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thx!

thx for the reference, i had forgotten about that but had this sort of "tip of the tongue" feeling whenever i saw those pictures. still, while i can understand that viewpoint, i've actually never liked that style of painting lol. just looks so crude; why try to "glamourize" it by including it in a fantasy RPG. also what does "AAA" mean? (high quality? or is it an acronym for something?) edit: looking at the Wikinger pic again, i realized that i was reminded of old Monty Python skits. maybe that's another reason i subconsciously can't take that style seriously? it's too strongly associated with Monty Python for me.

okay so i'm just starting the PC version of the DA2 demo and i'm already irritated by the lack of a shortcut key for the Main Menu (wtf?????) and the fact that the Tactics interface is glitched out. edit: ugh crashed on the 2nd-last fight, oh wells.

thanks Yuan, I actually downloaded it this morning and tried it out. i've never played it before on PC, so i didn't notice the lack of camera flexibility but on the PS3, it felt smooth for the most part, although i still had a few "jockeying-for-a-hit" moments. i'm glad they changed the radial menu so that attacking a targeted enemy is queued up until you voluntarily leave the menu, rather than forcing you to exit the menu. i'm not really familiar with the Dynasty Warriors franchise (and its spin-offs/copies), but to some extent the combat in DA2 kinda reminded of the few DW-type games I had tried. DA:O seems a bit clunky, in that respect, and yet there's something more "realistic" about it that i kinda like -- actually having to run to the enemy at a "realistic" rate; more "realistic" combat animations. the stuff in DA2 i saw so far looked a bit too fantastic in comparison: instant dash-slash attacks from medium distance; leaping into the sky way higher than should be possible; and maybe it's just me, but i found that with a Sword & Shield warrior, you would sometimes get into a situation where your character (sprite*?) only used one jerky stabbing attack animation :/ if it's not just me, then that's a bit of an oversight on (someone at) Bioware's part. i haven't tried the rogue class yet, so i'm gonna try that for PC tonight. the "expressive" dialogue wheel looks pretty good, it's kinda nice to see them use that feature from Mass Effect. you know, one thing i don't like about the DA series is the cartoony-looking artwork that they use here and there (especially during the narrated cutscenes). it just looks... amateur? i'm sure it's an appreciated style, by some, but i just can't take it seriously. i feel like it takes away from the epicness/grandeur of the game's (intended) atmosphere. *what is the correct term, here, given that the characters are modeled in 3D? just "models"?

might be the time of the day, i rarely have any loading problems. (i guess because i'm on the other side of the planet and usually miss the busy hours?) but i guess even that would have to do with the database limit.

taken care of!

i know there are a few players from GB around here, but i don't think they have a "community" thread on this forum. try PMing the member "Climhazzardous" and asking him.

check this page, again, for the following two threads: Socal: Arcade Infinity! Let's Match it UP The [Newer!!!] NorCal Thread! - BB, GGAC, HnK, FUC, Touhou, and Other Sad Life Games!

at some of the dollar stores here, they try to make their products look somehow "better"/more appealing by adding English translations of their product labels. the problem is, if you actually know how to speak English, they don't make it look better, only more hilarious. for example, my wife was looking for something in the kids section for her students (at school), and i was just looking at the toy labels when I stumbled upon this one, for a wooden crocodile toy: "A full of warmth from the trees! Pull the string, and you can hear sounds! CROCODILE Let's choose according to your feeling I wish that you have a nice day." Another time, I was looking for a book end, and I stumbled across this gem: "STEEL BOOK STAND I want to go to the nature for relaxation be absorbed in sweet memories then you will be a part of the nature." even some of the product names are hilarious, because they make them in "English" sometimes. i forget what store it was, but i still have a picture in my cellphone of this bottle-opener set called "EMO" lol. i'll have to upload my pictures sometime, there're some other great Engrish signs out here.

you know, that reminds me -- i actually have the ability to go all "ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL" on people's posts here :bad: gabe: ok i have to admit, your unsourced quote got to me, and i googled it and found this: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/02/11/ask-chris-45-my-little-pony-meets-the-justice-league ...too funny xD

not to be a party-/thread-pooper, but just in case you didn't see it, there's a fairly general Overture discussion thread in the Guilty Room.

did you guys already see that Akuma infinite? since i don't play the game, i was just curious how feasible it is to get that started.

thanks for the heads up, everyone!

i'm really sorry that i had to talk about this so openly and say who's invited and who's not, but i assure you that it's nothing personal. the thing is, i'm not even sure i've met you in person, so i don't really feel comfortable inviting you to my wedding, as we are trying to make it a bit more private than most Western weddings, which i know can be sorta "free-for-alls" when it comes to inviting guests. in any case, since my wife and i met each other in Victoria, we plan to come back in the near future to visit our friends and family in the area, including Vancouver, so we'll be sure to try to organize a little party of some sort when we're in town.

wait, so did Mike end up passing out the invitations or not? maybe that's why no one has said anything. i sent out 7 invitations to people living in Vancouver, but because it's so expensive, and since "everyone"/most of you guys still hang out at Mike's, i thought it'd be fine to send it all to Mike's house in one BIG envelope, with everyone's individual envelopes and invitations inside the bigger one. (Mike and I talked about this beforehand, just in case you're thinking i sprung this on him suddenly lol.) so, hopefully Clarence, Peter, Mike, Dace & Aya, Ray, Will, and James have already received their invitations. Paul, Long, Vu, Gabe and Yuan got invitations at their respective addresses, and I've already heard from all of them except Long. (Is Long in Vancouver these days, btw? I mailed it to Prince Rupert.) having said that, i don't want to make it sound like i'm blaming mike for anything, because I don't know what the situation is over there.

ah thank you! i had lost that link in my bookmarks list because my old laptop broke a few months ago, and i couldn't retrieve a bunch of files. well then, i guess i won't have to try digging around through any more of my old CDs/DVDs.

if anyone is planning to come to my wedding and wants to ask about trip planning/advice, now's a good time to ask! my wife and i are right in the middle of setting up an itinerary for my family.

dunno how many of you follow playtowin's channel, but i thought this was pretty funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbQ-5Acmf28

just btw, XX and #R are different games. i'll check at home and see if i have any old frame data change lists or copies of the #R frame data. if i find anything i'll post up again.

thesis defense finished this morning! as far as i can tell it went pretty well. going out for drinks with the other master's students tonight!

i was reading the link that Dace posted up, and i saw this in the sidebar: 6 Animals That Just Don't Give a F#@k Of course, the material is interesting, but the writing is pretty good, too. Would read again.

oh, is it New Year's today?

yeah Russell Peter was kinda funny when he was doing those Comedy Network specials that they'd play kinda late at night -- a bit crass, but still funny. now, idk, just doesn't do it anymore. maybe he needs some time off to think of some better material. btw it's Louis C.K.

you forgot MAKE A BIKE FIGHT (it went well, btw. thx for the well wishes!)

PhD entrance exam interview in one hour! ... my Master's thesis defense is this Friday lol. what a schedule.