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Dirty Spaceman · Post by **Dirty Spaceman** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:12 pm

Oh boy, is it good. I started watching only a year or two before you did, discovering it just a couple of months after Season 10 ended. I've been watching week-by-week for all of the Chorus saga (11-13). Season 13 continues the perfect blend of dramatic action and comedy. It has some great new lines, but also some call-backs to classic jokes and characters. There have been some great moments so far, but I won't spoil anything for you.

Y'know, have you checked out the Rooster Teeth website? They post all their new episodes on there first, even before YouTube, and it uses a different sort of video player. If you haven't tried that already, then maybe give it a go and see if your computer can play the videos on there.

MetaCthulhu · Post by **MetaCthulhu** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:26 pm

Eh, still no luck. On the other hand though, I'll soon be getting an upgrade for my computer which should let me watch flash videos (like Youtube).

likelolwhat · Post by **likelolwhat** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:16 am

Watched San Andreas today. With my dad. For free.

My dad said the worst part was that they used the wrong sound effects for the plane's engine.

Post by **Musicman247** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:21 am

Thanks for fixing the data server, Daveh!

VirtualWeasel · Post by **VirtualWeasel** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:21 am

You know, I like TV Tropes, and I get a lot of good info from them, but whenever I notice I'm using a specific trope, I can't help but feel as though I'm abusing a cliche.

Dark Spark · Post by **Dark Spark** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:41 am

There's using, then there's abusing. Is that device your best/last/only option to get the point across, or are you using it just to be cool/funny/edgy?

Post by **BetaB17** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:47 am

Wait uesp was down and out for a while? Naturally I presume TLD made a crazed comment with me being a core subject.. oh so it was... and so naturally I'll deny this regardless of proof of sabotage and change the subject focus of my post, bc reasons unrelated to the former.. also TLD lies

Link, I envy you since I lack that addition, tell me of the change in experience or first impressions on the 2nd ending... that or I could visit your world.. sporting the color of red and hold no devious intent :3

leroybrown · Post by **leroybrown** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:32 am

likelolwhat wrote: My dad said the worst part was that they used the wrong sound effects for the plane's engine.

Solid dude. 'They' do this with cars in virtually every TV show/movie involving cars: If a car pulls out of a garage the sound effect will be of a car peeling off the line even though the tires clearly didn't spin. Or the car will be an '86 Chevy Celebrity yet it will have the engine noise of a Ferrari.

As far as I'm aware of Gone In 60 Seconds didn't do this and had legit sound, or at least the engines used in the effects were relatives to the original equipment.

Dirty Spaceman · Post by **Dirty Spaceman** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:31 am

VirtualWeasel wrote:You know, I like TV Tropes, and I get a lot of good info from them, but whenever I notice I'm using a specific trope, I can't help but feel as though I'm abusing a cliche.

TV Tropes homepage says: "On the whole, tropes are not clichés. The word clichéd means "stereotyped and trite." In other words, dull and uninteresting. We are not looking for dull and uninteresting entries. We are here to recognize tropes and play with them, not to make fun of them."

Sure, some of the tropes on there have been played out to oblivion, but others may be perfectly fine to use. Heck, there've been a few that I saw and decided that I actually wanted to use them. Either way, it's impossible to tell a good story without using at least a couple of tropes. You just want to put a limit on the ones you do use.

Dark Spark · Post by **Dark Spark** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:29 pm

leroybrown wrote:
likelolwhat wrote: My dad said the worst part was that they used the wrong sound effects for the plane's engine.
Solid dude. 'They' do this with cars in virtually every TV show/movie involving cars: If a car pulls out of a garage the sound effect will be of a car peeling off the line even though the tires clearly didn't spin. Or the car will be an '86 Chevy Celebrity yet it will have the engine noise of a Ferrari.

As far as I'm aware of Gone In 60 Seconds didn't do this and had legit sound, or at least the engines used in the effects were relatives to the original equipment.

The rule in movie sound is to make it one step larger: using the sound of a shotgun for a handgun onscreen, the sound of a cannon for a shotgun onscreen, etc.

VirtualWeasel · Post by **VirtualWeasel** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:06 pm

Dark Spark wrote:There's using, then there's abusing. Is that device your best/last/only option to get the point across, or are you using it just to be cool/funny/edgy?

Oh no, you misunderstand, I'm not digging for tropes and then saying "hey this looks cool" and then adding it into the plot. I was reading about Rebirth plots and found the Morality Pet trope, and felt shameful that I had one of these already written into the story.
It really seems like more of an issue because it's this particular trope that I find inherently cliche. Either way, I decided to change that character entirely, because making her the pandering source of constant morality for the main guy gives her a pretty shallow character.

EpicAbrad wrote:Sure, some of the tropes on there have been played out to oblivion, but others may be perfectly fine to use. Heck, there've been a few that I saw and decided that I actually wanted to use them. Either way, it's impossible to tell a good story without using at least a couple of tropes. You just want to put a limit on the ones you do use.

I think it all stems from back when I first discovered TV Tropes, and thought it was a site with the intent of documenting common cliches in media, so that they could be avoided. Then, when I found out it wasn't, that thought never really seemed to go away.

Linkuya · Post by **Linkuya** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:47 pm

Got a perfect score on my speech today. Nice.

Post by **Aarah** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:01 pm

Congrats! What were you giving a speech on?

Linkuya · Post by **Linkuya** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:47 pm

The history of acting as it pertains to public recognition and evaluation among peers.

Also, [&@%!] Dark Souls II.

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:32 am

Congratulations, Link! Have the latest meme, on the house.

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Linkuya · Post by **Linkuya** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:42 am

Thanks.

That image still cracks me up to be honest, what a mess that little event was.

Been playing for Dark Souls II for around an hour now. Stumbled across this.

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Archer · Post by **Archer** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:43 am

I remember that guy from ubisoft's showcase. Man, that was so stupid.

GUM!!!! · Post by **GUM!!!!** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:54 am

Anyone know of any place to buy the Fallout 4 collector's edition? I've been looking everywhere, and almost got one from Bestbuy, however it sold out as I was checking out.

If anyone has any leads, I'd really appreciate the help!!

Dark Spark · Post by **Dark Spark** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:06 am

GUM!!!! wrote:Anyone know of any place to buy the Fallout 4 collector's edition? ...

I'll write to the future me and see if there are any in the area.

Post by **BetaB17** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:05 am

Linkuya wrote:
Been playing for Dark Souls II for around an hour now. Stumbled across this.

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Certainly more original than "Try thrusting" and the sorts. Makes me wish for more options.. or a more clever fanbase<_<

The SheoDovah · Post by **The SheoDovah** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:17 pm

Linkuya wrote:The history of acting as it pertains to public recognition and evaluation among peers.

Also, [&@%!] Dark Souls II.

Ha, ha, ha. You don't to say [&@%!] Dark Souls II for it already has [&@%!] you and broken your spirit. It would give you permission to die but it never askes and has killed you.

Linkuya · Post by **Linkuya** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:55 pm

The SheoDovah · Post by **The SheoDovah** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:46 pm

My Snake is Solid.
My Soul is Liquid.
My Will is Iron.
My Body is ready for Metal Gear Solid:The Phantom Pain.

Argonanza · Post by **Argonanza** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:22 pm

Thelastdovah wrote:My Snake is Solid.

Giggity.

The SheoDovah · Post by **The SheoDovah** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:28 pm

It is now Liquid.

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