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vortexal

@ vortexal @sopuli.xyz

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3 yr. ago

  • What's the story behind your username and avatar?

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  • Well, my username is just what I came up with when trying to think of a cool sounding name. I don't remember what I originally used it for but I do know that I've been using it for several years at this point. It is one of my two most active names and I use it in a wide variety of places but I do know that I have seen people using my name, so if you see my name being used somewhere, it's possible that It's not me.

    As for my profile picture, I've been using a picture of Zack Fair from Crisis Core as my main profile picture ever since I first played the game back in high School. He was one of the first characters who I really felt attached to. Prior to this, I was using Castlevania characters. Ever since Crisis Core got a remake, I've been thinking of going back to using Castlevania characters again but it just doesn't feel right to me anymore.

    I do also want to mention that I do also use a picture of Clippy as my profile picture on some platforms. I've been doing this ever since I saw that one Louis Rossmann video and I use it on platforms that I don't support.

  • A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again

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  • No, assuming I found the game you're referring to, I've never owned a Wii U and while my mom owns a switch, I don't use it. I also don't think I'd be able to emulate it either. It seems interesting but I wont be able to play it right now.

  • A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again

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  • Yeah, I've downloaded games through Steam before. I actually had to switch over to the Itchio desktop app because downloads through their desktop app are more stable than their website. And yes, I know that I should probably just use their app to download games but I just hate using app stores on PC, it's the same reason Steam isn't my preferred source for games.

  • A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again

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  • I could do that but I might have to wait until we switch ISPs. My current internet speed is terrible and the ISPs that we're looking into have significantly better speeds. For context, I'm currently trying to download a game from Itchio that's only 700 MB and, on top of the fact that it keeps failing, it needs over half an hour to download for me.

  • A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again

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  • That is actually part of what I meant by having permanent access to the ability. One of the games I didn't mention in my comment does it like that, where you get the abilities by mastering equipment but then you have to use AP to actually activate it like how abilities were in Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2. I've actually been interested in playing Clair Obscure because I've heard that it's one of the best RPGs to exist. The only problem is that, because it's a modern game, I don't know it it'll run on my computer and I don't have another way to play it.

  • A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again

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  • A mechanic to permanently gain new attacks and/or abilities by mastering equipment. I haven't seen that many games have this mechanic and it's mostly been adult games for some reason. I think Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep is the only non-adult game I've seen to have this mechanic.

    I just remembered another one. The Gambits system from Final Fantasy 12. I've always liked this mechanic because it almost completely automates battles, allowing you to focus more on exploration and treasure hunting. I have only seen two games do this and, once again, FF12 is the only non-adult game I've seen with this type of mechanic.

  • None of this "what are you thankful for" shit today. What's something you hate?

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  • AT&T. We recently had an issue where our internet stopped working properly. My mom had to call them four times before they actually fixed our internet. The first time, she was put on hold for about 40 minutes before either the call ended itself or they hung up. The second time, she actually got through to someone but they didn't fix our internet and instead told us that our current internet package would soon be phased out and then spent about half an hour basically forcing her to getting something called "AT&T Air".

    The third time she called, my mom told them that she didn't want AT&T Air and that if she can't use the package we have now, then we'll be switching ISPs. The woman on the phone said that she'll cancel the new package and put her on hold for about half an hour but she never did actually cancel the package or fix our internet, and she also never returned so my mom just hung up on her. The fourth time she called, the guy on the phone ran a diagnosis on our internet and finally fixed it within a few minutes. We have no idea why it took so long for them to do this but we're glad to finally have working internet.

    But even though we do now have working internet, we are still thinking about switching ISPs. Even though they did send the equipment to use AT&T Air, we are not going to use it and we are going to send it back and try to get them to actually cancel the package. We aren't sure exactly when we are going to switch ISPs but my mom stated she wants to wait until after the holidays to do so, which probably means no sooner than January.

  • What game is a guilty pleasure of yours?

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  • I've been playing the android version of Bit Heroes. It's terrible for multiple reasons but I've been playing it because the game can be played semi-passively, meaning that I can multitask while playing it. In fact, I'm actually playing it right now while I'm typing this comment.

  • When you wake up, how long does it take for your brain's "OS" to "resume from hibernation/sleep-mode"?

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  • For me, it's usually instantly. While I'm usually groggy for at least half an hour, for as long as I can remember, I've always been able to wake up and immediately start my daily tasks, play video games or have conversations with people. I'll even sometimes remember that there's something I need to do, like my laundry or that I forgot to take out the trash the night before.

  • What would you do if you found out someone was drawing hentai of you with very exaggerated features?

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  • I think I'd be both disturbed and flattered at the same time. I'd be surprised if anyone I know actually remembers me and still thinks about me enough that they'd want to draw pictures of me in any capacity.

  • What would be interesting to bring to a home made pizza party?

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  • I haven't made one myself before but I know that I like BLT pizzas. It's basically mayonnaise instead of pizza sauce, and it's topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato and whatever cheese(s) you want.

  • Study Boldly Claims 4K And 8K TVs Aren't Much Better Than HD To Your Eyes, But Is It True?

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  • This is why I still use 768p as my preferred resolution, despite having displays that can go much higher. I hate that all TVs now are trying to go as big as possible, when it's just artificially inflating the price for no real benefit. I also hate that modern displays aren't as dynamic as what CRTs were. CRTs can handle pretty much any resolution you throw at them but modern TVs and monitors freak out if you don't use an exact resolution, causing them to either have input lag because the display has to upscale the image or a potential performance hit if the display forces the connected device to handle the upscaling.

  • What's something you do that is not "age appropriate"?

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  • This probably isn't out of the ordinary, but I'm not against playing video games that were made for children even though I'm going to turn 30 at the end of the year. I don't always play them but if I try one and it turns out to be good, then I'll play it.

    I'm also not against watching shows or movies meant for children either but it's pretty rare that I do.

  • On January 1st of 2026, Texas will be required to give ID to download apps from the app stores. It doesn't matter if it's NSFW or not.

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  • I would say that I'm glad that I don't live in Texas but the state I live in has also been slowly following this Nazi rhetoric as well, so it's only a matter of time before we're effected as well.

  • What's the first thing you'd do with a Star Trek holodeck?

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  • Well, it'll probably involve tentacles, I can tell you that much.

  • What items must you take with you every time you leave the house?

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  • It depends on what we're doing and where we're going. If it's something quick or I'm going to be busy while I'm there, then I'll just take a pair of headphones and two of my android devices, one to listen to music on the way there and back, and another to play games while I'm there if I can. If we're going to be gone for a while, I'll take all of my android devices, my controller, a keyboard and mouse, my tablet stand, and some USB cables and adapters. I would take some other devices, but for right now, android devices are the only portable devices I have that I actively use.

  • Do you do anything while you watch movies/tv shows?

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  • I usually just eat when I watch tv shows and movies. I don't see a reason to anything else, outside of "those" types, and I can't just sit and watch things because, especially with movies, I tend to fall asleep while trying to watch them.

  • What is your internet White-Whale?

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  • Yeah, 3D browser games from that time were pretty rare but there was another 3D game that Cartoon Network had at around the same time but it was based on Codename: Kids Next Door. That game is available through Bluemaxima's Flashpoint (here is it's entry on their database).

  • What is your internet White-Whale?

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  • Xiaolin Showdown wasn't originally on Cartoon Network but it did appear there later on. Also, I know for sure it was on Cartoon Network's website because it was alongside a bunch of other Cartoon Network games. In fact, after looking though flashpoint again, there are different Xiaolin Showdown games that specifically mention Cartoon Network as the creator.

  • Have you ever made money online?

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  • Yes but it was obviously never enough to pay bills or purchase anything that was really expensive. I've been using these websites and apps that are referred to as "beer money sites/apps" on and off for over the past decade. I don't know exactly how much I've made over the years but I do know it was definitely several hundreds of dollars. I used to use them to buy cheap games and older consoles from Amazon but my most recent purchase was a cheap laptop that I bought about a year ago.

    They're not great but they are currently the only way for me to buy stuff online.