Everything posted by Svard
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Name something you hate, but most people love.
Watermelon - I don't know why, but no matter how much I try to like it, the texture is just too much like sand on my tongue! Star Wars - I will be the first person to admit that I think this series is HORRIBLY overrated! Shooters - Mostly because they're almost all about the U.S. vs some our old enemies, set in a different time (terrorists, Russia, neo-nazi Germany, etc), which, frankly is purely unoriginal! How about making something else, EA and Activision! Most Anime/Manga - Much of it still portraits women as either hyper-sensitive and defenseless, or practically objectifies them. I can't even stand to read Fairy Tail anymore because in every battle, the girls, even Wendy, who is like... 12 years old, ends up getting their clothes torn apart! And is almost NEVER happens with the men! You can't deny it's sexist! Fragrances - I have a pretty sensitive nose, so perfumes, incense, scented oils or anything of the like either burns my nose, or sometimes will even make me nauseous. Watching movies - Rather, a movie that I feel like I may not like. I would rather avoid the potential that I will have wasted up to two hours of my life watching a movie that I may not like and just end up playing video games instead. Tattoos/piercings - Call me old-fashioned or backwards-thinking, but I don't really care for tattoos, and facial and body piercings freak me out! I don't know why, but something about both just seems so gross to me! That's not to say I can't accept people who have one or both. But I don't think I could ever date someone with either. Ears are fine, but multiple ear piercings also freak me out.
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Wish you were here!
My thoughts exactly, with the Master of Masters sitting there, knowing that war is about to happen.
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Food For Thought "What Do You Think Is Special About Mothers?"
I was a mama's boy growing up. I remember my mom making a lot of sacrifices to make her kids happy, even if she and my dad had to be in financial debt just to give us a good Christmas. She worked and went to school at the same time, she would make time for cooking us dinner, and she always apprreciated each and every one of us! She may not have always been around, and for the most part, my siblings and I had to raise ourselves, but she loved us enough to make the necessary sacrifices for us in order to put food on the table and a roof over our head. She loved us unconditionally, she encouraged us to do our best, and she even put up with the abuse my father brought upon her just so that she could still be there for us. I love my mother dearly, and I am still sad for all the crap she had to deal with in the past. But I appreciate all the sacrifices she's made, and it is because of her influence that I could never look at a woman as an object, for there is a divine mother within each of them.
- Honest Lion King.
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The first episode of the Tales of Zestiria anime so good looking forward to the rest of this anim...
Oh? They started the anime?
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People popping fireworks....
It's also very annoying, especially when you're an early sleeper.
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It's been a while since I've been active. How is everyone?
Nice! I remember it being pretty quiet most of the time.
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Gotta admit, I'm kinda feeling defeated right now. The girl I am crazy over is back with her old ...
We were sweet together for a time, but then I let my emotions overwhelm me, and we continued as good friends. We are still good friends, but then he came back into her life, and we don't even talk often because they're trying to work things out. And no, alcohol doesn't help me much when I'm like this. It'll just make me sulky.
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Svard's status update
Gotta admit, I'm kinda feeling defeated right now. The girl I am crazy over is back with her old fiance. *Sigh* Sometimes i just feel like giving up on love.
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How big of a deal is Frame Rate to you?
Well, console and handheld games generally run at 30 or 60. Perfectly fine with 30, but anything over is more ideal for me, being a PC enthusiast, since I'm more a PC gamer than anything else. And no, there is no such thing as "master race", so don't even categorize me with those "PC master race" people.
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I really hate life right now
Then be straight with her. Tell her that you feel like she's trying to mold you into something you're not/don't want to be, and any other feelings. If she cant understand that frustration, then maybe she's not for you.
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Hi there~! I'm Tara :)
Welcome! Glad to have another long-time fan on board!
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I really hate life right now
Is something wrong?
- Svard's status update
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Who's going to download and play the new, horrific looking, PTish demo known as Resident Evil 7 t...
Didn't RE sort of lose relevance a few years ago?
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Foretellers v.s. Keyblade Heroes Voice Comparison
You should also consider that voice actors are still actors. They can change their voices in order to accomodate. The way I see it, the fortellers are clearly older than the present keyblade wielders. Keep in mind, also, that they actually have to use sound editing for certain actors to still sound young. Case and point: Haley Joel Osment. I, for one, can hear the similarities. Especially so with Aced and Terranort, and Invi and Aqua.
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What Are Your Thoughts On VR Gaming?
I'm one of the few people here who is remotely interested, and I'm older than all ya'll! Perhaps it's because I grew up in a generation where people always talked about VR being the future of gaming. One thing to keep in mind is that the technology itself is still in its infancy. Obviously, with the heavy headsets, it's not exactly an experience you can do for hours at a time with all that neck strain. But within a few years, you'll start to see companies promoting lighter headsets. AMD and nVidia have been making investments in VR. Now, one can argue that they failed with their investments in 3D gaming, and thus, their investment in VR will see no return, but that's because 3D never really had a place in gaming, and was never really hyped to begin with. VR is something that has been talked about for decades, but was also something that needed real timing to make it worthwhile. That timing was an era of better graphics, as well as cheaper gyro technology. Better graphics, of course, was the main thing. You know why? Because in VR, each frame must be able to render at a whopping 90 FPS in order to keep most people from vommiting! This was especially tough, because we ideally want HD, even 2160p resolutions, to render in each eye. Thanks to mobile technologies, the demand for both went up, and the cost started to decline. Unfortunately, with delays to the 16 and 14 nanometer process in CPU's and GPU's, AMD and nVidia were stuck with 28 nm technology, and it was getting stale. Now, we have the introduction of new technologies, including HBM (and soon, HBM2) and GDDR5X memory, smaller die dhrinks and the introduction of APIs (e.g. DirectX12) that, under the right circumstances, can increase frame rates. With the combination of all these coming out around the same time frame, the formula for making VR on a consumer level was finally made real. And, even outside of VR, gamers are only going to reap the benefits from these technologies, and technology companies will only continue to improve their boards because the presence VR practically demands it. Now, we are at a point where gaming can continue to evolve with the presence of VR. Yes, it is an expensive investment at first (more so for PC's). And while many are still not on board, there are still many who are, but simply can not afford it. All that said, I think it is far to soon to completely dismiss it as a thing that will never become popular. And if it doesn't... If gaming is never to evolve beyond the controller, keyboard and mouse, then gaming itself is only doomed to die in the coming years. You can only keep it fun for so long. Anyway. Sorry for my stupid wall of text. I'll go hide in my corner now.
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Svard's status update
Maybe I'm just not used to it, but I find the culture of this forum rather odd at times. People actually express themselves more openly, and everyone is okay with it. Maybe this is the way a forum should be?
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Coming from a Brit it's sad to see that Bernie will lose to the sellout Clinton. Sanders is the f...
Sellout, cheater and criminal. I certainly have no love for Hillary. Unless a miracle happens and she gets indicted, we're stuck with either Hillary or Trump.
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Played a little bit of Star Ocean 3 and so far I think it's pretty good.
There are some weird turns in the story, but all in all I thought the game was great! I hope you have a good time with it, should you continue to play.
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Who do you think is most likely to betray Master Xehanort?
If Terra was able to fight for control over Xehanort's whole heart (granted, he lost in the end) then surely, one would be able to fight off a fraction of his heart. I think Isa can still be saved, as he is clearly only siding with Xehanort because he dwells on the past. I'm sure that deep down, he really wants his friendship back with Lea. Aside from that, part of me also wonders if Braig might end up betrayng, considering he has talked back at Xehanort. I wouldn't be surprised if, at this point, he's really just waiting for an opportunity.
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Svard's status update
Playing Ori and the Blind Forest, in case anyone's bored. https://www.twitch.tv/svardxi
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Is it bad that I've lost motivation to play any more of Unchained X?
I lost it after a week.
- NVIDIA announces Pascal Line of GPU's (GTX 1080 & GTX 1070)