#patch notes 1.0

[silentwisher-feed]

Astroneer Holloween Event 🔴LIVE

Astroneer Holloween Event 🔴LIVE

[pallisia]

it's my visual novel and i can write patch notes for it if i want

soulsov tomorrow btw

[anneapocalypse]

Urianger and Moenbryda are clearly set up as polar opposites in so many ways--in personality and temperament, even in the simple fact of her being a tank and he being a caster/healer--but it's especially interesting to me that they're also opposites in their fields of study. Moenbryda is a scientist, Urianger a humanities guy--in modern real-world terms I'd say his specialization in prophecy with the way it's applied in-universe translates roughly to something in between Divinity and Classical Studies. While he no doubt has some general scientific education as I'd assume any Archon would, and he can read an aetherometer as all of them can, he is not a scientist. In fact I'd probably call him one of the least scientifically-minded of the surviving members of the Circle of Knowing. (And it's probably not a coincidence that he's also seemingly the most devout... but that's another post for another day. 😉)

Notably, while Louisoix mentored many of the Archons we know in various ways, Urianger is I think the only one who actually shared Louisoix's specific academic field. (Louisoix was considered Sharlayan's foremost expert on prophecy specifically, and it was his interpretations of prophetic texts that led him to take the Circle of Knowing to Eorzea.) While NPCs' combat classes tend to overshadow their academic fields somewhat in the game itself, it's plain from both Urianger and Moenbryda that this is not always a one-to-one correlation. With some, the two are plainly much more closely correlated, as with Thancred (though it's interesting to note that he was a gladiator and not a rogue in 1.0), and probably also Y'shtola. I am uncertain at this time what specifically Yda (the real Yda) studied, though it doesn't seem unreasonable to guess that her field might have been more tactically-oriented, not unlike Thancred. Papalymo, according to EE1, "indulges his passion by deciphering ancient spell tomes," which doesn't seem far removed from the study of thaumaturgy, though with a distinctly academic bent. His interest in ancient texts seems to me to place him closest to Louisoix and Urianger, and that's probably relevant when considering his moniker of "Louisoix's finest pupil."

Moenbryda's affinity for the axe is unrelated to her academic studies, and according to her dialogue, long preceded them. Urianger seems to have done some notable work in the field of arcanima, with his use of the unique amber carbuncle (though it seems this remains purely a personal accomplishment as no one else has ever been able to replicate his work, which is fascinating in its own right). This seems both secondary and largely unrelated to his work with prophecies, and indeed while he can hold his own when needed, until Shadowbringers it's a rare thing for him to actually take to the field with his companions--either for combat or direct observational research. When he does, it's noted as unusual, as in the 2.3 quest where Urianger actually ventures into the sylphlands to witness Ramuh firsthand, and is rather starry-eyed about it. "Never till this day had I looked upon his visage save in painted renderings, made faint by time..." Urianger's field of expertise is highly esoteric and highly theoretical, his beloved texts always several steps removed from the realities they attempt to describe.

And somehow, I don't think it's a coincidence that only one patch later, he's at last called upon Moenbryda to come join the Scions in Eorzea. Moenbryda the tank, Moenbryda the aetherologist. Moenbryda who is determined to join the Warrior of Light in confronting Shiva until Urianger begs her not to. Moenbryda who likes to be in the thick of things, to observe the world up close and personal. Moenbryda the scientist.

In that light, I can't help seeing something scientific even in the way Moenbryda went about befriending her, as she calls him, "excruciatingly stiff childhood friend": studying him, reading the books he read so as to better understand him. Direct observation.

And what does it say about Louisoix, I wonder, that it was the most scientifically-minded of his followers that he chose to leave behind? It's plain to see how Moenbryda's talents would have been invaluable to the Circle of Knowing in Eorzea. Urianger claims that Master Louisoix merely wanted Moenbryda to "discover her own path, free of the shadow of his influence." Long as I've contemplated that choice, I'm still not really sure what he meant. With so many students from varied backgrounds, why did she, of all of them, need to "discover her own path?" Urianger frames it in terms of Sharlayan politics: Louisoix made a pariah of himself in leaving Sharlayan for the salvation of Eorzea. Moenbryda was one of the few in his circle whom we know had living family in Sharlayan, so I think it is possible his concerns were at least in part for her personal ties. Yet I can't help wondering, also, if he felt some part of her temperament, her approach to learning, might be at odds with the way he meant to carry out his work in Eorzea.

Louisoix's decision, and Urianger's continued devotion to the man, certainly drove something of a wedge between two lifelong friends, but it seems plain to me that there was always a certain friction between them. Moenbryda herself says it was a wonder they got along, and I can only imagine the arguments, the misunderstandings, the dissonance in their ways of thinking over the years. Scientist and theologian, they had such fundamentally different approaches to the world, even as they still clearly cared for one another so deeply.

[katyahina]

Who is this Carian???

I still wonder who she is. That's a Carian crest, and her crown is called 'Witch's Crown', but I really don't think it is Rellana or Renna. With Rellana, absolutely nothing about her suggests green glintstone, and Renna is associated with cold and white clothes (more here ( x ))

This person was also named Grana in version 1.0, but it got patched!

Green glintstone is definitely not something present anywhere else; colors of glintstone, and so, stars, range from cyan to purple + with some yellow amber of course as seen on the tail of Astel and Elden Ring being one of the falling stars.

But from color standpoint, green would be a combination of yellow and blue, so it could refer to this conspectus researching golden amber along with glintstone; actually, it seems like Sellen does do that!

Another interesting thing about this crown is that it features also a crown of leaves; it is unique to just this crown, and this is not an aesthetic typical for Carians or OG Raya Lucaria! However, it is commonly associated with the Erdtree!

There is another possible explanation for this, of course:

Whereas this glintstone is a colder shade of green than the one featured on Witch's Crown, it is also slightly different than cyan glintstone of Azur, and it is the only glintstone in the game that is green at all. And it is found in Ruin-Strewn Precipice - the mines located IN Liurnia!!! So that would not be surprising if a Carian would start a conspectus with this interest, it is a close location. Granted, these mines do connect Liurnia with Altus Plateau, so maybe the point of researching earth alongside stars still stands?

On the side note, the early version DID suggest research of the golden amber in Raya Lucaria, as well as the "heretical" red glintstone of the Bloodstar that we only now see on Alberich's clothes and face! Perhaps, green glintstone is simply an "altered" state of it, same as red one.

As for the hypocthetical conspectus itself, it is strangely absent:

This conspectus appears only as the portrait lady, Sellen herself and whoever was used as a puppet by Seluvis but also became Sellen's new body; you can tell it is a whole different person who existed by different appearance, and who also has the same crown but her glintstone is not cracked.

I wonder whether Sellen's situation contributed to its further unpopularity, since she was too much even by Raya Lucaria's standards and became enemy to literally everyone? I doubt it got out of use because of (presumed) inherent association with Caria because Lazuli conspectus is still pretty prominent even past the point Raya Lucaria turned on Carians. And, again, Sellen was against Carians from the start, too! They will really still take learning methods even from people they don't like.

^^^ @val-of-the-north also suggested to not use the internal lore's logic to explain the wreath featured on the Witch's Crown, but just see it as a mark of a graduated scholar that still stays in the academy as teacher/staff! And this Carian just happened to be the first to start the tradition like that. Maybe there were male equivalents of these crowns, too (though in the academy where everyone wears hats shaped like bearded dudes, would anyone care about gendering them at all? lol). So, of course nobody really uses these crowns anymore.

Again, I am not sure who this Carian is.

Liurnia has two Mausoleums unique for the entire game that don't feature bells or skulls/guardians and can only replicate ashes of just strong enemies, but not those of Demigods or Rennala. Walking Mausoleums are particularly for Demigods who died during Night of the Black Knives, however, these being in Liurnia and not guarded by the knights who'd sacrifice their heads for their Demigods might mean.. well, that these two people just were not Demigods. I guess if they still deserved Mausoleums, they still needed to be important enough. Considering Liurnial placement of these mausoleums, maybe they just were Carians; still considered relatives-in-law despite Rennala's divorce with Radagon! "Grana" might have been one of these Carians who died in the Night of the Black Knives.

...still, what the green glintstone is, exactly? Simply a unique glintstone that formed just in Liurnia and therefore the association, or hint at combining gold and glintstone? Wreath doesn't help and sometimes I just want to know whether I should go by real life inspirations or solely by internal lore's logic! I suppose it being altered state of glintstone not unlike red Bloodstar's is interesting, but if it can only form in the grounds of the Lands Between, which coexisted with gold even loooong before Marika, it still takes it back to golden ember. AND primordial gold used to be red at the very beginning of life, so maybe cut content's red glintstone is not even that of Bloodstar's, but primordial gold? argh.....

[ddarker-dreams]

golden girl patch notes 1.0:

at 12k words presently. i'd say i'm about 80% done with MCs first-year?? somehow the near-death experience is the easiest thing girlie gets to go through because she's stuck with gojo for the next fourteen years.

+1 geto added to the mix. story is officially gojo x f reader x geto. there are too many delectable toxic possibilities for me to omit him. gojo and geto won't even be in a 'i'm better for her' off because they aren't even delusional enough to think they're good for MC.

since it's 2005 MC's phone is a hot pink razr v3.

whatever this is:

[theforbiddentway]

Lilith :

The ex who ghosted Adam and set fire to Eden

🖤

Before we begin :

Yes, this text is about religion, but not to preach.

We're here to talk about a badass, powerful, sometimes scary, but above all inspiring myth.

And if you've ever wondered why we never talk about Adam's first wife...

Spoiler: it's because she refused to submit.

And now you're thinking: Wait, what? First wife? Not Eve?

No, no. Before good little Eve... there was Lilith ✨ !

🖤

Back to the Bible & Co. (even if you're an atheist, stay, it's stylish) :

In the Old Testament, God created the world in six days, resting on the seventh (which gave rise to your lazy Sunday. In France, a lot of many businesses are closed on Sunday 🤣).

He created:

- animals, 🐖

- light, 🌞

- water, 🌊

- Adam (the first man),

- and... Lilith, the first woman.

But be careful: Lilith wasn't created from Adam's rib.

She was made like him, in the image of God. Equal, independent, proud. 🖤

We already know this is going to be a clash.

🖤

Missionary position is a no-no :

Adam and Lilith are living their best lives in the Garden of Eden until one day… Lilith dares to try to get on top of Adam during sex :

Characters:

Adam – First man, a bit fragile in his virility.

Lilith – First woman, free, spirited, and not there to play the submissive.

God (off-screen) – Celestial voice, a little overwhelmed by his creation.

🖤

[Scene: Garden of Eden. Sun, birds, animals... All good]

Adam:

Lilith... my sweet forbidden fruit, my celestial equal, my... uh, what are you doing here? 🤨

Lilith (sly smile):

I propose a little... change of plans for tonight. A remix of the missionary, new cosmic order version. 😏

Adam (worried):

You mean... You... on me? 😨

Lilith (sits on a rock, provocative):

Well, yeah. I'm taking charge tonight. It's fun, you'll see. We're changing the divine codes a little, that's innovation, right? 😈

Adam (theological panic):

But... but that's not how God showed me! I'm the man, so I dominate! You... you stay below! 😠

Lilith (with a murderous look):

Oh, because you had a tutorial? "Male Domination 101"? I was made in God's image, too. Not yours. So I decide too. And now I decide you're a pain. 😠

Adam (grinding his teeth):

Who do you think you are? A woman on top of a man? It's chaos! 😠

Voice of God (off-camera, embarrassed):

Uh... kids? You... you'll laugh, but that wasn't planned in the Eden 1.0 patch...

Lilith (stands up, determined):

You know what, Adam? Keep your little garden and your inferiority complex. I'm leaving.

There's no more fire and atmosphere in Hell anyway. 🙂‍↔️

Adam (getting angry):

You'll regret this! God will lock you up there for eternity! 😡

Lilith (walking away, one finger in the air, diva-style):

And I'm going to make it my throne. Bye! 🖕

Voice of God (off-camera, sighs):

Okay... we'll try a 2.0 version. More... docile. Note for later: stop creating women in My image. 😮‍💨📝

🖤

Welcome to Hell :

Lilith left everything behind. The garden, Adam, the flowers, the butterflies. Heading for exile.

Characters:

Lilith – New eternal resident of Hell, recently dumped by the patriarchy.

Lucifer – King of Hell, a bit jaded, fond of sarcasm.

Anonymous Demons – Overwhelmed but curious spectators.

🖤

Lucifer (receives an alert on his infernal throne):

“New soul incoming: Lilith. Status: furious, independent, and armed with killer charisma.”

Hmm. Matte lipstick smells like trouble. 🙄

[Lilith bursts in, wearing a black dress slit to the soul, makeup that never runs.]

Lilith (looks around):

Honestly? I expected better. It's dark, it's dirty, it smells of rancid testosterone. Have you thought about hiring an interior designer, or… are you waiting for the end of time? 🙄💅

Lucifer (smirking):

Welcome to Hell. We burn souls, not incense. And who are you? An influencer from the afterlife?

Lilith (raises an eyebrow, bored):

No, buddy. I'm Lilith. THE Lilith. First woman, abandoned prototype, Adam's equal, now creator of chaos and soon to be chief decorator of your lair. 💅

Lucifer (joking):

Do you have a resume for that? 🤨

Lilith (carnivorous grin):

I survived God, Adam, cosmic misogyny, and three angels pestering me to come back and submit. You think I need a resume? 😠

Lucifer (impressed but plays it cool):

Okay, fine. It must be said that ever since Beelzebub put posters of demonic motorcycles everywhere, things have gotten ugly.

[Lilith snaps her fingers. The flames take on an artistic form. A black and red throne springs from the ground. A demon carries a golden mirror. Another vacuums behind a skeleton. ✨🦴]

Lilith:

There. Let's breathe. Hell isn't a prison, it's an empire. And I'm the queen you needed. 😏🖤

Lucifer (sitting next to her):

You're not afraid of fire, are you? 😏

Lilith (stares into the flames like an old friend):

Fire knows me. It respects me. 🖤

🖤

Birth of Eve

God sends three angels to bring Lilith back.

She tells them no.

Then no again.

Then "fuck you and your patriarchal Eden."

And that's when God says to himself:

"Okay. Plan B: I'll create a new woman from one of Adam's ribs. That way, she'll know where she belongs."

And there you have it, Eve. Create with an Adam's rib.

Title: "Job Interview: Eve, Candidate for the Position of Ideal Woman (Permanent Contract in the Garden of Eden)"

Location: Heavenly office of Divine HR, cloudy open-plan office, cool, stress-free atmosphere.

Characters:

God – CEO of Creation SARL, a little overwhelmed by the latest trends.

Archangel Gabriel – HR Assistant, taking notes.

Eve – New creation awaiting approval. Still a bit buggy.

Lilith – Former incumbent, fired for insubordination and too much personality.

🖤

God (with an HR smile):

Hello Eve, settle in. How are you feeling? Any post-production pain? That's normal. the coast is a traditional method.

Eve (confused):

Uh... no, I'm fine... thanks. I saw butterflies, it's pretty here...🥰

God:

Perfect! Okay, let's start the interview. So, you're applying for the Ideal Woman position, working with Adam. The position is full-time, with no vacation time, but with accommodations provided: Garden of Eden, waterfall view. 📝

Gabriel (whispering to God):

There's no salary, boss. 😶

God (tight smile):

Yeah, fine. Salary in perks : Fruit, animals that look at you lovingly, and no periods. Are you motivated?

Eve (nods):

Yes... Adam told me I had to say yes to everything, so I'm motivated! 😊

God (relieved):

Excellent team spirit. We like that. Tell me, how are you in terms of submission? Rather flexible? Very flexible? Or snake yoga?

Eve:

Well... I can bend easily... and I like to listen... especially when Adam is talking... he says it's better that way. 😊

Gabriel:

Note: good passive profile, docile, compatible with patriarchal management. 📝

God:

Very good, very good. Now, a question of personality. We're looking for someone cute, obedient, not too curious. You don't ask too many questions, do you?

Eve:

Uh... no... well... except maybe: what's that big tree in the middle of the garden?

God (fat white guy):

...

It's nothing. Don't touch. Not even with your eyes.

(To Gabriel) She's already a little too curious... You have to keep an eye on that. 😠

Gabriel:

I'll put a warning on it, boss.

God:

Okay, last question. What do you think of your predecessor, Lilith?

Eve (whispering):

Isn't she the one who wears black and speaks rudely to everyone?🫢

God (delighted):

Exactly! She wanted to decide, she wanted to climb on top of Adam... Anyway. You're not planning on doing the same, are you?

Eve (awkward smile):

Oh no! I stay well underneath. It's more comfortable. And Adam likes it when I keep quiet. 😊

God:

PERFECT! You're hired. Welcome to Eden Inc.

Gabriel (applauding softly):

Bravo. You're going to make a wonderful woman. And don't worry, you'll quickly understand that the apple is a test. Not a snack. 😃

🖤

Why don't we really like to talk about Lilith ?

Because Lilith is what ancient texts call:

A demon.

A witch.

The cause of stillbirths.

The creature that steals babies.

The queen of lust.

In short, a powerful, sexual, independent female figure...

In other words, the nightmare of pious men.

So rather than making an example of her, she's turned into an evil hysteric who lurks in the shadows, devouring babies.

Charming.

🖤

Who is Lilith at this day ?

In left-wing Satanism, Luciferianism, alternative spiritualities, spiritual feminism—in short, in all its dark and bright corners—Lilith is a QUEEN 👑

She embodies:

👑the woman who refuses to be submissive,

👑the rage to live freely,

👑assuming se*uality,

👑revolt against systems of domination,

👑the power of saying "no."

She is the voice that says:

"I will not bend to your rules. I'm made of the same stuff as you, so don't tell me where to stand."

🖤

Who is Lilith for me ?

Because my whole life, I've been labeled the same thing:

Kind. Polite. Discreet. Shy. Reserved.

All my report cards could attest to it. And the adults around me too: "She's as good as gold."

So I believed that was what it meant to be loved. To be accepted.

That I had to stay calm, gentle, silent.

That I had to say yes, to step aside, to comply.

Even if it meant... forgetting myself.

For a long time, I wore this mask. This perfect little girl who is praised and praised again for her obedience.

I thought that was me.

But today, I know it was just a role. An illusion. An adaptation.

Because really?

I'm an explorer.

I'm curious. I am a woman.

I'm funny, I'm still learning, I mess up, I laugh, I can collapse, explode with anger, hate injustice, run away from conflict... but I can't run away from who I am.

Yes, I can be withdrawn. But it's not submission, sometimes it's strategy, sometimes fatigue, sometimes observation.

And above all: it's not all I am.

And that's why Lilith speaks to me.

Because she embodies the facets people have tried to hide from me.

The ones they said were "too much."

Too free. Too insolent. Too intense. Too woman.

Lilith is that voice people always tried to silence, and that I finally decided to listen to.

She reminds me that I am multifaceted.

That I can be Eve and Lilith.

Gentle and indomitable. Silent and screaming with truth. Wise and wild.

I no longer want to choose between the two.

I want to be whole.

And it starts now.

🖤

[ihaveforgortoomany]

Speculation on certain someone, future answers about them in 2.2 and beyond

Major 1.9 spoilers and beyond, speculation on a character and what answers we may get from them.

Edit (Global Friendly as of 2.2's Global release)

We can confirm by 2.2 Urd, Martha and Bessmert are the same person: the "friend from afar" and the "blind lady", and it is clear we may be seeing her more in the 2.0 storyline and possibly getting answers to whether or not she is Vertin's mother, or at the very least related to her (since this bit isn't confirmed outright I would throw this possibility here just in case).

1.9 really had throw us a curve ball in having Martha appear there, looking exactly like Besmert from 1.6 and showing Martha being erased by the Storm of 1914; only for someone who sounds and looks like her to appear in Brazil and to have seemingly found Vertin unconscious on the floor.

I want to speculate why is she here, why help Vertin in the first place? As mentioned in a previous she seems to be posing as a medic or doctor in Sao Paulo after learning about her whereabouts from Barbara. Either the medical equipment she is wearing (Im writing this because I cannot spell) is just to treat Vertin since she literally and likely was found as the only person alive surrounded by dead Zeno officers as we know unlike Vertin she takes on a more observant no intereference role than Vertin's more on hands approach. Bessmert seemingly only takes direct action of push comes to shove, as seen in the 1.6 story. Why now?

So far we know Bessmert has personally visited the Pei City, London in the 1960s and Rayashki before the arrival of Windsong. Going back to the 1.1 story the "blind lady" asks about a newspaper that discusses the Rimet Cup, and we know the events of 1.1 happen very close to the events of the Prologue, it is unclear if Bessmert is following Vertin's actions and movements from a distance.

In some game emails are addressed by "friend from afar" and as far as Ive seen usually talk about the event stories.

Why Brazil? Likely our answers may lie partially in Tristes Tropiques the Travel Writing by Levi-Straus, potentially Bessmert is once again observing and recording the stories of people she encounters, much like Notes of Shori and Rayashki. I hope this patch might explore Bessmert more as a character and especially if we can finally see her and Vertin interact (unless you count Martha). Not only are we getting Zeno more fleshed out but potentially UTTU as well with the introduction of Barbara. While this patch may focus on Anjo Nala and Lopera specifically, I think in terms of arcs and the fact that we are likely gonna be in Brazil for a bit Bessmert may be the overarching focus.

I also think with the upcoming 2.0 story, if the 1.0 story was focused on us finding a way to save people from the Storm then 2.0 may focus on finding out the truth of Vertin's mom.

On that note theres a bunch of questions for Vertin's mom:

Why were they separated?

Why was she on a hospital bed being strained?

Why does the Foundation deny her existence?

Does she possess Storm Immunity like Vertin? If so is it inherited or part of their arcane skill as we do not know the full capacity of Vertin's arcanum?

Did she know Constantine? Do they have history?

If Bessmert is Vertin's mom, why not seek her out directly? Does she want Vertin to see something with her own eyes?

What happened at the very first Storm? Was she potentially directly involved?

[kozykricket]

thinking about this patch note from ROR2s 1.0 release

[doujin-and-drop]

Gyaku Shaun Sai Hanri / Ace Arftorney ENGLISH PATCH (VER. 1.0)

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS VERSION 1.0. THE EXTRA BONUS CASE HAS NOT BEEN TRANSLATED YET. THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED WITH A VERSION 2.0 DOWNLOAD ONCE THE BONUS CASE HAS BEEN TRANSLATED.

Thank you all who have waited patiently for me to translate this game! It was a lot of fun. Please support Cheshire, who now goes by Oota Manta, for creating this game! (here is his pixiv - MAJOR R-18 WARNING)

For this game to run properly, you MUST either set your computer's locale to Japanese or use a locale emulator.

EDIT: SPRITE PAGE.

DOWNLOAD LINK (INTERNET ARCHIVE)

Below are some translation notes (spoiler warning)

This was my first ever major translation project. Since it spanned the time of almost two years, the quality of the translations may increase as you play through the game. Nonetheless I have gone back and redone a lot of the earlier dialogue with the help of a friend to make it sound more natural in English. If you find any errors or typos, you may leave an ask and I will correct it in a patch update.

In order to keep the spirit of an actual Ace Attorney game, several things were changed. Most notably, the characters names.

Names:

稲刈たんぼ (Inekari Tanbo) is Phoenix Wruff. People familiar with the Japanese Ace Attorney names may recognize that this name is nowhere near Naruhodou Ryuuichi. That's simply because this character, as with Edgewurrth, were not actually named after the main characters of the original series. I decided to change this given their clear homage. Inekari Tanbo literally means "harvesting (a) rice paddy".

条框蓮司(レンジ) (Jyoukamachi Renji) is Miles Edgewurrth. To be honest, I don't think there is a pun in his name. At the very least, I had trouble thinking of what it could be. If somebody knows, let me know. The most I can figure is the first kanji in his name can mean "streak", and according to Cheshire, Edgewurrth was supposed to get the white streak of hair, not Abe, but he didn't like how it looked on the former.

萬舞 (Man Mau) is Krystal "Kris" Balle. Her name means "10,000 dances", hence her English name.

濡沼 ウキモ (Nuranuma Ukimo) is Ashley Goodhead. Ukimo doesn't seem to have much significance as a word, although it could be related to 浮き which means to float, as in like, floating in water. I say this because the other parts of Ukimo's name, 濡(Nura)沼(Numa) refer to being wet and to swamps.

If this is true, why the name choice? Well, it's very complicated...

濡 Means a little more than just being wet. It also can mean being wet in the sexual sense. There's also the word 濡れ衣 (Nuraginu) which means to be falsely accused of a crime (literally and archaically "wet clothes"). Both these I would say fit Ukimo, not only because of her story position of being falsely accused, but also, well... just look at her design. It would be naive to claim there's nothing sexual about it.

沼 has some connotations among gaming, interestingly. It can mean being addicted to something (that something being a piece of media, typically) or being "swamped" in a game, i.e being stuck and unable to progress.

Now, this meaning of the word has only come into play somewhat recently. Like, 2015-ish. Which makes it sort of inapplicable, since Gyaku San was created around 2003.

A different slang use of 沼 that was used around this time was 池沼 which means, basically, the r slur... in a way? It's used to make fun of "weird" or "cringe" behavior, typically present in those with mental disability. It's a homophone of 知障, which does mean "mental disability​".

With all this in mind, I had a very hard time piecing together a name for Ukimo that would feel at home in Ace Attorney. Especially because I don't know the full extent of what Cheshire had in mind when naming her.

Ashley was chosen given that, to me, it is a very "popular teenage girl" name. "Ash" would also make her closely related to "Phoenix". (Get it? LOL). I almost debated on making any use of ウキモちゃん (Ukimo-chan) be "Ash", but decided it would be kind of weird...

Goodhead was chosen for several reasons. It, of course, is a clear sexual pun, but it is also a reference to James Bond, something I feel could encapsulate some of the slang meanings of 沼 (media obsession) while serving to imitate Ace Attorney's love of pop culture references. "Goodhead" could also be taken literally, as in meaning she has a good head on her shoulders, which would refer to her being innocent; the "false accusation" meaning in her name.

It was the best I could do. Orz.

阿部伊知郎 (Abe Ichirou) is Abe Founder. He kept the first part, although his last name became his first name, and his original first name means "The one wise son". However, without the kanji, "ichirou" can mean to fail your college entrance exam. Considering that he lies about going to a prestigious college when he actually went to a average one reminded me of this, so his last name was chosen to hold similar meaning. "Founder", as a noun, can mean someone who establishes something, and typically this is used with positive connotation. However, as a verb, it can mean "failure", which I think is apt and captures this stark contrast meaning.

Many things in the game were changed to better be understood by a Western audience, such as obscure Japanese pop culture references and suchlike. The backwards poster bit was the hardest, but I managed to pull it off. In short, Ashley's - or Ukimo's - poster originally was a reference to an old Japanese song (likely) that had さんさん(san san) written. When read from the back, さ looks like ち(chi). The "look dood" poster said 犬さんぽ in the original, which means "dog stroll". But when read from the back, it looks like 犬ちんぽ which means "dog penis". I did my best with this, haha.

[ghostchanuwu]

2nd to last batch of AniRedux Hoenn redesigns!!!After Hoenn I'm gonna do some Kanto and Johto ones (more designs under the cut,first 4 are older drawings but will be updated,all designs are finalized so no major changes when redone)

Tbh Tate and Liza's ORAS designs are already pretty solid so all I did was add their sun/moon imagery to line up with their aces (also hairstyle changes with Tate being slightly more flared to closer represent the sun and Liza's being smoother to represent the moon)

I went full Volcarona with Flannery's design along with giving her a more tough girl look with the cut sleeves and having more red and orange colors in her design while also keeping her towel belt bc of the theme of her gym being a hot spring (her gym goes SO HARD in ORAS)

Roxanne's design leans in hard into the teacher aesthetic along with having a nice business vibe since Rustboro is Hoenn's financial hub

Wattson's design leaned more into his RSE side but also added a bit of yellow to his hair and some plusle minun themed goggles since this man definitely owns a bunch of novelty accessories and shirts (he is wearing a Togedemaru themed Alola shirt under his jacket)

Pre current day trio back when they were traveling together! (Steven at this point is 16 about to hit 17 while Winona and Wallace are 17)

Steven is freshly graduated from Rustboro High 2 years early with honors and is set to go to university but he had decided to take on the Hoenn League before he does since he was considered a prodigy in his advanced battling courses and was noted to have an affinity for steel types and psychic types

Winona had originally set off at 14 as a part of her Field Researcher course, she wasn't very interested in it at first but was hooked immediately when the teachers said that she would be studying in Fallarbor which not only has a healthy Swablu population nearby but also some Skarmory and Gligar sightings, she and Steven meet back up after 2 years of not seeing eachother and the first thing they do is go out to try to catch a Skarmory (it goes comedically wrong but ends with Winona getting a newly hatched Skarmory and Steven getting the world's snarkiest Skarmory despite it only being a few months old)

Wallace is an up and coming Coordinator who already has a bit of a following from the contest he had participated in in Slateport showing off his Milotic and Gyarados duo which shocked the audience since most trainers his age completely forego training Gyarados because of their temper but Wallace's is surprisingly elegant, he doesn't participate in the Gym Circuit until he hits his early 20s but does have the Rain Badge (he did attend Rustboro's middle school years ago which is where he first met Steven and Winona but quickly transfered to Uva-Naranja academy in Paldea since they was offering a really nice foreign exchange student program)

Steven-Metang,Skarmory,Aron,Kirlia

Winona-Swablu,Skarmory,Swellow

Wallace-Milotic,Gyarados,Quaxly,Marshtomp

(Winona's Swablu is shiny since her father had wanted to have a special one bred to be her starter)

I may have done a little something special with Maxie's design, he still keeps the shoulder pads since every admin in Magma wears some form of armor but he is hiding a little something behind those glasses, he had been partially possessed by the Red Orb when he first came into contact with it years ago permanently scaring him along with changing his eyes (at first I went 3.0 + 1.0 Gendo-like but simply stuck with how Primal Groudon's would look), he just simply hides it along with the glasses having improved his eyesight along with it being where his keystone is affixed

Zinnia went full gremlin vagabond vibes, messy hair and a torn sleeve from where she had to patch up a nasty wound that her Salamence had suffered when they first left Meteor Falls no thanks to a very angry Walrein, she had been entrusted with the 2nd mega anklet that her village possessed officially crowning her as Lorekeeper along with the remains of Aster's cape (Aster had the 1st mega anklet but it was lost when they passed)

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[aokotorigames]

Songbird Editor officially out of beta!

The time has finally come where Songbird Editor is complete and out of beta. Update 1.0 marks the official release of the completed editor and completion of the roadmap I set for myself.

Does this mean there will be no more updates to Songbird? No, it only means that everything I wanted to do is complete plus some stuff that was suggested by all of you who contributed during the alpha and beta testing. There will be more updates mainly related to bugfixes and smoothing some still rough edges, but they'll be rarer and smaller unless some big feature gets requested (custom Songbird versions maybe?).

The sale is still in effect so if you want to make a 1$ short story for itch or something like that there's time till the end of the month, possibly to be extended if something cool shows that might just not make it in time.

Anyway enough rambling you can download the complete editor and check out the latest patch notes here: https://www.aokotorigames.com/download

Have a creative week everyone!

[bat-in-the-machine]

It looks like The Planet Crafter is out of Early Access. Version 1.0 is out with new features like:

An opening cutscene! (It's a really really short one!)

Updated graphics!

New achievements!

New soundtrack!

Same gameplay!

If you're not familiar with The Planet Crafter, the premise is simple as heck: In exchange for freedom (questionable freedom) you have volunteered for a terraforming program that tasks individuals with turning lifeless worlds into habitable earth-like ones. You're dropped off on a barren, lifeless orb and must use materials on hand to release trapped gases from within the planet, generate breathable atmosphere, and eventually, plant and animal life.

It has always had a bit of a Subnautica vibe to it, but the threats are your always-depleting hunger, thirst, and oxygen meters.

And meteor showers.

SO MANY METEOR SHOWERS.

But the meteors bring more minerals...

It's among the purest crafting/survival experiences I've played. I bounce back and fort between Planet Crafter and Satisfactory because the games are like exact opposite results from the same gameplay loop.

One turns a barren lifeless orb into a habitable world, the other turns a gorgeous vibrant world into a polluted hellworld, but both are pure exploration and exploitation games. Also, Planet Crafter has a nice little story hidden away in special areas that you will discover as you go on, along with unexplained mystery areas (there's a place that washes out the entire color palette and has its own independent night sky that makes it look like you're suddenly on the moon).

There's something up with this planet, and some of that mystery remains unsolved to this day...

EDIT: oh holy shit I just read the patch notes and THEY ADDED MORE LORE AND ENDGAME CONTENT AND LARGER ANIMALS TOO???? HOLY SHIT??????????

[capnportofficial]

TECHNUS 3.0.

Designed for a roleplay server I'm in!

Patch Notes:

Bigger than 1.0. but smaller than 2.0. 2.0. was fun but was Too Big, need to downsize.

2.0. had too much black fabric. Black attracts heat, which was causing overheating when overwhelmed. Therefore, gray has been made the main color again, with black limited to accessories.

Slightly transparent cranium also helps with ventilation, and exposes brain in a way that looks really awesome.

Outfit design is a mix of 1.0. and 2.0.

[kaidanworkshop]

Kaidan Revoiced: Community Expansion Content Frequently Asked Questions

Looking for more information about the Kaidan Workshop as a whole? Check here first!

What will be included in the Kaidan Revoiced: Community Expansion mod?

To list every small addition and fix would make this FAQ unbearably long, but here are the key highlights:

Remastered and rebuilt from the ground up! Every single line of code, every asset, and every script has been overhauled – our new follower framework eliminates long-standing bugs and quality of life issues that plagued the original mod

All new voice acting of Kaidan by the talented Paul Warren

Many new QOL features for Kaidan such as:

Wardrobe management

Pronoun selection

Combat damage adjustment

Immersive settings system through dialogue

Audio restoration and engineering on supporting characters from Kaidan 1 sources

Reviewed and updated quest commentary conditions - you may hear lines from the original script that you’ve never had the chance to hear before!

Customize your playthrough by choosing a nickname that Kaidan can use for you - or ask to not be called by a nickname (ie. "Dragonborn")

Players can now obtain the custom home Autumnwatch without marrying Kaidan if they so choose, or via the original romance route

New high poly and HD assets while preserving LivTempleton’s original mod aesthetic

Do I need the original LivTempleton Kaidan 2 mod?

No, Kaidan Revoiced: Community Expansion mod is standalone, and has no other mod requirements. It is not compatible with the original Kaidan 2 mod.

Can I use KR:CE with [insert Kaidan replacer]/[insert Kaidan patch]?

KR:CE will not be compatible out of the box with ANY existing Kaidan replacers, patches, or extensions. KR:CE uses a new framework that current visual replacers and compatibility patches simply will not work with; however, converting existing replacers and creating new compatibility patches for other mods (such as Legacy of The Dragonborn) is a relatively easy process we are more than happy to assist in.

Besides that, we have incorporated many different Kaidan fixes that have made several of his old patches and mods obsolete. Below is a non-exhaustive list of the fixes and mods included in KR:CE.

Extensive dialogue tweaks & subtitle fixes

Stat & combat balancing

Follower distance adjustments

HD Armor Retexture

Shackles Fix

Select parts of Kaidan’s Armory and Kaidan’s Arsenal

Dwarven Mail CC conflict patch

Immersive Start (pending current Community Poll)

Kaidan Refreshed 

Additionally, Axarien’s Animations, as well as Kaidan Silvered, have been updated and will publish concurrently with KR:CE.

Patches and modules that will need to be converted &/or patched for compatibility include, but aren’t limited to:

All existing visual replacers 

All existing Autumnwatch replacers

Legacy of the Dragonborn followers patch

Hjertesten

Blackthorn

MCO animation folders

Custom DAR/OAR animations 

Can I use KR:CE with a follower manager mod, such as NFF or AFF?

No, KR:CE’s custom follower framework will break if you import Kaidan into any such mod. As we have rebuilt it from the ground up, any requested features that the community wishes to have implemented can be investigated and integrated relatively seamlessly; these can always be suggested via any of our socials for consideration.

Will Kaidan still have his interactions with Lucien?

Unfortunately, we are unable to coordinate the revoicing effort of the Lucien-Kaidan interactions for our initial 1.0 launch – it is something that we are very interested in pursuing once schedules permit.

Will Kaidan still curse/drink in KR:CE?

The short answer: Yes. Our design policy with regards to any changes we make to Kaidan is one that aims to be lore friendly, as well as keeping his characterization as close as possible to his original depiction. 

The long answer, as per our Writing Team: 

-- Please note the response below contains NSFW language -- 

"Kaidan's cursing and drinking is something our community has definitely weighed in on, spurring an entire section of exposition in our style guide to address it. Our main concern is that some of his language is anachronistic, and we want to address that. 

In the base Skyrim script, mild language such as damn, piss, and bastard are used throughout the world, while other words like bitch, whore, sex, and ass are used less frequently. It was clearly LivTempleton's intent to have Kaidan be someone who is unafraid to let a foul word slip here and there, but not so much that he's swearing like a sailor. Hell and fuck are both used by Kaidan, and despite not being strictly “lore friendly,” both swears are canonically used within The Elder Scrolls world. Similarly with regards to drinking, Kaidan’s base script contains several lines that clearly show he enjoys having a drink here and there, but not so much that he’s a drunken mess.

We are considering replacements for the anachronistic swears with something more lore friendly in future Workshop Original content, but we don't have any specific plans to expand the amount of swearing or drinking lines he has by any significant amount at this time. Ultimately, sometimes less is more."

Can I use KR:CE with Extended Edition?

No, KR:CE will not be compatible out of the box with ANY existing Kaidan replacers, patches, or extensions. Further, as Extended Edition has the original Kaidan 2 as a mod requirement, it is unfortunately incompatible with our expansion.

Will KR:CE be ported to Xbox/Playstation/Switch?

For Xbox - Yes, we have plans to do so (and have been building KR:CE with console compatibility in mind), but in the event that we are unable to do so in house, we would be more than happy to coordinate with a knowledgeable member of the community to port KR:CE.

For Playstation & Switch - Unfortunately due to the limitations of modding on this particular console, we cannot release KR:CE on either of these platforms.

Can I use KR:CE with Skyrim VR?

Yes, KR:CE should be compatible out of the box.

Will KR:CE be backported to Skyrim: Legendary Edition?

We currently have no plans to backport KR:CE to LE. However, we would be more than happy to coordinate with a knowledgeable member of the community to port KR:CE.

Is the Workshop planning on creating interactions with [insert your favorite custom voiced follower]?

Interactions with other custom voiced followers has always been a goal of ours! Right now we are focused primarily on releasing the 1.0 version of KR:CE, and creating an entirely new script with another content creator will add too much production time to our current workflow. However, once we begin transitioning towards Workshop Original Script production post-launch, we will be revisiting this topic in full force.

Can I make a compatibility patch for [insert your favorite mod]?

In general, yes! Link us to the content you wish to make a patch for, so we can ensure it does not violate our Terms of Use Policy (see below). Besides that, all we ask is that you please credit us as The Kaidan Workshop, as well as crediting LivTempleton for providing her assets to the community. 

Dragonborn Voice Over/AI Voice Generation Policy

The Kaidan Workshop, as well as our VA Paul Warren, have a strict policy against the utilization of AI Voice Generation. We do NOT consent to the use of Kaidan’s new lines by Mr. Warren in any mod &/or media content that uses AI Voice Generation as a permanent fixture of its content, nor do we consent to the utilization of any of our content in helping to train AI Voice Generators. Mods that use AI voices as placeholders while official lines are being recorded will be evaluated on a case by case basis. In the case of the popular Dragonborn Voice Over mod, only a voice from a human voice actor who has consented to their voice and its likeness being used for AI Voice Generation will be considered for a compatibility patch. Otherwise, the above no-tolerance policy stands.

NSFW Patch Policy

The Workshop, as well as our VA Paul Warren has a strict policy against the utilization of KR:CE in NSFW content. The only exception to this rule are nude body replacers for mods such as HIMBO or SOS.

Help! My question isn't on this FAQ page!

No problem! Come swing by our Discord, or leave a message in our inbox.

[ihaveforgortoomany]

If 2.3 is gonna be a sequel to 1.5 I hope we get a banger ep like 1.5.

It looks like the 2.0 event patches might be callbacks to 1.0 ones (2.0 and 1.1, 2.1 with Greenlake and now 2.3 with Uluru), so I wonder if the next upcoming patches might be similae theme or even sequels to Notes on Shori and Rayashki?

(Really I would not mind if they improved Notes on Shori with a followup or something)

Also place your bets people! Whose gonna get a sports outfit this time! (I was right last time with Shamane, Marcus and Vila so my predictions right now are Horrorpedia, Getian, Windsong and Kakania)

(Espeically Kakania, Horrorpedia and Windsong since their counterparts in the same patches have gotten them)

Also Ulu since she hasnt gotten a skin yet and is the only one in her patch not to have one (same with Horrorpedia)

(Getian because birb boi, still need to get him at some point)