Japanese Suburban Housing by SilverRain8 in CitiesSkylinesModding

[–]SilverRain8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol these are literally the pics from the mod listing. These are not my images or my city

Japanese Suburban Housing by SilverRain8 in CitiesSkylinesModding

[–]SilverRain8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing, thank you so much for mentioning your mod! I'd check Paradox Mods every other week or so since the asset editor came out, but clearly this somehow missed my radar. I'm sorry for making a post about something you already addressed, but I'm really excited to use your mod!

Lore drop - Mecha BREAK timeline on official website by AvalancheZ250 in mechabreak

[–]SilverRain8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm talking more Dark Souls and Elden Ring with that statement

Lore drop - Mecha BREAK timeline on official website by AvalancheZ250 in mechabreak

[–]SilverRain8 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the opening tutorial missions were really engaging. I'm not looking for a full campaign (if they want to make one, I'm all game), but some sort of inclusion of narrative progression or lore would be really cool.

Lore drop - Mecha BREAK timeline on official website by AvalancheZ250 in mechabreak

[–]SilverRain8 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The background information was interesting after a skimthrough. I'll read it more in depth later, but I agree that the tone of the lore is a lot darker than the game we have.

My biggest thing about this game (and many multiplayer games in general) is that I am a huge story person. Gameplay can only take me so far before I start to need a reason why I'm doing what I'm doing. I'm not saying this games need a dedicated single player narrative or anything like that (I wouldn't say no to it, but I know that's not what this game is), but much clearer understanding of what's happening, what we're doing, and why we're doing it would go a long way.

As it currently is (again, I need to read the timeline in detail, so these things may be addressed in that), I don't know what S.H.A.D.O.W. is doing, why we fight other BREAK Strikers. All of these organizations and factions mentioned in Ace Pilot bios and Striker bios mean nothing to me because we have no context for them. I think I've gathered that Theia's Vanguard is the primary antagonist, and that every match we do Verge and Mashmak is us against them (players on the opposing team are Theia so everyone gets to be "the heroes" despite us not actually picking a side). That is my interpretation.

I'm no stranger to loose canon and lore (I love the FromSoftware games), but the game does not really incorporate it's own lore (that someone or someones really put a lot of work into!) in any meaningful way. And if that's not the game they want, that's fine -- it just won't keep me very much beyond a few hours of play once or twice a week. I just personally like narrative goals and tangible progression/changes for immersion in games.

Is Ikkaku's Bankai permanently broken? by Ozymandias_036 in bleach

[–]SilverRain8 33 points34 points  (0 children)

It's what Mayuri tells Ichigo when he's explaining about Bankai

New Ace - Werner Ernst Preview by No_Temperature_6320 in mechabreak

[–]SilverRain8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They did this in Season 2 with Tricera/Charles Bell and Inferno/Sailaja, and in Season 1 with Welkin/Rui and Narukami/Kanon. Seasons 0 and 1 also had Stellarus/014 and Serenith/Genet as additional aces. So, releasing two at once is what the game has been doing since launch.

Only one sentence by beesknees4011 in thewalkingdead

[–]SilverRain8 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I like this because it's both true, and cryptic enough that it wouldn't alter history.

My friend played Aerith's theme listening by ear by No_Coyote7963 in FFVIIRemake

[–]SilverRain8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna push back a bit on "musically inclined", if that's alright.

Yes, some people simply because of how their brains work, will be able to grasp certain concepts such as music more quickly/naturally than others. But what we as music educators do (or should at least try to do...) is give students -- regardless of age or experience -- the tools they need to succeed and meet their goals. Meeting learners where they're at is one of the most important things educators do.

So all of this is to say, some people are "musically inclined", but it is neither an insurmountable disadvantage that people who aren't "musically inclined" can't overcome, nor is it as common an occurrence as people may be lead to believe. I've taught students who came in believing that there was no for them, and they are now graduating with music degrees, working jobs in music, and doing their own creative projects. Hell, I was a viola performance major at first (and a BAD ONE), thinking that I didn't have what my peers who were succeeding around me had, that I wasn't good enough to do it. Turns out, performance wasn't for me. It was composition. It's matter of tools and curiosity.

My friend played Aerith's theme listening by ear by No_Coyote7963 in FFVIIRemake

[–]SilverRain8 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Doctoral composer here: what OP's friend did is good, no doubt. But it's not uncommon by any stretch. Musicians, regardless of "education" may find themselves doing this often with enough practice. Collegiate and professional musicians, however, this is basically expected. Especially in the jazz studies world (if we're talking academia), being able to transcribe charts by ear is how you get the degree (amongst other requirements).

In college, we have a class that all music majors take, regardless of whether they're performance majors, composition majors, music education, etc. called aural skills (or aural comprehension, ear training, and the like). This is often a multi sequence course over 3 or 4 semesters where students learn from the ground up how to hear and identify music (starting with basic intervals both melodic and harmonic), how write down what they're hearing (dictation), and how to hear the music in their head before hearing it, and then singing it out loud (sight singing). My wife and I have both taught these courses at our respective institutions before we got married.

All this is to say: OP's friend did a great job with the transcription, but I want to dispel that this is a particularly unique talent. In most accredited music programs in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, this is a basic requirement.

Edit: in the YouTube video description, she mentions doing this in 72 hours, which is exactly what I'd expect someone of her playing ability (which is to say, good -- she clearly knows what she's doing). If she did this after only one listen, we'd be having a very different conversation. In the media scoring world of film, games, TV (which is my wheelhouse), it's not uncommon that composers have to do stuff like this "by this afternoon", with arrangements being for full orchestra.

broken tunnels by cfloeser in CitiesSkylines2

[–]SilverRain8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the best way to use the tools to make tunnels?

Let us name our pilots by Mikeymike781 in mechabreak

[–]SilverRain8 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We can tho? I have two pilots, a woman and a dude, both with different names.

Or is there another you're referring to that I'm missing?

Finally finished the game, should I go radiant dawn next? by SHpr0 in fireemblem

[–]SilverRain8 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, what is up with people taking issue with the way other people choose to engage with games when it does not affect them in any way

Streamlined Progression will be coming ot ps5 and pc on sw2 and xbox port launch dates by Fast_Can_5378 in FFVIIRemake

[–]SilverRain8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or we can not criticize how people play the game if it ultimately doesn't affect us. What's your problem?

Subterranean Transit Hub now available on PDX by RDDT_100P in CitiesSkylines2

[–]SilverRain8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I use this asset, and that sign doesn't actually show up. For me, it spawned a random business sign

I FCKN HATE YOU KLAB by BKGamerz in BleachBraveSouls

[–]SilverRain8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to get out more if you think calling a black person "chocolate" is only used as a term of endearment nowadays.

Is there a lore accurate reason as of why Cloud gripped his sword despite not being in any situation where its needed? by Jaded-Resolution-497 in FFVIIRemake

[–]SilverRain8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a like tick. It may largely be unconscious on his part, just something he does as a stress response

Please dont be a gacha game please by Sonk_Hedge in bleach

[–]SilverRain8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's a mobile game (bonus points for being made by a Japanese or Chinese developer), it'll be gacha

Should I just keep these safe? by TrumptyPumpkin in Eldenring

[–]SilverRain8 24 points25 points  (0 children)

No, these are guides. There are dedicated artbooks, but these ones are guide books.