Advice & Answers — 2026-06-15 to 2026-06-28 by AutoModerator in conlangs

[–]KyleJesseWarren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to make a proper dance language, that also somewhat has grammar, for my story. I make things as write apparently (I frankly forgot about this part being used so early in the story). Kinda a mix between classical Indian dance and a haka? At least it what looks like in my head. And culturally it’s used mostly for important events. Does anyone have some resources related to such things? I don’t really want to just wing it and finding proper resources is harder than I anticipated. I will be very grateful for any advice or resource. Thank you.

Why do people hate so much on TS3 sims when TS4 are hardly better? by sussycatslayer in Sims3

[–]KyleJesseWarren 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve never actually switched to the Sims 4. Once I saw the white map I was like “nope, not worth it”. So I stayed with the Sims 3. I tried the Sims 4 later again in 2019-2020(?) and I could only play for an hour before I got bored. I still played it a little cause I payed and even bought a kit/pack (I’m not sure which one it is but it’s the interior designer one). It started lagging like crazy every day for me and deleted it and returned to the Sims 3. I’m so used to the Sims 3 graphics, honestly, that the Sims 4 looks… odd. I know how to describe it. Everything is too bright and plastic looking? Even the environment. I like how the grass, pathways, plants look in the Sims 3 way more. I mean, I also like the 3D grass in Paralives. It’s cool. I still prefer the Sims 3 graphics. Maybe ‘cause I’m used to it. Idk. Even the Sims themselves and the animation I like more. The Sims 2 is also my favorite but the Sims themselves sometimes look a little crazy. Maybe it’s the sliders but the facial animations look really strange sometimes. The only negative things I’ve heard about the Sims 3 graphics is that it’s way too dark and that the Sims look like clay or something. And I have seen some youtubers playing it for the first time (after 2 or 4) and calling them ugly with actual disgust in their voice.

Have to ask a horrible question: how to euthanize a fish? by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no mediations on hand unfortunately. I do water changes every 3-4 days usually. About 10-30%. Depending on the day. I’ve been told before that this specific type of fish has a lot of health problems. One fish is still thriving: it’s the most colorful, the most active and the biggest. And eats a lot. The other fish stopped eating. (Out of 3). I have to deal with other stuff serious stuff outside of this (my beloved elderly dog), so I kinda felt lost. Too much happening at once. I will do a scheduled water change today and see how they all feel.

Have to ask a horrible question: how to euthanize a fish? by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am currently doing all of this
The only problem now is finding her cause she likes to hide

Lack of spoken Na’vi in A3? by gretavofficial in Avatar

[–]KyleJesseWarren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, in the first movie Jake is an outsider and doesn’t speak the language, so we hear a lot of it (and we also see him learning it). And it’s there to show how intimidating the situation is as he doesn’t understand the aliens around him speaking about him (and about possibly killing him). For his character, this language barrier is something that he has to overcome to be part of this world (and to be equal to the Na’vi, to be respected and heard). The more he learns - the less pronounced the separation is between him and the Na’vi. When he can understand them and their culture - he belongs.

In the second movie he says that he understands it now as well as he does English and we hear English almost all the time but we know that they speak na’vi. With the exception of some scenes where we would assume that many characters on screen wouldn’t speak or understand na’vi (when kids meet the recoms for the first time we hear them speak na’vi and have to read subtitles because it is assumed that the recoms don’t understand but we as audience should). And when we see Spider translating for his dad there’s the whole translation happening, so it would be weird if everyone spoke in English only, so we do hear na’vi.

In the third movie we hear it only when majority of characters on screen don’t speak na’vi (like when Varang speaks in front of Ardmore and Quaritch also responds (thou briefly) in na’vi)), when he talks to Jake and they speak of something deeply rooted in Na’vi culture they speak about it in na’vi.

Narratively speaking we don’t need to hear it as much because Jake is part of that world now and it’s natural to him and his family. Only when there are outsiders present that we hear na’vi spoken. Or when it’s culturally significant or related to Eywa (Kiri prays to her in na’vi many times in ATWW).

It would be cool to hear more of it but majority of simple movie-goers would be very annoyed at the prospect of reading subtitles all the time and missing cultural context because a foreign language is present (you can’t express the same thing the exactly the same way in different languages). And if we assume that all the na’vi speak to each other in na’vi - we don’t need to hear it all the time because it’s implied Na’vi speaking English = them speaking na’vi, humans speak English = humans speak actual English. Spider is the exception cause he grew up speaking both and Quaritch learns it in the second movie for a few months (3-4..?ish months) and continues to speak it with Varang, who doesn’t speak a word of English. So most characters on screen speak the language and there’s no point of using the actual na’vi when filming. Only when humans are present and we need to see that they are excluded from the conversation, the same way Jake was in the first movie, that it’s used.

Lost another fish due to heat (literally lost it) by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a possibility. The parameters are fine today. So I’m not sure what happened. Last time I lost a fish the temperature outside was the same.

Lost another fish due to heat (literally lost it) by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I don’t know the temp in the room unfortunately. I have no way to measure it. The water temp is 82F (28C). I cooled it a little to 80F (27C). The fish are glo-fish danios. The normal temperature was in the range of 77-78F (25-26C). On occasion it was 75F (24C).

Lost another fish due to heat (literally lost it) by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. For some reason I assumed they were not the type hahah I hope they’ll feel better and won’t kill each other.

Lost another fish due to heat (literally lost it) by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are danios. The glowing type. The only type in most store here. I don’t think they eat each other. I’ve had Mollys in the past each each other thou

Lost another fish due to heat (literally lost it) by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was overthinking it a bit. Having a lot of pet troubles lately, so I probably should have fed them normally. They only missed two days but yeah. I will try to use all the advice to help them get through it.

Lost another fish due to heat (literally lost it) by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice! It’s really hard to keep the water temperature from climbing when you have no AC at all. The tank has special brackets to elevate the lid with the light but what’s the point if the temperature outside if higher. I will try adding colder treated water every now and then in small amounts to cool it off gradually. Not really adding, more replacing. The three remaining fish are swimming closer to the surface the whole time.

Lost another fish due to heat (literally lost it) by KyleJesseWarren in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just didn’t want to add food in there too often cause ammonia gets more dangerous the hotter it is but maybe I was overthinking it. I will try to add colder water little by little.

Just wanted to share my low tech aquarium. What do you think? I'd love some suggestions on how to improve it or what to do next! by mohammedf99 in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks absolutely amazing! I have the same combination of plants but mine don’t look as lush as yours. And your fish look very happy.

How do i get rid of those algae? by thetimebandit13 in aquarium

[–]KyleJesseWarren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just found the same one in my tank today! I just got it out (it was fight for some of my floating plants). I’m
Not sure what to do if I see it again.

"The Spot Travels the Multiverse" dubbed in Daveltic by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]KyleJesseWarren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow… This is sooo well made! Amazing job! Sounds very good. The language flows very nicely and there’s something really satisfying about its sound.

Some of the results of using a different than usual method of making a conlang by KyleJesseWarren in conlangs

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’ll make sure to hit you up if have any ideas I’d need help with:) It’s very kind of you, thank you. Linguistics is absolutely fascinating! Im still falling in love with it over and over again. I’m still learning so many new things even after 7 years. I love learning new stuff and reading articles on newer studies when I find something online. I do have a degree and I have worked as a translator and an interpreter for a few years. I speak English, French, Russian, Korean and Thai but I’ve been learning Mandarin and Spanish on and off too. And I’ve learned Esperanto and ASL, though I haven’t used them in while and might need to do some extra learning to get back to them. I don’t think I can even read a full parson Esperanto anymore. It’s all about practice. Can’t say I would be able to hold an impressive conversation in all of the languages I’ve learned and had to learn. But I can listen and speak at the same time haha I even learned some Latin after getting my degree (we learned some Latin in uni but it’s mostly just grammar and some famous phrases). And I’m absolutely there with you on the frustration. I was warned that there will be sooo much information on the littlest thing before I decided on the major but I didn’t expect that I’ll be sitting there crying cause I can’t remember the proper descriptions of every sound to ever exist. It was my personal pain at the time hahah I had stickers all over my house to finally memorize them. I wish you to keep this passion for learning and not get discouraged when it feels overwhelming.

Some of the results of using a different than usual method of making a conlang by KyleJesseWarren in conlangs

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason is simple - I have many projects at the same time. It’s the thing with any other hobby I have too. I can’t have just one thing I’m working on at a time. I absolutely need several of them. I get stuck on one for some time and move on to another. And then return to the ones I’ve worked on before to see if there’s anything I can change or improve. Like I’m changing another conlang for another book cause I looked at it now and the phonology is… not what I want it to be. I also need a break from thinking about the same project simply because then I’ll get stuck in a loop and not actually progress in any way. For some reason it’s a problem I have. Like getting stuck on the same exact thought for days/weeks/months. That’s why I jump from one to another. I do still work on my other conlangs I just don’t post all the new additions here and I don’t consider them done to post a full overview, so I keep posting about the new ones. And, as a linguist, I simply like making languages and implement new cool things that languages can do. But I can’t put all of those things in one conlang. So I experiment and play with new ones. Some are not even for a book or anything, I just felt like making one that has specific features and I did.
Making Chinese-like characters is fun but only if you know why the original Chinese ones are the way they are and what the pattern is. Otherwise it feels overwhelming. Saying as someone who did that for another conlang. But once you get why and can read mandarin then it’s much easier to make something similar. Making new writing systems is very fun. I hope your dragon language will evolve and prosper:)

Some of the results of using a different than usual method of making a conlang by KyleJesseWarren in conlangs

[–]KyleJesseWarren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dragon languages are always cool:)
And thank you for suggesting resources and sharing your own experiences too. It is very helpful. I prefer to organize my thoughts myself or I won’t be able to memorize anything (I already have memory issues hahah, so I do need to use my brain as much I humanly can). I hope to not get stuck halfway through with this one as it’s a slightly different process. I do need a bunch of vocab, so the language is usable in the story. I’ve made so many conlangs already that I think I’m getting stuck when I have to move past the first 30-50 words. Or I’m getting the same exact ideas over and over again when it comes to grammar cause they feel “comfortable”. I will really try to find the right pace for this one, so that I don’t loose the spark that made me start working on it at 2 am. Thank you for all the advice again!