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Was it really so long ago......? It doesn't feel like it has been, but frequent interaction probably has me recalling more recent imagery. At this point his rather unique tastes have more or less become something of an endearing quality I suppose. I would say that Skype helps to desensitize you, but if there is anything I have learned, it is that Mon is never to be underestimated.....

Not so quickly as it once did unfortunately, and at times you can even say it becomes too slow. There was however, a time when you could be gone for just an hour or so, and you would have to read through pages of new posts simply to catch back up after you got back.

It was 0-5 within a span of only 18 minutes.... I don't expect that Brazil's morale will recover from this.

Hmmm...It perhaps could be nearing time for another Majikoi playthrough of my own. Should Kosuna and all the others who are aiding him with the translation prevail there will be much to look forward to soon. You may not read this, but I'm wishing the best of luck to you on your exams Kosuna.

The fact that the Miyako thread was allowed free reign to stray off of topic entirely without being shut down, and instead being allowed to continue to go off topic indefinitely by appending "Random Talk" to it's title did not sit will with many other Fuwanovel members and non-participants. In fact a while back there were several comments made by other members of Fuwa regarding closing the Miyako thread because they either don't like the fact that in their opinion it violates the forum rules of maintaining a topic, or they misguidedly believe that its continued existence is somehow a detriment to the Fuwanovel community at large. There are also several members who choose to post solely in this thread, and choose not post in other areas of Fuwa at all which has created a sort of schism between this thread, the members who frequent it, and the rest of Fuwanovel in general. To put it nicely this thread isn't very highly regarded by a vast majority of Fuwanovel. You still are don't worry.

I'm not here to compete with you, and no matter how fast you progress through the game it doesn't change the fact that the vast majority of the game is dominated by battle and map exploration rather than dialogue. It's a very player interaction intrinsic game and unlike a VN you can't press the skip button and step away only to have a large portion of the game complete itself for you. Perhaps, it may be debatable, but Kamidori isn't the topic of this thread. Also I never said that consisting of mostly dialogue or "story" was the only deciding factor for determining the boundaries between a VN and an RPG. If you want to quote my "criteria" then at least consider everything else I mentioned as well.

Really? Because I have actually played and beaten Radiant Historia, and most of my time was spent in battle grinding for levels, backtracking to complete quests, optimizing my parties equipment, and exploring the map for hidden scrolls. I don't recall the over 40 hours I put into the game as consisting of a majority of my time reading dialogue.

It has to do with the amount of player interaction you have with the game. If most of the game is spent reading text rather than interacting with the world, or its characters in a way that is visual and controllable by you as the player then those sort of games will be classified as a VN hybrid, but if you spend more time on world and map exploration, character optimization, and fighting mechanics than you do reading dialogue then you are playing an RPG.

A Visual Novel is primarily a literary driven experience based upon narrative and anime visuals, while you can argue that an RPG is story-driven as well the difference is that you have greater input and control in an RPG via elements such as character customization, equipment optimization, and party configuration. While in a Visual Novel you have no direct visual control of the MC and you mostly lack any sort of input involving fighting mechanics entirely. It would almost be more accurate to say that you don't actually play a VN so much as you read a VN. The same however could not be said for an RPG like Radiant Historia. Visual novels are named as such because it lacks a certain amount of player input that would be necessary for it to be classified as a game just as It would be inaccurate to classify something that requires as much continual player input as an RPG does in order for the story to progress a novel. In a matter of genre's games like Radiant Historia contain barely any of the distinguishing characteristics of a Visual Novel short of textbox's and character development. You also won't do too much leveling up while reading a VN.

Good to hear that everything is going well for you guys. I shall eagerly look forward to seeing the finished product.

Isn't that an RTS? Not really much in the way of character stat distribution or personal customization is there? You can invade other people's worlds in Dark Souls to fight them with a character that you personally built, and customized. It is really the only thing that keeps Dark Souls fresh after you have beaten it as many times as I have. Rpg's with loads of freedom and personal choices that actually have an impact are also personal favorites of mine. Things like the Witcher, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fallout 1 & 2 etc.

I like games that give me a lot of personal freedom with developing my character. Raiding other people's worlds during invasions, and being incredibly meticulous by min/maxing stats for competitive pvp is extremely satisfying for me.

Attraction to those who are weaker than you doesn't always correlate to being weak yourself. Everyone has an ideal type that they gravitate towards because it appeals to their personal desires best. Doesn't have to be a physical body type it can be personality driven. (Tsundere, Kuudere, etc.) Often times we prefer those with a personality that is completely opposite to our own. I myself understand that I have something of a power complex, and as such I prefer the Dandere type for their natural timidness and devotion, it is something that appeals to my preferences like nothing else. (Yukie FTW) My preference for dominance also affects my taste for other things though as I have dropped many a Manga and VN because I found the protagonist to be too weak or useless for my liking. I guess it is something akin to a Darwinian thought process that the strong remain on top. For me personally this also translates IRL, as I am someone who enjoys exercising often simply because I like the feeling of being stronger.

Seems that everyone is quite misinformed because OP's post is also wrong. https://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/2060-majikoi-miyako-route-translation-aka-random-talk/#entry34008 Simply a case of no one bothered to do the math properly, and were just repeating everyone else.

The Miyako translation is still incomplete, but is estimated to be completed by July 2014. http://forums.fuwano...247#entry103198 http://forums.fuwano...ndpost&p=103261 ^ These posts should have everything you will want to know.

I say it sarcastically because I can't see how anyone would believe that making the forums 100% serious would be a very popular or well received notion. Last time I checked this forum still had its rules and moderators in place in order to prevent and keep spam in check. You give them far too little credit, it is one thing to say it can be done better, but it is another to try and put yourself in their shoes. There is no possibility of spam running rampant on serious topics while mods are in place to prevent it, that is just unnecessary fear mongering.

Yet it was the mods who decided to make it a random talk thread. It seems to me that any thread dubbed random talk can do nothing but stay on topic, as such it is "following the rules". This thread ceased being constructive critque long ago. What is happening now is thread-bashing a.k.a antagonizing. If something doesn't deserve to exist simply because it serves no greater purpose why not simply get rid of the games and chatter sub-forum entirely seeing as how.

The example and scenario I used was entirely rhetorical. It was a roundabout effort to explain why it isn't ok to go around bashing things that others enjoy simply because you don't. Regardless of whether or not yaoi is tolerated, Insulting and antagonizing others is still against forum rules isn't it? You also haven't offered a very good explanation for why the Miyako thread is a detriment to Fuwanovel other than the fact that you find it inconvenient and have a personal bias.

Not so much a moral code, but rather I like to think that I attempt to practice proper etiquette when dealing with those that might not necessarily be of the same opinion as myself. For example I as a straight male do not like yaoi at all, but if someone wished to make a thread that was yaoi based I could still respect their decision to do so. Of course I wouldn't go there myself, but I wouldn't slander the thread and the people who frequent it by openly calling it a garbage thread. There is a difference between forming an opinion of something and expressing it in a negative way. We must be careful that our negative opinions towards something don't become a prejudice that affects others because that is something that isn't okay regardless of moral codes. This has now evolved into thread-bashing. As for the AMA's I personally feel that they are more banter than introduction and would be better at home in a sub-forum under games and chatter.

In what capacity does anyone have the right to judge the worth or merit of someone else's discussions so long as they abide by the rules? Regarding the Miyako thread the progress for the translation while not as detailed as some may like is available to see on the very first post of the thread. https://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/2060-majikoi-miyako-route-translation-aka-random-talk/#entry34008 If the progress wasn't there when you checked it last then it was because the translation group had not previously noted an ETA, but is it not simple enough to create a post to ask what the TL progress is if you can't be bothered to find it yourself? I can sympathize with you if your are upset that the Majikoi thread seemed to get a free pass for going off topic, but the decision to turn the thread into a random banter thread was the solution that was decided upon by the mods and the thread currently is in no way a detriment to Fuwanovel at all. Being moved to the games and chatter section your posts no longer count and it doesn't interfere with the rest of the forum in any way. To me it seems more of a case of I personally find this thread to be an eyesore kind of scenario.

What of people who lack any sufficient skillset necessary to make what would be in your opinion a meaningful contribution to Fuwanovel? Should they be cast aside or ostracized simply because they came to Fuwanovel for the sole purpose of sharing their love of Visual Novels and discussing various topics with others? "Fun is good, but it doesn't help." Why do you read VN's Maefdomn? Is it not because you enjoy doing so? Why do people frequent the games and chatter section of Fuwanovel? Is it not because they enjoy doing so? Most of us are here do not have the capability or will necessary to contribute Fuwanovel in a practical sense. Yet do we not contribute by simply being a fanbase? Something which is a product and aspect of the popularity of Visual Novels. We are here because we love VN's. We are here because we have found others that love VN"s and discovered a place where we can express our mutual fondness of VN's without being criticized or condemned for it. "I don't think Games&Chatter should be considered the dumpyard of fuwanovel and that everything should be allowed in it." One man's trash is another man's treasure. It is easy enough to call something that you personally don't like trash and worthless, but don't you feel somewhat wrong for attempting to use your own opinions to try and disregard and trample upon the opinions of others? If you don't like something personally isn't it better to just ignore it and not participate in it? Why do you feel the need to put down and demean others who do participate and enjoy the chatter section of Fuwa? Ren's thread was thoughtful and welcoming, but in it's current form I can't see your thread as being anything more than lashing out at things you deem to be not not useful or unnecessary,

Currently the translation of Miyako's route is estimated to be complete by mid to late June of this year with the Agave route being translated soon after. https://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/2060-majikoi-miyako-route-translation-aka-random-talk/page-247#entry103198 https://forums.fuwanovel.net/index.php?/topic/2060-majikoi-miyako-route-translation-aka-random-talk/?view=findpost&p=103261

Welcome to the forums.

Welcome to the forums.

They have emerged from the Skype chat because Salmon was boasting. Just to check it out you know not actually post anything.