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Rebel Dynasty
Creator of Microcosms
Sonuvab*tch! :banghead:
I completely screwed that up; why would he leave there, appear in the forest, only to have to go back through the place he just left to get to the city?
Damn it!
So, I either change where he ends up so he can go to the city, or I change it from the city to the H.Q.
*Long suffering sigh*
No matter what I decide, I'm screwing myself on this. I had such a good thing going with where he ended up, too....okay, just change it ...whining won't fix the blunder you just made (I wish I wasn't actually taking the lay-out into account; if I just ignored it, it would be fine...)
Gaaaahhhhh!
I completely screwed that up; why would he leave there, appear in the forest, only to have to go back through the place he just left to get to the city?
Damn it!
So, I either change where he ends up so he can go to the city, or I change it from the city to the H.Q.
*Long suffering sigh*
No matter what I decide, I'm screwing myself on this. I had such a good thing going with where he ended up, too....okay, just change it ...whining won't fix the blunder you just made (I wish I wasn't actually taking the lay-out into account; if I just ignored it, it would be fine...)
Gaaaahhhhh!
Rebel Dynasty
Creator of Microcosms
Did...did you seriously just swoop in and take over the PS3 just as I was about to play?
...You totally just did...ugh...damn.
Great, 2 hours or more of BF4...oh well, guess I'll just pick up where I left off in my book. ^^;
...You totally just did...ugh...damn.
Great, 2 hours or more of BF4...oh well, guess I'll just pick up where I left off in my book. ^^;
Dante's Stalker
"Outrun this!"
He rubs his face in people's hair.
He drags chairs and tables across the floor.
He hits other people.
He squeals when he gets excited.
He's constantly all over the place.
He hits himself in the head with his fists, toys, or anything new in his reach.
He has no idea how to play with anything besides a ball, my phone, and the Xbox.
He walks on toys (and over laundry at home) like he doesn't see it's there.
He makes eye contact, understands the basics, and can speak (still not very clearly) as well as you'd suppose a bilingual kid with glue ears (very poor hearing) can.
I've had my suspicions for a couple of weeks now (well for a few months actually, but it hadn't become a serious consideration until recently). It's like KC all over again. "I went out with the ladies this morning and ***'s little girl spoke so nicely!" "Oh? How old is she?" "A month younger than KC." "Hmmm. We need to get KC checked out then."
A day or so ago it was:
browsing FB homepage.... ooooh OMG lookee, he put a puzzle together! Dawww, what a clever boy! And it's like a tricky one too. I totally fail at puzzles... *checks over where the kids are putting together a NZ landmap puzzle* *watches Seth first kick and destroy said puzzle then commence to try and eat one piece* Nope, can't even argue that he got that from me.
So in short, I'm fairly sure he's on the spectrum. Possibly Aspergers. The more time goes by, the more it seems to become a genuine concern. This despite mentioning my fears and worries to the Plunket nurse last November. Child-minder suggested I take him to be seen by the nurse AGAIN. Can't we just get the bloody ball rolling on this already?
I need a glass of wine. Or two.
Followed by some Jagermeister and Red Bull. And then drop concussed into bed. Do. Not. Want. This. Reality. :'(
He drags chairs and tables across the floor.
He hits other people.
He squeals when he gets excited.
He's constantly all over the place.
He hits himself in the head with his fists, toys, or anything new in his reach.
He has no idea how to play with anything besides a ball, my phone, and the Xbox.
He walks on toys (and over laundry at home) like he doesn't see it's there.
He makes eye contact, understands the basics, and can speak (still not very clearly) as well as you'd suppose a bilingual kid with glue ears (very poor hearing) can.
I've had my suspicions for a couple of weeks now (well for a few months actually, but it hadn't become a serious consideration until recently). It's like KC all over again. "I went out with the ladies this morning and ***'s little girl spoke so nicely!" "Oh? How old is she?" "A month younger than KC." "Hmmm. We need to get KC checked out then."
A day or so ago it was:
browsing FB homepage.... ooooh OMG lookee, he put a puzzle together! Dawww, what a clever boy! And it's like a tricky one too. I totally fail at puzzles... *checks over where the kids are putting together a NZ landmap puzzle* *watches Seth first kick and destroy said puzzle then commence to try and eat one piece* Nope, can't even argue that he got that from me.
So in short, I'm fairly sure he's on the spectrum. Possibly Aspergers. The more time goes by, the more it seems to become a genuine concern. This despite mentioning my fears and worries to the Plunket nurse last November. Child-minder suggested I take him to be seen by the nurse AGAIN. Can't we just get the bloody ball rolling on this already?
I need a glass of wine. Or two.
Followed by some Jagermeister and Red Bull. And then drop concussed into bed. Do. Not. Want. This. Reality. :'(
Rebel Dynasty
Creator of Microcosms
*Hugs*
I hope you're able to find out for certain one way or another, and that if he requires it, he's given all the help he needs.
Loopy
Devil hunter in training
Get the ball rolling. Sooner it's done, sooner you can get some peace of mind and the help that you all need. I hope it happens soon for you.
I really don't know why it takes a child so long to be diagnosed these days.
My friend had a similar experience with her son. She was sure something was up, but the specialists put it down to bad behaviour at first. After a lot of fighting with doctors and who knows what else, they finally diagnosed autism. After more fighting and stress, he's in a specialist school where he's actually making great progress. He has fewer freak outs and says a few more words. My friend is totally ecstatic that he's saying a few things now and he seems to be really happy.
It's a disgrace that it takes so much stress and time for parents to get their children the help they need.
So, I guess my point is, sometimes, parents have to be pushy because they know their child and know their child needs help. Sometimes specialists and doctors can be a bit dismissive these days which delays help that the children and parents desperately need.
Angel
Is not rat, is hamster
You already have one on the spectrum so get pushy and refuse to budge until you get a referral. I have had to do the same with Josh - sure, he can put a puzzle together but he ticks a lot of the other boxes according to the paediatrician. The only thing preventing further intervention right now is how sociable he is.
Point is, go to the doctor, ask for a referral, cry if necessary and get what you need. It's horrible not knowing and just having suspicions...I do honestly understand. We won't know if Josh needs more testing until the summer so don't wait, get an appointment.
And then give yourself a break because none of this is your fault or any other negative thing. X
P.S. sorry about the puzzle if it was me
Vergil'sBitch
I am Nero's Mom & Obsessed fan girl
I swear, if you make me look like an idiot when I've gone to all of this trouble to get you in with my doctor I will fudging disown you. I should've learnt my lesson months ago, but because you kept b*tching that you wanted to be back with the surgery I asked. You've spouted bs about being in my debt, but let's face it you have nothing that I want (plus, I hardly think you're going to pull a PS Vita out from thin air). I mean it, you make me look like a fool, then we're going to have a serious problem.
Enigma
Crimson Sentinel
Man, I really feel like every RPG nowadays is sort of meh... and how many are there, for flying f*ck's sake? One every five years? Geez.
Dark Souls 2... nice, I guess. But if the game were easy, it would pretty much be the most boring game on the planet. And why are there so few weapons? Seriously. For example, if you want to wield axes, you can only choose from like four in the entire game. It's like ''here, four weapons, go nuts!'' This does not help the role playing aspect of it, people -_-
What else... The Witcher 2? Not interested in the story, and I'm not even sure why I'm tracking down an assassin: what is my motivation?
Choose between two arbitrary allies! Fun! ...Yeah. Pretty shallow and easy gameplay as well.
Fable III! The worst sh*t Molyneux has passed, which says a lot, considering he calls each of his Fables disappointing. The first one was nice, second was alright, this is just terrible.
And why do RPGs always insist on you getting the newest, strongest, shiniest piece of armor? I don't want to get an armor piece just because it's got 50 more defense points. I want a cool set of armor, one that's just as sturdy as all the others. If all armor sets were equally strong, people would not be forced to upgrade to armor they don't like.
Dragon's Dogma was a lot of fun, but it got old fast. Besides, so many armor pieces are fugly, and so many weapons are useless. I like traditional RPGs - ones that allow you to get like 500 different weapons and 100 different sets of armor. I want to play a *role*, one that I created. And no, no Mass Effect. In the end, I find the choices to make in those games too simplistic and too black and white. I wish there were a studio that specialized in RPGs.
Dark Souls 2... nice, I guess. But if the game were easy, it would pretty much be the most boring game on the planet. And why are there so few weapons? Seriously. For example, if you want to wield axes, you can only choose from like four in the entire game. It's like ''here, four weapons, go nuts!'' This does not help the role playing aspect of it, people -_-
What else... The Witcher 2? Not interested in the story, and I'm not even sure why I'm tracking down an assassin: what is my motivation?
Choose between two arbitrary allies! Fun! ...Yeah. Pretty shallow and easy gameplay as well.
Fable III! The worst sh*t Molyneux has passed, which says a lot, considering he calls each of his Fables disappointing. The first one was nice, second was alright, this is just terrible.
And why do RPGs always insist on you getting the newest, strongest, shiniest piece of armor? I don't want to get an armor piece just because it's got 50 more defense points. I want a cool set of armor, one that's just as sturdy as all the others. If all armor sets were equally strong, people would not be forced to upgrade to armor they don't like.
Dragon's Dogma was a lot of fun, but it got old fast. Besides, so many armor pieces are fugly, and so many weapons are useless. I like traditional RPGs - ones that allow you to get like 500 different weapons and 100 different sets of armor. I want to play a *role*, one that I created. And no, no Mass Effect. In the end, I find the choices to make in those games too simplistic and too black and white. I wish there were a studio that specialized in RPGs.
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Shadow
the horror was for love
I respectfully disagree with this as, personally, I felt the first Fable was/still is very overrated. But I agree with the rest of your post. Especially the armor bit. I don't understand why the coolest looking armor is almost always the weakest one. >_<
Vergil'sBitch
I am Nero's Mom & Obsessed fan girl
Shadow member: 15134 said:
I've gotta agree with Shadow, although two things pee me off with Fable 3:
1. The Crawler (personal reasons)
2. The anti- climax of becoming ruler of Albion.
Enigma
Crimson Sentinel
Yeah, the first is often overrated. It's a good game, but not excellent. But the downgrade to Fable III is just... wow. All the legendary weapons don't exist anymore. Instead, you can morph your starting weapons, which are the weakest ones -_- All the other weapons pretty much look awful. Melee combat is useless. The story is terrible, there aren't any boss fights to speak of, the game tries to be funny but mostly fails. You can no longer be pure or corrupt, only 'good' or 'evil'. The characters have no background stories, and just randomly come and go. Fable I simply does better in all these respects.
This is a good review: http://www.gamefaqs.com/xbox360/971431-fable-iii/reviews/review-148574
Shadow
the horror was for love
The thing about Fable is that it's never been a boss-oriented game. Despite the first game and TLC having that one big boss fight with JoB, that...is like the only real boss fight in the series. I think it's supposed to be more about the adventure than big fights. *shrugs* I dunno, maybe the changes don't bother me because I enjoyed the storylines of II and III (and the Journey) quite a bit and I've never been one for using Legendary weapons (except the Solus greatsword...mmm-hmm :inlove
. I'll admit, the level up system for the weapons annoyed me and I disliked the whole guild seal=level up points system, but, otherwise, my only real issue with the game is, as VB said, the fact that becoming a monarch is so...anticlimactic. :/ I mean...I wanna really rule this country, not just decide if I should tax people for having babies or let everyone have free booze.... >_>(Also, I think the point of the characters not having backstories was the fact that you're in a war, therefor, people will just come and go. There isn't time to learn everything about them.)
Enigma
Crimson Sentinel
The thing about Fable is that it's never been a boss-oriented game. Despite the first game and TLC having that one big boss fight with JoB, that...is like the only real boss fight in the series. I think it's supposed to be more about the adventure than big fights. *shrugs* I dunno, maybe the changes don't bother me because I enjoyed the storylines of II and III (and the Journey) quite a bit and I've never been one for using Legendary weapons (except the Solus greatsword...mmm-hmm :inlove
(Also, I think the point of the characters not having backstories was the fact that you're in a war, therefor, people will just come and go. There isn't time to learn everything about them.)
Fable I had more boss fights than Fable III (Maze, Jack of Blades, Wasp Queen, Twinblade, White Balverine, Thunder, Nostro, etc). So... yeah, I'd say it was pretty boss-oriented. The fact that Fable III has only two boss fights (Saker and Walter) and that stupid, easy fight against the Crawler's minions, is inexcusable.
Aside from that, it was not known you were in a war before you found out about the Crawler, so there was plenty of time to give characters background stories. Walter did get one, but the others didn't... well not really. There's nothing to really make you like Ben Finn or Page. Sure, they make jokes now and then, but that really isn't enough. They don't do much for your character and don't have much of a relationship with you. I will never understand what went wrong there.
Also, I quite liked the choices to tax the citizens more/less or donate stuff to the treasury. It gave me the sense that I was actually in control of what the world looked like. I could swear there were more people getting drunk after I lowered the price of booze. I also liked that you could choose to mine Bower Lake or keep it as it was. Direct results right there. What did bother me was that Lionhead thought that mining that area was 'evil'. No time to be wrongheaded environmentalists
Britt690
Gabriel Reyes needs to eat me.
I think a lot of the 'snarled lip' look concerning women in video games comes from the fighting genre, mostly. I am looking at Ivy Valentines outfit in Soul Calibur 4 and I'm just like...
How do you fight in that without your t*ts falling out everywhere? If you're doing heavy combat moves, why do you have strings holding your outfit together? Granted I love Ivy's "don't-f*ck-with-me" personality, and I understand the whole fetish/light bdsm play, but damn....seriously?
How do you fight in that without your t*ts falling out everywhere? If you're doing heavy combat moves, why do you have strings holding your outfit together? Granted I love Ivy's "don't-f*ck-with-me" personality, and I understand the whole fetish/light bdsm play, but damn....seriously?
Vergil'sBitch
I am Nero's Mom & Obsessed fan girl
Capcom
Whilst we're on the subject of Soul Calibreast... I mean Soul Calibur, not so much Ivy, but SCII's Taki's breasts bothered me:
NIPPLES, plus no bra...she just as well have fought naked...
I think a lot of the 'snarled lip' look concerning women in video games comes from the fighting genre, mostly. I am looking at Ivy Valentines outfit in Soul Calibur 4 and I'm just like...
How do you fight in that without your t*ts falling out everywhere? If you're doing heavy combat moves, why do you have strings holding your outfit together? Granted I love Ivy's "don't-f*ck-with-me" personality, and I understand the whole fetish/light bdsm play, but damn....seriously?
Whilst we're on the subject of Soul Calibreast... I mean Soul Calibur, not so much Ivy, but SCII's Taki's breasts bothered me:
NIPPLES, plus no bra...she just as well have fought naked...
Rebel Dynasty
Creator of Microcosms
Capcom
Whilst we're on the subject of Soul Calibreast... I mean Soul Calibur, not so much Ivy, but SCII's Taki's breasts bothered me:
NIPPLES, plus no bra...she just as well have fought naked...
The running gag was that her red outfit wasn't an outfit at all, but painted on.
(Can't see the image, for some reason).
Vergil'sBitch
I am Nero's Mom & Obsessed fan girl
lol. I've just seen another picture and it does look like it is
You're not really missing much
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/taki/images/19918602/title/soulcalibur-ii-taki-photo
Rebel Dynasty
Creator of Microcosms
lol. I've just seen another picture and it does look like it is
You're not really missing much
http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/taki/images/19918602/title/soulcalibur-ii-taki-photo
I used to like using her fairly often, if I did a Team round. I always liked Maxi and Talim better, though. SC II was my favourite of the Soul Calibur's, and I never got further than III. ^^; Did Taki get as bad as Ivy?