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This localization is a fucking mess. When Kotaku announced that skinship was being removed, I got really mad. Yes, I got mad about removing a feature that panders to gross and creepy otakus that has nothing to do in a SRPG blah blah blah, I know the song. But it was still removing a feature from the game and it made me really upset. First of all, I’m against everything censorship (yes, even if it’s something as insignificant as this) I think that it’s unfair that we don’t get the full experience of the game because we live on a different continent and we have “cultural differences”. Then, I was scared that all the work that went into the live2D models went to waste because Treehouse and a thought it was “creepy” and the experience we gain from the skinship would be removed. And yes, I gotta admit, I was (and I still am) salty it was removed because, even if it can become a bit tedious to do, I like rubbing my characters’ face and hair in the original version, I feel closer to them and can see a wide variety of expressions on their face. It was fun. Call me a waifufag or “the cancer that killed FE” or whatever, I don’t even care anymore, that’s what I think. While skinship removal was the finishing blow that made me cancel my plans to buy it (I wasn’t even able to get my hands on a SE), this localization made me cringe from the moment information started coming out about it. First it was the Soleil controversy (that support was crap but it’s still censorship), then the horrible dub and the name changes. I mean half of these new names don’t make sense at all. Thanks Treehouse.

So yeah, I was really mad and ready to set NoA on fire. Yesterday, Polygon streamed a bit of the game and it gave us a better idea of what’s coming in store for America. No dual audio, first of all, so you have to hear english Felicia and her beautiful voice (WE’VE GOT TROUBLE) and then comes what became of the skinshipping. At least, it’s not like most of us feared, which is a fade to black with nothing, but instead you can see the characters, which is already good. They chitchat a bit then they leave. No touching. This is the best case senario, at least the Live2D models are still being used, which makes me happy. I’m still disappointed and about the fact that no touching (we won’t get certain lines that comes only with skinship) and that’s it’s kinda cheap (characters come in, say one line then leave) but at least it’s not nothing. Other than that, they changed a bit of dialogue and that rubs me the wrong way but oh well.

Overall, I’m still unhappy about this localization, but for now I’m going to put my pitchfork down because it could have been worse. I’ll wait for the full game to come out and see if they changed more dialogues and if the changes are important and I’m gonna buy a used copy when I have the money (I spent all of my FE bucks on importing the JP game orz) because I still don’t want to support Treehouse after all this mess.

Insights from the doctor who coaches athletes on sleep. Pair with the science of what actually happens while you sleep and how it affects your every waking hour.

More on sleep here.

Well, no harm in a hypothetical question, I suppose. 

I’ve discussed light-novels at length, but in this hypothetical case, we could potentially release series were originally licensed (by us). Potentially. In a hypothetical, unrealistic setting. 

So…yeah, there is definitely a possibility—but not something I’d count on as “likely.” Suffice to say, we’re skeptical about light-novel series and their potential in the US market. You’re unlikely to break though that audience/demographic with light-novels; and yes, it has been attempted, and met with underwhelming results. So light-novels are stuck being a niche within the manga market (a niche within a niche). 

Relaxing with a Bloody Mary

Recipe:

Only the first 5 tags count.

Start with the important tags (ex. show name, actor name, artist name).

If you’re the kind of person who fangirl like there’s no tomorrow like me in their tags, save that until the end.

Don’t tag your hate, that’s rude, childish and immature.

So for example, I just made a post and put forty tags on it. Here’s what will happen:

Only the first five (5) will show up in tracked tags

Only the first twenty (20) will cause the post to show up in the tag on my blog (i.e. surrexi.com/tagged/tag)

Only the first thirty (30) will actually publish; the rest will disappear into the ether

THIS MEANS THAT:

You have to prioritise things you want to show up in tracked tags first, and you only get FIVE TAGS, so you have to choose carefully.

You have a further fifteen tags (in addition to the first five) that will count when you/your visitors browse the tags on your blog (so if you have a “mine” tag or a “resources” tag or a variation thereof, it’s best to put that in right after the tracked tags).

To know how many tags you have to use for FEELS etc, subtract the number of tags you’ve already made from 30. (So, for example, if I make a post with five “tracked” tags, a “stuff i made” tag, and four organizational tags, I have 20 tags left for my feelings, ten of which will be purely for decoration.)

Tag your hate.

Tag aaaaaaaall your hate.

Because you know what’s really rude, immature, and childish? Demanding that you never be exposed to anything that criticizes a thing you like, and then harassing people for daring to be critical.

I swear to god the “don’t tag your hate” meme is one of the absolute worst things about this site, and it’s made all the more galling because of the sanctimonious attitude people have about how superior they are for making sure no one is ever exposed to anything that might challenge their blind, fawning love for random fictional characters.

getting called out for doing something shitty is not the same as “getting hate”

if someone is telling you that you did something shitty, they are not criticizing you as a person

messing up does not make you an irredeemably awful human being

EDIT: The response part is the same though. I wish people would backpedal and try and shine shit over less. Oops Justin Trudeau made a flippant remark about some country behind closed doors. Who doesn't make flippant remarks?

Can we not have someone who will just say, yeah, I did do that, so what?