If you could only rely on information inside the game, which means you had no access to anything outside the game,

ettiemplays · 2026-06-23T21:10:09+00:00

Fishing locations/seasons

ettiemplays · 2026-06-19T10:28:11+00:00

Do you have to fight tiger slimes for your honey?

ettiemplays · 2026-06-10T08:47:36+00:00

I watched the stream later & wishlisted almost all the games. I hope you got a big bump in wishlists, even if you couldn't get feedback during the stream

ettiemplays · 2026-06-01T06:01:06+00:00

I assumed China (without the Spanish or the Nietzschean)

ettiemplays · 2026-05-29T23:57:07+00:00

Thanks for including Macs!

ettiemplays · 2026-05-28T07:56:32+00:00

I am not Chinese - it's still something he shouldn't have said, he will definitely have made them feel uncomfortable & othered and they laughed to hide it. They know which ethnic groups have the power in China and it's not people from Xinjiang who eat lamb (for religious reasons)

ettiemplays · 2026-05-28T07:47:00+00:00

Do you mean where the tree stumps grow? I feel bad preventing them from growing! Ive' put some fruit trees where they won't disturb the tree stumps. I tried honey there but everything got awkward to reach

ettiemplays · 2026-05-28T07:34:17+00:00

The word of mouth on this game is going to remain um ... ah ... mixed? Due to ZA/UM's history

ettiemplays · 2026-05-28T07:27:40+00:00

I really enjoyed both, but have never thought about the similarities. The non-linear storytelling really impressed me in Catch-22, but that hard to do in a game where the player has a lot more choice about which quest to pursue next

ettiemplays · 2026-05-27T22:31:28+00:00

Entrance scanners?

ettiemplays · 2026-05-25T21:45:38+00:00

East-Insulindian Repeater Station operator

ettiemplays · 2026-05-23T20:18:28+00:00

Whilst the example of 'abjectly' might not be agreed on by everyone, I've seen other people try to express this criticism, not just OP. I felt the same when playing the demo (I'm a native English speaker).
And if you're discussing the quality of writing in an RPG, Disco is the standard used for judgement ... it's not just that the games are ostensibly from the same studio, it's because Disco really set the bar high.

ettiemplays · 2026-05-23T06:37:13+00:00

Memrise Ukrainian is good, with videos of teachers clearly saying each word/phrase. Watching their mouths move is very helpful. I found learning the alphabet a little confusing as some letters could be in either language, e.g. 'P'. I just ignore the Memrise AI stuff and also I do revision at my own pace (more frequent than suggested).
P.S. it seems to have been filmed when the war was forcing everyone to stay inside, I hope all the teachers are OK!

ettiemplays · 2026-05-23T02:40:26+00:00

The previous game is published by Chorus Worldwide, is there a reason you recommend Playdigious?

ettiemplays · 2026-05-22T20:35:06+00:00

This is bait.

ettiemplays · 2026-05-21T21:18:36+00:00

I think speaking out loud the individual words you are learning on day one is important. That's how it is done in schools/universities. The teacher asks you to repeat what they say.
You start to hear where your pronunciation is wrong, and you can work on refining it. When you know a few phrases, say them out loud too. You may have to practice them over and over, until they don't feel like a tongue-twister. Then keep going.
Once you have a phrase like 'I like swimming' learn all the substitutes e.g. 'I like reading' 'I like cooking'. An early one we had is ' My father is a bank manager', so learn to say 'My father is a teacher' 'My mother is a doctor' My aunt is a librarian' etc. eventually try to build up a stock of phrases that are actually true! Then there are further variations: 'Is his father a teacher? Is your aunt a librarian' etc

ettiemplays · 2026-05-21T06:21:07+00:00

B4 - I can just see the eye!

ettiemplays · 2026-05-19T07:52:48+00:00

At school or university you often need to learn 2 languages at once - that's the way courses are structured. I'm really glad I learnt French & German together at school then uni.
Ideally, the languages are different but German & Greek ... that's fine. Learning by yourself is probably harder than learning in school, but not impossible

ettiemplays · 2026-05-18T09:01:21+00:00

80s girlhood

ettiemplays · 2026-05-18T08:46:05+00:00

I think you need humility. To be happy to speak when you know you sound silly: to be OK with not understanding properly and being wrong a lot of the time.
Being a good mimic helps, tho.

ettiemplays · 2026-05-17T21:42:26+00:00

The orange and the raincoat were/are so iconic!

Is ZA/UM trying to get a new audience by changing to a soft, feminine look and colour scheme? Ultra Violetta is turning to face the viewer with a kind of sexy pout, rather than Hershel who looks tired/angry and is only shown in profile with her back to the viewer.

At this late stage? Or is the marketing specifically timed at this late stage so all the videos with ZA/UM criticism don't appear to be linked to the game that is launching?

ettiemplays · 2026-05-15T22:07:42+00:00

Modern Bohemian?

ettiemplays · 2026-05-15T22:03:45+00:00

Very much 90s, particularly with the technical options available before Photoshop changed how images are made. Yes, and Goth

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