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Sonic the Hedgehog Community |OT2 Battle|
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BlazeHedgehog
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They must be.
Meccanical
Member
Schala is apparently the fastest thing alive.
On skates at least.
On skates at least.
Nocturnowl
Member
Its tone is perfect for a Sonic opener, upbeat and energetic. No disrespect to Green Hill which is a good theme itself but Emerald Hill sounds more fitting for Sonic speeding through the rolling hills.
Though the loop transition has always felt a bit off to me.
Yeah they never remix this theme, no wonder it gets overshadowed.
BlazeHedgehog
Member
I set the game to easy and I still can't beat her
Which is a problem, because I need to beat her to progress forward in this mode, which is about as close as this game comes to story mode.
Hooray for crappy waggle
Tizoc
Member
Guess I'm double dipping then, but it'll be worth it for such great ports~
Shouta
Member
The actual question was not the point I'm trying to make either. It was a lead-in. My point was that you shouldn't need to feel like you can't put your opinion there. There are mods and we can do something if things are getting out of hand. If people are insulting you then, they are likely going to get banned if they're spotted/reported. There are options.
To expand on my first two questions a little since you've mentioned it. They were kind of meant to see if it was a matter of someone disliking just the negative attitude folks have towards something (like Lightning) or if it's because they don't like the negative response they get. There's a key difference because, at least IMO, there's not much we can do about folks having a negative opinion itself but there is something that mods can do for just negativity thrown at someone's opinion. It's important to differentiate and if you can do so, then there's something we can to help if it's the latter.
Of course, this comes down to a personal views of mine. I can deal with negativity towards a product. It's there for some reason which can be addressed as a part of a discussion. Even if they don't change their opinion, maybe someone reading the convo will. Or at the very least, it provides a place for me to further expand and solidify my own ideas for later, more fruitful conversations. But I hate having negativity thrown at me for an opinion. It's unfounded or unnecessary or whatever. That's the stuff that can easily be dealt with and I'd try to even if it was somewhere else.
At any rate, since you guys are back to Sonic and this talk has gone on long enough. This will be my last post on it in here. If anyone wants to talk about it a bit more, please send me a PM.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Right. Let's move on. If anyone has anything else to say, like Shouta said, address it to the moderators and they'll go from there. That thread of discussion is finished in here.
Last two cents go to the moderators or posters in question via PMs that you would've wanted to address if the discussion continued.
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In any case, I put off that Sonic Generations speedrunning competition we were going to have because... we're all playing something else going by my twitter feed, and discussion in here and in various threads. When it's a little deeper into Christmas, maybe we could do it? I know people were super-excited about doing it.
With that said, though, GHZ is easier to listen to because its instruments don't stick out as much and it's seamlessly mixed. But since you said, "Bass too intrusive," that might be why I like EHZ more. In that sense, though, GHZ is arranged and mixed better, and flows far better with the level design than we give it credit for (the doot-doots in GHZ totally remind me of the hilly landscape, at least the apexes).
Man, I kinda want to get that game, but I'm waiting for your review first if you do choose to make one.
That thing ruined my DQ boxarts. I mad.
Last two cents go to the moderators or posters in question via PMs that you would've wanted to address if the discussion continued.
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In any case, I put off that Sonic Generations speedrunning competition we were going to have because... we're all playing something else going by my twitter feed, and discussion in here and in various threads. When it's a little deeper into Christmas, maybe we could do it? I know people were super-excited about doing it.
Yeah, the synth is really good. If there's one takeaway I have for the Shadow the Hedgehog soundtrack, it's that the vocal themes are at least really good. Waking Up is one of the best ones because it's very reminiscent of 80s for me, really. Diction is good, vocal colour of the lyricist is very good.
I'll preface this by saying that I've played Sonic 2 a lot. Far more often than its predecessor. I like Sonic 2 more than Sonic 1 simply because it's easier for me to speedrun as the level design is built in a way that it's easier for you to speedrun it (yes, even with slower levels like CPZ, MCZ, OOZ, etc.). At least, that's how I feel. Sonic 1 has this fast -> slow as hell -> slow/fast -> slow -> fast -> slow/fast thing going on. In any case, it's because I preferred to play Sonic 2 more than Sonic 1 that I like EHZ's theme a little more than Green Hill.
With that said, though, GHZ is easier to listen to because its instruments don't stick out as much and it's seamlessly mixed. But since you said, "Bass too intrusive," that might be why I like EHZ more. In that sense, though, GHZ is arranged and mixed better, and flows far better with the level design than we give it credit for (the doot-doots in GHZ totally remind me of the hilly landscape, at least the apexes).
Team Dark.
I love how my AI's a speedster much like how I typically use speedster characters in video games. It makes me happy in a way.She kicked Sonic's ass!
Man, I kinda want to get that game, but I'm waiting for your review first if you do choose to make one.
Oh, I have a huge gripe about the "Playable in French and English" portion of the boxart. You guys get pristine boxart in the States for Nintendo games, but we get this huge thing on our boxarts and it essentially ruins the boxart for me. For some reason, it seems exclusive to 3DS/DS games because I don't have a Wii or Wii U game with it on there.
That thing ruined my DQ boxarts. I mad.
Seven Force
Banned
Huh. I always assumed they were stickers. Didn't know that they were actually a part of the cover insert. That must suck.
If you think that's huge, it's a good thing you don't live in Germany:
I want to say there have been cases where I've seen that on a UK box along with our rating, but I can't find any examples so I might be remembering wrong.
well people, if that's how this is going to go down, i'll be moving on to this thread. if there's another platformer-centric one, please feel free to point me to it.
i just don't have much to contribute to sonic the hedgehog on a regular basis, so i guess i'm out. was a pleasure talking with you all.
i just don't have much to contribute to sonic the hedgehog on a regular basis, so i guess i'm out. was a pleasure talking with you all.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Well, I think we'll still keep on keeping on in this thread with respect to platformer talk. I don't think there's a way to prevent it, and it's a natural flow of conversation because we do compare Sonic to other platformers on a consistent basis.
So still feel free to talk about platformers in this thread, because I--and everyone else--truly do appreciate your insight in here. And you do come in here to blow off steam, so continue to feel free doing that in here too.
Additionally, we'll make an effort to post in that thread, too.
Essentially what I'm saying is, "don't leave."
Oh yeah, that thing destroyed my Xenoblade boxart. Yikes.
You're right, it happens when Nintendo does bundles/special editions of games so they can save costs by using the same package in all the European territories.
That would be delightful. I'm really looking forward to it.
Agreed, it's easily one of my favorite tracks from the series.
Shouta
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I said I was done with the thread but one last time.
Discussions will wander, that's fine. But the talks shouldn't be focused only on other games. As Schala points out, Sonic being compared to other platformers is invariably going to happen and that kind of discussion is fine because it's still related to Sonic. It's just when you forget about Sonic and discuss other games without him that it is undesirable. If that comparison talk leads to asking how another game is that's fine too. Just don't continue on for several pages therefore changing the most recent posts to all X game series or whatever. You don't need to contribute about Sonic directly but you should try snag on to threads and connect it to him.
Professor Beef
Banned
I don't know if we can stop you from leaving Anihawk, but at the very least please feel free to stop by anytime since you're more than welcome in the thread.
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Schala has an unfair advantage against Sonic since she lives in the snow. =P
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Schala has an unfair advantage against Sonic since she lives in the snow. =P
I hate to continue this conversation, but I honestly don't see why this is an issue. It seems like you're asking us to take all the good discussions into a place where the games we typically discuss (i.e. platformers and JRPGs) here are already largely ignored or looked down upon (usually for being "outdated" or "too gamey"), where they will be passed over in favor the weekly "let's freak out because this game isn't HD enough", "lol Wii U sales" or "grrr game journalism" threads, or attacked because a poster "wrote an essay" or is "bringing negativity in the thread", all because said discussions don't pertain to Sonic.
I just can't see this sort of sudden moratorium doing anyone any favors. Just like how the "no thread whining" rule didn't lessen the amount of bad threads, or how the "cunt" ban didn't make the forum any more welcoming (I'd argue that one made the place worse tbh).
I just can't see this sort of sudden moratorium doing anyone any favors. Just like how the "no thread whining" rule didn't lessen the amount of bad threads, or how the "cunt" ban didn't make the forum any more welcoming (I'd argue that one made the place worse tbh).
Meccanical
Member
nuoh my god
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
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Can we get to a new page now
It goes back to the point Alberto was making last night with respect to an influx of posters in community threads (and I know it has been happening because I look at nearly every single community thread on this site even if I don't post in it, people have told me, and a lot of people have merely taken to Twitter or other sites to express their thoughts or keep in touch with other GAF members with whom they've shared a connection). It's not something you can stop or try to put preventative measures in place for because some people may feel like they are being stifled and might just leave regardless of the well-intentioned suggestions.
...which is what almost happened, though I'm not alluding to me. I won't deny that I was contemplating leaving last night, either, because I do feel like I'm partially to blame for what happened. I wouldn't be surprised if some of you felt that way, and I wouldn't blame you for feeling that way. But I won't.
I'm trying to keep level-headed about this, but considering I'm a little personally (and somewhat emotionally) invested in this, I am not the best person to moderate this discussion at all because I am going to take a side due to my personal bias. I've said time and time again that this thread and this community was important to me because it's the very first community that I felt was welcoming back when I joined the site and was too shy to participate in any other thread. It's not a community that I'll easily abandon.
Can we get to a new page now
I... have to agree somewhat. The intent is not to stifle discussion at all, but the thing is, putting moratorium on certain aspects of discussion actually does stifle discussion and doesn't let the thread naturally flow as it has been doing.
It goes back to the point Alberto was making last night with respect to an influx of posters in community threads (and I know it has been happening because I look at nearly every single community thread on this site even if I don't post in it, people have told me, and a lot of people have merely taken to Twitter or other sites to express their thoughts or keep in touch with other GAF members with whom they've shared a connection). It's not something you can stop or try to put preventative measures in place for because some people may feel like they are being stifled and might just leave regardless of the well-intentioned suggestions.
...which is what almost happened, though I'm not alluding to me. I won't deny that I was contemplating leaving last night, either, because I do feel like I'm partially to blame for what happened. I wouldn't be surprised if some of you felt that way, and I wouldn't blame you for feeling that way. But I won't.
I'm trying to keep level-headed about this, but considering I'm a little personally (and somewhat emotionally) invested in this, I am not the best person to moderate this discussion at all because I am going to take a side due to my personal bias. I've said time and time again that this thread and this community was important to me because it's the very first community that I felt was welcoming back when I joined the site and was too shy to participate in any other thread. It's not a community that I'll easily abandon.
Hot Coldman
Banned
is this thread just gonna have to become awkward sonic photos tumblr reposts
because I can make that happen
because I can make that happen
Until the next page perhaps.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
all your posts are that much funnier because of that avatar
Hot Coldman
Banned
I found Schala's wheels
Shadow Hog
Member
That's not a Canadian license plate, though.
Looks more British, but the car has the steering wheel on the left. Odd.
Looks more British, but the car has the steering wheel on the left. Odd.
Meccanical
Member
The steering wheel moves to the right side at night.
Hot Coldman
Banned
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Shadow Hog is always so literal
the no fun allowed robots have infiltrated SonicGAF
no-one is safe
I didn't know the "No fun allowed" image was from a Sonic comic. :O
Hot Coldman
Banned
Literally learnt this as I was searching for an appropriate spin on nofunallowed.jpg. Always just thought it was a Cylon.
the no fun allowed robots have infiltrated SonicGAF
no-one is safe
The look on tails's face is killing me for some reason.
Er, yeah. I can't find the issue it's from offhand, but the first couple years of the comic are absolutely loaded with cornball sign gags and terrible puns, and Swatbots in particular are fountains of hilarity. Mike Gallagher had a gift for writing that sort of stuff.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I'll allow this until the next page.
Go nuts.
You may also use the tumblr with all the Ron Lim drawings because we all love those and I can use another laugh today.
Professor Beef
Banned
Bought a Vita today. 3G + 8GB memory card for $169 was way too good to pass. Gonna get All-Stars Racing this Friday, too.
Hot Coldman
Banned
tiggerkiddo
Member
This thread went down the tubes, back to playing my Genesis Sonic games
Seven Force
Banned
What the fuck, I got the exact same stuff (3G + 8GB + ASRT) last week and paid $220. :/
Don't mind if I do.
Meccanical
Member
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Seriously, though. Go nuts. Don't go too far because I don't want people bitching about fanart or lewdness because that's not what we're about.
Doesn't Beef get an employee discount?
Christ, what a hot mess.
Professor Beef
Banned
Best Buy had it on sale today (don't know if ONLY today). Check their website!
Not on systems, and on the rare occasion we do it's usually just sales tax. I got a discount on the protection plan, so it only cost me $10 for an entire year.
Seven Force
Banned
Damn, knew I should have waited closer to Black Friday.
AWW YEAH
loooooool
Hot Coldman
Banned
this never fails to amuse
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