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When's the next tournament?

>>4117
GGs, thanks for the games.

soku

>>4121
Still up?

>>4122
yeah. Give me a few mins to finish up my current game and I'll be in the wap lobby

Do you think your self is distinct from your physical body?

>>5957
Yes, very much so. However, physical body affects lived experience and that in turn affects self. I wouldn't be the same self if I started with a different body and even if I changed this body for another, the lived experience would persist.

Will a tinfoil hat help with constant daydreaming? I am serious

>>5961
No, but aluminum foil helmet might reduce headache and stress in some cases.

Will Lumfoil prevent my CK from being horny 24/7??????

bump, would like denpa recs pls

I want to follow this scene but how? And this music is probably bad for my ADD

I just found this site and there's a Denpa thread! This makes me very happy. I'm wondering if Denpa songs are seeing somewhat of a resurgence? I've seen them referenced in a few games and such, not sure how others feel about those things. It could be nice to see some new life breathed into Denpa.

I will post some Youtube playlists and videos of Denpa albums that I personally believe are required listening/incredibly high quality Denpa.

A classic from IOSYS: ワァオ！ ハイパー電波チャン (Wow! Hyper Denpa-chan)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDaXcQXw4c82YoFmqfNkc8Hdksigems0

It features many vocalists and remixes of other Denpa. Including Momoi Haruko, MOSAIC.WAV, Yamamoto Momiji and miko. It is an assorted collection of ARM's works.


The strange work of circle Hyper Beroove Rebirth: ぱんださんようちえん (Panda-san Kindergarten)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGQHbqp8xs_eFupBKhYuzApztfmUMg92T

A very weird collection of songs, it features a mixture of cutesy loli-style vocals and Ojisan vocals. An eclectic variation in styles keeps the album feeling fresh every listen. Spearheaded by the incredible Mirawi (rest in peace) and bermei.inazawa. The final track, Neko Nabe, even had a doujin game based on it!

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>>4111
welcome-adoo

>>4111
What are some other essential albums you'd recommend to an absolute beginner?

I recently 1cc Blue Revolver, I don't think it's an insanely hard shmup but a fun one.

My favorite is ChoRenSha 68k. It recently got a 30th anniversary update adding autofire and a new ending sequence.

>>1891
You could try Akiragoya's other games. He's made a ton but most of them seem hard to find.

It's hard to give general recommendations when it comes to shmups since there's so much variety but, my personal favorite is the eXceed series. Specifically, eXceed 3rd jade penetrate (both the original and Black Package) and eXceed 2nd Vampire Rex. They're fast paced, flow well, have just the right amount of difficulty and have great music on top of that. I'd recommend trying Ikaruga before eXceed 2nd since that one uses the same polarity switching system but turned up to 11.

>i'm also a big fan of the first two panzer dragoons but idk if they count
Close enough. Give Sin & Punishment a try if you haven't already.

>>1903
It's funny when you read his old devlogs and you see that he's against autofire. Shit just hurts your hands, man.

>>1906
I think it's great to admit when you've made a mistake, especially 30 years down the line. Many people would defend their bad design choices until the bitter end.

Not shmup-related, but it reminds me how the creator of Rance IV came out of retirement to release a balance patch that halved the encounter rate and doubled EXP gain. He was replaying it and realized how grindy it was, so he decided to fix it. Some Japanese devs are just built different like that.

I need something to replace Windows. I do not want to use Win 11. I tried Linux (Ubuntu and LDME) but I struggled to switch. What are some other distros that are useful for the regular tech illiterate moron?

>>5928
Depends on what software you want to use, but my two recommendations would be Bazzite or Linux Mint. Bazzite is a gaymer distro, built on an immutable system. Meaning you can't install software normally through the package manager (the apt-get install thing) but instead install flatpaks through the app store. (You can install CLI/GUI programs from a package manager through Distrobox but the flatpaks are intentionally the main source of programs.) Immutable distros are very good if you're worried about breaking your system, since immutable distros can only edit the root filesystem on boot. Meaning you can't accidentally wipe your system or something, and even if you do there are always backup images to boot from. I'm actually posting from Bazzite right now. https://bazzite.gg/ Technically a Fedora spin. Another way to look at it is Bazzite wants to be SteamOS. Very simple to use and I haven't really needed to troubleshoot anything.

Linux Mint is the more traditional recommendation for noob distros. It frames itself as an easy distro made for people coming from Windows. The DE (Cinnamon) is developed by the Mint team and is pretty clean. That being said you are subject to accidentally breaking your system if you tinker too much, but it is still pretty easy and straightforward to use. Mint is based on Ubuntu. https://www.linuxmint.com/ If you plan on using your PC for more than gaming, anime, internet browsing, basic programming, etc then I recommend Mint as relying on Distrobox to run more niche software doesn't always work. But if you are, as you have said, a "tech illiterate moron" who doesn't really care about learning how Linux works fundamentally (which is totally valid) then go with Bazzite.

>>5930
I have a ton of old VNs, older PC games, and old programs I'm autistically attached to and can't stop using (e.g. Word 2007) and getting them to run on Mint was a pain. Not having a package manager feels weird but I just want something simple and straightforward. I've tried running Bazzite in a VM and its slow as hell which is probably a VM issue but it looks good. I know in the Linux world you are supposed to learn how to do stuff but I'm so weighed down by work that I can't devote anytime to it beyond absolute basics.

>>5948
There isn't that much to figure out, if your IQ is higher than that of a tiktoker. Linux about as hard to use as a hammer. Just gotta aim.

>>5948
>I know in the Linux world you are supposed to learn how to do stuff but I'm so weighed down by work that I can't devote anytime to it beyond absolute basics.
Then use Bazzite. VMs are pretty simple to run using Virt Manager from the flatpak store so you can either run your windows stuff in that or using Wine/Proton. You don't need to learn much about Linux to use Bazzite as the nature of the system makes it pretty simple OOTB. Also I'm not sure what your PC specs are but Bazzite probably had bad performance because you ran it in a VM. Watch some YouTube videos about it or something before you decide to switch, and it's not a bad idea to install Bazzite on a separate drive and dual boot until you decide if it actually works for your usecase. Also, if you are put off by the gamer branding and focus, they have a more standard desktop oriented version called Aurora, also maintained by Universal Blue. I have it installed on my laptop and it's fine.

c o r t i s o l

>>5949
Are you frustrated at something?

>>5951
Nope. Look, no one cares but I have to do something with c o r t i s o l don't I? Well ain't got much choice.

>>5952
You can go for a run.

>>5953
Nah too slepy. Easier to drop a post. Also strained my back a bit so can't get comfortable and fall asleep. Sigh.

>>1758
>at least we'll finally get destiny 3
Doubt it, after what happened with psygnosis , sony might just shelf bungie and its games for good.

>>1760
I'm assuming Edge of Fate and Renegades will sell just well enough that when the hammer comes down, Sony will see there's still enough interest to be profitable. It won't be Bungie anymore because Sony will have kicked the executives and taken full control, but I can imagine them seeing the potential of Destiny 3.

So, Marathon has been delayed. No new date was stated but they did say they planned to release it before the end of the fiscal year so Bungie execs can get their bonuses. Pretty much kills any hope I had that they had something crazy up their sleeves. Nope, it's just an extremely bare-bones extraction shooter.

Other than that, there are rumors going around that Xbox is going to be laying off up to 2000 people sometime this week. Whole industry is doing really bad right now. I think the contraction will do good in the long run though.

Update after 4 months

Marathon: I played in the new technical test happening right now and it is worse than before. TTK was severely shortened so getting one-shot out of nowhere is very common. Without some kind of PvE-only mode, I genuinely do not see any way this game reaches past a niche audience. Oh, did I mention people are hacking already?

Destiny: The game hits new population lows every week. Every TWAB and update is worse than the one before. They announced they are going to give returning players a metric fuck ton of free loot when Renegades launches in December. I think this is make or break for Destiny. Hopefully, Sony sees some kind of value in the franchise and keeps it around in some form.

Microsoft: Game Pass cost them billions and they are no longer doing exclusives of any kind. Their next console is rumored to be some high-end PC hybrid that will cost up to $1200. Will most likely be their last piece of hardware.

Nintendo: Switch 2 is the shit as the original, just more expensive. The games are more expensive and are hollow shells void of any substance or enjoyment. Pokemon continues to look like a N64 game.

Sony: Live service era decimated this generation but their other divisions offset the financial hit. Let's hope the PS6 isn't shit.

Valve: btfo'd CS2 schizos lmao

That's all for now. Will likely use this thread to live update talk about the Game Awards. Have a good day.

I slept through the Game Awards when it was obvious nothing I cared about was going to be shown and it looks like I made the right decision. Nothing of real interest was shown and the final announcement was a medieval hero shooter lmao.

See you guys probably sometime after the new year. Have a Merry Christmas!

>>5931
What original image?

>>5932
The one on the left

>>5934
The sauce is in >>/lum/

>>5940
I forgot why I asked this

>>2579
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How to make this a pixel-perfect screentone?

>>2581
What are you trying to make?

>>2582
Why do you ask?

Recently I've been re-watching Nourin with one of my friends and it's been a helluva time, the anime definitely sucks but in a good way. A few of the gags had us needing to pause the episode to get the laughs out. It's probably better watched with friends. Another obvious pick is Shimoneta.

>>1027
Don't fret anon. We have at least five billion more years for the sun to go supernova. We'll surely get at least one more season before then!

1. Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou
2. Gintama

Pani Poni Dash!

my favorite will ever be Lucky Star

>>5808
Happens.

>>5816
but, nothing ever happens…

>>5820
Nothing [good] ever happens [if you sit and wait].
[Weird stuff] happens [when you try to do something].

I had some peetsa for dinner. Bacon, pineapple, and ricotta cheese deep dish style. I enjoy trying potentially weird combinations on pizza and seeing how they work. I think this one was pretty good!

coffeeee and pie hour.

>>3043
huh? batches? I bought it either in a can or a bottle. If I want a large quantity, I'll go for 1 liter glass bottle. You shouldn't chug in one go though because it has that tangy taste at the beginning. Drink it slowly, gradually you will enjoy the after taste it gives.

>>3043
>>3045
it's kind of funny. doesn't kombucha come from mushrooms? you'd think it taste like soup!

>>3046
>doesn't kombucha come from mushrooms?
No it doesn`t. It's leterally a fermented tea baverage. What makes it interesting though it has that natural carbonated compound like soda do.

>>10
I was never alcohol fan. I used to drink beer and light alcohol drinks like Gordon's Space but not anymore. The only alcohol I drink in rare occasions is wine (mostly red one).

I am drinking right now, it's very fun. I don't think you should drink if you don't have fun though.

>>5838
starting

>>5862
Thank you for the stream!

>>5863
You're welcome. We'll do the Tokyo Godfathers stream this Saturday at 9pm UTC.

>>5883
15 minutes

>>5936
Thank you for the stream! What a great anime!

I just finished Bambi. I think I saw the Disney film before, but I don't remember much. I expected silly talking animals and the book did have talking animals and I guess they were a bit silly, but it was also very gloomy with their constant worries about the hunters and poor Bambi barely had a single moment of happiness.

>>5765
Don't feel sad, friend. Watch the sequel now.

Ender's Game. The cover says they made a movie out of it but I don't remember it so it must have not been a big hit. It was a good read, nothing special but enjoyable. I really couldn't care about the siblings subplot but I enjoyed reading about how Ender won his games. The ending was a bit confusing why did they have all the queens on a single planet? even though later it was explicitly stated that they had queens on different planets? did they all evacuate or something?.

Tried reading The Book of the New Sun. Read 90% of The Shadow of the Torturer. Didn't understand 3/4 of the symbolism, didn't relate to the remaining 1/4, I think I won't continue it.

I desperately need some just-above-cheesy adventure with an above average quality of plot and characters. At this rate I might end up reading Harry Potter.

> Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves
This is a self-help book that I have read because I got fed up that I can't seem to talk with anyone. I see all these people around me having fun talking with each other for hours but anytime I try to talk with anyone, it fizzles out after around five minutes and I feel like a failure and an outsider that does not belong in society. I found the title to be a little misleading, it does not really say anything about "being ourselves" and, while it supports its advice with research (done in the USA, mostly on university students…), it does not really propose any scientific theory about conversations either. Otherwise, it was a good book. It is organized around the acronym TALK, which stands for: Topics, Asking, Levity and Kindness.
My main takeaways from topics is that it is okay to talk about pretty much anything, people are more accepting of topics than most would suspect, but they also like to switch topics around a lot more than you would expect, so you shouldn't get stuck with a single topic. I don't think I am good with topics and one of the advices of the book was to keep a mental list (or not just a mental one) of random topics to talk about, and just throw one in when conversation starts to lull. Admittedly this sounds weird but apparently it works. I know that I always feel like I need a reason to talk about things, like I can't just ask someone if they like yuri without it somehow coming up before but their research says otherwise.
Asking is about asking questions, which is apparently something that most people don't do enough. The general advice is to ask more questions, try to ask follow-up questions, and that questions are also a good way to switch topics, which is a desirable thing. I think I ask enough questions…
The next is levity, which is the funnies, and the advice here wasn't that convincing. But yeah if you are funny, be funny, and if you are not funny, at least enjoy other people being funny.
Kindness, I guess everyone here is an expert on /kind/ness and will agree that being /kind/ is great. Apparently it also helps if you are kind while talking, or at least not rude. But you should listen actively and things like that.
There was also some stuff on talking in groups, having difficult conversations and apologizing, that did not interest me that much, but the content seemed sensible.
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