Little things that annoy the hell out of you

[Blinge]

False :3

^^

muh childhood

[soprano1]

that little sub-genre is a best-forgotten relic of the rough early days of 3d-gaming. The 3d side of the medium improved once it grew out of and ditched that formula.

This is the problem with Yooka-Laylee, I think. It doesn't help the jontron event made some SJW or SJW sympathiser game reviewers shit on the game, but they would probably shit on it anyway, unless they had nostalgia googles on.

[Blinge]

I see we're now doing exactly what annoyed Mischief by talking about the drama not the game.

But for the interest of clarification, people are slamming the game for dropping him due to drama, not having him there in the first place.

The game looks like it's nostalgia pandering far too much, but i'd probably try it if they fix technical issues.

[Mischief Maker]

In the end it was that dunkie review that decided me against Yooka Laylee.

So I spent half the money on The Signal from Tolva instead and while I'm not blown away, I am having fun.

[M.Knight]

I don't know if Mario 64 could be considered a collect-a-thon but I loved (and still love) that game, though it's impossible for me to get into stuff like Banjo or DK64 that seem to take some of the general design ideas from SM64 and go way too overboard with them.

[ryu]

Upgrading to a new browser version turned the text on this forum to the size of peanuts for me.

[Mortificator]

I don't know if Mario 64 could be considered a collect-a-thon but I loved (and still love) that game, though it's impossible for me to get into stuff like Banjo or DK64 that seem to take some of the general design ideas from SM64 and go way too overboard with them.

I'm the same way, though you could add Super Mario Sunshine and the first Ape Escape to those I like. Banjo-Kazooie approach didn't grab me, and then Tooie and DK64 just exacerbated its flaws.

[kitten]

i outright adore ape escape (/saru! get you!), but i would not classify it as a collect-a-thon. each of the monkies have this neat little identify-plan-execute process you go through to get them, whether it be quick or slow, that i feel almost sticks it in its own genre somewhere between 3d platformer and very active stealth action. maps are small, objectives are pretty tight, the only "collectibles" (specter coins) are entirely optional.

i consider games like banjo kazooie, earlier 3d mario (64/sunshine), dk64, et cetera, to be "collect-a-thon" 3d platformers. there's a serious passivity to the design that i feel classifies them as distinctly more about the collecting than the platforming or action. every thing you do in those games tends to be collection oriented with relatively mundane action/involvement, which i also feel distinguishes them slightly from simply being considered playground platformers.

this is getting way off topic, though. mischief maker wanted an unbiased (by virtue of opinion on jontron) look at yooka laylee by an genre enthusiast, i linked one, he seemed satisfied with it. if we're going to discuss what constitutes a collect-a-thon and whether or not there's any value in that kind of design, it's probably best to move to a new thread.

[Sumez]

I would love a thread on early 3D platformers and/or collectathon games.
I will also defend Banjo-Kazooie till death. The difference between it and the horrible failure that was DK64 perfectly demonstrates what to do and what not to do in that genre.

[Bananamatic]

He shot himself in the foot and is even more screwed than PDP at this point, let's say that like the latter he lost the respect of tons of people

gaming "media" that barely anyone takes seriously these days and neogaf having a meltdown isn't being screwed, especially in the case of PDP
he's saying whatever the hell he wants while still getting millions of views, he's still loaded as hell and free to do anything

most people don't give a shit about jontron either who lost maybe 5k subs, they'd watch a KKK themed gaming channel if it was funny and worth watching

meanwhile playtonic just replaced toilet noises with slightly different toilet noises
it's fucking nothing

[Xer Xian]

Stripped screws, man do I hate them! I wanted to disassemble two GCs and swap the shells (bought a modded purple GC but don't like the colour), but there's a goddamn stripped screw that stands between me and success I even bought the screwdriver for those weirdly-shaped screws to do this (damn you Nintendo for that as well)

Edit: finally done it! I cut the screw head with a little hacksaw and then used a regular slotted screwdriver. What a major PITA it was though

[brokenhalo]

Stripped screws, man do I hate them! I wanted to disassemble two GCs and swap the shells (bought a modded purple GC but don't like the colour), but there's a goddamn stripped screw that stands between me and success I even bought the screwdriver for those weirdly-shaped screws to do this (damn you Nintendo for that as well)

Edit: finally done it! I cut the screw head with a little hacksaw and then used a regular slotted screwdriver. What a major PITA it was though

There is a tool called an "easy out". They come in sets for different sized screws. They make removing stripped screws a very simple job. The hacksaw trick to make a slotted screw works as well, but if you have a recessed screw you won't be able to do that.

[Stevens]

This is not new, but NHL officiating.

Over the course of a season the calls balance out, but the inconsistency in what is called is maddening.

Take the same sequence viewed by two different officials - one will call a penalty and the other won't. Rangers/Habs series right now is a borderline free for all, while the team calling the Ducks/Flames is calling everything.

[Skykid]

Stupid bastards who walk into a cafe/restaurant/bar and leave the door open, wandering inside like a bunch of grinning slack-jawed morons, prompting whoever is nearby to have to keep getting up to close it behind them.

[Sumez]

What kind of restaurant doesn't have self closing doors though?

[TransatlanticFoe]

I blame Jesus. Too many people are born in a barn as a result.

Shut the bloody door.

[soprano1]

Stupid bastards who walk into a cafe/restaurant/bar and leave the door open, wandering inside like a bunch of grinning slack-jawed morons, prompting whoever is nearby to have to keep getting up to close it behind them.

Oh man, hate this crap.

[emphatic]

Stupid bastards who walk into a cafe/restaurant/bar and leave the door open, wandering inside like a bunch of grinning slack-jawed morons, prompting whoever is nearby to have to keep getting up to close it behind them.

Oh man, hate this crap.

I always tell them to shut the door. it's very satisfying. Something similar is when someone lurks in the open door while looking for someone inside, or waiting for someone outside to catch up. Terrible, selfish fucks.

[soprano1]

Stupid bastards who walk into a cafe/restaurant/bar and leave the door open, wandering inside like a bunch of grinning slack-jawed morons, prompting whoever is nearby to have to keep getting up to close it behind them.

Oh man, hate this crap.

I always tell them to shut the door.

And some pretend they don't hear you. Or tells the wrong person to fuck off, who then proceeds to teach said wiseass some manners.

[Blinge]

who then proceeds to teach said wiseass some manners.

I'm sure that's exactly what skykid did

[soprano1]

who then proceeds to teach said wiseass some manners.

I'm sure that's exactly what skykid did

I don't know if he did it, but i saw someone do that. Wasn't pretty.

[WelshMegalodon]

It's like the modern anime con is so uninformed with the history of anime and the current contemporary shows besides a select few, or they just don't care. That, or the sub-culture of the "nerd" is just meshing together into one big amalgamation of current trends with no emphasis on any particular sub-genre, game, or type of artistic media. Each anime con I look at, doesn't matter where it's at in the U.S., they all seem to follow the same template: "What's popular? Oh, Dr. Who, J.J.'s Star Trek films, Marvel films, The Hobbit, MLP, Harry Potter, etc." Not trying to bash any of those, but shit... it's an anime convention! I dunno, you would think the problem would be obvious when the majority of events are thematically different than what is being celebrated.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Eh all conventions exist for huge corporations to advertise their latest products. You think the guy who's self printed a hundred copies of his own comic can afford a booth at Comic-con? Ha, good luck good sir. He's got about twelve dozen TV shows and games to fight for that space.

[Skykid]

who then proceeds to teach said wiseass some manners.

I'm sure that's exactly what Skykid did

No, not at all. I'm not going to be confrontational over an asshole leaving people in a draft, but usually when i get up to close it they'll notice and apologise, which is fine.

Until the next guy walks in.

[Xyga]

The incredible amount of morons who believe 8 in the morning (if not even earlier) is the best time of the day to maw, trim, and even cut wood with their fucking machines.
Four fucking bastards have been doing it this morning, it's like I'm at a motorcross rally.

#1 it's massively stupid because everything is still covered in dew, it's inefficient and harmful to the machines, and in summer it's even very bad for the plants, better done at the end of the day just before the sun sets.

#2 most of them bored retired fucks who need an excuse to not have breakfast with their wives, but essentially don't think a fraction of a second of the neighbors who like their peace in the morning, so they fuck your start of the day with a smile and sense of fulfillment.

Cunts.

[Blinge]

Reminds me of my old neighbour who'd drill at 11pm. Think it only happened once but still

Drilling what I don't even know. More crucifixes into the wall? Little holes to put hidden cameras into my house?

[TransatlanticFoe]

They're retired, they've probably been up since 5am so it's practically midday to them.

Agreed though. What a beautiful sunny da-BBBBRRRRRWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[soprano1]

They're retired, they've probably been up since 5am so it's practically midday to them.

Agreed though. What a beautiful sunny da-BBBBRRRRRWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

I know some old people who dine at 18:30, then go to bed at 20:00. They get up at 6:00 to go to church, have lunch at 12:00. The man plays cards (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sueca_(card_game)) with other retired old guys all day on a public park, the lady watches daytime TV or gossips with the neighbours.

[Udderdude]

I've always said that you can tell spring is here not when the birds start chirping, but when you can hear power tools at 8am ..

[Stevens]

Ugh. Those last few posts are why my home will eventually be at least a 1/2 mile away from my nearest neighbor.

[Xyga]

Ugh. Those last few posts are why my home will eventually be at least a 1/2 mile away from my nearest neighbor.

I had planned something like that then realized most decent options would have put me too far away from most conveniences.
Settled for one at the edge of a 'village' with the closest actually inhabited house at about 20m/65ft from mine and facing the other way so we hardly see each other.
Then there's nothing on the other sides excepts no-construction-allowed gardens and forest.
But the machines/tools can be heard way beyond 1/2 a mile anyway since it's a rather narrow valley. Welp, still ten times more quiet than the city, and not a fucking sound at night beyond nature's stuff, frogs (I mean the little green things) birds, crickets, etc. And donkeys.

EDIT more on topic: stores that sell internationally but don't take PayPal should realize more and more banks tighten the security over direct card payments, and that it's become impossible to order sometimes because your bank locks the function for the slightest paranoid reason. Just now I had to order something in the US rather than the UK because of it. Damn.