Otherworldly Being

[Mr EliteL]

Ah, thanks Shira. No worries being late, I'm a Slowbro myself.

I did end up buying a shoulder bag from Prime Day that happened during the week, got a Powerbank as well. Oh noes if you guys were thinking of getting me that or were you just looking to give a suggestion?

[Moonface]

I would like to clarify I wasn't involved in any part of the shoulder bag process. So much so, that this is the first I've heard about it.

[Moonface]

Excuse me sir, but due to the new UK age verification laws I'm afraid I'm gonna need to see some ID to verify you're actually old enough to be here.

In seriousness, I don't know a whole lot about it and never saw a thing about it before it went live, so I'm curious if you've had to deal with it at any point at all or not.

[Mr EliteL]

Luckily not had to deal with anything so far with the stupid restriction rubbish going on. Well, OK there was one instance, I swear either YouTube or a different site I frequent don't know which, attempted it once, but it seemed to not matter when I just backed out and returned later. I don't remember what the page said now either I was just "really, here?" and couldn't be bothered to read anything in detail. I don't visit too many sites anyway.

[Moonface]

I know YouTube implemented an age check system, but it only activates if it believes you're under 18. Funnily enough, I heard that using any ID works, even if it's a fake one you just took from Google Images. That alone tells me just how performative the whole thing really is. Although, even if it did work properly, the solution (other than giving ID) would be to do what people in Florida and other states do in regards to ID requirements for adult websites; just use a VPN or better yet, go back to the old days of when we were in school and just use a proxy.

[Moonface]

Just had this thought cross my mind and gonna ask it before I forget; how did the graduation ceremony work exactly at our old uni? I'm curious because there's no way they could've done it on campus with how small it was but I also can't think of anywhere around it that would've been used as a venue instead. Although even then, I doubt it works anything like what the US ones do where they use the on-campus football stadium to do it with a big stage and stuff.

[Mr EliteL]

I kinda disliked the graduation day itself so my memory is hazy. Took place very late afternoon/evening as I do remember being at home most of the day until it came close to mid-afternoon, then went with my mum and dad. Took place at the Cliff's Pavilion, I remember standing around out the back for a while, got a photo taken at some point. Had to wear the hat and a robe, yay. I don't remember sitting in an audience, if it did it would've been inside, perhaps that did happen though.

[Moonface]

Ah, so that's how it went. Who was it meeting each graduate as they walked on stage? I'm guessing whoever ran the university at the time who neither of us had probably ever seen, met, or heard of before or since? XD
At least they picked a nice venue though. Probably one of the only times that place made a good decision.

[Karo]

I am super duper late and the passage of time is a very shattering illusion but Happy Super duper Late Birthday EL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also in the UK do you have to go to graduation or can you just skip? I don't recall having to walk unless you wanted too in mine.

[Mr EliteL]

That's the thing, just can't remember that portion of it. I want to say I went up with my group in a line by the stage in order of our surnames, I got no vision of what it was like walking up or to an audience but there must have been one, the other graduates, tutors and parents. No clue who presented the scrolls to us.

On Karo's question about shipping, I think there was at least one in my group that didn't show, so yeah it could've been skipped, but if you went you would have had to walk up, unless you became too sick or something.

Also thanks on the late Birthday wish, much appreciated. Just wasn't expecting one in Nov. Oy, down to 8 months already left of my 34's. Boo.

[Moonface]

This will probably apply mostly to Tekken or Smash but it can be for any fighting game you're able to answer this for; who is your least favourite character(s) to go up against either in online matches or against the CPU?

[Mr EliteL]

For Tekken it's pretty much new characters as I have little knowledge on their moves, not like I'm a master at blocking anyway, but I will get hit more. Not so bad against CPU's though, I can usually do well even against new characters. Now I think about it, Lars is also a specific one because he does a lot of crazy moves where he's jumping all over the place, though wouldn't say he's the worst. King can be when he does the chain throws I usually can't get out of.

For Smash Bros, Olimar in Brawl was such a good counter against Luigi and also a small target. Smash 4 can't remember, Ultimate...probably Steve and ROB. I don't particularly like playing against Incineroar either.

For BlazBlue it's Tager, he's considered low tier but I suck at getting out of his grabs, and his grabs HUURRT like hell. This includes CPU.

[Moonface]

King can be when he does the chain throws I usually can't get out of.

Same, although it isn't so much I hate fighting against King but rather if I have the difficulty up higher then I get paranoid fighting him because it means he's more likely to use his lengthy grab combos and I suck at even getting out of a single grab, let alone a combo of them.

On a similar note to my last question, which characters did you dislike needing to play as to get an unlock in any fighting games?

[Mr EliteL]

Ganryu and Wang for sure in earlier games for their endings. Even though I knew Heihachi was old, I always thought of Wang being far older and didn't want to play as an old man. Ganryu still is the case, but my mind changed with Wang by Tekken 5, probably because his design was far better in 5-Tag2 and realised he's meant to be a martial arts master and not just a random old man. His voice in the earlier games I couldn't take seriously. Baek was another as I just couldn't care for him, I view him better now like Wang as well.

Probably a rather long list for Smash Bros to unlock further characters, or unlock trophies and stuff. Olimar for the play style and how much I don't care for him. Jigglypuff used to be, Villager, there should be others but can't think of them right now. I usually would play on lower difficulty just to have an easy time completing and not having to try hard. ()