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Comment on CGA-2026-01 🕹️⛵🛡️ REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in ~games
Durinthal LinkI didn't join in playing this time around, but a few memories from when it first came out: One thing I loved to do in the game as a kid was sail around, it felt fun to explore the massive sea...I didn't join in playing this time around, but a few memories from when it first came out:
One thing I loved to do in the game as a kid was sail around, it felt fun to explore the massive sea compared to the limited hub fields of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. It was mostly empty for technical reasons but even just piloting the boat through the waves with nothing on the horizon was a joy.
The final battle was an amazingly cinematic fight and I loved this version of Ganondorf, from his design to his characterization and motivation. "I coveted that wind, I suppose." sticks with me to this day.
There were a number of standout soundtrack pieces for Wind Waker, like Dragon Roost Island which is now a classic. The Hyrule Castle theme from A Link to the Past was one of my favorites from the franchise prior to this so hearing the new piano arrangement (starting at 10:15 in the final battle video) after it was absent from the previous two games made me freak out the first time I heard it and I sat there for a few minutes before moving on in the dialogue.
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Comment on CGA-2026-01 🕹️⛵🛡️ REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentAnecdotally: the Spaceworld 2000 demo set expectations for a darker followup to Ocarina of Time and it seemed like a reasonable path after Majora's Mask had a more sinister tone as a side story....Anecdotally: the Spaceworld 2000 demo set expectations for a darker followup to Ocarina of Time and it seemed like a reasonable path after Majora's Mask had a more sinister tone as a side story. So when "Celda" showed up with a wildly different style and a goofy-looking Link in bright colors a lot of people were disappointed with the shift compared to what everyone previously thought was coming. Personally I didn't mind it and by the time the intro shifted to playing the classic melody I was already in love.
People wanting a more serious-looking Zelda got their wish a few years later with Twilight Princess, though in the decades since both there's been a lot of talk about how The Wind Waker's appearance aged better.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentI just remembered that the witch farm in the first season was passive and seemed to work out okay as I was often AFK there, wouldn't mind doing the same here. Going by the wiki the rates with...I just remembered that the witch farm in the first season was passive and seemed to work out okay as I was often AFK there, wouldn't mind doing the same here.
Going by the wiki the rates with Looting III are 125% of the default for redstone and 250% for the other materials, so unless I'm missing something then the passive version needs 2.5x the time to get the equivalent amount of drops (with more redstone). Three hours AFK would then surpass one hour of active farming, but I'm not sure how much people are using it currently.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentCould the witch farm be made fully automated so it can be an AFK spot unless there's a reason not to?Could the witch farm be made fully automated so it can be an AFK spot unless there's a reason not to?
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentFortunately the alignment worked out. For now I've made a very basic opening without trying to match styles but feel free to revise it as you see fit; if you don't get to it any time soon I might...Fortunately the alignment worked out. For now I've made a very basic opening without trying to match styles but feel free to revise it as you see fit; if you don't get to it any time soon I might try to figure out a way to blend it in better.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentI'd like to file a permit to add another exit in the tunnel for my base, albeit on the north side at X -245 rather than the south as with the existing stops. It's close enough to @Minithra's that...I'd like to file a permit to add another exit in the tunnel for my base, albeit on the north side at X -245 rather than the south as with the existing stops. It's close enough to @Minithra's that I can use that rail stop rather than adding a new one, and alternatively with their permission I could build a pedestrian passage from their branch to my side going underneath the tunnel.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentFor now I use copyparty which is quite simple when it comes to images (e.g. no albums) but works well enough for my needs.For now I use copyparty which is quite simple when it comes to images (e.g. no albums) but works well enough for my needs.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Durinthal Link ParentInteresting idea for Ranma, I just started the original show so I'll keep that in mind.Interesting idea for Ranma, I just started the original show so I'll keep that in mind.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentIf we're not aiming to have a station as close to the center as possible then I think having the central hub to the south makes sense (lower right square as mentioned, roughly -200, 180). From...If we're not aiming to have a station as close to the center as possible then I think having the central hub to the south makes sense (lower right square as mentioned, roughly -200, 180). From there rail lines could skirt around the current town boundaries and go to the industrial district and storage areas with potential stops along the east-west road at the edges of the circle you marked out (-400, 75 and -80, 60) if the town expands along that axis.
That'll leave the northern part of town underserved unless there ended up being a ring from the industrial district going west, but if we're trying to discourage people from expanding the town that direction then maybe it's not as much of a problem.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentHas anyone been planning a design for the transit hub in town? Could maybe have the post office be the ground/upper floors of it if there wasn't something else in mind.Has anyone been planning a design for the transit hub in town? Could maybe have the post office be the ground/upper floors of it if there wasn't something else in mind.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Durinthal Link ParentI'm not sure how the novels are structured but I think part of that is just how the author does things. For another anime adaptation of Narita's novels, the first episode of Baccano! has two...I'm not sure how the novels are structured but I think part of that is just how the author does things. For another anime adaptation of Narita's novels, the first episode of Baccano! has two journalists discussing who they think the main character of the story is out of several factions across multiple time periods. So I went into F/SF expecting some chaos that will eventually be cleared up and I don't mind it being a lot to start, the relevant parts to remember will pop up again.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Durinthal Link ParentI was trying to look out for that when rewatching the "episode 0" special Whispers of Dawn that came out a couple of years ago. While they throw a lot at you, they generally tried to explain the...On the downside, despite this being a new continuity, there's absolutely no concession made to newcomers in terms of exposition. Anyone not already familiar with Fate may well bounce right off.
I was trying to look out for that when rewatching the "episode 0" special Whispers of Dawn that came out a couple of years ago. While they throw a lot at you, they generally tried to explain the relevant terms as they came up over the course of the episode including an overview of this Holy Grail War, the servant system, and how magecraft intersects with the modern world. Sure there are going to be a lot of references and cameos that anyone not deep into the franchise will miss out on (was nice to see Gray briefly), but I think it did a decent job of trying to accommodate newcomers. I've also been playing Fate/Grand Order for seven years though so I'm far from an impartial outsider.
Of course if you jumped right into episode 1 without seeing the special first then yeah, it's unforgiving.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Durinthal LinkShort first episode impressions for the new season in the order I watched them over the course of the past few days: Hana-Kimi — Heard one comparison to Vampire Dormitory and yep, I'm on board...Short first episode impressions for the new season in the order I watched them over the course of the past few days:
Hana-Kimi — Heard one comparison to Vampire Dormitory and yep, I'm on board with that. But also what's going on with her to make that decision in the first place?
There was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her — Similar kind of idea as MaoYuu but with a more generic isekai angle to start. The character faces regularly look off and it looks like they're applying a texture as a filter that's distracting to me. Also she couldn't hire an S rank adventurer but what about a D rank one since that's what he is currently? And if I was him I'd at least consider something like that as an angle to get closer to her, but nope stereotypical adventurer's life it is.
You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! — This is the kind of show that would be five minutes long if the characters communicated with each other honestly instead of lampshading every stock romcom harem trope the author can think of while building the entire show out of them.
The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom — Turns out I will inhale nearly any Narou-kei show out there no matter how bad the premise is as long as it's a villainess one, and this one's about as generic as it gets to start. I'd be curious to see how this subgenre came to be if anyone's done a deep dive on it.
The Holy Grail of Eris — Another villainess setup, this one looks like it could be pretty fun with a contrast in the lead duo.
Roll Over and Die — Not sure how I feel about this one, already have enough narcissistic assholes in positions of power in my life right now.
Mayonaka Heart Tune — At least he's not a total dumbass with his approach given the end of the episode. He could try to come up with an excuse to record them and then do the same audio processing to reproduce how he would have heard Apollo if he thinks that would actually work though. Also his motivation find her in the first place is kind of silly given how he's presented himself in high school so far, but that's why he's at least part dumbass after all.
Tamon's B-side — This is a lot of fun already, reminds me of Oshibudo with its look at idol fan culture. I also really like her design, the shape of her face feels like a throwback for some reason (maybe it's the nose).
Champignon Witch — I like the atmosphere of this one and Luna's an intriguing character already, looking forward to more but I'm still wary given it's done by Typhoon Graphics and that studio has a poor reputation with me personally.
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife — Oh this is a fascinating premise, I'm enjoying it. Interesting society and side characters too, Jirashi takes the best catgirl baton from Kisara after last season.
Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter — Yet another anime that makes me think about learning how to use an abacus. I'm not a fan of the "I live to work" attitude of the main character but hopefully he'll relax some in this new world. Or as I saw someone put it in one of the Reddit episode threads: we're going to watch an exhausted man get the capitalism pounded out of him by a hot boyfriend.
You and I Are Polar Opposites — That's a creative opening/ending pair. The main couple here are a fascinating contrast to several from last season's romances (thinking of Kashiwada/Oota, Yano-kun, and A Star Brighter Than the Sun over the course of this one episode). I love the shift when they started holding hands, yes the world changes like that.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk — Oh hey Unison Square Garden for both OP and ED? Best girl spotted but Yoi's not bad either and I like the interaction between the leads so far.
Fate/strange Fake — I watched the special when it initially came out but not the first episode so I rewatched Whispers of Dawn along with starting the show proper. I like Narita's writing and a Holy Grail War is a perfect scenario to drop in a giant cast of characters with multiple conflicts and intersecting goals.
Ikoku Nikki — As the kids say, the vibes are immaculate. I began crying a little past halfway into the episode, specifically when Makio took the pile of receipts and unopened mail on the table and just... dropped them on the floor next to it, and didn't stop sobbing until after the episode ended and I'm not sure I can entirely put into words why. I think it's not primarily the tragedy of Asa's situation but more that I see my current self in Makio. A lot. And that's not something that happens in anime.
I'm glad I did my write-ups for the other shows before starting Ikoku Nikki because it wiped them from my mind. The only other anime I can remember hitting me like that in the first episode was Cross Game and I was done for the evening after watching it as I needed time to just sit and process it and recover emotionally; I can only hope that's how the rest of the show will go as well. I saw some people already identify it as their anime of the year after its premiere and I can see what they meant by that.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentUnless anyone has a better location in mind I was thinking I could replace my town house with it since I put it pretty close to the middle (-262, 76) and having a mailbox there was partially why I...Unless anyone has a better location in mind I was thinking I could replace my town house with it since I put it pretty close to the middle (-262, 76) and having a mailbox there was partially why I built it in the first place.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal LinkAn idle thought I had looking at the map and seeing how people were spread out: would anyone be interested in having a post office in town? It would give everyone a centralized place to...An idle thought I had looking at the map and seeing how people were spread out: would anyone be interested in having a post office in town? It would give everyone a centralized place to asynchronously drop off items for specific people, especially those without a town home.
I was thinking of something like this for a design, a simple double row of barrels with names on signs and redstone lamps to indicate when there's something in them. I based it on this video after my own first attempt at a design failed at properly isolating the redstone on the backend, but I might experiment with it some more.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
Durinthal LinkI've moved out of the valley around -660, -230 if anyone else wants to take over that space. The nether portal and a variety of trees are the only things I left behind compared to how I found it....I've moved out of the valley around -660, -230 if anyone else wants to take over that space. The nether portal and a variety of trees are the only things I left behind compared to how I found it.
Moving farther west I'm now in the valley around -2050, -550 and starting to develop that area.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentI actually just moved to a different area over the past couple of days so the old coordinates are out of date, updated my comment with my new location.I actually just moved to a different area over the past couple of days so the old coordinates are out of date, updated my comment with my new location.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentThanks, looks like a good starting point.Thanks, looks like a good starting point.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
Durinthal Link ParentI tend to not check the descriptions of videos that closely, that's a good reminder. Also thanks for the server link, though I dislike that things like this are buried in Discord servers and not...I tend to not check the descriptions of videos that closely, that's a good reminder. Also thanks for the server link, though I dislike that things like this are buried in Discord servers and not easily findable on the greater Internet.
I'll admit that's not a realm I've explored much since I was in school some time ago so I have a question in that regard: what makes something "serious literature" in the first place and how are those works distinguished from their contemporaries? My current impression is that those are the titles that remain known and recommended decades to centuries later so by definition current works can't qualify as such, but I'm assuming I'm mistaken in some aspect.