The Gamer's Quarter

aerisdead · . Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 254 Location: Toronto, Canada

I hit about 198 percent after 8 hours, I think.

You don't need to farm for that sword though - if you just get the shield rod and the Alucard Shield, the combination makes you literally invincible and able to kill baddies just by walking through them.

It's a pretty cheap way to win the game though. I think I could write rather a lot about Symphony, but I think I would annoy A LOT of the zealots. I liked it, but there's a lot of "but..."s.
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Persona-sama · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

But isn't that much later in the inverted castle? I think you can farm for the Crisshisghiosld much earlier than that.

Let's hijack this topic into a SOTN discussion!
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dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

The crissagrim's only in the inverted library, I thought?
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Lestrade · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:03 am Post subject:

Bungie's hiring for a position that I am totally qualified for! :-( :-(

SuperWes · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:07 am Post subject:

Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

Fear of rejection, I'm betting.
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Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Which is a piss-poor reason to refrain from trying.

Come on, Lestrade. Think just how hip a career path you'll have carved: From webcomic e-superstar extraordinaire to Bungie shoe-polisher!
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SuperWes · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject:

You need to get this job so that you can then use that job to get me a job.

-Wes
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ApM · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject:

Speaking as a Canadian working in the USA, I can tell you right now that the process of getting a work visa is retarded, and it's at least ten times worse for artists. My wife is literally legally unable to send writing to publishers -- even Canadian publishers -- because then she would be making income while living in America under a non-work visa, and that's just not allowed.

So maybe it's that?

aerisdead · . Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 254 Location: Toronto, Canada

She could just, you know, say she isn't and do it anyway, you know?
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ApM · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

So not getting deported for tax fraud!

aerisdead · . Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 254 Location: Toronto, Canada

how would they find out?
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dhex · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject:

1) she has to work under the table, which means no legal recourse for getting screwed out of cash.

2) cash has to go somewhere, unless its stuffed under mattress. having a large amount of cash can result in probably cause searches which will be upheld by most american courts, sadly, due to war on some drugs. cash has to be explained somehow.
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aerisdead · . Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 254 Location: Toronto, Canada

I'm talking specifically about sending work to, say, Canadian publishers and getting cheques.
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Persona-sama · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

I'd like to send some of my work to Canadian publishers, if you know what I mean.
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Lestrade · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:09 am Post subject:

dhex · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:19 am Post subject:

that horns thing is the coolest.
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Lestrade · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

Hey, everyone; I have an idea for a sporadic, ten-minute video show called The Lonely Gamer. It involves me playing a few games at a time, alone. And bitching about it. It's a reaction to the conversation we had here a few pages ago, about how it's really hard for me to find folks with whom to play games.

In theory, it would be short enough to not be annoying, and bitter/snappy enough to be entertaining. Maybe I could play some people over Xbox Live and yell at them (without actually wearing a headset).

Would anyone actually be interested in this?

simplicio · . Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091

bonus points if you get four gameboys and attempt to play four player Crystal Chronicles by yourself.

Or two-player Mario Kart Double Dash.

Adventures of Cookie and Cream might not be well enough known?

Lestrade · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:29 am Post subject:

I tried to make an episode and it bored even me. Too bad; I think the opening title was awesome.

Lestrade · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:44 pm Post subject:

There's a guy in Chinatown—a white guy with a curiously well-trimmed beard—who plays cheesy-sounding keyboard tunes for money. What sets him apart from other Wesley Willis Wannabes is his particular disability—he has no arms or legs.

In place of arms he has tiny nubs, and his keyboard is situated low to the ground so he can sit down and reach the keys with his "arms." It breaks my heart into a thousand bleeding pieces every time I hear his jaunty tunes.

Yet somehow, whenever I see him, either alone or with friends (for he obviously isn't getting set up—or anything, for that matter—on his own), he never looks pathetic. He always looks happy.

Yesterday in particular was a bit more uplifting, for as my wife and I crossed the intersection from which he plays, we hear him switch tunes—and start playing "Iron Man!"

Hell, I thought, Any man with no arms or legs who can play "Iron Man" is doin' okay.

aerisdead · . Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 254 Location: Toronto, Canada

I love that guy!

I told you my story about him, right? My first week in the city, I'm walking up Spadina and he's there, chatting to some dude, and I overhear him say "yeah, I used to have a big amp and everything, but it was just too much to carry."

My head nearly exploded.
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Lestrade · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

Fucking hardcore!!!

P.S. Aerisdead, do you want me to say hello to any of your offshore girlfriends in Japan?

Persona-sama · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject:

Lestrade has 1001 posts; with three more posts, he is an angel in Korean.
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Lestrade · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:01 am Post subject:

WINGED

Lestrade · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:07 am Post subject:

ANGERUUUUUUUUUUUU

Persona, it's quite funny that you mention this. You should read my submission to a Korean competition.

Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

Uh, can one of you explain that? I'm moderately curious but sure it's just another orz kind of thing.
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Persona-sama · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject:

1004 in Korean can be read as "chunsa" (chun=1000, sa=4), which also means angel in Korean.

You can see it in a lot of fobby Korean girl screennames like aZnHoTTIE1004 or something.
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Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

I am all about the fob.
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Lestrade · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:37 pm Post subject:

Fobby?

Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

FOB = Fresh off the boat, aka stereotypical asian american YOU LIKE WHITE RICE
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Persona-sama · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:02 am Post subject:

Koreans like to call it "Fresh Off the Beehengee" aka airplane.

Note I have no idea how to romanize Korean, hence it's probably wrong.
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Lestrade · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:

Motherfucking Japan soon motherfuckers.

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

too soon

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Lestrade · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject:

Huh? I know you guys won't miss me; don't feign it.

P.S. Gratuitous TGQ in Japan shots, I promise.

Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

I'll miss you

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Persona-sama · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject:

Bring me back a weird Japanese trinket, Lestrade. ;__;
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Lestrade · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject:

Hey Persona, how about wishing me a safe trip, instead of asking for something? Yeesh.

Later, all. With any luck you'll hear from me before I return.

Persona-sama · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:36 am Post subject:

How about you fucking go there and you fucking REPRESENT, Lestrade.

FUCKING REPRESENT AIIYEEEAAH.
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Lestrade · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:17 am Post subject:

I will. I WILLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Going to vandalize Tokyo with TGQ stickers, knowhwatImsayin'? I should slap one right in the middle of a Virtua Fighter cabinet.

Also have the wife's PSP loaded with clips and music and (gasp!) the last TGQ podcast to entertain me during my flight. Sadly (and not surprisingly), we don't really have any games to play on it. :-/

Also, will kidnap schoolgirls.

Also, GOING TO NINTENDO. By fuck or by FUCK, I will get there.

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Lestrade, mail me some school girls!
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Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

I am pretty sure you could convince your wife to wear a sailor blouse and pleated skirt.
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Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

Unless you're just looking for outsourced labor to help with the magazine... yeah that's it.
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Lestrade · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:59 am Post subject:

I am here and alive! (And typing on a keyboard that makes apostrophes difficult.) Oh man, what a journey. I did not sleep a wink on the plane. (AWAKE ON A PLANE!) The ride from Narita Airport to here -- beautiful, beautiful Akihabara -- was looooonng. I have not slept in 18 hours or so! They fed us like supermodels in rehab on the plane. Including me, I counted three PSPs and six or seven DSes -- 95% of the DSes were owned by girls. Hilarious. I saw more DSes today than ever -- it was weird.

We are checked in and everything now. First order or business -- go to 7-floor manga store and buy the latest issue of Famitsu, JUST BECAUSE. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Oh Christ I am tired.

Noteable note: someone slapped an 'Obey' sticker on a sign in customs. I wonder how long it has been there?

Oh and fuck you JLPT test -- I seem to be getting along just fine.

aerisdead · . Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 254 Location: Toronto, Canada

Have a great time, Lestrade!

We'll meet up when you get back!
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Lestrade · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject:

Cool.

Hey, party people: what is the name (and box art) of that GOOD kanji/dictionary software for the DS? Does anyone remember? I think we discussed it on SB/IC but I forget...

Mr. Mechanical · Friendly Stranger Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 1276