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  1. Ars Nova
  2. Ars Nova
    Well said. And I don't think this loss is as devastating as it sounds, either. From what I understand, Nintendo is more honest and up-front about sales reports, so maybe what we're seeing is par for the course and the others don't admit it.
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 24, 2014 in forum: Gaming
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    I mean assuming you have the werewithal to install it yourself - and uninstall it if it proves a hassle - not much

    but it's also not as portable
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  4. Ars Nova
    SOMEBODY'S NOT LISTENING~

    Also Jay's the CAG guy not me

    I do RPGs

    What he doesn't mention is that the Blackmagic has to be GRAFTED ONTO YOUR COMPUTER LIKE A PROSTHETIC LIMB
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    Idk, I'd like to get the best output I can out of it before that, because that may be enough for me.

    good one

    ///// Thank you
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    Oh GAUD. How much does that cost? And is there setup? Because I am very capable of fucking it up if there's the slightest chance :'D

    That would be lovely of you ~= 3=~
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    omg your avatar

    Thanks c: I've already got ideas lined up, so maybe KH-V will see some of them soon.

    OH. DUH. :'D Ok, everything makes sense now. Wow am I braindead or what. Yeah, it doesn't bug me that much either way. Takes up no space at all, I can just leave it plugged in most of the time.

    I've done a few recordings on near-default settings, and they look all right... I think I can get more out of it though. A larger picture at least. I may have overcompensated when I messed with the TV compatibility slider, so...

    Pshaw, it works fine!

    ...In fact you could say it's purring like a kitten AYOOOO

    [​IMG]
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    aaaa I love it already * u* It's so lightweight and fast. Is it supposed to not show a picture unless it's plugged into the computer though? That part I wasn't used to.

    Yes my capture card is a cat

    NOPE. :L

    Real talk, I think I did save that file, buuuut I didn't really enjoy my foray into streaming. I felt very nervous, and my jokes were under par, and the pressure to save games for streaming was making me not play anything fun anymore. I may get back into it later, but it's not why I bought a new capture card. Instead I'm going to do reviews and analytical videos in a semi-casual style, like Sequelitis. From there I may branch out into let's plays and from there back to streaming, but we'll see.
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    HAHA HEY SO UHH GOT AN ELGATO TODAY!

    Who wants to talk about capture cards :L
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    I have to be the latest to every party ever it's like a law of the universe

    e.g. "KotOR II CAME OUT ON STEAM IN AUGUST AND I DON'T HAVE IT" circa December
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    So I kept entering and exiting this thread, then refreshing because it's still bolded as if unread and that bugs me

    Then finally I hit Mark All Read aND...

    STICKIED TOPICS ARE ALWAYS BOLDED

    HELP
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    So is that relevant if he's right, or
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 23, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    HI KELLU * 3* How are you
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 22, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    No because if I'm wrong I'll look like a putz :v
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 21, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    Like I guess I do get it? But it's kind of a stretch
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 21, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    ...I don't get it
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 21, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    Damn girl you move fast

    Where are you watchin' it? I kinda wanna get proper into it.
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 21, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
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    Mm, good memories = w=
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 21, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone
  20. Ars Nova
    I dug it. Only thing I'll say is, the cut-in clips were sudden and loud; you may want to bump the volume down a bit, and anything that'll smooth out the transition would be a help, even a simple fade-in. And yeah I was kinda surprised at the 9/10, but FLCL resonated with me a lot so I may be a little biased.

    It's a good instinct when you're reviewing to keep things bare-bones. If you wanted to do longer, more analytical looks at certain shows, it might be worth a side video or separate series, but it's definitely worth it imo.

    While each episode has its own smaller theme, I think what really ties them together is how off-the-wall and overwhelming they are. I say that because Naota feels that way too; and I always got the impression that the reason for telling the coming-of-age story with all these weird sub-layers about giant robots and galactic pirates - things that could be their very own series, yet see almost criminally distant and detached treatment in this one - is because that's what growing up feels like to us. It feels like all these amazing things are happening all around us, things so much bigger and harder to comprehend than us, and much as we want to be a part of it we feel so totally underwhelming and powerless in the face of it.

    And let's be clear, I'm not tryna say Naota imagined it all; I'm just saying that the reason those concepts are barely explored is because it's not the strange, vaguely sci-fi universe that's being set up here. It's Naota's place in those events - at times a distant bystander, at times the unwitting eye of the hurricane - that matters most. I first started to suspect this in... Firestarter, I think? when Haruko crashes into the Medical Mechanica building, Naota comes to pick her up, and he treats the guards there with a weird sort of knowing disdain, like... Yeah, I know this hooligan. We lead pretty interesting lives. But you wouldn't know anything about that.

    Naota's always talking about how his town is ordinary, his school is ordinary, his whole life is ordinary. Whether or not it's true at the start of the series, it certainly isn't by the end. And that, I think, is the crux of the story: not just the struggles Naota goes through as he matures (And as far as the robots representing his hang-ups, I think you hit the nail on the head), but the fact that they're so insane and out-of-this-world compared to the life he's led up to this point that it feels like he's in a picturebook, or an 80's music video... or an anime. :L And Naota can't help but be caught up in that. He may pretend it's a pain in the ass, but deep down he's thrilled. It's exciting. Intimidating, maybe even frightening at times, but exciting just the same. In the same breath as he chastises the people involved for dragging him into it, he'll brag about it to people out of the loop. Like in Brittle Bullet, for example.

    Anyway, just my two cents. Well, more like fifty, but. :v v: :v v:
    Post by: Ars Nova, Jan 21, 2014 in forum: The Spam Zone