General Questions Thread

[Konakaga]

Originally Posted by Khu

Why do guys always assume I'm a girl in MMO's? ;_;

(Even when I pick a male character...had a creepy dude follow me for 2 hours. :|)

maybe the way you spell and use emoticons in game, or something?, or do you play Healers?[people always assume healers are girls for some reason ]

[synaesthetic]

Originally Posted by Golden Dream

What the hell is a quantum bubble in laymen's terms? Me and my freinds like having discussions about science once in a while... but they brought this bubble up and told me just to look on the internet or something. I'd like to think they made some of it up because I can't find anything substantial on google (and they were making up a lot of scenarios with it)... but who knows?

As near as I can tell... they're bullshitting you.

A quantum bubble is when a portion of the universe is separated from the rest due to extremely warped and/or damaged spacetime. This is a very Star Treky definition, because it's pretty much not a real thing.

[Revelation]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

As near as I can tell... they're bullshitting you.

A quantum bubble is when a portion of the universe is separated from the rest due to extremely warped and/or damaged spacetime. This is a very Star Treky definition, because it's pretty much not a real thing.

Ha, that's what I thought, I can never tell if they're serious or not... Thanks.

[Khu]

Originally Posted by Konakaga

maybe the way you spell and use emoticons in game, or something?, or do you play Healers?[people always assume healers are girls for some reason ]

I spell perfectly fine...and I use swears... ._.

(oh, maybe it really is the emoticons XD)

Nah, I don't play healers, usually tanks/ranged magics.

[MeoTwister5]

You're a guy?

OH SHI-

[RWBladewing]

Originally Posted by Khu

I spell perfectly fine...and I use swears... ._.

(oh, maybe it really is the emoticons XD)

Nah, I don't play healers, usually tanks/ranged magics.

It's very likely the emoticons, yeah. It's kind of a bad generalization but I myself tend to assume anyone who uses them to a large degree (especially ;_; and XD) is female. Anyone who doesn't believe you when you tell them otherwise and continues to "stalk" you though just has issues. Reminds me of when some random guy tried to hit on one of my female characters. Told him I was a guy and he said "So? Your character is still hot so I'm hitting on her, not you". He ended up on ignore pretty fast.

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

You're a guy?

OH SHI-

CONTAMINATION ALERT!

Please quarantine yourself and stay out of the Kami Nomi thread. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Khu

I spell perfectly fine...and I use swears... ._.

(oh, maybe it really is the emoticons XD)

Nah, I don't play healers, usually tanks/ranged magics.

Maybe don't use emoticons?

I only use them when I am being sarcastic or extremely caustic in my words (because there is no tone-detection system in MMO writing), but usually I would go with the regular "heal", "tank", or "stop raging, sore loser" as my comments.

Originally Posted by RWBladewing

It's very likely the emoticons, yeah. It's kind of a bad generalization but I myself tend to assume anyone who uses them to a large degree (especially ;_; and XD) is female. Anyone who doesn't believe you when you tell them otherwise and continues to "stalk" you though just has issues. Reminds me of when some random guy tried to hit on one of my female characters. Told him I was a guy and he said "So? Your character is still hot so I'm hitting on her, not you". He ended up on ignore pretty fast.

You should have trolled him by saying, "But my parents told me not to befriend strangers like you.". I enjoy teasing these people.

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by Khu

I spell perfectly fine...and I use swears... ._.

(oh, maybe it really is the emoticons XD)

Nah, I don't play healers, usually tanks/ranged magics.

I find its pretty much simple things that mislead them - using somewhat complete sentences, emoticons, being nice (e.g. yes, I saw you fighting that mob on top of the harvest node so I won't take it), being naturally ambiguous (because "really, you mmo-boytards it doesn't MATTER who's at the keyboard, think what you want because I can't believe anyone would date a potty-mouthed child like you anyway").

Then there's the self-protection mode, that "there are no girls on the Internet" bit of self-delusion (particularly hilarious when we have people over to play and I'm sitting with 2 males and 2-3 females playing an FPS or MMO).

[RWBladewing]

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

You should have trolled him by saying, "But my parents told me not to befriend strangers like you.". I enjoy teasing these people.

I tend to prefer ignoring people but I have been known to troll if the situation requires it. Like the time I got some creepers to back off a guild member by telling them I was a "way hotter girl than them teehee <3" (it's really sad anyone actually fell for this tbh) and strung them along for a while before crushing them outright and telling them I was in fact not a girl.

Here's a silly question of my own - Does anyone know how many copies of Hyperdimension Neptunia were actually shipped to the US? I ask because I've noticed it is long out of stock most places and is continuously going up in price at sites that do have it - the lowest you can buy it new for on Amazon is $87. I've seen other recent rare games that nobody played but were critically acclaimed for $10, while this one was critically panned and is worth 8-9 times those. Must have been a seriously limited run.

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by RWBladewing

I tend to prefer ignoring people but I have been known to troll if the situation requires it. Like the time I got some creepers to back off a guild member by telling them I was a "way hotter girl than them teehee <3" (it's really sad anyone actually fell for this tbh) and strung them along for a while before crushing them outright and telling them I was in fact not a girl.

Maybe it is how you are treated in life?

I used to be considered a josou meganekko because I was skinny, wear glasses, and look totally like a librarian-type girl with a towel over my head (long hair - shouldn't have hung out with arts-type people). Maybe that is why I treat those "you are a girl" type of insults, be it friendly or not, adamantly.

Despising extreme homophobes are a good thing. For a guy it is okay to be homophobic about BL, but nonetheless you still have to show those people respect as human beings, not marginalise them like weird freaks from outer space.

Here's a silly question of my own - Does anyone know how many copies of Hyperdimension Neptunia were actually shipped to the US? I ask because I've noticed it is long out of stock most places and is continuously going up in price at sites that do have it - the lowest you can buy it new for on Amazon is $87. I've seen other recent rare games that nobody played but were critically acclaimed for $10, while this one was critically panned and is worth 8-9 times those. Must have been a seriously limited run.

If you want the limited edition complete with the playing cards, PM me. We can work out a price.

I still have 1 last extra copy I couldn't get off my hands thanks to a Canadian ass on ebay monopolising the market.

[RWBladewing]

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

If you want the limited edition complete with the playing cards, PM me. We can work out a price.

I still have 1 last extra copy I couldn't get off my hands thanks to a Canadian ass on ebay monopolising the market.

I already own the game (talked to you a couple times in the thread for it too). Was just curious about how many were actually released because I happened to see the price for it while browsing other games on Amazon. Never did get the playing cards but after seeing them going on ebay for more than the game I basically gave up on ever trying to get them.

[Von Himmel]

It's kind of a bad generalization but I myself tend to assume anyone who uses them to a large degree (especially ;_; and XD) is female.

Wha-? Since when!?
.....I think I need to stop using ;__; now

Then there's the self-protection mode, that "there are no girls on the Internet" bit of self-delusion (particularly hilarious when we have people over to play and I'm sitting with 2 males and 2-3 females playing an FPS or MMO).

In my country, most people tend to play MMORPG to search for a date Almost all of them tend to ask facebook pages, picture or whatever on their first meeting

[newcomer676]

Why can't I upload a avatar, signature, etc.
I have read the forum rules, but still....
My internet problem?

[Hasumi]

^ have you checked out the "User CP"?

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by Von Himmel

Wha-? Since when!?
.....I think I need to stop using ;__; now


In my country, most people tend to play MMORPG to search for a date Almost all of them tend to ask facebook pages, picture or whatever on their first meeting

I'd say you have to be insane to give out that kind of information under those conditions I'd play with someone for *months* or *years* before I'd trade RL info (same as for forums or other virtual meeting areas).

[Konakaga]

Originally Posted by Vexx

I'd say you have to be insane to give out that kind of information under those conditions I'd play with someone for *months* or *years* before I'd trade RL info (same as for forums or other virtual meeting areas).

I gave out mine in months *once* which we because we were meeting up at an anime con, so I wasn't as worried or careful like I would be normally, which went fine. But yea normally I'd agree with Vexx to be very careful with it.

[Hasumi]

is it okay to leave a fever alone?

38.0 degrees last i checked, and it feels much better than just a while ago

[MeoTwister5]

Take 500mg of Paracetamol (or Acetaminophen, depending which name they use where you live) now and every 4 hours until your fever is gone.

[Hasumi]

ah, thanks man, i forgot na may biogesic kami sa bahay

[MeoTwister5]

Piso lang naman Biogesic anyway.

I usually tell patients (especially the poorer ones) to just cut the tablets for children to at least cut costs since other formulations tend to be more expensive. Fact of medicine in third world countries I guess.