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  1. Yes I am back. No it isn't for very long (hopefully, unless Bioware tries to pull shenanigans with my temporary sub) I was sad (but relieved on some level as well) to see many of the old works I liked, such as Legacy of Regret came to an end in my absence. Legacy of Darkness (for those who may be interested) is still ongoing and unfortunately has only Chapters 6 & 7 since I ended its run on this forum at Chapter 5. That is partly due to a bout of semi-homelessness and couch-surfing (priorities right?) that I suffered for about 2-3 months, plus the whole craziness of moving in and getting settled. Chapter 8 should be out by early December (on RoyalRoadL and Fanfiction.com). Can anyone recommend the best ongoing stories right now? I might as well make use of my sub while it lasts. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. The first chapter of "Fallen Stars" is up on Royal Road Legends and will soon be hitting Fanfiction.com. Feel free to take a look! Normally I might post it here, but seeing as my sub expires soon I don't want to leave the story half-finished. Just thought I'd let my first and most loyal fans know
  3. That's unfortunate that I can't run my level 70 Assassin main through the main story again,and likely never will. I'm sad now.
  4. As has been said, every community has hostile players, but PVP and OPs especially because those are competitive communities. Competitive people are low in agreeableness, which is a personality trait that is primarily found in women, not so much in men. They (competitive people) are also often very confrontational and aggressive, which naturally produces the kind of hostility you see in those communities. Think of it this way, when you come into the story community, its kind of like being a prey animal born into a herd. Members of the group may have their squabbles but in the end they get along well enough. In PvP and Ops however, its more like being born a predator animal. First you need 1 or more "parents" (mentors) in the community that are experienced and committed to teaching you the ropes and how to "survive", then you need to become less agreeable and more competitive, then the other members of the community accept you as a fellow predator (as well as rival) and not prey. It's two different mentalities. Once you understand that the competitive players and the non-competitive players have completely different mindsets and attitudes towards the game their "toxicity" starts to make sense and won't bother you as much. Took me forever to understand this and sadly by the time I did it was too late, the game was dying and the group content community had become almost an exclusive club at that point. Ah well, I'm not missing much anyway. Pro-tip: I find playing as a tank in pvp works great. Nobody gives you flak when you die (especially when you did it defending someone else or were right in the thick of battle) and as long as you play aggressively and throw out taunts like its going out of style you'll earn enough medals and accumulate enough stats that anybody who gives you $#!t can just be dismissed with some variant of "check my stats and say that again". The few times that hasn't worked for me, simply typing /ignore on that person the instant they insult me is pretty good. Then I can just enjoy the rest of the match in peace. Except those with "less control" over their reptile brain tend to be more successful in business and just about any other competitive environment than those who are "more friendly, team oriented, and compassionate." Compassion is all well and good in ones personal life, but when you need to fire an underperforming employee who is also a single mom or screw over a co-worker in order to get that promotion you've been working towards for 5 years it relegates you to obscurity and denies you the fulfillment of your full potential. Our lizard brains still have a useful purpose, and while I agree that our tech has evolved far faster than our brains I would also suggest that is the very reason why video games are so entertaining and enthrall us so much, because we are fooling our brains into thinking we're in these incredible, adrenaline-inducing situations and getting the rush/thrill off of that, all from the safety and comfort of our highly sophisticated domiciles.
  5. When the KOTET saga came out, I was a hater. A big one. Now that the new movies and especially TLJ have come out, I find myself with little recourse left but to humbly apologize to the devs. When KOTFE and KOTET came out I thought they couldn't do worse to Star Wars, I was so wrong it's not even remotely funny. I'm so sorry guys. All of you, even Musco, didn't deserve the level of hate you got from me. Sure the KOT saga had its issues, but so did the prequels, and I still love them despite the missed potential. I was an ungrateful, spoiled brat who didn't know what true suffering feels like, not until I saw what they'd done to my beau, Star Wars, with the sequel trilogy... Please, I hope you accept my humblest apologies for anything remiss I said to or about any of you. While I still disagree with decisions you made and the way certain parts of the story were handled/approached, its still a sound story idea with real promise and potential that I now see was a genuine attempt at paying homage to what made Star Wars great without directly copying and pasting from other Star Wars content. You guys tried despite the disadvantages you had, and for that at least I can respect you and say that KOT wasn't so bad. In fact I give it 3/5 stars! In the end you guys showed the Old Republic Era the respect it deserves. Even if you didn't hit gold with KOT, you still didn't disrespect the source material or the fans and their desires, and for that you have my genuine thanks. Again, I'm sorry for the way I acted about KOTFE and KOTET. It was ungrateful of me. I was ignorant. I hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me. P.S. Hope you enjoyed that. It's not often I swallow my massive ego and apologize...I really do mean it though, I hope you guys stay true to Star Wars, the OR era, and the fans in the future. I've learned the old saying is true: You really never do realize how good you have it until you find out just how much worse it could be...
  6. Welp, its finally here guys, The final part of Chapter 5. This isn't goodbye though, unless you want it to be. You can follow Nox's adventures for as long as I write them on Fanfiction.com and RoyalRoadL, once I pick them up again that is. It's been a blast, and to all of you who've decided to get off the ride here, thank you for your time. I know how valuable that is and appreciate you spending it on my work.
  7. Hey guys! Guess what? I'm baaack! The last segments of Chapter 5 will be hitting soon. I also plan to complete the "Outfit Guide" for any in-game (or possibly out-of-game?) cosplayers over the next 60 days. (Not that I seriously think there will be any, I just want to share my unique fashion sense with everyone!) Before I sign off for good though (2 months from now, not right now lol), I plan on adding a "Goodbye" post in this thread detailing where I and LOD's future lies. I'm sure said future won't be on these forums unfortunately, but I've been getting really, really positive feedback from readers on RoyalRoadL (totally recommend to every author on here that they try it. I find it a far superior site to both Wattpad and Fanfiction). LOD's score has yet to drop below an overall 4.5 on there, and all the reviews/comments are positive. I find myself to be the harshest critic of my own work (which both worries and pleases me simultaneously). If I ever do return here in future years, rest assured I will be posting the 2 other Star Wars fanfictions (both of which happen alongside/within LOD) I have planned for you and others to enjoy! This topic however, will remain only a gateway to the rest of the story. The 5 Chapters here will be the "hook", and the complete saga on RoyalRoadL and Fanfiction.com will be the real deal, hopefully leading more and more people to LOD. In case I don't ever return to these forums, I want you guys to know this was a very formative experience for me and you all helped to turn me into the aspiring writer and novelist that I now am. From the bottom of my black, cold, dead heart, thank you all!
  8. Hi guys! I'm super excited about the next part after this one! It's going to be a doozie! There's going to be a lot of foreshadowing in it so pay close attention! As for this one...well. I'm less excited. It didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it to/hoped it would, but its acceptable content to publish IMO. I welcome your guys opinions on this one ESPECIALLY. I'm so nervous that this one sucks, and whether it does or doesn't, I need the band-aid ripped off so to speak.
  9. 100% disagree on everything. However, to avoid derailing the thread, I suggest we simply agree to disagree and leave it at that.
  10. Lol good for you! Its actually interesting to think about, but I was bullied for most of my childhood and teen years, so I too know what it feels like to have someone be so nasty to you. However, I've simply adapted to that environment and learned to be tougher emotionally and mentally. Hell it probably has some relation to my ability to simply disconnect from my emotions and empathy whenever I want. Maybe that makes me a sociopath idk. Good to know that you still stick up for yourself despite putting on polite airs. I'm actually on the spectrum so I guess I'm a little less willing to go through all the niceties and bull and politics of polite conversation and just want to get straight to the point so I don't end up confused and disoriented. Trollishness is good though. As I said I was bullied when I was younger, and without that I can honestly say I would be worse off. I'm a much more well-rounded, well-developed, and stronger individual than I would have been without those social pressures and the constant teasing and ridicule. Yeah it really sucked in the moment, but reality is that no-one took it too far, and most of my suffering was self-inflicted looking back on it. I enjoy trolling people as long as its done either with humorous intentions or with a greater purpose in mind, such as making a point or strengthening the "harassed" individual. Problem is with all the tyrannical anti-hate laws in the UK and the rest of Europe bullying is now illegal (essentially) which means future generations of Europeans will be weak, soft, and helpless outside of their safe spaces. Like flowers that were grown in a glass case suddenly being placed outside in the rain, cold, and wind. Part of being human is learning how to suffer properly. I know that sounds weird, but suffice it to say that if you don't learn how to handle suffering and pain (of any kind) in a healthy way you become one of these people who screamed "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" at the sky and demanded a million recounts just because they didn't get their way in an election. My advice is to, rather than trying to ban all hate in the world or running from it, accept it and stand strong in the face of it. Learn to weather the storm instead of trying to lobby to ban all hurricanes... Addendum: What's wrong with Brexit? The people voted to leave because they don't like Brussels telling them how to run THEIR country, and other than the supposedly democratic government of Britain trying to undo that vote on a daily basis, I see no real issue with Brexit. I believe that people have the right to self-determination, don't you? Or do you think that Britain and its people need to just fall in line and obey their masters because the EU Council just knows whats best for everybody? Also, grudges never really hurt anyone more than the one who nurses them. Being human myself I understand the appeal of holding a grudge, but personal experience has proven to me time and again that doing so is sacrificing my own happiness and mental health for..well...nothing. Don't blame Russia. Blame us. Western Civilization has been decaying for the past 100-200 years. You can see the signs if you know what to look for. We're right now in the ending stages of the exact same cycle the Roman Empire went through before its collapse. What has happened before will happen again, there is nothing new under the sun. Don't hate Russian people or even the Russian government for OUR problems. Remember, even your worst enemy is still a person, a human. They just have a vastly different perspective and life experience than you.
  11. See, in my headcanon, my Warrior embraced his new role as Alliance Commander and in working towards defeating Valkorian and stealing his kids and ex-wife from him. He hopes to use the Alliance to build a better, peaceful galaxy and usher in an age of peace, prosperity, and harmony... But peace is not good for business. Least of all Sith business. There are many who would see that vision of a better future for the galaxy burned to ash, something my poor Warrior is going to find out in a future fanfiction XD Like you I dislike the Alliance. It has grown on me just a little, and I'm not so hateful of everything we got with the slashed KOT trilogy, but I do want to get back to the old paradigm at least a little. To me Imp v Pub is a good portion of Star Wars storytelling, and the "variation" that people are so worried about comes not from having 7 different factions (although I would NOT be averse to an Underworld faction or Hutt Cartel faction) but in how the story (be it imp or pub, jedi or sith) is told.
  12. I totally agree with what has been said here. People, the "Haters keep out please" type tags exist for a REASON. This thread is supposed to be for solo players to "check in" and discuss their love of solo play with other solo players. Complaining about solo players or bad players or toxic players is unwelcome behavior in this thread. That also includes complaining about group players as well. I want this thread to remain mostly positive so people can ENJOY having a discussion on the forums instead of it devolving into passionate debates which then devolve into arguments which then devolve into...well, you get the point. If you wish to make one or more complaints about ANY kind of player that is longer or more detailed than some variant of: "I had a bad experience with Player/Content type X once and it changed my outlook." you may do it elsewhere but NOT HERE PLEASE! I'm not even going to address the rest of your comment, I'll just say that your behavior and language is disrupting this thread in direct defiance of the "Haters keep out please" tag. Please change your attitude or do not speak at all. However valid your points MAY be, you are attempting to communicate them in a provocative and inflammatory manner which is not looked upon kindly. This is NOT a thread in which to have a discussion about Solo Vs. Group Players, this is a thread of Solo Players to discuss and share their love of Solo-oriented content. Please respect that.
  13. So whenever I try and post something (like right now), the formatting options, e.g. "Quote", "Spoiler", "Hyperlink" ect., look really weird and are unusable. In place of the little icon each one normally has they have this little image of a piece of paper with a drawing on it and the corner cut off. Also, when I click on them nothing happens, they don't seem to be working at all, which means I cant post anything other than straight text replies like this. I can't use spoiler tags, I can't quote people, I can't re-align text to my desires, heck I cant even change the color of the text or make it bold, italic, or underlined! Nobody else seems to be complaining about this so I'm not sure if its something wrong with my computer or not. But it happens in all my browsers without exception. Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing the problem? Or how to solve it? I want to get back to posting like I used to asap, and this glitch is srsly cramping my style
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