@Jimmer-jammer If you can handle black and white graphics then the manga is great, otherwise, just watch the anime of the 90s series like @colonelkilgore did, I've seen some of that and I've read the manga's deluxe edition up to volume 6 (volume 7 due out in march) and, you'll be pleased to know that I've also pre-ordered the Sweeth Tooth compilation. Jeff Lemire is Canadian, as I'm sure you're already aware - is that how you got to hear about him? Is he popular over there or did you just Google Canadian graphic novelists or something?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@Jimmer-jammer I think that drugs can be quite bad for you, full stop, but being involved in art scenes I have always been around people who took them, some of whom are still my friends today, but afaik there is no indulgence going on nowadays - people are in a similar situation to yourself, starting families and working jobs. The problem is that family life is directly opposed to the artistic one, for the most part, it's hard to be a bohemian and hold down a nine-to-five job.
Example of this: I did a jazz gig in London pre-covid at a notable jazz venue, and one of the other acts frontmen snorted a line of something at the bar before going on stage! I was just so shocked and disgusted by this that it put me off playing in bands for a while. Those people are always going to be around, unfortunately, wherever there is any form of art. I am sure Raphael and Da Vinci or their contemporaries were into cocaine and laudanum, the romantic poets certainly indulged in the latter.
But I digress, I think, personally I am just comfortable writing songs and recording guitar pieces at home as a hobby, rather than (looking to the future, post-covid times) getting mixed up with substance abusers as part of a scene.
Also, I think I will probably give up the guitar in favour of game design as a hobby before too long, because I have this mentality of: If you are going to be an artist, you have to go all in, at least in music: just do everything that comes with being a part of that scene or you won't truly be an artist, unless you're 100% living that lifestyle. Playing guitar and recording by myself is just like having my toes in the water, rather than taking the plunge.
However, afaik ,and according to everything I've read, game design is much more like a regular job, I can't imagine someone like Miyazaki indulging in substance abuse at all, let alone, for example during the process of crafting something like Bloodborne or Elden Ring. Therefore my hobby isn't something I'd associate with an art movement like music, as it is an art and a science at the same time, and, whilst I've already created some basic game design documents as a casual thing, I'd like to take it more seriously, over guitar, in the future.
You may wonder about my Creative Writing studies - that is just academia, I hope to be an English Literature academic one day and just thought Creative Writing would be an easier Master's for me than an Eng Lit one, but I hope to go on to do a PhD in Eng Lit before becoming a fully-fledged academic.
But now, back to drugs and art, have a look at this article:
@Jimmer-jammer the Ringed City is tough, particularly the bosses... but (& this probably should go in the unpopular gaming opinions thread) it’s my favourite area/location in all of the Souls Games.
... and Darkeater Midir, wow he was really hard! Proper satisfaction on defeating him though.
drugs are 4 mugs but drugs are fun in moderation. Alcohol is a drug. Nicotine is a drug. Chocolate is a drug. Those pills you bought from that one-toothed guy in the club toilets are drugs. Just don’t be stupid and you’ll probably be fine.
@colonelkilgore Congratulations on beating Slave Knight Gael with a fellow Gatsu-cosplayer. I reckon he had Griffith in his mind when he took him down. 😉 Do you reckon you will at least platinum DS3 if you haven't platinumed any of the other Souls games already? I think that should be the easiest, and a worthy notch on your trophy-belt.
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@TheBrandedSwordsman yeah that was ages ago, their all plat’d now. The only Miyazaki From Soft game I’m yet to plat is Sekiro but that should be done in March or April.
@TheBrandedSwordsman Caught the final session again and a little bit before so missed out on Stokes’ innings. Great performance by Root though. Great ball for Buttler and Archer shouldn’t be batting above 10!
Some movement for their seamers towards the end so England will need some of that for when they’re in to bat!
@Thrillho Yeah did you see that impressive 4 that Leach hit? I thought that was great. We are way ahead now though, so I think it's looking good. 500 and something for 8 eh?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@colonelkilgore All plat'd? Nice, A Knight's Honour in Dark Souls Remastered must have been tough, though? With all your platinums you seem like an impressive gamer, do you reckon you would ever have a go at going pro? I'm being serious here, not taking the p*ss.
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@TheBrandedSwordsman no way, there are guys on here and my friends list with 10x the amount that I have. Also, I don’t really think you have to be particularly ‘good’ to plat everything you play just... persistent.
And with the Souls games in particular you can just over-level your character if you ‘need’ to.
@colonelkilgore Yeah but with the Souls games that doesn't necessarily working on NG+2 or +3? The PvE difficulty ramps up each time, as I'm sure you already know.
But it's good to know about being persistent, I might have a go at plating either DS3 or DeSt, one day, maybe...
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@TheBrandedSwordsman seriously just ‘aim’ to achieve it and think about what it will actually take and you’ll be fine. Btw check your friend requests... just saying 😉
@TheBrandedSwordsman also, I didn’t find the ng+’s ‘that’ much more difficult that ng if I’m honest, though it probably helped that I played each dlc on ng first before starting the respective ng+’s. Also, I’ve never been past ng+3 and it’s when you start getting into ng+6 that things start to get particularly difficult from what I gather.
@Jimmer-jammer I remember the angels but can’t remember what my strategy was... my vague recollection is that you don’t deal with them at all (basically take cover when they ‘fire’ off projectiles and progress when they’re not) I could be remembering that wrong though.
As well as being a brilliantly designed area with awesome enemies and bosses, it (together with The Ashes of Ariandel) is also a great ‘end’ to the Dark Souls narrative (although you might have to watch a YouTube video or three to understand quite what that ending actually is... I know I did).
@Thrillho Yeah did you see that impressive 4 that Leach hit? I thought that was great. We are way ahead now though, so I think it's looking good. 500 and something for 8 eh?
Yeah, nice shot that one. Not as nice as Root's sweep 6 to bring up 200 though
Just settling in for the rugby now. Today just lacked an F1 race on terrestrial TV this afternoon for a perfect day of sport!
@Jimmer-jammer I developed a complex method for dealing with those angels in the swamp in The Ringed City. I'm going to share it with you here, but I'm going to put it in spoiler tags because it's such a high-level, pro strategy that amateur players might not be able to handle it.
I ran like a f***ing coward
Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.
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