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Zeus 05/24/17 5:24:55 PM #301:	ParanoidObsessive posted... I tossed "RPG" and "fantasy" into the original question because I'm not really interested in realism here. I'm more thinking in terms of "cinematic" urchin-hood. If anything, what I'm kind of pondering is more the mental and physical logistics of the question more than the socio-cultural implications. Well, to be fair, a person surviving completely by themselves like that without any training for an extended period of time is more fantasy than dragons, wizards, talking animals, etc. Although, at the same time, I would argue that even fantasy needs a certain baseline level of reality. You can change the color of the sun and give us five moons but, if you're portraying people as people, they ought to have the normal limitations. And I would argue that experience matters far more than age in this context. An 18 y/o who freshly takes up thieving is more likely to get caught than a trained 10 y/o. ParanoidObsessive posted... And honestly, I'm really only using a city as the setting for this because it seems like there would be enough available resources and potential hiding places, whereas in a village or small town it seems like people would be more apt to notice things going missing and have a much easier time of picking out the obvious culprit. Again, I'm thinking more the mental image of the kid who steal an apple off a merchant's stall (no matter how anachronistic that might be), then darts off into the crowd before slipping down a side-alley and hiding somewhere before the merchant or local guards can find them. Cities have as many disadvantages as advantages. City merchants are going to be more wary about their goods -- because there are more issues with thievery -- and you're more likely to find heavier police presence where the guards are more used to these kinds of activities (and thereby more likely to nab a first-time offender). Plus the crowd can obstruct the thief as easily as their pursuer. Where a town or village is more likely for everybody to know everybody else (thus making long-term crime inconvenient), if your character is stealing a little here or there from farms -- like a few handful of grains or a cut of meat -- before moving on, he's probably less likely to get caught in general. Plus, if he's constantly on the move between areas, there's a good reason why he might not form lasting relationships whereas the idea of somebody in that life in a city going friendless for two years strains all credulity. Honestly, plot-wise, is there any reason why you can't give your character a friend or mentor then just have that other character killed off or arrested? It seems more logical than turning your character into a street life savant who instinctively knows how to do a lot of this stuff. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879738952] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>I tossed "RPG" and "fantasy" into the original question because I'm not really interested in realism here. I'm more thinking in terms of "cinematic" urchin-hood. If anything, what I'm kind of pondering is more the mental and physical logistics of the question more than the socio-cultural implications. </quote> Well, to be fair, a person surviving completely by themselves like that without any training for an extended period of time is more fantasy than dragons, wizards, talking animals, etc. Although, at the same time, I would argue that even fantasy needs a certain baseline level of reality. You can change the color of the sun and give us five moons but, if you're portraying people as people, they ought to have the normal limitations. And I would argue that experience matters far more than age in this context. An 18 y/o who freshly takes up thieving is more likely to get caught than a trained 10 y/o. <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>And honestly, I'm really only using a city as the setting for this because it seems like there would be enough available resources and potential hiding places, whereas in a village or small town it seems like people would be more apt to notice things going missing and have a much easier time of picking out the obvious culprit. Again, I'm thinking more the mental image of the kid who steal an apple off a merchant's stall (no matter how anachronistic that might be), then darts off into the crowd before slipping down a side-alley and hiding somewhere before the merchant or local guards can find them.</quote> Cities have as many disadvantages as advantages. City merchants are going to be more wary about their goods -- because there are more issues with thievery -- and you're more likely to find heavier police presence where the guards are more used to these kinds of activities (and thereby more likely to nab a first-time offender). Plus the crowd can obstruct the thief as easily as their pursuer. Where a town or village is more likely for everybody to know everybody else (thus making long-term crime inconvenient), if your character is stealing a little here or there from farms -- like a few handful of grains or a cut of meat -- before moving on, he's probably less likely to get caught in general. Plus, if he's constantly on the move between areas, there's a good reason why he might not form lasting relationships whereas the idea of somebody in that life in a city going friendless for two years strains all credulity. Honestly, plot-wise, is there any reason why you can't give your character a friend or mentor then just have that other character killed off or arrested? It seems more logical than turning your character into a street life savant who instinctively knows how to do a lot of this stuff.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/24/17 5:40:01 PM #302:	ParanoidObsessive posted... To be fair, when I said "fight" I was leaning more towards the idea of throwing a rock or bopping someone in the nose to distract them so you can then run, not necessarily being able to hold your own (or win) against an actual armed adult. Though that's actually the kind of thing I was thinking of in terms of "how old is old enough?" - ie, the level of mental maturity to plan effectively and the level of physical maturity necessary to follow through. tbh, even if you're going to shove your way through a crowd, you'd have to be a certain size. And if your character was going to do any climbing -- which they'd likely need to in order to escape -- they'd have to be a certain height. However, if your city has a sewer system (which can be anachronistic depending on the setting) or other municipal tunnel system, a smaller stature would work to their advantage where they could evade detection by ducking in and out of entrances. Otherwise you could start them out as a beggar then work their way up to thief after studying how others did it. ParanoidObsessive posted... Yeah, but contrary to most people's perception of things, even if a girl was getting married off at age 10, they weren't really seen as adults, per se. It was more the case that they were seen as children who could be legally married off. It's sort of how, in spite of most people having the impression that people in the past had much shorter lifespans, they didn't really - a lot of the "average" age statistics tend to get pulled down by infant mortality rates. So while we actually have the "facts" right in our heads, our perception of them is deceptive. Our perception is also a bit skewed by the fact that a lot of what we know about prior cultures is rooted in what writing remains from that period, and most writing was focused mainly on the upper classes. A lot of things considered acceptable for nobles didn't necessarily apply to peasants. For example, girls could be married off at age 12 in England in the Middle Ages, but that would almost exclusively apply to noble girls. Peasant girls likely wouldn't get married until they were at least a few years older, AND would be far more likely to potentially choose their own husband rather than be part of an arranged marriage. 10 maybe not, but certainly by 12 or 13. It doesn't have much to do with total lifespan as much as it did with the fact that they didn't have our view of adolescence. (And, while infant mortality certainly skewed statistics, the lifespans would still be shorter due to a lack of medical care and rampant disease due to cramped, unsanitary living conditions.) As for the notion of peasants choosing their own husbands, that was more during a second marriage since the parents would likely make most of those decisions for the first. And, if a woman of childbearing age who toiled on a lord's land didn't re-marry of choice, the lord could force her to marry whoever he picked (although the practice varied country by country and, of course, didn't apply to cities). Likewise, peasant girls would still be married off young since the family may have wanted the extra space or one fewer mouth to feed; or, if the girl was needed for labor, they could have forced her to wait. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879739880] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>To be fair, when I said "fight" I was leaning more towards the idea of throwing a rock or bopping someone in the nose to distract them so you can then run, not necessarily being able to hold your own (or win) against an actual armed adult. Though that's actually the kind of thing I was thinking of in terms of "how old is old enough?" - ie, the level of mental maturity to plan effectively and the level of physical maturity necessary to follow through.</quote> tbh, even if you're going to shove your way through a crowd, you'd have to be a certain size. And if your character was going to do any climbing -- which they'd likely need to in order to escape -- they'd have to be a certain height. However, if your city has a sewer system (which can be anachronistic depending on the setting) or other municipal tunnel system, a smaller stature would work to their advantage where they could evade detection by ducking in and out of entrances. Otherwise you could start them out as a beggar then work their way up to thief after studying how others did it. <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>Yeah, but contrary to most people's perception of things, even if a girl was getting married off at age 10, they weren't really seen as adults, per se. It was more the case that they were seen as children who could be legally married off. It's sort of how, in spite of most people having the impression that people in the past had much shorter lifespans, they didn't really - a lot of the "average" age statistics tend to get pulled down by infant mortality rates. So while we actually have the "facts" right in our heads, our perception of them is deceptive. Our perception is also a bit skewed by the fact that a lot of what we know about prior cultures is rooted in what writing remains from that period, and most writing was focused mainly on the upper classes. A lot of things considered acceptable for nobles didn't necessarily apply to peasants. For example, girls could be married off at age 12 in England in the Middle Ages, but that would almost exclusively apply to noble girls. Peasant girls likely wouldn't get married until they were at least a few years older, AND would be far more likely to potentially choose their own husband rather than be part of an arranged marriage.</quote> 10 maybe not, but certainly by 12 or 13. It doesn't have much to do with total lifespan as much as it did with the fact that they didn't have our view of adolescence. (And, while infant mortality certainly skewed statistics, the lifespans would still be shorter due to a lack of medical care and rampant disease due to cramped, unsanitary living conditions.) As for the notion of peasants choosing their own husbands, that was more during a second marriage since the parents would likely make most of those decisions for the first. And, if a woman of childbearing age who toiled on a lord's land didn't re-marry of choice, the lord could force her to marry whoever he picked (although the practice varied country by country and, of course, didn't apply to cities). Likewise, peasant girls would still be married off young since the family may have wanted the extra space or one fewer mouth to feed; or, if the girl was needed for labor, they could have forced her to wait.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/24/17 5:55:22 PM #303:	ParanoidObsessive posted... I've been reading a lot of Medieval European history lately (which might be part of what's inspiring this sort of question in my head), and at least a few different books like to emphasize that we know WAY more about the lifestyles and customs of nobility and clergy than we do peasants from most eras. I should probably point out that that there's a distinction between "peasant" and "commoner" since peasant generally referred more to rural commoners whereas I believe you may be referring more to commoners with that comment. I clarify only because the living conditions for rural settings would be vastly different than urban settings, therefore presenting different health concerns when it comes to longevity. Bearing in mind that your general statement about historical knowledge is true to both groups because they were unlikely to be literate and even less likely to keep records which could survive. ParanoidObsessive posted... I suppose I could frame the question as "If I told you that this character's sole caretaker died at age X, and they had to live on the streets and steal to survive, at which point would the value of X make the average person go "That's bullshit! No one as young as X could survive!" Or conversely, "If they were already X years old, why didn't they just get a job?"" In most medieval settings, I'm not sure such a gap exists. However, it's worth noting that employment could be hard to come by, especially if you were a complete unknown because people wouldn't necessarily trust you. Plus a lot of businesses tended to be run by family who would use family. Even today if you're just arriving in a city, you aren't necessarily going to find work. And if somebody started thieving or selling drugs and got good at it, why would they settle for normal work? Especially at a younger age when they don't think about long-term viability of that sort of a "profession" And just keep in mind that we live in a world where adults opt to be professional thieves and hustlers (and no, I don't mean prostitutes; more alone the lines of people involved in any number of dubious activities including fencing stolen goods or selling stuff bought from a fence) rather than hold down steady jobs, so it's not like it's completely unheard of. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879740774] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>I've been reading a lot of Medieval European history lately (which might be part of what's inspiring this sort of question in my head), and at least a few different books like to emphasize that we know WAY more about the lifestyles and customs of nobility and clergy than we do peasants from most eras.</quote> I should probably point out that that there's a distinction between "peasant" and "commoner" since peasant generally referred more to rural commoners whereas I believe you may be referring more to commoners with that comment. I clarify only because the living conditions for rural settings would be vastly different than urban settings, therefore presenting different health concerns when it comes to longevity. Bearing in mind that your general statement about historical knowledge is true to both groups because they were unlikely to be literate and even less likely to keep records which could survive. <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>I suppose I could frame the question as "If I told you that this character's sole caretaker died at age X, and they had to live on the streets and steal to survive, at which point would the value of X make the average person go "That's bullshit! No one as young as X could survive!" Or conversely, "If they were already X years old, why didn't they just get a job?"" </quote> In most medieval settings, I'm not sure such a gap exists. However, it's worth noting that employment could be hard to come by, especially if you were a complete unknown because people wouldn't necessarily trust you. Plus a lot of businesses tended to be run by family who would use family. Even today if you're just arriving in a city, you aren't necessarily going to find work. And if somebody started thieving or selling drugs and got good at it, why would they settle for normal work? Especially at a younger age when they don't think about long-term viability of that sort of a "profession" And just keep in mind that we live in a world where adults opt to be professional thieves and hustlers (and no, I don't mean prostitutes; more alone the lines of people involved in any number of dubious activities including fencing stolen goods or selling stuff bought from a fence) rather than hold down steady jobs, so it's not like it's completely unheard of.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 05/24/17 9:09:06 PM #304:	Man, I don't know how y'all type so much. I struggle for more stuff to say after like 3 paragraphs. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:879751938] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>Man, I don't know how y'all type so much. I struggle for more stuff to say after like 3 paragraphs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Wave Master 05/24/17 9:55:59 PM #305:	Since Konami doesn't make Castlevania games any longer they hace graced us with a bloody, violent, animated Netflix series. Thank the moon. http://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-the-first-look-at-netflixs-castlevania-show-comi-1795524908 --- We are who we choose to be. <cite>The Wave Master posted [p:879754770] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>Since Konami doesn't make Castlevania games any longer they hace graced us with a bloody, violent, animated Netflix series. Thank the moon. http://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-the-first-look-at-netflixs-castlevania-show-comi-1795524908</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiskeyDisk 05/24/17 9:57:31 PM #306:	It's better than a pachinko machine I guess. --- http://i.imgur.com/4fmtLFt.gif http://s1.zetaboards.com/sba/ ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. <cite>WhiskeyDisk posted [p:879754862] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>It's better than a pachinko machine I guess.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/24/17 11:31:20 PM #307:	Picked up a cheap thing of dice the other day when I went in there because I had a crazy for circus peanuts and they sell them larger & cheaper there than anywhere else (they're basically pure sugar and food dye which sounds absolutely terrible and, quite honestly, is pretty awful at first but, after you've had them a few times, you kind of develop a taste for it) which I've been messing around with now and again. I forgot the pure simple joy of dice. The one thing is that they're rounded at the corners instead of coming to a point which is a little unusual and probably why I feel like I get a better roll out of them (and they have a more dynamic spin at times). Do most tabletop games still use the pointier, more standard dice? Because these seem a lot more fun. shadowsword87 posted... Man, I don't know how y'all type so much. I struggle for more stuff to say after like 3 paragraphs. And this is me struggling to say less than I otherwise would >_> Granted, I covered many of the more salient objections early on, so at this point it's more nuance. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879760129] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>Picked up a cheap thing of dice the other day when I went in there because I had a crazy for circus peanuts and they sell them larger & cheaper there than anywhere else (they're basically pure sugar and food dye which sounds absolutely terrible and, quite honestly, is pretty awful at first but, after you've had them a few times, you kind of develop a taste for it) which I've been messing around with now and again. I forgot the pure simple joy of dice. The one thing is that they're rounded at the corners instead of coming to a point which is a little unusual and probably why I feel like I get a better roll out of them (and they have a more dynamic spin at times). Do most tabletop games still use the pointier, more standard dice? Because these seem a lot more fun. <cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote>Man, I don't know how y'all type so much. I struggle for more stuff to say after like 3 paragraphs.</quote> And this is me struggling to say less than I otherwise would >_> Granted, I covered many of the more salient objections early on, so at this point it's more nuance.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 05/24/17 11:45:41 PM #308:	Zeus posted... I forgot the pure simple joy of dice Honestly, that's one of the downsides to d20 systems, you rarely roll more than 3 dice at once. I want to roll up, grab a fistfull of dice, drop them, and spend a minute looking at what the hell I just did. That's just awesome. Zeus posted... The one thing is that they're rounded at the corners instead of coming to a point which is a little unusual and probably why I feel like I get a better roll out of them (and they have a more dynamic spin at times). I have actually been looking into getting crystal dice (which I believe you have) for a while, mostly because d4's are literally caltrops and stepping on those things will make you regret having feet. Zeus posted... Do most tabletop games still use the pointier, more standard dice? Because these seem a lot more fun. Bruh, they're dice. If someone starts bitching and whining about non-standard dice (like those people who think you can roll a spindown d20 in your direction), you honestly shouldn't be apart of that game anyway. There is a problem in that they could roll off the table easier and that's annoying. But I'll be honest I have no idea if that works or not, and I want to test it out at some point. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:879760877] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I forgot the pure simple joy of dice</quote> Honestly, that's one of the downsides to d20 systems, you rarely roll more than 3 dice at once. I want to roll up, grab a fistfull of dice, drop them, and spend a minute looking at what the hell I just did. That's just awesome. <cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>The one thing is that they're rounded at the corners instead of coming to a point which is a little unusual and probably why I feel like I get a better roll out of them (and they have a more dynamic spin at times).</quote> I have actually been looking into getting crystal dice (which I believe you have) for a while, mostly because d4's are literally caltrops and stepping on those things will make you regret having feet. <cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Do most tabletop games still use the pointier, more standard dice? Because these seem a lot more fun. </quote> Bruh, they're dice. If someone starts bitching and whining about non-standard dice (like those people who think you can roll a spindown d20 in your direction), you honestly shouldn't be apart of that game anyway. There is a problem in that they could roll off the table easier and that's annoying. But I'll be honest I have no idea if that works or not, and I want to test it out at some point.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiskeyDisk 05/25/17 12:08:36 AM #309:	shadowsword87 posted... There is a problem in that they could roll off the table easier and that's annoying. But I'll be honest I have no idea if that works or not, and I want to test it out at some point. I've always played with the rule that any die off the table is an instant critical fail. We're not playing craps in Vegas. Control yourself. --- http://i.imgur.com/4fmtLFt.gif http://s1.zetaboards.com/sba/ ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. <cite>WhiskeyDisk posted [p:879761971] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote>There is a problem in that they could roll off the table easier and that's annoying. But I'll be honest I have no idea if that works or not, and I want to test it out at some point.</quote> I've always played with the rule that any die off the table is an instant critical fail. We're not playing craps in Vegas. Control yourself.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 05/25/17 12:33:04 AM #310:	WhiskeyDisk posted... I've always played with the rule that any die off the table is an instant critical fail. We're not playing craps in Vegas. Control yourself. Oh lawdy, that would go so bad with me. I'm a fidgeter, especially when I'm running a game. I have spilled so many things, including dicebags everywhere. I've gotten to the point where I will grab small stuffed animals so I can mess with them. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:879763116] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>WhiskeyDisk posted...</cite> <quote>I've always played with the rule that any die off the table is an instant critical fail. We're not playing craps in Vegas. Control yourself.</quote> Oh lawdy, that would go so bad with me. I'm a fidgeter, especially when I'm running a game. I have spilled so many things, including dicebags everywhere. I've gotten to the point where I will grab small stuffed animals so I can mess with them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 05/25/17 7:48:59 PM #311:	So I have a question for everyone, sorta a "what if" sort of thing. What would happen in an inhabited island that had different weather, ie raining, sunshine, cloudy, and so on, but constantly? Assuming that the island is inhabited all over by people. What sort of relationships would form and how would things like farming work? This isn't for an RPG, it just popped into my head and I'm curious. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:879811586] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>So I have a question for everyone, sorta a "what if" sort of thing. What would happen in an inhabited island that had different weather, ie raining, sunshine, cloudy, and so on, but constantly? Assuming that the island is inhabited all over by people. What sort of relationships would form and how would things like farming work? This isn't for an RPG, it just popped into my head and I'm curious.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/25/17 8:31:40 PM #312:	shadowsword87 posted... So I have a question for everyone, sorta a "what if" sort of thing. What would happen in an inhabited island that had different weather, ie raining, sunshine, cloudy, and so on, but constantly? Assuming that the island is inhabited all over by people. What sort of relationships would form and how would things like farming work? This isn't for an RPG, it just popped into my head and I'm curious. I'm not sure if anything could grow, so people would likely starve. idk, maybe they could create aqueducts to move rainwater to the other regions. However, because constant sunshine can cause crops to wilt, they'd need to artificially shade them at times. Realistically speaking, the island would have to be a complete cooperative since each region would heavily depend on another one. In fact, it's likely that people would naturally dwell in a favorable weather region -- like the cloud region -- then only travel to the other ones to grow or produce something. Granted, if the weather variation was less consistent and less extreme, it's possible that you'd have multiple distinct cultures. However, their variation would largely depend on their contact with the other groups and the distance between regions. If all of the regions were fairly close together, I can't imagine a culture choosing to live in an unfavorable clime when a more favorable one is nearby unless a military was keeping them back. Especially since so much of human history involves one nation conquering another for more favorable land. Oh, other logistical issues include drainage since a land where it never stops raining would likely be underwater unless the water was going somewhere. I would assume that it'd be relatively rocky or mostly submerged and part of an existing body of water. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879814051] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote>So I have a question for everyone, sorta a "what if" sort of thing. What would happen in an inhabited island that had different weather, ie raining, sunshine, cloudy, and so on, but constantly? Assuming that the island is inhabited all over by people. What sort of relationships would form and how would things like farming work? This isn't for an RPG, it just popped into my head and I'm curious.</quote> I'm not sure if anything could grow, so people would likely starve. idk, maybe they could create aqueducts to move rainwater to the other regions. However, because constant sunshine can cause crops to wilt, they'd need to artificially shade them at times. Realistically speaking, the island would have to be a complete cooperative since each region would heavily depend on another one. In fact, it's likely that people would naturally dwell in a favorable weather region -- like the cloud region -- then only travel to the other ones to grow or produce something. Granted, if the weather variation was less consistent and less extreme, it's possible that you'd have multiple distinct cultures. However, their variation would largely depend on their contact with the other groups and the distance between regions. If all of the regions were fairly close together, I can't imagine a culture choosing to live in an unfavorable clime when a more favorable one is nearby unless a military was keeping them back. Especially since so much of human history involves one nation conquering another for more favorable land. Oh, other logistical issues include drainage since a land where it never stops raining would likely be underwater unless the water was going somewhere. I would assume that it'd be relatively rocky or mostly submerged and part of an existing body of water.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyborgSage00x0 05/26/17 10:58:08 PM #313:	I'm pretty excited about the Castlevania anime --- PotD's resident Film Expert. <cite>CyborgSage00x0 posted [p:879884794] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>I'm pretty excited about the Castlevania anime</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raganork10 05/27/17 1:34:09 AM #314:	The Netflix one? Looks interesting, I'll admit, probably because I'm a fanboy of Castlevania pre-LoS (Loads of Shit). Might be the first anime I'll have watched since Pokemon in the 90s. <cite>Raganork10 posted [p:879891341] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>The Netflix one? Looks interesting, I'll admit, probably because I'm a fanboy of Castlevania pre-LoS (Loads of Shit). Might be the first anime I'll have watched since Pokemon in the 90s.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/27/17 2:16:28 AM #315:	Raganork10 posted... The Netflix one? Looks interesting, I'll admit, probably because I'm a fanboy of Castlevania pre-LoS (Loads of Shit). Might be the first anime I'll have watched since Pokemon in the 90s. tbh, I don't even think of Pokemon as anime. It's too white-washed. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879892707] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Raganork10 posted...</cite> <quote>The Netflix one? Looks interesting, I'll admit, probably because I'm a fanboy of Castlevania pre-LoS (Loads of Shit). Might be the first anime I'll have watched since Pokemon in the 90s.</quote> tbh, I don't even think of Pokemon as anime. It's too white-washed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 05/27/17 2:17:53 AM #316:	Zeus posted... Raganork10 posted... The Netflix one? Looks interesting, I'll admit, probably because I'm a fanboy of Castlevania pre-LoS (Loads of Shit). Might be the first anime I'll have watched since Pokemon in the 90s. tbh, I don't even think of Pokemon as anime. It's too white-washed. I mean, a literal Japanese animation produced in Japan, for a Japanese audience, isn't anime? <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:879892770] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Raganork10 posted...</cite> <quote>The Netflix one? Looks interesting, I'll admit, probably because I'm a fanboy of Castlevania pre-LoS (Loads of Shit). Might be the first anime I'll have watched since Pokemon in the 90s.</quote> tbh, I don't even think of Pokemon as anime. It's too white-washed.</quote> I mean, a literal Japanese animation produced in Japan, for a Japanese audience, isn't anime?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/27/17 2:29:45 AM #317:	shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... Raganork10 posted... The Netflix one? Looks interesting, I'll admit, probably because I'm a fanboy of Castlevania pre-LoS (Loads of Shit). Might be the first anime I'll have watched since Pokemon in the 90s. tbh, I don't even think of Pokemon as anime. It's too white-washed. I mean, a literal Japanese animation produced in Japan, for a Japanese audience, isn't anime Bro, it's as American as apple sake. But seriously, it just looks and feels no different than the millions of other Western cartoons. It was a bit different early on, but... --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879893138] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Raganork10 posted...</cite> <quote>The Netflix one? Looks interesting, I'll admit, probably because I'm a fanboy of Castlevania pre-LoS (Loads of Shit). Might be the first anime I'll have watched since Pokemon in the 90s.</quote> tbh, I don't even think of Pokemon as anime. It's too white-washed.</quote> I mean, a literal Japanese animation produced in Japan, for a Japanese audience, isn't anime</quote> Bro, it's as American as apple sake. But seriously, it just looks and feels no different than the millions of other Western cartoons. It was a bit different early on, but...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 05/27/17 2:34:22 AM #318:	Zeus posted... Bro, it's as American as apple sake. But seriously, it just looks and feels no different than the millions of other Western cartoons. It was a bit different early on, but... Sure, but by just strict definition, it's totally anime. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:879893287] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Bro, it's as American as apple sake. But seriously, it just looks and feels no different than the millions of other Western cartoons. It was a bit different early on, but...</quote> Sure, but by just strict definition, it's totally anime.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
knivesX2004 05/27/17 3:37:04 PM #319:	shadowsword87 posted... So I have a question for everyone, sorta a "what if" sort of thing. What would happen in an inhabited island that had different weather, ie raining, sunshine, cloudy, and so on, but constantly? Assuming that the island is inhabited all over by people. What sort of relationships would form and how would things like farming work? This isn't for an RPG, it just popped into my head and I'm curious. There's an island like that in adventure time. ~~It's in the Islands Mini Series~~ <cite>knivesX2004 posted [p:879917612] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote>So I have a question for everyone, sorta a "what if" sort of thing. What would happen in an inhabited island that had different weather, ie raining, sunshine, cloudy, and so on, but constantly? Assuming that the island is inhabited all over by people. What sort of relationships would form and how would things like farming work? This isn't for an RPG, it just popped into my head and I'm curious.</quote> There's an island like that in adventure time. It's in the Islands Mini Series</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Wave Master 05/28/17 7:13:25 AM #320:	I didn't care for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 1 or 2 either. If I wanted to play God of War I would play God of War. Much like Sonic the hedgehog I'm not sure Castlevania works in 3d. Metroid is about the only series that made a successful transition from 2d greatness to 3d greatness. Well, that and Mario. --- We are who we choose to be. <cite>The Wave Master posted [p:879951196] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>I didn't care for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 1 or 2 either. If I wanted to play God of War I would play God of War. Much like Sonic the hedgehog I'm not sure Castlevania works in 3d. Metroid is about the only series that made a successful transition from 2d greatness to 3d greatness. Well, that and Mario.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raganork10 05/28/17 10:24:32 AM #321:	Er, I hated Metroid Prime. Platforming and a 1st person perspective don't exactly go together like peanut butter and chocolate, at least not for me. Metroid Prime and Mirror's Edge are downright unplayable for me. Those 3D Castlevanias on N64 and PS2 were ok, but they were just ok. No need to return to 3D ever, because they proved repeatedly that it just didn't work. Even that 2.5D remake of Rondo of Blood was mediocre, because it felt very slow. In a way, I'm glad Konami is utter shit these days. I'd rather they make nothing than continue destroying Castlevania like they're doing to MGS. <cite>Raganork10 posted [p:879955874] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>Er, I hated Metroid Prime. Platforming and a 1st person perspective don't exactly go together like peanut butter and chocolate, at least not for me. Metroid Prime and Mirror's Edge are downright unplayable for me. Those 3D Castlevanias on N64 and PS2 were ok, but they were just ok. No need to return to 3D ever, because they proved repeatedly that it just didn't work. Even that 2.5D remake of Rondo of Blood was mediocre, because it felt very slow. In a way, I'm glad Konami is utter shit these days. I'd rather they make nothing than continue destroying Castlevania like they're doing to MGS.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Entity13 05/28/17 4:02:45 PM #322:	Raganork10 posted... Er, I hated Metroid Prime. Platforming and a 1st person perspective don't exactly go together like peanut butter and chocolate, at least not for me. I agree with the platforming aspect, but I loved basically everything else about Prime 1 and 2. 3 added motion controls to the mix, so fuck that noise. --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:879971147] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Raganork10 posted...</cite> <quote>Er, I hated Metroid Prime. Platforming and a 1st person perspective don't exactly go together like peanut butter and chocolate, at least not for me.</quote> I agree with the platforming aspect, but I loved basically everything else about Prime 1 and 2. 3 added motion controls to the mix, so fuck that noise.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/28/17 8:33:12 PM #323:	The Wave Master posted... Much like Sonic the hedgehog I'm not sure Castlevania works in 3d. tbh, Sonic doesn't really work in 2D either =p The Wave Master posted... Metroid is about the only series that made a successful transition from 2d greatness to 3d greatness. Well, that and Mario. idk, the 3D Metroids never seemed as great as the 2D ones. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:879984386] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>Much like Sonic the hedgehog I'm not sure Castlevania works in 3d.</quote> tbh, Sonic doesn't really work in 2D either =p <cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>Metroid is about the only series that made a successful transition from 2d greatness to 3d greatness. Well, that and Mario.</quote> idk, the 3D Metroids never seemed as great as the 2D ones.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metalsonic66 05/28/17 8:33:47 PM #324:	The Wave Master posted... I didn't care for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 1 or 2 either. If I wanted to play God of War I would play God of War. The first one wasn't bad. It was derivative as hell and had some frustrating parts, but was above-average as an action game, really. Entity13 posted... I agree with the platforming aspect, but I loved basically everything else about Prime 1 and 2. 3 added motion controls to the mix, so fuck that noise. The motion controls were a major improvement, in that particular case. The single-analog controls of the first two Prime games were always dumb. --- PSN/Steam ID: Metalsonic_69 Big bombs go kabang. <cite>Metalsonic66 posted [p:879984418] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>I didn't care for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 1 or 2 either. If I wanted to play God of War I would play God of War. </quote> The first one wasn't bad. It was derivative as hell and had some frustrating parts, but was above-average as an action game, really. <cite>Entity13 posted...</cite> <quote>I agree with the platforming aspect, but I loved basically everything else about Prime 1 and 2. 3 added motion controls to the mix, so fuck that noise. </quote> The motion controls were a major improvement, in that particular case. The single-analog controls of the first two Prime games were always dumb.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImmortalityV 05/30/17 12:41:11 AM #325:	Honestly the trailer was amazing. I love that they took inspiration from the Breakfast Club and the dynamic between Parker and his friend. --- -------------------------------------------------- Proud Social Justice Warrior <cite>ImmortalityV posted [p:880054723] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>Honestly the trailer was amazing. I love that they took inspiration from the Breakfast Club and the dynamic between Parker and his friend.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Wave Master 05/30/17 9:40:42 AM #326:	I can deal with a 2d Metroid. If there is a new Metrpid I'm sure it will be 3d, but my heart will always be with the 2d Metrpid games. --- We are who we choose to be. <cite>The Wave Master posted [p:880069428] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>I can deal with a 2d Metroid. If there is a new Metrpid I'm sure it will be 3d, but my heart will always be with the 2d Metrpid games.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiskeyDisk 05/30/17 11:58:31 AM #327:	https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/28/american-gods-author-neil-gaiman-will-perform-reading-cheesecake-factory-menu-fans-donate-half-million-dollars-refugees/ The link says it all really. --- http://i.imgur.com/4fmtLFt.gif http://s1.zetaboards.com/sba/ ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. <cite>WhiskeyDisk posted [p:880076114] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/28/american-gods-author-neil-gaiman-will-perform-reading-cheesecake-factory-menu-fans-donate-half-million-dollars-refugees/ The link says it all really.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 05/30/17 12:10:04 PM #328:	WhiskeyDisk posted... https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/28/american-gods-author-neil-gaiman-will-perform-reading-cheesecake-factory-menu-fans-donate-half-million-dollars-refugees/ The link says it all really. I have yet to encounter a charity worthy enough to consider doing that >_> --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:880076715] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>WhiskeyDisk posted...</cite> <quote>https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/28/american-gods-author-neil-gaiman-will-perform-reading-cheesecake-factory-menu-fans-donate-half-million-dollars-refugees/ The link says it all really.</quote> I have yet to encounter a charity worthy enough to consider doing that >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyborgSage00x0 05/30/17 7:34:05 PM #329:	Entity13 posted... Raganork10 posted... Er, I hated Metroid Prime. Platforming and a 1st person perspective don't exactly go together like peanut butter and chocolate, at least not for me. I agree with the platforming aspect, but I loved basically everything else about Prime 1 and 2. 3 added motion controls to the mix, so fuck that noise. Hell nah, the motion controls made the Primes even better, and the ability to lasso-whip and pull enemies was super neat. I re-bought the trilogy on the Wii just to have motion controls with all the games. --- PotD's resident Film Expert. <cite>CyborgSage00x0 posted [p:880103651] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Entity13 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Raganork10 posted...</cite> <quote>Er, I hated Metroid Prime. Platforming and a 1st person perspective don't exactly go together like peanut butter and chocolate, at least not for me.</quote> I agree with the platforming aspect, but I loved basically everything else about Prime 1 and 2. 3 added motion controls to the mix, so fuck that noise.</quote> Hell nah, the motion controls made the Primes even better, and the ability to lasso-whip and pull enemies was super neat. I re-bought the trilogy on the Wii just to have motion controls with all the games.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Wave Master 06/01/17 1:32:56 PM #330:	My surgery is s heduled for Tuesday in two weeks. I can't say I'm not scared, but I don't have a choice. Not having a right leg will be weird, and the rehab will be hard, but I won't be in pain anymore, and I guess that is a positive. --- We are who we choose to be. <cite>The Wave Master posted [p:880211888] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>My surgery is s heduled for Tuesday in two weeks. I can't say I'm not scared, but I don't have a choice. Not having a right leg will be weird, and the rehab will be hard, but I won't be in pain anymore, and I guess that is a positive.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raganork10 06/01/17 3:27:59 PM #331:	If I knew I would be living the rest of my life without a leg two weeks from now, I don't think I'd be able to stave on the impending heart attack. Best wishes, man. Here's hoping for a swift recovery. <cite>Raganork10 posted [p:880218178] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>If I knew I would be living the rest of my life without a leg two weeks from now, I don't think I'd be able to stave on the impending heart attack. Best wishes, man. Here's hoping for a swift recovery.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/01/17 5:05:29 PM #332:	The Wave Master posted... Not having a right leg will be weird, and the rehab will be hard, but I won't be in pain anymore, and I guess that is a positive. Did I miss something from previous topics? Because now and again I've caught bits and pieces of a surgery of some kind, but I didn't think it was anything so big. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:880224015] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>Not having a right leg will be weird, and the rehab will be hard, but I won't be in pain anymore, and I guess that is a positive.</quote> Did I miss something from previous topics? Because now and again I've caught bits and pieces of a surgery of some kind, but I didn't think it was anything so big.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 06/01/17 6:31:14 PM #333:	The Wave Master posted... but I won't be in pain anymore, and I guess that is a positive. I kind of hate to be the dick in the room about this, but there IS at least a non-zero chance that that won't actually be true. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_pain I hope everything does work out for you, and I feel bad for you that things had to go this far and couldn't be dealt with in less invasive ways, but it's always better to be aware and realistic than sort of optimistically in denial. If nothing else, it helps you anticipate things you may need to deal with, so you're more ready to deal with them when they happen (IF they happen - if they don't, then you can have a moment of pleasant surprise and relief). But again, you know. Bright side. Robot leg. Maybe this will finally be the start of your superhero career. You can wear a mask and go around kicking bad guys to death. Or maybe have it be a piston or machine gun leg. Or, you could also tell them you want them to install one of these for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDwOpQbFf4o --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:880229190] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>but I won't be in pain anymore, and I guess that is a positive.</quote> I kind of hate to be the dick in the room about this, but there IS at least a non-zero chance that that won't actually be true. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_pain I hope everything does work out for you, and I feel bad for you that things had to go this far and couldn't be dealt with in less invasive ways, but it's always better to be aware and realistic than sort of optimistically in denial. If nothing else, it helps you anticipate things you may need to deal with, so you're more ready to deal with them when they happen (IF they happen - if they don't, then you can have a moment of pleasant surprise and relief). But again, you know. Bright side. Robot leg. Maybe this will finally be the start of your superhero career. You can wear a mask and go around kicking bad guys to death. Or maybe have it be a piston or machine gun leg. Or, you could also tell them you want them to install one of these for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDwOpQbFf4o </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nade Duck 06/01/17 6:33:49 PM #334:	yikes, checked in on this at a weird time. i'm sorry about your leg, wave. i don't think i'd handle that well at all. def check out the robot leg thing, tho. --- http://i.imgur.com/ElACjJD.gifv <cite>Nade Duck posted [p:880229336] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>yikes, checked in on this at a weird time. i'm sorry about your leg, wave. i don't think i'd handle that well at all. def check out the robot leg thing, tho.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 06/01/17 6:50:06 PM #335:	ParanoidObsessive posted... I kind of hate to be the dick in the room about this, but there IS at least a non-zero chance that that won't actually be true. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_pain I'll be the anti-dick about it then. Apperently you can have orgasms in that phantom foot, according to Phantoms In The Brain by Sandra Blakeslee and Vilayanur S. Ramachandran. So, there's that. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:880230354] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>I kind of hate to be the dick in the room about this, but there IS at least a non-zero chance that that won't actually be true. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_pain</quote> I'll be the anti-dick about it then. Apperently you can have orgasms in that phantom foot, according to Phantoms In The Brain by Sandra Blakeslee and Vilayanur S. Ramachandran. So, there's that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyborgSage00x0 06/01/17 7:43:15 PM #336:	The Wave Master posted... My surgery is s heduled for Tuesday in two weeks. I can't say I'm not scared, but I don't have a choice. Not having a right leg will be weird, and the rehab will be hard, but I won't be in pain anymore, and I guess that is a positive. Wait wait wait, what?? I feel like this escalated and I didn't notice. --- PotD's resident Film Expert. <cite>CyborgSage00x0 posted [p:880233633] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>My surgery is s heduled for Tuesday in two weeks. I can't say I'm not scared, but I don't have a choice. Not having a right leg will be weird, and the rehab will be hard, but I won't be in pain anymore, and I guess that is a positive.</quote> Wait wait wait, what?? I feel like this escalated and I didn't notice.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Wave Master 06/01/17 8:03:20 PM #337:	I was cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family and I got up to check some dishes and my ankle hurt, badly. I thought it was a sprained ankle, but after a week it didn't get better or go away. I went to the doctor who referred me to a specialist, then to another doctor, and finally a third doctor who said my ankle was screwed. It has basically collapsed, and can't be saved. I can't help but be scared of phantom pain and not walking and being a burden to my family and wife. For months I won't be able to do anything for myself, and that sucks too. Sure I won't be in pain, but a different set of painless problems now arise, and a lifetime of change is going to happen in a few short weeks. I'm scared. Like I have never been in my whole life. --- We are who we choose to be. <cite>The Wave Master posted [p:880234803] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>I was cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family and I got up to check some dishes and my ankle hurt, badly. I thought it was a sprained ankle, but after a week it didn't get better or go away. I went to the doctor who referred me to a specialist, then to another doctor, and finally a third doctor who said my ankle was screwed. It has basically collapsed, and can't be saved. I can't help but be scared of phantom pain and not walking and being a burden to my family and wife. For months I won't be able to do anything for myself, and that sucks too. Sure I won't be in pain, but a different set of painless problems now arise, and a lifetime of change is going to happen in a few short weeks. I'm scared. Like I have never been in my whole life.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 06/01/17 8:27:48 PM #338:	Well shit, if I know it doesn't mean much, but if I can help in any way, I would love to do something. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:880236244] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>Well shit, if I know it doesn't mean much, but if I can help in any way, I would love to do something.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/01/17 9:11:01 PM #339:	ParanoidObsessive posted... But again, you know. Bright side. Robot leg. Maybe this will finally be the start of your superhero career. You can wear a mask and go around kicking bad guys to death. Or maybe have it be a piston or machine gun leg. I was going to go there, but I thought this was probably the worst time to joke about that. The Wave Master posted... I was cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family and I got up to check some dishes and my ankle hurt, badly. I thought it was a sprained ankle, but after a week it didn't get better or go away. I went to the doctor who referred me to a specialist, then to another doctor, and finally a third doctor who said my ankle was screwed. It has basically collapsed, and can't be saved. I can't help but be scared of phantom pain and not walking and being a burden to my family and wife. For months I won't be able to do anything for myself, and that sucks too. Sure I won't be in pain, but a different set of painless problems now arise, and a lifetime of change is going to happen in a few short weeks. I'm scared. Like I have never been in my whole life. That is legitimately terrifying. Granted, a lot of people can kinda get along with a wheelchair or a prosthetic so there is hope. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:880238705] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>But again, you know. Bright side. Robot leg. Maybe this will finally be the start of your superhero career. You can wear a mask and go around kicking bad guys to death. Or maybe have it be a piston or machine gun leg.</quote> I was going to go there, but I thought this was probably the worst time to joke about that. <cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>I was cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family and I got up to check some dishes and my ankle hurt, badly. I thought it was a sprained ankle, but after a week it didn't get better or go away. I went to the doctor who referred me to a specialist, then to another doctor, and finally a third doctor who said my ankle was screwed. It has basically collapsed, and can't be saved. I can't help but be scared of phantom pain and not walking and being a burden to my family and wife. For months I won't be able to do anything for myself, and that sucks too. Sure I won't be in pain, but a different set of painless problems now arise, and a lifetime of change is going to happen in a few short weeks. I'm scared. Like I have never been in my whole life.</quote> That is legitimately terrifying. Granted, a lot of people can kinda get along with a wheelchair or a prosthetic so there is hope.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/02/17 1:36:46 AM #340:	Noting to self that I want to read through Arthur C. Clarke and some other scifi authors' wikipedia pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Will likely be reading the wikipedia entries for some of their works, which is more convenient than reading the novels in some senses >_> (And if an idea is really intriguing, I could always do the novel later) --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:880253596] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>Noting to self that I want to read through Arthur C. Clarke and some other scifi authors' wikipedia pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Will likely be reading the wikipedia entries for some of their works, which is more convenient than reading the novels in some senses >_> (And if an idea is really intriguing, I could always do the novel later)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 06/02/17 12:12:43 PM #341:	Zeus posted... Noting to self that I want to read through Arthur C. Clarke and some other scifi authors' wikipedia pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Will likely be reading the wikipedia entries for some of their works, which is more convenient than reading the novels in some senses >_> (And if an idea is really intriguing, I could always do the novel later) Read. The. Books. Just read the books and not spark notes it :/ <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:880273326] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Noting to self that I want to read through Arthur C. Clarke and some other scifi authors' wikipedia pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Will likely be reading the wikipedia entries for some of their works, which is more convenient than reading the novels in some senses >_> (And if an idea is really intriguing, I could always do the novel later)</quote> Read. The. Books. Just read the books and not spark notes it :/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiskeyDisk 06/02/17 12:27:48 PM #342:	shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... Noting to self that I want to read through Arthur C. Clarke and some other scifi authors' wikipedia pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Will likely be reading the wikipedia entries for some of their works, which is more convenient than reading the novels in some senses >_> (And if an idea is really intriguing, I could always do the novel later) Read. The. Books. Just read the books and not spark notes it :/ ^this. Arthur C. Clarke was so far ahead of his time I've asked myself if he was actually a time traveler. sure, there's things he's gotten wrong that show the age of some of his works, but you're going to find that with just about all sci-fi that isn't based on space magic. the things he has gotten right 60+ years ahead of their time is mind boggling for a fiction writer. --- http://i.imgur.com/4fmtLFt.gif http://s1.zetaboards.com/sba/ ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. <cite>WhiskeyDisk posted [p:880274151] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Noting to self that I want to read through Arthur C. Clarke and some other scifi authors' wikipedia pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Will likely be reading the wikipedia entries for some of their works, which is more convenient than reading the novels in some senses >_> (And if an idea is really intriguing, I could always do the novel later)</quote> Read. The. Books. Just read the books and not spark notes it :/</quote> ^this. Arthur C. Clarke was so far ahead of his time I've asked myself if he was actually a time traveler. sure, there's things he's gotten wrong that show the age of some of his works, but you're going to find that with just about all sci-fi that isn't based on space magic. the things he has gotten right 60+ years ahead of their time is mind boggling for a fiction writer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 06/02/17 12:31:27 PM #343:	I'm still a massive fan of Issac Asimov, and been reading his massive trove of books, because holy shit they're all wonderful pieces of literature and I could read them for days. They get tedious a bit, but there still wonderful in their own Star-Trek-Talk-Your-Way-Out sort of way. Maybe I just like books about smart people doing smart things. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:880274353] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>I'm still a massive fan of Issac Asimov, and been reading his massive trove of books, because holy shit they're all wonderful pieces of literature and I could read them for days. They get tedious a bit, but there still wonderful in their own Star-Trek-Talk-Your-Way-Out sort of way. Maybe I just like books about smart people doing smart things.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/02/17 4:41:26 PM #344:	shadowsword87 posted... Zeus posted... Noting to self that I want to read through Arthur C. Clarke and some other scifi authors' wikipedia pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Will likely be reading the wikipedia entries for some of their works, which is more convenient than reading the novels in some senses >_> (And if an idea is really intriguing, I could always do the novel later) Read. The. Books. Just read the books and not spark notes it :/ I have neither the time nor inclination to read through massive volumes of scifi, particularly when I have so many other things to read already within my possession (and, of course, games to play, movies to watch, etc). WhiskeyDisk posted... Arthur C. Clarke was so far ahead of his time I've asked myself if he was actually a time traveler. sure, there's things he's gotten wrong that show the age of some of his works, but you're going to find that with just about all sci-fi that isn't based on space magic. the things he has gotten right 60+ years ahead of their time is mind boggling for a fiction writer. Or it could have to do with the fact that some scientists were inspired by his work. Keep in mind that a lot of things have been named after stuff from his stories. It's a possible example of the chicken coming before the egg. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:880288516] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Noting to self that I want to read through Arthur C. Clarke and some other scifi authors' wikipedia pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke Will likely be reading the wikipedia entries for some of their works, which is more convenient than reading the novels in some senses >_> (And if an idea is really intriguing, I could always do the novel later)</quote> Read. The. Books. Just read the books and not spark notes it :/</quote> I have neither the time nor inclination to read through massive volumes of scifi, particularly when I have so many other things to read already within my possession (and, of course, games to play, movies to watch, etc). <cite>WhiskeyDisk posted...</cite> <quote>Arthur C. Clarke was so far ahead of his time I've asked myself if he was actually a time traveler. sure, there's things he's gotten wrong that show the age of some of his works, but you're going to find that with just about all sci-fi that isn't based on space magic. the things he has gotten right 60+ years ahead of their time is mind boggling for a fiction writer.</quote> Or it could have to do with the fact that some scientists were inspired by his work. Keep in mind that a lot of things have been named after stuff from his stories. It's a possible example of the chicken coming before the egg.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 06/02/17 6:28:03 PM #345:	Zeus posted... I was going to go there, but I thought this was probably the worst time to joke about that. I've always been a huge proponent of the idea that the entire concept of humor basically exists as a coping mechanism for humans, and dark or morbid humor is a valid method for dealing with emotionally sensitive or otherwise somewhat disturbing things. A lot of jokes (about death, about relationships, about parenthood, etc) pretty much revolve around things we're absolutely terrified of on some level. It's a psychological pressure value that keeps us from exploding under the weight of our own neuroses. I actually tend to avoid offering condolences when people bring up personal tragedy online because of that (especially if I don't know them all that well), because my usual instinctive reaction to emotionally uncomfortable situations is to defuse the tension with humor, and I'm fully aware that some people are bothered by that kind of thing. But I absolutely believe that it's better to laugh about things than it is to brood over them or just seethe about the injustice of it all. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:880294179] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I was going to go there, but I thought this was probably the worst time to joke about that. </quote> I've always been a huge proponent of the idea that the entire concept of humor basically exists as a coping mechanism for humans, and dark or morbid humor is a valid method for dealing with emotionally sensitive or otherwise somewhat disturbing things. A lot of jokes (about death, about relationships, about parenthood, etc) pretty much revolve around things we're absolutely terrified of on some level. It's a psychological pressure value that keeps us from exploding under the weight of our own neuroses. I actually tend to avoid offering condolences when people bring up personal tragedy online because of that (especially if I don't know them all that well), because my usual instinctive reaction to emotionally uncomfortable situations is to defuse the tension with humor, and I'm fully aware that some people are bothered by that kind of thing. But I absolutely believe that it's better to laugh about things than it is to brood over them or just seethe about the injustice of it all. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 06/02/17 6:49:22 PM #346:	Through wikiwalking, I've learned that Childhood's End became a miniseries which, having liked the story itself, I'll try to watch at some point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood%27s_End I also still need to catch Channel Zero. ParanoidObsessive posted... I've always been a huge proponent of the idea that the entire concept of humor basically exists as a coping mechanism for humans, and dark or morbid humor is a valid method for dealing with emotionally sensitive or otherwise somewhat disturbing things. A lot of jokes (about death, about relationships, about parenthood, etc) pretty much revolve around things we're absolutely terrified of on some level. It's a psychological pressure value that keeps us from exploding under the weight of our own neuroses. While I don't entirely disagree with the theory, it doesn't usually work out so well in practice. Especially here. I caught a 10kl for a Macho Man quote that popped into my head when Carl was telling a story about a classmate who died. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:880295309] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>Through wikiwalking, I've learned that Childhood's End became a miniseries which, having liked the story itself, I'll try to watch at some point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood%27s_End I also still need to catch Channel Zero. <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>I've always been a huge proponent of the idea that the entire concept of humor basically exists as a coping mechanism for humans, and dark or morbid humor is a valid method for dealing with emotionally sensitive or otherwise somewhat disturbing things. A lot of jokes (about death, about relationships, about parenthood, etc) pretty much revolve around things we're absolutely terrified of on some level. It's a psychological pressure value that keeps us from exploding under the weight of our own neuroses. </quote> While I don't entirely disagree with the theory, it doesn't usually work out so well in practice. Especially here. I caught a 10kl for a Macho Man quote that popped into my head when Carl was telling a story about a classmate who died.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WhiskeyDisk 06/02/17 8:00:17 PM #347:	Zeus posted... Or it could have to do with the fact that some scientists were inspired by his work. Keep in mind that a lot of things have been named after stuff from his stories. It's a possible example of the chicken coming before the egg. Just going to leave this here... https://www.wired.com/2011/05/0525arthur-c-clarke-proposes-geostationary-satellites/ shadowsword87 posted... I'm still a massive fan of Issac Asimov, and been reading his massive trove of books, because holy shit they're all wonderful pieces of literature and I could read them for days. They get tedious a bit, but there still wonderful in their own Star-Trek-Talk-Your-Way-Out sort of way. Maybe I just like books about smart people doing smart things. Asimov is also a Titan of science fiction writing, but I think Clarke edges him out by just a hair for actually inventing some of the tech he invoked. Both of them were truly great though. I can't even say they were taken too soon. They both lived amazing lives to the fullest and their writings reflected that. --- http://i.imgur.com/4fmtLFt.gif http://s1.zetaboards.com/sba/ ~there's always free cheese in a mousetrap. <cite>WhiskeyDisk posted [p:880299293] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Or it could have to do with the fact that some scientists were inspired by his work. Keep in mind that a lot of things have been named after stuff from his stories. It's a possible example of the chicken coming before the egg.</quote> Just going to leave this here... https://www.wired.com/2011/05/0525arthur-c-clarke-proposes-geostationary-satellites/ <cite>shadowsword87 posted...</cite> <quote>I'm still a massive fan of Issac Asimov, and been reading his massive trove of books, because holy shit they're all wonderful pieces of literature and I could read them for days. They get tedious a bit, but there still wonderful in their own Star-Trek-Talk-Your-Way-Out sort of way. Maybe I just like books about smart people doing smart things.</quote> Asimov is also a Titan of science fiction writing, but I think Clarke edges him out by just a hair for actually inventing some of the tech he invoked. Both of them were truly great though. I can't even say they were taken too soon. They both lived amazing lives to the fullest and their writings reflected that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Wave Master 06/02/17 11:04:41 PM #348:	I'm fine with the humor in the situation. I appreciate it because we should be able to laugh at ourselves and our terrible situations. To each their own in dealing with the messiness of life. Whether it be humor, crying, alcohol, etc. Scarlett has got me in contact with the National Amputee Foundation, and I'm going to talk with a fellow amputee tomorrow. I hope he will be able to ease my mind about my life going forward, and hopefully answer any questions I do have about my future life. Plus it's just going to help to talk to another supportive person. --- We are who we choose to be. <cite>The Wave Master posted [p:880308723] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with the humor in the situation. I appreciate it because we should be able to laugh at ourselves and our terrible situations. To each their own in dealing with the messiness of life. Whether it be humor, crying, alcohol, etc. Scarlett has got me in contact with the National Amputee Foundation, and I'm going to talk with a fellow amputee tomorrow. I hope he will be able to ease my mind about my life going forward, and hopefully answer any questions I do have about my future life. Plus it's just going to help to talk to another supportive person.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Entity13 06/03/17 1:20:52 AM #349:	The Wave Master posted... I'm fine with the humor in the situation. I appreciate it because we should be able to laugh at ourselves and our terrible situations. To each their own in dealing with the messiness of life. Whether it be humor, crying, alcohol, etc. Scarlett has got me in contact with the National Amputee Foundation, and I'm going to talk with a fellow amputee tomorrow. It sounds like a step in the right direction. --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:880314619] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Wave Master posted...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with the humor in the situation. I appreciate it because we should be able to laugh at ourselves and our terrible situations. To each their own in dealing with the messiness of life. Whether it be humor, crying, alcohol, etc. Scarlett has got me in contact with the National Amputee Foundation, and I'm going to talk with a fellow amputee tomorrow.</quote> It sounds like a step in the right direction.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shadowsword87 06/03/17 1:25:01 AM #350:	WhiskeyDisk posted... Asimov is also a Titan of science fiction writing, but I think Clarke edges him out by just a hair for actually inventing some of the tech he invoked. Both of them were truly great though. I can't even say they were taken too soon. They both lived amazing lives to the fullest and their writings reflected that. Honestly from a modern perspective, Clarke actually makes me want to read his work less because he us more focused on technology. I would feel the constant need to go, "wait, was that invented yet?" and play the wikipedia game of what's invented or not up to that point. With Asimov I just get to enjoy people in extraordinary situations doing stuff. <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:880314749] in Spider-Gee... [t:75167540]...</cite> <quote><cite>WhiskeyDisk posted...</cite> <quote>Asimov is also a Titan of science fiction writing, but I think Clarke edges him out by just a hair for actually inventing some of the tech he invoked. Both of them were truly great though. I can't even say they were taken too soon. They both lived amazing lives to the fullest and their writings reflected that.</quote> Honestly from a modern perspective, Clarke actually makes me want to read his work less because he us more focused on technology. I would feel the constant need to go, "wait, was that invented yet?" and play the wikipedia game of what's invented or not up to that point. With Asimov I just get to enjoy people in extraordinary situations doing stuff.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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