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 Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:05 pm
There's a valid reason for it. Any number of them actually. But I'd hate myself for spelling them out.
I admit that Gaia has some issues with appealing to a younger crowd, but that's precisely why it needs to be kept in check.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:37 pm
Kinetic Dream There's a valid reason for it. Any number of them actually. But I'd hate myself for spelling them out. I admit that Gaia has some issues with appealing to a younger crowd, but that's precisely why it needs to be kept in check.
I understand that Gaia needs sponsors and money. But, I feel like we're being alienated.
The past few weeks have been nothing but them force feeding us things to buy. I even received e-mails telling me, "Buy now before it's too late!" They need to back off. Yes, I like the Gaia Cash Shop items. I can only hope this trend does not continue.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:58 pm
LunaInverse Ashram McDuck Just finished GaoGaiGar ... and I can't really say anything ... So ... ^__________________________________________^GaoGaiGar is a fun show. But Stream and I are a bit pissed off that the company doing the American release has released half the series so far...and are releasing the rest subbed only. Even worse, they're making us WAIT to get the rest of the series. crying I LIKE GaoGaiGar's dub. I'm a Taiga fangirl. I haven't heard the dub, so it's been glorious episodes of Viral shouting, "HIKARI NI NARE!!!!!!" and so forth. Yes, a very fun show indeed!
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:00 pm
Streamjumper Ashram McDuck Streamjumper Ashram McDuck Alright ladies and gents ... I'm about to start working on my biggest Gunpla to date. Pictures shall be forth coming once it is complete. -kero. So how is the lovely Aki Hinata and the rest of her family doing, sergeant? I hate to break it to you Stream. Sgt. Frog Yeah ... I haven't watched any of it. Ever. xd Nor have I... yet. I've read a few volumes of the manga (definitely good for the lulz), but the anime should be coming out sometime early 08 from ADV. Many of my Elementary students love the show to death. I wish they could understand the question, "What's it about?" and so forth.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:16 pm
Streamjumper Skizzors [rant] I'll never understand this whole tight-assed "JAPAN IS MORE THAN ANIME, YOU SHOULDN'T JUST GO THERE IF YOU'RE ONLY INTERESTED IN ANIME" thing. Like.. why not? neutral If someone was totally into Mexican disco, they'd most likely eventually go to Mexico to check it out, and no one would say boo. Whether they saw a few sights and other stuff on the side, or just heard some disco and left.. who gives a s**t? confused Why are you supposed to have, like, a degree in a country's culture to be allowed to visit it? [/rant] Because it is rather insulting to reduce an entire nation with quite a history to nothing but its cartoons. That'd be like if I told you I was coming over to dinner just because your mom makes good mashed potatoes... not because I like the potatoes but will also enjoy the turkey, dessert, and the company of you and your parents. It also shows that these fans grossly overestimate the whole of Japan's involvement in anime. Spending that much money and effort to visit a country just to watch raw shows, buy swag, and possibly hit a maid cafe or two is kinda stupid. Lastly, the majority of the people saying they're going to Japan because they like anime don't mean a vacation or a visit... they generally (in more than just my experience) openly state that they're going there to get a job in the manga or anime industries... with no formal schooling, no contacts, and no reason whatsoever as to why they should be hired. They'll end up poor, homeless, and picked up by the Japanese police the instant any signs or rumors of criminal activity pop up in their vicinity. It is fine to go to another country chiefly to pursue one of your interests... but to reduce that country to "the place where something I like happens" and froth at the brain about it... that's where one has to accept scorn. If your interest is such and you want to go around visiting some of the places used as settings for various anime, or if you want to find the birthplace of your favorite writers/animators and so on, I'd look at the mentality with a little more respect. If your aim is to just to see/experience "otaku" culture, you're better off getting into an international business where you can make business trips to Japan. (as the only cities where you'll find what you seek are Tokyo and Osaka, more or less) I would say ... it's not really wrong for LOVE OF ANIMU to be one's reason to want to visit Japan ... but man, you are really limiting yourself to the hundreds and thousands of other things you can do in Japan.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:20 pm
3.14 Kinetic Dream There's a valid reason for it. Any number of them actually. But I'd hate myself for spelling them out. I admit that Gaia has some issues with appealing to a younger crowd, but that's precisely why it needs to be kept in check.
I understand that Gaia needs sponsors and money. But, I feel like we're being alienated.
The past few weeks have been nothing but them force feeding us things to buy. I even received e-mails telling me, "Buy now before it's too late!" They need to back off. Yes, I like the Gaia Cash Shop items. I can only hope this trend does not continue.I'd say something, and've been trying to, but I've got a monster grade migraine and really need to figure out some things. But Gaia is about people, regardless of how they market it, and we affect it, both positively and negatively.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:22 pm
Well here's a first ... no new MC's in the Marketplace. confused
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:09 pm
Streamjumper Because it is rather insulting to reduce an entire nation with quite a history to nothing but its cartoons. That'd be like if I told you I was coming over to dinner just because your mom makes good mashed potatoes... not because I like the potatoes but will also enjoy the turkey, dessert, and the company of you and your parents. It also shows that these fans grossly overestimate the whole of Japan's involvement in anime. Spending that much money and effort to visit a country just to watch raw shows, buy swag, and possibly hit a maid cafe or two is kinda stupid. Lastly, the majority of the people saying they're going to Japan because they like anime don't mean a vacation or a visit... they generally (in more than just my experience) openly state that they're going there to get a job in the manga or anime industries... with no formal schooling, no contacts, and no reason whatsoever as to why they should be hired. They'll end up poor, homeless, and picked up by the Japanese police the instant any signs or rumors of criminal activity pop up in their vicinity. It is fine to go to another country chiefly to pursue one of your interests... but to reduce that country to "the place where something I like happens" and froth at the brain about it... that's where one has to accept scorn. Well, of course it's silly to only consider Japan "the place with the anime" and completely ignore its other qualities. Even if you don't take out any time in your trip to visit shrines and stuff you shouldn't just pigeonhole the entire country into Magic Cartoonland. But you also shouldn't have an obligation to learn about all the history and culture if your only genuine interest there is tramping around Akihabara. But.. there's just SUCH a major reaction from some fans now -- when you mention even in passing "oh, I might like to visit Japan someday" you're almost guaranteed a small horde of fans will get on your a** for even considering to explore your interest in anime somewhere other than your computer.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:15 pm
Kinetic Dream There's a valid reason for it. Any number of them actually. But I'd hate myself for spelling them out. I admit that Gaia has some issues with appealing to a younger crowd, but that's precisely why it needs to be kept in check. i started a year ago, but it was right before this insane amount of sponsors. it seems like once a week they're pushing us to sponsors and it seems almost as bad as website advertisements. they also used to be mostly sustained by the /donation items/.. now they're called thank you letters. everyones paying a lot of money for this stuff and it doesn't seem to be going toward anything... Word bump still doesn't work. the games still glitch out. theres a lot of problems i always assumed the money would go toward fixing. but making it to level 75 on word bump was a fruitless effort when nothing was rewarded.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:21 pm
I want word bump back. I will be honest, it was the only game I actually enjoyed playing. And the OMG boxes? I honestly think the idea would have been an awesome gold sink instead of... a money trap.
Also, I'm 6th in the arena right now. -fist pump-
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:50 pm
*pops in*
Hihi everyone. Been a while, how are you all?
*swings an axe to the nearest member*
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:55 pm
My cat got out...I can't find him anywhere...
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:01 pm
Rosamaine *pops in* Hihi everyone. Been a while, how are you all? *swings an axe to the nearest member* *axe in the head* sup, Rosa! surprised Is it Come-back-to-the-AG Day?
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:04 pm
Skizzors Rosamaine *pops in* Hihi everyone. Been a while, how are you all? *swings an axe to the nearest member* *axe in the head* sup, Rosa! surprised Is it Come-back-to-the-AG Day? Yush. cool
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:09 pm
Skizzors Rosamaine *pops in* Hihi everyone. Been a while, how are you all? *swings an axe to the nearest member* *axe in the head* sup, Rosa! surprised Is it Come-back-to-the-AG Day? it must be. i dunno half these people! crying edit: *band aids rachels head.*
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