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wackyteen posted...

RIP you

The mods don't seem to actually care if you were underage when you created it as long as you're of age now. Infamously, someone got modded for being underage when they claimed to be a fetus lol

Dang, now I'm actually trying to figure out a way to 1) get a hold of a physical copy of Blood Omen on PC and 2) how to get a game meant to run on Windows 95 to work on a computer built in 2020.

13

I had been on other message boards before that, but for some reason I decided to actually wait until I was 13 for this one lol. I think it's because they actually used to crack down super hard on underage users. Now my account itself is old enough to make an account!

Spidey5 posted...

Yeah, people were really hoping to marry the big titty chick and the fox woman lol.

I'm afraid I have nothing to say about Legacy of Kain since I've never played it.

I can relate to that!

Oh man, if you enjoy dramatic story telling, gothic atmosphere, faux-Shakespearean dialogue, legitimately shocking and mind-bending plot twists, and... a lot of block puzzles along with dramatic changes in game play in almost every entry, you'd really like it. Not gonna lie, it's not suited to a lot of people's taste. I'm just a weirdo who really enjoys it overall. Sadly, the first game (Blood Omen) isn't available digitally and I really like that one. I think it was on the PS3 store at one point as a PS1 Classic, but I know a lot of those got taken down and just... who even has a PS3 these days. Plus, that's the PS1 version with absolutely abysmal load times.

Still, I really love the series and think about it way too much. I'll chew anyone's ear off about it if they let me.

GregShmedley posted...

Cool Runnings

I was literally about to say that. It's a legitimately fun movie to watch... even if its historical accuracy is dubious at best.

I live in Alabama; we're too puritanical to even have a regular lottery lol

Spidey5 posted...

I don't think I ever made it past the third arc on the 3DS, so here's hoping I carry it further on the switch. Rune Factory has always been weird with the difficulty spikes... You can stomp enemies in one dungeon, then get one-hit in the next. And equipment balance has always been weird too. I forged the strongest sword I could in frontier, but I couldn't damage the final boss enough before he fully healed himself. But then I upgraded my sickle to one of the highest tiers, and it sliced right through him ._.

Yeah, its only on the Wii. Came out in 2009. I played it all through the year.

That's what caused me to lose interest in 4. I got to the point I mentioned and it just turned into, "Okay, grind to make better weapons to beat this boss and be okay for a while and then go back to getting OHKO in the next area," and I was like, "You know what? I've had my fun with this, but I think I'm done."

Spidey5 posted...

Thats... a common complaint haha. I know a lot of people wanted to marry Sofia's older sister in 3, the cute housewife in Tides, and Illuminata. I feel the director is just teasing us at this point.

I think there's a character like that in 5 that you can't marry either lol

Also, on the note of favorite game series: literally anyone want to talk about Legacy of Kain? Cause I love those games*. I randomly got into them at some point in high school and played through all of them*. Loved the story. Think about it a lot. Went through great pains to get Soul Reaver 1 to run on my laptop with controller support (you would not BELIEVE how busted something you can buy off Steam is), but only got as far as beating Melchiah.

*Don't @ me with Blood Omen 2; I do not claim that negative energy, even if I think the existence of the game is neat from a narrative perspective.

Oh, and one major gripe I do have with Rune Factory is that it never lets you marry characters like Sabrina or Illuminata. I could have treated Sabrina way better than her dopey husband ever did lol

Spidey5 posted...

I love all the games, glitches and all, but my favorites by far were the console games. Frontier and Tides of Destiny. A lot of people didn't like Tides, cause it was weaker in the farming department. But I feel it made up for it in all the other ways. Loved the 3D character models. Felt weird to go back to portraits with 4.
I married
1: Mist 2: Mana 3: Sofia Frontier: Never actually married, but it would be either Mist, Rosetta, Melody, or Selphie Tides: Violet 4: Never actually married

I'm playing Rune Factory 4 Special on Switch right now though. I plan to complete a full year before completing the second dungeon so I can avoid Dylas kicking my ass in every festival. Good taste though, Dylas is a handsome beast. Of course, waiting a year means I can't unlock Dolce either. >_>

And hell yeah, my body is so ready for 5. I was sad to hear about the performance issues, but maybe it will be fixed by the time of western release.

Frontier might be my favorite game of all time. Any interest in trying it out?

I really enjoyed 4 on the Switch, but I never finished the third act. I got to a point where you fight... I think it was some kind of elephant looking monster and I just couldn't get past it. It was in a snowy area. I think about going back to it and trying to unlock NG+ but I've forgotten so many of the controls and mechanics at this point that I think I would be lost. I thought about marrying... Clorica? The purple haired girl, but none of the girls really jumped out at me.

Here's hoping. I know the newest Story of Seasons game had a lot of performance issues that they're kind of fixing.

Is Frontier the one that's only on the Wii? I do technically still have the capability to play Wii games, but I'd either have to set up my Wii (which hasn't been turned on in a good five years) or my WiiU (not even sure where I put that dusty boy) and I'm lazy lol

Spidey5 posted...

Hi CE. Happy Friday. Let's discuss games. What is your favorite game/games/series? Even if I haven't played it, we can talk about it. I'll start.

My favorite series is Rune Factory. Been playing it since the first game came out when I was in early high school. Got every game since right after it came out.

I've only played 1 and 4 but I really liked both of them. I bought 1 years ago in a B2G1 sale at Toys R Us (I think I also bought Harvest Moon Boy & Girl on the PSP, but I can't remember what the third game was). I never got around to playing it until a year or so ago when I randomly remembered I had it, dug it out of storage, and marathoned it. I ended up marrying Melody, but there's a glitch that keeps you from using the hot springs when you do. :(

I also really liked 4. I wish the series had the option of same-sex marriage because I played as a guy and absolutely fell in love with Dylas. I could start over and play as a girl, do the sprite swap, and then marry him, but I really don't want to play the whole game over like that.

I recently bought a copy of Tides of Destiny on PS3. I played a tiny bit of it on PS Now and decided I'd get it. I haven't gotten around to actually starting it though because the intro sequence is sooooooo long.

Are you hyped for 5? I've heard it has some performance issues, but I'm interested in it.

Nemu posted...

I'd try to get a trust to claim it if possible, but I'd definitely tell immediate family because I'd definitely be taking care of my parents and siblings for the rest of their lives so long as it was a sufficiently large enough prize.

I would do that, but I also think it would be fun to secretly help out. I'd pay off my mom's house. My grandmother is well taken care of, but I'd be able to help if the need arose.

I have a lot of cousins though. Like, I have third cousins I know about and I'm sure they'd be crawling out of the woodwork like, "Heeeeeyyyyy, I know we haven't talked in fifteen years, but what's up?"

RickyTheBAWSE posted...

she'll tear the Olympics up on her next go around

Actually, she won't, in all likelihood. Olympians train to be at their absolute peak during their competition year. Her next opportunity will be four years from now and that's an eternity for Olympic levels. She won't be old by any means, but she won't be at the peak she's reached now.

It's a stupid rule and someone has to challenge it for things to ever change.

I did let it fall once. It was on a rental copy and it freaked me out so much that I never did it again. Even today I can't let it happen.

I also just don't want the death counter to go up.

I4NRulez posted...

It really hit us both like bricks. We knew she had the cyst but they kinda made it seem like no big deal. They said its most likely PCOS which would make it harder to conceive but not impossible. Today she got the news that when they go to remove the cyst because of how large they found out it was. If they see its cancerous they are just going to take all of it out.

Its been a very emotionally charged day. I'm kinda lost on where to go from here. I know options but every thing is so pricey and we arent rich.

My suggestion: go to bed. Get some rest. Assuming it's night time where you live, I don't think staying up on GameFAQs is going to do much good for your mental health at this point. Hell, I'd probably still suggest taking a break at least from this topic if it's daytime.

When you wake up, take it from there.

I4NRulez posted...

i appreciate the advice. My issue was that gunpla was trying to invalidate my girlfriends experience with the news because trans women have it harder. Could we break up about it? Sure if thats what we both decide on. Right now my main goal is to support her and i see people talk about their kids on here all the time. I'm sure some of them have gone through some struggles.

Which i dont even disagree with her i just dont think this is the proper place to discuss.

And hey, just remember: it's natural if you feel sad, disappointed, and even grieve right now. Same for your girlfriend. It'll take time to process. Take that time for yourselves.

Slayer_22 posted...

No, you didn't. I used a wildly different situation so you didn't get confused, and you still got confused.

Saying might doesn't mean anything, and it isn't a gotcha. It's just irrelevant.

Regardless, you're defending gunpla making the topic about herself, when this topic has nothing to do with her. Look at her first post, her first blurb is all about her. Second is calling the TC immature. Third is...just needlessly hostile, like Darmik just said.

Edit: wrote TC. I tired.

You are just babbling nonsense and for what? You're also riding real hard on the horse of "You're defending gunpla" when I just explained why people were talking about the trans situation at all. Again, if you're inferring any negative emotions or bigotry from that, that's on you. You're not as smart as you think you are. Go to bed and try again in the morning.

I4NRulez posted...

In my first post, I said im being there to SUPPORT HER. I never said "I'm going to break up with her" You came in telling me to be the bad guy and then calling me names. Just get out the topic. You're not wanted here.

You asked for advice after mentioning that you had only been dating for a year. It sounds a lot like you're already having doubts and that's perfectly natural. My advice is to just think everything over. Continue being supportive and wait for things to calm down before making any big decisions.

Darmik posted...

I can sympathize your struggles as a trans woman not being able to have kids either. But this is fresh and raw news for TC and his girlfriend. There's a time and a place and this ain't it. It especially isn't a time to use personal experiences to belittle TC and his partner over it.

Is anyone doing that sincerely in this topic? I don't see anyone speaking ill of the girlfriend, at least.

Slayer_22 posted...

Imagine using the word might as a gotcha.

"You might be racist."
"Dude, don't call me racist, what the fuck are you talking abouf?"
"I DIDN'T CALL YOU RACIST! I said 'might'."

Like that suddenly exonerated you or some shit lol

You just look silly, you know that, right? I never said anything like that. I said "partner not being able to have kids" might be a dealbreaker. I didn't say anything about that being inherently transphobic. If that's what you inferred, it says more about you than it does about me.

I4NRulez posted...

lmao wow, sounds like you WANT to say im transphobic. This fucking board for real. I never said it was a dealbreaker and the assumptions in here are amazing. Having children in anyway is a big step and i would like to have kids the way i'd prefer to. If i had to adopt i would love the child regardless. I'm not opposed to options. I never said i was going to break up with her all i said was that she couldn't have kids.

"My gf might not be able to have kids"
WELL TRANS PEOPLE HAVE IT WORSE/WOW YOUR GF CANT HAVE KIDS DONT YOU KNOW WHAT TRANS WOMEN GO THROUGH!

You're jumping to conclusions and flying off the handle here. Look at the keywords like "might" before you start frothing at the mouth for no reason.

I expressed sympathy for your situation and gave you advice. Think over whether this life is what you want. That's your best course of action for the time being.

People really aren't seeing the connection? That's willful ignorance, y'all.

A common critique for not wanting to date a trans woman is "but what if I want kids." That's basically the situation TC is finding himself in now. His partner (a cis woman, presumably) is likely infertile and that might be a deal breaker for him.

I don't want kids. Not my own. Not someone else's. That's a deal breaker for me. I would 100% break up with someone if they had a secret kid pop up because I don't want to even be a part-time parent. The point is that you have to be consistent in your stance.

Anyway, I don't know what to tell you, TC. I suppose you should think long and hard about whether you want a future with this woman that likely won't include your biologicaloffspring.

The mountain shouldn't have any faces on it and should be returned to its rightful owners.

https://eos.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Six-Grandfathers.jpg

Yeah, I played the first one! When I was a teenager, a Movie Gallery opened up in my town and it was a big thing to be able to rent 360 games there. All the old video stores never had anything newer than N64 games (which you can imagine was quite out of style by 2006/7).

So, I got a 360 for Christmas 2006 and rented a new game for it basically every weekend for a while. I had a decent bit of fun with Viva Pinata, but I only rented it once. Definitely not the worst 360 game I rented (that was probably Sonic 06).

I always found it kinda strange how you'd breed the pinatas.

Payzmaykr posted...

The two most useless meals of the day. I eat dinner and thats it. I might snack on some peanuts or an apple, but you dont need breakfast or lunch unless your are expending a lot of energy.

It might surprise you to learn this: growing children have different caloric requirements than you, someone who's fully grown and likely has a slowing metabolism.

Mulan. I was six years old.

My parents claimed they took me to movies before that. Supposedly I ran up and down the aisles when they took me to see The Lion King... which I believe, because I would have been all of two years old at the time which would explain why I have zero memory of it and probably had zero patience to sit through an entire movie. This prompted my father to exclaim that "we're not taking him to any more movies until he can ask to see them," which, fair enough, but he was always weirdly hateful to me about it. Like dude, you're the Einstein that decided to take a toddler to a theater.

Wait, what? For real or is this a bit?

I'm so sorry to hear that. His life was filled with love and he was with his people in his last moments (which I'm sure brought him comfort).

Conception616 posted...

For some reason, Ive always loved the taste and consistency of this chicken, just make sure you bake it instead of nuking it.

Microwaving a hungry man just seems like a recipe for disaster.

Also, personal opinion, but a lot of the hungry man meals aren't nearly as good as they were even a decade/decade and a half ago. Growing up, my mom would sometimes split them with me and I loved them. They got blander as I grew up (I assume due to lower sodium levels).

Kombucha posted...

I just had Amy's black bean enchiladas. Honestly I haven't had enough of these to have a definitive favorite TV dinner.

Amy's burritos are pretty good. I like the cheddar cheese ones and then I put some salsa verde on it. Delicious. The black bean burritos are a bit out there though.

MrDrMan posted...

I think this post hits it right on the head. Its not that people cant afford to move out or its too tough out there. Its the fact people dont want to give up their lifestyle and sacrifice for their independence. People dont want to say no to going out on the weekends. People dont want to say no to new cars/clothes/consoles. I know because Ive been there.

If you can learn when to say no and sacrifice its not impossible. Money is more accessible than ever.

Cost of living is high though. Absolute bullshit there are no laws that limit rent increases.

Ah, I bet you think people can afford a house if they just stop getting Starbucks too, don't ya?

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Barbecue Seasoned Steak with Potatoes

Pretty good. Kinda pricey though. I get them sometimes when they're on a BOGO sale.

PoundGarden posted...

LMAO, you can't possibly believe that's the minimum to move out. That's a six figure salary lol

It is in large parts of the country.

Gotta have first and last month's rent, security deposit, and a buttload of surprise fees most apartments throw at you. Don't forget the non-refundable application fee almost every apartment charges. When you add in the cost of renting a U-Haul (you're not moving your bed frame in your crappy little Honda Civic) and gas... Yeah, you need to make a lot to save up that much while still paying all your usual expenses.

For my current apartment, that would probably add up to... about four grand, just to get moved in. Oh, then you have to pay to turn on the electricity, the water, the cable, etc. Potentially have to re-register your car. Update your license. Literally none of this shit is free. This is not feasible for most workers.

So... weird thing, but my mom lived with her mom from her mid 20s through her late 40s. She did that because of me! The alternative was probably her living with my super abusive father and that probably would have resulted in both of us being dead. Then when I was 19 I moved out and have lived on my own (currently with a partner) since and I would rather be homeless than move back in with my mom. I love my mom dearly, but I stayed with her for about a week not long ago because of some issues and I was ready to tear my hair out halfway through.

Some of my friends still live with their parents. One of my buddies lived with his parents through college, moved away for a few years for a job, and then moved back in when he got a job closer to "home." It's great that he can save a ton of money on rent/utilities/food. He contributes, of course, but it's still cheaper to split that than to be responsible for all of it. I wish I didn't have to pay 1.3k in rent each month, but it's personally worth it to me to have my personal freedom.

I also have friends who didn't have much choice in the matter. I have one friend who lived with her parents because she had a bevy of medical issues. Another friend had a manipulative, abusive mother who took advantage of him until he couldn't put up with it anymore.

I also used to have a friend who would brag about how he has his own home (that his father gave to him). That dude was a turd and would be baffled when everyone else would not have money because most of us had rent to pay. He'd constantly buy new games, books, etc., want to go out to eat and go to the movies, arcade, etc. every week and it's like, "Dude, most of us are barely getting by." That dude effectively still lived with his parents because his dad paid for the biggest expenses.

So, I have mixed feelings. It has been my PERSONAL experience that some people who live with their parents can struggle to understand the financial burden of paying rent. One of my friends always talks shit about how underwhelming my laptop is because he has some "holy shit" 3k setup that can run everything at like 120 FPS while I paid $500 for my first new laptop in six years. It can run FFXIV and some lower-end games and that's fine with me.

BeyondWalls posted...

That's some straight up bullshit. It's not there on the PS4 app.

Might be some kind of licensing bullshit. I remember years ago that Hulu had The Simpsons... but only on desktop. Couldn't watch it through the app on the 360.

BeyondWalls posted...

Do me a favor. Check to see if Revolution of the Daleks is on the PS5 app.

Looks like it.

I've used HBO Max on my PS5 and it doesn't seem too bad. I've certainly encountered worse apps (namely, FunimationNow and Prime Video).

I kinda hate how content is constantly rotating out.

monkmith posted...

you're right. personally cant understand why anyone would want a fast food tomato, or a supermarket tomato to be honest. they're bland crap compared to anything you can find in a can or grow yourself.

You can sometimes get good ones at the grocery store, but that almost makes it all the worse when you bite into it and it's bland or even sour.

You can have mediocre to bad versions of a lot of these toppings and the burger will still be decent.

A bad tomato slice ruins the entire thing. Even if you take it off, the juices remain. You get a nice, fresh, juicy slice? Perfect. But you rarely get that at fast food joints where some poor soul is getting slammed with orders and their pea-brained sycophant micromanager is screaming at them to get every order out in under 45 seconds.

spikethedevil posted...

Whats on the orange ones face?

That's... that's just how her face looks, maaaaaan.

But she also gets eye crusties a lot and she hates whenI clean them off. The other stuff (like the spots on her nose and whatever's going on with her lip) is a bit of a mystery. I got her about eight months ago after she'd been found in someone's backyard with a respiratory infection and severely damaged paw pads. She was already fixed, the vet estimated she's at least ten years old, and she's (capable of being) friendly. So there's no telling what her story was before she was found. My theory is housecat that got out or was abandoned, but she could also be a tough old street cat.

Ruvan22 posted...

Her eyes!! Is she still upset at you for burroting her?

I think she's back to her standard level of just being angry at the world lol

Ruvan22 posted...

Obelix chews on a USB cord ...right in front of me

Archie will slowly reach for my phone charger cord... while I'm looking at him. Then he'll be shocked that I take it away from him.


apolloooo posted...

Mereo is female orange tabby?? That's super rare!!!

Yup! I originally named her Fuegoleon because I figured, "Orange tabby; there's like an 80% chance this is a boy cat," and then the first vet visit was like, "Surprise: she's a girl!"

KeeperOfShadows posted...

Fried pickles?

I'm both terrified and intrigued.

Have you never had them before? They're amazing!

CalypsoDoom posted...

That's horrific. People also massively downplay what dogs will do to cats and think they're just cute innocent heckin pupperinos

Yeah, it was honestly traumatic at the time. I'd get attached to a cat and then... well, something would happen. And it hurt like hell each time. I cried over so many cats growing up that I can't even remember half of their names now. I didn't have the power to do anything about it back then. Hell, I had to fight and argue just to be able to bring one particularly sick cat into the house so I could give her medicine at certain times.

Now that I have my own place, my cats will never go outside. They get supervised time out on my screened in patio, but I don't leave them out there alone. They have plenty of toys, scratching posts, and towers to climb. They're happy and healthy. They will, hopefully, live to be very old and never know suffering or pain for as long as I'm able to care for them.

There's a wing shortage right now, so they've probably raised the prices.

Some places just offer absolutely shitty "deals" like that though. I get coupons in the mail from KFC with such steals as "3pc chicken tender combo for $7.99" or "Add an order of fries for $3." Fast food and fast casual restaurants in general have jacked their prices way up to the point that it's unaffordable. A combo for a mediocre burger, fries, and a drink is over $10 at McDonald's.

Seems like a bad idea to have pets where one could be a meal for the other.

I have cats and I've thought about getting a hamster but ultimately decided against it because one of these little jerks would definitely attack it.

darkmaian23 posted...

While this crime is heinous, I don't think people murdering cats is all that common. Or is it and I'm out of touch?

Lots of sociopaths torture and kill animals. So do budding serial killers (and there are a lot more of them out there than ever get reported).

Is it a guarantee that if you let Mr. Fluffy Biscuits outside that someone is going to snatch him up and torture him before killing him? No, of course not. But between that, the danger of getting ran over by a car, getting attacked by dogs, getting eaten by foxes or coyotes, getting sick, etc., it just doesn't seem worth the risk.

But hey, I'm just someone whose mom felt sympathy for all the strays in the neighborhood and fed them. It's not like I saw firsthand what happened to them. I certainly never saw the mangled body of one I'd gotten particularly attached to smeared on the road the morning I had to take an algebra mid-term. I definitely never found an entire litter of kittens after they'd been mauled by the neighbor's shitty little Boston Terrier. And there's absolutely zero chance that a lot of the cats just... disappeared one day and I could only imagine what might have happened to them.

Keep your fucking cats inside, people. Princess isn't "depressed" because she can't go outside. Play with her and she'll be fine. Buy them toys and structures to stimulate their mind and give them a physical outlet. This shit isn't hard.

I was a little kid in rural Alabama, but I was also on a few message boards, so I got to see people's outrage.

I remember it being very scandalous at the time, but it seems so tame now.