Quote by ArtificialRaindropI haven't actually seen it here on Minitokyo, and that was the first time I had seen it on Animepaper. I've seen it ALOT on deviantart, though It's the worst when there's a contest. People begin whining and ripping apart the winner's artwork, but it's rarely ever constructive criticism. It's almost like someone threw a bucket of chum in a pool of angry sharks... Not pretty at all.

Yeah, deviantart can be like that. I see some instances of that when my brother is on (I don't have a DA account.... or an active one at any rate). People just need to grow up and stop acting like sore losers. But a lot of people hate to lose.

Quote: Good luck with that! I don't know about you, but it seems like whenever I have a specific date to finish something by I miss it by a day (me and my bad time management skills...) And upon looking at your birthday I noticed you are 6'1"... ...... No fair! You're younger than me and taller! Oh well... I'm just short. I guess I should stop talking your ear off right now.

oh yes, and thank you for the coding!

I actually always finish things before or on the deadline. But our birthday is in the end of the month, so I have enough time. Seeing how the wallpaper is gonna contain half-vectors (just the outlines) it shouldn't take too long. It's just that the lines are so complex. Take a look at the official art from Metal Gear Solid and you'll know what I mean.
That info is old, so I could be taller for all I know. I haven't measured myself in a while. As I mentioned, I really need to update that stuff. Which I'll get to after this wallpaper I'm working on now, and the vector-wallers entry I have planned out.
And you're not talking my ear off. I enjoy having conversations with others.

merged: 06-10-2008 ~ 10:36pm

Quote by ArtificialRaindropAhhh, Metal Gear Solid... You're braver than I. I'm sure it will look really impressive once you are finished, though.

Taller? I really do feel short I'm 5'2", and the rest of my family is over 5'5", including my sister who is 8 years younger than me I went to her craft fair at school and some of the teachers there thought I was a student.

Hmm... I wasn't planning on doing an entry for Aniwood, but seeing that the date has been extended I might have to give that a shot now.

I was even brave enough to color it, in the style of the artwork. Now I just need to make a background and it'll be done. But before I submit it to MT, I'm gonna make a totally tricked out and crazy version. Crazy in terms of color scheme and effects.

Oh hahaha, sorry, but that must've been pretty funny.... to someone observing.
And it's no walk in the park for a tall person. I'm usually mistaken for someone waaaay older (probably because I don't shave my face often due to forgetfulness), so I'm always being asked if I wanna register to vote, or getting IDed when my mom buys wine. It's pretty annoying! D:

You should enter if you have nothing else to do! I'll be able to start immediatly after I'm finished with my MGS wallpaper, because I already have the theme, and the scans ready.

Quote by ArtificialRaindropIt drove me made trying to figure out about that door! There's one room in the dream mansion that I never found a key for, and I haven't found any info on the internet about how to get a key, either. It's the one directly to the left of the main entrance to the manor (where Rei starts). That one actually brings up a notice about a lock if you examine it, but somehow I missed the key

Thanks about my userpage! I worked really hard on it, so I'm always glad to hear what people think about it. I like making userpages, but I like the one I've got too much to change it, so if you ever want one just let me know.

Would you mind teaching me?
Or rather, suggesting a way or software for making a userpage?

The notched thingy?
You have to defeat granma stroller to get the key.
Should I post the steps on how to open that door?

Quote by ArtificialRaindropThank you for the great comment! I had wanted to submit the otherside version, but like you mentioned I was afraid it wouldn't fly because they are basically different versions of the same wallpaper, even if it's meant to be symbolic in my case

Christabel92 had sent me a message earlier about joining the contest, and even though I've entered I honestly don't even know what the contest is about, other than being divided Indoor and Outdoor I just joined the group earlier today, so I'm a bit behind on what's going on Thanks again for the comment & favorite! Take care and I'll see you around!

After thought ~Oh yeah, I love your userpage!

The contest's theme is blood. So basically any dark wallpaper that features any amount of blood is elligable. I think you have a good shot with your entry. Because, like I already said, it's some high quality artwork.

Oh, so are you a fan of NiGHTS? I'm glad that someone finally notices it, hehe. Funny thing though, is that I'm working on a new layout.
Even though purple is my favorite color, I think my current layout is a little too purple, and it's kinda bugging me. And I get bored easily.

See ya around, Raindrop! (mind if I call you that?) :B

merged: 06-08-2008 ~ 05:21pm

Quote by ArtificialRaindropThanks! I've been very happy with the responses I've been getting for the wallpaper. Though there haven't been that many, the comments people have left have been much more thorough and extensive than I'm used to getting (especially on Animepaper ). I had so much blood in my Otherside version, that might have been a better entry

I actually have not played Nights myself, but I watched my friend play it a long time ago- I think it was for the Sega Dreamcast console? I just remember that I loved the style of the game, and seeing that the Wii has a new game of it makes me want it I think you have an awesome layout, but I understand wanting to change. I'm very happy with my own right now, but I really like making new layouts too, so I'm already wanting to change it up again... I try to make sure I keep one for at least a month before I go crazy with a new one

I'm not picky about what people call me, so that's perfectly fine Well, take care and I'll see you around!

A lot of the really fab wallpapers that I see usually don't get a lot of comments. For instance, all of my elite wallpapers don't have many comments when compared to my most popular item (which I hate! I'd delete the stupid wallpaper, but it shows how I've progressed as an artist). Thorough replies are always a plus in my book. I wish more people would make them. So many people just say "awesome wallpaper! plus fav" and then leave. A lot of these viewers aren't artists themselves, so they wouldn't understand that we artists like to have the details of our wallpapers picked out and talked about. And I dunno about you, but I want more critique!
Sorry for the rant...

I haven't played Nights either, but I think it was originally on the Sega Saturn. I first saw the character in the pinball game of the casino in the first 3D Sonic game for the Dreamcast. The Nights game for the Wii is one of the main reasons why I want a Wii in the first place, lol. But I have enough games to play at the moment, so I probably shouldn't buy a Wii...

I try to make my layouts last as well. And I think I've had this one for over a month. I dunno.... I was gone for a while because of being busy, so I forgot. And your layout is very nice. I especially like the fancy title thingies. I'm gonna make some for my next layout. A problem with me is that I get an idea of how my layout will look when finished, but I don't know any codes to make it look like that. :/

Okay, then I'll call ya Raindrop! But I ask you this: Would you please call me Dev rather than dslassey? I hate my username so much. I made this account back before I was making wallpapers, and I just used my first two initials and my last name. I wonder if I can change it though (via moderator), because I'm changing my last name next month.

DARNIT! Once again I have shown the world how I can talk to much!

merged: 06-09-2008 ~ 01:45am

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Ok, Dev I can tell just as much (if not more) if you get me going I guess getting "Yays!" and "Awesome!" are better than nothing- atleast you know they like the wallpaper But I'd personally rather have one really well spoken comment than 50 "Pretties!". I know sometimes it's hard for people to think of what to say, but sheesh... A little elaboration would be nice sometimes.

I like getting critique- when people pick apart my work I see it as a way for me to improve, and if it's just them saying they don't like it for matters of opinion I don't get too upset over it. Some people lack some necessary tact for critiquing, though... Earlier there was someone on Animepaper picking to pieces a Metal Gear Solid wallpaper, and while they were correct when they stated they had a right to their opinion, their response clearly sounded like someone who was ranting because they were jealous of the attention the wallpaper was getting. It's one thing to critique and another to rip it to shreds because of envy.

Anyhow, I guess my fancy titles you're talking about are the ones that say "About Me/Books/Television/etc."? I actually made those in Photoshop and saved them as transparent pngs. I'm not very good with fancy coding, so it was easier for me that way. For one thing, I can't figure out how to make the Header/Sub-header work in my paragraph section like you were able to.

And I guess I need to stop typing and go to bed. Later!

I rarely see people ripping wallpapers to shreds on MT. I actually don't think I've seen it happen yet. But I've only recently become more active with commenting and critiquing wallpapers and vectors. I used to rarely do that. So i wouldn't be the best guy to ask if people totally bash someone's work. ^^;

For the Header/Sub-header thing, I think I used this code:

Code:

	</div></div><div class="outer"><div
	class="inner">


	<br>


	<h1 class="c">HEADER</h1>


	<h2 class="c">SUB-HEADER</h2>


	<br>

	

Which reminds me: I need to update all of that and customize my page some more. But I should probably do that once I finish my new layout (which is taking longer than I hoped because I'm working on a very time-cosuming wallpaper for my brother's birthday [my birthday as well, for he's my twin]).

Quote by ArtificialRaindropThank you for all of the favorites! I really appreciate that you took the time to look through my gallery. Take care!

No problem with the favs 'cause your beautiful works surely deserve them

Well, you to take care and take it easy
See Ya

Hey there....I'm here to ask you something...
You posted your Silent hill wallpaper in the Dark-wallies group...Do you wish to make that wall a contest entry in our club?The contest ends tomorrow,so give me your answer as fast as you can,ok?

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Quote by christabel92 Hey there....I'm here to ask you something...
You posted your Silent hill wallpaper in the Dark-wallies group...Do you wish to make that wall a contest entry in our club?The contest ends tomorrow,so give me your answer as fast as you can,ok?

I'd like that, if it's okay I didn't know if I could still join the contest since I just joined the group earlier today Thank you you for giving me a heads up!

I added your wall to the contest
Good luck

Heya!
Just wanted to ask you something..Hope you don't mind answering it coz...it's kinda stupid
It's still about Fatal Frame 3.. ^^

merged: 06-02-2008 ~ 06:07am

Quote by ArtificialRaindropAsk away! I don't mind at all. ^_^

Tnx!
I'm kinda like, "The adventurous" type.
Of course, I'd explore anything in the game, as long as I have a save back-up.
Anyway.
There's a room in REI's house that I can't go to.
The toilet room, I think?
((room near the dark room, and in front of the room where Yuu's altar is located))
So, how do you go in there?

merged: 06-07-2008 ~ 01:37am

Quote by ArtificialRaindropI wondered that for a long time and tried to get in, but I read that it wasn't possible to get into that particular bathroom. I think it's just there to torment the people like us who have to explore everything If I ever find out differently I'll let you know!

Poor us!

I wondered every single night and day in fatal frame, hoping to open that door.
Well, I thought maybe we should do something in the game to enter the room?

Just a thought

Thanks for the info!
Nice profile, by the way.
I'm kinda jealous

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Quote by DarthTofu(...) the skin tone is kinda grayish yellow, it's rather sickly looking. Healthy skin has a red undertone from blood.

That's weird. I always use red when I make normal skin tones and it looks too orange on my screen (I was afraid it looked too dark for Sakura when she's so pale). The reason she doesn't look like she has knees is I was attempting to cover them with the edge of her skirt since she's sitting down, but looking at how you pointed it out I can tell I should have shaped her skirt better to show that I'll have to pay more attention next time. Thanks for your comment! Much appreciated

Maybe it's just the difference in monitors, eh? :p
Glad to help, anyways. =]

Quote by ArtificialRaindropI LOVE the colors you used! Well, aside from the bright yellow beads on Yuuko's necklace. They seem a bit off with more muted tones that your textures had in them. Perhaps a darker gold shade or a different color altogether would work better, but that's just my opinion.

thanks a bunch for your comment on my xxxHolic wallpaper glad you liked it!

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Sorry for the late reply! Thank you for all of the favorites on my wallpapers (there are so many! ). I really appreciate that you took the time to look through my works. Take care and I'll see you around!

pls..pls do have a look on the forum one of my arts. Ur work is really worth lots of+favs ,thats what I think. I really do like ur work. I do appriciate if u will be kind enough to comment on some of my arts if I send the links to you.

Quote by ArtificialRaindropSorry if I sound like a storm cloud, but I kind of feel like there's way too much going on with the wallpaper, and that it buries the beautiful vector underneath. I really like all of the individual things that you put into this wallpaper, I just feel that together it has become overcrowded and smothers the main characters. The vector looks jagged in several places as well (most noticeably around the hair), which is kinda strange since this is smaller than the original vector, and that didn't look quite so pixelated in the larger format (maybe it's because of how you saved it?). But I have to say, I love the way you did the text. Mixing the different fonts was an excellent move, and the placement is fitting. It's great to see people using text effectively in wallpapers It's too much for me personally as an entire wallpaper, but the individuals elements are nice on their own.

oh, please
you are welcome to give your oppinion no matter what you want to say =)
I have a question... what is the meaning of "jaggy"? Because i don't know how to translate this word into spanish...
Thanks about what you said
every comment is acepted as a way to improve future works
and also, thanks for what you said about the text =)

Arigatou for comment!

Quote by ArtificialRaindropCan you add a link to it? There's nothing here to look at

Thankyou very much for pointing my mistake. Actually, I was about to add the link but, suddenly my comp stopped working. I by mistake pressed refresh button, But the page was no longer available. I thougt that the thread wasn't created.

I have now added the link to it. So, pls do take a look at my work and comment.

Thank you.

Quote by ArtificialRaindropHey, no problem! I found a website that has a good walkthrough here.

Unfortunately, the Section "The Second Time Around..." that mentions how to get the alternate ending has some spoilers, so I'll copy it for you here, too, minus the spoilers if you would rather not see them...

Hour X (second play-through)

1. ALTERNATE ENDING - As Kei, follow the same procedure outlined in the
walkthrough to get the Penetrate lens (move the dresser at the end of
the 2F Stairs Hallway, walk around the roof into the Closed Tatami Room,
climb down the ladder into the Hearth Room, and fight Kyouka Kuze). This
time, she will drop the Holly Key along with the lens. Return to the
kimono room and unlock the drawer to collect the Echo Stone Earring, the
Legend of Song 2, and the picture.

Just follow these steps in Kei's last chapter, and you'll soon notice a difference that will assure you that you did it right

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oh yeah, the hamster on your page is adorable!

Yeah. I think so too coz I like hamsters!

TYVM!
So I should make the changes on Kei?
My friend told me something about changing something from Miku wherein instead of following Mafuyu, I turn back. Is it the same with that?

merged: 05-08-2008 ~ 12:42pm

Quote by ArtificialRaindropThat part isn't necessary. I also thought it was important at first, but I forgot and followed Mafuyu and I still got the different ending. The only thing you have to do is in Kei's last chapter, so whatever you chose to do for Miku will be fine.

Ok. Tnx!
U really helped. !

I'm really late, but thanks for your comment on my wallie.

Quote by ArtificialRaindropI think you probably should have marked part of your statement in as a spoiler, or at least mentioned the possibility of spoilers at the top of your statement

This is the only game of the three where you can get the second ending on normal mode. You just can't get it until your second time through the game. Nightmare mode comes after hard mode and both are just the same exact game as normal with some tweaking on how hard the ghosts are (though there is a change at the end of Fatal Frame II with a boss after the "final" boss).

I don't remember the exact steps to getting the getting the second ending, but you should be able to find it if you look up an online walkthrough.

I thought it was a really good game, but then I loved all three of the Fatal Frame games I don't think you'll be disappointed if you go for the second ending in game 3.

My bad about the spoilers. Sorry!
!

Anyhow- I kinda looked at the site but there's nothing?
Know any website that gives out walkthroughs?

Thanks for the fave!

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Quote by JakulitoI think you're cute and all but let me just point out that I said "more LIKE a rant" and not "IS a rant"... I think they mean different things.

Aw... And here I thought I was going to get a full explanation I see that you are highly immune to prodding, but that can be a good thing. It keeps you from going insane.

Your full explanation got floored when my spacebar broke. And I ain't immune to proddin'... you just need to prod a little more.

Quote by ArtificialRaindropRun from it? But it's so cute o_o Is it a flesh-eating cow? Anyways, nicely done!

I would gladly take your cold air! It's burning up and and muggy where I am! *prays for an exchange of weather*

Have you heard of a chinese myth where the cow used to be a carnivore but then it became a vegetarian once the mystical human offered himself to the cow? LOL, I think that's full of bull but anyways..that's my idea
thanks for the comment n fav! Oh btw, I would love to have your weather 8d except for the muggy part.

Thanks for commenting on my review, I've updated that.

raindrop
haha thanks for the advice ^^ good luck with yr teeth =)
m.i.a. ^^

Quote by ArtificialRaindropI was upset for a moment because I thought someone stole and inverted your wallpaper I loved the original version with the bright colors- I thought it was unique for someone to do something like that for such a dark series. But I'm also glad that you made this darker version that fits the feel of the series (and the color scheme of my desktop ) Congratulations on the highlight, you deserve it!

Sorry I alarmed you :p I decided to mess around and fix the mistakes with my old walls and upload them here, so you'll probably be seeing them again
Anyway, I'm glad you like the dark version as well ^_^
Thank you and have a nice day

raindrop
thanks for commenting on my thread =D
they had to cut mine out too / . . \ an smash them into little pieces....so even when the operation was over i couldn't take my teeth home because they were little shards of teeth... woah you wont get them at all!?!?! lucky butt! haha!
m.i.a. ^^

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raindrop
holes in yr teeth? did you try getting them filled with that teeth enamel stuff? wat does yr dentist want to do? / . . \ i wish you the best of luck ><!
m.i.a. / . . \

Quote by ArtificialRaindropYou're alive~! And you made it in widescreen! I'm so happy ^_^ I love the softness of this wallpaper. It really adds to the heavenly feel of the piece. I think my favorite part would be the butterfly sitting on the branch that she's looking at (or looks like she's looking at). The entire wallpaper looks very well crafted and thought out. This is definitely a favorite for me.

Hi girl
thanks alot for the comment &

Im glad you liked it
take care & have a nice day

Quote by ArtificialRaindropBy the way you wrote the review you seem to be reasonable about it even though you admit to being a FFVII Fanboy: Do you think that someone who likes FVII but isn't obsessed with it could like this game? If so I will probably give this one a chance when it comes down in price. Or is it like Advent Children and really only good to those in-love with the series? Part of me really wants to play this prequel to FFVII, but I'm very afraid of it being so glamorized by the fanbase that it won't really stay to true to the essence of the original game...

I'd say if you had a good grasp on the overall story of FFVII that this is a good game to play to fill in the holes. Not only that, but it is a good pick up and play game for the PSP. So if anything just take little bites of it in your off time. It took me 76 hours to get 100% completion, and that's with a lot of mindless praying for the DMW to help me. If you just went for the story portion, you are looking at probably 20 hours at best. Picking it up when it gets cheaper will be a good idea for you, but I'd still say give it a shot.

As for the comment about the hardest game ever being Star Ocean 3 in 4-d mode... I'd tend to believe that. I remember playing that in just normal, but I went for all the battle trophies. Just the absurdity of getting some of those showed me that game had some teeth to it. Honestly though, I'd probably say Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne was the hardest game I've played. It was hard as hell on normal, and the 2nd TUTORIAL enemy killed me on hard.

And that ends my return rant.

merged: 04-15-2008 ~ 06:28am
I could tell that you had a thing for survival horror when seeing the Fatal Frame homepage, but what about scary games in general? Just bringing that up because if you like the whole scary aspect, a good bet would be Condemned 1 & 2, assuming you haven't played them already or if you even enjoy FPS. And even though my forte is RPG's, I do enjoy survival horror, so I'd be curious to know what you find to be some of the best out there. A genre I enjoy... just not too familiar with it all. Thanks for humoring me.

Quote by ArtificialRaindropIt's not stupid! Actually, I tend to be more impressed withe vectors from black and white scans (requires a more brain power sometimes rather than simply retracing). It looks like an actual anime image (if only this were an anime, too! ). The hair really is a bit bright, but it looks fabulous regardless. I think it would have been nice if her tie was red (or is it supposed to be white? I can't remember...) just for the sake of giving it more color. But all in all, this is very nicely done and deserves a favorite ^_^

Thanks for the comment and fav!
I'm glad you liked it ^_^
Btw anime will come out in next month
Btw omg you were right, tie was supossed to be red! And I didn't notice it while coloring!
0_0
Thank's for telling me, I can't belive I missed that. I'm fixing it right now, the hair color too
Thank you once again!

Quote by ArtificialRaindropEven though I've always loved this image of Hotaru, I wasn't so sure I'd like this as a wallpaper. I have to say, I was wonderfully surprised to full-view, and I love it! The textures really make this wallpaper, and the lovely shades of violet add a sombre but elegant feel to it. This is definitely a favorite for me! Great job abul!

thank you so much!
im so gad u like it!
and thank you for the favourite