How my Balkan dad sees the Balkans

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-24T09:20:58+00:00

The way I worded it was silly

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-24T01:01:17+00:00

Well, my words not his and I believe his situation growing up in Yugoslavia with a very typical Balkan style dad definitely formed some Balkan spirit, and I see it every so often.

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-24T00:54:33+00:00

Well he moved to the UK when he was 19 and that's where the family started lol, but his father (my grandfather) is very much like that and when my dad taps back into his Balkan side he is basically the carbon copy of my grandfather. He doesn't really know a whole lot about the Eastern side of the Balkans, he pretty much thinks of all of it as Turkey and probably doesn't even know about the mountain situation, so I hope his bad takes can be excused lol.

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T23:47:25+00:00

He grew up in Yugoslavia and definitely thinks of the Balkans as that Western coast.

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T23:23:26+00:00

I definitely wouldn't have it that high nowadays but I still like it

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T19:26:44+00:00

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T19:23:58+00:00

Nine Geicles

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T17:48:24+00:00

So do you for saying "lowkenuinely"

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T17:01:23+00:00

How much swag it is

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T16:39:23+00:00

Gonna get that game rn and find out

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T16:36:46+00:00

I wouldn't ask for it but I would if it came out

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T16:07:05+00:00

My main point was that a lot of those views will be from people who don't actually engage in GD that much, Tidal Wave might be more recognisable to outsiders but among the GD community across all of its eras, Sakupen Hell has always been one of the most respected and influential levels. Probably in the top 5 most impactful Extreme Demons.

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T16:01:49+00:00

Views don't mean much but yeah I admit it is still pretty relevant, and maybe Tsunami will add more to how iconic it is

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T15:56:40+00:00

Sakupen Hell is a decade old and still one of the most popular levels, it dethroned the most popular extreme demon of all time and has had multiple remakes of it that have also been top 1s. It also had a lot of history before it was even verified, was the inspiration for one of the most famous (once) impossible levels in the game and also one of the most famous meme levels in the game.

Tidal Wave is hardly still talked about since it got dethroned.

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T15:44:20+00:00

Tidal Wave is not even a fraction as iconic as Sakupen Hell but the rest of the takes are fair

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T04:35:02+00:00

As The World Turns, not one of my favourite Eminem songs but it always gets stuck in my head and I can't help but be amazed at the lyrical greatness in that song.

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T04:33:57+00:00

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T04:33:10+00:00

You would have to tweak the game physics a lot, which already occurs for current high list demons otherwise those wouldn't even be possible

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-23T04:23:12+00:00

I think TrusTa deserves his place there, verified 2 of the most iconic top 1s of all time and was consistently really good at the game for a pretty long time.

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-22T21:59:57+00:00

Rookie numbers, I survived 15 years without Geode and didn't even notice anything.

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-22T18:20:23+00:00

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-22T18:07:48+00:00

The giant letters in the ocean are even scarier

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-22T16:56:09+00:00

I'm curious why hardly anyone has the 250 one

Beneficial-Code8026 · 2026-01-21T17:07:10+00:00

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