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by TTTX
July 29th, 2023, 11:36 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

just going to leave a small goodbye post to this place as it has been home to clan zorah for quiet a few years now.

goodbye it was awesome being here, but once again we are going to move in order to survive.
by TTTX
July 22nd, 2023, 6:57 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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magnuskn wrote:Also, today is my birthday. 48, quite nearby already to the dreaded "5" in front. Ah, well. I'm having fun with my life currently, I don't get to complain. :mrgreen:

happy birthday.
by TTTX
July 21st, 2023, 3:44 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Well, today was stressful. Not long after I pulled myself out of bed, drinking 3 glasses of gin with only light snacks in my stomach was a mistake, power goes out. Fairly rare these days, used to happen all the time, but they fixed the powerlines after a bad storm. Go upstairs to see what's up, fix...
by TTTX
July 20th, 2023, 4:40 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

How complicated is the average story? The one I've seen recently, which gave me the idea, was extremely simple (and poorly written), but still made a lot of money. generally they aren't complicated. most of them are basically story happens, you make a choice and see how the story plays out (some of...
by TTTX
July 19th, 2023, 6:48 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Do any of you guys play visual novels? Erotic or non. I'm curious about the market, since there's a remarkably low barrier to entry, and the terrible looking 3D porn games on Steam all appear to be "mini games with boobs," rather than waifu simulators. I don't know the market enough to gi...
by TTTX
July 13th, 2023, 3:19 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

The SNES Jurassic Park games were my jam. So many memories. personally I find the sega games to be better, but then again I didn't grow up with a nintendo system. Thank you. I was thinking of that. She's otherwise in remarkable health for 89, so 2 more years shouldn't be asking too much, though I i...
by TTTX
July 12th, 2023, 6:13 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Mazder wrote:Fuuuuuuuuuck man, I am glad she's doing okay now.
Jeez I have no idea why that generation just doesn't like opening up when things are wrong.

because their lives back then were a lot harder and tougher back then so you didn't complain.
by TTTX
July 12th, 2023, 6:10 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Well, my day was a bit stressful. Get up nice and early, have a light breakfast, out the door before 8 AM. Few hours later, find out my grandma had a heart attack. "Widowmaker," 100% blockage. Had been having chest pain for several days, though told no one, until today, when her arm went ...
by TTTX
June 22nd, 2023, 4:59 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Views: 15202957

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Vol wrote:Arigato, sensei. You inspired me to give 100% Sekiro a shot.

probably the only time I have inspired someone.
by TTTX
June 21st, 2023, 7:03 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Finished Sekiro, 100%, all achivements. A lot I could say, the story in particular struck me much stronger this time around. The carp symbolism, and the literal carps, was amazing, to give just one example. Ended up grinding that single ninja just after the castle antechamber bonfire, hundreds of t...
by TTTX
June 20th, 2023, 4:44 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Man it sucks how I just don't have the want to play RPG's now as I am kinda locked out of the last 3 Assassin's Creed games to refresh myself if I want to play the new one that will be "going back to it's roots" but still continuing the story. I am just soooo fucking done with inventory m...
by TTTX
June 19th, 2023, 5:33 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Hope you all spent a good Father's Day with your dads, if you can/care to. Ended up going to my dad's house, watching a show about deep sea tuna fishing for a bit, then we went to a country club his girlfriend's brother is a member of. Had a brunch buffet, 7 people total at the table, was nice. Ste...
by TTTX
June 16th, 2023, 3:37 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Sekiro: Booted up, got destroyed by Genichiro. Got to Isshin on the second and third attempts, destroyed immediately. Go off to farm some more spirit emblems, come back half an hour later, one shot them. lol. Guess I finally beat the game! Started the second run immediately, game is actually incred...
by TTTX
June 14th, 2023, 5:23 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

What don't you keep on NG+? Breezing through much of the later game now. Though Owl took me a half dozen tries, which was frustrating, because I remember him being very easy on my first playthrough. The Shichimen (Shichi = 7 = unlucky number because it sounds like "death") are dying easie...
by TTTX
June 13th, 2023, 4:37 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

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I think second phase is where I gave up last time. And I missed the Demon fight. Though if I do go for achievements, is it best to do Shura right away? I've heard that's the shortest and has the best NG+ bonus stuff. can't remember much of the new game plus stuff you keep your upgrades, level ups a...
by TTTX
June 12th, 2023, 5:38 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

I bow, I bow. Teach me the shinobi ways! Heh. kill every boss and mini boss on your first run and upgrade the stuff you need (especially the healing flask), then practice the final boss a lot it will take time especially because of the 3 phases (you know grandson and then supergrandpa, then supergr...
by TTTX
June 11th, 2023, 5:41 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Starting up Sekiro again, because I left it unfinished literally on the last boss. Breezed through the start, got walled at the friggin' bull. Apparently the proper strategy was to not use your ninja gear and parry/dodge, but to run away and bait the charge. So it goes. Moved into the castle reserv...
by TTTX
June 5th, 2023, 4:31 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
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Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

Could be harder! I swear, every Boomer I know talks about how much harder they worked, how they lifted twice as much weight, 12 hours a day every day, and were supermen who worked worked worked and never complained or slacked, and I'm fairly sure they're completely full of shit. yeah they probably ...
by TTTX
June 1st, 2023, 8:25 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

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Alright, I need to solicit opinions. One of my New Years resolutions was that I'd work out at least a few times a month, of which I consider 30-60 minutes to weightlifting to be a "workout." However, now that I'm quite busy with actual, money-making, work, which is manual labor, I've not ...
by TTTX
May 25th, 2023, 6:39 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Nah not really. Those ones are only common in gyms and gyms are fuck-off levels of expensive in the UK for some reason (despite many times the government claiming they want to encourage the populace to not be fat....). and to think my grandmother's much older sister and her husband got one those ki...
by TTTX
May 23rd, 2023, 7:05 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Someone With Mass wrote:I'm now a third of a century old. Yay.

happy birthday.
by TTTX
May 15th, 2023, 6:19 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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That sounds awesome. I haven't been to a zoon in ages. I hear Copenhagen is quite beautiful and that the new rail system is superb. Did you have to travel far? I live like an hour by car to Copenhagen so yeah not a small trip to take. Excellent! Never had a bad day at a zoo, animals always make me ...
by TTTX
May 14th, 2023, 9:34 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
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well I decided to go out of my house for once and visit copenhagen zoo.

I had a good time and saw the pandas, I really needed that for my mental health, staying at home all day most days isn't good for you.
by TTTX
May 3rd, 2023, 4:43 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

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I live again! Sadly, not bronzed, though I did get some color. Apparently Caribbean sunlight will burn me in about 30 minutes of direct sunlight, fun fact! But I had a good time. Took 6 flights total to get from Newark airport down to Florida, for reasons, spent 2 days in Charleston to catch up wit...
by TTTX
April 29th, 2023, 5:16 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Films and TV (Untagged spoilers)
Replies: 15483
Views: 6909683

Re: Films and TV (Untagged spoilers)

Dragaros wrote:*little mermaid pics*

so ugly.
by TTTX
April 24th, 2023, 5:31 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
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Image

here is a danish toad that was discovered some time ago weighs as much as a newborn.
by TTTX
April 23rd, 2023, 5:41 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

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Alright, lads. I'm off tomorrow morning to fly down to Charleston, meet up with my family for a day, then fly down to Florida (I think Cape Canaveral) for a nice lil' cruise. First time on one, never really thought I would. I'm told all drinks under $15 are free, as are most of the food places, so ...
by TTTX
April 8th, 2023, 7:50 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Spring is struggling to show here, but we're getting some warmer days soon, and plants started blooming in the last week. My brother and mother get bad pollen allergies, so they know your pain. Kangaroo Jack having a vacation? nah I think his cousin got lose from a zoo and have been enjoying the co...
by TTTX
April 8th, 2023, 6:10 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
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I live again! Beach-towns in the off season are a strange thing. Also New Jersey road construction crews are living proof that budget is not a significant factor in the speed repairs/expansions get done. A long, thin stretch of pure beachside McMansions for millionaires, still can't get their roads...
by TTTX
April 7th, 2023, 6:52 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

well a kangaroo is lose in denmark, it got lose from a zoo in jutland 2 days ago.
by TTTX
April 3rd, 2023, 5:26 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Politics/Slapfights - Ancient history to modern day!
Replies: 10355
Views: 4437478

Re: Politics/Slapfights - Ancient history to modern day!

The collapse of birthrates everywhere except Africa has been fascinating. I don't subscribe to Malthusianism, but the ability of modern culture, almost the entire world over, to destroy the will of people to _make babies_, when all our systems and futures depends on it, and it's something we're all...
by TTTX
March 31st, 2023, 10:44 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Politics/Slapfights - Ancient history to modern day!
Replies: 10355
Views: 4437478

Re: Politics/Slapfights - Ancient history to modern day!

I think China is realizing that they can't sustain rapid growth and are just trying to stave off a collapse. They can do it, but it's going to cost them some pride. But it might take the death of Xi for it to happen. considering their population is going to collapse in the coming decades (there are...
by TTTX
March 28th, 2023, 3:59 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Soon as I got up this morning, found out my grandma missed the handle we installed at the top of the basement stairs and pitched forward, wacked her head on the pantry door quite hard. Spent the day checking in on her every few hours, and it seems other than a bump, she's fine. But elderly people s...
by TTTX
March 17th, 2023, 8:28 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Films and TV (Untagged spoilers)
Replies: 15483
Views: 6909683

Re: Films and TV (Untagged spoilers)

Dragaros wrote:Oh, man. That hits hard. A great talent and an iconic voice. RIP.

Man, 60 is so young.

well RIP.

and now I wonder how horizon zero dawn 3 is going to turn out now that he isn't around to play Sylens.
by TTTX
March 17th, 2023, 2:38 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
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Got through the last of the gambling just now at least. Need a few more of each kind of fish, then the carom/combination shot nightmare. That should finish out minigames, I think. How many have you done? never 100% a yakuza game, but I have pretty much played all the yakuza games at this point. I f...
by TTTX
March 17th, 2023, 4:32 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Spent most of today doing the damn Asian dice/card games in the hobo park in Yakuza 0. Dice games are pure RNG, so that's a grind to getting enough good RNG to hit the money target. The card game koi-koi is like a stripped down kiddy mahjong, so while it took a good bit of time to learn and strateg...
by TTTX
March 14th, 2023, 8:11 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
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Dragaros wrote:Next lets bring back Reptilicus!

I am surprised people outside of denmark actually like that movie.
by TTTX
March 11th, 2023, 6:14 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Films and TV (Untagged spoilers)
Replies: 15483
Views: 6909683

Re: Films and TV (Untagged spoilers)

Dragaros wrote:Image

never though I would see spiderman from spider-man unlimited appear in something again.
by TTTX
March 9th, 2023, 5:15 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Bioware General (Mass Effect/Dragon Age/Other)
Replies: 7617
Views: 3589395

Re: Bioware General (Mass Effect/Dragon Age/Other)

magnuskn wrote:I wonder if that series was ever finished...

it wasn't, the artist pretty much disappeared one day (before patreon became a thing).

I'm guessing life got in the way.
by TTTX
March 3rd, 2023, 2:32 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!
Replies: 45
Views: 149968

Re: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!

Sure. Discord is...I'm just dumb with it. I haven't used discord outside of a bit of lurking, so I am not much smarter on that front either. @TX: Ah. That sounds vaguely familiar, but I can't be sure. I assumed it must've been something terrible, and that makes as much sense as anything else. And y...
by TTTX
March 1st, 2023, 5:40 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

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Dragaros wrote:Gotcha. I'll be sure to start with 0.

Maybe I'll do a big Yakuza marathon over the summer.

these games takes a while to complete. so you might need more then a summer to do it.
by TTTX
February 28th, 2023, 4:26 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

I've always wanted to try the Yakuza series, but just always got distracted by something else whenever I had the spare time. I'll have to rectify that. Which game is the best one to jump into for a newbie? Normally I'd just begin with the first, but I've heard that there are other games in the seri...
by TTTX
February 26th, 2023, 5:23 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!
Replies: 45
Views: 149968

Re: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!

If push comes to shove, I'll of course migrate over to Discord as well, but I think the interface is terrible and ugly. I just prefer a forum with all the options about editing (especially since I tend to insert ortographical errors into my posts all the time and then correct them afterwards) and t...
by TTTX
February 26th, 2023, 5:23 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!
Replies: 45
Views: 149968

Re: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!

@TX: Where did you hear that? I remember SU37 asking about him from time to time, but we both never knew what happened. Poor man, if so. Damn. If I remember correctly one of our other members who isn't on anymore told us that Hackett had a stroke and had since lost contact. I think there is a post ...
by TTTX
February 24th, 2023, 5:43 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!
Replies: 45
Views: 149968

Re: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!

from what I understand Hackett had a stroke and hasn't been online since.

I still have him as a friend on steam and he hasn't been on for like 5 years.
by TTTX
February 23rd, 2023, 4:05 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!
Replies: 45
Views: 149968

Re: ***The Future of CZ*** READ ME!

I feel like if this group is going to have a chance to keep being alive, moving to discord might be the best shot.

who knows maybe some old members might come back.
by TTTX
February 21st, 2023, 3:56 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Politics/Slapfights - Ancient history to modern day!
Replies: 10355
Views: 4437478

Re: Politics/Slapfights - Ancient history to modern day!

Exactly. I'll avoid the wilder theories about this, but it's obvious the global elite have a specific goal for humanity that does not involve the rest of us getting to vote on it. It's not likely we'll elect a dictator, Trump jokes aside. The office of the president is meant to symbolize a king, wi...
by TTTX
February 20th, 2023, 3:28 pm
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
Replies: 31037
Views: 15202957

Re: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0

In my experience, while I don't want to be like everyone else, I couldn't be if I tried. Been like that since I was a little boy, remember being in first grade and walking to class with some friends (who had the same first name as me), and being completely uninterested in the pop music they were ta...
by TTTX
February 20th, 2023, 4:57 am
Forum: New Rayya Open Forum
Topic: Tali'Thread vas Clan Zorah nar BSN 6.0
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Views: 15202957

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That's something I've thought about a lot. It seems like for 99% of people, they naturally flow through life. Things just happen, work out well for them, or at least well enough. They go through life, and opportunities present themselves. They gravitate towards the right interests, follow the struc...