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The CRC Handbook of Solid State Electrochemistry
I won't post any spoilers but I'm currently on "Chapter 7: Electrochemistry of Mixed Ionicâ€"Electronic Conductors" and the book is building towards a climax that will shake you to the core and make you question everything you thought you knew about yourself, the human soul, and the mobility of ions through crystal structures.
I won't post any spoilers but I'm currently on "Chapter 7: Electrochemistry of Mixed Ionicâ€"Electronic Conductors" and the book is building towards a climax that will shake you to the core and make you question everything you thought you knew about yourself, the human soul, and the mobility of ions through crystal structures.
Lufia DS! Remake of Lufia 2!
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YES YES YES YES
seconded
I actually liked the first Lufia, it doesn't stray far from the formula but I guess I just hadn't had my fill of generic RPGs yet when I played through it.
How do you cope with Bad Breath?
Side Quests: Why?
I don't have much to contribute here that hasn't been covered but guys this thread is seriously bitchin' and informative and my game will be better for having read it.
My take was that side quests were a great outlet for both the player and the designer so they didn't get totally sick of the main quest, and to introduce wacky but fun gameplay mechanics that wouldn't really fit anywhere else (minigame style). I agree that they don't have to be "kludged on" though and with a little extra skill in design they can advance the story, even if it's as subtle as giving the player more of the game world's background as they complete them.
Using Fallout games as an example again (an extreme example at that given its highly nonlinear nature) there are numerous quests in Fallout 2 that seemingly start off as part of the main quest ("Have you seen a GECK?") but in fact are either totally optional or only further you on the road to finishing the main quest if you make other optional choices as well. The game is non-linear but there are so many different paths to complete the game and so many points at which the optional and main quests intersect that you can pretty much leave your village, go in a random direction, and still eventually beat the game. The huge volume of side quests makes sense given the setting too, in a "hey I just crawled out of a tent and I need some odd jobs otherwise I'm gonna go broke and die" sort of way. For example, being a caravan guard is a simple sort of side quest that pays well, levels you up, and takes you to some of the more important towns you will probably need to go to eventually to advance the main quest.
I'm not sure if Fallout 3 actually failed to do this or simply didn't try, honestly the uninspired quest design and lack of cohesion between side quests and the main quest seems closer to Oblivion's quest lines than an attempt to expand on Fallout 2. BUT I DIGRESS...
I guess my point is that I think side quests are awesome, but you can't leave them hanging out in a vacuum, they have to have some significance to the game's plot. Otherwise, it won't make sense when your protagonist takes a break from saving the world from imminent destruction to go run into the forest to look for some little kid's lost puppy.
My take was that side quests were a great outlet for both the player and the designer so they didn't get totally sick of the main quest, and to introduce wacky but fun gameplay mechanics that wouldn't really fit anywhere else (minigame style). I agree that they don't have to be "kludged on" though and with a little extra skill in design they can advance the story, even if it's as subtle as giving the player more of the game world's background as they complete them.
Using Fallout games as an example again (an extreme example at that given its highly nonlinear nature) there are numerous quests in Fallout 2 that seemingly start off as part of the main quest ("Have you seen a GECK?") but in fact are either totally optional or only further you on the road to finishing the main quest if you make other optional choices as well. The game is non-linear but there are so many different paths to complete the game and so many points at which the optional and main quests intersect that you can pretty much leave your village, go in a random direction, and still eventually beat the game. The huge volume of side quests makes sense given the setting too, in a "hey I just crawled out of a tent and I need some odd jobs otherwise I'm gonna go broke and die" sort of way. For example, being a caravan guard is a simple sort of side quest that pays well, levels you up, and takes you to some of the more important towns you will probably need to go to eventually to advance the main quest.
I'm not sure if Fallout 3 actually failed to do this or simply didn't try, honestly the uninspired quest design and lack of cohesion between side quests and the main quest seems closer to Oblivion's quest lines than an attempt to expand on Fallout 2. BUT I DIGRESS...
I guess my point is that I think side quests are awesome, but you can't leave them hanging out in a vacuum, they have to have some significance to the game's plot. Otherwise, it won't make sense when your protagonist takes a break from saving the world from imminent destruction to go run into the forest to look for some little kid's lost puppy.
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Much love for my big nosed brothers in this thread
left to right: a cupboard, me, a barometer, fridge magnets
hair + chlorinated pool = tragedy
I'd blame the bloodshot eyes on the chlorine too but hell we all know the real reason for that.
left to right: a cupboard, me, a barometer, fridge magnets
hair + chlorinated pool = tragedy
I'd blame the bloodshot eyes on the chlorine too but hell we all know the real reason for that.
I'm totally new
guys this is my topic and if there's going to be any manlove in it I demand to be the mayo in the manwich
Civil Rights v. 3,000 Year-Old Book; Tome Wins
I'm totally new
you should, it's pretty consistently active from what I've seen (even when things slow down on the boards)
Right now it's totally hoppin'
Right now it's totally hoppin'
A topic about driving.
-Do you drive? If yes, are you a good driver? If no, why not?
I'm probably not the best, but it's not hard to be better than average here.
-What car do you have? Post pictures if you have any.
I drive a rockin 2006 Ford Taurus with a tape deck and the cigarette lighters/ashtray pre-removed. I had a 99 Ranger (quarter ton pickup) before that and loved it to pieces, and before that two jeeps, which were awesome for putting around on the island I used to live on but here on the mainland I don't trust anyone not to slash open my vinyl doors and steal me booty.
-Had any accidents or has anything bad or funny happened to you?
I had zero accidents before I moved to Florida, in the almost 5 years since I have been here, I have been:
Rear ended while completely stopped at a red light; my head broke the rear window of my truck but the other driver's daddy was so damn thrilled I wouldn't be suing his kid that he replaced that and my bumper (the only other damage done) entirely at his own expense. What a champ.
Rear ended while paying at a toll booth (knee-jerk reaction to pull my arm back in the window saved me from snapping it that day). Other driver took off this time, headlight flopping around loosely in the breeze.
Hit head on by an 87 year old lady who ran a stop sign turning left directly in front of me (bye bye pickup truck). I was pretty dazed for a few minutes after this one but the other people on that road at the time were awesome, fished me out of my burning vehicle and called EMS. All I had to do was stand around being incredibly pissed off that my paid-for truck was gone just to save some idiot the trouble of looking before pulling out of her deed-restricted geezer farm. I even got a ride to class from the tow-truck driver, and showed up an hour and a half late with an accident report in hand and one hell of an excuse for tardiness.
Most recently, T-boned at low speed by a drunk driver. I was driving my friends and I home from a bar and a cop there was tailing me to make sure I wasn't drunk. He wound up catching the accident right on his dashboard camera, bad news for the guilty party since it was his 3rd DUI in 8 years and he's currently living the high life in prison. He was stopped at a stop sign, I was making a left turn onto the road he was on, our eyes met, he jumped forward and screwed up my drivers' side doors. Pretty sucky way to lose your freedom imo!
People in Florida talk much the same shit about their incompetent drivers as people anywhere else, but in all seriousness, it is worse here than anywhere else I have ever been. Fortunately I was easily found not at fault for all of these incidents and was never hurt beyond a few bruises but the risk is always there :\ drive defensively and buckle up guys
-Were you or are you lucky enough to have parents that will paid for your lessons?
I took drivers' ed at school and got my permit at 15, pretty sure this is how it usually goes in the states, but I'm not sure.
-How many times did it take you to pass?
I failed my first test right at the end because I got sick of Officer Hardass barking at me and told him that while I understood he was really getting off on yelling at me and I hated to deprive him of that, it was really fucking distracting to someone trying to drive. I took the test again three days later with a trooper that happened to be a close friend of my dad. We did the required test maneuvers, then stopped for pancakes. He even tipped me off to a vehicle his neighbor was selling that turned out to be my first ride <3
I'm probably not the best, but it's not hard to be better than average here.
-What car do you have? Post pictures if you have any.
I drive a rockin 2006 Ford Taurus with a tape deck and the cigarette lighters/ashtray pre-removed. I had a 99 Ranger (quarter ton pickup) before that and loved it to pieces, and before that two jeeps, which were awesome for putting around on the island I used to live on but here on the mainland I don't trust anyone not to slash open my vinyl doors and steal me booty.
-Had any accidents or has anything bad or funny happened to you?
I had zero accidents before I moved to Florida, in the almost 5 years since I have been here, I have been:
Rear ended while completely stopped at a red light; my head broke the rear window of my truck but the other driver's daddy was so damn thrilled I wouldn't be suing his kid that he replaced that and my bumper (the only other damage done) entirely at his own expense. What a champ.
Rear ended while paying at a toll booth (knee-jerk reaction to pull my arm back in the window saved me from snapping it that day). Other driver took off this time, headlight flopping around loosely in the breeze.
Hit head on by an 87 year old lady who ran a stop sign turning left directly in front of me (bye bye pickup truck). I was pretty dazed for a few minutes after this one but the other people on that road at the time were awesome, fished me out of my burning vehicle and called EMS. All I had to do was stand around being incredibly pissed off that my paid-for truck was gone just to save some idiot the trouble of looking before pulling out of her deed-restricted geezer farm. I even got a ride to class from the tow-truck driver, and showed up an hour and a half late with an accident report in hand and one hell of an excuse for tardiness.
Most recently, T-boned at low speed by a drunk driver. I was driving my friends and I home from a bar and a cop there was tailing me to make sure I wasn't drunk. He wound up catching the accident right on his dashboard camera, bad news for the guilty party since it was his 3rd DUI in 8 years and he's currently living the high life in prison. He was stopped at a stop sign, I was making a left turn onto the road he was on, our eyes met, he jumped forward and screwed up my drivers' side doors. Pretty sucky way to lose your freedom imo!
People in Florida talk much the same shit about their incompetent drivers as people anywhere else, but in all seriousness, it is worse here than anywhere else I have ever been. Fortunately I was easily found not at fault for all of these incidents and was never hurt beyond a few bruises but the risk is always there :\ drive defensively and buckle up guys
-Were you or are you lucky enough to have parents that will paid for your lessons?
I took drivers' ed at school and got my permit at 15, pretty sure this is how it usually goes in the states, but I'm not sure.
-How many times did it take you to pass?
I failed my first test right at the end because I got sick of Officer Hardass barking at me and told him that while I understood he was really getting off on yelling at me and I hated to deprive him of that, it was really fucking distracting to someone trying to drive. I took the test again three days later with a trooper that happened to be a close friend of my dad. We did the required test maneuvers, then stopped for pancakes. He even tipped me off to a vehicle his neighbor was selling that turned out to be my first ride <3
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