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 No.938[Reply]

Finished Deus ex a few days ago. It's a shame how the plot seems to stop developing after MJ12 becomes a known organization and Denton joins the resistance

There's a lot of mods out there trying to expand the plot. But I feel like the most obvious venue for expansion would be adding a stay-with-UNATCO plot to the original game and using this as an excuse to develop many of the later missions. The same areas could be used, only with different pacing and perhaps some greater expansion of game area and plot interactions. I guess this would require new voice actors to sub in for their old characters, but this isn't impossible.

For instance, Paul denton should play a bigger role in both storylines. The hub areas should be expanded and perhaps give JC greater freedom of movement. There should be an ability to see martial law being implemented firsthand. Gameplay additions such as mantling should be taken into account by making some areas less accessible - certain popular skill upgrade/perk settings should be altered such as the 1 lockpick/decrypter per lock bullshit.

But most importantly, there should be a progression of the plot to conspiracies beyond the grey death. Page/WS should actually try executing illuminati-type NWO policies halfway through the game which progress the plot. The resistance hubs will also need a returning cast of characters larger than usual and their own secrets (for instance,decker…). The NSF should play a much more critical role in the plot due to their emphasis, and as a result most action should take place in north america

just my thoughts. Might post a "rewrite" on here if I ever get around to it. Anyone else feel like DE didn't achieve it's potential? the sequels have fallen upon generic evil corporation pulp which is boring

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 No.936[Reply]

hoping it's temporary, but i'll stop lurking here meanwhile in case it turns into future home

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 No.932[Reply]

freedom cannot be the future of the human race as all systems stagnate into hierarchical patterns

discuss

 No.934

>>932
Hierarchy is trash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0jYx8nwjFQ unless you are a /pol/ack normalfag that is.

 No.935

>>934
the stanford experiment is on the level of milgram experiments for unrepeatable frauds, and in any case actually validates my thesis

liberal-leftists are normies. I believe the unabomber said it best:

".Psychologists use the term "socialization" to designate the
process by which children are trained to think and act as society
demands. A person is said to be well socialized if he believes in and
obeys the moral code of his society and fits in well as a functioning
part of that society. It may seem senseless to say that many leftists
are over-socialized, since the leftist is perceived as a rebel.
Nevertheless, the position can be defended. Many leftists are not such
rebels as they seem

The leftist of the oversocialized type tries to get off his
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 No.847[Reply]

Does anyone else go out on late night strolls? It's one of the few points of my day where I'm closest to being completely at ease.

 No.849

>>847
Very much. It feels like everyone in the world is asleep except for me.

 No.854

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>>847
Absolutely.

While I do live in a large city, there is a large park a few blocks away where I can leave my apartment and quickly shuffle through the streets to get to the cover of the forest at night. You may perhaps think it would be dangerous to do this as there may be drug dealers or other delinquents in the dark, but I have never once experienced anyone in this forest at 3am. Perhaps the odd jogger (probably an early morning kook), but otherwise you are completely alone.

Often I will simply lay in the field and listen to the night cars drive by, or the odd motorcyclist rev their un-muffled engines in the far, far distance. Cities usually have too much light pollution to see stars, so I instead look at the leaves on the trees or towering apartments on the horizon much like my own.

It's a sense of tranquility, being awake and thinking about the bustling nature of a city while they are all in resting, much like >>849 mentions.

I also find it very invigorating being in a place where you are absolutely and truly alone. In your apartment your neighbours can hear you, outside during the day you are seen by everyone (and indeed feels as if everyone is staring at you), but at night in the forest in the field- you are alone and far away from everyone.

As crazy as it may sound, I sometimes just stand in the field and scream as loudly as I can until my throat is hoarse. Or run as fast as I can through the grass, leaping and waving my hands until I cannot run anymore. Spin as fast as I can until I fall to the ground and ruin my sweater with grass stains.

The freedom this field makes me feel is unlike anything I have ever experienced, and I almost am brought back to my fond childhood of having no fears of being judged, fears of death, fears of obligations, or fears of responsibilities.

It's as if everything is good again with my world.

 No.855

I plan to start exploring my home town at night once the snow arrives in full swing. A lot of old historic buildings are being torn down for project housing, and I want to have a chance at making a few more good memories before I move away (hopefully) next year. Maybe I'll post some pictures.

>>854
Thank you for sharing this, I enjoyed picturing what you had described. It sounds wonderful. I always loved listening to the city ambiance as a child.

 No.933

I don't like walking at night. The city is boring and I don't have anywhere to go. If I go into the woods and stay up late my head will hurt

morning strolls are better


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 No.921[Reply]

I have noticed over time that there is an apparent discontentment with what is perceived as mindless hedonism among the wizards and apprentices on both wiz and magicchan. I have long thought that the primary objective of life is that there is none, at which point I see nothing wrong with resorting to doing explicitly the things one enjoys doing, thus being a filthy hedonist by definition. Some may argue that hedonism is rooted in vile behaviours such as sex or masturbation, but there is nothing inherent about sex being related to hedonism, and I don't see how whether or not someone has masturbated is making someone less of what is perceived to be a wizard, as it is an entirely physical and unavoidable part of being a male human. I doubt very many people here are entirely asexual. Just because the icon of hedonism for a normal person is having sex and orgies every waking moment it does not mean a wizard feels the same way, which entirely nullifies it as a basis for argument. Another argument I have seen is that a wizard should supposedly strive for a grander purpose, however, I don't quite see the logic behind this either, as there is no grander purpose than what fulfills and distracts you for any duration of time. Why amass knowledge or pursue "worthwhile" subjects if it doesn't fulfill you personally or make you wish to continue practicing whatever it is you are doing? Wizardry is all about going your own way, ignoring the boundaries of society, or so I believe at least. Whether you make brilliant creative works or spend your day enjoying the most despicable of "entertainment" does not matter in the slightest, as they are both done for the express reason of wasting time and making time enjoyable. This is assuming there are no obligations to make money or such to provide for survival necessities from whatever work you do, as it is entirely different and not done out of enjoyment.

I've also seen that wizards are supposed to further higher morals than that of the average person. That they should strive to be a beacon of radiant hope and humanity, however, I once more have to disagree with this assessment. There is no particular reason or cosmic law that makes for acting in this manner, and it doesn't convince me to say that just because I don't do these things then I am just like any careless normalfag who cares for naught but himself. Certainly I am a selfish individual who cares for naught but my own being, but I can place myself in anothers positPost too long. Click here to view the full text.
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 No.925

>>924
So I'm using the definition of hedonism entirely wrong?

There's a stark difference between doing work out of fulfillment and being dependent on drugs. What I was arguing is that there's no difference between for example the work of creating a painting or the "work" of watching a movie, as they are both done for the same reason, out of pleasure to fulfill you and spend time. I'd dare say that long term use of for example drugs would always lead to net loss in pleasure and avoidance of pain which is just a losing move to begin with, especially if you become a slave to the diminishing returns and then delay death itself by thinking that is "pain" while drugs are "good".

 No.926

>>925
>there's no difference between for example the work of creating a painting or the "work" of watching a movie, as they are both done for the same reason, out of pleasure to fulfill you and spend time.
in one example you are doing something productive that has real world effects, in the other you do not


applied hedonism is different. Because, unlike the philosophy of hedonism, the person acts on the full implications of pleasure as the highest good and in so doing debases their activities. Most intellectual "hedonists" will refrain from taking their activities to extremes. An applied hedonist identifies pleasure as the greatest good and has become so desensitizes that they want more regardless of consequences. This is what is threatened as hedonism

I use the concept as an ideal type, as in there is an absolute hedonist potential and then varying degrees of it.

 No.929

>>926
Why does having "real world effects" make painting a superior pastime to watching a movie? I am not OP, but I agree with him in that there is no inherent difference between the two because they are done to pass the time and obtain satisfaction.

The major difference I can think of between the two is that having "real world effects" makes it easier to obtain external validation from others. However, isn't reliance on external validation one of the pillars of normiehood? Wizardry calls for internal validation, I.E. applying only your own personal standards to your life and accomplishments, and being satisfied with them. If your standards say that there is no inherent difference between painting and watching a movie, so be it. As long as you are satisfied, I think that you are on the right path. The opinions of others, even if they are fellow wizards, should ultimately have no bearing upon how you choose to achieve self-satisfaction and personal fulfillment.

 No.930

>>924
>does a person desire pleasure and avoid pain? Yes, inherently. That's not applied hedonism, and coincidentally it debunks the bullshit nihilism you were going on about
How does a description of the psychology of human animals disprove nihilism? The fact that a bunch of apes chase after pleasurable stimulations hardly constitutes cosmic purpose, some normative meaning to life.

 No.931

>>930
your subjective consciousness has a purpose. It has needs

the universe as an impersonal entity, which is impossible btw, has "no needs or purpose"

you just want a something that's exciting rather than the realities


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 No.559[Reply]

hello /wiz/,lets share peaceful feels,shall we?

>washing hands before sleeping.

>i start remembering my past and thinking that accepting wizardry was the best decision of my life.

>start noticing how much calmer i have become since accepting wizardry.

>suddenly my head feels light.

>my mind starts feeling "white" for some reason

>i glance the mirror.

>i had a soft smile on my face this whole time while i was thinking.
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 No.913

>>904
What do you think of Autechre's Confield?

 No.914

>9am
>eyes start to droop
>realise another day's gone and I can't remember what happened
>make up some warm ramen
>sleep

 No.920

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>>904
I never listened to "Metropolis" until now. Could you tell me what track(s) the narrator was in? I skimmed through most of them but didn't notice any voices. That said, I feel that with the right processing and filtering a voice can definitely be a part of ambient music, especially if it's a language I don't speak. Eastern European languages seem to work well in my opinion. If it is in English I prefer it to be filtered/processed enough that I can't quite make out what the voice is saying.

I listened to the tracks you linked from ilkae and rarennudes, but I didn't quite like them. I'm a huge sucker for bass, so I greatly prefer having a deep, droning noise as the base of the ambient I listen to, hence why I enjoy Atrium Carceri and Sabled Sun so much. ilkae and rarennudes didn't really have much of that. Oh well.

"Gantz Graf" was interesting but wasn't ambient and didn't really fall into the non-ambient music I like. Again, lack of bass. I also prefer simple rhythms, so something as complex as "Gantz Graf" doesn't appeal much to me, though I can see how you might like it because I appreciate complexity and intricacy in other, non-musical areas. The "pure noise" album you linked…. I really didn't like that at all, but to each their own.

Regarding your thoughts on artwork, I also love how unique Beksinski's work is, but I kind of disagree with you on "trash art." I acknowledge that there are quite a number of "generic" landscape and animal paintings, but I can see how they may appeal to others.

I personally love sci-fi cityscape/city street digital paintings like the one in this post, along with pictures of space (planetary systems are a favorite). They can get fairly similar to each other after a while, but I still like them.

Similarly, I think that many people feel the same way about paintings of "generic" landscapes and majestic animals. It's just that far more people like landscapes and animals than sci-fi cities and starscapes. Even if there are so many already in existence, people still like them regardless, similar to how I still like sci-fi cities and starscapes.

And thus, the law of supply and demand takes over and many artists make "generic" works.

I think more artists need to make unique art like Beksinski, but due to my own feelings toward sci-fi city and starscape paintings, I wouldn't necessaPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

 No.927

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>do dab
>listen to music with very good headphones and eyes closed
>leave this dirty, overwhelming world behind for a blissful world made of pleasant sounds

>>920
Sadly I cannot remember the name, but there is a composer who made an album of layered recordings of 3 (i think?) people's voices at once so that you can't quite make out what anyone is saying. It becomes more like a texture. If you can somehow find that, you may enjoy it.

 No.928

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>>927
>do dab
FUCK OFF DEGENERATES


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 No.879[Reply]

Hop in this thread, whenever you can, and make a post.
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 No.915

>>907
what do you do for money?
it sounds comfy

 No.916

>>915
I work manual labor jobs until I get fired and end up in a rut that steals away my savings. Every time

 No.917

>>916
A bit personal but why do you get fired?

 No.918

Another year, another birthday spent alone.
Today's the only day that the lonliness still gets to me

 No.919

>>918
I barely even remember my own birthday, I only remember it because I get reminded.


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 No.897[Reply]

Merry Christ mass to my best friends of all, the mages

I tip my glass to you sirs
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 No.901

Hope you guys had a good one.

 No.902

I wish you all an easy and relaxing passage in to the new year.

 No.903

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Over a year and not a single board has over 1000 posts
Magicchan wins the slowest crawl of the year award

 No.908

>>903
comfiest crawl

 No.910

Hello there fellow wizards. Wishing you all the best. I'm mainly a lurker and I rarely post but for this special occasion…


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 No.856[Reply]

When was the last time you felt you were happy?
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 No.887

whenever family members leave me alone.

 No.888

I'm 20 now, so it'd be about 3 years ago when I had a very small period where I was very into anime. The rest of the time I wanted to die though.

I guess all round happiness maybe around 11, depression but I still enjoyed things up to around 15 or maybe very early 16.

 No.889

today

 No.893

That's a difficult question you're asking. Try to be more clear next time, there are many types of happy and not all of them are good.

 No.894

>>888
wow, you sound exactly like me


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 No.878[Reply]

who /rig reddit/ here?

all I do these days is shitpost for the alien fucks and mass downvote. They're tricky bastards, the program will make it look like you're having an effect but when you check independently you're really not

 No.884

Moved to >>>/b/843.


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