Hello. My name is Trunks. And this... is my story. (Independent RP Blog for Mirai Trunks Briefs from Dragonball Z. Mun is 21 and thus of age. This is a reboot blog to burning-the-past. Default time period is Post Dragonball Xenoverse. Please read Rules...
//Sorry for my extended absence everyone. Things have been a little crazy lately. My family has been going through a lot of changes, not all of them good, and my work has been having a lot of troubles recently. My boss is quitting soon and with literally no one else at our store that can take over her position, I’ve been offered it. Although my decision is still not final.
I’ll be trying to answer asks and responding to messages as much as possible, but if I can’t, you can contact me also on my Snow Villiers blog hero-of-darkened-hope (pardon the cheesy name).
Hope you’re all doing well and I’m sorry again that I haven’t been around to get back to things. I’ll be continuing my ‘Best moments’ series once I return as well as RP’s and all the usual things ^-^
What happens: After Yamcha is taken by surprise and subsequently killed by a self destructing Saibaman, the remaining Z fighters fully realize the danger they’re in. The first to respond is Krillin, who surprises both his allies and enemies by charging up an attack powerful enough to wipe out nearly all of the remaining Saibamen in one blast.
Why it is his best moment: Krillin unfortunately became the butt end of a lot of death jokes in DBZ. This is really unfair, especially seeing how brave he actually shows himself to be. To paraphrase a famous quote from Eddard Stark, the only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid. Krillin seriously shows his power in this fight, not just in a literal sense, but in an essence of soul. He avenges his fallen friend as best he can, even having enough gall to send a blast down upon the Saiyans to test their might. It really shows the audience that he is still a competent fighter and this subsequently shows as he is one of the last remaining fighters in the ensuing battle.
Talkin’ shit on Gohan… I’m still super low key pleased when Vegeta speaks highly of Gohan at all though, through this series and the last few seasons of DBZ okay. Like the kid grew on him and it’s cool to me.
Gohan is gonna come back with a vengence, okay >:0c
So this is going to seem kind of random, but I’ve been wanting to get this off my chest for a while now and seeing as I have both the time and knowledge currently to do it, I figured why the heck not.
SO, in case you’ve been living under a rather sizable rock for the last decade, the triple A gaming industry (triple A being the highest funded and advertised games on the market) have taken a definite turn towards making their games as multiplayer friendly as possible across both console and pc gaming. You can see it everywhere from Mortal Kombat X, to Call of Duty to even Assassin’s Creed Unity. The reasons behind this shift are pretty easy to understand. Companies know that gamers love to show off their skills, and beating other people can often be a lot more satisfying than beating down mindless bots. They also know that it can make for a lot more sales as a good multiplayer will mean friend groups will all have to get a copy of the game so they can all play together, word of mouth sells the game for them and they potentially double or triple their revenue. I personally have absolutely no problem with a single player game like The Last of Us having a multiplayer option, in fact I applaud it. What is wrong is what’s happened just recently, about the same time the latest generation of consoles hit the market and that is the shift to Multiplayer ONLY.
The reasons this is wrong are so many.
First, it alienates people who simply don’t like multiplayer and cuts off a good portion of potential buyers. Their target demographic pretty much remains teen to young adult males (and yes, their targets are definitely still males, just shows you how infantile the triple A gaming industry is), which means they are limiting themselves tremendously and pretty much dooming their own game to failure.
Second, it eliminates the possibility for a good old fashioned relaxing gaming experience, for when you are playing against other people, even in the most chill of settings, it is not relaxing. It is constantly competitive and the skill curve spikes so quickly from release that people picking up the game a week after launch will find themselves heavily outmatched by players with both superior equipment and skill. This too will alienate new players quickly and discourage them from further purchases of multiplayer only titles.
Third, (and this is a big one), the game devalues FAST. Taking Evolve as an example, it didn’t take long for people to realize that the gameplay gimmick was shallow and repetitive, leading to a significant drop in it’s player base after the first couple of WEEKS. Nowadays, you’d be lucky just to get into a multiplayer lobby, let alone actually get a game going, simply because people have moved on, there’s so much out there and repetitive games get stale. So why on earth should people buy Evolve anymore? The game is practically worthless if the only way to play it is online, and the online lobbies are EMPTY.
Lastly, it’s just a lazy thing for companies to do. Sure, it’s a hell of a lot easier to just make mechanics and textures and gameplay options than an entire story with proper characters and narrative and all, but as with the real world, laziness often means poorer results. There is not a SINGLE multiplayer only game that stands out as being a noteworthy experience and they throw away the true potential of video games as an evolving and meaningful entertainment medium. It would be like if every major movie released was another spin off of Transformers with CGI constantly being piled into your face and having more explosions than an ISIS camp on Guy Fawkes day.
It is dumb, and it is insulting to us as gamers that we are being recommended these games as something that we should experience when they are essentially a carbon copy of one another with a different time and aesthetic applied. Star Wars Battlefront was the last straw to me and I personally find it the most insulting multiplayer only title ever made. It played Star Wars fans for fools and milked them for every dollar they had with their FIFTY DOLLAR DLC, simply because they thought that fans would want it.
It is not right, and it can’t keep happening. I have never bought a multiplayer only title in my life simply because I refuse to give my money to a company so lazy and so greedy that they can’t even bother to make something worthwhile. How do I know so much about them then? I make it my business to know. People should be well informed before being suckered into this shit. You can’t buy one of these titles and then tell people not to because by then, you’ve already lost. The companies responsible simply DON’T CARE if you don’t like it, seeing as you’ve already bought it. You’ve already lost. Fight back, refuse to buy into their shit, let them see for themselves how terrible their decision was to make a Multiplayer only title. It’s the only way gaming as a whole can develop from this stagnancy into something enlightening and rewarding once again.
New Patch: Grilled Cheese Aspiration, Kleptomaniac Trait, Gardener NPC and More!
Update: 02/04/2016 – PC Version 1.15.55.1020 / Mac Version 1.15.55.1220
Happy 16th Anniversary!
Yep, 16 years this February 4th! Amazing! And we have a few throwbacks to celebrate the 16 years of the Sims!
New Content
From the early days… when you were amazed your Sims didn’t burn to death just pouring a bowl of chips, we bring you memories of those trying times with the Tragic Clown Painting!
A “new” old friend can be found immortalized in print in the Build catalog. Search up the Tragic Clown and you’ll come across the ol’ clown’s likeness. Viewing his print may place you in a sad mood however as you reflect upon the deeper meaning of balloon animals, bulbous red noses, and tragic kitchen fires.
…as we step forward, looking into the second iteration of the Sims, you will find the Grilled Cheese Aspiration!
You can unlock this aspiration by eating a grilled cheese… or three.
Once you finish the aspiration, you’ll unlock the Melt Master trait, where you will learn:
To Paint Grilled Cheese on the Easel
Summon Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with but a thought
And unlock the ability to evangelize about Grilled Cheese Sandwiches…because cheese!
…and into the third installment, we bring to you, the Kleptomaniac Trait!
Available now as a selectable trait in Create A Sim
Your mischief skill will guide your ability to swipe various objects, but be careful to do so alone…
And if you do end up feeling guilty for taking that valuable do-whaty-a-thingo from your neighbor, you can always return it… or sell it.
In addition to our throwback memories…
You can now Hire a Gardener from the Hire a Service option in the phone menu.
If you have some garden plants that need tending, you can hire the gardener for a one time “help me out” or as a re-occurring scheduled service.
So get out there, buy a planting pot, drop some seeds, and eat the fruits of their labors!
There are also a couple of new socials available on the Gardener: Ask for Gardening Advice and Discuss Gardening Techniques
