The question now is what’s going to do more damage to Kimiya: deadly Japanese cold or Urumin’s care?

I know I can be pretty annoying with my whining about CIG but stuff like this is exactly why it happens.

There’s no info when the patch will happen, the info itself is posted only on spectrum instead somewhere where everyone could find it (like in the launcher or in-game since they already used it a few times to send global messages) OR, even better, don’t release a patch with such glaring problem - especially since you already have a fix apparently.

I know, I know - it’s the sale patch so it can’t be delayed, I just hate how marketing is the one driving patch releases. And in the “year of stability” at that…

Okay, rant over. Thanks for posting.

I will, I just need to survive the next few… weeks, if I’m lucky. It’s not getting forgotten, that much I can promise.

Huh, I actually looked at Jack Jeanne when browsing VNDB a few days ago so it’s funny to see it mentioned here. Spoilers sound pretty interesting, too bad I don’t have a switch to check it out myself. Maybe some day. Congrats on the rhythm sections!

I’m tempted by the of The Devil spoilers but I still need to play the damn thing (it’s on my PC, waiting… calling…). I’ll just bookmark this comment for later.

Ah, good to know. I wanted to give some additional context just in case. Manga is indeed a better experience in my opinion so I hope you have fun with that one.

Just to clarify, I’m not saying the anime is bad - it does as much as it can with the limited time it has (12 episodes planned if I recall correctly). It’s just that there are 11 volumes (or 95 chapters) of the source materials and the story isn’t even finished there. There’s just no way to fit everything into the show.
What it does show is done pretty well and that’s what I was the most worried about before it started.

If you want to read the manga then by all means do so - it’s great and the missing content does flesh out the characters and world a decent amount. If you do like the show however and are just worried about missing context or important info then I think you should be fine sticking with the anime (maybe jumping into manga afterwards if you feel thirsty for more).

Neither is a bad choice based on what I’ve watched so far.

Eh, I still tend to main the Aurora - I’m not worried about it being outdated. Thanks for the write up, I’ll give it a go next time I’m in the game!

Well, I finally took some time to catch up on various series. Most of them were or still are posted here (both by me and others) but there’s also one I haven’t really mention here before. No links this time since most of the titles aren’t available on Mangadex anymore and I’m not exactly in the know on which sites are trustworthy enough to post here.

Anyway, here’s the list:

• A Story About Smoking At The Back Of The Supermarket
  Things seem to be moving towards the big reveal which I’m both waiting for and dread (just in case it’ll lead to an end). Either way, I still love this one - more with every chapter in fact.
• Fool Night
  I think I finally got used to the expanded world/cast and direction of the story. I wasn’t really sold on this before and I still have some doubts whether it’ll stay interesting or ends up jumping the shark but so far I see no reason to stop reading. I do think the spy-thriller it’s doing now is a bit less interesting for me however it’s not a huge deal as of yet.
• Kowloon Generic Romance
  I was a few chapters behind with this one but the anime adaptation finally gave me the push to catch up (not that I needed convincing, just kept forgetting due to other thing happening around me). We’re slowly getting more and more into the mystery here which I can’t wait for, at the same time however I’m a bit sad the anime is the way it is as anime-only people lose on many fun character moments. Oh well, at least it got a decent adaptation in the first place unlike some stories…
• War’s Unwomanly Face
  This is a great read for anyone interested in war (specifically WWII) beyond the usual drama and heroics. It approaches these somewhat overplayed topics from a more humane and emotional perspective than usual, to the point it’s one of my favourite pieces of media about this period. Granted, I’m not extremely well versed in the historical literature on this topic nor is it the only story to talk about it this way but still.
• The Saga of Tanya the Evil
  contrary to the title above, this one is just a pure action and power fantasy. I might love the humane and emotional approach but the adventures of the child war criminal are too entertaining to stop reading.
• Beware the Villainess!
  I haven’t posted about this one before as I had a long break from the series after Mangadex entries skipped a dozen or so chapters which prevented me from catching up. Well, I finally did and it was just as fun as I remember it being.
  For those wondering, this is a pretty basic premise story - college student gets isekai’d into the role of a villainess of a romance novel she used to read. Using her knowledge of the plot (and being way more headstrong and stubborn than the original) she turns the story on its head in some unexpected and fun ways. The charm comes out in the execution.
  It has fantastic humour, a lot of great reaction faces and plays with art style so often it keeps the whole thing from feeling stale (even though it uses the “generic manhwa visuals” for the most part).
  Finally there are the outfits. Man, I love all the clothes used in the story but I have to give a special mention to MC’s wardrobe - she has SO MANY beautiful outfits it’s simply a joy to watch. Heck, I love MC’s design in general but that’s another matter. All in all, each chapter is a feast for my eyes.
  I’m not the most experienced web toon reader so I’m sure there are better series out there but this one has been a pretty great read for me. It also made me want to go back to another manhwa I haven’t touched in years so I might do just that in the near future (I feel like I could use a change of pace from manga for a bit).

Man, after a few dry weeks I finally got to do some proper reading. It’s nice to be back. Sorry for the wall of text though - I wasn’t really sure how to format things this time nor had the time to play around with it. I might tidy up later, when I have some time.

Man, I don’t think I’ve seen any of the Reliant ships in the wild since… ever actually. Might have to rent one to see how they look up close.

Anyone has some experience with them? Are they any fun? I’m asking in general, I don’t care about min-maxing.

Just a few hours ago I was wondering when will the next chapter drop, glad it’s not dead. Thanks!

Now if only other titles reacted to my wishes this way…

Huh, I completely forgot about flying cars. Guess it’s time for a proper reread.

It looks like we’re barrelling to catch up with the source material, as expected. I’m really curious how the show ends and what people not familiar with manga think about the story when that happens.

No 3D Nimi as of yet. There might be an official 3D debut before the concert but there’s nothing concrete planned at the moment (unless something changed since her announcement stream).

I think it’s less about it being a touchy subject and more about CIG designing the game like they never played an online title before (i.e. not expecting people do to anything and everything to break things). At least that’s my main problem with this situation.

I think it’s worse that after decades of industry experience and 13 years of their own, they still can’t predict something like this happening. For some reason CIG lives in their own bubble expecting people to role play instead of acting like… well, MMO players.

I’d love for that to be a feasible thing to strive for but that’s just not how people act in games unfortunately. I’m glad they’re doing something about it before live release at least.

Yeah, the map itself is a pretty neat mechanic even if it can be a bit overwhelming initially (you can have dozens of option available at the same time, all of them time limited as the game runs on a calendar system). Here is how it looks in game - sorry for the blurry PS2 screenshot but I can’t make my own at the moment.

The whole thing is a shame because I really like the game, it’s just bringing the attention to locking the content that sours the mood. I DIDN’T EVEN WANT TO PLAY SOME OF THEM so why am I like this?

Anyway, it’s a fun choice for anyone who isn’t bothered by things like that.

Can’t say I vibe with her game choices (just not my thing) but it’s always fun to check out someone new. Thanks for sharing!

I don’t mind, any comment related to VNs here is a win in my book. More so if they end up sharing new stuff to check out.
This one looks promising, I’ll have to add it to the list __φ(．．)

I kinda forgot to post it yesterday (got a lot on my plate this week) but it’s here! Yay?

Some quick updates for the moment:

• The upcoming fan patch thread is (very slowly) growing, I should be able to finish a “good enough” initial draft to get us started this month.
• I played a kinetic novel called Girl of the Bakehouse ~ Withered. It’s the first project by MICA Team, developers responsible for Girls’ Frontline series and the first attempt at the universe shared by all their games. I’ll try to write a short separate post about the title since I liked it quite a bit.
• I decided to play and then drop Amagami. I like the writing, art, characters - pretty much everything except for a single feature: event map. Specifically, game has a huge event map were you pretty much choose which event with which character you’d like to play. Sounds neat, right? My problem has to do with another part of that which is game showing off every single piece of content you got locked out of.
  It’s not a huge deal but every time this happens I got a huge case of fear of missing out which in turn made me less and less inclined to continue. I can’t tell you why exactly this single element stresses me out so much but it was enough to call it quits, even before I managed to finish a single route.

That’s all I have for now. Have fun everyone!

This could be a neat addition to the sidebar. @AioftheStorm@sh.itjust.works, @Viveltya@sh.itjust.works any objections?

Personally I’m all for it. It’s not easy to find interesting or new talents considering how big the scene is these days. Just don’t go overboard and I don’t think anyone would mind.