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Putty: Mar 21, 2013; HOOKED ON THE BROTHERS

Stay safe Let's Play

I hope Lowtax saves the forums for his LP

# ? Aug 11, 2014 15:21

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# ? Jun 10, 2024 00:15

jawbroken: Aug 13, 2007; messmate king

Geop posted:

Yeah, I noticed since Search came up that there's nothing really past early May in the results. Wasn't clear what the cause was, but maybe this is somehow tied to it?

Thanks for the heads-up, jawbroken. I'll make a sticky thread/warning for now.

Thanks, a sticky thread would be good. Feel free to quote my post in there; I spent literally minutes photoshopping flame text and rehosting animated gifs. And yes, search and �who posted� are broken in an identical way.

# ? Aug 11, 2014 15:22

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010

jawbroken posted:

I spent literally minutes photoshopping flame text and rehosting animated gifs.

You now have to LP Emergency. :v:

# ? Aug 11, 2014 15:23

a cartoon duck: Sep 5, 2011

Thank you for legalising bumping, Geop.

# ? Aug 11, 2014 15:53

chitoryu12: Apr 24, 2014

Pierzak posted:

You now have to LP Emergency.

Or State of Emergency.

# ? Aug 11, 2014 17:24

SelenicMartian: Sep 14, 2013; Sometimes it's not the bomb that's retarded.

Could the archives be renamed to the langoliers for the time being?

# ? Aug 12, 2014 03:22

Getsuya: Oct 2, 2013

Hey since my last LP died I figured it's time to start looking at the next one I want to start. Since it's summer vacation for me right now, I thought it would be appropriate to play My Summer Vacation 4 (Boku no Natsu Yasumi 4) for the PSP. I want to do a super-informative LP of it with tons of information on Japanese culture (especially from the perspective of 1985 when the game takes place), as well as all the natural stuff like the insects, fish and other things that show up in the game.

Now for the wildlife and certain things I figure I can do my own research, but what I'd really like is a co-commentator (it's going to be a screenshot LP so what I mean is someone to help contribute to the thread) that has a lot of knowledge of Japanese culture and maybe also of the time period if that's possible. If you also know a lot about fish and bugs that'll be a nice bonus.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 10:02

dscruffy1: Nov 22, 2007; Look out!; Nap Ghost

Batman thread is up, thanks for the feedback.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 20:15

al-azad: May 28, 2009

http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=20166

Test post for Cosmology of Kyoto SSLP.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 22:10

slowbeef: Mar 15, 2005; Will Harvey hates you, and everything you stand for.; Pillbug

al-azad posted:

http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=20166

Test post for Cosmology of Kyoto SSLP.

Game looks interesting. Your update's a little vanilla and left me with questions like "what happens if you say no?" or "what if you don't take the clothes?"

If you don't want to go a comprehensive route (it's your rodeo), I think your updates could stand to be a little longer/meatier.

But the game looks cool and I appreciate the effort you put in with GIFs, etc.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 22:20

al-azad: May 28, 2009

slowbeef posted:

Game looks interesting. Your update's a little vanilla and left me with questions like "what happens if you say no?" or "what if you don't take the clothes?"

If you don't want to go a comprehensive route (it's your rodeo), I think your updates could stand to be a little longer/meatier.

But the game looks cool and I appreciate the effort you put in with GIFs, etc.

I'll add in personal notes but the events are really linear. You have to take the clothes to proceed and telling him no gets you basically the same dialog but he doesn't give you the sword. Not getting the sword influences one or two events but nothing major, it's a really straightforward game.

# ? Aug 12, 2014 22:29

CrookedB: Jun 27, 2011; Stupid newbee

al-azad posted:

http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=20166

Test post for Cosmology of Kyoto SSLP.

I was hoping someone would LP this game. It's really one-of-a-kind.

Your test post looks fine to me.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:19

SuccinctAndPunchy: Mar 29, 2013; People are supposed to get hurt by things. It's fucked up to not. It's not good for you.

al-azad posted:

http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=20166

Test post for Cosmology of Kyoto SSLP.

Your test post is a little bland in my opinion, it's pretty much a description of events with little in the way of substantial commentary. Everything's technically sound though.

If this is what you're going for, then fair enough, I'd read this LP anyway because this sort of game is totally my jam.

# ? Aug 13, 2014 01:32

orenronen: Nov 7, 2008

Getsuya posted:

Hey since my last LP died I figured it's time to start looking at the next one I want to start. Since it's summer vacation for me right now, I thought it would be appropriate to play My Summer Vacation 4 (Boku no Natsu Yasumi 4) for the PSP. I want to do a super-informative LP of it with tons of information on Japanese culture (especially from the perspective of 1985 when the game takes place), as well as all the natural stuff like the insects, fish and other things that show up in the game.

Now for the wildlife and certain things I figure I can do my own research, but what I'd really like is a co-commentator (it's going to be a screenshot LP so what I mean is someone to help contribute to the thread) that has a lot of knowledge of Japanese culture and maybe also of the time period if that's possible. If you also know a lot about fish and bugs that'll be a nice bonus.

The entire series is somewhere down my list of Games to LP Someday, and I would certainly love to help any way you'd want me to as they're favorites of mine. My own idea was to do the entire series from the beginning (well, PSP remakes of 1 and 2 because they add material and tweak stuff), but since they're not really connected going straight to 4 can work just as well.

The strategy guides for the games have a lot of good material in them and can be bought cheaply if you scour Book Offs in Japan. I just saw the one for 4 at my local store this past weekend, but couldn't remember if I had it already or not so I left it on the shelf...

# ? Aug 13, 2014 02:40

al-azad: May 28, 2009

SuccinctAndPunchy posted:

Your test post is a little bland in my opinion, it's pretty much a description of events with little in the way of substantial commentary. Everything's technically sound though.

If this is what you're going for, then fair enough, I'd read this LP anyway because this sort of game is totally my jam.

Here's the thing, the game has no real gameplay beyond watching the animated events so most of my posts will be image heavy and text light.

I wanted to save all the reference documents and commentary as a separate post but would it be better to combine them from the get go?

Example: http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=20169

# ? Aug 13, 2014 07:51

gatz: Oct 19, 2012; Love 'em and leave 'em
Groom 'em and feed 'em
Cid Shinjuku

al-azad posted:

Here's the thing, the game has no real gameplay beyond watching the animated events so most of my posts will be image heavy and text light.

So make jokes, observations, etc. Read other lps and are what makes their commentary good outside of telling you what's happening and why.

quote:

I wanted to save all the reference documents and commentary as a separate post but would it be better to combine them from the get go?

Example: http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=20169

Not really working. It doesn't help that you mechanically insert them with text like "train concept art".

# ? Aug 13, 2014 22:26

TwoDayLife: Jan 26, 2006; On a two-day vacation
*poot*

al-azad posted:

http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=20166

Test post for Cosmology of Kyoto SSLP.

I've always wanted to do an LP of this game, but never really found a good way of doing it.

You can't really plow through it like an adventure game cause you lose all neat nuances within the game.

I think the game would work best in a hybrid format. The creepy atmosphere and VO adds a lot.
The encyclopedia entries would need to be woven in as well, and summarized where applicable.

To me Cosmology of Kyoto was more about just immersing myself in the world and trying to absorb it bit by bit through exploration and browsing the huge encyclopedia that comes with it.

What you posted mostly looks OK in a technical sense and I appreciate the work put into the gifs, but I don't feel really captures what the game is trying to show you. It's too by the numbers.

TwoDayLife fucked around with this message at 23:00 on Aug 13, 2014

# ? Aug 13, 2014 22:57

SuccinctAndPunchy: Mar 29, 2013; People are supposed to get hurt by things. It's fucked up to not. It's not good for you.

al-azad posted:

I wanted to save all the reference documents and commentary as a separate post but would it be better to combine them from the get go?

Example: http://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=20169

I like this better, don't know why you'd withhold this sort of information from the reader for a separate post instead of just putting it where it's relevant in the LP to help with the otherwise text-light presentation and potentially confusing subject matter.

Combine from get go definitely seems to be the way forward.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 02:18

CJacobs: Apr 17, 2011; Reach for the moon!

Hello thread, I have a question about video splitting. I am starting a Dead Space LP soon, and for those who haven't played it: The game is broken up into titled chapters; the chapters vary in length, the shortest being about 20 minutes and the longest being upward of 45 minutes, close to an hour. My question is, simply, would it be better to split the longer chapters into parts or just keep them as one single video? The multiple-part chapters would be contained in a single post and would not be split up into multiple updates.

Here's a quick MSpaint diagram to show what I mean:

I'm apprehensive about posting a video that's almost an hour long but do we live in a technological age where people don't care about video length anymore? Opinions, please.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 03:20

chitoryu12: Apr 24, 2014

I think we're at the point where 30-45 minute videos for a good LP aren't really a problem for most viewers. It's not like a 2 hour epic thing.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 03:26

Color Printer: May 9, 2011; You get used to it. I don't
even see the code. All I see
is Ipecac, Scapular, Polyphemus...

Either one works. I have seen both as often as the other and I have no preference, and I don't think anyone will care too strongly one way or the other. Just stay consistent and try not to cut the videos in jarring places, obviously.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 03:26

Proteus4994: Jan 2, 2001; Do not engage. Just tell me to go back to Kiwi Farms where I waste days upon days crying about how I wasted years upon years on SA. Did you know I was personally responsible for SA's rise in popularity in the 00's? It's true! Just come to the Farms and find out how! It's the trash kingdom I deserve.

So I know

a) I don't do LPs anymore
b) We don't reserve LPs

But John Romero just announced his first new FPS in 14 years and if any of you motherfuckers even think about LPing it I will loving cut you.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 21:48

Jobbo_Fett: Mar 7, 2014; Slava Ukrayini; Clapping Larry

Proteus4994 posted:

But John Romero just announced his first new FPS in 14 years and if any of you motherfuckers even think about LPing it I will loving cut you.

This makes me want to do it even more. Your plan has backfired.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 21:55

Tin Tim: Jun 4, 2012; Live by the pun - Die by the pun

Proteus4994 posted:

So I know

a) I don't do LPs anymore
b) We don't reserve LPs

But John Romero just announced his first new FPS in 14 years and if any of you motherfuckers even think about LPing it I will loving cut you.

Finish Bulletstorm you jerk

# ? Aug 14, 2014 22:05

Proteus4994: Jan 2, 2001; Do not engage. Just tell me to go back to Kiwi Farms where I waste days upon days crying about how I wasted years upon years on SA. Did you know I was personally responsible for SA's rise in popularity in the 00's? It's true! Just come to the Farms and find out how! It's the trash kingdom I deserve.

Tin Tim posted:

Finish Bulletstorm you jerk

I'll finish it when Romero's game comes out.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 22:20

Tendales: Mar 9, 2012

CJacobs posted:

Hello thread, I have a question about video splitting. I am starting a Dead Space LP soon, and for those who haven't played it: The game is broken up into titled chapters; the chapters vary in length, the shortest being about 20 minutes and the longest being upward of 45 minutes, close to an hour. My question is, simply, would it be better to split the longer chapters into parts or just keep them as one single video? The multiple-part chapters would be contained in a single post and would not be split up into multiple updates.

Here's a quick MSpaint diagram to show what I mean:

I'm apprehensive about posting a video that's almost an hour long but do we live in a technological age where people don't care about video length anymore? Opinions, please.

If there's a natural place in the middle of the chapter to cut, then that's fine. It's easier to find time to watch a shorter video than a long one. Just don't stress out about it too much. If there's no good spot to cut without interrupting the flow, then just have a long video, no one will care.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 22:21

discworld is all I read: Apr 7, 2009; DAIJOUBU!! ... Daijoubu ?? ?

Proteus4994 posted:

I'll finish it when Romero's game comes out.

It did.....back in 2005! Starring David Duchovny and Marilyn Manson.

# ? Aug 14, 2014 22:29

Putty: Mar 21, 2013; HOOKED ON THE BROTHERS

It is I who will be the one to Let Us Play the new John Romero game.

# ? Aug 15, 2014 00:52

Jobbo_Fett: Mar 7, 2014; Slava Ukrayini; Clapping Larry

Putty posted:

It is I who will be the one to Let Us Play the new John Romero game.

Need any co-commentators?

# ? Aug 15, 2014 00:54

judge reinhold: Jul 26, 2001

I love Jim Rome and will be playing his video game too.

# ? Aug 15, 2014 01:13

Bellmaker: Oct 18, 2008; Chapter DOOF

judge reinhold posted:

I love Jim Rome and will be playing his video game too.

I heard if you screw up the broadcasting mini-game and say something inappropriate they'll ban you from X-Box Live for a week :ohdear:

# ? Aug 15, 2014 01:22

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010

Proteus4994 posted:

But John Romero just announced his first new FPS in 14 years and if any of you motherfuckers even think about LPing it I will loving cut you.

Holy gently caress Daikatana 2 is finally coming? :aaaaa:

# ? Aug 15, 2014 02:19

Waffleman_: Jan 20, 2011; I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Romero, Romero, wherefore art thou Romero?

# ? Aug 15, 2014 02:36

Putty: Mar 21, 2013; HOOKED ON THE BROTHERS

Jobbo_Fett posted:

Need any co-commentators?

John Romero and only John Romero

# ? Aug 15, 2014 05:03

David D. Davidson: Nov 17, 2012; Orca lady?

Putty posted:

John Romero and only John Romero

Actually getting John Romero and having him do an LP of Daikatana and just asking him why would actually be a pretty interesting LP.

Anyways Is there anywhere we can go to find other goons to do commentary with? Also would a sort of LP commentator "Matchmaker" thread be a good idea?

I want to do an LP of a game but I'm not confident in myself enough to do solo commentary.

# ? Aug 15, 2014 05:25

Jobbo_Fett: Mar 7, 2014; Slava Ukrayini; Clapping Larry

David D. Davidson posted:

Actually getting John Romero and having him do an LP of Daikatana and just asking him why would actually be a pretty interesting LP.

Anyways Is there anywhere we can go to find other goons to do commentary with? Also would a sort of LP commentator "Matchmaker" thread be a good idea?

I want to do an LP of a game but I'm not confident in myself enough to do solo commentary.

Either ask in your thread (if you have one up), here or pm people.

I'm always up to commentate on stuff, the hard part is coordinating schedules.

# ? Aug 15, 2014 05:36

chitoryu12: Apr 24, 2014

David D. Davidson posted:

Actually getting John Romero and having him do an LP of Daikatana and just asking him why would actually be a pretty interesting LP.

Anyways Is there anywhere we can go to find other goons to do commentary with? Also would a sort of LP commentator "Matchmaker" thread be a good idea?

I want to do an LP of a game but I'm not confident in myself enough to do solo commentary.

Well, what game is it?

# ? Aug 15, 2014 05:57

CJacobs: Apr 17, 2011; Reach for the moon!

John Romero Continues To Reinforce Your Status As His Bitch - Let's Play John Romero's New Game

# ? Aug 15, 2014 06:16

Jobbo_Fett: Mar 7, 2014; Slava Ukrayini; Clapping Larry

CJacobs posted:

John Romero Continues To Reinforce Your Status As His Bitch - Let's Play John Romero's New Game

I can't believe it's not Daikatana 2! A LP by John Romero, by John Romero

# ? Aug 15, 2014 06:20

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# ? Jun 10, 2024 00:15

AllisonByProxy: Feb 24, 2006; FUCK TERFS/BLM/ACAB

Thanks for the feedback guys. I took a second pass at the Soul Reaver video I posted earlier. Let me know what you think.

http://youtu.be/i6MglSPAHvg

Also if anyone might be interested in co-commentating on the LP let me know as well. Looking for someone who maybe hasn't played/seen the series but is interested in finding out about it.

# ? Aug 15, 2014 12:14

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