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| Ask a Staffer Ep. 2 - Vic Viper |
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| Zengar Zombolt:
Why Vic instead of R-Type? |
| Rin Kagamine:
--- Quote from: Esifex on February 23, 2011, 06:58:26 AM ---What drew you to MotK, and what do you think is your favorite part of the community here in general? (PS How do you feel about FORUM LAG AAAAAAAH) --- End quote --- I came to MotK on the suggestion of my friend Letty Whiterock right after the forums moved 2 years ago. I've floated from forum to forum since I've been on the internet (Pointless Waste of Time -> DDR Freak -> Pumpcore -> MotK) and after the death of Pumpcore I'd been looking for somewhere new to go. The conversation pretty much went: "Hey, you should join MotK!" "Nah, I don't even play Touhou." "Nah, it'll be great! You can be Vic Viper and it'll be hilarious!" I prefer the forum here since it's not solely about Touhou and it lacks a lot of the elitism I attribute to 4chan. And yeah, the lag is annoying :< --- Quote from: The Angriest Shim In The World on February 23, 2011, 07:05:43 AM ---Are you, in fact, the last hope for mankind? --- End quote --- The one and only! You're still alive, right? You're welcome. --- Quote from: cranialCrustacean on February 23, 2011, 07:07:57 AM ---Got any goals for your life in the long run? What's a few of your favorite games/movies/books? --- End quote --- Finish school and then get a job. I'm really sick of school right now, but I'm still weighing options for permanence. I'm in Japan right now finishing my degree and I'm contemplating coming back to teach English, but not for long. I'd prefer to do embassy or consulate work. Granted, my perfect job would be getting paid to read shit on the internet. I'm not really a big book reader, my mother and brother got that set of genes; my preference by far is film. I like a lot of action movies and dramas, comedies too but my standards are obnoxiously high. Personally I've been focusing a lot on Kubrick lately, but I like older Kurosawa as well. --- Quote from: Drake on February 23, 2011, 07:29:21 AM ---How many cores on average do you shoot per day? How much do you get paid for being the last hope for mankind? Laser or Double? --- End quote --- It's been a while, I'm down to about three. Last I checked, my construction alone bankrupted the entire planet, so I'm going to go with my pay being "all of it" Laser, my dodging sucks. --- Quote from: Kips McKipzerson on February 23, 2011, 07:30:54 AM ---What brought you into touhou? What's your daily life like (i.e. eat computer shit computer sleep)? What do you prefer, Water or Soda? What is your favorite genre of games? How awesome am I, on a scale from Kip to Kip? --- End quote --- Um, nothing did. I still rarely even touch the games, I've just never been a huge fan of those kinds of games. Wake up and internet for as long as I can get away with, eventually getting out and being somewhat productive, followed by eating too much junk food and more internet/movies/anime/games, then sleep at later than I anticipated. Water by far. I didn't drink soda until I was 16 and now I only drink it when going on long drives or at fast food places. I don't drink coffee or tea either, so it's pretty much water and milk and orange juice. Arcade-style driving games (Gran Turismo can suck it) and single-player FPS/3PS. I also enjoy the occasional Visual Novel, and Persona 3. Imma go with Kip --- Quote from: SevenFlatCaps on February 23, 2011, 07:31:31 AM ---Are you a man or machine, or some strange hybrid? When did you join the MotK staff, as it seems to me like you've been here forever, and what was the general state of the forums at the time? --- End quote --- Whatever you want me to be baby :* I became a shrine janitor in October of 2009, and a moderator...at some point in the first half of 2010. I've been on the boards ever since the reset though. Far as the condition of the forums, it was and still is more fractured than other forums I used to frequent. I'd say the status quo has been more or less the same, which could also be viewed as stagnant if you prefer. I pretty much stay in Beyond the Border, which seems to lack a lot of the issues I see in Fandom (not necessarily Touhou exclusive). |
| Rin Kagamine:
--- Quote from: Conqueror on February 23, 2011, 07:37:08 AM ---What's a typical day like for you (a.k.a. what do you do)? Why were/are you in Korea? --- End quote --- See above, but it pretty much involves eating too much, not sleeping enough or being anywhere near as productive as I set out to be when I woke up that morning. I was in Seoul for vacation during Spring Break down here. I've wanted to go to Korea ever since I first heard Lee Jung Hyun 10 years ago, and being in Japan made it much easier to visit than flying from the States. I wanted to do more historical tourism than anything, see temples and museums and the like. Buddhist temples are one of my favorite kinds of architecture to see. --- Quote from: Inaba Tewi on February 23, 2011, 07:37:26 AM ---Join a game of mahjong? --- End quote --- I've been wanting to learn for years. I have the gist down, but no specifics or practice. If you wouldn't mind I'd love to join. --- Quote from: Ruwako Moriya on February 23, 2011, 07:52:50 AM ---What is your favourite of the Windows Touhou games (on any criteria, be it music, characters, gameplay)? --- End quote --- I've only ever played PCB, IN and StB. I consider PCB to be my favorite, since I identify positively with all the characters (save the Prismrivers) and I just enjoy the gameplay more than IN. The other games I have decent lists of characters I don't particularly care for. Strangely, for some who cares as much about music as I do, I've never really been into ZUN's original music. I prefer a few of the doujin artists out there (Sound Holic especially) but I still have to look up what songs they're based on and where they fit in. I'm not a fan of the gameplay since it involves more dodging than shooting and I much prefer being a bullet-sponge if I can get away with it. --- Quote from: Yumemi OkaZengar on February 23, 2011, 07:59:38 AM ---Why Vic instead of R-Type? --- End quote --- The initial suggestion was for Vic, and I preferred the name since it's alliterative like my real name. Gradius was also first, but R-type would have given me more hipster cred :P (no it wouldn't have) |
| Mr_Bob:
Did you know in Gradius III, if the first power-up used is a Speed Down, the game gives full Options, Shield, and Misslies? Obviously this is difficult because it is done at the lowest speed and weapons, while Speed Down is in the highest tier of power-ups. It's best to attempt in the shooting gallery phase at the beginning of levels. Also, how is the weather in Korea? |
| Tengukami:
Will anime ever "mainstream" enough in the west to be regarded as a medium on par with film or music, and if so, how? Also, crunchy or smooth? |
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