Serenes Forest's Teehee Thread

[Lorneus]

19 minutes ago, Benice said:

Perhaps he did it to annoy you periodically.

...!

We should create a pun alliance or something. You'd be the emperor of that division!

Just now, Saint Rubenio said:

This is a delight. Though I can see Reuben is posing as Ruben, as the sprite doesn't sport a beard.

[Codename Shrimp]

4 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Lmaoo

[Saint Rubenio]

2 minutes ago, Lorneus said:

This is a delight. Though I can see Reuben is posing as Ruben, as the sprite doesn't sport a beard.

Use your imagination and pretend I flipped his hair onto his chin on his sprite too

3 minutes ago, Shrimpresident said:

Lmaoo

Honestly you could probably do one for every single member of this thread

[Codename Shrimp]

8 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Honestly you could probably do one for every single member of this thread

I was actually planning to respond to your image with an edited one, but i couldn't find Kaga Shrimp lol

[Venger_06]

Okay, Banner Saga 2. I'll start with the positives, because it will be faster this way: I liked the new promotions and abilities. They are nice to mess around with and the training option makes it easy to get them. Ludin is great. Punished Rook also looks really cool.

...

...

And that’s it. Now for the negatives: speaking of Rook, I think his phase as Punished Rook was not well explored. The game starts out interesting, with him apparently suicidal attacking the dredges recklessly. You can tell that Alette's death took a toll on him, but soon afterward it seems that he leaves the mourning phase and goes back to being the normal Rook. Aside from two scenes during the game, I no longer felt the impact I should have.

Fuck Rugga. The guy first appeared as an asshole, threatened Rook, then disappeared the entire game. He only reappeared at the end to try to kill Rook. Twice. Needless to say, I didn't think twice about allying with Meinolf.

I didn't care Bolverk's storyline, and it's his that I have the most criticisms to make. His reason for leaving Rook is idiotic, I don't care about him or his army, and he is the protagonist of the two most frustrating moments for me so far: the snow shoveling and the final battle. They slowed the gameplay to a crawl, at the moment I just wanted everything to be done with.

In the end, Banner Saga 2 just introduced concepts and plot points that aren't explored well (lol centaurs, giant snake and Juno) in an attempt at sequel baiting. Banner Saga 1 at least presented a concise narrative with interesting story beats and emotional moments.

I don't really like to assign an arbitrary number to a work, but 7/10.

Oh, and Rook smashed Oddleif.

8 hours ago, Benice said:

...I then realize I lost two team members to a random chap in a cave and begin to question whether embarking on this quest was wise.

Nuzlockes are a matter of game knowledge. Don't go blind, at least have a guide on which pokemon each trainer uses.

1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Shoot. Armagon posted a lewd? That doesn't seem like him. Too much.

For you, yes. I doubt you would want to see a loli drinking gas and turning into a car, let alone with pantyshots.

1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said:

You wouldn't lie to me, that's impossible.

I'm your friend, Ruben, I would never do that to you.

[GuardianSing]

13 hours ago, Interdimensional Observer said:

I take it you don't have dogs that don't care whatsoever for the snow then. I have to clear the backyard, at least somewhat, else they have nowhere to take a dump.

Ah, yes I see.

I actually did do a bit of shoveling in my front yard during the snow storm, though it was mostly for fun and served no practical purpose. As a person who doesn't engage in much physical activity, when it does happen it's actually quite exhilarating, even if my hands hurt like hell the day after.

5 hours ago, Eltosian Kadath said:

The only ones I wouldn't really suggest to start with are Gold/Silver/Crystal/HeartGold/SoulSilver (despite being some of the best games in the series they are setup as a sequel to the Kanto games), Black2/White2 (as they are setup as a sequel to Black/White), Diamond/Pearl (Platinum fixed so many things about those games that there is no reason to ever play them over Platinum...)

Don't know if I want to start with one of the best games in the series, especially if that's an incredibly popular opinion. Whenever I get into a series I try to avoid playing the "Best game" since if it does end being the best game then my experience with the series is just all downhill from there.

...It probably doesn't matter that much but still.

[Venger_06]

 3 hours ago, Armagon said:

This sequence got a chuckle out of me. 

Gotta say, i am surprised at how often Josuke and friends are choosing violence. Granted, it's against the Rock Humans, where it's a kill or be killed situation, whereas regular people just get beaten and that's it (assuming there's even a fight to be had, practically every Stand battle in this Part has been less punchy-punch and more about really elaborate traps).

Congrats on finishing Jojolion, man 👍

16 minutes ago, GuardianSing said:

Don't know if I want to start with one of the best games in the series, especially if that's an incredibly popular opinion. Whenever I get into a series I try to avoid playing the "Best game" since if it does end being the best game then my experience with the series is just all downhill from there.

...It probably doesn't matter that much but still.

Dissenting opinion from another Pokemon fan here: Gold/Silver/Crystal are the worst games in the franchise. Although they are prettier than Gen I and don't have the game codes held together by duct tape (Gen I, again), the level curve is awful and the Pokemon distribution is lackluster. You should only play these games if you want to see how the franchise evolved (heh) to the present day.

Heart Gold and Soul Silver didn't do much to fix these problems, and are only held in high regard thanks to some features that are exclusive to it and the extensive post-game. Even then, Platinum has half of it. If you don`t care about it, you can safely skip the game.

Black 2 and White 2 are the best games, though.

[Saint Rubenio]

26 minutes ago, Shrimpresident said:

I was actually planning to respond to your image with an edited one, but i couldn't find Kaga Shrimp lol

Well, do take your time and post your version when you can. I'd love to see it.

25 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

Ludin is great.

Oh, and Rook smashed Oddleif.

I'm a bit sad you didn't enjoy it as much as the first one, but I will take these as a victory.

Hopefully the third game will be more to your liking.

26 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

For you, yes. I doubt you would want to see a loli drinking gas and turning into a car, let alone with pantyshots.

...What...?

Why did Armagon think for even a second that he should ping me for that?!

26 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

I'm your friend, Ruben, I would never do that to you.

Awwww. How wholesome.

Friends don't send friends anime lewds, you know.

[GuardianSing]

5 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

Dissenting opinion from another Pokemon fan here: Gold/Silver/Crystal are the worst games in the franchise. Although they are prettier than Gen I and don't have the game codes held together by duct tape (Gen I, again), the level curve is awful and the Pokemon distribution is lackluster. You should only play these games if you want to see how the franchise evolved (heh) to the present day.

Heart Gold and Soul Silver didn't do much to fix these problems, and are only held in high regard thanks to some features that are exclusive to it and the extensive post-game. Even then, Platinum has half of it. If you don`t care about it, you can safely skip the game.

Black 2 and White 2 are the best games, though.

Ah, so the opinions are just as diverse as they are in Fire Emblem. Good good, I like that in a franchise.

If that's the case, perhaps I should play the games based on chronological release and make my own opinions on the matter.

[Saint Rubenio]

The map item that unlocks the latest secret mission describes the place as "the meaningless edifice."

It is also called The Rock.

That's not very nice, poor Dwayne's feelings

[Lightcosmo]

28 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum are the worst games in the franchise

Fixed.

[Codename Shrimp]

32 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Well, do take your time and post your version when you can. I'd love to see it

@Sooks gimme Kaga Shrimp

[Acacia Sgt]

 

[Venger_06]

52 minutes ago, GuardianSing said:

Ah, so the opinions are just as diverse as they are in Fire Emblem. Good good, I like that in a franchise.

Not really, the Pokemon fanbase treats Gen 2 and its remakes as a sacred cow. The opinion that Gen 2 sucks only has traction among nuzlockers. If you're only looking for a casual play, Gen 2 will suit you just fine.

52 minutes ago, GuardianSing said:

If that's the case, perhaps I should play the games based on chronological release and make my own opinions on the matter.

Just play Fire Red or Leaf Green, bro. They are the definitive versions of Kanto. Don't bother with anything before Gen 3, really.

32 minutes ago, lightcosmo said:

Fixed.

Diamond and Pearl are the second worst, but Platinum is the second best. Also, Pokemon Gold waas literally the first Pokemon game I beat, back when I was only five or six years old, so it has an enormous emotional value to me. The only reason I bought a DS was because I wanted to play the Johto remakes. Even then, I don't turn a blind eye to its faults.

1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said:

I'm a bit sad you didn't enjoy it as much as the first one, but I will take these as a victory.

Hopefully the third game will be more to your liking.

Maybe. It's where I will get answers, isn't it?

Isn't it?

I mean, I think everybody that played the trilogy here preferred 2 to 1, right? You, Parrhresia and Sooks. But it's okay, it's estabilished that Sooks has shit taste.

1 hour ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Friends don't send friends anime lewds, you know.

But it's fun to tease the people we care about!

Edited January 10, 2022 by Awakened_06_

[Dayni]

6 hours ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Bastard. I'll bet he's not even responsible for the deaths of countless foes, often on the enemy side.

  Well not yet so far.

5 hours ago, Eltosian Kadath said:

Maybe I am underrating it a little, but it is one of his worst encounter, only better than Zubat (and then only because FR doesn't let it evolve into Crobat before the National dex unlocks) and maybe Sandshrew. Sandshrew is just an expensive mon to use thanks to its utterly embarrassing levelup moves, and even digging into the TMs its movepool is still fairly meh.

I've used both in a Gen 3 nuzlocke before and I wouldn't call them stellar. But level up movesets are kinda bad on a surprising amount of older mons in that gen and for some even later gens.

Sandshrew still has more move variety than Pidgey though.

5 hours ago, Eltosian Kadath said:

 I just noticed I missed Benice skipping past the buyable Magikarp as well, but I am not sure how he is handling gift mons with his Nuzlocke rules (or if he is banning Gyrados for how incredibly powerful it is).

Looking on the bright side missing the Spearow keeps IO from being rendered instantly redundant, plus I think the possibility of a Mankey encounter there would be more interesting.

Having one to replace the others shouldn't be understated imo. but it'll be more likely he can get a Spearow if he is using dupes than a Mankey.

1 hour ago, Acacia Sgt said:

My fanfics. The most likely reason was when I copy-pasted a big block of text into the Word document. It slowed down Word in its entirety, as other documents also got it. Had to reset the laptop to fix it.

 A block so big it shut the lot down.

I hope nothing was lost in the end.

3 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

Not really, the Pokemon fanbase treats Gen 2 and its remakes as a sacred cow. The opinion that Gen 2 sucks only has traction among nuzlockers. If you're only looking for a casual play, Gen 2 will suit you just fine.

I still think it's doable..... Then again, I barely survived Lance.

But yeah @GuardianSing the first two generations can be skipped. Not to say you can't play them, but later titles are sufficiently improved that if you do go into them expect them to show their age.

[Acacia Sgt]

1 minute ago, Dayni said:

 A block so big it shut the lot down.

I hope nothing was lost in the end.

Fortunately it was only slowdown so I could save, even if it took like half a minute.

Edited January 10, 2022 by Acacia Sgt

[Saint Rubenio]

Game froze at the booty screen.

In the game's defense, this is the first time anything like this has happened in both runs, and I'm fairly certain accidentally closing the emulator, resuming and then trying to turbo through the loading screen was what caused the crash to happen, not any fault of the game or the emulator.

Still, a bit annoying to have to play the map again. Oh well. No biggie. I'd be heartbroken if this was FE, but in this game it's not as much of a problem.

32 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

Maybe. It's where I will get answers, isn't it?

Isn't it?

Answers you will get.

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I mean, I think everybody that played the trilogy here preferred 2 to 1, right? You, Parrhresia and Sooks.

Nah, my ranking goes 3 > 1 > 2, because the word "agree" does not exist in my dictionary. They're close and I tend to think of them as one game more often than not, but if I absolutely had to rank them, that's how it'd go.

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But it's okay, it's estabilished that Sooks has shit taste.

Hey, that's not true! He's got two Ruben reccs under his belt, you got one so far. I cannot in good conscience agree with you there.

32 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

But it's fun to tease the people we like!

Noooooooooooooo

You weren't supposed to do that.

Edited January 10, 2022 by Saint Rubenio

[GuardianSing]

27 minutes ago, Dayni said:

But yeah @GuardianSing the first two generations can be skipped. Not to say you can't play them, but later titles are sufficiently improved that if you do go into them expect them to show their age.

 

40 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

Not really, the Pokemon fanbase treats Gen 2 and its remakes as a sacred cow. The opinion that Gen 2 sucks only has traction among nuzlockers. If you're only looking for a casual play, Gen 2 will suit you just fine.

Just play Fire Red or Leaf Green, bro. They are the definitive versions of Kanto. Don't bother with anything before Gen 3, really.

 

Yeah I was thinking about playing the remakes of the first few titles instead of the originals. Guess I should've clarified that.

 

 

[Interdimensional Observer]

My eyes...😖 When you play so much video games your all important vision orbs left aching and practically imoperable for a while.

I took some ibuprofen and it's helping, as it is with the bit of carpal from playing a game with a mouse so much. But after I forced my eyes to bear with the strain of finishing the last few turns of my Emancipation victory, I had to sit down in the recliner and throw a blanket over my head to make it darker. My eyes had to stay shut, they couldn't tolerate ordinary sight, even removed from the view of an electronic screen. I'm pretty sure in a purely hypothetical situation where I was suddenly thrusted into an emergency, a dose of adrenaline wouldn't have brought my eyes back into instant usefulness.

This isn't the first time I overdid it, and although I'm realistic enough to realize it might not be the last.😅 But as reminder, limiting video games to an hour a day is total horse manure. However, if you don't take sufficient breaks, you may need get hit with a hangover. Ibuprofen as I just said is a remedy, but if you're like me, you'll feel guilt at taking something you shouldn't have needed, if only you had more self-control. 

 

Now with three completed matches and two scrapped ones done, I'm very well sated with CivBE ...for the time being. I've already planned out part of the rest of my runs. When I get back to playing it again, I want to do a Contact victory with Slavic Federation for some orbital fun, and then at some point Domination with Brasilia. My plans for the other Sponsors are: Transcendence & African Union (fun with specialists for a change), Promised Land & Polystralia, Emancipation & Al Falah, Contact & Pan-Asian Cooperative, and Domination & North Sea Alliance. Not sure about what I would do with American Reclamation Corporation and INTEGR.

Edited January 10, 2022 by Interdimensional Observer

[Venger_06]

34 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Hey, that's not true!

He doesn't like the good Raimi movies, so it is true.

37 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said:

He's got two Ruben reccs under his belt, you got one so far.

Wdym? I played Ace Attorney after you reccomended it.

[Codename Shrimp]

Youtube rec'd me this, i gotta bless Teehee with it

 

[Saint Rubenio]

24 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said:

My eyes...😖 When you play so much video games your all important vision orbs left aching and practically imoperable for a while.

I took some ibuprofen and it's helping, as it is with the bit of carpal from playing a game with a mouse so much. But after I forced my eyes to bear with the strain of finishing the last few turns of my Emancipation victory, I had to sit down in the recliner and throw a blanket over my head to make it darker. My eyes had to stay shut, they couldn't tolerate ordinary sight, even removed from the view of an electronic screen. I'm pretty sure in a purely hypothetical situation where I was suddenly thrusted into an emergency, a dose of adrenaline wouldn't have brought my eyes back into instant usefulness.

This isn't the first time I overdid it, and although I'm realistic enough to realize it might not be the last.😅 But as reminder, limiting video games to an hour a day is total horse manure. However, if you don't take sufficient breaks, you may need get hit with a hangover. Ibuprofen as I just said is a remedy, but if you're like me, you'll feel guilt at taking something you shouldn't have needed, if only you had more self-control. 

Oof... Hang in there, man.

24 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said:

Now with three completed matches and two scrapped ones done, I'm very well sated with CivBE ...for the time being. I've already planned out part of the rest of my runs. When I get back to playing it again, I want to do a Contact victory with Slavic Federation for some orbital fun, and then at some point Domination with Brasilia. My plans for the other Sponsors are: Transcendence & African Union (fun with specialists for a change), Promised Land & Polystralia, Emancipation & Al Falah, Contact & Pan-Asian Cooperative, and Domination & North Sea Alliance. Not sure about what I would do with American Reclamation Corporation and INTEGR.

 

15 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

He doesn't like the good Raimi movies, so it is true.

15 minutes ago, Awakened_06_ said:

Wdym? I played Ace Attorney after you reccomended it.

Oh.

Well, shoot. Even odds. What to do.

I will assume a neutral stance and remind you that neither of you have played either Berwick or Vandal Hearts 2. So there. Play those.

Just now, Shrimpresident said:

Youtube rec'd me this, i gotta bless Teehee with it

 

At first I read Okayu as Okarin.

Now you got me all hyped up for a HYYYYUUUUU musical for nothing. Thanks a lot.

[Saint Rubenio]

28 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said:

Now with three completed matches and two scrapped ones done, I'm very well sated with CivBE ...for the time being. I've already planned out part of the rest of my runs. When I get back to playing it again, I want to do a Contact victory with Slavic Federation for some orbital fun, and then at some point Domination with Brasilia. My plans for the other Sponsors are: Transcendence & African Union (fun with specialists for a change), Promised Land & Polystralia, Emancipation & Al Falah, Contact & Pan-Asian Cooperative, and Domination & North Sea Alliance. Not sure about what I would do with American Reclamation Corporation and INTEGR.

Orbital fun, huh.

Well, that can only end well.

That's what I wanted to post, but then I submitted by mistake and the forum decided to refuse to allow me to edit it. Soo uhhh oof.

[Codename Shrimp]

3 minutes ago, Saint Rubenio said:

Now you got me all hyped up for a HYYYYUUUUU musical for nothing. Thanks a lot.

That would be something, tho

for real

[Lightcosmo]

1 hour ago, Dayni said:

but later titles are sufficiently improved that if you do go into them expect them to show their age.

You play em for the bugs that exist, nothing else.