Kenshin_sama

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Oh yeah, I did a little digging on Youtube myself just to see what it was about. Pretty interesting history behind QWERTY. Since I'm cheap I'll probably just switch the keys around on my current keyboard to fit the format. You know, I was really tempted to use that grip for Osu, but that is just begging for pain. And I've decided to just avoid the game altogether since it's pretty bad for your hands. Thanks!

Huh, never heard of that. o.O I'll give it a shot once my arm's usable again, lol. So far my recovery is going alright. I'm out of my cast and wearing something lighter for the next 7 weeks. Arm still hurts, but it's getting better gradually. Take care everybody! And don't worry, I'm only typing with my good hand.

Confession: I'm getting my surgery done tomorrow, so I won't be around to post anything for a couple weeks. Finally getting rid of this damn numbness in my hand.

Better than what I'm doing~. Finally getting my surgery after all this time, although I'm still very hesitant to play this game again. I might consider it once my hand is better and I get a more ergonomic desk and chair setup. And grats, maef!

How to play GBF effectively.

God damn this is cool. Honestly, it's kinda hard suppressing the urge to watch this now and not waiting a month for it to finish.

Be sure to watch this before she takes it down.

You know, I've been meaning to read the manga, but I was waiting so long for a certain scanlation group to release another chapter only to have eventually forgotten about it and not realize that another group picked it up about a year later. Despite having watched the anime 3 years ago, I'm still very interested in finding out where the story goes. Engaged to the Unidentified does end on a good note, but it felt like things were just beginning to unfold rather than wrap up, which is why I was initially thrilled that someone decided to translate the manga at the time. Well, at least my wait will be rewarded with over 6 volumes to read.

I don't have a source for it since I kinda discovered it randomly. So cute though. :3 Edit: Wait, hold on, this art looks familiar. Edit2: Okay, lol, thought so. Source: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=3145937

To me, it's not so much the level of detail as it is the difference in maturity. By comparison, the first picture feels more childish (and a little sinister?) whereas the second presents the character as more of laid back adult, which I tend to be more fond of. I wouldn't mind comic book style art for a VN. Would be pretty refreshing actually.

Ooh, that is a serious predicament. It sounds like this girl is someone you care very deeply about, and I think that's very admirable given her circumstances. And no matter what decision you end up making, I think you deserve some respect for the kind of support you've given her. And for what it's worth, I think you are making a difference, even if it's not noticeable. No matter what decision you make, you will have regrets, so try not to allow guilt to be the driving force behind it. Do what you want to do. I wish you the best.

Gosh, I hope I don't get arrested by the anti-hype police for saying this, but I'm actually kinda hyped right now. Please don't hurt me!

In support of the pro-ratings side to the debate, I actually do think ratings aren't a complete waste of time. It's true that in the grand scheme of things, a number isn't always the best reflection of a VN's real quality as it widely depends on human judgment, which is fundamentally flawed. But at the same time, it can be an ideal system for those that haven't really established a hard set of standards for a certain entertainment medium, which could give them the leeway to discover great works based on the accumulation of scores that give VNs a high rank on a database. Chances are, if the vast majority of people like the work, a newcomer would likely enjoy it as well, and this may possibly open the door for reading more works in the future. The key thing to focus on is the relative ease of the rating system and what it can mean for others. As your tastes develop, you might find ratings to be less relevant to your interests, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. You might eventually find yourself branching away completely from mainstream opinions, or maybe just loosely, after seeing what some works have to offer, how often they rely on particular tropes, and eventually learning what makes a work truly stand out in terms of uniqueness and presentation. But that depends entirely on how much time you spend on a medium, and I personally believe you'd be hard pressed to find someone new to the scene that wouldn't like a VN with a high rating. Not saying it applies to everyone, but that it probably will apply to most. I can't say for sure since I haven't done hard research on the matter. It's mostly speculation. Edit: That said, I think scores should be entirely based on enjoyability above all else. That's probably the only thing that'll likely matter to those who use the rating system to choose VNs to read.

Hey, it's been a while. Good to see you again. And yeah, life's been kinda like that for me too. It's picking up though.

That's too bad. Personally, I liked the process of becoming so absurdly OP that the grind didn't really bother me at all. Eventually I got to the point where my regular attacks were hitting the 99,999 damage cap and we're basically on par with overdrives (unless you could chain them). I was even hitting that cap with Auron using magic! Those were good times.

If you grind hard enough at the Omega Ruins, you can pretty much 3-shot the final boss.