Q and A

CptRansom · Post by **CptRansom** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:31 am

A: Chuck Norris + P90X Guy.

Q: Some dude is hitting on your girlfriend, but she is oblivious to it/doesn't care/isn't reacting. Do you confront him openly at the risk of appearing to be an overprotective jealous dick or just suck it up knowing that she's not buying it and stay quiet at the cost of your territorial man-pride?

mesh control · Post by **mesh control** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:27 am

A: I'd just suck it up. His pride would probably be in more shock than mine.

Q: Do you prefer to watch super plays to figure optimal scoring routines or figure things out yourself?

Ixmucane2 · Post by **Ixmucane2** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:31 am

mesh control wrote:Q: Do you prefer to watch super plays to figure optimal scoring routines or figure things out yourself?

A: At some point, when effort increases and learning speed decreases, I get bored of trial and error and look for expert guidance, like superplays or, in other kinds of game, walkthroughs and spoilers. The end result is that I become a more capable player.

Q: What games did you give up because they were too difficult? Were they "unfair" or merely out of your league?

EinhanderZwei · Post by **EinhanderZwei** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:50 pm

Ixmucane2 wrote:Q: What games did you give up because they were too difficult? Were they "unfair" or merely out of your league?

A: Grandia 2. They should've call it GRINDia 2...

Q: Which game is your 'measuring stick' (the one that you compare ALL games to)?

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:16 pm

EinhanderZwei wrote:Q: Which game is your 'measuring stick' (the one that you compare ALL games to)?

A: Is it even possible to do that kind of comparison? Games vary so much from one another, all you can do is judge each one individually, or similar games from the same genre. Having a "measuring stick" like that is pointless if you ask me.

Q: Why no one ever thought of shooting Robocop in the mouth?

EinhanderZwei · Post by **EinhanderZwei** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:26 pm

Ruldra wrote:
EinhanderZwei wrote:Is it even possible to do that kind of comparison? Games vary so much from one another, all you can do is judge each one individually, or similar games from the same genre. Having a "measuring stick" like that is pointless if you ask me.

Well, there are several things that are comparable in 90% of games - story, graphical style, gameplay, ease to pick up and play, etc...

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:12 pm

EinhanderZwei wrote:Well, there are several things that are comparable in 90% of games - story, graphical style, gameplay, ease to pick up and play, etc...

Yes, but only if the games are from the same genre. If I pick Dodonpachi as my measuring stick, I can't compare it to Starcraft. That's what I was getting into.

xris · Post by **xris** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:39 pm

Ruldra wrote:Q: Why no one ever thought of shooting Robocop in the mouth?

A: Because you would miss out on him screaming, begging, and the snappy one liners.
Q: Public domain pics are really lame, but I need to start thinking of a cover for my book. Do I keep digging in hope of finding something, or suck it up and try to find a cheap commission?

EinhanderZwei · Post by **EinhanderZwei** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:55 pm

xris wrote:Q: Public domain pics are really lame, but I need to start thinking of a cover for my book. Do I keep digging in hope of finding something, or suck it up and try to find a cheap commission?

A: I'd suggest using a proprietary one, but even such pics suck often, so choose wisely

Q: What would be the perfect FPS game? (or what is, if it exists)

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:56 pm

EinhanderZwei wrote:Q: What would be the perfect FPS game? (or what is, if it exists)

A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZI_OcN7SoI

I had the opportunity to play in that when they were in my city once. Team-based laser-weapon action, it's great. If you get shot, your weapon stops working and you needed to return to your base to recharge your gun. The goal was to destroy a target in the enemy base. Only thing missing are the grenades.

Other than that, Paintball with craploads of ammunition is a lot of fun too.

Q: Why does April, a hot brunette, liked to hang out in the sewers with 4 mutated turtles and a huge rat in a kimono?

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:59 pm

(Damnit, replied while I was replying. Answer to Einhander's question was DOOM obviously.)

A: (to the above) Because she's damaged goods.

Q: If you could have any game shift into another genre, what would you choose? (For example, Bayonetta Kart Racing.)

EinhanderZwei · Post by **EinhanderZwei** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:05 pm

Skykid wrote:Q: If you could have any game shift into another genre, what would you choose? (For example, Bayonetta Kart Racing.)

A: Ys VIII: God Of War Ripoff, Only Better

Q: Do you know any good games on the consoples considered the worst? (ex. Snatcher on Sega CD, Rayman on Jaguar, Vertical Force on Virtual Boy, etc.)

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:33 pm

A: Knuckles Chaotix was a pretty interesting game for the Sega 32X.

Q: What is your favorite Turn-Based Strategy Game?

idchappy · Post by **idchappy** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:31 pm

Ruldra wrote:
EinhanderZwei wrote:Q: Which game is your 'measuring stick' (the one that you compare ALL games to)?
A: Is it even possible to do that kind of comparison? Games vary so much from one another, all you can do is judge each one individually, or similar games from the same genre. Having a "measuring stick" like that is pointless if you ask me.

Q: Why no one ever thought of shooting Robocop in the mouth?

Man, i've thought about that question for 20 years

, must have an armoured mug too

Ixmucane2 · Post by **Ixmucane2** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:14 am

Blackbird wrote: Q: What is your favorite Turn-Based Strategy Game?

A: Computer: Battle for Wesnoth.
Tabletop: Bloodbowl, Space Hulk.

Q: What is your favorite gambling game?

antares · Post by **antares** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:54 am

Roulette.
I've spent years of my youth trying to figure out a roulette system to minimize risk and maximise wins. It ended up in me going to the casino every second day and racking up several thousand Euros in wins then loosing everything on one evening. Sadly Einstein was right, the only winner in roulette in the long term is the casino.

Do you ever dream of videogames? What was the weirdest videogames related dream you had?

BPzeBanshee · Post by **BPzeBanshee** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:22 pm

A: I had a dream I was that guy in the original Fallout with '13' stamped on my shirt, walking around corridors, and then getting a gun pointed to my head by people and freaking out. The weird shit that happens when your age is a single digit and you're playing a demo of such a game.

Q: What's the weirdest stuff you're read/seen/heard ever?

nash87 · Post by **nash87** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:36 pm

xhiahou dun from romance of the three kingdoms getting shot in the eye by an arrow, pulling the eye out of his head, giving a speech on how he can't let it go to waste, then eating it.

have you ever fed a piece of your own body to something?

NTSC-J · Post by **NTSC-J** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:38 pm

A: I guess to my girlfriend.

Q: What's your favorite Zelda game?

EinhanderZwei · Post by **EinhanderZwei** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:58 pm

A: Ocarina Of Time, I think... because I haven't played it!

I've played several games in the series (except of N64/GC/Wii ones), and they seemed pretty meh compared to The Guardian Legend, Metroid or (since now) Ys...

Q: Which movie/video game/music album that is referred to as 'the unknown masterpiece' do you think is underappreciated and unknown for a reason?

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:06 am

EinhanderZwei wrote:Q: Which movie/video game/music album that is referred to as 'the unknown masterpiece' do you think is underappreciated and unknown for a reason?

A: I never get tired of hyping Treasure of the Rudras.

http://www.fantasyanime.com/valhalla/rudra.htm

Read the "About the Game" part, it explains why the game is unknown in the West. And whoever said the plot sucks, let me tell you that I've never seen a storyline as incredible as in this game. It's that good.

Q: Why most anime guys are complete wusses when it comes to women? Girls throw themselves at the guy and he still refuses to make a move, wtf is that?

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:29 am

A: This is a really complex issue, actually. This is a vast simplification, but the long answer is that there are a lot of cultural differences involved that are making Japanese men increasingly less bold. The short answer is that if the protagonist responds to feminine advances, then you can't rate your anime "teen" anymore =P.

Q: Is there a gaming personality that you really admire? I'm using the word broadly here to describe "gaming culture" as a whole, so it could be a fictional character or a real-life developer.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:37 am

Blackbird wrote:A: This is a really complex issue, actually. This is a vast simplification, but the long answer is that there are a lot of cultural differences involved that are making Japanese men increasingly less bold. The short answer is that if the protagonist responds to feminine advances, then you can't rate your anime "teen" anymore =P.

I'm starting to think more and more it's to cater to the audience (who is by and large, afraid of the pussy)

Q: Is there a gaming personality that you really admire? I'm using the word broadly here to describe "gaming culture" as a whole, so it could be a fictional character or a real-life developer.

A: I've said it many times, but I really do admire in a few ways, the developers of old... specifically of Japan. Games were (and even now are, to an extent) this weird facet of Japanese commerce where the rules didn't always apply. Sure, there's a lot of structure in any Japanese company, but if you look back to the 80's, lots of people just said fuck it, and formed their own companies. Toaplan was started out of an apartment in my current neighborhood. Cave was a bunch of people that succeeded Toaplan. Those guys set aside, it seemed like it was an industry that allowed developers to not only be creative (no iron fist rulings from the top) but also allowed them to quit their companies, make their own, or join others with little blow back. Other industries here simply did not work that way. Even now, you don't want to be over 35 and looking for a job in Japan (even in a good market) unless you can speak English.

That's not even touching on the fact that they used to squeeze the shit out of obscure hardware to make awesome games. Now, it's almost all PC-based, and not nearly as interesting on a technical side.

Q: What's something you wish you did habitually but don't?

mesh control · Post by **mesh control** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:49 am

A: Exercise. I'll go a week where I do push ups, sit ups, and ride my bike after work for a week, to a week where I sit inside and binge eat, lurk the internet and jerk off all day.

Q: Have you ever tried to get with a friend's mom and got away without him/her ever knowing?

EinhanderZwei · Post by **EinhanderZwei** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:19 pm

A: No, but a couple of times I was close, damn close to doing so

Q: Who's your fave of the Monty Pythons?

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:05 pm

EinhanderZwei wrote:A: No, but a couple of times I was close, damn close to doing so

Q: Who's your fave of the Monty Pythons?

A:) John Cleese

Q:) What's the worst thing you ever got fired for? Bonus points if it the situation caused a scene at the workplace!

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:41 pm

jonny5 wrote: Q:) What's the worst thing you ever got fired for? Bonus points if it the situation caused a scene at the workplace!

A: I've only gotten fired from one job, and it was a well deserved parting of ways. I was just not cut out for fashion retail. The job was at Urban Outfitters, in Austin, Tx. In my defense, about a month after I left (which was 2 months after it opened) the entire staff had rolled, including the managers. So anyhoo, on top of me sucking at folding clothes and generally appearing like I was enjoying myself, due to some medication I was on (and wasn't truthfully warned of) and a LOOONG saturday night, I had massively dilated pupils for my Sunday afternoon shift. My eyes are light blue, so I look like a fucking lunatic in such states of mind. Man, it was nuts. My neighborhood who was one of the biggest party animals I knew (borderline fuck-up) came in to get the apartment keys, took one look at me, and say, "You need to slow down!" Like he was my fucking dad or something. Hahah. Couple of weeks later, management and I agreed it wasn't a great fit.

Sorry, I've never really had it out w/ my superiors, despite having shit jobs. Any time there's a scene there's generally some type of bullshit involved that both parties are aware of.

Q: How much coffee do you drink?

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:46 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Q: How much coffee do you drink?

About 3 Café Latte's per day (way too many, I'm a fatty now, thanks a lot, Italy) and also some random cups of regular coffee if I can grab it. I'm on high alert.

Q: Can deaf people get tinnitus?

Blackbird · Post by **Blackbird** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:38 am

A: I wouldn't know, I've never been deaf =P.

Q: Is there a difference between the "Saturn Collection" version of DoDonPachi and the regular version of Saturn DoDonPachi?

antares · Post by **antares** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:36 am

Nice question emph. Tinitus can also be caused from too much stress / mental pressure so I'd say the answer is yes.

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