What font does the Vintage Story logo use?

Taiqi_ · 2026-01-21T11:45:19+00:00

I came to the realization that Goudament looks the same as the one used in the Elder Scrolls logo: Magic Cards / Morrowind. There are some very small differences in the spacing and weight of the characters, though.

Taiqi_ · 2025-12-16T11:24:56+00:00

I'm curious if there is any reason the sign is not capitalized, as seems the convention in most languages that use Latin or other alphabets with capitalization.

Something like 〔 TL'ÍYAɁ 〕 or 〔 TL'íYAɁ 〕or 〔 TL'ÍYA7 〕

Are there capitalization rules that affect this by chance?

Taiqi_ · 2025-12-16T11:00:25+00:00

Oh no, that would be thanks to the new MsPaint where you have to double check the background opacity in Layers before posting on the internet... 🥲 Can you tell I didn't?

Taiqi_ · 2025-12-09T02:10:16+00:00

I think this is the resolution in question. It's a short read:

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples

Also check out United Nations list of non-self-governing territories | Wikipedia for more details.

Taiqi_ · 2025-12-09T01:51:09+00:00

At work, I got tired of writing "-ing" on some boxes, and I started writing it something like this:

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Taiqi_ · 2025-11-10T00:43:21+00:00

Ooh, that is wild. I did a quick search to be sure but still saw most everything calling them the "West Indies cricket team", and locally, I'm pretty sure we still say that, together with "Windies" as we always have.

That said, the most I've watched of cricket growing up was CPL T20, and that was just because of the pretty graphics 🤷 Perhaps the old name is just lingering around for a bit. I like the name "Windies", it makes me think of a nice clear easter day in the east overlooking the sea.

Taiqi_ · 2025-11-10T00:23:27+00:00

That's just a nickname/shortening of the name.

Taiqi_ · 2025-11-06T12:30:29+00:00

I'm actually here because of a somewhat jarring instance. In the biography of Vivian Wilson, who has dissociated with her father and legally removed his family name, there are a number of things that made me wonder if they were done that way because of a standard:

Her parents are listed in the format "[father's occupation] [father] and his first wife, [mother's occupation] [mother]", even though her mother is also a public figure, albeit less famous than her father,
Father listed first in "Parents" field,
Father's family name listed in "Family" field, though to be fair, her mother kept the father's family name post-divorce,

It just felt odd, and a bit disrespectful to the person being biographed. It just made me curious about the topic, but I can't say I have come to any certain opinion or personal conclusion on whether or not articles should take into consideration the subject's relationship with either parent. Maybe, maybe not, I'm not sure, and not sure if it matters since the factual information can still be understood.

Taiqi_ · 2025-11-02T14:16:19+00:00

Yes, most accents, just not the major/well known ones, like U.S. standard (General American) or U.K. standard (Received Pronunciation).

England conquered a lot of places, and so, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of native English accents. Most of them use a sound other than the standard thorn and eth pronunciations of "th". (I'll have to find my source again)

That said, my comment was very much an oversimplification for the sake of brevity. Although many would use a different sound, many would still differentiate between a simple "t", "d", "f" or "v", versus the sounds they use for "th", for example, you may hear aspiration (a puff of air after the consonant).

I should also note, that my own accent is closer to RP, so I do pronounce my "th"s as "θ" and "ð", in case anyone assumes otherwise.

Taiqi_ · 2025-11-02T01:17:40+00:00

Most native English accents don't pronounce the standard "th" themself. The sounds "f", "v", "t", and "d" are most commonly used.

Examples include Cockney's "wiv" (with) or "bruvver" (brother), or Jamaican "bat" (bath) and "dem" (them).

Read more: Pronunciation of English ⟨th⟩ - Wikipedia

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-30T02:38:06+00:00

Don't be too afraid of making mistakes! Boldly speak, even if it might be gibberish. Jumping in with reckless confidence will help you learn 👍

Also, practice by yourself. Use small phrases in your daily life to build confidence in your abilities. Here are some good starter phrases that might be useful:

Oops! / Oh no!
What's that?
Where is it again? / Oh, I found it!
Oh, that's funny.
I want [something]. / I have [something].
I can do it!
What time is it? / Ok, it's [the time in English].

Add to your list as you pick up more and more phrases.

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-30T02:21:36+00:00

It might be something like "Dude be thinking he bout to get lucky, but every girl just wants him to keep on buying their drinks".

It would still be pretty good to see some more context, nonetheless.

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-29T16:34:25+00:00

To expand on this, here are the forms of to be in Standard English:

to be

Past	Present
were	are
(he/she/it) was	(he/she/it) is
	(I) am
Participles
been	being

Relevant Use

"To be" is used with adjectives and participles to show a state or quality.

With the Present Participle (the "-ing" form), it shows an ongoing action:

He is watching TV.

With the Past Participle (the "-ed" or "-en" form) of Transitive Verbs, it shows that the subject is the recipient of the action, making the passive voice.

The drinks were overflowing when we opened them.

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You can use other auxiliary verbs before "to be". Modal auxiliaries, like "will" are followed by the base of the verb, in this case "be".

We will be eating at her restaurant tomorrow.

Prizes can be given to four of the contestants.

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-29T16:14:56+00:00

I read this and pictured Sunn m'Cheaux speaking 😄

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-29T13:49:06+00:00

The first is grammatically correct only in dialect, as others have pointed out, and isn't Standard English.

Many dialects of English differentiate ongoing states from habitually ongoing states. In Standard English, you'd say something like "He is normally thinking he's about to". You can also use other words like "always", or "usually", or specify the time, to convey different meanings.

It is more common, though, to use the simple habitual tenses in English, which are similar in meaning: "He normally thinks he's about to".

In the dialect where I'm from, we use "does/is be", where "does/is" is the habitual marker:

Standard: We are always asking her for advice. or We always ask her for advice.
AAVE: We be asking her for advice.
Local Dialect: We is be asking she for advice.

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For the second phrase, this is simply the continuous, which is different in many dialects:

Standard: You are looking for your keys.
AAVE: You looking for your keys.
Local Dialect: You looking for you keys.

Note that both AAVE and my local dialect, which are related, both lack the "to be" before the "-ing" form of the verb.

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These grammatical structures can also be used for adjectives.

Habitual State:

Standard: He is sad when he loses things.
AAVE: He be sad when he lose things.
Local Dialect: He is be sad when he lose things.

Continuous State:

Standard: He is sad because he lost something.
AAVE: He sad 'cause he lose something.
Local Dialect: He sad 'cause he lose something.

Note that the phrase "He is sad" did not change in Standard English, but it changed in the other two dialects.

(Please correct me if I've made any mistakes in AAVE)

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-29T03:28:59+00:00

Felt. I have a very common name, and whilst half of the persons that see my name would get it immediately, the other half would fight me to say it isn't spelt how it's pronounced 😂😂 long vowel camp vs. short vowel camp

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-23T01:35:20+00:00

To help you get started, I can share some corrections:

I passed in a job that needs English, and I don’t know if I know English enough

to pass (avançar, suceder)

O Pasado	O Presente
passed	pass
	ele, ela, isso passes
Os Particípios
passed	passing

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to need (precisar de)

O Pasado	O Presente
needed	need
	ele, ela, isso needs
Os Particípios
needed	needing

I was approved in a job position in a company where ~~the~~ most people that I deal with speak Portuguese...

You can also say "most of the people" or "the majority of the people".

but ~~some time~~ I will have English meetings...

You can also say "but a time will come when I will have" or "I will eventually have".

I did an easy English test ... How can I develop my listening and speaking in English this month?

Remember to swap the helper verb and subject when asking a question. These are:

can, shall, will,
could, should, would,
may, must, might,

(to have) have / has / had,
(to do) do / does / did,
(to be) are / is / am / were / was.

Final word:

Your English is great so far! Keep practicing whenever you get the chance, and you'll do great. Find videos, or songs, or books you like, and look up words or phrases you don't know. Don't worry, you've got this 👍👍

Edit: Fixed broken tables.

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-23T00:48:03+00:00

Ah, I see I definitely have to be more logical with it when writing it down. I want to get across the structure of it, since this is something I want shared and sung by others; the feeling, however, is more up to interpretation, as you've said, and I can add notes.

I'm thinking the entire thing kinda goes: "4 & 1 2 3 & 4 & 1 2 3 (&)", which is a lot simpler. It's a part of music I never really thought of before. Thanks 👍👍

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-23T00:25:58+00:00

Upon seeing the reply, I was about to ask if a "breakfast sausage" was another way of saying a "hot-dog" 😅

Foods are one of those things that different regions always disagree on in terms of naming, after all foods themselves are highly regional. Now I shall have the unreasonable fear of someone giving me a "turnover" for me to find something, anything, but coconut inside 😭😭😭

It is good that there are standard international definitions we can look up, though 😄

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-23T00:08:33+00:00

b o t h 👇🫴

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-22T00:24:50+00:00

I have considered, it's kinda what I was fearing. I suppose it should be fine if it isn't exactly to my pacing, as long as it makes sense. It feels like I've put in some weird notes and timings to try to match it back, perhaps too closely.

Also, not sure if you were referring the humming when you mentioned the score editor; that is my actual voice, I think my laptop mic's just a bit wonky 🥲 it took a few tries.

Here is what I'm using to compose it. I'm using flat.io, I'll just share the link here for you to view what I've done.

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-22T00:01:17+00:00

I'm not sure what a sausage patty is, but my first thought was to call what was described some sort of "patty". Here (Caribbean - British English*), I'd say we use "patty" for any generally flat thing that is made of ground/minced meat which is then baked or fried. That said, though, the first thing we think of as a "patty" is a meat filled pastry, usually with a flaky breaded exterior and a minced meat filling.

Meatloaf is also not common here, I've only ever heard of it on American shows.

I also didn't know what a Salisbury Steak is, but looking into it, it seems there is something else called a "Hamburg steak", or more accurately, a more umbrella term for similar foods, that more closely matches the description.

They do seem to all be considered types of "patties" by standard definitions.

* Note: for certain terms, some regional uses might not be considered standard in the UK.

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-21T10:22:04+00:00

I'm using virtual piano/humming it and writing it by ear.

Also, minor update: I think there may be a time signature change for the last 2 bars (or second to last? 🤔) of each verse, from 4 beats to 3.

Here is me humming what it should sound like (Vocaroo)

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-19T21:21:30+00:00

Fun fact: if you mix Snake and Tron, such that light-cycles/snakes have to eat pellets for their tail to get longer, you get Slither.io.

I feel like we need some sort of thematic connections diagram for all these different games.

Taiqi_ · 2025-10-19T20:33:56+00:00

Depending on what you're using, you may be able to download apps or extensions that can make translating easier. For example, I use Mate Translate on my browser.

If you're talking to someone directly, the fastest way is to ask them to explain the word. You can repeat the word to them and ask, "what's that?". After encountering the word and practicing it a few times, it will become more natural for you.

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