Darklink42

Count me in on the server interest. It'd be fun to hang with you guys and build cool stuff.

I can't even count the number of times I've dodged out from under blocks falling on me with crazy cat-like reflexes. The best time this happened was when I was messing with the dungeon creator. It made a dungeon in which part of the ceiling was gravel that hadn't fallen. I hit one piece, and the whole damn thing came down. I'm still not sure how I survived that.

I picked my avatar way back when I first signed up, because it was the coolest Link one we had. I'd still like to make a good Dark Link one, but it's one of those small projects I never seem to get to. I change my sig up a little bit, but for the most part it's a dark color to go with the name. I like the one Doulifee made for me, because it's brighter that my usual dark blue/black. The postcount achievement is still relevant too, although I think I've done more to be a reasonable presence around here. So pretty much, I would say that my stuff says I really like the Legend of Zelda, but short of that I don't think it says much else. Or maybe it does and I just don't get it.

I wasn't trying to lecture him, but since I can't really help out in any way, I'm doing the best I can by giving some solid, helpful advice. He doesn't have to take it, he doesn't have to like it either. I wish I could help out more, I really do. But I don't live in the bay area, and even if he could get to where I am, I have no place for him here. I really do hope everything works out for the best, empty and meaningless as that sentiment tends to be.

There's one of your major problems right there. Don't take me the wrong way on this, because I don't know that much about your life situation, but you can't let things like that happen. Merely writing off stuff because you were depressed isn't okay, and it's really going to sink you in the real world, as you've discovered. I get depressed a lot too, but the thing I learned is that you can't let it stop you from making decisions and trying your absolute hardest to make forward progress, even if it's baby steps. Listen, it's a tough world out there, and no one in it is going to be forgiving of you if you stumble. It's cruel as hell, but that's just the way it is. You can't let your personal afflictions hold you back, you need to get up, brush yourself off, and make a dedicated effort never to repeat the mistakes you've just made. I'm sorry if I'm coming off as a real bastard, but I've been out on my own for three years now, and it's been a bitch for all three. People hate you when you have no money, no ride, and they will really hate you if you have a tendency to display that you're not as socially or financially well-adjusted as they are. The reason is mostly because they can't fathom the idea of being in your shoes. Prove them wrong, pick yourself up by your bootstraps and work hard to stay in the game, even if it's just for yourself. Don't go for jobs on the internet, find jobs where you live. Don't tell yourself they're too far, or too early, or beneath you. Don't let the fact that the job application process is as degrading as it gets wear on you either. That last one is tough, and I will freely admit that I still struggle with it. But if I'm still fighting and trying not to let it, I think you can too. Since you're not in college studying for something, you've absolutely got to find yourself work wherever you can, even if it's the worst job on the planet (I shoveled dog shit at 6 in the morning every day for 6 months before I got FAFSA and started college.) Don't be afraid of living and surviving. None of us got prepared for the idea that we may have to live at absolute bare minimums growing up, and it can be frightening. All we have to judge is the filthy homeless guy on the corner, and our parents who have had their whole lives to get adjusted (at whatever level they made it to.) The trick is to keep moving forward. If you're not doing at least (and this is in your case until you've got some form of stability) two or three things to progress your own survival and improve your situation per day, you're just wasting time. After you've gotten yourself to a stable situation, however shitty it seems, don't stop. If you can keep that pace, do it. If not, try to do at least one. Don't spend a single day where you do "nothing". Sleep if you have to, read if you have to, play a video game for an hour if you have to. Rest and sanity are important, but they are no longer you're driving force. From one Taylor to another, if you've got the tools to know why you were wrong, then you've got the tools to fix them. Don't down yourself if you backslide a little, but don't say to yourself "It's okay, it's just how it is" either. You know how damaging some of your behaviors are, you've acknowledged it yourself. Work on it a piece at a time until you don't do it anymore. And if you're unable to because you're well and truly disabled, then go and find out what you can do about it. Can you file for disability? If you can't, are there free or cheap (but decent) clinics that can help you get help? tl;dr: We're a great community here, and you're not wrong to ask for help. But as Capa put it, you've got to start helping yourself. The more you're showing that you're honestly and sincerely dedicated to that process, the more people will want to be forgiving and help you.

Yeah, I'm hoping that Notch comes up with a better way to prevent griefing in multiplayer. There seems to be a never ending supply of assholes who pop on to random servers with no more intent than to mess everyone's stuff up for their own stupid amusement.

Dammit. For every question this game answers, it's giving me three more to ask. There are as many loose ends to tie up as there was before, but I've found myself chanting "WTF" near constantly as I discover new elements of the final story. Please do not reveal the secret ending, as I haven't gotten to that yet. The absolute biggest question for me right now is: [spoilers] What the hell happened to Aqua. I know she's in the realm of darkness, but she never showed up in Sora's story, and assuming that means she hadn't yet escaped, she'd have been in the realm of darkness for some ten+ years with no trace. And another thing: Why did Terra get so screwed over? Don't get me wrong, I love that the game doesn't give us the cheesy "everybody wins" scenario, but Terra gets pretty much the complete shaft all the way around. Not only is his body taken, but it really seems like despite all that his friends tried to do for him, Xehanort literally erased every part of Terra. How come he never gets even a sliver of hope? Even Riku got more hope than that, and I would argue that Riku wasn't tested nearly as much as Terra was.

We shall guard it well until next time we're needed. Good job everybody.

Sorry for the thread necromancy, but I just want to say thank you for making the public address'. They've really helped me clue into some awesome songs and artists I wouldn't have found otherwise. I hope that someday there will be more.

Well, when you're running the game now, it says Alpha up top. Can't get more official than that. Anyone got cool servers they go to hang out? I used to hang out on one called hardmaze, but griefers screwed it up pretty badly.

:shock::shock::shock: Holy shit. That's... I don't even... ....

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Oh it brings a tear to my eye that I was here when JH took his first steps into the OCRemix community. We competed over writing and he went from noob to respected member. Happy birthday sir, I tip my hat to you.

I have a question. Is there a particular way you know it's to scale? Are there calculations and stuff, or are you guys eyeballing it? Because if there's a better way to accurately build something like this, it would make my time a little better spent than it has been at the moment. The island is coming along, but I can't help but wonder whether I could do the scaling better is my point.

Super triple Happy Birthday combo attack!

Wow, I can't believe I missed this too. Happy Belated birthday.

I just had an idea about re-creating the island and possibly parts of the movie Castaway using only Minecraft. It's going to be time-consuming but I think it's a relatively do-able project.

There are, but nearly as fun. I if I recall correctly, he mentions something about vacationing. Then again, I could also be thinking of the ones from Oracles, so maybe it is worth checking out. Count me in on the curiosity though for the original question.

Salvation at higher levels is basically the Unversed clearance attack. Not only will it take out the ones that spawned, but it's slow enough to take out ones spawning in too. Edit: Just discovered Faith, which is actually better. It's faster than Salvation, and lasts about as long. I'm a big fan of Ghost Drive/Time Splicer, not only because it looks cool but its Aqua's only mode that gives her better physicality. Ven's equivalent (Wingblade) is pretty badass too, when it comes down to it. I don't know how I feel about sky climber yet.

One of Ven's final attacks? Dark Link Made me smile.

I can't even count the number of remixes that have inspired short stories or gotten me through writer's blocks. The Wingless is great for that sort of thing, but the one I most often use when writing is actually http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01179/ I don't know what it is about this mix that just perfectly sets the mood for ponderously typing until the story runs out of steam or I do.

Mark Hamill versus Leonard Nemoy is just awesome, period. Just wanted to pop in and say that before I get lost in the story again.

Just got it. Unfortunately I have to wait until after classes get out before I can really dig into it. : (

I'm not generally a big anime watcher, but I just discovered and finally finished watching Haibane Renmei over the course of the last week. Wow. Just wow. There are very few things I've watched, animated or otherwise, that have played my emotions so well. Compelling setting, great characters, AMAZING music, and an interesting art style. I cannot believe that this never got finished. It ends on a good point though, which I guess I can't complain about, but it also left me curious about all the other questions that never got answered, and may never be.

Yep, but I'm going to have to hold off until a little after it actually comes out. I can't wait to finally see where the keyblade war bit comes in.