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    General Switch Discussion

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    39 minutes ago, Ronnie said:

    I always thought NDs were announced two days in advance, and game specific or Indie ones were sometimes 1 day before. Maybe that’s changed more recently. 

    It has been almost seven months since we've had a proper direct. What is the "recently" you speak of...?

     

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    General Switch Discussion

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    17 minutes ago, Ronnie said:

    Needs a ResetEra sign above him. Actually if it was ResetEra it wouldn't be a he it'd be a they

    Resetera isn’t / aren’t hoping for a direct, it’s / they’re DEMANDING one 😂

    If one doesn’t get announced today it will be the BIGGEST most obscene outrage since 12.31pm.  

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    N-E Café Podcast

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Jonnas said:

    Just got to the 35 min mark. I'd give the Nindie Direct a 6/10. It was neat, and that's really all I expected. Nothing huge for my tastes, but that tends to happen.

    Might be premature to guess the transition tune, but...

      Transition tune guess (Reveal hidden contents)

    Doom 64?

     

    It's not that one. 

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    Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted · Edited by Nicktendo

    10 minutes ago, LazyBoy said:

    Alright, will try that in a bit. Thanks Nick 

    I'm working, but I'm going to open my gates if you want to have a wander.

    Edit: was about to express my disappointment at the same song being repeated regardless of the time of day. The other games had different tunes for each hour. Seems like it's intentional at the beginning of the game. So tired of that song now :indeed:

    https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/640078-animal-crossing-new-horizons-music-not-changing-fix-same-song 

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    Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, LazyBoy said:

    How do I send letters to you fellow N-Eers? Post office has opened, and I have friends added on the Switch. But I only have the option to send to the animals on the island and my future self. Confused. 

    Pretty sure you need to become friends in the game first by visiting / receiving people. Open your town and see if anyone stops by. Alternatively, go to the airport and see if anyone has their town open. 

    COVID-19 (The artist formally known as Coronavirus)

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Goafer said:

    Everyone? That's a hell of an assumption to make. I assume you're done the appropriate research to back that up. I've not seen any mad scenes at my local supermarkets, but maybe I'm mistaken. Sure, the shelves are pretty bare in places, but based on the photos I've seen of other countries (from people who actually live there btw), this is a worldwide problem.

    No, you haven't bought a month's supply of food, but you've still stocked up more than you usually would. Again, obviously not as bad as some, but you've still contributed to shortages, albeit on a smaller scale.

    I'm really not judging. I'm just using your actions to try and explain how these other people are feeling, but to a more extreme extent.

    I actually live in another country (btw), in a major city (btw) and there is nothing like there is in the U.K. 
    My mum is on the "front line" as it were. I'm sure what she's saying: "everyone is pouring in and it never ends" is not just a few isolated idiots. If you want to get pedantic, let's say "a lot of people" are doing this, rather than everyone. Still doesn't change the fact that a lot of people are behaving like animals, without any consideration for anyone else. Stores selling more than at Christmas and New Year suggests that there are a LOT of people doing this. 

    I usually go to the supermarket two or three times a week, so going once a week means I need to buy more. Hence, I stocked up more than I usually would, because going 3 times a week is not exactly ideal, for me or for others. The fewer people there, the better. Yet, our stores are fully stocked. Wonder why that is? Nothing in the news about panic buying except for the first day the lock-down was announced. I went two days later and it was fine. 

    1 hour ago, Goafer said:

    It's not the mass panic that bothers me, it's the self-righteousness and judgement coming from everywhere when they don't know the circumstances. 

    Sorry for being self-righteous and judgemental, but what is going on in the U.K, collectively, is fucking insane, and is absolutely not being repeated on a similar scale across the globe.

    COVID-19 (The artist formally known as Coronavirus)

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said:

    This is why a proper lockdown will need to happen. He's given people the opportunity and freedom listen to the warnings but many have simply disregarded it. 

    It's a shame. The UK is supposed to be a beacon of liberty across the world and I genuinely appreciated Boris' attempts to not go in this direction. Unfortunately, people seem to have forgotten that liberty and freedom comes with responsibility.

    I've been to the supermarket twice since the lock-down started. First time was two days after the announcement, the shelves were full, distance markers on the floors. Two days ago, the only thing I couldn't buy was onions. Not quieter or busier than usual. Hand sanitiser at the entrance, single use gloves for the trolleys and baskets. 

    Now Waitrose, thousands of feral customers queuing up at opening, filling up trolleys with everything they can get their hands on, no-one respecting distancing regulations and no hand sanitiser at the entrance, it was all given to the NHS (lovely gesture, but what about people who work in supermarkets? Surely the NHS should have ample supply?) It has been like this for almost 10 days. 

    So I asked my mum to quit her job yesterday. My dad has high blood pressure and diabetes, takes a ton of medication. If she gets it, he gets it, and then he's finished. Seeing the behaviour of people in the supermarkets makes me think it's inevitable. Like I said, people only give a shit about themselves and it's revolting.

    1 minute ago, Goafer said:

    Like Germany's Corona parties? Like the people still going to spring break? I'm willing to bet that every country has had, and will continue to have its own issues.

    10 days of this. This isn't an isolated bunch of idiots. This is everyone. 

    2 minutes ago, Goafer said:

    Out of curiosity, can anyone here honestly say they've not bought something just in case you can't get it next time? 

    I haven't bought anything I haven't needed for the following week or two. Maybe I've stocked up a little more than I would to cut down on trips (5 onions instead of 2, for example), but I'm not buying a month's supply of food. I'll pick a time when there'll likely be fewer people and buy what I need. 

    COVID-19 (The artist formally known as Coronavirus)

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    31 minutes ago, Goafer said:

    Or maybe, people are just scared. No one is enduring that sort of crowding to buy a Snickers and a Fanta. They're there to get something that they think they need. With all the panic and fear that's being served up on social media and in the news, is there any wonder some people are panicking? Panic buying stops when the panic stops, not because someone has called them idiots.

    It's not the mass panic that bothers me, it's the self-righteousness and judgement coming from everywhere when they don't know the circumstances. A prime example is that I went to Halfords to buy a car bulb yesterday. It was a side bulb, so wasn't safety related at all. Now to the common observer, that's a pretty non-essential item and would be judged quite harshly. But I have an MOT tomorrow. No bulb=No pass. No pass=no car. No car=me not able to take food to my parents and nan (and possibly a fine for having a non-MOTed car parked on the road). Admittedly, I'm lucky enough to have access to another car, so it's not quite as essential as that, but it's still a prime example of how something that may at first appear trivial is in fact quite important in the right circumstances.

    The rest of the world manages to behave better than this. The U.K. is seriously sick. People only think about themselves. My mum works in a supermarket and people have been fighting, arguing and buying everything they can, the whole store is emptied every day. The whole world is scared, but where else do you scenes like this? America, maybe. Not many other places. Exactly the same with the situation in the pubs. The Prime Minister has constantly called for people to stay off the streets (which I actually respect, instead of using force) and a number of people have let themselves, and society, down. 

    It's embarrassing. 

    Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    1 minute ago, martinist said:

    You get the shovel and vaulting pole recepie from Blathers once he moves into the tent. You might have to donate a few things to him first thuogh I think before he gives you the DIY cards.

    Ah that explains it then. Only set up the tent about half an hour ago. 

    Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    in Nintendo Gaming

    Posted

    Well I've hit the wall and done everything I can.

    Airport won't open until tomorrow, can't really craft any more tools (I can't get a shovel for some reason...), I'm trapped on a small island, a forked river cuts 2/3 of my island off from me and I can't find a recipe for / buy the tool to get across. Still, managed to get over three hours of playtime out of it. Graphics are really impressive, I love the way everything changes in the sunset. This is the perfect game for isolation, couldn't have come at a better time. I hope I'll be able to venture out tomorrow and visit some of your islands.

    I have apples by the way. Picked a map and stuck with it, haven't bothered resetting and probably won't bother now, I like my island's layout. 

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