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I have a repro NES cart of FF3 and it's pretty fun, although I think the jobs are even more unbalanced than FF1. I played it blind, too.

Also, the original version doesn't give you any bonus whatsoever for mastering a class, which I had no idea until I wasted time grinding out some job levels.

Zikten posted...

It woukd take 4 years for any photos taken to get to us though

Oh and I was confused. The system is alpha Centauri. The planet is proxima Centauri B

Or, we could just turn the solar system into a giant telescope. In a similar way the JWST is getting pictures of ancient galaxies using gravitational lensing, we can do something similar using the sun. The light bending around the sun increases the detail of far away planets by a factor of 100 billion. It's just a proposal right now, but it could happen in the not too far future.

https://youtu.be/4d0EGIt1SPc

Was one of the other ones "Death on the Nile?". I remember it came out during the pandemic and I thought it didnt do well. I remember we were on vacation watching it on Satellite HBO and we got 3/4 through it before a thunderstorm knocked out the signal.

whitelytning posted...

Or, capitalism rewarding ownership as intended. Unions should be stronger than they currently are but I dont see an issue with owners of a company trying to cash out before the ship sinks. Seems reasonable.

My retail store bends over backwards to encourage all associates to buy stock at a 15% discount. And then if you loose your shitty cashier job at BB&B you can just walk across the street to Kohls or whatever and get another job instantly. All those places are hiring.

TMOG posted...

Holy shit I forgot that the original FF4 had an ammo system

I think 3 did too, which I've played up to the final dungeon but never beat.

This is a cool thread, I'll be following it.

I have my original copies of 1/4/6 for NES and SNES and beat them back in the day. I decided to get the Final Fantasy IV pixel remaster this past weekend because it was finally available on Switch.

Anyway, I'm still near the beginning of FFIV and I feel like its maybe 2 steps forward and 1 back. I like the new translation, and they even kept the "Spoony Bard" line. Thankfully they let you change the font to "classic". No extra content and they maybe simplified some things that no one ever complained about. Arrows are unlimited now, which makes wands/staffs useless if your character has the option of bows. You don't drop gold/Gil anymore when you run. The graphics are nice, there are slight enhancements everywhere but they defintely kept the spirit of the original. The boat ride from Fabul to Baron near the beginning looked awesome. The orchestral remixes are OK, I can see why people switch it to the SNES original but I'm fine with something different.

The challenge is still there though if you crank up the battle speed and make it "active", especially if you don't grind or lower the experience to 1/2 in the options menu. With Active the enemies can attack you while you are in the magic/item menus, which can be stressful if a lot of things are happening at once.

I also noticed the performance to be kind of lacking on Switch. The framerate seems fine but when the screen is scrolling around in towns or on the overworld there is a slightly noticable "jerkiness" of some sort.

JuanCarlos1 posted...

Very likely the kid started it, but teachers should know better. Youre forfeiting your career the moment you touch a student like that.

Yep, happened to an old coworker of mine. He was a smart guy, and he had always wanted to be a teacher. Unfortunately, he had a short fuse and a drinking problem. I believe he was teaching middle school and some kid just pushed all his buttons which led to my buddy slapping him. His career was toast.

Imagine using that 40K budget and cooking your own food and investing the rest in stocks or precious metals.

I can smoke a brisket or pork shoulder and have plenty of food for the week for less than $100 maybe. And, of course, if you don't want meat you can cheaply cook pasta or ramen and just dress it up with extra ingredients.

For a lot of people they aren't worth it. It just depends. One thing is for sure, just being a dedicated worker can land you plenty of jobs that can support a family.

I have a BBA and make a little over $50K in retail marketing. My friend has a Masters in egineering and he's making $100K+ driving a cement mixer. I'm kind of thinking about getting my Class B so I can join him. Sure, he has to work a couple Saturdays a month, and sometimes has 10 hour days, but he's making bank.

It has it's moments. It has William Shatner in it, even though I think the last half of the movie isn't nearly as funny on repeated viewings.

All the gags in the airport are classic though. I still laugh at the kids "field trip" to the control room and some kid starts playing with the controls and makes a plane crash.

Norman_Smiley posted...

you can get really nice bikes under $10k. You can probably find some good for around $5000 for a beginners bike that you can still grow into.

this is buying used.

I thought you were just joking around until I checked out my local used superstore. Uh... a 10 year old Kawasaki 300 was almost $4000. WTF?

I guess the days of me getting a Ninja 650 for less than $3K in good shape are gone. I know prices go up a little during the summer months but this is ridiculous.

I'll take some heat for this but any of the instant meals with hamburger are pretty filling for the price. Yes, I'm talking about Hamburger Helper and Velveeta Skillets.... I only make them occasionally but I usually keep a few of them on hand for emergencies. Usually it's a day I had to work late or I'm exhausted and I happen to have a pound of ground beef that needs eaten or frozen. The kids never complain about it and it's extremely cheap and foolproof to make.

Some of them are better than others too, I like the bacon cheeseburger pasta one.

In some countries, like Australia for example, Rock is still the most popular style of music (and if you haven't listened to King Gizzard, you're missing out).

If what I'm reading online is correct, Rock is still highly popular In the US but it seems to me that people prefer to listen to the classics while record labels barely give new rock bands a chance.

I assumed this was going to happen (there have been little hints) but wasn't expecting to be spoiled so fast. Episode 9 just came out today and I'm working like most people do on Thursday mornings.

Picard season 3 is peak NuTrek.

I had a lot of fun with Questlord, and it's pretty short and sweet. $2 last time I checked. Oldschool graphics, but it plays in portrait mode, which I like. I believe a sequel is coming out at some point too.

DrizztLink posted...

^ Dude what the fuck

Obviously that isn't something I'd make up. It was in the news last summer I think. I'm sure you could find it without any trouble.

A_Good_Boy posted...

Footage is everywhere, it's freaking insane. I'm seeing dronings, I'm seeing people get lit up as a building is being cleared, I'm seeing snipers just have their way with entire groups of soldiers at night, etc etc.

I don't know how anyone could claim this stuff was fake. You have to make an effort to not see it.

Did you see the drone video of the Russian soldier giving a BJ to his friend right before the grenade went off?

Isn't that a violation of international law?

Why is this not posted on the cars and trucks board? Everyone there loves Doug

I had pinkeye last week. I knew there was a problem when my eyes were weeping fluid and it hurt to keep them open while driving.

Instead of going to a clinic, I went online and chatted with a nurse and told her about my symptoms. They had a Rx sent to my pharmacy within an hour.

I must of had a pretty bad case, I woke up with my eyes glued shut. I took 3 days off work. Even then, I was probably only 80% better as I still had some gunk I had to clean out for a few days after that.

Ryvell posted...

Canada doesn't have the same obsession with guns or controlling what women do with their bodies.

I would argue that Canadians actually have a good reason to be gun nuts if you live in a rural area. Much more dangerous game. We have black bears in our area but they are relatively harmless compared to what you'll find in Canada or Alaska.

I'm probably wrong about this, but the idea of having a bunch of coworkers crammed on a ship makes me think they're fucking like rabbits. Especially because to take the job, you're probably single and unattached. Also, the need to blow off some steam after all those long, stressful shifts.

Big_Nabendu posted...

Porkchops

Yep, this or chicken. Porkchops seem to be a little easier to cook on a grill without drying them out, at least in my experience. I use a cheap pellet grill now and steaks and pork are on it at least twice a week.

If you have an instant pot, chicken cooks pretty easy at I think 8 minutes on high. Mix in some broth, a can of Rotel, and some taco seasoning. Super easy chicken tacos.

Irony posted...

Inverted aiming

Inverted Y axis? Tons of people do this, pretty much anyone who played Goldeneye, Mario 64, or PC flight sim games as a kid.

On my Switch and PC profiles I always invert Y axis, and when my kids occasionally play games under my profile they get used to it super quick.

With how early SMW came out in the SNES's lifespan, I'm still a little confused as to why Nintendo didn't come out with a cookie cutter sequel using the same game engine. Yoshi's Island is obviously something completely different and is fine to be it's own thing, but I don't consider it a mainline mario game.

I haven't played regularly in years.

I have a Warwick Corvette fretless
Yamaha 4 string.
Musicman 5 string

I got rid of all my "gigging gear" and I'm down to a SWR Goliath Jr. with a 30something year old Gallien Kreuger 400RB amp.

I haven't gotten rid of everything in case my kids get interested. I'm more interested in the piano these days. I have a decent electric grand and when I want to sit down and goof around thats what I play on.

The cut matters, but generally, the biggest factor is if it's a thin or thick cut. A thick cut needs some indirect heat or you'll have a crispy steak on the outside with a raw inside.

Also, if the cut has a lot of marbling I dont bother with a marinade. Salt, pepper, and garlic is all you need.

It doesn't have to be complicated though. Get a 3/4 or 1 inch thick ribeye and cook it for about 5 mins on each side. That's usually around medium rare.

I was always just a "regular" grilled cheese guy.

But of all places, a QuikTrip gas station introduced me to an "Italian" grilled cheese. Pepperoni, salami, and a shit ton of mozzarella on toasted sourdough.

I don't remember much about Heat except that amazing shootout scene. Maybe the best ever.

Pepys_Monster posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/6/2/AACLxNAAENG2.jpg

I'm not a pitbull fan.. I breed and raise poodles, but this type of chart is misleading and doesn't help at all. You have to look at the population of each breed. I would be more scared of a bull mastiff, but I bet there are 100 pitbulls for every bull mastiff in the country.

Wizard of Oz. That tornado scene is still amazing, and being in black and white somehow makes it look even more creepy.

Isn't there an area in Super Metroid where you can fall down a hole with no way out unless you wall jump? The game kind of brute forces you to learn how. IIRC there is a little alien that jumps and shows you what you are supposed to do.

Google Pixel phones exist too. Am I the only one that bought one?

I mean, lets not pretend the BotW weapons were realistic or anything, but those fused weapons made me lol. When Link had the 16 foot pitchfork on his back it looked ridiculous. Swinging a stick with a boulder attached to it? I agree with whoever said it looked like a fan made mod to BotW.

But I'm probably going to buy it anyway, I just don't feel the hype yet.

Psyloshsr posted...

No, it doesn't work here on large scale. This isn't Europe where everything is right next to each other. Let the cities big enough to get use out of them fund it themselves.

This is an accurate statement. Even our cities are spread out. New York and San Francisco are dense, but tons of cities in the USA just spread out into all the suburbs and low cost land around them.

However, as the country continues it's exodus to the Southern states, I could see more rail projects up and down the I-95 and I-85 corridors. I mean, it will take decades, but it will happen.

Florida already has high speed rail from Miami to West Palm Beach and is about to finish the line to Orlando. Tampa is already planned to be the next connection in the not so distant future.

I just think it's cool my childhood game of Zelda has had a resurgence of sorts thanks to "randomizers" and YouTube/twitch streamers. Even my 13 yr old Nephew knows all about the game.

Zelda 2 hasn't aged as well, like it's been said. Having a 3d arena for battles (like the Tales games) sounds like an awesome idea.

Since I have a SNES, I've thought about ordering a copy of a fan translated DW3 cart. Apparently the Japan only re-release for the SNES was really well done.

I played through 1 and 2 last year and I would love to take on 3. I've only played through the first few hours of the game on an emulator.

MedeaLysistrata posted...

When did you meet?

2010

Fortress is the only album I really got into. I still have the CD somewhere.

This was my Wife's favorite band when we first met.

This thread made me blindly purchase it on Steam with 15 minutes left on the Spring sale.

I have a basic idea of the game and it's been recommended to me before. Tonight I'll have time to try it out.

What if the jump from single cells to multicellular organisms was the actual impossible rare leap to get to where we are today on Earth, and not our solar system's unique properties?

Anyway, look up the Anthropic Principle. Even if, statistically, our existence is almost impossible and only every one out of a billion galaxies develops a civilization capable of complex technology, the fact we are here observing ourselves is nothing special.

I'm going to give season 2 of Shadow and Bone a try. I thought season 1 was good for what it was.

Those kiosks are gross. Oh, and half the time they are broken.

I'll have to Google it but someone checked them for bacteria and found actual feces particles all over those touch screens. Yuck.

The only ones I used was the improved inventory interface and unofficial bug fix mods.