The Safe haven thread: Talk about anything

[CrystalViolet]

I am so fucking bored right now. I'm in a hostel in the North of France on my own and there are literally no young people living here! What the fuck? There's a big group of British students in the hostel next to mine and I think I'm the first female they've seen in a month. Other than that, the whole town is just populated by old people! I think everybody here is born old and they reproduce asexually. Oh gosh, I hope they reproduce asexually. If someone has any amusing travel travel stories to keep me sane, please PM them to me. Only if they're good. Or really, really bad so I can fall asleep.

 

[Rad Party God]

There's some big changes coming in my life, we're moving out, I'm actively seeking a way to go to college (something gaming related), ArcheAge FINALLY has an official North American release date (played the beta and I loved it), I'm having loads of fun with Orcs Must Die! 2 in coop and I'm considering on starting a new Let's Play series, I'll be focusing more on retro stuff (because it's easier to record, not because "new games sucks!, git off my lawn!").

 

[RaikuFA]

Trying to get followers on Twitter so I have an excuse to use it.

3 years and 0 followers.

Not even any of those spam followers? Wow, you are unlucky 0.o

OT: I've been playing Ridiculous Fishing today, simple but pretty fun :-D

Not one. I'm thinking if I hit 5 years then I'll tell a news station.

 

[RaikuFA]

Trying to get followers on Twitter so I have an excuse to use it.

3 years and 0 followers.

I'LL FOLLOW YOU What's your Twitter?

@Drive_the_Tacos. It's avatar is Mr. Wilson from the Dennis the Menace SNES game.

 

[Skatologist]

Yeah, I'm guessing this thread won't last too much longer. I was actually planning on making a thread somewhat like this, but with a poll of what people want to see more of in Off Topic to see what people actually want to talk about.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

I just got Bound by fire while it was on sale on Steam and i've been enjoying it so far. I can already see some of the flaws that i'd seen people complain about but i've been enjoying it decently so far.
I heard various complaints about the combat but I find myself enjoying it even if it can be a bit frustrating at times. Im just worried about the length as i've heard it's quite short and despite only just finishing the tutorial I am already halfway through one of the skill trees and I worry that it will end too soon.

I played the first half hour of this game but hadn't gotten into the groove yet with it yet, but glad to see someone else is enjoying it.

Did you play mars: war logs by chance? by the same developer, it's also quite the rough gem, but I really enjoyed that, so I'm hoping to enjoy this game too (eventually).

 

[FPLOON]

-I ordered the movie Paprika on Blu-Ray and the complete series (with movie) of Blue Gender on DVD off Amazon... I've seen Paprika beforehand a couple of years ago on Starz, but I haven't seen any episodes of Blue Gender, let alone knew that it had a movie...
-This Friday, after I get paid take care of some yard work, I'm going to be watching Muppets: Most Wanted with my mother before we play some Rayman Legends...
-PERSONA 5, YO!!! This shit by hype as fuck on the PS4!!
-Adventure Time Season 4 on Blu-Ray will be mine [this October]... I mean, it's one of the best seasons of AT outside of 3 and, to a certain extent, 2... (Does that mean Season 5 will come out on Blu-Ray next year?)
-Watching all of those Simpsons episodes in a row, despite some ratio problems, was really worth it... especially the quotes and that theme song remix that played during [almost] every commercial breaks...
-I was going to say something else... but I forgot...

 

[Dragonlayer]

I just completed The Walking Dead: Season Two.

Still feel incredibly guilty about robbing Arvo, still feel sadistic glee at Carver's death and still feel a curious mixture of being satisfied and upset at the Kenny-Wellington ending I got. Oh and I've been reading A Song of Ice and Fire lately, several years after everyone has stopped talking about the shocking moments. But still bloody enjoyable!

Captcha: Namby-pamby.

Oh come on Captcha, Telltale Games are just that good! I'm not a sissy...

 

[Signa]

I got fired from my job because I was playing a Sudoku variant on my PC while I was waiting for phone calls to come in. I was working IT, so my whole job revolved around waiting for problems to exist. I fixed all the problems, so I wasn't neglecting in my duties.

Also, I had been playing games on my down time for over a year, but it was because we got a new manager that decided Sudoku was bad that I got fired, not because my behavior had changed. Seriously, there were only 3 guys on our IT team, and I had more tickets closed per month than the other two guys combined.

Joke's on them though, I got a new job, and I'm getting paid the same to do less. I miss the old place because everyone besides that manager loved me, but people are getting to know me at the new place now, and my co-workers are nerds like me and not slackers.

 

[Signa]

Oh, and completely off-topic from my post above, I'm watching the new Scooby Doo cartoon. I don't know how they did it, but it's actually good. Like really good. It's like they took the over-the-top antics and parody of that old Southpark episode with Korn, and made that into the actual Scooby Doo show.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

I've just started watching Babylon 5, the pilot was great, as a science fiction fan, it's terrible I have never seen it before. I hope it doesn't drop the ball too many times, and that the end is satisfactory

 

[Ten Foot Bunny]

Woohoo!!! I finally put all ~550 Beatles tracks on my laptop, created a Spotify playlist, and synced it to my phone to listen to everywhere. Nothing like 20 hours of Beatles to keep me all zen. That's the entire stereo and mono box sets from 2009, the Anthology series, and a metric shit-ton of bootlegs.

 

[Signa]

I've just started watching Babylon 5, the pilot was great, as a science fiction fan, it's terrible I have never seen it before. I hope it doesn't drop the ball too many times, and that the end is satisfactory

It totally is, if you watch it correctly.


See, season 4 was meant to wrap the show up, but then they got an extra season greenlit because their ratings were high, so they had to write a ton of lame shit just to fill the space. But they couldn't end the 4th season the way it was meant to end, because season 5 would have no place at all. So, they filmed a new season 4 finale, and then pushed the real one to the end of season 5. The problem is, the new season 4 finale is so bad, it just shits on the whole show. Season 5 continues shitting on the show until you get to the end, which just awkwardly brings back a bunch of characters that left the show in season 5 (this was filmed for season 4 after all) and then you finally get the closure you should have had a season ago. Do yourself a favor, and skip all the extra content. Skip the final episode of season 4, and ONLY watch the final episode of season 5. It will flow SO much better. If you still want more Babylon after that, you can then watch season 5 and finish with the season 4 finale. It makes all the difference.

 

[Frozengale]

I recently read Yahtzee's book Jam. I'm thinking of getting Mogworld. I haven't decided yet if I want to or not.

Also, I have been going through a really weird unicorn phase. I'm not sure if it's because I'm about to turn 31, or if it's because I recently suffered a concussion. I hope it's not permanent.

DO IT! Mogworld is great, also one of the main characters in JAM! is in Mogworld. He plays a fairly small role, but it's fun to see the connection.

Mogworld and JAM! are two of my favorite books. I hope Yahtzee keeps writing books on the side.

Everyone has a Unicorn phase. You're just a late bloomer.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

Snip

I appreciate the advice, will run that by my flat mates I am watching it with By the way, your avatar cracks me up

 

[Frozengale]

I've been looking for a good show to binge watch lately, and I was hoping someone here could give me a good recommendation. I'm sort of feeling in an Anime mood (especially since I'm going to Japan for a few years come December) so I'm wondering if anyone has some good advice on some shows. Recent shows that I've watched and loved :

Avatar : Legend of Korra
Black Mirror
Rick and Morty
Watamote
Toradora!


Also please don't recommend me

FMA: Brotherhood

 

[Signa]

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I appreciate the advice, will run that by my flat mates I am watching it with By the way, your avatar cracks me up

Thanks!

I also push for the "correct" viewing order because I didn't heed a friend's advice to do the same, and I regretted it. I think I started playing Portrait of Ruin on my DS while I left season 5 play in the background because of how unengaging it was. After it was done, I kinda felt a little underwhelmed by the whole show; it was good, but not great. I rewatched it 2 years ago (because I like rewatching things on my lunch breaks ), and skipped everything I just told you to. My feelings for the show increased quite a bit because I didn't have all that crappy filler to stall the story.

 

[bartholen_v1legacy]

I've been looking for a good show to binge watch lately, and I was hoping someone here could give me a good recommendation. I'm sort of feeling in an Anime mood (especially since I'm going to Japan for a few years come December) so I'm wondering if anyone has some good advice on some shows. Recent shows that I've watched and loved :

Avatar : Legend of Korra
Black Mirror
Rick and Morty
Watamote
Toradora!


Also please don't recommend me

FMA: Brotherhood

The Vision of Escaflowne is a great fantasy anime from the 90's made by the same studio that made Cowboy Bebop, and an especially great series to binge watch. Almost every episode ends in such a way that you just have to know what happens next. Check it out!

 

[JohnZ117]

Not exactly talking, more like asking but, I want to know how to embed videos into and use spoilers tags in posts in the forum. Thanks in advance for help.

 

[Dandark]

I just got Bound by fire while it was on sale on Steam and i've been enjoying it so far. I can already see some of the flaws that i'd seen people complain about but i've been enjoying it decently so far.
I heard various complaints about the combat but I find myself enjoying it even if it can be a bit frustrating at times. Im just worried about the length as i've heard it's quite short and despite only just finishing the tutorial I am already halfway through one of the skill trees and I worry that it will end too soon.

I played the first half hour of this game but hadn't gotten into the groove yet with it yet, but glad to see someone else is enjoying it.

Did you play mars: war logs by chance? by the same developer, it's also quite the rough gem, but I really enjoyed that, so I'm hoping to enjoy this game too (eventually).

I heard Mars: war logs mentioned in a few of the Bound by flame reviews but have never played it or seen footage of it before.
Im enjoying Bound by flame so I might check it out once im done with the Bound. The combat is starting to get really challenging now though so it will likely take me a while since I plan to do two playthroughs.

I actually planned to not listen to the demon on my first playthrough since I assumed it would be the standard good vs evil moral choice system. However I find myself agreeing with the demon a lot and despite intending to go through it resisting him I already have demonic eyes, an altered voice and am permanently on fire.
So im really enjoying the possessed by a demon aspect so far, much more well done than I expected.