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pianotm
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Mirak
I have a special visitor this friday and i can't control my coughing. For the past week i've tried drinking dry cough medicine but i've almost downed the bottle and it did noooothiiiiiing.

Worse thing is that she smokes a ton so it's not like i'll give my throat any rest soon.

Try eating honey and marshmallows.

For real.

Also, try blueberry brandy...specifically, blueberry brandy.

Hot toddies are also something to try. Those are made with whiskey, honey, and lemon juice.

EDIT: Fucking page breaks...
author=Kaliesto
author=LockeZ
...Did they actually censor Hitler's presence by giving him sunglasses

I'm not even mad, that's incredible
Yeah it was silly censorship over something about him, but it ended up making his character kind of hilarious, it actually worked hahaha.

Oh and they changed his name to Fuhrer..which is a odd choice, this was all due to CERO, and not by the developers in this situation.

Well, given they mean the German Führer which Hitler was adressed as likely more often than his actual name, it still makes sense.
On the other hand, I've seen Ubel Blatt use Führer as Anführer (leader was the original meaning for both, or someone who is knowledgable about the area) and it is just this really silly moment where they try to incorporate German words but fall short of their proper use. Since Hitler, Führer itself is associated with him and isn't used by itself anymore, only in compounds (Anführer, Fremdenführer ..).
author=pianotm
Mirak
I have a special visitor this friday and i can't control my coughing. For the past week i've tried drinking dry cough medicine but i've almost downed the bottle and it did noooothiiiiiing.

Worse thing is that she smokes a ton so it's not like i'll give my throat any rest soon.
Try eating honey and marshmallows.

For real.

Also, try blueberry brandy...specifically, blueberry brandy.

Hot toddies are also something to try. Those are made with whiskey, honey, and lemon juice.

EDIT: Fucking page breaks...


Also try this little concoction:
Can of Coca Cola poured into a pot. Put on low heat.
Finely dice a clove of garlic and add that in. Dice and crush some ginger (as much as the garlic) and add that as well. Thinly slice a lemon and put those in too.
Bring the mixture to simmer, just shy of boiling.
Pour into a mug and drink whilst still hot - also make sure you eat the pieces of garlic and ginger in the drink.

Basically the ingredients interact with each other to create a savoury drink with a bit of sweetness - it's very good for sore throats and colds. Have it morning and night and you should feel a lot better.
author=Kylaila
author=Kaliesto
author=LockeZ
...Did they actually censor Hitler's presence by giving him sunglasses

I'm not even mad, that's incredible
Yeah it was silly censorship over something about him, but it ended up making his character kind of hilarious, it actually worked hahaha.

Oh and they changed his name to Fuhrer..which is a odd choice, this was all due to CERO, and not by the developers in this situation.
Well, given they mean the German Führer which Hitler was adressed as likely more often than his actual name, it still makes sense.
On the other hand, I've seen Ubel Blatt use Führer as Anführer (leader was the original meaning for both, or someone who is knowledgable about the area) and it is just this really silly moment where they try to incorporate German words but fall short of their proper use. Since Hitler, Führer itself is associated with him and isn't used by itself anymore, only in compounds (Anführer, Fremdenführer ..).

According to the wiki that CERO apparently does not want people using Real Life Figures (and we know they're hypocrites like games called Nobunaga's Ambition, etc).
Hexatona
JESEUS MIMLLION SPOLERS
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Talking about hitler sunglasses just makes me even more upset I still don't have Persona 2 for the PSP!



How do you even put your mouth into that shape - that's the real mystery here
author=Kaliesto
author=Kylaila
author=Kaliesto
author=LockeZ
...Did they actually censor Hitler's presence by giving him sunglasses

I'm not even mad, that's incredible
Yeah it was silly censorship over something about him, but it ended up making his character kind of hilarious, it actually worked hahaha.

Oh and they changed his name to Fuhrer..which is a odd choice, this was all due to CERO, and not by the developers in this situation.
Well, given they mean the German Führer which Hitler was adressed as likely more often than his actual name, it still makes sense.
On the other hand, I've seen Ubel Blatt use Führer as Anführer (leader was the original meaning for both, or someone who is knowledgable about the area) and it is just this really silly moment where they try to incorporate German words but fall short of their proper use. Since Hitler, Führer itself is associated with him and isn't used by itself anymore, only in compounds (Anführer, Fremdenführer ..).
According to the wiki that CERO apparently does not want people using Real Life Figures (and we know they're hypocrites like games called Nobunaga's Ambition, etc).

I said nothing about why they decided to change it.
I just wanted to clear up why it is a fitting substitute, since you seemed to not know its origin and called it an "odd choice".
Mirak
Stand back. Artist at work. I paint with enthusiasm if not with talent.
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author=pianotm
Try eating honey and marshmallows.

For real.

Also, try blueberry brandy...specifically, blueberry brandy.

Hot toddies are also something to try. Those are made with whiskey, honey, and lemon juice.

EDIT: Fucking page breaks...
What kind of honey? Does it have to be pure bee honey? Or maple syrup will do? How about corn syrup... They're all called "miel (honey)" here. I can try some marshmallows, is there a reason marshmallows help? Brandy would be a bit expensive and i don't think there's blueberry here though. The only whiskey i've got is fireball and i think it would damage my throat (the tagline says "taste like heaven burn like hell").

author=Liberty
Also try this little concoction:
Can of Coca Cola poured into a pot. Put on low heat.
Finely dice a clove of garlic and add that in. Dice and crush some ginger (as much as the garlic) and add that as well. Thinly slice a lemon and put those in too.
Bring the mixture to simmer, just shy of boiling.
Pour into a mug and drink whilst still hot - also make sure you eat the pieces of garlic and ginger in the drink.

Basically the ingredients interact with each other to create a savoury drink with a bit of sweetness - it's very good for sore throats and colds. Have it morning and night and you should feel a lot better.
Does it lose potency if i skip the ginger? I couldn't find any in the grocery store.

Thanks both!
Jeroen_Sol
Nothing reveals Humanity so well as the games it plays. A game of betrayal, where the most suspicious person is brutally murdered? How savage.
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The ginger is pretty important, yeah.
I would go for natural honey. I'm guessing the reason piano suggested it because it has antibiotic properties? I don't know of course, but that's the reason I'd suggest it.

I'd skip the corn syrup.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
5958
You can solve a bad cough by just suppressing your urge to cough through willpower. Once you stop coughing, your throat will heal much faster, and you will start to feel much better. You will also get bronchitis a few days later because your lungs are full of infected snot that you didn't cough out, but that's fine.
author=LockeZ
You can solve a bad cough by just suppressing your urge to cough through willpower. Once you stop coughing, your throat will heal much faster, and you will start to feel much better. You will also get bronchitis a few days later because your lungs are full of infected snot that you didn't cough out, but that's fine.


You should listen to Dr. House after all he is a doctor who knows what he is talking about.
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
32388
Mirak
pianotm
Try eating honey and marshmallows.

For real.

Also, try blueberry brandy...specifically, blueberry brandy.

Hot toddies are also something to try. Those are made with whiskey, honey, and lemon juice.

EDIT: Fucking page breaks...
What kind of honey? Does it have to be pure bee honey? Or maple syrup will do? How about corn syrup... They're all called "miel (honey)" here. I can try some marshmallows, is there a reason marshmallows help? Brandy would be a bit expensive and i don't think there's blueberry here though. The only whiskey i've got is fireball and i think it would damage my throat (the tagline says "taste like heaven burn like hell").


No, real bee's honey. It DOES have antibiotic properties, but that's pointless for stopping a cough NOW. It's possible that its antioxidant and anti-microbial properties are behind it, but I think it's the fact that it has a number of elements that sooth irritation.

As for the whiskey, you'd think it'd damage the throat, wouldn't you? But no, it won't. Straight, it may cause a brief coughing fit, but it actually helps to remove the irritants causing the cough. Diluted with honey and lemon juice, it probably won't even burn that bad. The alcohol combined with the honey and the lemon is an excellent cough reducer.
author=Liberty
Can of Coca Cola poured into a pot. Put on low heat.
Finely dice a clove of garlic and add that in. Dice and crush some ginger (as much as the garlic) and add that as well.
Thinly slice a lemon and put those in too.
Bring the mixture to simmer, just shy of boiling.
Pour into a mug and drink whilst still hot - also make sure you eat the pieces of garlic and ginger in the drink.

I still wonder how people come out with that stuff

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Random question:
We all know examples of games that were successful with minimal-graphics mostly by relying on story or innovative mechanics. But, is there such thing as the other way around?
What do you mean with other way round?
Successful with graphics carrying most of the game? If so, aesthetic usually includes sound. And boy, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery is one such game.
It is gorgeous, but that's 90%. The dialogue is a mix and trying to be funny and out of it too much, the story is carried mostly by visuals. It wouldn't work without the soundtrack, though. It is just as important for the atmosphere as graphics, imho. You soak in the atmosphere and enjoy a magical land, and if you want more, well, haha.
It is a little hard to find really imbalanced games like that though, as often times visuals can bring gameplay and all kinds of things together (god I love Okami).

There is another one though at the top of my head. Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
It literally just has a simple slash system with schoolgirls and fancy animation for pantyshots and stuff. Without that it would be dull. There is satisfaction in simple hack n slash, but there are many better options out there.
I suspect there are a number of the ecchi type of stuff relying largely on that. Some have more in-depth combo mechanics though (or that one cookie clicker that had those skimpy costumes? might be more of a thing too, though it has more elements? perhaps)
You can't beat a good Yuri game with cute characters.

Edit:
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae looked pretty cool.
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
32388
There's also EA Star Wars: Battlefront. The game is gorgeous and a financial success, but it's a terrible game.
Hexatona
JESEUS MIMLLION SPOLERS
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author=Kevincalanor
author=Liberty
Can of Coca Cola poured into a pot. Put on low heat.
Finely dice a clove of garlic and add that in. Dice and crush some ginger (as much as the garlic) and add that as well.
Thinly slice a lemon and put those in too.
Bring the mixture to simmer, just shy of boiling.
Pour into a mug and drink whilst still hot - also make sure you eat the pieces of garlic and ginger in the drink.
I still wonder how people come out with that stuff

I always wonder about the first guy to try out cheese - especially blue cheese.

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Random question:
We all know examples of games that were successful with minimal-graphics mostly by relying on story or innovative mechanics. But, is there such thing as the other way around?



Yes, there's plenty of style over substance games (movies too) but that doesn't always make them bad per se. The Neptunia Games, Senran Kagura - bright flashy games with not a lot goin on under the hood. Most games strike a healthy balance between the two, but the right application of style can gloss over A LOT of problems.
author=Kylaila
author=Kaliesto
author=Kylaila
author=Kaliesto
author=LockeZ
...Did they actually censor Hitler's presence by giving him sunglasses

I'm not even mad, that's incredible
Yeah it was silly censorship over something about him, but it ended up making his character kind of hilarious, it actually worked hahaha.

Oh and they changed his name to Fuhrer..which is a odd choice, this was all due to CERO, and not by the developers in this situation.
Well, given they mean the German Führer which Hitler was adressed as likely more often than his actual name, it still makes sense.
On the other hand, I've seen Ubel Blatt use Führer as Anführer (leader was the original meaning for both, or someone who is knowledgable about the area) and it is just this really silly moment where they try to incorporate German words but fall short of their proper use. Since Hitler, Führer itself is associated with him and isn't used by itself anymore, only in compounds (Anführer, Fremdenführer ..).
According to the wiki that CERO apparently does not want people using Real Life Figures (and we know they're hypocrites like games called Nobunaga's Ambition, etc).
I said nothing about why they decided to change it.
I just wanted to clear up why it is a fitting substitute, since you seemed to not know its origin and called it an "odd choice".

I understood what you were talking about, but the point I was making it was lazy censorship to not directly put Hitler's name, and put sunglasses on him to..hide his identity since in the original iteration when it came out he didn't have all that. Either way I'm not even that mad what they did, but it just goes to show how silly, and sometimes dumb things have gotten in order to avoid CERO's wrath.

Also the same silly case by removing Trunk's Sword recently, something is wrong with CERO these days, and I'm afraid things are just going to get more moronic as time goes on. I hope one day the gamers supporting these companies will start calling them out if they keep doing dumb decisions. When it comes to PEGI they can be okay sometimes, and the ESRB has really been lenient. I'm afraid CERO on the other hand has lost all common sense, and I think if I'm not mistaken it has to do with their laws, I'm afraid Japan just isn't what they used to be. Yeah they still censored games back then, but it was forgivable to some degree, but they really been taking it a step further.

At the end of the day, I just don't like what is going on. I'm kind of glad Eastern Gaming has died down the past few years, and hopefully it will give the Japanese Companies to see what they have been doing wrong lately, and I hope they understand that gamers outside their country are not these delicate snowflakes, and are not as dumb to not know other cultures (they can learn), this is the damn internet age lol, these kids nowadays know more of the world than ever.

I'm rambling like a old man, this will be the last post on the subject for a long while.
I said I'd only start working on my next game after I've finished moving but what am I doing?? Constructing a fully functional cipher font AND playing around with character designs.

STOP IT, ME. YOU'VE GOT PACKING TO DO.
My problem is I'll start making graphics for games I haven't even started making yet. I'm talking sprite sheets, tilesets and everything.

You know, "just in case."