Gario

I'd definitely say it's an improvement from the last iteration, that's for sure. I like the composition of this - it's different and interesting (and, oh how so un-Hoboka of you - the source is very solid in this mix!). The end just seems to... end and it doesn't settle well for my ears. The samples are quite terrible, though - I understand how that is (I only use out of the box samples for Reason myself, atm). You need reverb for the samples. This mix is incredibly dry, and reverb would be a godsend for this, here. I agree with Hewhoisiam on the bass - it needs to be stronger. We needs the bass to be prominent in this mix. It just isn't the same with it in the background. Mucho gusto improvement on the last one you did - it's quite fun to listen to, as it is. Still room for improvement, though.

Interesting, but I don't know if the minor flavor goes well with the song, at the moment. I think it's the fact that the original moves around so much with the harmonies while your mix is static in that area. For example, from 0:34 - 0:52 the hamonic motion is very, very static (I believe one chord with the bass leaping from place to place - normally a chord change but as nothing else follows suit it just sounds like decoration), while the original would have had eight chord changes. I don't mind that it's in minor (actually, it's a cool idea), but the lack of motion kills the mix for me, atm. I also am against the phrygian feel you've got throughout. I know you moved the bass up a 3rd, but don't use the lowered 2nd for the song - it really sounds out of place, in this context. Make it a minor (aeolian) scale, not a phrygian, please. When the song moves out of the source to your own stuff it's pretty good (although I'm not for the step own bass motion, myself - try moving it down a fourth instead and see how that sounds for you). When the source comes in again, though, it seems to return to that static harmonic stuff. Changing the chords like the original (just not to the same chords as the original) could also fix the dissonance that Snappleman hears (using the static chords causes the dissonance, I believe). The double time at 1:38 was awesome, though. Yay, I haven't heard you here for a while, now. I've got my eye on this track - it potentially could be quite good as long as you fix the harmonic motions (and that guitar, yuck - you know that, though).

Wow, I'm surprised mine fared as well as it did (especially against Prophecy's mix, which I personally agree was superior to mine, this time). Well I'll shoot for the stars next time, then (and don't worry, I won't make you do the hammer theme from DK, if it ever comes down to it ). If my song sounded unfinished... well, I lost the enthusiasm due to my own sickness (now developing into a fever... I wonder if I'z gots the Swine sickness! Paranoia, lol), so I felt the need to cut it short and try to get some sleep, for once '~'. Sorry, GLL I noticed a lot of people didn't like Prophecy's stops in his music... I don't know, that was the part that I really liked about it, myself. Silence is an instrument people rarely use, so kudos, Prophecy .

I don't think it counts... It sounds like he's just a remixer of sorts posting his stuff. He does claim the work for himself and it isn't the original soundtrack so I don't think it's wrong to assume he made it. Then again if you know who really made the songs then we have a contender, here (although the response here may not be as violent as before, as it isn't OCR music).

I don't think that qualifies as a 'sin', does it? It just shows that you had better things to do than try to beef your characters out past over 5 hours... Besides, it implies that you beat Ruby, right? I haven't beaten the weapons, either. Ah well, life moves on.

By the way, this is one of the best wasted lunches I've ever seen. What do you do for your productive lunches? Wait, Holonic consumes you then, right ?

Strangely enough, this alias comes from some project I was (actually still am) a part of - and I like it enough where I won't change it, either. However, when some of my choral music gets published it'll probably be under my real name (it looks weird having 'Gario' posted as the author of contemporary music :/ ). When will I publish my stuff? When I get a working copy of Sibelius (hopefully very soon) and the permission of the people who wrote the original texts (sadly, Charles Causley died recently and I have no clue who his estate belongs to, now... the other pieces I have no problem with, however). Your not a democrat, AD? Seriously??

You know, I'd say Rozo and Hoboka are more like Dukes of the WIP forum - Rozo certainly gives the most reviews (kudos to that) but Hoboka can't be topped in supplying those WIPs for us (kudos to that, too). I don't think one can trump the other... it's like apples and oranges trying to fight for fruit supremecy.

No, that would fil up so quickly (better keep it simple for you moderator's sake, DS).

AVGN fan here. I totally agree with his Silver Surfer review, ironically, yet I still love that game... probably due to my countless hours invested into beating the damn thing (and the awesome soundtrack). Personally, I find that his jokes have been slightly lacking as of late, but he's still quite good. He's funny, yet looks at the games as a critic and a gamer. It's rare to find someone like that (Zero Punctuation is funny and a critic, but you know I tend to get the 'non-gamer' vibe from that guy... Not saying he isn't one, it's just the feel of his videos). Actually, the 'nerdrage' parts generally aren't that great, imo, but the cracks he makes at the games are priceless.

Beta-testing patch... *drool* I'm DLing it ASAP...

I thought it was Rozovian. Your both wrong. I'm the king of WIP forums (at least I will be when I kill Hoboka, Rozo, and about anyone else who posts there... I'll get to it in time). Anyhow, Happy Birthday, Hoboka - You are sorely missed in the WIP forums...

I loved Quest 64 (in all it's repetitive glory), I couldn't finish Chrono Cross, I religiously play X-com: UFO Defense (working on a record time in beating it - currently at 1 1/2 hours; I'm sure I could do better...), yet find X-com Apocalypse to be the superior game, I actually like the soundtrack for Amagon (yet despise the game... go figure), I never played a Resident Evil game in my life, I don't like Halo (even though I generally like FPS), and I loved Quest 64 (in all it's repetitive glory). That's about all I can think of, right now. I didn't feel I contributed enough to this earlier... Edit: I've never played Doom, and I have no inclination to, either.

lol, it seems everyone's got something wrong with them... I've got some semi-bronchital cold going on, atm... . Meh, an extention is probably a good idea. Thanks, Prophecy, for making my submission look like crap (not that it needed any help ).

I've got mine up, now. Waiting on the rest ...

Answering the topic on College and this, if I work for something I do not want someone else to get the same thing for absolutely nothing. It just doesn't seem fair for me. It's completely selfish (as I said before), but it just makes the game feel dirty for me. It doesn't detract from it much, but it does take some enjoyment out of it for me. Besides, why the hell would you cheat in college? What are you going for, to learn or see pretty grades on your papers? Seriously, I don't care if you do, but you better not be recognised or recommended for anything serious over someone who knows what they're doing.

The EQ sounds better, in general. The strings are still a bit muffled sounding to me, though; they could still use a boost in the highs a bit more (just the strings, though!). I like the additional material - that was what I was looking for! The guitar comes in a bit too early for me, though... I was enjoying the lack of melody and was hoping for a little bit more of that before it came back. The guitar, while a nice addition (especially if it comes just a little bit later - but that's actually my personal taste, there), it pretty high-EQ-heavy. It's quite piercing, to be honest - it could use a reduction of the highs, there. I just noticed this, but the panning seems a little heavy on the left side throughout a lot of the song (like 1:04 - 1:46, for example). Fix the balancing issues, there. It sounds better, but I suspect it still isn't finished, yet - Finish the song already, damnit!

If you cheat you didn't do the work, so you shouldn't get the reward. My logic is simple (and selfish...). It's not a penalty - it's simply not a reward. That's my take on it. Of course, arguing about 'reward' and 'penalty' is stupid - in the end it IS just a game, so my ranting really has no place. I would personally enjoy it more if there was no cheating in the system - other people feel differently on it. It's just my feeling on cheating, is all.

To be honest, I can't put it any better than this guy (not yahtzee, by the way, but good nonetheless). Nothing about cheating, mind you, but more about difficulty in games. I still don't feel that people that actually work hard at something should be equally rewarded for they're efforts as someone who cheated (and thus put no effort at all - admit it, winning with cheats takes no effort). If you cheated, fine - but you shouldn't get an ending, hear the story, watch the CGI's, etc., either. I want to feel I've earned something other people simply can't view without the work, is all. Call me a selfish asshole - I won't deny it . Woot.

Because I'm a fucking idiot . I fix it. Very good choice. I'll make one, too .

Yes, according to your earlier response - you're the only one I can think of that hasn't played this game. Isn't it true? That's what mercs are for. For the most part, yes - but I cannot kill the final magic immune in the game with a merc, solo (Baal Guardian boss) - he kills way too quickly. Actually, he's poison immune, as well, so necros are pretty much screwed at that guy (except for skelly necros). Besides, it really sucks when you need to rely on your merc in order to kill a large group of powerful mobs - it took my act 2 merc quite some time with the unique lance (~2000 dmg per hit).

Cheating in video games... Frankly, there probably isn't any cheating in them anymore because the games are so damn easy as they are. The makers probably thought to themselves 'Hey, man - no one could be struggling with THIS game... why the hell do they need any help with cheats?!?'... Stupid noobification of the people... Now if they had the difficulty of the older generation and no cheats at all, that would be my kind of game. I'd rather feel like I've earned something that someone without the nerdy patience or time could never achieve or experience. Cheats rob me of that - I watch the ending and such for an RPG only to realize that anyone could've done the same thing by cheating which I achieved through sweat and toil. Easier games, no cheats. Can't have everything, I guess...

Your kidding about the dueling, right? Seriously, poison necros are one of the best PvP builds out there (look them up - even with max resist, max reduction and the natural 25% reduction from PvP they'll still drain you to nothing in an instant - then throw lv1 teeth at you to finish it). With the teleportation from Enigma it's nearly impossible to avoid it, too (although a rabid druid gives them a run for their money). Bone necros are good for PvP too, though .Yes, I think it's changed since 1.11... I know many curses break immunities, now (if the curse is strong enough - in fact it's a defining feature of Fishymancers), so lower resist could very well take of poison immune from most enemies. Run a bone necro through Act 2 Hell - every freaking (important) mob is magic immune. Bonermancers have a very, very difficult time there (where poisonmancers would flourish). I've played quite a few 80+ bonermancers - believe me, it's not that simple. I understand where your coming from with the utility and all - but on Bnet you'll be playing with other players for the most part so others will fill the gap that you'll lack. To be honest many sorc builds would be crap if immunities completely ruined them (Pure lit/ice/fire, anyone? Used for raw DPS, but need other players to fill in they're deficiencies). You'll admit that the poison far outstrips the bone and summon necros in raw damage. Situational damage, sure, but very, very high raw damage that is great on Bnet. I know it's not the only thing out there (I personally prefer curse/bonermancers), but it is a perfectly viable alternative. Druids rock... but the only druids I've ever played are elemental druids (fire or wind - wind outstrips fire by far). Lycanthropy druids are great, too - wolfs get high speed and damage while bears get incredible AoE stuns and incredible damage (and life). Fire druids get high damage over time, but wind druids utilize a combination of cold and physical damage (great for Hell, by the way) and are virtually immune to elemental (but not poison) damage. Is it your hardcore elemental druid? lol, I'm game tomorrow at 2:15 eastern . Native Jovian.

With training and/or practice, anyone can transcribe any music. I can assure you that I could transcribe it accurately do to the training I've had, for example, and I'm positive many (if not most) of the posted remixers could transcribe it, too. I'm not discrediting you, though, dude - I understand that those are very difficult parts to transcribe and a midi score can help for the sake of accuracy. However, if you can't transcribe it then you probably will not understand what is happening to the music very well, either, which is a very important thing to be aware of when remixing (either in a conscious or unconscious level). Besides, if your not accurate than you may be hearing something different that you really like (e.g. you use the 'wrong' chord when transcribing because you like that sound better) - extra remix potential, for sure. If you rely on midi scores too heavily you'll be missing out on a lot of benefits that come with transcribing. Music is not something that can be 'seen' and manipulated - you really need to hear the relationships and feel what should be where (knowing 'why' helps, but isn't necessary). Transcribing allows you to really hear and feel the music - midi scores do not. If you need the midi score for something in a song you probably need some time away from that particular source - you will not write with the full potential of the song in mind (and we will claim that you 'ruined the source' because of it). Don't take this personal - everyone needs work on their craft. I'm just telling you of a good guage of where your at and why. I don't want you to produce something sub-par because of personal limitations, I want to see you get better and overcome those limitations and kick the crap out of this source (in a good way), as it's one of my all-time favorite Kirby songs! Rawr!