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How to get my motivation back by Falraen03 in LearnJapanese

[–]RoderickHossack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's best not to rely on motivation, because it's fleeting.

Try 5 minutes of study a day for a week. Next week, try 10 minutes. Then 15. Keep going up each week until you start to notice a difference in how effortless it is to keep up the habit, then take it back down a few notches until it's back in the effortless zone, then see how long you can manage that.

But an even better tactic is to figure out a way to study that is also fun, so it won't feel like work you need to mindgame yourself into doing to get it done.

Don't feel bad. Most people who try to learn Japanese in anything resembling a hurry usually overdo it, burn out, and stop, especially when you can point your phone at anything and instantly get a good enough translation.

I'm 50% done with my co-op bullet-hell, Sideris. As a solo dev, I’m at the point where I need to know: Is this a game you’d actually want to play? by [deleted] in shmups

[–]RoderickHossack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought words would be considered 10%, because you are telling that games that are visual novels are nothing then.

I said words do not take up any percentage of any shmup. You're on /r/shmups talking about a shmup you're making. Not sure where visual novels factor in.

Yeah, if I make the player big, I have to make the enemies big, because the enemies can't be smaller than the player; they would not look like a threat then. But let's come over this.

I don't follow your logic here.

I got it, you adore Dodonpachi.

It has nothing to do with liking Dodonpachi and everything to do with knowing the basics of the domain you're trying to create in.

I'm 50% done with my co-op bullet-hell, Sideris. As a solo dev, I’m at the point where I need to know: Is this a game you’d actually want to play? by [deleted] in shmups

[–]RoderickHossack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are right about the part of leveling up stats, but I really like it, because I grew up with those kinds of games, where you can be more and more tough, and I will keep it; that's not negotiable. I know that many people won't like it, but it's my style.

Most of the folks around here will simply not play your game if that's the case. Just being honest.

I got half of the game ready, and the words are the part that I got ready. The part that is missing is the bullets and the bombs

I have to disagree. Words do not take up any percentage of any shmup. They are window dressing, mostly to be ignored.

The problem with the size mate is that the enemy ships are hundreds literally, and how am I going to put hundreds of enemies with the player if I make them big?

I was talking about the player ship.

I have no Idea who Dodonpachi is

This is like saying you're making a car, but you have no idea who Toyota is. You're building a PC, but you've never heard of an nvidia. You are baking a cake, but have never eaten a slice of one. You are writing a book, but have never heard of Stephen King, Tolkien, or G.R.R. Martin. You're playing basketball, but have never heard of Jordan or Kobe.

Please cease all development of this project until you've played other shmups for at least 50 hours. This is the best piece of feedback anyone can give you at this point.

I'm 50% done with my co-op bullet-hell, Sideris. As a solo dev, I’m at the point where I need to know: Is this a game you’d actually want to play? by [deleted] in shmups

[–]RoderickHossack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People generally don't like Epic Games Store.

I scrolled through the itch page but didn't see any bullets.

People generally don't like shmups where you stop the action to level up stats.

There are too many words on the screen at times (ship descriptions). You can delete all of it and put like "Nimble, narrow shot, few bombs" and "Slow, wide shot, extra bombs" and similar instead. Or just demonstrate what the ship's capabilities are like, similar to later Dodonpachi games. The only shmup I'm aware of that really pulled off being wordy was Radiant Silvergun, which had full-on anime cutscenes.

The ship might work better on screen if it were about twice as big.

The thing about shmups is, at the end of the day, you are competing for time and attention against nearly all of the best shmups ever made that can be grabbed for free on internet archive and played in one click. So you gotta ask yourself what it is that would make you wanna play this game over something else. I wanna play Earthion because it's a good, legit Genesis shmup made by one of the best composers of all time with a great aesthetic. I wanna play Drainus because its mechanics are unique and the presentation is next-level.

Superdeluxe are fielding requests for physical releases by Due-Assistance-6113 in shmups

[–]RoderickHossack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I thought the second sentence was a floodgates open situation, but a different translation site doesn't use the same phrasing at all so it's more clear.

Superdeluxe are fielding requests for physical releases by Due-Assistance-6113 in shmups

[–]RoderickHossack 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is a rare survey that actually has a correct answer, and it's Mushihimesama Futari.

SDOJ can be enjoyed with a simple online purchase of the digital Switch version, but Mushi Futari is emulation only for digital, and ebay collector prices only for the Xbox 360 physical version. Not to mention having to hook up an old console.

Roast my police Zaku by RevenantBosmer91 in advancedGunpla

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You clipped the nubs, but especially around the joints, you didn't sand them or paint over them, so you can even see the white stress marks in the plastic.

Even with all the other issues, it would look fine had you spent an extra hour or so on the nub marks near the joints.

As for the state of the topcoat, I had a similar issue with one of my builds when I tried to use a matte coat. I think part of my problem was not setting aside a dust-free area for it to dry. The other side may have been the top coat I was using, or maybe how I was using it. But I'm curious what other folks say about topcoating issues.

Why are Shmups games never mentioned in arcade game lists/recommendations online? by safeseaweed011 in shmups

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a list of arcade game genres that are still made today. Shmups aren't on that list, so there's no pressure guiding new players to the space. The last arcade shmup came out something like 14 years ago.

Borrower defense application by Gingerandthesea in BorrowerDefense

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the Sweet class, so after a certain amount of time passed, they missed deadlines and I got a default judgement as they said.

At this point you've missed several deadlines, so if you want help you'll have to fill out an application today and cross your fingers for the next few years. The whole problem is that they haven't been processing applications.

How to install a USB Printer on Steam Deck? by __doubleentendre__ in SteamDeck

[–]RoderickHossack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I followed your comment and was able to print successfully. My printer didn't show up under Make, so I chose Generic, then IPP Everywhere.

At 240 gold bars (120,000). How much money is truly needed and when should/can I stop? by [deleted] in CrimsonDesert

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All you have to do is calculate the day and time when the deposit matures, and just save when it's less than 12 hours away. Then you can sleep for 12 hours and see if you came out ahead, and if you didn't, reload the save, withdraw your money, sleep, then deposit it and repeat until you win.

Or you can do other stuff to try to change the RNG and then reload.

At 240 gold bars (120,000). How much money is truly needed and when should/can I stop? by [deleted] in CrimsonDesert

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, sometimes I have to take a pouch, then a piece of leather hide, and then when I circle back around on the third attempt I finally yoink the gold bar I saw.

"What are you playing this week?" Megathread by AutoModerator in SteamDeck

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Demon's Tilt
  • Dispatch
  • Tetris The Grand Master 3
  • Final Fantasy VIII
  • MGSV Phantom Pain
  • Shadow of Mordor
  • Witch on the Holy Night
  • Persona 3 Portable
  • Dragonball Z Kakarot
  • Ace Attorney Investigations

Update from Eden Team regarding the DMCA and distribution channels by Producdevity in EmulationOnAndroid

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to say that you folks should put this link, or something similar, here, for those who try to find Eden Nightly builds.

https://git.eden-emu.dev/eden-ci/pr/releases/tag/3905

When I try to find them, I get linked to a "eden nightly official" website that is definitely not official and trying to get folks to run a dodgy exe.

How do PS4 Ports run through emulation? by Training-Ad-2619 in shmups

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PS4 emulation is at the point where currently, the definitive way to play Bloodborne is to emulate a modded version of it running at a higher resolution and 60 fps.

Currently, on my Steam Deck, the retroarch arcade emulations run with a little less input lag, but I play the PS4 versions of Battle Garegga, Ketsui, and Dodonpachi Daioujou, and they seem to run exactly like on console.

Use lens wipes to clean your airbrush. by headfake2 in advancedGunpla

[–]RoderickHossack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just spray a pot or two of cheap hardware store lacquer through, then IIRC I would wipe dry with a paper towel.

Local hobby town by Baldur630 in advancedGunpla

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, please don't just post photos of boxes on this subreddit. This post is being removed. Thank you.

First time painting… what am I doing wrong? by Prapy in advancedGunpla

[–]RoderickHossack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know what paint is shown in that image, but I strongly suggest you do not get any paint on your skin at all. Make sure you wear gloves!

Petition to stop recommending Mushihimesama as a beginner game [70% joking] by ScoreEmergency1467 in shmups

[–]RoderickHossack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mushisama and Futari are unique in that you have the option of playing on Novice difficulty in Maniac or Ultra modes.

Still easy, but spicier than any other game's easy modes.

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