The ranting thinking thread
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Dark Drakan
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I too miss MSN, such simpler times back then. Barely seen most of my friends in around 4 years outside of texts/WhatsApp/Snapchat messages here and there. Mainly when Ava was born (followed by Poppy obviously) and I could no longer go to the pub late at night until early hours of the morning and that is the only place any of them socialise. Only people I properly managed to keep in contact with were those that didnt mind heading out for an early evening drink and catch up instead or like you and Steve play some online games with/go cinema etc.
Angel
Is not rat, is hamster
My sister frequently gets in touch but only really to complain about her lot in life and spread doom and gloom, so I screen her calls most of the time.
MSN was awesome...met people from all over the world, no one was especially mean like they are now on social media and there was no show boating and "#bestlife" crap. People looked out for each other in chat rooms (at least the ones I was in) and not to mention that Steve and I did pretty much all our dating via MSN.
I saw a video with some of my friends in the other day that they made for our virtual church (4 of them recorded themselves and then another guy put it all into one video)...cried my freaking eyes out. Didn't realise how much I'd been missing them until then...
I did everything with these guys, saw them 5 times a week at least. And then nothing except texts. Which convey nothing of tone so you have to try and filter it for yourself.
I know, I know - everyone is having the same issues. But it still sucks.
Dark Drakan
Well-known Member
No-one wants to hear more doom and gloom than normal at the moment. I loved MSN and as soon as I got in from school and then work I would logon and chat for entire nights until early hours. Lost so many connections to people when it got shut down and people ive never managed to find again who I spoke to for years on there. Online communication hasnt been the same since it went thats for sure.
Im sure Steve mentioned it but Amy did a group video chat with 2 of her friends the other week and they just sat there drinking gin and I put music channels on for them in background and they just acted like they were sat in the pub. I think it really helped clear Amys mind as at the moment she only sees the 3 kids and me and has barely left the house in 5 - 6 weeks now and shes normally out and about every single day. Im hoping she has another this Fri/Sat so I can duck out and get some PC gaming in finally.
As you know im not too fond of most people in general so lockdown hasnt really been much of an issue for me as im still at work as normal and I didnt see many people when I wasnt in work anyway. :laugh: Mainly missing my gaming time at the moment... :dead:
Angel
Is not rat, is hamster
Yeah, Steve mentioned her virtual pub sessions - what a great idea! Unfortunately, no one in my friendship group is able to get away long enough to sit and chat that way. There's some talk of perhaps a zoom get together but it hasn't gotten further than theoretical at the moment.
It'll all work out eventually but everything still feels so surreal, like it's not even happening.
It'll all work out eventually but everything still feels so surreal, like it's not even happening.
Dark Drakan
Well-known Member
Yeah, they have only managed it once and was meant to do it again last week but both Amy and one of the other girls fell asleep before it happened (rock and roll). Was a few technical issues here and there with one of girls signals and awful phone quality and dropped connections but they moved apps a few times and got it all working ok in the end. Would have lasted longer than it did but same girls phone battery died and phone took so long to come back on that Amy and her other friend had logged off by time she came back. Just takes some organising, was a little awkward for them at first but they soon got into swing of it as the gin flowed. :laugh:
None of them knew how long it would go on for or how well it would work but if I had known it would have lasted over 3 hours I would have jumped on the PC with you and Steve at the time. I shall hopefully be more prepared next time and just sneak off.
ef9dante_oSsshea
Well-known Member
Wanna swap shadow lol? Hasn't been past 30 Celsius in ireland in the last quarter of a century plus ha ha
I'm getting annoyed at the stupid ads on YouTube and streaming media, they cut through you're immersion
I'm getting annoyed at the stupid ads on YouTube and streaming media, they cut through you're immersion
Shadow
the horror was for love
@ef9dante_oSsshea Y E S. I will happily trade! LOL
I'm also getting annoyed at the ads; specifically all of them dealing with the virus stuff. Just ugh, stop.
I'm also getting annoyed at the ads; specifically all of them dealing with the virus stuff. Just ugh, stop.
ef9dante_oSsshea
Well-known Member
It's 10 Celsius and raining here at the moment , quite heavy
But you are welcome to it lol
But you are welcome to it lol
ItWasAnEggTimer
Same as it ever was
Why do people keep describing things as website names? "That's so Reddit." "That's so Tumblr." Use your words!
Rebel Dynasty
Creator of Microcosms
Despite everything being pretty ****ty on the whole, I'm actually pretty happy on a personal level.
Edit: Oops. Meant to put this in the Thinking Thread. ^^;
Edit: Oops. Meant to put this in the Thinking Thread. ^^;
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Goldsickle
Well-known Member
Advice: Don't go to a "fan wiki" page of a character who you knew died in a series.
You're probably thinking "he's already dead and will not appear anymore, so there shouldn't be any spoilers".
Unfortunately I spoiled myself, because he turns out to be alive and in disguise in subsequent episodes.
You're probably thinking "he's already dead and will not appear anymore, so there shouldn't be any spoilers".
Unfortunately I spoiled myself, because he turns out to be alive and in disguise in subsequent episodes.
BrawlMan
Lover of beat'em ups!
Sad news...Leon S. Kennedy's original voice actor, Paul Haddad, has passed away.
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I was not expecting this. He was always my favorite Leon, and I will miss him dearly. The cause of death is unknown right now, but he was in failing health.
Here's to you Paul Haddad.
Paul Haddad, Resident Evil's Original Leon Kennedy, Dies at 56
Voice actor Paul Haddad, who portrayed Leon Kennedy in 1998's Resident Evil 2, has passed away at the age of 56.
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Original Resident Evil 2 Leon Kennedy Voice Actor Paul Haddad Has Died - IGN
The original English voice actor behind one of Resident Evil's most iconic protagonists has died at the age of 56.
I was not expecting this. He was always my favorite Leon, and I will miss him dearly. The cause of death is unknown right now, but he was in failing health.
Here's to you Paul Haddad.
Foxtrot94
Elite Hunter
Strength mode in Crysis 2 and 3 doesn't do justice to what you could do with it in the first game. Actually Crysis 2 and 3's whole combat system can't hold a candle to the first game's. You used to be able to throat grab people and use them as human shields as you shot down the rest of the enemies, or smash the poor bastard onto a rock, or against another enemy making them both fall down. Or, you could toss him against a shack and, by the power of the game's amazing physics engine, watch it crumble burying the poor guy.
You used to be able to punch trees down and create a makeshift cover against enemy fire, super jump over a ramming jeep to shoot down onto its tires in mid-air, making the vehicle vault over killing everyone on board, or its fuel tank to watch it explode.
Crysis 1 was just a joy to play because of its multi-approach design, even outside of just strength mode, although that one was one of its most downgraded aspects going into 2. I hope the new remaster will make people who never played the first game discover this underrated gem, smashing the poor optimization barrier.
You used to be able to punch trees down and create a makeshift cover against enemy fire, super jump over a ramming jeep to shoot down onto its tires in mid-air, making the vehicle vault over killing everyone on board, or its fuel tank to watch it explode.
Crysis 1 was just a joy to play because of its multi-approach design, even outside of just strength mode, although that one was one of its most downgraded aspects going into 2. I hope the new remaster will make people who never played the first game discover this underrated gem, smashing the poor optimization barrier.
BrawlMan
Lover of beat'em ups!
Strength mode in Crysis 2 and 3 doesn't do justice to what you could do with it in the first game. Actually Crysis 2 and 3's whole combat system can't hold a candle to the first game's. You used to be able to throat grab people and use them as human shields as you shot down the rest of the enemies, or smash the poor bastard onto a rock, or against another enemy making them both fall down. Or, you could toss him against a shack and, by the power of the game's amazing physics engine, watch it crumble burying the poor guy.
You used to be able to punch trees down and create a makeshift cover against enemy fire, super jump over a ramming jeep to shoot down onto its tires in mid-air, making the vehicle vault over killing everyone on board, or its fuel tank to watch it explode.
Crysis 1 was just a joy to play because of its multi-approach design, even outside of just strength mode, although that one was one of its most downgraded aspects going into 2. I hope the new remaster will make people who never played the first game discover this underrated gem, smashing the poor optimization barrier.
Crysis 1 in a lot of ways takes elements from Far Cry 1 & Far Cry Instincts. Which makes sense, as a lot of the team that worked on the original pc version, worked on Crysis. Crysis takes elements from Instincts in the super powered bad ass scenario. The only difference being Jack would get new feral abilties as the game progressed. He could claw and launch enemis for a ohko or major damage to mini-bosses, sprint, could regenerate health after the 4th chapter, and had sense of smell/night vision. There was defintely an influence. Of course, both Instincts and Crysis got their influence from Halo.
Erian1Mortal
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Reading volume one of "Beyond:Origins" and making notes on what to take out and rewrite....
On the other hand Trivium has like 3 songs on their new record that stuck a chord with me as those fit some of my characters pretty much to the T. "The Ones we leave behind" could be Damien's theme song....
On the other hand Trivium has like 3 songs on their new record that stuck a chord with me as those fit some of my characters pretty much to the T. "The Ones we leave behind" could be Damien's theme song....
Foxtrot94
Elite Hunter
**** movie wannabe games.
God knows I'd love to expand that phrase with a wall of text going into detail as to why that type of """game""" is a ****ing TUMOR within the industry, but honestly I don't have the energy right now and I've done it in the past anyway. So I'll just leave it at that.
**** movie wannabe games.
God knows I'd love to expand that phrase with a wall of text going into detail as to why that type of """game""" is a ****ing TUMOR within the industry, but honestly I don't have the energy right now and I've done it in the past anyway. So I'll just leave it at that.
**** movie wannabe games.