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jcarlsoniv
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AsmodeusXI
United States15536 Posts
On April 03 2014 22:03 jcarlsoniv wrote: I've watched Naruto like...twice. It's a much better manga than an anime. And the manga's not great. | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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jcarlsoniv
United States27922 Posts
Interesting. Anyone know how well bluetooth headphone work? Although I hate that they look like beats by dre lol | ||
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AsmodeusXI
United States15536 Posts
On April 03 2014 22:11 mordek wrote: It's what I like. I've watched One Piece or Bleach over my brother's shoulder and it looked dumb. It's probably not but doesn't seem my style. I enjoy Naruto and there's nothing you can do about it. In fairness, I also enjoy Naruto (or I did when I read it). It's just not that good.  I enjoy lots of mediocre-to-bad things. On April 03 2014 22:13 jcarlsoniv wrote: http://tech.woot.com/plus/life-n-soul-bluetooth-speakers-headphones-1?ref=cnt_wp_1 Interesting. Anyone know how well bluetooth headphone work? Although I hate that they look like beats by dre lol They probably are pretty decent. Bluetooth is fairly reliable (as long as the hardware is trustworthy). But why not just go all-in and try out the OPEN ear Bluetooth headphones? http://www.aftershokz.com/product/aftershokz-bluez/ | ||
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jcarlsoniv
United States27922 Posts
The ones you linked seem very bizarre haha edit: also, woot has $15 72 pack of AA batteries. hmmmm.... | ||
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Requizen
United States33802 Posts
On April 03 2014 16:37 BlackPaladin wrote: Req do you know a good place to read the ENTIRE pokemon adventures manga? Every site i've seen does *most* of the red/blue saga fine, but then at the end often will have chapters out of order. Then by silver/gold it's all fucked up and you can't even follow the story anymore.... Yeah I always found it piecemeal. Most of it is on Mangapanda, I think. On April 03 2014 18:56 Alaric wrote: He said it was worth finishing, not necessarily starting. Also wtf Req you haven't read/watched anything by Naoki Urasawa? Monster and 20th Century Boys have been on my list for a while. Along with a shit ton of others  On April 03 2014 21:01 Dandel Ion wrote: onepunch man is the best mango Including this See, that kind of reaction. Even though there's no molesting or really any perverted stuff at all in the story, it gets that reaction. Everyone who's read it at least liked it from my experience. | ||
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AsmodeusXI
United States15536 Posts
My reply: "Did someone say... shots? " Lack of sleep is going to get me fired. | ||
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Shelke14
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Duvon
Sweden2360 Posts
On April 03 2014 22:47 Shelke14 wrote: Wait what soniv, you didn't know about Bluetooth headphones? How about Bluetooth headsets for phones and such? Like come on man! Aren't those like only common in professions where you need both of your hands? | ||
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jcarlsoniv
United States27922 Posts
On April 03 2014 22:44 AsmodeusXI wrote: Boss's email: "Getting allergy shots, will be in late today." My reply: "Did someone say... shots? https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XNtTEibFvlQ#t=77 " Lack of sleep is going to get me fired. That's why I like my boss. Things like that aren't only tolerated, but expected. My department is an HR nightmare lol On April 03 2014 22:47 Shelke14 wrote: Wait what soniv, you didn't know about Bluetooth headphones? How about Bluetooth headsets for phones and such? Like come on man! My brain just never made the connection. It makes complete logical sense, but I never thought to look for wireless headphones. | ||
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Alaric
France45622 Posts
"Oh, what is it? - Err, well... " (Then again you could say the same about shit like FSN.) | ||
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Zergneedsfood
United States10671 Posts
On April 03 2014 14:08 Ketara wrote: In fact, I'd say the biggest problem with TTGL as a series is how shallow and uninteresting the supporting cast is, and that this is the main difference between TTGL and KLK thematically, and they fixed it in spades. I mean KLK's supporting cast also blew cock for the most part, so whatever. Also Texhnolyze is the best anime ever so get on my level bros | ||
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kainzero
United States5211 Posts
On April 03 2014 21:08 jcarlsoniv wrote: But like, they've started to not work very well. Did you mean computer speakers, or a sound system in general? Every time I buy computer speakers I'm always dissatisfied with how they sound and I end up switching back to headphones. For home theater stuff I know very little about quality speakers and brands. I only know how to set it up. | ||
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Requizen
United States33802 Posts
On April 03 2014 22:56 Alaric wrote: Eh, Req, that's part of the reason why I'd never suggest Monmusu to anyone. "Oh, what is it? - Err, well... " (Then again you could say the same about shit like FSN.) That's why I keep my ecchi list to myself for the most part haha. Also I've had that same conversation about Katawa Shoujo. "You see.... the story is really good just trust me?" | ||
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Zergneedsfood
United States10671 Posts
With that being said, I've read (and liked) some VNs. | ||
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AsmodeusXI
United States15536 Posts
On April 03 2014 23:10 Zergneedsfood wrote: VNs are literally the worst of both worlds between a visual experience and a novel, and so it sometimes blows my mind how popular these things can get. With that being said, I've read (and liked) some VNs. I dunno, I think there's a unique media experience to VNs as a mashup between something visual and a novel that you don't get with either of the others. Not that I could tell you what that is. | ||
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jcarlsoniv
United States27922 Posts
On April 03 2014 23:00 kainzero wrote: Did you mean computer speakers, or a sound system in general? Every time I buy computer speakers I'm always dissatisfied with how they sound and I end up switching back to headphones. For home theater stuff I know very little about quality speakers and brands. I only know how to set it up. Computer speakers. I've liked mine (I forget what brand they are), they're just starting to shit the bed. | ||
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Zergneedsfood
United States10671 Posts
1. The fact that you have to constantly click to get to the next set of lines (I read decently fast, so this is super annoying). 2. The fact that said visual experience is essentially just a few characters changing their expressions (with no animation btw) 3. The fact that if you read quickly, and the VN is voiced, the character voices will be cut out unless you want to actually wait for a cute voice actor to finish her sentence (in which case, good luck with your 50+ hour VNs) 4. The fact that there is seemingly very little impact your choices (going to the cafeteria versus going to your room) can make but they actually end up changing how your routes go (hence the necessities of walkthroughs which may piss people off) 5. The fact that you end up having to read a common route five/six times (or you skip it and have to wait an annoying amount of time to wait for new material. 5a. The fact that sometimes (Clannad is an example of this) the common route is kind of dynamic and changes with each iteration but only in certain segments so you are forced to skip through certain parts but also remember that there are certain joke scenes that you have to watch out for Some of the above can be solved with save states, but I imagine when the game is first released there is no such guide that pinpoints where you are supposed to save (hence why some games have like 40 save slots), and I think that's kind of weird. I will admit to having very little VN experience relative to some of the other members of the anime community I know, but these are decently common among the VNs that I have read and while I have not read some of the more popular stuff (and I should at some point) like Steins;Gate, Ever17, and....iono some other third thing (KnS?), I think the idea that VNs are a unique media experience is kind of....unconvincing to me. I have seen a bit of KnS and a few other VNs that have a more dynamic interaction for the user, so there could be exception (or maybe many) that I am not aware of to the problems I have stated above. | ||
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Requizen
United States33802 Posts
I wouldn't call it a "unique media experience", they're clearly Choose Your Own Adventure books without the page turning and with pictures/music. It's nothing fancy, but I think they're one of the best ways to tell certain stories. I'm waiting for Oculus Rift VNs tho. | ||
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