tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post5599980118420724124..comments2024-03-28T18:43:06.423+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 48: Operation Stealth - Flower Shopping in a Banana RepublicThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-20735310767111746862021-09-17T00:26:33.569+10:002021-09-17T00:26:33.569+10:00Thank you for taking the time to publish this info...Thank you for taking the time to publish this information very useful!<br /><a href="https://specialoutdoorgear.com/collections/hiking-1" rel="nofollow">amk trauma pak with quikclot</a><br />Johnny Bravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457877962937325617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-57684891966929002052015-08-15T10:37:04.482+10:002015-08-15T10:37:04.482+10:00My experience of burrito restaurants in the US tel...My experience of burrito restaurants in the US tells me that what Americans call "salsa" is more sauce-like than "pico de gallo", which is chopped-up vegetables and herbs. Is Americans' salsa Mexicans' salsa picante? (picante meaning "spicy")<br /><br />But English does this with other languages as well. Another food example: Pesto is Italian for "paste," but in American English it only refers to a paste containing some combination of basil, cilantro, parsley, or tomato, blended with pine nuts, oil, and cheese and then eaten with pasta.DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-21354425032250278882014-12-13T18:20:51.860+11:002014-12-13T18:20:51.860+11:00I like how you didn't list every screen; that ...I like how you didn't list every screen; that gets really repetitive, really quickly (sorry Trickster). However, is there anyway you could work the list of screens into prose, rather then a series of points, in future? It feels rather jarring as it is now. <br /><br />Just my $0.02CDN, which, with the rate our dollar is dropping, isn't worth much (0.017 USD, $0.021 AUD, wait, our dollar is STILL above the AUD? Wow, no wonder games cost a fortune down there).Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90307756699609705212014-11-19T05:32:49.694+11:002014-11-19T05:32:49.694+11:00V'ir unq n ybbx ng n ivqrb, naq V guvax lbh un...V'ir unq n ybbx ng n ivqrb, naq V guvax lbh unir lbh or irel pybfr gb gur frnjrrq jura rknzvavat vg... ohg vg'f ernyyl qvssvphyg gb xabj ernyyl. Sebz gur ybbx bs guvatf lbh zvtug arrq gb rknzvar vg gjvpr, be fbzrguvat.<br /><br />Ubcr lbh tbg vg fbegrq!Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-69571760632552052172014-11-12T16:19:04.373+11:002014-11-12T16:19:04.373+11:00Of course I beat that stupid game. Took down Krang...Of course I beat that stupid game. Took down Krang in his Technodrome, saving April O'Neil and shit. I played the Japanese version so I don't know what the f*ck it was all about.<br /><br />Also, I must disagree that it gets tougher. The remaining of the game is tough, yes, but at last you don't have to:<br />A) beat a goddamn timer by disarming way too many bombs<br />B) navigate a stupid maze that kills you upon contact with its walls<br />C) ensure that you can pass through that f*cking electric current as soon as it's turned off<br />D) master the stupid swimming controls<br /><br />Seriously, every other part of that game seems easy once you get past that stage.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49235603296081977322014-11-12T08:33:36.200+11:002014-11-12T08:33:36.200+11:00You beat the game, or you beat the water level? Be...You beat the game, or you beat the water level? Because the game only gets harder from there.Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-28561891457094051862014-11-11T19:38:41.987+11:002014-11-11T19:38:41.987+11:00Unir lbh gevrq rknzvavat gur fnzr fcbg zhygvcyr gv...Unir lbh gevrq rknzvavat gur fnzr fcbg zhygvcyr gvzrf?Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-20592237300549492622014-11-11T17:58:51.754+11:002014-11-11T17:58:51.754+11:00Goddamn it. Do you have to put that screenshot of ...Goddamn it. Do you have to put that screenshot of the most horribly wicked and absurdly inhumane water level of TMNT which has scarred numerous kids back in the late 80s?! I beat it once and swore to myself to NEVER touch that crap again!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-63529810445828188372014-11-11T17:35:27.479+11:002014-11-11T17:35:27.479+11:00As long as them pixels ain't hurt, I don't...As long as them pixels ain't hurt, I don't really care how they look. I'm a pixelitarian.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43166035326418196482014-11-11T17:31:28.760+11:002014-11-11T17:31:28.760+11:00It probably comes with a goddamn gold bullion.It probably comes with a goddamn gold bullion.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-59060066795129494412014-11-11T04:48:43.042+11:002014-11-11T04:48:43.042+11:00I wonder if graphical filters ever make pixel hunt...I wonder if graphical filters ever make pixel hunts more challenging than they would have originally been?Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805219432946673379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-82821765925101544572014-11-10T17:31:11.175+11:002014-11-10T17:31:11.175+11:00Rknzvavat vg gryyf zr gurer vf fbzrguvat ng gur ob...Rknzvavat vg gryyf zr gurer vf fbzrguvat ng gur obggbz, ohg V pnaabg frrz gb svaq nalguvat ng gur obggbz gb pyvpx ba. V jvyy xrrc jbexvat ba vg. Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-48682932652011840542014-11-10T17:30:01.233+11:002014-11-10T17:30:01.233+11:00In the commenters' defense, the difference is ...In the commenters' defense, the difference is more apparent in text than it is any random screen. I should have also put up a text screen for comparison, but I did not think of it in time. <br /><br />And actually, this minor backtrack did not bother me. There's even a pretty obvious bit of dialog where visiting the hotel tells you to come back later. The first half of this game is not terribly out of balance, but it gets more and more sadistic as you go on-- as will start to be clear in the next post in a few days. Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-14396413451212740752014-11-10T13:35:29.284+11:002014-11-10T13:35:29.284+11:00Adventure game designers have it hard really. In t...Adventure game designers have it hard really. In this case, they could have made things easier for you by giving you a message when you tried to leave the airport, saying something like "Are you sure you want to leave the airport without your luggage?". Instead they let you wander around an entire city environment with no goals or inventory. Getting the balance right between railroading and player choice must be extremely tough.<br /><br />I still can't see any difference between the two screenshots. Either my eyes can't pick up the filtering or these images are just too small for me to be able to notice its impact.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-80402448419290155532014-11-10T07:47:02.817+11:002014-11-10T07:47:02.817+11:00Vg'f na nznmvatyl greevoyr chmmyr. Abg fher ju...Vg'f na nznmvatyl greevoyr chmmyr. Abg fher jung gurl jrer guvaxvat! Gur pbzznaq lbh arrq vf "rknzvar" V guvax (abg gung vg znxrf gbb zhpu frafr).Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-37032968202308115152014-11-10T07:30:48.340+11:002014-11-10T07:30:48.340+11:00On the theme of 'specials', Gold Rush: the...On the theme of 'specials', Gold Rush: the remake is "on special" at just under $30 on Steam. I'm not linking as that price is borderline criminal! Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-87530792935347079092014-11-10T01:15:44.735+11:002014-11-10T01:15:44.735+11:00Yes! I love language and this is a case where Amer...Yes! I love language and this is a case where American English has borrowed a generic Spanish word to turn it into a specific English word. For the same reason that "salsa" in the US always refers to the tomato-based spicy sauce you put on nachos. (I believe it is more correctly called pico de gallo.) Sadly, I never took any Spanish in school so cannot cite more examples. (Spanish is the second-most widely spoken language in the US and would actually be useful, as opposed to German which I studied in school which is not.) Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-75418347548063580622014-11-10T01:06:29.151+11:002014-11-10T01:06:29.151+11:00Jvgu lbhe uvagf, V svaq gur frnjrrq gung unf fbzrg...Jvgu lbhe uvagf, V svaq gur frnjrrq gung unf fbzrguvat ba gur obggbz, ohg V pnaabg svther bhg ubj gb trg gung fbzrguvat. Gurer qbrf abg nccrne gb or cvkryf gung V pna pyvpx ba, "bcrengr" naq "gnxr" ba gur frnjrrq qbrf abguvat. V jvyy xrrc gelvat, ohg vg vf sehfgengvat xabjvat jurer fbzrguvat vf naq fgvyy abg orvat noyr gb qb nalguvat nobhg vg. :)Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43665773266436568262014-11-09T22:20:57.426+11:002014-11-09T22:20:57.426+11:00It's funny how languages work. "Sombrero&...It's funny how languages work. "Sombrero" is the word in spanish for "hat" and here in Spain we would call that "sombrero mexicano". It seems that in english, or at least in american english you have borrowed the word "sombrero" to mean "sombrero mexicano".Laerteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03189425293036224646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-29949704531142228602014-11-09T09:35:29.740+11:002014-11-09T09:35:29.740+11:00We're presently working on a standard. It seem...We're presently working on a standard. It seems to be the more important thing - have a universal standard, no matter what it is. Everyone can have their damned broccoli covered in charcoal, but it's alright because it's the same damned broccoli for everyone. Right? Right.<br /><br />As far as the whole.. game thing? At least it took you several screens to find a recurring, hard to avoid death. One point to me! (Lovely use of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES screenshot. Despite it being acknowledged as one of the most unreasonably tough games for the system, I'm certain that both of us would probably rather be playing that unforgivingly horrible water level.)Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-82599060514279073242014-11-09T05:16:35.440+11:002014-11-09T05:16:35.440+11:00Should have said there are two separate things, an...Should have said there are two separate things, and each one has four clues of ascending spoilerishness, so check the 1A and 2A clues first, then progress if you still have no luck.<br /><br />You are very close to the end though!Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-56968185892803081752014-11-09T05:13:49.511+11:002014-11-09T05:13:49.511+11:00OK... 2 things, and the clues are in order of thei...OK... 2 things, and the clues are in order of their spoilerishness.<br /><br />1A. Lbh arrq n qvfgenpgvba (Lbh unir gur vgrzf sbe guvf)<br />1B. Gur qvfgenpgvba zhfg or frg hc orsber lbh zrrg Qe. Jul<br />1C. Gur qvfgenpgvba hfrf gur enmbe naq pnoyr<br />1D. Hfr gur pnoyr ba gur cyht bhgfvqr Qe. Jul'f ebbz, naq hfr gur enmbe naq cynpr vg va gur genfu ova.<br /><br />2A. Lbh ner zvffvat na vgrz gb pbzcyrgr gur tnzr.<br />2B. Gurer vf n svany frpgvba gb gur tnzr juvpu erdhverf na vgrz sbhaq rneyvre.<br />2C. Vg vf sbhaq orsber lbh ragre gur onfr, orsber lbh trg pncgherq.<br />2D. Lbh arrq gur rynfgvp onaq sbhaq juvyr fjvzzvat va gur frn, ol fbzr frnjrrq.Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90097467926900741112014-11-09T04:57:04.268+11:002014-11-09T04:57:04.268+11:00Oops. Fixed!Oops. Fixed!TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-76653536329942310082014-11-09T04:55:39.714+11:002014-11-09T04:55:39.714+11:00I generally avoid using graphics smoothing filters...I generally avoid using graphics smoothing filters, mainly because they don't do a great job. You're never going to quite get the original look, and sometimes the smoothing/HQ filters can make a game look a little worse.<br /><br />It's very variable though, and different people will find it better for different games.Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31985502490922981702014-11-09T04:24:01.329+11:002014-11-09T04:24:01.329+11:00So guys, I need your help. Since we're writing...So guys, I need your help. Since we're writing ahead of our posting, I am stuck and am requesting assistance. For spoilers, I'll rot13 the questions and you can rot 13 the answers back. Try to answer in a way that pushes me in the right direction without giving it away if you can. I did really want to win my first game free and clear, but it is just a bit of a mess and I have spent four hours of re-exploring the same rooms.<br /><br />V nz va jung V guvax vf gur svany ebbz jvgu Qe. Jul. Gur Fgrnygu vf nobhg gb qrfgebl pvgvrf. V trg n zrffntr gung V "sbetbg fbzrguvat". Vg frrzf gung V pna sver zl ebpxrg Pvtnerggrf ng gur pbzchgre, ohg abj juvyr Bggb vf ybbxvat. V pna chg gur ivehf PQ va nf jryy, ohg abg jvgubhg zbivat. <br /><br />Urer vf zl vairagbel:<br /><br />Cra<br />Jngpu<br />Vax cnq<br />Vax cnq (vg'f n oht gung gur fgnzc vf eranzrq vax cnq nsgre hfrq, V guvax)<br />Svatrecevag<br />Yvsrobng<br />Pvtnerggr pnfr<br />Pvtnerggr (tbyq evat barf, pna or hfrq gb trg "pvtnerggr cncre)<br />Pvtnerggr (fnzr)<br />Pvtnerggr (ebpxrg ynhapure)<br />Ryrpgevp enmbe<br />Ryrpgevdhr pnoyr (lrnu, gurl pna'g fcryy)<br />Erq pneangvba<br />Pnfr (juvpu hfrq gb or "yvggyr obk" ohg frrzf gb unir orra eranzrq)<br />Pbzcnpg qvfp<br /><br />Gryy zr cyrnfr vs V nz zvffvat na vgrz, vs gur vgrz vf ybpngrq va gur svany frpgvba be vs V unir gb onpxgenpx cevbe gb gur Wnzrf va gur ensgref qbqtvat engf, naq nal uvagf gung zvtug pngpu vg. V nz ubcvat gung V unir nyy bs gur erdhverq vgrzf, ohg nz whfg zvffvat nccylvat gurz va gur evtug jnl. Guvf tnzr vf irel haurycshy naq gur svany onfr unf orra njshy nobhg uvqvat vgrzf lbh arrq jvgu ab ivfhny vaqvpngvba naq lbh unir gb zbhfr bire abguvat gb svaq gurer vf fbzrguvat gb cvpx hc.<br /><br /><br />Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.com