Comatose he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 And, uh... sorry for kind of losing my cool above. I'm feeling pretty crappy today, in part because of insomnia and the sweltering heat I'm suffering in right now, so the fear of being left behind during another one of these limited releases unlocked a bit of rage. I was actually going to come back and hide the post, but then Comatose replied to it so it would have looked kind of weird... so, anyway, sorry. No need to hide the post. I don't think there is anything wrong with expressing frustration, and I don't think you came even close to the unreasonable or offensive rage line. As a whole, I think your criticisms were legitimate and well phrased. I'd also like to add that my reply was meant to be from the perspective of a fellow fan. I wasn't intending to be wearing my admin hat (I usually PM in those situations), so I hope the comment wasn't perceived that way. Sorry you are feeling crappy, and I hope it passes! Neither I or Kobold got to read the first three chapters of Firefight until it was published. I also had to wait
Mailliw73 he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Yeah, Kobold, rage isn't the word I'd use to describe what you posted. Frustration and being upset, yes, but not rage. So you're good there. I only read half of the Calamity preview even though I got it, because I like reading the final book all together better.
Voidus Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Spoilers for chapter one of Calamity (Not any plot information but for those who don't want to read so much as a single sentence look away now) "The sun peeked over the horizon like the head of a giant, radioactive manatee."David's similes seem to be alive and well Edited March 31, 2015 by Voidus 4
Kobold King he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Spoilers for chapter one of Calamity (Not any plot information but for those who don't want to read so much as a single sentence look away now) "The sun peeked over the horizon like the head of a giant, radioactive manatee." David's similes seem to be alive and well We have a topic for talking about it here, if you're interested. And yes. Yes they are. 1
Voidus Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 On your frustrations Kobold I think they're perfectly reasonable, I get geoblocked from stuff online alot and it's really frustrating that just because I live in Australia (Also known as: The country that waits longer and pays more for everything than everyone else) I have to wait, sometimes for weeks to get new content.On Brandon's instructions though I think it was more a reference to reposting it on a publicly accessible place, I wouldn't think PMing it to one friend because he couldn't subscribe would be a problem. But then I'd rather we had to go by sometimes over the top rules and not share it at all than nobody getting it. 1
mail-mi he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Ah. Like I said, I'll see what I can do. Sorry. Don't be. Everything is good, we're just wondering if one will come tonight because reasons.
Voidus Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Don't be. Everything is good, we're just wondering if one will come tonight because reasons. Why do I get the feeling that Reader is about to make Backtracks horrible day even worse?
Kobold King he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Don't be. Everything is good, we're just wondering if one will come tonight because reasons. I feel like I'm being poked and prodded to move more quickly into a deep, dark hole that I can't see the bottom of. (And sorry to hear that about Australia, Voidus. I don't know which would get to me first--the long waits for absurdly expensive products, or the constant threat of a hostile dingo takeover of the continent. You guys have it rough over there.) 3
Voidus Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I feel like I'm being poked and prodded to move more quickly into a deep, dark hole that I can't see the bottom of. (And sorry to hear that about Australia, Voidus. I don't know which would get to me first--the long waits for absurdly expensive products, or the constant threat of a hostile dingo takeover of the continent. You guys have it rough over there.) Dingos? Nah. Dropbears are the real problem here. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Dingos? Nah. Dropbears are the real problem here. Yikes. At least we can count on our shade trees to not give showers of huge, hairy, and inexplicably huggable death here in the States. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 I feel like I'm being poked and prodded to move more quickly into a deep, dark hole that I can't see the bottom of. (And sorry to hear that about Australia, Voidus. I don't know which would get to me first--the long waits for absurdly expensive products, or the constant threat of a hostile dingo takeover of the continent. You guys have it rough over there.) If I told you Funtimes dug the hole, you could rest easy in the knowledge that there would be cake at the bottom of the hole. Unless you made her mad. Then there'd just be bear traps. Here in Arizona, you're okay as long as you don't spend a lot of time outside. If you do...well, let's just say snakes and scorpions aren't going to kill you as quickly as the sun will. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 If I told you Funtimes dug the hole, you could rest easy in the knowledge that there would be cake at the bottom of the hole. Unless you made her mad. Then there'd just be bear traps. Here in Arizona, you're okay as long as you don't spend a lot of time outside. If you do...well, let's just say snakes and scorpions aren't going to kill you as quickly as the sun will. You're not making this any more comforting for me. I feel like I'm being baked into a crisp by the sun and eaten alive by insects here in Texas, and it's not even summer yet. Do you have air-conditioning, at least? Because I don't. 1
Voidus Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 If I told you Funtimes dug the hole, you could rest easy in the knowledge that there would be cake at the bottom of the hole. Unless you made her mad. Then there'd just be bear traps. Here in Arizona, you're okay as long as you don't spend a lot of time outside. If you do...well, let's just say snakes and scorpions aren't going to kill you as quickly as the sun will. Australia's much the same, if you manage to survive the 50 degree sun you'll find one of the many lovely poisonous snakes, lizards and spiders that call our country home. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 You're not making this any more comforting for me. I feel like I'm being baked into a crisp by the sun and eaten alive by insects here in Texas, and it's not even summer yet. Do you have air-conditioning, at least? Because I don't. You didn't make her mad yet? No AC? How do you LIVE? Great Noodly One, I couldn't cope here without AC; I barely made it through one fall when I had to drive the car with no AC. How hot is it there? 2
Voidus Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 You didn't make her mad yet? No AC? How do you LIVE? Great Noodly One, I couldn't cope here without AC; I barely made it through one fall when I had to drive the car with no AC. How hot is it there? From my experience of the one Australian summer I had to live through with no AC, lots and lots and lots of fans, water, ice and hating the sun. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Australia's much the same, if you manage to survive the 50 degree sun you'll find one of the many lovely poisonous snakes, lizards and spiders that call our country home. If I were the Adventurer, I'd refer to Australia as "the boss level." You didn't make her mad yet? No AC? How do you LIVE? Great Noodly One, I couldn't cope here without AC; I barely made it through one fall when I had to drive the car with no AC. How hot is it there? As far as I know. Dunno. I don't have a thermometer either. I do know it can reach triple digits in the summer though--we spend most of our days either napping or staring dumbly at our computer screens on those days. (When our computers aren't overheating and dying from over-exertion, that is.) 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 If I were the Adventurer, I'd refer to Australia as "the boss level." As far as I know. Dunno. I don't have a thermometer either. I do know it can reach triple digits in the summer though--we spend most of our days either napping or staring dumbly at our computer screens on those days. (When our computers aren't overheating and dying from over-exertion, that is.) Can that be our new name for Australia? Yikes. It's always in the triple digits during summers here--115 is considered normal--and I couldn't imagine not having AC. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Can that be our new name for Australia? Yikes. It's always in the triple digits during summers here--115 is considered normal--and I couldn't imagine not having AC. I vote yes. Now imagine that you have a farm to take care of, so you'll have to feed and water chickens and a goat every day regardless of the heat. Also, the goat gets dehydrated and drains her trough every day, so you'll have to carry a heck of a lot of buckets. (Though it should be noted that I love my homesteading lifestyle. While I enjoy complaining, the fact of the matter is that I'm way happier living in a plywood cabin in the middle of the scrubland than I ever was in a richly furnished, air-conditioned house in the city.) Edited April 1, 2015 by Kobold King 2
Voidus Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Can that be our new name for Australia? Yikes. It's always in the triple digits during summers here--115 is considered normal--and I couldn't imagine not having AC. What happened in the boss level? That's about the same as here, a bit higher than most of the coast. And yet our country sits right above a giant block of ice called Antarctica. Why does the weather make no sense? Sometimes I dream of moving to England. They call 30C a hot day there, here it's a chilly winters day. 3
mail-mi he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Why do I get the feeling that Reader is about to make Backtracks horrible day even worse? You have no idea. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 What happened in the boss level? That's about the same as here, a bit higher than most of the coast. And yet our country sits right above a giant block of ice called Antarctica. Why does the weather make no sense? Sometimes I dream of moving to England. They call 30C a hot day there, here it's a chilly winters day. Confusing new players. Level: Expert. You should've seen the one December it dropped down to 30F here. I'm walking outside in my skirt and sweater while everyone else is shivering next to their space heaters and wondering if I have a secret superpower. Speaking as someone from Washington state, I can say with confidence that Arizonans have no idea how to cope with the cold. (Though in fairness, I'm a total baby about the heat. I can't spend more than a few minutes outside without whimpering, while Arizonans walk through it like it's no problem at all. And don't even get me started on hiking.) 2
Voidus Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Confusing new players. Level: Expert. You should've seen the one December it dropped down to 30F here. I'm walking outside in my skirt and sweater while everyone else is shivering next to their space heaters and wondering if I have a secret superpower. Speaking as someone from Washington state, I can say with confidence that Arizonans have no idea how to cope with the cold. (Though in fairness, I'm a total baby about the heat. I can't spend more than a few minutes outside without whimpering, while Arizonans walk through it like it's no problem at all. And don't even get me started on hiking.) I'm the same, give me eternal winter and I'd be very happy give me 5 seconds of summer heat without the air-con and I'll sweat an ocean and crawl under the nearest source of shade. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Confusing new players. Level: Expert. You should've seen the one December it dropped down to 30F here. I'm walking outside in my skirt and sweater while everyone else is shivering next to their space heaters and wondering if I have a secret superpower. Speaking as someone from Washington state, I can say with confidence that Arizonans have no idea how to cope with the cold. (Though in fairness, I'm a total baby about the heat. I can't spend more than a few minutes outside without whimpering, while Arizonans walk through it like it's no problem at all. And don't even get me started on hiking.) The WHOOC thread's gotta be confusing enough for new players. That sums me up in the winter. (Minus the skirt. I don't make as regular a habit of wearing skirts or dresses as you do. ) You can only chase chickens and sheep through so many blizzards before you start building up a resistance towards the code. And I like to think I'm building up a resistance to heat now. I'm already more capable of withstanding the brutal summers here than I was when I moved here a few years ago. Eventually I might even feel comfortable calling myself an outdoorsman. 2
Voidus Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I'm somewhat torn on what to use for a generic MEE icon, I made a logo for them in an online editor quickly but then I remembered I'd used a different one earlier which I kind of like better, what do people think:Thisor this? 3
Kobold King he/him Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I'm somewhat torn on what to use for a generic MEE icon, I made a logo for them in an online editor quickly but then I remembered I'd used a different one earlier which I kind of like better, what do people think: This or this? I like the crown. It fits their over-confidence and collective god complexes better. 2
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