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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: To the Moon - Freebird Games [Indie]
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on: November 11, 2010, 08:13:55 AM
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I'm actually pretty interested in this title, as well. I've played a few indie RPGs, and I loved the Mirror Lied. Question, though; do you have a good proofreader for the text? One thing I've noticed with many of the indies I've played is that little if any proofreading/editing happened to the text before release. In text-heavy games, a lack of good spelling/grammar and dialogue flow really hurts the presentation.
Also, shameless plug: if you need/want someone to give the dialogue a once- or twice-over (gratis, no less), I am looking to get a game under my belt. PM me if you're interested.
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: Shit like this really pisses me the fuck off
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on: October 29, 2010, 11:24:53 AM
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I like to think of myself as an extremely patient person, especially when it comes to kids. Over the years I've worked a lot with young kids/preschoolers/toddlers through various jobs and volunteering, many of whom had severe behavioral problems. Had to deal with ALOT of crying and temper-tantrums. Totally didn't phase me, especially the more I did it. Completely able to tune out crying fits, stay completely calm, and not feel any negative emotion.
It's strange though. Once it was my own kid, for some reason it had a much stronger affect on me. Honestly, at times it would make me feel a little crazy. Of course, I never came close to shaking my baby or harming him in any way, but I was surprised that my blood would boil a bit at some times and I would even have to trade off with my wife occasionally. And my son wasn't even really that fussy compared to some stories I've heard from people I know. Maybe other parents here can relate. I guess what I'm saying is, I'm someone who has tons of experience with kids, has a healthy marriage, lots of support, a stable life with few tragedies, never had any psychological/depression issues, and yet I could still be affected by a little baby who I love more than pretty much anything in the world. So, while I absolutely don't think this mother should be excused for what she did, I do have a shred of pity for her and have a hard time being completely judgmental of her. There by the grace of God go I...
It's a tragedy all around. I know exactly what you mean; your own child just amplifies your emotional response. Whether it's biological or behavioral (or a combination of both) it's there to make sure we don't leave the baby in the nearest banana tree when it starts to cry. |
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: So, besides gaming, what you're thing?
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on: October 28, 2010, 10:41:02 PM
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I'm in the same boat as Lord of Sha... er, Grim Reality in being married with a kid. Miles takes up most of my time when I'm not teaching or looking for work.
I teach, it's what I do and what I've been trained to do.
I like economics (Freakonomics FTW!!!)
I'm a beer geek, and it saddens me greatly that I cannot afford beer anymore.
I like reading books on odd topics such as ethnolinguistics, addiction, neurology, and brain-based learning. I'm addicted to learning how the brain works.
NPR - yes, I'm a filthy hippy who actually has been a sustaining member (and would be if I still had a full-time job with discretionary funds)
Oh, and boinking the wife. I like that a lot.
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: Shit like this really pisses me the fuck off
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on: October 28, 2010, 10:25:45 PM
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Postpartum is also really underreported, and a lot of women don't even realize they have it. The woman probably needs psychiatric treatment and jail time. I don't accept the death penalty as a legitimate form of punishment, unless it's for the Joker or Apocalypse or something.
But despite all that, a child is dead and isn't coming back. And nothing's going to make that better.
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: Vending machine win
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on: October 21, 2010, 12:56:08 PM
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In the Macy's here in NJ they have a machine that vends iPods, DSes, PSPs, key drives shaped like C3PO, etc. There's another one that vends Proactive products (y'know, the acne medication). It's odd.
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: RPGFan's influence on your gaming life
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on: October 18, 2010, 07:38:22 AM
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RPGFan has been a big and important part of my life for over a decade now. I don't know how influential it's been in terms of my gaming; I buy what I want/can afford, although I have gotten some games to review that I otherwise wouldn't have played. I've gained important skills here, though, and RPGFan is actually a big part of my resume. And of course I made some great friends through here; Pat, Dennis, Neal, Mark who I've actually met in real life (heck, Dennis comes over almost every other weekend). And of course, got to go to E3 many times, which was boss. So yeah, good stuff.
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: Favourite Stand-up Comedians?
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on: October 15, 2010, 07:24:26 PM
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There are so many I like;
Brian Reagan is way at the top for being able to work clean and be hilarious at the same time.
Mitch Hedberg has an amazing delivery without which none of his jokes would work, but with make them hilarious.
Dimitri Martin for being so versatile.
Patton Oswalt for being just downright geeky and hilarious.
On a final note, Bill Cosby has gotten 100x funnier since I've become a parent. His old stand up special from the 70s is amazing now that I'm a dad.
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The Rest / General Discussions / Re: Apathy in the USA
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on: October 01, 2010, 12:09:34 PM
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It's always dangerous to assume something is a recent occurrence just because you happen to see it happening now. Things are a LOT better today, in terms of accountability overall, that's for sure. Take big corporations, for example; they can't just dump wherever they want, do terrible things to workers and get away with it, etc. Similarly, schools today can be sued for passing kids along, where in earlier days you could beat kids, pass them along, and if they couldn't read, oh well, they go to the gutter. There's more chances to try to understand the nature of a child's learning issues rather than just ignoring them and saying that "they're slow".
Of course, with advancements comes new challenges. The pendulum can swing the other way, so that the accountability that SHOULD be on parents and children gets foisted off. But things will find a balancing point eventually. And I know a LOT of people who want to do something and are not apathetic; kids who play sports, volunteer, and put their all into projects. I've seen it myself, and these are kids from wealthy and low-income families alike.
Again, let's not generalize a population just because you want to see a trend.
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