Ray Trace

Ray Trace

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  • Ray Trace
    I played Paper Mario: Sticker Star for the first time.
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    Ray Trace
    I actually like the game's battle system quite a bunch, surprisingly. Let's just say, I like the improvisational battles, strategizing based on what I have and how I'm given a wide variety of attacks from the getgo. The game encourages you to play well when you perform action commands correctly, since it awards you coins, a hugely vital resource in the game. Coins actually feel valuable in this game since they do so much things, not only do they buy you more attacks but they let you spin the Battle Spinner, the tool that's practically essential to winning hard fights, and it's just fun to move multiple times in a row and also strategize based on which enemies you're going to attack next. I love how the hammer is buffed to do AOE damage (extremely important in this game, it very emphasizes on denying enemy turns, especially if you can beat them in one turn since you're also awarded coins if you do so). Lack of EXP doesn't bother me because I've played other games that used power of equipment that determines your level instead so I'm already familiar with that type of RPG gameplay. I'm also quasi-familiar with consumable attacking moves (Pokemon's PP and Baten Kaitos's cards) so yeah, they shower you in stickers anyway where that's not a big deal.

    Boss fights are a big miss though, just because of the nature of practically requiring you to bring the right Thing sticker and use them at the right point. People are justified to be angry at that and I agree with that. They're too polarized to be good, either they're way too easy or way too challenging. Requiring a guide to get through parts of the game is very bad game design something I'll agree with the haters by a lot, but I'll use a guide anyway just because I want to like video games, not dislike them, so if that's the reccommended play to avoid headaches then by golly I'll use a guide.

    Getting Thing stickers IS annoying though. I hate this gameplay of "get item where you have to backtrack to town to get upgrade", hated that mechanic in TTYD, so of course I'll hate it here.

    The Toad NPC spam is very bad though. Major complaint I have with the friendly NPCs, had this complaint from before I played it and it still stands. I'm not asking for made-up species, I just want a little bit more variety. Pretty much the Mario variant of "where are the black people, where are the women". Hell the Toads should at least wear different outfits, like distinguish the shady guy and the musuem guy and the shop guy just from outfits, you don't need to do anything drastic. I'd prefer more friendly species but that's more than bare minimum.

    The soundtrack is so good too. Very much helps with my enjoyment of Sticker Star.

    "what's the reason you're playing SS just now when it's been out for 12 years, and another (much better) Mario RPG just came out?"

    Mostly because it's a hated and controversial game (thanks to Sparks for validating that!) so I want to jump in and see all the fuss surrounding it, if it really deserves like, 2's or 1's out of tens. My other rationale is, gee I have a penchant of liking games people didn't like while disliking games that are beloved (Yoshi's New Island vs SNES Yoshi's Island is the biggest example) so I figured, hell I'm probably gonna end up liking Sticker Star. And so far, the answer seems to be yeah.

    By the way I don't have much interest in Brothership anyway.
    Spaceman Spiff
    Spaceman Spiff
    Personally, I couldn't play Sticker Star for very long, as it triggered my anxiety (it's complicated) but I think it's overhated.
    yoshibro75
    yoshibro75
    Same, I love Sticker Star. (but if you know me at all you know I like color splash better)
    Ray Trace
    Yoshi's Island is a featured article on the main page which reminds me that I should get Yoshi's Island DS up to par.
    Wendy O. Koopa
    Hey Ray Trace I really hope your arm is starting to feel better. I've sprained myself before once or twice. I know it really hurts. I hope you get better soon, especially with the holidays approaching and all that (obviously I mean so you can celebrate them, not work on them LOL; I don't think anyone should work on Christmas; they should get to relax and celebrate the holiday). 🎄 Anyway yeah hope you're feeling better.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    I don't like the holiday season, I can't stand commercialization and it's the busiest time of the year. Last year wasn't too horrible in terms of package volume iirc but I'm still not going to have fun delivering large swaths of them.
    Wendy O. Koopa
    Wendy O. Koopa
    @Ray Trace Hope you at least get paid well for it, having to deliver so much around Christmastime and all. That would be kind of annoying to deal with LOL. Postal workers are underappreciated in my opinion.
    Ray Trace
    I've sustained a workplace injury from excessive repetitive motions several months ago and just now I got my CA-2 approved so that's cool. My right forearm hasn't felt the same since I first felt it all the way back in June.
    Ray Trace
    I hate politics.
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    Wendy O. Koopa
    Wendy O. Koopa
    What I hate about politics is how it makes people who have different opinions hostile towards each other. That's why I absolutely refuse to tell everyone on this board what my political or religious/non-religious beliefs are ever, or discuss politics, so if there's for instance a thread about the 2030 election or something I won't be posting on there. No thanks. Politics brings out the worst in people. I'll vote for whoever I want to vote for, but sorry, not saying who to any of you, thank you.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    What's also bad is that political mail is also a bitch to deliver mail for, plus I hate people who broadcast their political beliefs publically, if it's wearing t-shirts, plastering their car with ugly stickers, or putting out these hideous flags and banners on their front lawn. Nobody gives a shit who you personally support.
    Wendy O. Koopa
    Wendy O. Koopa
    @Ray Trace Ain't that the truth! 🤣 (was agreeing with that last point.)
    Ray Trace
    working on my spice tolerance, shin ramen and buldak spicy carbonara are the spiciest things ive consistently eaten
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    Milo Thatch
    Milo Thatch
    There was some curry I ate in Spain three years ago that was tasty but pretty yikes levels of spicy
    Fizzle
    Fizzle
    I've eaten jalapenos with nearly every school lunch for so long, I have a sort of spice-protection, where I can just take it and not feel uncomfortable. And my dad puts a lotta spices on everything we eat, and because of Louisiana, I'm just an all-around spicy pro. One day, I will take on the Carolina Reaper though
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    i have a history of not taking spicy foods well (in terms of eating) that's why im practicing it

    my gut is taking buldak fine but typically doesn't like the shin ramen.

    i can't really handle spicy tacos tho, mostly spicy ramen
    Ray Trace
    A 75 year old lady called out to me today as I was delivering mail, fallen and she couldn't get up. I tried to help her up but I couldn't. Got the neighbor involved, and neither of us could help her up. I then had to call 911, and they sent a firetruck crew to help put her in a wheelchair. She told me that she was sitting out there for at least an hour and a half under the sun with bad knees and a healing hip, the poor soul, but I'm glad she's fine now.
    Fizzle
    Just like with Koopa con Carne, you were one of the first faces I saw when I first visited the site. Thank you, Ray Trace, for inspiring me to join the Boards, and being a great fellow member to me.
    Ray Trace
    Happy Juneteenth everyone!
    Ray Trace
    Last week was dog bite awareness week and here are some things I'll share with you to prevent dogs from attacking your mail carrier.

    • Do not ground pound the stake your dog is attached to. Your mail being delivered is more important than the Power Star behind the gate.
    • Do not make your mail carrier wear the Deku Scrub mask. This specifically applies to the Skull Kid.
    • Avoid giving treats to Broggy at Broggy's shop.
    • Deplete Isabelle of her balloons in Battle Mode and kill her first in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
    • If you live in a haunted mansion, do not give your mail carrier a Gold Bone.
    • Have a dinosaur made of yarn that can eat the fireball-spitting varieties for your mail carrier.
    • If your dog just so happens to be a giant stapler, deplete its staples and have 1000 Fold Arms ready.
    Ray Trace
    The biggest upgrade in the TTYD remake is obviously Mario's mailbox, they changed it from having a tiny shitty slot to the entire thing being openable, so Parakarry can fit Mario's 5th order of plumbing screws of the week inside there.

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    Ray Trace
    Dude was out biking with his dog, unleashed, and that dog suddenly charged at me.

    How is everyone doing.
    Ray Trace
    All of those times slaving away the brutal 10 hour, 6 day work weeks are paid off with a 2000 dollar beefy computer that is now replacing my obsolete, old defunct one that would have issues.

    GPU: rtx 4070ti super
    CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K 3.20 GHz
    RAM: 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)

    I'm very happy about this and I'm pretty proud of myself.
    Ray Trace
    Knowing the political affiliation of the people you deliver political advertisements to is TMI man.
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    Wendy O. Koopa
    Wendy O. Koopa
    I prefer to not talk about politics with people. It tends to inevitably cause arguments. Bet you wish you didn't know that information.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    There is one house that flew giant Trump flags on their front lawn and they gave me water.

    I appreciate the gesture but I'm just uncomfortable interacting with such people at all.
    Ray Trace
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    Wendy O. Koopa
    Wendy O. Koopa
    That's great. I've always been for racial equality. We need more of it in this country; there's way too much racism.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    Yep! And my station is actually pretty damn diverse: I might be one of the only white people in it lol, and I'm mixed myself.
    Cayde
    You retired from the staff?
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    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    I still have access to wiki staff channels and whatnot, so I can still discuss staff matters, but I don't have the obligation and tools to perform maintenance.
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    Wendy O. Koopa
    Wendy O. Koopa
    @Ray Trace That's probably a relief, actually. I mean, it's a lot of work to be a moderator.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    It's not really a whole bunch of work but it does feel nice to be free from an obligation.
    Ray Trace
    Baldur's Gate 3 won GOTY, deservedly so.
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    MegaBowser64
    MegaBowser64
    Wonder won... best family game at least.
    Plus TOTK won best action adventure, Pikmin 4 with best sim/strategy, and Forza Motorsport won both best sports/racing and innovation in accessibility.
    Not a terrible year
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