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HIKARI MINECRAFT SERVER Anonymous 12/22/2024 (Sun) 01:15:14 No. 921 [Reply] [Last]
Since it seems that we will not have a game night this month, I thought it would be cool to bring the Minecraft server back (I'm not the same owner as before), I don't know for how long I'll keep it online, but hope you enjoy for the time being. IP: hikaricraft.xyz IP: minecraft.hikari3.ch Version 1.21.3 Version 1.21.4
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>>1342 I ragequit as well, fuckin generic looking forests in every direction around spawn so if you die and lose your elytra it's genuinely over.
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Did hard mode get harder, did some of us get worse as players, or does the server have a hard mode plugin enabled? I've never struggled as much with minecraft mobs than on this server.
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>>1350 No plugin, it's just vanilla hard mode.
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>>1350 This server doesn't have the one autist that builds every possible farm within two weeks and causes every player to have maxed gear and infinite totems of undying
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>>1350 for real, I don't remember creepers being able to one shot even if you're wearing full iron armor

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HIKARI3 GAME NIGHT GENERAL Anonymous 09/02/2024 (Mon) 01:26:52 No. 786 [Reply] [Last]
Hey Hikari! Let's play a game! This is the thread to organize a monthly Hikari3 game night on the last weekend of every month. Feel free to offer up any games for the next game night, and share any memories you've made! Everyone is welcome, and everyone can offer up a game. Only rule is to be comfy. Idea comes from >>782 I hope we can all get along and make something special! Sponsored by the Hikari3 Steam group: join today! https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Hikari3
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>>1290 i do try to make a post saying "hey we start in X amount of time" within a few hours of it starting. however this time around there is a timer at the top of the page, pic rel.
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>>1292 ahh my bad im retarded
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>>1293 大丈夫。
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letting you all know that my plans for Saturday have been mixed up a bit, i won't be home until 4:30pm EST or an hour and a half after the original start time. of course, everyone is welcome to start at the normal time if you choose so. but i won't be on until 4:30pm. sorry about that!
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due to how close the poll is, we've decided to play both TF2 and L4D2 on Saturday. this likely will extend the length of game night but i don't think that's much of a problem right since i'll be late to the party, Syrno will handle starting the event, and those who join will decide what game to play first. reminder that you can voice chat with us either using dicksword or mumble, as they are bridged together.

Tomodachi Life わくわく生活 Anonymous 03/30/2025 (Sun) 21:52:33 No. 1103 [Reply]
Finally ! After more than 10 years, Nintendo decided to release a new version of this game ! Personally, i'm so hyped about it !!!! What do you all think ?
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>>1109 Will you buy the new game next year ?
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>buying games you sure are uneducated lot
Your fortune: Excellent Luck
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>>1111 Nah I just don't like the emulator experience lol
Your fortune: Bad Luck
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i am unbelievably excited. tomodatchi life was my favorite game on the 3ds i played it for HOURS really looking forward to this plus hopefully it allows gay romance
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I was exited when I heard about it, but I wish they tried experimenting with the setting a bit more. A dark metropolis theme like they did in Miitopias New Lumos would be great to switch things up.

MMORPGs Anonymous 05/03/2024 (Fri) 16:54:19 No. 712 [Reply]
what makes a good mmo for you? what some mmos do right and other don't? what is the main thing you like about mmos?
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>>712 Most mmos I've played were pretty good for me but each requires a specific mood.. I played: 1. Everquest p1999 - I liked it a lot and players tend to engage with each other often as soloing is very hard and there is no party finder. The world is interesting and has a lot of atmosphere. Quest system is fun. The gameplay is mainly consists of killing monsters, which I found fun too, especially when I leveled up a bit. Punishing death system is pretty cool too, u lose experience and levels when u die and have to pick up all your loot from your body. Ping was pretty bad for me. 2. WoW Retail and Classic - Retail I found too fast and endgame centered, I didn't play it much. Classic is very very good, its difficult but at the same time pretty relaxed, the world is very enjoyable to explore and questing is fun. Players are cool and u end up engaging with someone pretty often, no party finder too. A bit easier than p1999 but more varied. 3. FFIVX - Fun but shares retail wow problem, u are expected to just charge through the main story up to the latest expansion. I believe you don't even have to complete a single sidequest or move a metre out of your way to explore. So for hundreds of hours the main quest is the onbly meaningful progression activity to do. And it's basically solo all the time, there are not many activites that would require players to team up. Although if u aren't bothered by all that there is still a lot of fun stuff to do around. And the story is very good. Dungeons are very cool too. 4. Project Gorgon - one of my favourites. It's got an unusual style and is still in development but it's very fun and there's a lot to do. Its' skill system is very unique, every item you find in the world is needed for something. The combat system is pretty cool too, you can combine two of any skill trees together, like shield and sword, or weather witching + animal handling, and it opens up a lot of different playstyles and all are viable. The loot system is kind of diablo-like, you get gear with random enchantments that reinforce your skills in some way, which is fun. The quests are very funny in terms of writing. There is a whole lot of different activities, and if u are bored doing something you can switch to something completely different at any time. The world itself has many fun mechanics to it, exploring it is very satisfying, Soloing is possible but the game encourages you to team up with others. But even outside of combat I would often find myself talking to someone because players likely have something for each other all the time, even if they are of very different levels. There is a lot more to talk about but im tired. I have played more mmos than that but I'll probably post about them later
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5. Guild Wars 2 – It's cool and has a really nice atmosphere. The views are beautiful, and the combat system is complex and fun, your skills change depending on the weapon you use. Exploration feels meaningful and rewarding, and the questing is enjoyable. I didn’t play a lot, but it felt a bit too easy and fast for me. Still I think there’s a lot of fun to be had 6. TES: O - It's good but plays a lot like ffXIV in the sense that it often feels like a singleplayer game. Quests are very good. The combat is pretty simple. I didn't play it much but I want to someday. 7. Mabinogi – I really liked it. It’s probably the closest thing we have to an isekai-style mmo. There are tons of fun life skills, even drawing. The combat is fun, though not super complex. There’s a lot of variety in everything, and it’s rare to find two players with the same build or appearance. I just wish there was a classic version of the game. Right now it suffers from heavy railroading you’re expected to go through a really long (like 20hour) tutorial that gives you a ton of boosts, instantly unlocks skills you originally had to discover, and levels them up super fast. Back in the day you had to put in effort to reach that point. Still, it’s fun to play, and the later parts are challenging and engaging. Unfortunately the ping in Europe is over 300ms 8. Black Desert – this might actually be one of my favorites too. The world is vast and really fun to explore, and it looks nice. The story and quests are pretty simple but still enjoyable. The combat system is great, I never got bored of it and it only gets more complex and fun as you progress. The grind is satisfying even if it’s a bit repetitive, 99% of PvE is basically running in circles killing groups of monsters. Unfortunately there’s very little group content. Progression is fun but tough. You have to enhance your gear sometimes risking destruction. If you get tired of fighting, lifeskilling is detailed and fun and you can do it without fighting anything at all. It’s a very relaxing game overall, though not very social since there’s little reason to talk to others but you can still find people to chat with. I wish there was more variety in builds, gear and character appearance, because players often look and act exactly the same.

NSO thread! Anonymous 04/22/2025 (Tue) 18:22:27 No. 1255 [Reply]
thread to talk about needy streamer overload and post cute art! 🙏BLESS🙏
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i've never actually played Needy Streamer Overload
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>>1255 Is it a full VN? or does it have minigames or something along the way? I have it installed but haven't started it yet. I'm finishing other games in the meantime
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>>1310 I say it's less like a visual novel and more like a choose your own adventure type thing. Depending what decisions you make determine the outcome.
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>>1315 I mean that does sound like a visual novel? lol I don't mind either way, I love VNs
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never heard this song until recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6DMXNyvAxs

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where do i find loads of obscure freeware? Anonymous 04/21/2025 (Mon) 13:35:11 No. 1243 [Reply]
ive become incredibly fascinated by old freeware games with a weird vibe(i.e yume nikki, ib, etc) and i really want to find more of it. anyone know of any websites where i can find this sort of thing? they don't have to be in english or anything lol. id prefer to source them from equally weird websites but i know itch.io has quite a few of these type of games. thanks in advance pic unrelated, he's my emotional support Gordon
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>>1243 Lots of translated ones there: https://vgperson.com/games/
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>>1243 Check out Glorious Trainwrecks
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sounds weird but try marathon infinity. it has a pretty schizo plot.
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>>1253 Yeah but it won't make much sense unless you've played the first 2. They are all super good games, and totally free. No reason to try em out. Just don't forget to read all the terminals.
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>>1326 meant to type "no reason *not* to try them out" whoops

Anonymous 03/01/2025 (Sat) 12:58:15 No. 1061 [Reply]
What would your dream videogemu be about?
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>>1228 yeah also a dark fantasy like vermis I and vermis II
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>>1061 A twisted metal but with magical girls riding brooms/floating/using their familiars
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>>1061 An open world game with a massive map that would take a very long time to cross. The plot should be open: you should be able to go kill the main villain from the very beginning ( like in botw), but there should also be many optional questlines that give you valuable information about your goal, gear, skills etc along the way. Player actions should visibly change the world in meaningful ways. There should be systems that make returning to previously visited areas difficult or undesirable not just because of distance, but other in-world reasons and mechanics though it should still be possible. The world should have huge mountains that are actually hard to climb and descend, and vast swamps. I want a high level of interactivity with the world. If I leave an item somewhere, I want it to stay there forever like in morrowind. There should be AI-powered companions, and maybe other cool AI systems integrated throughout the game as well. It should either be Blame!-like cyberpunk or an apocalyptic dark fantasy. Either way the world should make the player feel very lonely. Friendly npc encounters should be extremely rare, but also really meaningful so that when the player finally meets someone it feels special
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>>1321 i'm playing botw right now and i didn't even know you could do that. i assumed straight away that the castle is blocked off but if i can just go there and kill him that would be cool. i hope i eventually get a weapon that i can use more than twice without breaking.
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>>1322 If you are playing on emulator you can download a mod that disables weapon breaking, I think

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Visual Novel Anonymous 05/27/2024 (Mon) 21:58:26 No. 718 [Reply]
let's have visual novel thread. >how many VN have you read? >what is the best VN you've read? >what is the worst? I've only read a bit of thee house in fata morgana haha
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>>718 I've been into VNs since 2020 but recently most of my attention goes to short-form indie stories. I think playing Narcissu in february this year really contributed to this but damn I love stories as short as 10 minutes of reading that are made by max two people and amateurish to the core but I guess that's what makes me like them so much. And they're great japanese practice too! The picture is from a game ...in white by a small doujin group ZIGZAG. It's very short you can only play it in a very tiny window and it rocks
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>>1131 This game left a strong impression on me. I still listen to the soundtrack and look out for anything with a similar atmosphere
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>>718 God I love VNs, my favorite genre along fighting games and shmups. Finished Nekopara Extra yesterday and right now I'm playing SugarKiss >how many VN have you read? 50 according my VNDB >what is the best VN you've read? >inb4 "it's not a vn" I don't care, it's on vndb so I'll count it but I have a really soft spot for Blazblue Centralfiction. I love this series so much. I also love Narcissu 2, specially Himeko's epilogue, it resonated with me. >>951 >Narcissu suck. I don't like you >what is the worst? https://vndb.org/v24414 This one, I know it's short but ehh didn't liked it.
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>>1309 >God I love VNs I know >based Japanese knower
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>>1311 >based Japanese knower Thank you! I may still struggle with some parts but I prefer it this way. It's part of the process

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Favorite non-ero visual novels? Anonymous 04/23/2025 (Wed) 13:50:47 No. 1278 [Reply]
been looking for some VNs to play when im not horny. ones with good writing/stories/characters preferred over a pretty art style, but if its particularly interesting to look at ill let some sloppy writing slide
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>>1278 this guy watching his stupid fucking thread after twelve hours
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>>1298 >>1278 I don't play too many VNs I'm sorry hikarin I'll bump your thread so hopefully others will see it
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>>1278 Return to Shironagasu Island.Narcissu. The spirit hunter series, World End Economica, Symphonic Rain
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>>1278 there's a VN thread up already you should check out >>718


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