The Coop

Yeah, 10 seconds is probably a bit too short But don't worry about not having the time this time. Shit happens, and there's always next year. So, with all the tracks in, all that's left to say is a big "THANKS!" to all those who submitted a song for this year's album. I'll be listening to them all this evening and choosing a track order, typing all that up, etc., and they'll be in Dyne's virtual hands tomorrow evening. So kudos to those who got a song done, and a "thanks for trying" to those who gave it a shot, but couldn't get the time/idea to bring their entry to fruition.

I already got it off of Thasauce. It's 192kb/s, so it's fine.

You see that kid, and all the eyes behind him watching you? He's come to inform you that more remixes are desired. And should they not be delivered within the next three and a half hours, things will begin to go downhill rather swiftly. So unless you like the idea of vanishing and your bodies being disposed of in unknown ways by orphans, you better get a move on... because I don't think crying is what they're going to do anymore

Unless Dyne does it early, or he gets delayed, it'll be up and ready for downloading some time on December 24.

Putting this here since Rexy's inbox is full... AGAIN! There they are. Did you think I was joking? All the orphans waiting for you to give them the music they're hungry far. Don't they look sad? Don't they look downtrodden? And only you can give them what they long for. And so we reach the final 24 hours before the deadline. It's been a busy two and a half months for us all, but we're heading into the final turn, trying to avoid going into the wall. I know rubbin's racin', but do you want to chance rubbin' those orphans? Who knows what those filthy li- er, I mean deprived children would do if they were sent to bed with no remixes. Cry? Go insane and hack up everyone within a five block radius? And would you go to jail for rubbin' them? Don't tempt fate, good remixers of OCR. Send your remixes to me before 11:59 P.M. on December 18th, 2014, and keep Christmas alive for those orphans! Keep hope alive in their hearts! Keep anyone from being chopped up and stuffed into a duffel bag! - TC P.S. No, that's not a typo. I have to be out and about for a good portion of the 17th, which means not much time to listen to the songs and make an order for them. So, I'm passing those savings on to you! So now you've got an extra 24 hours before the orphans go apeshit... maybe. They might just sob a little and go to sleep, but do you really want to chance it? Hmmmmm?

December 17, 11:59 P.M. EST (not Eskimo Standard Time, or East-Berlin Standard Time, but Eastern Standard Time... as in, the East Coast of the U.S. of A.).

It's early December 16th, folks. We've got just under two days left. With five songs done and turned in, and my own song on the final stretch, we've got six tunes... and two of them came out of nowhere from someone who hadn't announced they were doing one. That means only four of the lovely people who signed on have handed something in. We can't let the good (and bad) boys and girls down, can we? We can't have the smallest album in this franchise's history with so many saying they would be doing one, can we? NO I SAY! So those of you who still haven't turned anything in, think of all the crying children, teenagers, and adults who will be left sobbing because we only had six songs. Their sadness... their pain... their undying and burning hatred that will eventually turn them into world dominating tyrants, hellbent on ending music because they were denied the joy of more Christmas remixes! ... Unless that kind of thing turns you on, then don't imagine it you weirdo! I'll be sending out reminders this evening to all those who signed up, with images of musicless orphans in need of someone to give them their once a year moment of joy. So do it for the orphans; for the posters of OCR; for the millions (crowd chants "AND MILLIONS!") of people who grab the albums, but say nothing. Hell, do it for me so that I don't look like a failure on my first outing as a project head! In other words... JUST DO IT™ This message has been brought to you by the number 3, the letter C, and Lurch of Ladder Day Paints, who's celebrating his 50th year of providing inexpensive supplies for all your home painting needs for that odd Canadian holiday in question.

Hmmmm... I wonder if "The Submerged City" would work as a piano piece. With my stint as project head for the next AOCC album nearing its end, I should be able to give it a try. Unless of course, I'm not allowed to play in this reindeer game

Not 100% sure, but I believe it was the stage one theme from the Genesis version of Ghouls 'N Ghosts. That, or "A Requiem" from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. Either way, it was on my K-Mart bought, half sized keys keyboard that I still have.

Giving this thread a nudge to let the folks who don't check their PMs very often, that the deadline is approaching. December 17, 11:59 P.M. is only five days away, so get them mixes mixed, mixers!

Yep, just like Ahnud's fat-lady costume said repeatedly on Mars... two weeks. Well, now less than two weeks since it's down to 12 days. But you get the point

Sarcasm? In this thread? INCONCEIVABLE!

You might want to reword that part... unless you've got that folder Mitt Romney supposedly had.

Posting this in here since Rexy's inbox is full (and to bump the thread)... Greetings once again, folks. I thought I'd check in and see how things are going with the remixes for this year's project. As I'm sure at least a few of you are aware, we have exactly two weeks to go before the deadline hits. So hopefully if you hadn't started anything when I contacted you all the first time, you've got something going on by now. As for me, my track's duration is in place, and I'm going back through each instrument and working on sprucing up notations and such. The album cover is very close to being done, and it looks like everything is still on track for being good to go on my end of things. Also, HoboKa submitted our first finished track. This means at the very least, we'll have two songs on the album (his and mine). But, I think it's safe to say people would like there to be more Hope to hear back from you all! - TC

Thanks, Gollgagh. Never played it, but read some reviews and it seemed interesting.

A rather belated, Thanks Well, it's been nearly a month since this got kicked off. How's everyone doing with their tracks thus far? I'll be sending out PMs soon to everyone who stepped up to make/try to make a track this year, but I figured I'd give this thread a bump as well.

Too defeatest/cynical. That whole "check your privilege" thing drags your sex/ethnicity into things, and makes it seem like your opinion isn't worth anything because of it; that you can't possibly know what you're talking about. And that's a bit of an odd tactic to use, given that half of the time, it's being said by someone fighting against being treated the same way. Guess they've never heard of the Golden Rule. So I say ignore them, and say what's on your mind. It's not their place to tell you to stay in your place.

Actually, on page 42 of the "Gaming Guide To The Galaxy," paragraph 4, it's clearly listed as a requirement. If you don't call yourself that, someone comes by and erases all of your game saves.

I was talking about the subject in general, outside of our OCR bubble. As for objectifying, everyone knows that many people objectify themselves on at least a semi regular basis to some degree. We get dressed up, make ourselves look good, and then go about getting ourselves noticed. Married and single men and women do it. Sometimes it's just to feel good about yourself/attractive, sometimes it's to find someone to potentially start dating, other times it's to get laid that night... the list goes on and on. There are simply moments when we want to be the object of someone's desires, and we let those around us know when that mood's hit us with the way we present/flaunt ourselves on those occasions. But, you can't say that with this whole gamergate/tropes thing going on. Some people simply refuse to believe that self-made objectification is a real thing that people can and willingly do on purpose. They try to call it something else, but it's objectifying yourself, pure and simple. And since the word "objectify" is nearly a loaded term thanks to what's been going on with gaming lately, trying to rationalize any form of it just results in some people losing their collective shit and lashing out. So... yeah. Some people have no problems with objectifying themselves, and enjoy the attention/power/effects on others it provides. Other people will happily objectify themselves at times, but when they're not in the mood to do so, they don't like being objectified by others. Others still don't like being objectified at all. The topic's a situational thing that differs from person to person, and level-headed people understand that. The problem is, that some people are trying to turn it into, "ALL OBJECTIFYING IS EVIL AND IF YOU SAY OTHERWISE U R BAD MEN!" And it's tough to have a grown-up and civil conversation when such people keep butting in, shouting the loudest.

Who would argue the other side of that, though? Who would say "sexual objectification is just fine" in the gaming climate we have now? Now granted, just to play the devil's advocate for a moment, points could be made about how a fair number of women seem to purposely objectify themselves at times. Slipping into outfits that are skimpy, tight and/or revealing as she goes out for the night. You know, attire that she likes the way it draws attention to what she feels are her best physical features, or how it makes her feel pretty/sexy, or because she liked the design of the outfit and felt it looked good on her, or whatever scores of other reasons she'd have for choosing to wear something that accentuated aspects of her physical appearance; that would get her noticed when she wants to be noticed. Someone could even argue the idea of "objectifying yourself is fine when you're in control of it, but having others objectify you crosses a line." But any such serious argument maker, no matter how they presented their opinion/argument, would be bludgeoned over the skull with "ARE YOU SAYING SHE'S ASKING TO BE OBJECTIFIED?! SO NOW IT'S WOMEN'S FAULT YOU FUCKING PIG?!" backlash that would go on for days. Right now, the topic is basically too charged to have a real, civil discussion about it, because both sides are looking for anything to latch onto and lash out at. Hell, I fully expect someone to scold me for even mentioning the possibility of an argument with the above paragraph. So I don't know if going into a debate on both sides of the objectification issue, and how both men and women contribute to it, is doable at the moment... or at least doable without it degrading into snide comments and insults.

Manic and bullet hell shmups, eh? A few off the top of my head... DonPachi (arcade/PS1/Saturn) DoDonpachi (arcade/PS1/Saturn) Mars Matrix (arcade/Dreamcast) Giga Wing 1+2 (arcade/Dreamcast) Jamestown (PC) Hellsinker (PC) Progear (arcade) Batsugun (arcade/Saturn) Zero Gunner 2 (arcade/Dreamcast) Psyvariar 2 (arcade/Dreamcast) Gundemonium Collection (3 games - PC) eXceed Collection (3 games - PC) Tale of Alltynex (3 games - PC) Psyche Metal: The Bleeding (PC) Some games that can come close to being bullet hell-ish if you turn up the difficulty... The Raiden series (arcade/Genesis/SNES/TG-16/PC/360/and God only knows what else) Soldner-X (PC/PS3) Under Defeat (arcade/Dreamcast/PS3) Grind Stormer (arcade/Genesis)

Sorry for the late response, but thanks.

I don't believe there'd be a problem with an original piece. The nostalgia factor wouldn't be there obviously, but I don't see an issue with it if you've got a hankering to go the original route.