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Another for the bargain hunters. Total War: Shogun 2 is now free on Steam for a limited time. I haven't played a Total War game since Rome: Total War, so I'm curious to see how the series is now. I remember Rome: Total War being quite impressive with the giant amount of characters on-screen.

Do you want the OK Motors slot machine? @Aneres11? They are from linking with Pocket Camp but I can order them if you want.

132 this morning, so I hope it goes up even more!

I can open up for a while @BowserBasher. Ready in 2 minutes!

98 Bells here on Izumo.

A new 3D skater had been announced, Skater XL. Looks alright although it's weird that all the environments are empty. Guess in the game everyone has to stay inside as well? Anyway, I'm ready for a new 3D skater to fill that THPS gap.

I had a 130,000 bells hot tub for sale today. Had to get it though, for my pimp-ass golden bathroom that I'm planning!

Nevermind it, apparently it is fake news by someone who has shouted crap like this before. Never trust the internet.

Just found this warning online, apparently the game can crash if you have too many types of bushes in your inventory. Note that this is for planted bushes, not seeds. So more than 3 types of seeds should be no problem, just not dig up your planted bushes. Edit: Nevermind, apparently it is fake. So shouldn't be a problem.

I have the same azalea, but no hydrangea. I have red holly so I guess there is a difference.

Wait, you do get interest? Because I don't think I ever got it, or maybe it is because my account just happened to be empty at the given time. How often and on what day do you get it?

Found out that Kuukiyomi is Android as well, free with ads or 79 cents for the full version. Just played through it and it's wonderfully weird haha.

If you're opening up @Kaepora_Gaebora I'll visit! I got all afternoon in between working so I can hop over fast, but won't have much time to hang around though.

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They're quite a persistent bunch, yeah. I'd figure we would need some sort of Captcha/I'm not a bot kind of thing you need to check before you can create an account, but I don't know if that's easy to implement.

It's like I'm reading a thread of some bitcoin investers!

Cheers @Fierce_LiNk, some good advice. My PC can run it, and I have a reasonable set of speakers (I have these, they look like a KRK ripoff but sound good for the price they are). I'm looking into it a bit, and the Scarlett 2i2 is indeed popping up as the most popular one at the moment. One that caught my eye is the Native Instruments Komplete Audio 1 or 2. In functions it looks pretty similar to the Scarlett, although the Scarlett is made from sturdier metal. I do like the clean look and button layout of the Native Instruments though. Another plus for the Native Instruments is that you get Guitar Rig 5 for free for a limited time. And it's cheaper. My second doubt is whether to go for the Audio 1 or 2 (or for the Scarlett Solo or 2i2). Right now the solo versions would be enough, as I can record both guitar and mic with it. But I may be missing out on stuff I want to do in the future such as recording stereo or maybe use 2 microphones at the same time. Then again I'm just starting with this so chances are I won't be using the extra options anyway. Think I'll go for the Audio 1, but not 100% sure.

I'm pretty sure one of my villagers left inner own. She did say she was leaving and I could say don't leave. But I didn't so away she went.

I'm looking to do some home recording in these days of being homebound. Anyone has some advice? Currently I can record bass and guitar through the Rocksmith USB cable but that's not ideal. I also have a microphone with an XLR connector that I would like to connect to my PC. So I guess I'm looking for a small DI or mixer that let's me plug in both an XLR and a jack, and connects to my PC through USB. But there's so much on the market so I'm wondering if you have some pro tips! Also curious to hear what software you guys are using.

And that's Ori done for me as well. I've completed the game yesterday, after about 7 hours and with 85% completion (and I skipped the whole underground burrows :P). I figured I would go item collecting before fighting the final boss but... So I booted the game up again today and got to 99% completion and all my skills unlocked. The remaining 1% must be the blue stones that don't show up on the minimap as I got every listed item. I enjoyed playing Ori. The mood is set right in the beginning, and it feels magical from the start. It is great that without a lot of dialogue and storytelling they can really get themes like friendship, loss and hope across. The amazing soundtrack and the graphics help a lot in that as well. It is a true Metroidvania in the sense that you start as this fragile little creature and you really have to be wary of your health and when you save as it uses some valued consumables. Fast forward to the end and you can breeze through the world, all-powerful with a lot of different jumps, dashes and what's more. But like @Jonnas said, it does make an obvious case of where to go next, so in that regard it is rather light in the Metroidvania spirit. Also I agree with Jonnas about combat, it is rather simple and just a matter of mashing the button. I wasn't impressed by the enemy designs as most are just blobs and tentacles. They all relied too much on their projectiles, and the art style made it hard to see sometimes. Although the game looks stunning, the excessive use of glow and lighting does make it difficult to make some judgements regarding enemies and hazards. One enemy stood out though: What a majestic beast. It wasn't a particularly difficult game to tackle and maybe I should have put it on Hard as well. There were only three really difficult segments, and they were All in all I really enjoyed the game despite the shortcomings. The fact that I blasted through the game in 2 or 3 sessions says it all, as that's something that I hardly ever do. It helps that it is not a particularly long game. I'm glad I played it and if it learned me one thing is that I love Metroidvanias. This is not the best one, but it was a beautiful ride nonetheless.

I'm at 109 so I may be coming over @Mr-Paul! I'll check if we're friends already.

Cheers! I can bring a couple of garden benches. I have the recipe for the ironwood cupboard learned, but ironically that also needs an ironwood dresser. So I can make you one if you have an extra dresser to spare. I'll be over in a few minutes.

That would be great! Anything you want or need in return?

I have 143 now if you want a little bit more.

I've played @Sméagol's level some more yesterday. First with the pro controller which was a big mistake as the down B just failed too many times due to the shoddy D-Pad. So I tried handheld with my DxM Hori monstrosities and at least I made it to the halfway point! The biggest struggle was the bit right after. I tried the @RedShelljump (patent pending) but could only pull that off twice. Using the bow I had about a 25 percent success rate. I couldn't get through the bit after that with the bomb and bow combo. Then when I accidentally pushed Try Again after a death and had to start from the beginning I gave up (it's just stupid that Try Again resets the whole level and not at the checkpoint). Also: Despite not finishing it I vote for @Sméagol this month. The level is well considered, there are enough visual markers to help you with what you need to do, and it's nice to play a Link level. The only real criticism is the difficulty but I'm guessing that's not going to change with his levels.