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  1. It's not my favourite game, but I'd really recommend people play The Talos Principle due to its interesting take on the puzzle genre. The main puzzles themselves are difficult, but then you've got puzzles between puzzles, and puzzles to get to more puzzles... all wrapped up in a pseudo-philosophical storyline based around a robot fella that may or may not have a god. And it's really, really nice to look at.

    I'd recommend Football Manager as I've played it pathologically for years, but... I've played it pathologically for years. Don't do FM, kids.

     

  2. On 26/10/2016 at 6:02 PM, john 'mr. customer' smith said:

    ...it could just be used to point out a difference in taste

    I'd say it can only be used to point out a difference in taste.

    Not being able to 'get' something, in my opinion, is only worthwhile when there's something to 'get' in the first place. If something is awfully written, or drawn in such a way that if a child brought it home their mother would burn it, then there's really nothing to 'get'. However, if the writing is good, or at least satisfactory, or the art obviously has some skill in it (whether or not it's an art style you particularly like), then more of it is going to be on the reader clicking with it, or 'getting' it, as 't'were.

    Therefore, I'd say that while 'you don't get it' is kind of valid, it's only valid in being a descriptive statement. As a response to criticism, constructive or otherwise, it's kinda daft.

    Spoiler

    By the way, I changed my mind after voting while writing down. Put me down for a no :sachi:

     

  3. So I went to invade the chat room a few minutes ago and got the message

    Quote

    Sorry, there is a problem

    The chat room limit has been reached. You will not be able to join the chat room until some users first leave.

    Error code: 1H269/H

    What's weird is that there are only 5 people in there (or so my computer says), and I'm 99.9% sure it used to be able to hold more than that (that 0.1% is pure insurance). This has only really come about in the last couple of days if it's a new thing, so I was wondering if there's a technical error?

    Knowing my luck it'd be right as rain soon and I'll look a right twat, but I figured I should post it here anyway.

  4. Just now, Limerence_ said:

    I didn't know you could get a guitar for $40 though :o

    Well, it was a half-size one for a start, plus I got it from a catalogue (it was my 6th birthday, so I think my parents wanted to just get me something to see if I'd stick it).

    Still, you should probably, if you don't wanna pay for a Yamaha (which aren't too bad but I don't know your financial situation), be able to pick one up for ~$70-80 that'll be fit enough for purpose, I'd have thought :)

  5. 4 minutes ago, Limerence_ said:

    Thanks so much for the advice! 

    Google had also advised me to start off with a classical guitar. For a complete beginner like me, is there any specific model or price range I should be looking at? 

    No problem :sachi:

    In all honesty, until you start getting to ~£800 (about $1500 I believe) then you kinda get what you pay for in terms of quality, but for starting out you definitely don't need that. My first one was £20 (so just short of $40) and did me fine until I saved up for another - I play it now though and think it's a shitbox ;). I've heard good things about the Admira Alba and Yamaha classical guitars, but I don't know how much you're looking to spend (both are around ~£100/$180 I believe).

    If you've got a music shop near you, then you can look at the guitar before you buy it which is a major +1. Check it sounds alright, has got no splits (particularly check the sides and the join between the body and the neck) and the neck doesn't bend too much. Look down the neck like you would a rifle - a little downward bend is fine, but if it's bending sideways steer clear of it.

  6. Oh, one other thing now I think about it. Do fingering exercises when you're starting out (... heh.) A good one to do is fret the 1st fret with your index finger and then play it, 2nd fret with your middle finger (and then play it), 3rd fret with your ring finger (play that too) and 4th fret with little finger (play that as well). DON'T CHEAT, cos otherwise you end up like me, 10 years down the line, with a little finger far weaker than the other three.

  7. My biggest pieces of advice I can give you with the guitar are

    • be prepared for it to hurt, possibly a fair bit. When you try basic chords you'll find your fingers having to stretch in ways that aren't familiar, so your fingers will either ache like crazy or just not do it. Persevere with it, it gets easier!
    • Additionally, the strings will likely chew up your fingertips to start with (which is one of the reasons it's best to start of with a nylon-stringed or classical guitar, as opposed to a steel-string one), but again stick with it, as harder skin will form on your fingertips. Another benefit of classical/nylon-string is it requires you to fret properly, which is useful when you're starting out. It's easier to fudge it when you move into the electric world.
    • When you fret the strings, try to do with more with the tip of your finger than your pad. This will, once the strength builds up in your fingers, help you to push down the string better and cleaner, and doesn't mute the other strings.

    If you've got any more questions then feel free to ask, I'll only be too happy to help :sachi:

  8. 3 minutes ago, TexasDice said:

    Well, turns out that dieting for 4 months actually makes you develop stockholm to rice. I can't get enough of that shit nowadays and I'm still going through every possible flavor of rice the world has to offer. 

    If you buy crap rice it's awful. Spend a little bit more on it and it becomes a beautiful thing.

    How many flavours are there?!

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