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    Mistgrim got a reaction from Roll_Like_Rollo in Experiences with non-techies   
    Friend tells me she needs me to help her pick out an adapter, know from working on her laptop that the wifi is gone due to one of the wires getting damaged (long story) which is the subject of an hour long conversation. So i spend some of my time and effort to search down some possibilities for a usb wifi adapter, then i show her and ask which one she would like. She responds "i said adapter but i meant tablet"
     
    Me : :mellow: :mellow: ..........
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from STRMfrmXMN in Experiences with non-techies   
    Friend tells me she needs me to help her pick out an adapter, know from working on her laptop that the wifi is gone due to one of the wires getting damaged (long story) which is the subject of an hour long conversation. So i spend some of my time and effort to search down some possibilities for a usb wifi adapter, then i show her and ask which one she would like. She responds "i said adapter but i meant tablet"
     
    Me : :mellow: :mellow: ..........
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from Askew in Next Tomb Raider game to be Xbox One exclusive. UPDATE : IT'S A TIMED EXCLUSIVE. HURAAY!   
    Seems like just a scheme to raise sales of the console.....it will undoubtedly fail in the long run and then they will announce it for other systems to recoup losses 
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    Mistgrim reacted to Firearm2112 in I'm a new PC Gamer and need game suggestions   
    Modded Skyrim!!!!
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    Mistgrim reacted to shehroz in 100% Free VPN?   
    you can use OLIVE , its totally free and i am really comfortable on it, no ads also

    LINK : http://getolive.org/ 
    HOPE it helps
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from Cryptonite in How did you guys save up for your PC?   
    Fixed other peoples PCs for money and one or two odd jobs
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from ALXAndy in The Shocking Orange - By Zombie Mods.   
    Awesome build and mod
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    Mistgrim reacted to Askew in The Shocking Orange - By Zombie Mods.   
    I was expecting a penis thread
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    Mistgrim reacted to Enderman in I've decided that i'm gonna be a game dev, but no experience.....so where should i start   
    Well it took me two years to learn python and fltk enough to make a hangman game...
    But its easier to learn new languages when you're young.
    BTW I had to take out like 500 lines of code that were just ascii art, because there was too much text to post it
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    Mistgrim reacted to Rorgash in I've decided that i'm gonna be a game dev, but no experience.....so where should i start   
    as someone who had an education is game design and know many who took the course as well, the only people who actually make it into the scene are people who were already making games before they went and who were spending their free times making games, the rest all had a good time and moved on. its harsh.
     
    but otherwise, get into modding maybe or UDK or Cryteks engine and play around or some other game engine like that.
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from KingCraigx in Bitfenix Prodigy - Fallout 3 Case Mod - Vault Boy   
    That right there is one gorgeous lookin blue case
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from AlwaysFSX in Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?   
    Originally was supposed to be awesome and color matched......decent performance but it looks like a rainbow barfed in my case
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from ciobanulx in Bitfenix Prodigy - Fallout 3 Case Mod - Vault Boy   
    That right there is one gorgeous lookin blue case
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from fringie in Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?   
    Originally was supposed to be awesome and color matched......decent performance but it looks like a rainbow barfed in my case
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    Mistgrim reacted to Askew in Final Fantasy [LTT Discussion Thread]   
    Favourite game - FFVII Favourite soundtrack - FFX Favourite Character - Red XIII(Nanaki)/Vivi Ornitier Favourite villain - The entity of Shinra corp/the atmosphere of the Shinra menace felt like the presence of a villain to me. Favourite enemy/boss - Ultimecia Favourite summon - Shiva  
    What do I think of the recent change of direction? I think exactly what you wrote, there's no more world map, no more non linear travel between multiple locations during the story (no more places like Gold Saucer, or a university that is able to fly and still be the homely and fully explorable inside that you spent the former part of the game getting to know), it's more of a tunnel to run through with some big boxes drawn into it at random intervals along the way.
     
    I'd like FF to do what it will never do, and return to a combat system like the materia in FFVII, non VO dialogue (Tidus in FFX kill me now), cool artstyles like FFIX and as many moogles as possible too. Basically what it was between 7 and 9 minus ridiculous things like the unskippable GF animations in 8 for example, and as a way to ease people into the older styles perhaps introduce a character booster for people who cannot be bothered with the combat system (like there is in the PC versions of 7 and I believe 8) or maybe even go as far as having more than one combat system in the game that can be selected either at the beginning or alternated between during play. (The sphere grid from FFX would be a good alternative to materia/junctioning in a modern take.)
     
    I think that squeenix has tried to make the series more accessible and modern while at the same time trying to keep to certain roots in an attempt to please old and new players alike, but to me all it has done is put me off, FFXIII was horrible for me, I felt like I was running down a corridor the whole time, I disliked the characters and the VO (especially characters like Vanille) exacerbated that dislike a lot, I also felt detached from FFXII because of the combat system, I disliked it despite liking the world and the exploration aspects.
     
     
    Nice thread BTW, I'm no FF expert because I haven't even played 1-6, but I'll follow to find out more.
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    Mistgrim reacted to Albatross in Final Fantasy [LTT Discussion Thread]   
    First: Yes I looked for a related topic! I could not find one through native search or through google search. If one exists, I'm sorry I missed it. The search function isn't all that good, I guess. Unless this type of thing isn't allowed on LinusTechTips and in that case, wow, sorry. :blink:
     

    (I'm working on a new render of the series logo...this one isn't very good.)
     
    Welcome to the unofficial (official) LTT Final Fantasy Discussion thread (let's put Kingdom Hearts into this too; it is technically a FF title). Now I realize this is a PC gaming community and that, probably or rather most likely, most of you hate consoles or maybe even Final Fantasy with a burning passion but I'm sure there are members here who love/like consoles and Final Fantasy. So I went looking for the thread and saw that we do not have one! What is that about? To think there would be one person...
     
    I'd say this is the place to discuss everything related to Final Fantasy, but since this is the console section, we gotta keep it to the games (no movies etc etc). I'll edit the thread as soon as I'm done collecting links. The links will point to various sites for guides, tips, cheats (if you are into that thing), mods (where they exist), sites to buy the games, sites to optimize if you play on PC emulation (that still counts! lol), and any other site that can, or does, provide information concerning the series. I will of course keep it as organized as I can.
     
    For now, discussy-discussy please as I set things up. I guess I'll get it started by asking the common questions:
     
    Favorite game? Favorite soundtrack? Favorite character? Favorite villain? Favorite enemy and boss? Favorite summon/esper/gf/aeon/etc etc?  
    And more depthy questions:
     
    What do you guys think of the change of direction Final Fantasy has been going through? Do you like that they are making it more "linear" and that they exclude one of the most common elements in a FF title, the world map/exploration to cities? What would you like to see FF do in the future? (please give some detail on this and if possible, why) What do you think Square Enix is doing wrong with Final Fantasy? (please give details--and don't answer this to cause a flame war or anything, please.)
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from Askew in Final Fantasy [LTT Discussion Thread]   
    Favorite game: FF3/6 
    Favorite soundtrack: FFVII
    Favorite character:Balthear
    Favorite villain: Sephroth
    Favorite enemy and boss: Paragon (FFx-2), Emerald Weapon (that sucker took some patience) 
    Favorite summon/esper/gf/aeon/: Bahumat zero/ Knights of the round
    -With every iteration they seem to go farther and farther from the ideal of fantasy, the very word brings to mind "open world" and it may just be me but it feels a little like someone copy and pasting

    -Would love to see FF be an rpg with some depth and complexity, be open world,100% realtime battle and non predictive enemy AI. I'm thinking DayZ but in rpg and without the zombies, it  should feel like you had to learn a spell or move, or that you actually had to use your brain to beat an enemy

    -Quantity over quality, i think thats a major issue, a watered down game will sell more copies than a game designed for hard core fans
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from Albatross in Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?   
    Originally was supposed to be awesome and color matched......decent performance but it looks like a rainbow barfed in my case
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from JAW96 in Worst Tech mistake you have ever made?   
    Originally was supposed to be awesome and color matched......decent performance but it looks like a rainbow barfed in my case
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from Albatross in Final Fantasy [LTT Discussion Thread]   
    From final fantasy wiki "Paragon is an optional boss in Final Fantasy X-2 located in the bottom of the Via Infinito dungeon underneath Bevelle. Paragon is the unsent spirit of Lord Zaon.This weapon-type boss is considered to be one of Final Fantasy X-2's two superbosses, along withTrema, who awaits the party after Paragon's defeat."
     
    And like his name implies, it can be a long fight
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from Albatross in Final Fantasy [LTT Discussion Thread]   
    Favorite game: FF3/6 
    Favorite soundtrack: FFVII
    Favorite character:Balthear
    Favorite villain: Sephroth
    Favorite enemy and boss: Paragon (FFx-2), Emerald Weapon (that sucker took some patience) 
    Favorite summon/esper/gf/aeon/: Bahumat zero/ Knights of the round
    -With every iteration they seem to go farther and farther from the ideal of fantasy, the very word brings to mind "open world" and it may just be me but it feels a little like someone copy and pasting

    -Would love to see FF be an rpg with some depth and complexity, be open world,100% realtime battle and non predictive enemy AI. I'm thinking DayZ but in rpg and without the zombies, it  should feel like you had to learn a spell or move, or that you actually had to use your brain to beat an enemy

    -Quantity over quality, i think thats a major issue, a watered down game will sell more copies than a game designed for hard core fans
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from Bagmup in [Build Log] Blood and Ice - Another Prodigy Build   
    Makes me want to start a case mod of my own
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    Mistgrim reacted to EmotionalSloth in Pacific Rim....a giant monster movie done right :)   
    Thats a little mean
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    Mistgrim got a reaction from techswede in Pacific Rim....a giant monster movie done right :)   
    Didn't even get to see the russians kick any ass....just get owned
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    Mistgrim reacted to 79wjd in Pacific Rim....a giant monster movie done right :)   
    It was great....except for the fact that the people in charge were idiots...
     
    The kaiiju were coming from one--small--whole in the Pacific Ocean....so lets put giant robots in every city of the world....because keeping the robots centralized at the portal would be too smart. 
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