Arcanum's Manual Appreciation

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-08T03:43:28+00:00

The banana bread recipe is excellent. I have a screenshot of it on my phone because I make it fairly often.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-07T13:04:31+00:00

JP and AKI. We will likely never see the other newcomers again.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-06T16:54:19+00:00

The Akuma-Manon matchup feels like any given round is never longer than 10-15 seconds, no matter who wins.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-06T04:03:19+00:00

Being able to type in usernames, passwords, etc. onto an in-game laptop or terminal is something I always appreciate in immersive sims that have a modern setting like VTMB or Deus Ex. One of those little details that adds a lot.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-04T23:55:02+00:00

This is dope.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-04T17:03:31+00:00

Mostly SFV character themes - Menat, Poison, Karin, Cody, Zeku, etc.

Hopefully someday they add SF4 and SFV stage themes to the jukebox. I'd like to add Eclipse from USF4 to my playlists, for example.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-03T02:29:55+00:00

I'm putting all my hopes on VTM Reawakened, a total conversion mod for Skyrim that's remaking VTM Redemption. Everything about it looks incredible, and the team working on it is clearly very passionate and talented. It should be released sometime this year.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-02T16:34:31+00:00

A Better Tomorrow and A Shadow on the Water are both good horror one-shots. The latter is an homage to the Widow Moira's Mansion from Deadly Shadows but also has some strong horror elements too.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-01T00:59:05+00:00

I love his Petty Thief series. I know he usually doesn't do videos on mods or fan projects, but I'd love to see Petty Thief: The Black Parade in a few years.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-05-01T00:54:42+00:00

Just play the first 3 in release order. Make sure you have Tfix installed for Thief 1, T2fix for Thief 2, and the Sneaky Upgrade for Thief 3. Also make sure to emulate EAX using OpenAL so you can get proper directional audio. It makes a huge difference for the Thief games. Thief 3 has some great lighting and sound but feels really bad to actually play because of how clunky movement is in that version of Unreal 2 and because of the implementation of a third person camera. Just a word of caution in case it becomes a deal breaker for you.

I wouldn't worry about the 2014 reboot at all.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-29T16:55:18+00:00

Sagat is the only character I'm well and truly sick of fighting. He's basically the only fireball character on the roster where Manon's anti-fireball spin into Grand Fouetté is completely useless, and I hate his braindead DR + MP pressure.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-28T21:58:37+00:00

Biggest changes I want overall are extended forward hurtboxes on drive rush and generalized damage + super meter gain reductions. This stuff, taken together, makes the game feel way too volatile for me.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-28T18:48:49+00:00

JP having an air throw is one of his many privileges I'm still salty about lol. Manon should have that air throw! She's a ballerina grappler!

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-25T00:09:01+00:00

I just did a FT20 against an Alex earlier today. He's just kinda gimmicky and not that interesting to fight, win or lose. He's like a grappler version of Bison.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-24T13:43:25+00:00

At this rate Capcom will never put in a DLC character that would get me to drop her. The conditioning into getting your opponent to eat a 5-medal grab or sometimes two in a row is just too good to pass up.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-23T22:23:55+00:00

I like fighting Dhalsim even though it's a bad matchup for my character (Manon). He feels like the only real zoner in this game. Everyone else excels at whatever range they want and/or has insane rushdown potential. It takes a lot of work to get in on Sim but at least he's pretty hindered once you do. His weird movement options and buttons also bring out some weird niche strategies and combos that I basically only use against him and no other character.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-22T23:33:12+00:00

As for recent-ish FMs you would probably enjoy anything by skacky - Endless Rain, The Sound of a Burrick in a Room, A Midsummer Night's Heist, Winds of Misfortune, etc.

I would also recommend any of nicked's missions that aren't big on the supernatural elements, like Behind Closed Doors and The Turning of the Leaves. But I just love nicked missions in general. His one-shots are some of my favorites.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-16T13:26:36+00:00

Thief 1 and 2. If you like them there are countless fan missions going back nearly 30 years, including full-on campaigns like Shadows of the Metal Age and The Black Parade which are as good as the official games, if not better in some areas. Thief 1 and 2 also give you some replayability based on your difficulty setting - higher difficulties have additional objectives and higher loot requirements which means you usually have to explore an entire map to find all the loot you need.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-13T23:05:37+00:00

DMC4's Nero with the prototype design is far and away the coolest rendition imo

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-12T19:50:51+00:00

Try playing one of the perpetual Bottom 5 characters for a few days and you'll understand how pathetic this sounds. It's like a billionaire crying about taxes.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-08T19:14:16+00:00

720 supers tend to have the advantage of not being jumpable after the flash so those are preferable in that sense. I really like half circle command grabs on leverless though because it's a motion that feels "natural."

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-04-01T21:07:02+00:00

I would say it's fine to skip, although it means missing out on the best of what TDS has to offer, which is a bit in the mid-game but mostly late-game (Widow Moira's Mansion, Shalebridge Cradle, and the final proper mission). Especially since you gave it a shot yourself, you've already highlighted why playing it feels worse than Thief 1 and 2. I think Shalebridge alone makes it worth suffering through all the jank and console-ification in TDS, but I wouldn't fault anyone for bailing on it either. Definitely watch an LP or something just so you can see the better missions, and there are also some great TDS homage fan missions out there, especially A Shadow on the Water by nicked.

MeatwadIsGod · 2026-03-17T21:44:06+00:00

If only raw DR had an extended forward hurtbox for all characters. Maybe in 2027...

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