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| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: Your breasts. Are also an ocean. |
| Lightning Strikes 05/27/12 4:15:00 AM #35 |
From: tereziWright | #031
 Oh my. This may be the funniest thing I've seen all week. I thought it couldn't get better than it was, then it did. Much like Homestuck itself. Also Jade hating wtf is wrong with you guys. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/25/12 5:19:00 PM #495 |
From: DSAutoResponder | #493
via tumblr: according to dirks shipping equation between the twelve first trolls introduced UU and uu and meenah and aranea and the 8 kids there are (drum role please) a total of 276 different ships  MY BRAIN Seriously, wondering if this was intentional. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/25/12 6:49:00 AM #477 |
Wat.
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| Topic | ~~GAME OF THRONES~~ Discussion Topic - Sundays at 9PM (Spoilers as they occur) |
| Lightning Strikes 05/25/12 6:37:00 AM #241 |
Now I don't normally post in these topics.
But what on earth is the point of spoiler tagging a youtube link. The people who want to listen it will click the link, those who don't want to listen to it won't. Plus the song itself isn't a spoiler at all, it contains some background information but nothing major or important, and the only reason I can think that people would have not to listen is if they want to save it for being in the episode itself. Do watch out for the comments though. Also, the song is awesome. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | 38 Studios lays off entire staff |
| Lightning Strikes 05/24/12 8:33:00 PM #32 |
From: neonreap | #031
That doesn't tell the whole story about 38 - they wanted to make a game and then a sequel that would be a MMO, launching from the success of the first game. That was their plan and the direction they poured a lot of resources into. Hopefully the glaring issue is obvious here! Oh this is true. Which is another problem with game development, constantly scrapping what you've made and effectively wasting millions of dollars. For instance, I wonder how much Metal Gear Rising cost to develop before it was cancelled years later. Probably a lot. And then there are issues such as developing demos that don't make it into the game just so you have something for trade shows... The whole system is just a mess. So many wasted resources. Honestly I'd like to see just how much money has been wasted on plans that never were. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | 38 Studios lays off entire staff |
| Lightning Strikes 05/24/12 8:23:00 PM #28 |
The fact that a game can sell 1.2 million copies and still be considered a massive bomb really highlights what is wrong with the video game industry these days.
Booming production costs+static/falling sales=commercial failure. Really, releasing a new IP, untested and not the world's greatest game, and expecting it to pull numbers like 3 million? That's crazy. Though I can't say it's surprising. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | I feel so authentic for supporting gay rights even though I'm not gay |
| Lightning Strikes 05/23/12 2:50:00 PM #17 |
Great job, and I'm going to go mock people who oppose segregation and aren't black, brb.
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| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/21/12 6:15:00 AM #410 |
It is possible that physical traits (such as blood colour) change with the personality. Besides, we already knew that they had different blood colours. Not to mention one of them being male and one of them being female.
Let us not forget this panel: http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006761 Notice how one half is red and the other is lime green. From: YetAnothrShadow | #408 Incidentally, I've been calling this for ages. >_> Based almost entirely on UU's username no less! -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/20/12 7:25:00 AM #383 |
It's Ah-rah-nay-ah.
It's an actual word so there you go. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/17/12 1:28:00 PM #304 | From: KanzarisKelshen | #303 Y'see the problem with this is that it implies that the actual song used wasn't much better. Seriously, so happy that actually got used. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/16/12 8:12:00 PM #287 |
Oh man, that was kind of amazing.
I mean when I saw the sudden burst of posts in this topic and the title of the flash, I knew I was in for something special. But I had no idea. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Top 5 Companions (2005 serial) |
| Lightning Strikes 05/16/12 7:36:00 AM #13 |
In no particular order:
Donna Amy Rory Wilf Jack I am also fond of River and Mickey. All are okay except for Adam, the dude from series 1. He was supposed to be kind of terrible though, I hear. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | God dammit... I need help with a girl >_> |
| Lightning Strikes 05/16/12 6:21:00 AM #25 | From: ShadowHalo17 | #001 I'm not gonna lie. This is a legit problem and something you need to sort out rather than just attempting to ignore by jumping into a relationship. I've always been of the opinion that people need to be strong enough to live independently before jumping into a relationship. Don't be codependent, it only leads to more mistakes, and more pain when things don't work out. And seriously dude, I know you have problems with depression and whatnot, but it's something you actually need to try and deal with (through counselling or whatever) rather than just live with. Trust me, I'm speaking through both personal experience and experience in dealing with people in the same situation. You'll be happier if you try and take care of things. Anyway, if she's into Harry Potter, compare her to Luna Lovegood. Not kidding, girls love that. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | F***ing magnets, how do they work? |
| Lightning Strikes 05/15/12 8:08:00 AM #2 |
Careful, that's the kind of talk that leads to a double juggalo presidency.
But seriously, I'm just surprised that it took people this long to figure it out. I mean, magnets messing up animals that use electromagnetic sensors is well known, pigeons for instance, even humans to an extent. Why we didn't try it on Sharks before now, I don't know. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/14/12 4:11:00 AM #235 |
Yessss DD is amazing. And oh snap at that most recent panel.
Nice to see new Indigo Archer and Purple Tyrant by the way. I'm particularly liking the latter. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | my "favorite" meme is the "socially awesome" penguin |
| Lightning Strikes 05/13/12 6:11:00 PM #27 |
I have never made a meme. I have had a hearty chortle at a few, but nothing more than a simple hearty chortle.
It doesn't mean anything, it's just funny. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | my "favorite" meme is the "socially awesome" penguin |
| Lightning Strikes 05/13/12 6:03:00 PM #24 |
It's not socially awesome. It's socially awksome. At least the ones you posted were. And those are pretty funny, but they make no sense. Just a cheap laugh, nothing to get up in arms about or pretend means anything. I'm not sure what the thing with declaring random people who did nothing but make silly images scum is about either. Calm down, bro.
Anyway, the best advice animal macro is Paranoid Parrot. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/13/12 5:09:00 AM #207 |
Pelvic thrusts shall be my exclamation points.
But yeah, I'm liking Aranea a lot now. Dirk is still the man, of course, but Aranea has improved immensely. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Now that I think about it, I'm glad I haven't seen Avengers yet... |
| Lightning Strikes 05/11/12 10:07:00 AM #33 |
Clapping is just a way of expressing your enjoyment. Not something I'd do, but nothing wrong with it, even when the people responsible aren't there.
Mind you, The Avengers is the type of film best enjoyed with a large, loud audience. It's a great film, but certain parts were enhanced by the audience reactions. No clapping, but lots of laughs and cheers. One moment in particular was the loudest I've ever heard a cinema, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Anybody who's seen the film probably knows which bit I mean. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Games where you play as the antagonist, but a good guy (spoilers) |
| Lightning Strikes 05/09/12 6:31:00 AM #2 |
Um
That's not what an antagonist is. Now if you are asking for games where you play as a villain... -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: ILL TAKE YOUR BONER MAGIC LIKE A MAN! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/08/12 2:12:00 PM #169 |
That Flash list misses quite a lot.
But especially Jade: Wake Up. I just rewatched it on a whim, and bahahaha, it's still incredibly creepy. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Joss Whedon is a man who can do no wrong. |
| Lightning Strikes 05/07/12 6:07:00 AM #32 |
Dollhouse was screwed by executive meddling. Hence the bad start.
Also, Joss Whedon directed Alien: Ressurrection, so he can't do no wrong. That wasn't really his fault though. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | The Avengers SMASHES opening weekend record with 200 million |
| Lightning Strikes 05/06/12 1:36:00 PM #37 |
I was expecting it to top the opening weekend charts, but not like this. It didn't break the record, it obliterated it. And frankly there's no way TDKR can top this. It might not even beat TDK. Even if it does beat TDK and Potter, can it do it by $30 million? No way, not without 3D, and even with it, I doubt it would happen. No Joker, No Ledger, the word of mouth hype probably won't be as huge...
I think we shouldn't compare TDKR to The Avengers, we should compare it to TDK. And even with inflation it'll be interesting to see if it tops it. TDK was a one-of-a-kind sensation that's going to be hard to beat, especially when your only virtue is "being Batman". -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | ITT I attempt to read through Homestuck |
| Lightning Strikes 05/05/12 7:16:00 PM #66 |
Welcome to the internet, where simple topics expand into 100+ post debates over irrelevant semantics.
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| Topic | ITT I attempt to read through Homestuck |
| Lightning Strikes 05/05/12 7:08:00 PM #64 |
Except it isn't.
It doesn't specify why he is bored, what he is bored by, or even if he was bored up until this point. There are literally dozens of ways that you could interpret it. And maybe yours is correct, but it is an assumption, nothing more. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | ITT I attempt to read through Homestuck |
| Lightning Strikes 05/05/12 7:01:00 PM #62 | From: tcaz2 | #060 Or maybe you're overanalysing vague statements. Couldn't be it. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | ITT I attempt to read through Homestuck |
| Lightning Strikes 05/05/12 1:29:00 PM #59 |
And he didn't state which he meant.
Besides, the story itself picks up immensely, and even in terms of characters, the majority of the cast hasn't been introduced yet. The only thing that does stay consistent is the writing style. And if you don't like that style, then sure. But only that. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | ITT I attempt to read through Homestuck |
| Lightning Strikes 05/05/12 1:02:00 PM #55 | From: tcaz2 | #054 Disagree. It's hard to say with Homestuck, because it keeps changing and keeps getting better, but at least Act 4. At the very least, get to Descend, then decide whether or not you want to continue. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | ITT I attempt to read through Homestuck |
| Lightning Strikes 05/05/12 11:55:00 AM #52 |
I loved the intermission. It even includes the best time travel super power ever (Biscuits'). Really it starts kinda slow but has some of the best moments and jokes in the series, which is saying a lot.
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| Topic | Part 2 of The Top 50 Games Every Gamer Should Know About is complete! |
| Lightning Strikes 05/05/12 6:04:00 AM #16 |
I don't think Phoenix Wright is that niche. No more than a lot of the other games on that list. Symphony of the Night, for instance, wasn't exactly a commercial smash. And while that is certainly an important game within its own series, Phoenix Wright is a big reason why adventure games made a comeback this gen. Plus handhelds needed more representation anyway.
But otherwise really good list. Not sure about the most recent picks though. A lot of people would argue that 2D and 3D Mario are separate franchises-Mario itself is more of a mega-franchise consisting of lots of separate franchises (2D, 3D, Kart, RPGs, etc.) which are all their own entities. So SM64 would have been a good placement I feel, especially since it pretty much made 3D gaming viable. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | The video games topic: E3 HYPE edition (May Edition) [gn] [transcience] [gaming] |
| Lightning Strikes 05/02/12 5:23:00 PM #17 |
My prediction is that Sony will have an abysmal conference, thus bringing things full circle (Sony 2006, Nintendo 2008, Microsoft 2010). I'm not sure any will ever match the majesty of Konami 2010 ever again though.
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| Topic | Iwata regrets he had too much width, but not enough depth |
| Lightning Strikes 05/02/12 5:53:00 AM #9 | From: Westbrick | #007 Talking about the launch window there. Besides, the 3DS's library is great for just one year on the market. I don't want to get into listing all the games because that's not what this topic is about. But the 3DS launch was mainly comprised of games that wouldn't appeal to wider audiences, like 2D fighters and a Pilotwings revival. The only launch window game that could really appeal to the casual crowd was Nintendogs + cats, which surprise surprise, was by far the most successful. By the way, if you'd read my point, you would have realised that those N64 remakes and 3D land have nothing to do with my post. And bear in mind that I said relatively speaking. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Iwata regrets he had too much width, but not enough depth |
| Lightning Strikes 05/01/12 1:13:00 PM #5 | From: Paratroopa1 | #004 Hey now, some of the system's best game came out in the holidays last year. In fact the first year, when looked at in its complete form, is one of the best on any system. The problem was the first few months. Coupled with other issues, of course, such as confusion with the DS and changes in the market meaning that you need to come out with more, quickly. But an entire year? It didn't take that long. I would also argue that they did focus on the hardcore in the launch window, relatively speaking. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | UK possibly going to block The Pirate Bay |
| Lightning Strikes 04/30/12 9:32:00 AM #6 |
I'm normally against blocking websites and whatnot, but this is a good thing. Or it would be if it would actually work. But hey, it's something.
For the record I was very annoyed when Megaupload got shut down, because that actually has legitimate uses. The Pirate Bay actually advertises itself as being for pirating. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | *high fives ~20% of gamefaqs* |
| Lightning Strikes 04/27/12 12:49:00 AM #3 |
-Nintendo post smaller loss than expected, get poll and people predicting their doom.
-Sony post a loss literally 10x larger, get no poll or predictions of their doom. Ag But seriously, Nintendo are fine. Even if they continued losing money at this rate, they shouldn't go bankrupt until the next century. Combine that with the fact that the loss was much smaller than projected and it shows that Nintendo are already recovering their losses. A hiccup, but nothing more. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: coloUrs and mayhem |
| Lightning Strikes 04/26/12 4:33:00 PM #422 |
That was amazing.
This may be expositionstuck, but it's done in a way where it feels more like a proper narrative rather than just "let's find out about this". It's not just an info dump. And that's why it's more enjoyable to read. It being, really, REALLY funny helps too, while also managing to stay dramatic, somehow. I swear, Hussie is a master of the Dramedy. I don't think I've ever seen any series that blends drama and comedy quite as well as Homestuck. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | EA announces an expansion of its '' Always online '' DRM policy |
| Lightning Strikes 04/24/12 10:37:00 AM #17 |
Wait
What exactly is wrong with this? It sounds like they're actually trying to get some good out of the whole system. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | *~BLEACH~* a watchthrough (spoilers) {Topic 2, long overdue] |
| Lightning Strikes 04/20/12 11:46:00 AM #19 |
So your problem is that the minor characters are minor characters.
Anyway, I actually prefer the Bleach dub. Mainly due to the Arrancar and Visoreds. So many good English voices from those groups. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | B8, if you haven't already, watch Lost. |
| Lightning Strikes 04/20/12 11:30:00 AM #60 |
It makes them very difficult to rewatch when you know how weak the resolution to the mystery they're setting up is. I mean, they set up all this intrigue then basically handwaved the mystery away. For a show that's largely about questions surrounding the setting and situation the characters have found themselves in, this weakens the whole show.
Speaking of which, regardless of what some people say the ending didn't give a worthy conclusion to the characters, either. Really the ending just came off to me as a mix of a weak attempt at wrapping up the plot as quickly as possible, and a weak attempt at emotional manipulation. Put the two together and you get rushed, bad television. It failed to be conclusive, it failed to be emotional, it failed to be entertaining. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | B8, if you haven't already, watch Lost. |
| Lightning Strikes 04/19/12 10:27:00 AM #26 |
Theon_Greyjoy posted...
LOST>both of these imo That's it. I'm going to have to confiscate your username. But seriously, Lost has a great first 4 seasons, with some weak parts, but the last two absolutely kill the whole show. Season 5 has its moments, but ultimately was a mess of hastily resolved and dropped plot threads. Season 6 starts with a lot of promise but manages to lose it all in the single biggest downward spiral ever seen in a TV show. The ending in particular is especially terrible, and "pulling a Lost" has now come to mean ruining your story with an ending that is just... awful. It really says a lot that the ending manages to make the entire season bad in retrospect. So yeah, would recommend for the first four seasons. The Season 4 finale is a better conclusion than the actual last episode before its final scene, some hanging plot threads, but not nearly as many! -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | This is just not my day. |
| Lightning Strikes 04/19/12 2:43:00 AM #16 | From: Ayuyu | #007 Could not have said it better myself. Cheer up. ^_^ -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | what are some good questions to ask on a first date |
| Lightning Strikes 04/19/12 2:00:00 AM #28 | From: Procrastinater | #026 European? Or African? -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | In your opinion, what was the most recent perfect game? |
| Lightning Strikes 04/18/12 4:39:00 PM #55 |
Super Mario Galaxy 2, certainly. It fixed the miniscule problems of its predecessor while continuing to be a top notch game. I try to think of a flaw and I can't, and that's basically the only game I can say this for other than cases like Tetris, where there's not really much to get wrong.
Possibly the only perfect game ever made, though I can think of plenty that are close. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | jesus christ |
| Lightning Strikes 04/18/12 4:18:00 PM #42 |
What the
It vaguely resembles a shoggoth! -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Homestuck General Discussion: coloUrs and mayhem |
| Lightning Strikes 04/17/12 8:22:00 AM #157 |
Gamzee's amusing, especially when crazy, but I don't think he's anywhere near the title of best troll.
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| Topic | C/D: Skyrim is one of the top five greatest games ever made. |
| Lightning Strikes 04/16/12 12:22:00 PM #20 |
D
Maybe top 5 RPGs of the generation. Very good game though. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Superbrothers: Sword and Sorcery EP now on Steam |
| Lightning Strikes 04/16/12 12:17:00 PM #2 |
*Sworcery
But yeah, amazing game, if you haven't tried it already go for it now. That said it probably won't work quite as well when not on an iphone/ipad. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Welp, looks like no Pandora's Tower for us here in NA |
| Lightning Strikes 04/16/12 6:43:00 AM #5 |
Meh.
The game was never destined to be a big seller like the other two. It was always a tiny cult title. There's still hope, basically. It'll probably do better than in Japan! -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | Which Metroid games are worth playing? |
| Lightning Strikes 04/15/12 4:54:00 AM #97 |
I have a novel idea.
Play Other M first, then play the rest. You'll probably appreciate it more, at least if you go in accepting that it isn't quite like the others. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig |
| Topic | DBZ abridged 29 |
| Lightning Strikes 04/15/12 4:47:00 AM #13 |
Great episode. Loved the parody of the "everybody laughs" ending there.
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