Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1496755-20171111143841/@comment-1496755-20180721105721

Another nasty weeks goes down the drain. We only have 13 students left to find and enlist. And if this thirteen doesn't sound unlucky enough, I discovered something intriguing - the last guy that paid his tuition got receipt number 665, which means the next one will be number 666. Uh-oh...

Yes, it's always so hard to determine why you get isolated or treated differently by others as a kid. Everyone thought I was "weird" or "crazy" but they could never really give a proper explanation why. I don't remember doing anything extraordinarily crazy. Music tastes were rarely discussed, most of my classmates probably had no idea what I enjoy or dislike. And gaming was still a rare thing, so there was hardly a way to compare tastes there. Perhaps it had something to do with being nerdy and skinny, whereas the typical boy was supposed to be strong and cocky (a stereotype further reinforced by the rough times we were living in). I had a few friends, yet this always felt awkward, like they were around for entertainment and to see crazy stuff, not for genuine friendship.

Heh, totally agree with you about Evanescence - I could never really learn to appreciate them :P

I feel the same way about appearance - if it fits and is clean, I can wear it. The only requirement I have is not to have stripes because they annoy me for some reason. In a bit of irony, the "true metalhead" that I knew from high school abandoned metal in later years, despite all the leather clothes and bad attitude he had. As for long hair - definitely not for me. My hair starts to get curly when it gets longer and this turns into a nightmare. Imagine carrying a bird's nest on your head - that's how it feels like. Based on old baby pictures, I used to have curly hair all the time, though it is much straighter nowadays.

I find a lot of synergy between music and my moods - something energetic can help me work on something for longer periods without getting tired, though it mustn't be way too wild or I won't be able to focus (my brain starts working too fast). "Dark" and "angry" music usually corresponded to how I felt at elementary school (and early high school). I guess I wasn't so dark 'n' angry in later times, but started to get more philosophical and sardonic.

I once considered studying Computer Science but got scared away by all the math it involves. But I'm confident I could learn some game-related coding, if I really want to.

Playing as monster could probably work, if it's done as a full-blown total conversion, rather than just a patch. It could even have maps specifically designed for some creatures (e.g. the Shambler, which wouldn't fit in small doors). It would probably take a real team to accomplish this, not just a solo modder.

Brutal Doom is known for breaking the balance of many original maps or old PWADs. Most people claim it makes the game harder, but it does add a few helping feature,s including NPC marines.

Well, the Wiki aims to document everything, so it isn't that bad. We've come a long way since the white void or the crimson vortex. And all this only with a couple of easily-distracted admins and some periodic editors.