even if i didnt love botw as much as i do, totk drives me nuts bc, similarly to pokemon, this series is so SO SO full of potential, they have so many games they can pull from, theres so many themes, characters and worldbuilding thats just left to rot, you dont need to connect anything with a chain to old titles, you dont need to bring back any things that already had their ending, but PLEASE harness at least a fraction of all this!!!! and they just refuse to do it beyond shallow references
totk jsut drives it all home to me, bc this isnt just the next game in the franchise, but a DIRECT SEQUEL no 10 years apart from botw, yet they cant even, they REFUSE to even keep the continuity with its OWN lore it established in botw together, and that, i think, is what truly makes me so insane (derogatory) about totk
it PROVES they do not care, they dont care to build on anything of the lore of old titles beyond references in form of amiibos or whatever, they dont even care to make a sequel to their most successful game in the franchise coherent with its own lore
botw established a captivating detailed world full of potential, while lacking in active storytelling, it had environmental storytelling, characters and ideas that were the perfect ground to build on-
and then they do away with it bc idk .. they want you to build mechs and make videos of it that go viral and thats all they care about or something
shiekah tech? forget that existed
character being the character you know? act as if you are seeing them for the first time just like they are
lame story? dont think about that just be distracted by the epic presentation of it
lore the previous title established? forget that, all that matters is what is here and now
beloved character from old games beign brought back? hes a new guy and has no background and no lore and just sits waiting for you at the end to have a flashy fight with
references from old titles and their lore? just here for nostalgie bait, dont you remember? you LOVE this series, now give me 70 bucks for a glorified DLC that ruins what you loved about the series and makes you realize that nothign matters and nothing is interesting anymore
you are supposed to take it all at face value, to not think about anything, to see a character say something and just go with it, and forget it the second its over, be distracted by good music and pretty visuals, but dont think about, dont think about anything but what is directly said to you like you have no critical thinking skills, forget there was a game before this one, only the one you play matters, empty your skull and dont let yourself feel anything but what the game tells you to feel
if they dont even care to make the sequel to their most successful game actually build on the previous title, dont even care to keep their continuity of two games supposedly directly happening one after the other in tact- maybe they never cared, and all the meaning we thought we saw them build into their games was all accidental and meaningless
and that is absolutely soul crushing for fans like me to discover
its a game.
its not a story, its not a world, its not themes, its not characters, its not lore.
its a product made to make you pay money, not to make you think about anything.
the most expensive pen i owned used to be my benu briolette in luminous snowy peak
i bought it on sale because it had a matching icy pen stand and glows in the dark. i consider it fortress of solitude themed, which i don't think is intended. it's tacky as all hell. i keep it filled with ferris wheel press april showers, because it's sparkly and looks like a cloudy day. it has never clogged or dried up no matter how long i neglect it. writes like a dream. as pens go it's not considered that expensive but to ME it's expensive and that makes me mad about how worth it it is. i bought this pen with a payment plan because i love mistakes.
however the most expensive pen i own is now this lamy safari
it's limited edition and had to be imported from hong kong. i lusted after it for so long that three different people pitched in to buy it for my birthday. i keep ferris wheel press pink sugar beach in this one and it sits on my desk at work. it is indistinguishable from a regular cheap lamy safari except that it's jigglypuff themed.
I'm helping to raise a pair of Solomon Island ground boas for @stygianexotics, because they were refusing pinkies, and I have better/more consistent access to small fish than she does.
There are no photos that can explain how tiny these snakes are when they are born. This is the male next to a dime:
He's 6 months old. They're so tiny.
My friend is attempting to establish a captive born and bred population of SIGBs (a goal she's been working on several years now), and part of that is establishing bloodlines that feed well upon birth. As it stands, they want to eat lizards, which is a problem when lizards that are small enough are expensive to buy or breed. She's been holding back snakes that readily feed on pinkie mice, or that switch off of fish easily. She sells the ones that don't make the cut genetically for breeding, and the ones that won't switch over usually are culled and used as part of the diet for their woma python, Clove (you may remember Clove from when she lived here!).
These two likely would have (and still might) ended up in the same boat, but I asked to give it a try; if I couldn't get them switched then they're no worse off. But if I can, then they can go out to new homes.
So far, they are eating guppies well. Actually, the girl is eating like a champ, the boy will eat if I put it in his mouth. Here she is looking for more fish:
Here's a lil fish bump in the boy's belly
And here's the two of them (male in 1st pic, female in 2nd pic)
I've been calling them Rocza and Loiosh. They are stained brown from the tannins in their bedding, but they should turn a very fetching white and black when they shed out next. I'm looking forward to it!
Also- if you're interested in learning more about Solomon island ground boas, I highly recommend talking to Stygian Exotics. Friendly and very knowledgeable!
one piece oc who is a hokey patent medicine salesman with a small crew running a medicine show out of their boat because NO WAY does the World Government care enough to create & enforce any sort of Pure Food And Drug Act on a large scale.
ilya sorokin stops 29 of 30 — OTT vs NYI — 10.26.23
"that guy there, number thirty [ … ] he's just the man, that's the only way to describe him. he's the guy, he was so good — now they ought to take him and buy him whatever he wants."
TS3 - Indonesian Architecture - Pura Gapura Penjor
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🎵 Background Music: RELAXNATION - Bali Relaxing Music
Bangunan tradisional Bali ini dibuat karena bertepatan dengan bulan ini dimana di tanggal 22 Maret 2023 adalah Hari Raya Nyepi, yaitu hari pergantian Tahun Saka yang dirayakan umat Hindu setiap satu tahun sekali. 🙏
Selain itu juga untuk melambangkan ucapan terima kasih karena saya bertemu dengan banyak teman di kalangan Sims community yang berasal dari Indonesia.
These three traditional Balinese architecture were made because the time was coincide with Nyepi, which is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2023, it falls on March 22). It is a Balinese celebration mainly celebrated in Bali, Indonesia. (source: Wikipedia) 🙏
Pura is a Balinese Hindu temple and the place of worship for adherents of Balinese Hinduism in Indonesia.
Poly count: 12K & 8K
Price: 18,225
Gapura Candi Bentar (Left Side & Right Side) is a gate consists of two temple buildings that have identical shapes and are placed parallel as the main gate to enter the courtyard area of the house or the outermost gate. Usually, its uses as the main entrance of the temple or place of Hindu worship in Bali. (source: Palm-Living)
Poly count: 3K
Price: 8,225
Penjor is a Balinese Hindu religious symbol of prosperity installed on the day of the Galungan ceremony. (source: Wikipedia)
Base mesh by respective 3D modelers, I decreased the high poly (100K) from original 3D model into less than 20K, added mesh, uvmap, and retexture to finish the 3D models.
Temple Pura Ulun Danu Bratan is by Solaironk from Turbosquid
Gapura Candi Bentar is by Syariful M. from 3dwarehouse.sketchup
Penjor is by alterego.visual from Sketchfab
Base Game compatible. No Expansion Pack needed.
Do not reupload/make profit/link to adf.ly or donation, no sims3planet, no simsfinds.
Can be found in “Decor> Miscellaneous Decor“ category