hypersonic kinetic shells we're used to won't be finding their way that far in.
Unless. We're talking like. Huge shells. Like a size that's proportional to the size of the ship. Or like. If you're not firing at ridiculously fast speeds, like those rail gun enthusiasts. Meaning you're probably going to need to fire from a stationary position in space. Now I'm just rambling.
tldr, Kinetic projectiles traveling at hypersonic speeds don't penetrate, they explode. Having multiple thin layers will dissipate this energy much better than a single block armor. The various rooms inside a spaceship will act like a whipple shield and effectively minimize damage to the hull by kinetics. Old school chemical based kinetics ftw.
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Post by 白龍 on Sept 24, 2016 1:57:38 GMT -8
A nuclear explosion would look like a brief flash of light in space. I don't think it's that Hollywood is lazy or penny-pinching on this subject, it's just that it would make for a very, very boring explosion.
Imagine the ending scene from Independence Day where they launched that nuke straight into the mothership. Instead of this disk-like explosion with a beautiful array of colors, all you get is a brief flash of light and all of a sudden a spherical chunk of the motherhship is missing. Melted away by the brief, miniature artificial sun you created and lasting no more than a few seconds. Also, no sound effects. Unless you were close enough, to which you probably would hear a really high pitch *piff!* from the shockwaves carried by the expanding gas cloud made from sublimated starship and/or oxygen inside said starship.
A flash of light and a high pitch *piff!*
Definitely not going to pass for a Michael Bay movie.
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Post by 白龍 on Aug 29, 2016 2:47:41 GMT -8
This has been bothering me for quite some time. Something I don't understand about nukes in sci-fi... Any legitimate fusion future space nuke should reach temperatures of <100,000,000 degrees at its epicenter. The temperature at the very center of the sun is roughly 27 million. How big are these epicenter's in space you ask? With a 100 kiloton nuke standing at 200 kilograms (Easily fit-able into those space missiles), no less than 1 kilometer. And don't say nukes can't explode in space because no atmosphere/oxygen, just look at our sun burning happily away in the sky without any oxygen. Yes. There won't be any blast, shock or compression waves... But there is still one thing, heat. Hundreds of millions of it and potentially up to ten times hotter than the center of the sun. That 1 kilometer kill zone is not a conventional cool looking explosion, but a brief flash of intense light, x-rays, and pure heat/thermal radiation that will vaporize anything within it. Keeping that in mind, recall all the times in movies and video games where space baddies shrug off nukes like they're nothing. Thoughts?
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 6, 2016 13:06:32 GMT -8
I'd recommend Rance I guess. Haven't really found anything that really resembles Sunrider. I often dig through vndb when I'm bored, and Sunriders pretty unique. Sengoku Rance??? YUS!
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 4, 2016 22:44:29 GMT -8
Formulate your opinions, I'm not stopping you. :3
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 4, 2016 17:38:10 GMT -8
I suppose I'll bite again... It's not as bad this time. Forgive me then, I didn't phrase myself clearly. But you have received the message now so take it as you will. No use going back to reinterpret something. I'll bite. Indoctrination and culture. Something that is clearly not enforced these days. There, I've expressed my opinion. Would you like to know more? Hm, alright. (Tch, you didn't get the reference.) Hmph, it's not strange at all. Here, let me explain myself again. In reality, if someone does something you feel is disrespecting you. You either 1: ignore (aka, walk away since you have something better to do), 2: address them (since you don't have anything better to do), or 3: punch them in the gabba (since this is the best thing you're going to do). Does that mean you have to censor yourself? Of course not! It just means the other person won't talk to you. I am afraid to list anymore examples because I fear if I do, you will debate each and every one of them. It will never end. You see, I've never directly stated you can't curse. My only bargaining chip in this matter is to end my conversation with you and go about my way. Does that affect you in any way? Does that bother you? Do I matter? Do I matter that much? I don't. I'll also bite about censorship. I. Don't. Care. I do not walk away to change things. I walk away because I don't care. If being suppressed will result in order and stability, then so be it. But I suppose that sort of ideology does not sit well with you. I do not understand. You've received my message, but you are still debating my statements and opinions. I am not sure what you are debating about, but if you'd like. We can continue? Um... what? It kinda looks like you dodged the first question - I asked where in that debate about Kuushana did you ever agree with me about any of it at any point like you claimed to? Again, that IS strange - #1 is the SAME as censoring because you're demanding they conform to your standard simply to talk to you. #2 is not limited to that - it's pretty much the default choice. And #3 is the SAME as censoring because it's a threat of pain if they don't do what you tell them to. How is "speak as I do or I walk" not the same as forcing a standard on the debate - AKA; censoring? See, this is another issue in how you debate - "I'll bite", "I suppose I'll bite," "don't have anything better to do", ect. It comes off as quite a bit arrogant - like your position is so much greater then the other's that you treat them like kids. Even if it's not your intent, it comes across like you feel you're more "intellectually enlightened" then the other. And then you turn around and try to paint the other person as the culprit of a breakdown. If this really doesn't affect you that much - if you feel so confident in that standard - WHY are you trying to throw so much focus on it instead of the actual point if the debate?? (which was suggestions for the Sunrider series from this point on) Obviously you do care or you wouldn't have kept at this for multiple posts. :3 Thank you for getting it.
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 4, 2016 14:07:07 GMT -8
Even when I agree with you, your responses and rebuttals to my acceptance are these long explanations. Why? I stated my own opinion and view, while agreeing with you. Yet you continue this, why? Is it because my misconception must be clearly and utterly explained to where there is no doubt? Do I care about how well you think the execution in Sunrider was when I personally felt it was fine? Do I need examples on what kind of surprises is good and what kind of surprises is bad? Do I not know perfectly well what I like and what I don't like? You see. We both share ideals that are very set in. There is nothing I can ever say to change your view (Or not provoke a super long response) and there is nothing you can say to change my view on certain things. Do you really think our conversation, our posts amongsts the thousands of others, really significantly impact the game? Developers are busy, extremely busy and our views are simply one among many. They look at the community, generalize how it reacts, and rolls with it. There is no room for micromanagement. They cannot appease everyone. You see Stanley, I am not here to debate. Which is something I'm sure you love to do, on every single possible thing. I started this conversation knowing and expecting your reaction to confirm a few things and... Discover a couple new interesting points on how Kuushana could have been better integrated into the game. Language should matter less, to you. I am not you, I do not care as much as you think about the topic on hand. There is a certain basic mannerism one reserves for strangers, especially strangers. Distant, but cordial. That is not the internet, that is reality. If you say that because this is the internet, that you can drop all forms of mannerisms then... Well. Look how close we've gotten already. I never would have gotten this friendly in a conversation with a stranger. And no, I do not hate censorship. It is as a part of life as free speech is. It is the one right each and every individual has when met with something they do not agree with, walk away. A game that they do not find enjoyable? (Put down the controller and) Walk away. A stranger that they felt is being rude to them? Walk away. To separate oneself from the conflict, is that not the beauty of things? Don't answer that, I expect another long paragraph out of you. Now, depending on your next post. You can either make me look like a halfwit by posting something significantly less in effort as a response. Or you could respond in full in to which I'll simply smile and happily accept whatever it is you will say. "Agree with me?" Dude, every paragraph before now has been you saying you DIDN'T agree with me about Kuushana's appearance feeling like an asspull - when exactly did that change? Where did you ever "agree" with me in that? Moreover, that's kinda the POINT of a debate - disseminating points and rationalizing your own; showing the other person your point of view. In fact, I thought having it "clearly and utterly explained to where there is no doubt" was what you WANTED, given your stigma against casual cursing. Not true, actually - Marx was the one who eventually dissuaded me from my original belief that LibDay was total garbage. I'm not unreasonable - no human being is ever totally "set in" something. In a word, yes - yes I do. Because that is the whole purpose of having a community forum to give feedback on - the existence of V2.00 and [RE]Turn are kinda proof of this being true. And yes, there is room for micromanagement depending on the scale and quality of what the post/critique is - keep in mind that LiS is NOT a big-time company like the others you're probably talking about, so there's a bit more room. And in the last part... that IS still wanting to debate; it's wanting to discuss what could or couldn't have made it work better. (also... who the hell is Stanley??). Um... you just said you didn't care about a debate... so that just makes it STRANGER that you'd care about the language so much if you saw it as something topical. In "reality", people speak their minds. Being "distant but cordial" - that again only goes as far as not DIRECTLY INSULTING them; it does not give any implication that they can't curse or the like at all. Acting otherwise is IGNORING REALITY - it's acting like you can force how people do or don't speak or behave. As for the last part, that's a simple answer - "Kayto Shields Syndrome:" The belief that just running away from whatever you don't like is somehow a "strength". Say what you want about me, but censorship isn't a part of life or it's freedoms - it's the result of them being suppressed. Walking away doesn't change that. I suppose I'll bite again... It's not as bad this time. Forgive me then, I didn't phrase myself clearly. But you have received the message now so take it as you will. No use going back to reinterpret something. I'll bite. Indoctrination and culture. Something that is clearly not enforced these days. There, I've expressed my opinion. Would you like to know more? Hm, alright. (Tch, you didn't get the reference.) Hmph, it's not strange at all. Here, let me explain myself again. In reality, if someone does something you feel is disrespecting you. You either 1: ignore (aka, walk away since you have something better to do), 2: address them (since you don't have anything better to do), or 3: punch them in the gabba (since this is the best thing you're going to do). Does that mean you have to censor yourself? Of course not! It just means the other person won't talk to you. I am afraid to list anymore examples because I fear if I do, you will debate each and every one of them. It will never end. You see, I've never directly stated you can't curse. My only bargaining chip in this matter is to end my conversation with you and go about my way. Does that affect you in any way? Does that bother you? Do I matter? Do I matter that much? I don't. I'll also bite about censorship. I. Don't. Care. I do not walk away to change things. I walk away because I don't care. If being suppressed will result in order and stability, then so be it. But I suppose that sort of ideology does not sit well with you. I do not understand. You've received my message, but you are still debating my statements and opinions. I am not sure what you are debating about, but if you'd like. We can continue?
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 4, 2016 8:36:09 GMT -8
Ahh, my mistake. I viewed exiled and imprisoned as the same. Trapped in one place, will be in a lot of trouble if left said place. But yes, what you mentioned certainly would ease her appearance. Though still in my view her original appearance was perfectly fine. I'm not expecting a grandiose work of art, I expect the author(s) to surprise me. Indeed, that is exactly what I am saying. That is called respect, that is called discipline, and that is called civility. I care more about the way you speak to me than the way this conversation is going. This is not a discussion regarding the fate of a nation, the budget of a company, or any other critical matter that will impact many many individuals. This conversation will not determine the course of this game nor impact the decision making of this company. This is a conversation between you and me, sharing our viewpoints and ideals about an entertainment good. And I expect basic civility out of it. I do not have the right to stop you from talking, thus I will stop myself from talking if I am to be treated that way. Not really - being imprisoned means you are trapped in a cell or prison of some sort with no freedom. Exile simply means you cannot return to a certain place but you retain all your other freedoms, which is in no way the same as being trapped with nowhere to go and no other options to take in life. And maybe it's personal belief, but being surprised by something doesn't mean that it was good - it just means you didn't expect it to happen. Example - you could have all the main characters suddenly turn into snowmen of George Tekei (Sulu from original Star Trek); that would be surprising, but that sure as hell wouldn't be a good twist if it came out of nowhere with no rhyme or reason to it. Surprises in stories need to have some degree of good execution done to them, or they feel like asspulls - they fall flat and underwhelm when they should be big reveals. And for a character like Kuushina, who DOES seem to be a character with a grandiose reputation and backstory to her, you kinda do need those kinds of expectations - otherwise it's the same as saying you just have low expectations (in my opinion at least). Kuushana's original appearance might have been fine for a new lackey or lieutenant, but it's rather out-of-nowhere for a character that's supposed to be as important as she's being made to be. And no - if you ask me, that is DISRESPECT because you are implying, if not ordering, people you hardly even know to meet some kind of self-appointed standard simply to speak with you. That, to a good degree, is censorship no different from what you claimed to hate. To say "that is called discipline, and that is called civility" - that is another strawman argument; those only go as far as not insulting the other person in the debate or demeaning them/treating them lesser then yourself, none of which is done simply by cursing in general. It does not have any stipulation for even constant foul language, let alone occasional. And if anything, that last bit actually rings opposite for me - for multiple reasons. First; the whole point of a community form is to give feedback and discussion the devs TAKE ACCOUNT of, and it's because of that feedback that V2.00 and [RE]Turn exist, so you're wrong on both counts in saying talking here wouldn't change anything. Second; even if we DO say it's solely "a conversation between you and me, sharing our viewpoints and ideals about an entertainment good", then language should matter EVEN LESS because, by your own admission, there is no business-edict/criteria it needs to follow. It in no way applies to you being "treated" in any form of insulting way. Third; when having a debate, I expect people to... you know, debate? Not to write extra paragraphs demanding some kind of stigma on how it's worded - it's just derailing things at this point. I know it's blunt, but this is the internet - people will curse. You can't change that, let alone demand others stop as if it's your choice, dude. You deciding to "stop (yourself) from talking" doesn't change the fact that you ARE indeed acting like you CAN "stop (me) from talking" because it's a "my way or the highway" mentality. Even when I agree with you, your responses and rebuttals to my acceptance are these long explanations. Why? I stated my own opinion and view, while agreeing with you. Yet you continue this, why? Is it because my misconception must be clearly and utterly explained to where there is no doubt? Do I care about how well you think the execution in Sunrider was when I personally felt it was fine? Do I need examples on what kind of surprises is good and what kind of surprises is bad? Do I not know perfectly well what I like and what I don't like? You see. We both share ideals that are very set in. There is nothing I can ever say to change your view (Or not provoke a super long response) and there is nothing you can say to change my view on certain things. Do you really think our conversation, our posts amongsts the thousands of others, really significantly impact the game? Developers are busy, extremely busy and our views are simply one among many. They look at the community, generalize how it reacts, and rolls with it. There is no room for micromanagement. They cannot appease everyone. You see Stanley, I am not here to debate. Which is something I'm sure you love to do, on every single possible thing. I started this conversation knowing and expecting your reaction to confirm a few things and... Discover a couple new interesting points on how Kuushana could have been better integrated into the game. Language should matter less, to you. I am not you, I do not care as much as you think about the topic on hand. There is a certain basic mannerism one reserves for strangers, especially strangers. Distant, but cordial. That is not the internet, that is reality. If you say that because this is the internet, that you can drop all forms of mannerisms then... Well. Look how close we've gotten already. I never would have gotten this friendly in a conversation with a stranger. And no, I do not hate censorship. It is as a part of life as free speech is. It is the one right each and every individual has when met with something they do not agree with, walk away. A game that they do not find enjoyable? (Put down the controller and) Walk away. A stranger that they felt is being rude to them? Walk away. To separate oneself from the conflict, is that not the beauty of things? Don't answer that, I expect another long paragraph out of you. Now, depending on your next post. You can either make me look like a halfwit by posting something significantly less in effort as a response. Or you could respond in full in to which I'll simply smile and happily accept whatever it is you will say.
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 3, 2016 22:56:24 GMT -8
Then in what scenario could we have safely introduced Kuushana? Considered how she was imprisoned throughout most of the game. And most of the story is told from Shield's point of view with only tidbits from the other side. What would be a good scenario to ease her introduction. I believe this is the first time I have brought this up but indeed, language is everything in a conversation. The moment one stoops to using obscene language is the moment when they stop respecting the other individual's input into the conversation. I ask for the same amount of civility as I give out and thus I will not respond if treated as such. Call me old fashioned if you wish, I come from an environment where censorship is everywhere mind you and I do not particularly wish to indulge my free speech in uncivilized conversations. Well, personally speaking, I'd have there be some allusions for her beforehand during interactions with Fontana. For example; - #1st: During the meetings between Gray and Fontana, Gray could ask exactly who it is Fontana intends to place in his new, redesigned PACT government, to which he references that there were "many people - some of great virtue - who would return to PACT's cause" now that Alice is ousted, explaining that there's no longer any threat of those who speak up against Alice being executed or exiled by Alice as they were during the start of her regime. This sets up that PACT had good people exiled who might return at some point now that Alice is gone and that, when they do, it'll be into a position of power (it could also set up the Denari character Samu mentioned they wanted to include in V2.00, who is probably another exile returned the same as Kuushana). - #2nd: A cutaway at one point or another where Fontana is shown contacting "someone" and saying that "your exile has come to an end", touching on how the war and division between PACT has stretched their forces thin and they need "a miracle to recover... or close enough, as it were". (as you said, "most" of Sunrider takes place from Kayto's viewpoint, but not all of it - there've been scenes showing moments between the other crew or between the PACT characters in every game). This sets up that someone who was once exiled from PACT is now returning. - #3nd: At point during a briefing for a difficult battle or during a bad situation in battle (like say, when Alice takes over the PACT fleet at Cera, or when facing the Nightmare Ascendent), Fontana could remark he knows "one person" who certainly could have turned their near-hopeless situation around - and if you want some humor in there, have Kayto think Fontana's talking about either himself or Kayto only to have Fontana give a deadpan reply that it's neither - remarking that "sadly, she's nowhere near here." This sets up that Fontana knows someone who he actually considers a better strategist and "miracle-worker" then himself or Kayto and identifies them as a "she" (as well as setting Kayto up as someone who could rival her as he does in fact manage to pull off a victory out of said situation when Fontana had doubted it possible for anyone else but Kuushana to do). All the above wouldn't require/have required all that much effort to include into the game, and would foreshadow the return of someone who has a degree of reverence in PACT the way Kuushana apparently seems to. If introducing a bunch of new characters is going to become a thing in the latter games, best to do so in a way that makes them not feel like asspulls or fanservice or the like. Also... what are you talking about? Last I checked, Fontana said Kuushana was EXILED, not imprisoned(?). As for the matter of language... no surprise, but I really disagree. If anything, I think it matters very little - I think it's more the point the argument's making that is "everything". Maybe I'm just more used to frank discussion, but I think obscene language really shouldn't be a factor of judgement - what matters is weather or not their beliefs have any truth behind them. Hell, I actually think that's a very shallow way to judge an argument - it's like saying you care more about how they say it then whether or not what they're saying is right or not - and I think asking, if not demanding, others censor their own language just to talk with you is no different then you forcing them through your own circumstances. Ahh, my mistake. I viewed exiled and imprisoned as the same. Trapped in one place, will be in a lot of trouble if left said place. But yes, what you mentioned certainly would ease her appearance. Though still in my view her original appearance was perfectly fine. I'm not expecting a grandiose work of art, I expect the author(s) to surprise me. Indeed, that is exactly what I am saying. That is called respect, that is called discipline, and that is called civility. I care more about the way you speak to me than the way this conversation is going. This is not a discussion regarding the fate of a nation, the budget of a company, or any other critical matter that will impact many many individuals. This conversation will not determine the course of this game nor impact the decision making of this company. This is a conversation between you and me, sharing our viewpoints and ideals about an entertainment good. And I expect basic civility out of it. I do not have the right to stop you from talking, thus I will stop myself from talking if I am to be treated that way.
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Post by 白龍 on Jun 3, 2016 20:29:45 GMT -8
Hm, again. It's only the se- third episode. There's presumably going to be many, many more bosses in the future. Having one dropped on us is as sudden as a new boss dropping in on episode 7. Edit: Note, anytime you start using any cursory language with me on a topic, I will immediately drop it. But those are entirely different contexts. Speaking of 7th episodes, let's look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens as an example. It's an entirely new time period and storyline with a brand new cast of leading characters - it's basically FIRST FILM of a new series, where said new cast must first be introduced before being properly established. Also, Episode 7 introduced it's characters as having some form of fame or infamy in their setting that we see - that they were known in the wider universe as threatening people. We hear about characters like Snoke before we actually see them, even if just in passing mention, so that there is some form of build-up or expectation present for this new face; thats a good way to build up the big bad of a new storyline. By sharp contrast, Kuushana is a character who is introduced several entries into the current storyline as someone who's apparently as famous as Arcadius herself... yet we've never heard anything about her. Not so much as a single peep. And yet she's pretty much becoming the new big bad out of nowhere. This is a pattern that's arguably very detrimental to games. Also, I think a boss is the worst way to describe it - Kuushana is an antagonist, which is not necessarily the same thing as a boss; Cullen proved that since he was a recurring villain in FA but not an actual unit we had to fight. See, your claim only works as far as battlefield nobodies go - however, random small-time bosses or lieutenants are one thing, while faction leaders, especially ones who you're giving some kind of legend-enshrined backstory as this "Kuushana of the Many Miracles" does, are another story entirely. With Cullen and Fontana, they were readily established well before their respective confrontations, their characters showing the core of who they were even before we had their full backstories such as in Fontana's case (his wasn't revealed till MoA). Even Crow Harbor is being foreshadowed and built up better because we were alluded to him from the very start as a historical figure. With Kuushana... nothing. Unless you've read the patreon novel, which isn't even complete by the way, you're not going to know anything about her. It's pretty much the same as saying you were expected to have read Veniczar by this point (and even if that's not the intent, that's still how it feels) instead of being able to connect with this character from an in-game perspective. Stuff like this all comes down to execution and how you build off of it - and for the role of a long-term antagonist like what Kuushana seems to be pushing for, it wasn't done well enough to make her appearance feel like much else but an asspull. Edit: Ugh, again with this? This is not some college-debate forum - what does the language have to do with the topic? Dropping a topic over that of all things is ABSURD - it's whether or not the person doesn't stoop to personal attacks or the like (calling someone a dumbass over differing views or the like) that tend to make people drop a topic. Then in what scenario could we have safely introduced Kuushana? Considered how she was imprisoned throughout most of the game. And most of the story is told from Shield's point of view with only tidbits from the other side. What would be a good scenario to ease her introduction. I believe this is the first time I have brought this up but indeed, language is everything in a conversation. The moment one stoops to using obscene language is the moment when they stop respecting the other individual's input into the conversation. I ask for the same amount of civility as I give out and thus I will not respond if treated as such. Call me old fashioned if you wish, I come from an environment where censorship is everywhere mind you and I do not particularly wish to indulge my free speech in uncivilized conversations.
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