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I would say no. Folks have crushes on both real life people, actors/actress, singers, etc. and fictional characters too. Depending on who you ask, at least said crush is on a real person and not some in-game, cartoon/anime, movie/book, etc. character.
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I have been playing Final Fantasy XIV for the past 4-5 years. Overall the gameplay doesn't feel that special in my opinion. What keeps me playing is the story and simply playing with friends. I use to care about gearing up but like any MMO, unless you run endgame content, gearing up serves little to no purpose so now I just take my time with the story instead. In the case of the current expansion, Stormblood, the story is no where near as interesting as Heavensward for me so I am really taking my time with the main quest line.

FFXIV is only two expansions in so maybe it's too early to say but it just seems the overall formula of the game has been the same since A Realm Reborn. I visit the FFXIV board occasionally and some folks suggest Square Enix and/or Naoki Yoshida simply seen no reason to make drastic changes if the current formula works.

It could just be because I have been playing various MMORPGs since 2005ish and between World of Warcraft, Warhammer Online, DC Universe Online, Lord of the Rings Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Wildstar, and Final Fantasy XIV the overall feel of these MMOs is about the same and/or I am just burned out so FFXIV doesn't feel special to me. At the same time, the various references to previous Final Fantasy games and just the typical FF theme could be why some folks find it interesting.

wolfy42 posted...

So I started as an archer, and the combat is mind numbing.

Coming from World of Warcraft, it did feel very slow to me. The 2.5 second global cooldown combined with your class having a only handful of skills in the beginning made it boring to some degree.

On the flip side, in the more difficult content, that 2.5 second global cooldown kinda makes it more interesting. It forces you to be mindful of what you do since, as a healer, if I'm DPSing during some downtime and suddenly the tank takes a chunk of damage, I might be stuck unable to cast any heals for up to 2.5 seconds which is potentially enough time for the tank to take fatal damage.
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SteamedHams posted...

In general, the SNES/Genesis generation most fit this for me.

Same here. Something about sprites, if done right, can still make for a fun game if the gameplay is good. I was really amazed by some Super Famicom games toward the end of the SNES/SFC era.
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I haven't played a serious game in years. I still remember the movesets but almost always toward the middle/end of the game I start to develop tunnel vision and making careless mistakes.

Funny enough, I never cursed in front of my friends in college but the one time I did was because I carelessly lost my queen to one friend.
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XianMei posted...

Oh no, the batte SYSTEM in TON is a trillion times worse, and what's more, it's REALLY f***ing hard! Howeve, whenever you choose to make an action, you kinda roll for for a success, something that you can spend your points on depending on the action, and you'll get a description talking about the results of your actions. Again, I say that it's like fantasy NOVEL.

I imagine you're still a littel confused, but hopefully that'll makes things at leas ta little more clear. It's a very different type of game.

Thank you for the clarification. I'll probably grasp it better when I actually start it. Still, if the story is good at least, I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
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Depending on the game/genre, I feel some are better while some takes away too much of what the predecessor had to offer. Take Skyrim for example. In my opinion better immersion than Morrowind and dungeons that actually feels like dungeon. At the same time I didn't like how we had less customization (not counting mods of course) compared to what Morrowind had to offer.

I enjoyed making my own magic spells, flying around, etc. I found it funny that I can rip merchants off with high mercantile skills or provoke guards to attack me by insulting them. I know mods fixes this but to compare apples to apples, I'm looking only at the base games.

Having not played Saints Row 2, I read 3 and 4 are too wacky compared to its predecessor. At the same time that was what I loved about Saints Row 3 and 4. I treat GTA as the more "serious" open world crime game whereas Saints Row 3 and 4 were fun to me due to the wacky aspects.

Between Deus Ex, DX:IW, DX: Human Revolution and DX: Mankind Divided, some aspects I thought the first did a better job at while some aspects I thought the successors did a better job at. I find myself replaying both DX and DX:MD depending on which aspect I want to enjoy again.

I could probably go on but this will just turn into a wall of text. As a whole I don't feel games as a whole are getting better or worse. Various aspects of games I feel are both improving and degrading.
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XianMei posted...

Indeed they didn't. Instead they came up with something that is considerably better.

Your party memebers are very messed up, but dear god they sympathetic, and you grow to like them over time and see past their flaws.

The one character that is nothing but likable is a child who is useless in combat, but god, she really really makes you want to protect her.

Interesting. I'm gonna have to sit down one day and actually start the game.

XianMei posted...

And most importantly, it succeeds the most where Planescae Torment fails. Yeah the actual battle system is fucing terrible, but that's because you're not supposed to fight. Instead you're rewarded for being smart and charimsatic, and the real joy of combat is rolling to see if you succeed, which is followed by a really intense description of the results of your actions, which leads to a really awesome description of a battle that'd be near impossible to flim.

If you like to read fantasy novels with really awesome battles, this is game that you're looking for!

Kinda confuse by your statement. Are you suggesting Planescape Torment battles were clunking and Torment: Tides of Numenera improved on that? Or that Planescape Torment lacked good combat system because it was designed more toward talking your way through most situations?

If so that's great to hear. I had The Nameless One be a mage with focus on charisma and wisdom to get the most out of the story. Great from a story telling point of view but I simply could not use him as a mage properly. My party members did most of the fighting when I was forced too. I was actually worried about the end when you're forced to solo it. Still, it felt so rewarding when I used TNO's wisdom, charisma, and intelligence to solve so many conflicts that otherwise would had led to an ugly battle. And the amount of insight from relying on those stats made for a great story.
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I read the synopsis of his background. I thought it unfortunate that he essentially sacrificed himself to save his people from the Starscourge only to be corrupted by it and eventually dooming the world to that which he fought against.I know it's a typical trope/cliche but I always find it unfortunate nonetheless.
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Well this is surprising. I know various PotDers have butt heads in various topics but I took Jen was one who only goes so far in what she types.

EDIT: I take that back, given Jen's stance during that Parkland shooting thread, I guess it just comes down to the subject at hand.
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I just got back from watching it and loved it. I thought it was a pop culture reference overload that surprisingly didn't seem to distract you from the "meat" of the movie. I could't stop laughing at The Shining reference and was already laughing the moment I saw the bouncing ball after Aech mentioned he/she never seen it and asked if it's scary.

I actually liked how the movie lightly touched on gaming addiction and how some people have killed themselves over games and/or neglected their family due to a game. I don't think the movie was trying to send a message with those few seconds of reference but I thought simply including it got some point across.
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DrunkCaveman posted...

I never got far enough into it to understand what it's all about.

That's unfortunate. In my opinion the story is rather deep for a CRPG and might actually be a good book to read. As for Torment: Tides of Numenera, I backed it during Kickstarter but it is currently sitting in my Steam backlog. Unfortunately I read the developers didn't quite hit the nail on the head in regards to why its predecessor was good.
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For better or worse I'm kinda forcing myself to at least finish Witcher and Witcher II before I allow myself to start Witcher III. I just need to get over Witcher's combat system.
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MaverickXeo posted...

Milk is like $6 here...

Bloody hell and I thought LA prices are high. Is this in Hawaii or Alaska where delivery costs adds to the product?
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Which state/city is this in? Los Angeles prices for Ralphs/Krogen milk is about $3 a gallon.
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Can't say I know enough about the situation. Is Trump suggesting Amazon uses USPS too much as opposed to using FedEx, UPS, or other private companies? Is Amazon getting a better deal via the USPS thus causing FedEx, UPS, etc. to miss out on some potential income?
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I do find it a little funny that there is a fine line between being godly good or lucky and cheating. Some folks can't tell the difference and unfortunately most usually lean toward the latter if they're on the receiving end of the beating stick.
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Can go either way. Some feel like they enhance the situation and kinda pump you up (i.e. Final Fantasy XIV music when bosses are less than 5-10%) while some I don't really notice because I'm too absorbed by the gameplay (i.e. Factorio)
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Can't recall exactly but it was sometime around high school for sure. For whatever reason it didn't seem out of the norm for me. Personally I didn't actually meet a homosexual person until college. Hell, when my cousin introduced my other cousins and me to his boyfriend, he was surprise that I wasn't surprise.

I was raised as a Buddhist and the only thing my parents ever emphasized with me was that I can't convert. Kinda funny when I personally do not see Buddhism as a religion. When it came to homosexuality, we just never talked about it being normal or abnormal.

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what is it with some lesbians dying their hair outrageous colors and having it half shaved?

Presumably it's because they feel like doing their hair that way. You know, same as any other hairstyle.

Indeed. I have a few lesbian friends from college and they have their hair long and in their natural colour. The only lesbian I know of with the stereotypical haircut is one of my civil engineering professor. Funny enough, I had a feeling she mighta been gay but it wasn't until several years after college that I confirmed it with another civil engineering friend.
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My family, cousins, aunts, and uncles visit my father's, grandparents', and other family friend's graves once a year in late March. We do the typical Chinese food and fake money/clothing offering. It just so happens that they're all buried in the same cemetery and within a short walk of each other. One aunt however was buried in another cemetery so I am not sure who, besides her children and grandchildren, visits her grave.
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For hiking boots and dress shoes that I expect to last for a few years, yes. For something like running shoes that will probably wear out within a year, no.
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Obviously I do not have the mentality of a billion but I'd imagine I would at least give away something of notable amount. Hell, a few percentage of his asset is probably more than what the Federal government spend on some social aspects.

At that level of richness, he and several+ generations of his family and extended family is set for life. The only real thing one might work toward, besides the betterment of mankind, is your legacy.

KJ StErOiDs posted...

Perhaps actually being filthy rich, and doing what it took to get there, would altar my perspective.

Aye. Some of us are relatively giving of a few hundred of dollars a year to donations but like you said, the mentality of a billion is bound to be different from the rest of us.
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dioxxys posted...

You cant mess up that bad on accident

I'd imagine it is possible when in a panic some folks press on the gas instead of the brakes.
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As a mage/thief I enjoyed stealing all the equipment off NPC and leaving them to walk around town in their undergarments. Was funny at first but I eventually stopped as it really was ruining the immersion. Now if said NPCs reacted to finding themselves naked, then I'll probably continue it to spread the harmless mayhem.
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Wowza. And I thought the worse is when folks fail to stop at the first Stop sign when leaving the DMV lot.

I recall the first time driving in an empty mall lot, it was kinda scary to accelerate for the first time and I kept braking constantly in fear of dropping my foot on the gas and crashing.
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I'm a bit bitter with what has happened with Bioware so I'm choosing EA on that ground alone.
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Android and specifically 8.1 Oreo on my Nexus 6P.
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I live in Monterey Park, CA. I'd say yes the stereotype is true. I myself reinforces that stereotype from time to time.

On another note, I've been told it is partially because some Asian immigrants come over from places where they usually use the reliable public transportation system so to suddenly find oneself needing to learn to drive to get around, that could be one factor among others.
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The Popo posted...

Lobo

I wold love a Lobo series.
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mastermix3000 posted...

Game definitely felt rushed after chapter 8

About on par with Disk 2 of Xenogears? As amazing as that game was, Disk 2 kinda left a bad taste with the narration and sense of rush.
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green dragon posted...

isn't that the whole point?

For me it's just the opportunity to try a little bit of everything for a small price.
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I would enjoy going on a backpacking trip to somewhere exotic. Friend of mine backpacked to the base camp of Mount Everest while also visiting the local areas. Definitely a unique experience I thought.
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darcandkharg31 posted...

negative, I usually have two plates but when I pretty full i'm done, I dislike the feeling of overeating.

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That's really cool and nice of yer. How long have you been working with this coworker? I've had a few whom I've worked with for 5+ years but they were fired. Not sure how well a farewell dinner would sit for those fired. Those who leave on their own were with the company for maybe no more than a year or two. The ones who actually retired though, the company did host a farewell luncheon for them.

LinkPizza posted...

Personally, I would feel weird or guilty if I got something more expensive that everyone else. But I'd also feel cheated(but only a little) if i got something that cost way less. Haha.

Haha. I get the same feeling when I'm being treated. I just try and order about the same as my friends/family.
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I work as a civil engineer/drafter. Discounting restroom breaks and lunch, I'd say 80% on average. There are days where the workload and due dates doesn't give me any time to browse the web/phone and then there are days where work is slow and I'm browsing the web/phone for a good two+ hours in total.
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I've been a fan of James Bond since Sean Connery played the role. It has always been the gadgets, Bond escaping outta danger, and his charisma that intrigued me. What the female characters do or don't do doesn't concern me.
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Overall I'd say yes but that is probably more due to the friends I had/have and the people I hung around with. I took the various Honor and AP classes so it was refreshing to be in a class with people that wanted to be there and not be a disturbance. I took a regular Economics class in my senior year instead of AP Economics and dreaded it. I was practically the only one in a group of five that wanted to do the work and learn. Despite whatever encouragement I tried with my group members, they simply didn't care for the class.

It was also great to have teachers that enjoyed teaching. I was told my AP Biology teacher treated us well because she knew we wanted to be there whereas she was strict on her regular Biology class students.

Beyond this, it was great to see close friends everyday. We all did cross country and track-n-field together so would always hang out after school together for a little bit. Most of us were in orchestra as well. Overall it was enjoyable.
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Revelation34 posted...

Why does that scare you?

Just the thought of humans treating fellow humans as less than trash basically. The caste system in India is one thing that comes to mind to me. Hell, some places seem to still have the tribe mentality among its denizen and depending on where you're from, that kinda paints a target on you.
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Zeus posted...

Given that we generally don't kill each other over our differences, other nations have us beat. And, in general, any nation in the midst of a civil war tops the list.

Touche. As bad as it may be within the States, it scares me that there's more internal strife in other countries.
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About 20 miles away. Going to work I average a 20-25 minute drive depending on how fast I am driving and the traffic lights. Going home I average 25-30 minutes. It does help that I usually leave around 5:45-5:50am for work and get off work around 3:30-4:30pm and drive against the main bulk of traffic.
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123pizza2 posted...

I'm personally a huge fan of eel. Perfect texture to go with rice no matter how you cut it.

Unagi is still one of my favorite but at some point I think it is mostly just the sauce that I taste. I'll still order it but usually not as much as mackerel or yellowtail.
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I've been bullied for the way I dress (was almost all hand-me-downs) and for my stuttering. It annoyed me at times but never got that bad that it scarred me.
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Yup. Favorite is mackerel and uni nigiri. My first experience with uni was bad, gritty with too much seawater taste in it, and I thought that was normal for uni. Fortunately my friends corrected me and when I tried good uni, I've loved it ever since. As to why I eventually started liking mackerel, I think tuna and salmon nigiri was getting too mild for me so I needed something stronger. However blue fin tuna nigiri is amazing.
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jsb0714 posted...

Once the higher ups found out, he got canned.

Was he canned for being on the sex offender list or not disclosing it when hired?
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ferko420 posted...

Atlantis over sg1.... Now I've heard it all... How long were you deprived of oxygen?!!???

Hah. I can't say which I liked more but I did enjoy how Atlantis expanded more about the Ancient. That was one reason I enjoyed SG Universe.
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Zeus posted...

never made much attempt to get into the third

SG Universe was tough for me to get into but I enjoyed it after getting past the third or so episode. I feel its meant for fans who enjoy the SG lore but wanted more suspense and human drama. I actually felt disappointed when the series ended where it did.

Zeus posted...

wasn't that big into the first series, kinda liked the second series

Interesting. I figure for most it'll be the other way around. What did you like more about SG Atlantis than SG-1?
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Tough call. Both are good for different reasons. Star Wars, the movies at least, doesn't quite have the suspense I've witness as some Star Trek episodes. Granted the Star Wars TV series and books does a good job of fulfilling that.
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green dragon posted...

For the short amount of time that I went vegan, cheese was the thing I missed the most

That's one of the many reasons I can't go vegan. Probably the most important, tbh...

About the same for me. I can see myself becoming a vegetarian for health sake but it will be tough to give up on cheese.
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SteamedHams posted...

Assuming she was otherwise desirable and had it together, sure. There's nothing inherently wrong with being a hardcore gamer, but some people seem to be jumping into making assumptions based off that.

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Enclave posted...

Kobo makes the superior e-readers

Interesting. I've been using my kindle Paperwhite for the past several years. For an eReader I don't really need that much functionality. What makes the Kobo better?
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