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woweed

You know, i'd kinda like to see someone compile all the posts on a particular non-gaming topic into a single link collection. I know threadmarks serve that purpose, but there are hundreds.
 

RySenkari

woweed said:
You know, i'd kinda like to see someone compile all the posts on a particular non-gaming topic into a single link collection. I know threadmarks serve that purpose, but there are hundreds.
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Could be something to do for the first post. Do you have any ideas in particular?

And an update on the Chris Hardwick situation: I've decided not to retcon anything that's been posted so far. We'll work out the details of what's going to eventually happen but it'll be fairly close to what I detailed in the PM I sent out (won't be sending any more of those out, BTW, so if you haven't seen it already you'll have to wait for when it happens in the story).
 
BONUS: Mayday/Air Crash Investigations Episode List
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    • RyderWest

    With the approval of RySenkari, this is TTL's version of the long running documentary series, Mayday/Air Crash Investigations:

    Mayday, also widely known as Air Crash Investigations (ACI) is a Canadian documentary television series produced by Montreal based Cineflix Media. The show covers flight related disasters, which include air crashes, near crashes, fires, hijackings, near misses, bombings and mid air emergencies. It first aired in September 2003 and had completed 62 episodes and 6 seasons by June 2009, and has been renewed for another season. The show normally airs on the Discovery Channel in Canada, and airs on the National Geographic Channel in Australia, the UK, Asia and other countries. The narrators remain the same ITTL, the Canadian version being narrated by Stephen Bogaert and the UK, Australian and Worldwide version being narrated by Jonathan Aris. Bogaert ITTL, like OTL, also appears in a couple of episodes as a reenactor, and Aris, who has not appeared on the show, makes a couple of appearances in the show ITTL, unlike IOTL.

    The main difference between the show IOTL and ITTL are the accidents featured during the airing of episodes. Since most of the accidents that occured after 1994 are completely butterflied away, TTL’s season lineup will feature many fictional accidents or many similar accidents that are parallel with OTL but with different planes or airlines. The seasons have also been expanded, and due to the expanded line up, this shakeup in the season lineup has butterflied away the Crash Scene Investigation episodes.

    Episode List:
    Listing Key: Episode Title (Airline and Flight Number - Location - Date - Aircraft Type, registration) - Airing Date

    Season 1 (2003):
    1. Unlocking Disaster (United Airlines Flight 811 - Near Honolulu, Hawaii - February 24, 1989 - Boeing 747-122, N4713U) - September 10, 2003
    2. Chasing Tragedy (Canadian Airlines Flight 126 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - June 25, 1998 - Airbus A320-211, C-FPWD)* - September 3, 2003
    3. Dangerous Landing (Mexicana Flight 336 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - March 13, 1996 - Airbus A320-231, F-OHMK)* - September 17, 2003
    4. Blindfolded Piloting (Aeroperu Flight 755 - Near Pasamayo, Peru - May 9, 1997 - Boeing 757-23A, N53AW)^ - October 8, 2003
    5. Cutting Corners (Alaska Airlines Flight 275 - Off the Coast of Westport, Washington - August 24, 2000 - McDonnell Douglas MD-83, N963AS)* - September 24, 2003
    6. Runoff (Qantas Flight 1 - Bangkok, Thailand - September 1, 1999 - Boeing 747-438, VH-OJH)* - October 15, 2003
    7. Running On Nothing (TWA Flight 883 - Arlington County, Virginia - November 24, 1999 - Boeing 767-338ER, N634TW)* - October 22, 2003

    Season 2 (2004):
    1. Blowout (British Airways Flight 5390 - Over Didcot, United Kingdom - June 10, 1990 - BAC One-Eleven, G-BJRT) - January 23, 2005
    2. Missed Chance (US Airways Flight 1460 - Baltimore, Maryland - May 25, 2000 - Airbus A319-112, N704US)* - January 30, 2005
    3. The Killing Machine (Air France Flight 8969 - Algiers, Algeria and Marseille, France - December 24/25, 1994 - Airbus A300B2-1C, F-GBEC) - February 6, 2005
    4. Fatal Stress (China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 - Xian, Shaanxi, PRC - June 6, 1994 - Tupolev Tu-154M, B-2610)* - February 13, 2005
    5. Suburban Mayhem (United Airlines Flight 1474 - Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota - September 16, 1999 - Boeing 737-322, N314UA)* - February 20, 2005 - February 20, 2005
    6. Missing over New York (Avianca Flight 52 - Cove Neck, New York - January 25, 1990 - Boeing 707-321B, HK-2016) - February 27, 2005
    7. Hidden Terrain (Indian Airlines Flight 257 - Imphal, India - August 16, 1991 - Boeing 737-2A8, VT-EFL) - March 3, 2005
    8. Act of Terror (Korean Air Flight 858 - Off the coast of Thailand, Andaman Sea - November 29, 1987 - Boeing 707-3B5C, HL7406)^ - March 10, 2005

    Season 3 (2005):
    1. Hanging By A Thread (Aloha Airlines Flight 243 - Kahului, Hawaii - April 28, 1988 - Boeing 737-297, N73711) - September 14, 2005
    2. Sudden Drop (TAESA Flight 565 - Off the coast of Cancun, Mexico - August 19, 1996 - Boeing 727-100, XA-SQO)* - September 21, 2005
    3. Out Of Control (Japan Airlines Flight 123 - Mount Takamagahara, Honshu, Japan - August 12, 1985 - Boeing 747-100SR-46, JA8119) - September 28, 2005
    4. Fight For Your Life (Federal Express Flight 705 - Memphis, Tennessee - April 7, 1994, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F, N306FE) - October 5, 2005
    5. Drunk At The Controls (JAS Flight 2235 - Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan - October 2, 2000 - McDonnell Douglas MD-87, JA8281)* - October 12, 2005
    6. Mistaken Identity (Iran Air Flight 655 - Over the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf - July 3, 1988 - Airbus A300B4-203 - EP-IBU) - October 19, 2005
    7. Confusion in the Air (Continental Express Flight 2920 - Roanoke, Virginia - January 10, 1996 - Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia, N16702)* - October 26, 2005
    8. Narrow Margins (United Express Flight 8811 - Near Dotsero, Colorado - December 7, 1999 - Bombardier CRJ-200ER, C-GAUG)* - November 3, 2005
    9. Kid in the Cockpit (Aeroflot Flight 593 - 20 km east of Mezhdurechensk, Russia - March 23, 1994 - Airbus A310-304, F-OGQS) - November 10, 2005
    10. Gear Collapse (Continental Airlines Flight 119 - London, United Kingdom - September 3, 1998 - McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, N15069) - November 15, 2005
    11. Blown Out Of The Sky (UTA Flight 772 - Over Ténéré, Niger - September 19, 1989 - McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, N54629) - November 23, 2005

    Spinoffs (2006)
    1. The Crash of the Century (Pan Am Flight 1736 and KLM Flight 4805 - Tenerife, Canary Islands - March 27, 1977 - Boeing 747-100/200, N736PA and PH-BUF) - June 3, 2005

    Season 4 (2007):
    1. Fast Landing (Air Transat Flight 178 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - May 18, 2004 - Airbus A330-243, C-GPTS)^ - April 15, 2007
    2. Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9 - near Mount Galunggung, West Java, Indonesia - June 24, 1982 - Boeing 747-236B, G-BDXH) - April 22, 2007
    3. Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797 - Hebron, Kentucky - June 2, 1983 - McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, C-FTLU) - April 29, 2007
    4. Desert Interception (Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 - Sinai Peninsula, Egypt - February 21, 1973 - Boeing 727-224, 5A-DAH)* - May 6, 2007
    5. Hidden Danger (United Airlines Flight 585 and Continental Airlines Flight 328 - Near Colorado Springs, Colorado and near Portland, Maine - March 3, 1991 and July 29, 1994 - Boeing 737-291/3T0, N999UA and N69333)^ - May 13, 2007
    6. Panic over the Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006 - Over the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco, California - February 19, 1985 - Boeing 747SP-09, N4522V) - May 20, 2007
    7. Out of Sight (Aeromexico Flight 498 and Piper Archer N4891F - Over Los Angeles, California - August 31, 1986 - McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, XA-JED) - May 27, 2007
    8. Ghost Flight (Thai Airways International Flight 218 - Near Phuket, Thailand - July 3, 2005 - Boeing 737-4D7, HS-TDE)^ - June 4, 2007
    9. Blind Landing (Malaysia Airlines Flight 610 - Off the Coast of Changi, Singapore - May 10, 2004 - Boeing 737-4H6, 9M-MMI)^ - June 11, 2007
    10. Dazed and Confused (Swissair Flight 186 - Near Innsbruck, Austria - January 6, 2002 - Airbus A321-111, HB-IOG)* - June 18, 2007
    11. Contradiction (Iberia Flight 521 - Off the coast of Ibiza, Spain - June 3, 1995 - Airbus A330-203, EC-MOU)* - June 25, 2007
    12. Mountain Crash (Alisea Airlines Flight 9125 - Near Megara, Greece - February 6, 2003 - Boeing 737-3Q8, TF-SUN)* - July 2, 2007

    Season 5 (2008):
    1. Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191 - Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas - August 2, 1985 - Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar, N726DA) - May 7, 2008
    2. Final Farewells (Ansett Australia Flight 194 - Perth, Australia - September 26, 2001 - Airbus A320-211, VH-HYF)* - May 14, 2008
    3. Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143 - Gimli, Manitoba - July 23, 1983 - Boeing 767-233, C-GAUN) - May 21, 2008
    4. Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981 - Over Windsor, Ontario and Ermenonville Forest, France - June 12, 1972 and March 3, 1974 - McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, N103AA and TC-JAV) - April 22, 2008
    5. Sudden Skid (SilkAir Flight 5391 - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - September 6, 2001 - Airbus A319-132, 9V-SBC)* - June 5, 2008
    6. Fanning the Flames (South African Airlines Flight 295 - 238 km north east of Mauritius, Indian Ocean - November 28, 1987 - Boeing 747-244C, ZS-SAS) - May 24, 2008
    7. Dead Weight (United Express Flight 7203 - South Bend, Indiana - December 20, 2002 - Bombardier CRJ-200ER, N917SW)^ - April 30, 2008
    8. Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242 - New Hope, Georgia - April 4, 1977 - McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, N1335U) - April 23, 2008
    9. Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182 - Over the Atlantic Ocean - June 23, 1985 - VT-EFO) - April 9, 2008
    10. Typhoon Landing (All Nippon Airways Flight 813 - Manila, Philippines - November 4, 2000 - Boeing 747-481, JA8962)^ - April 15, 2008
    11. Fatal Distraction (Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 - Everglades, Florida - December 29, 1972 - Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar, N310EA) - May 28, 2008
    12. Fatal Climb (Lufthansa Flight 1583 and EgyptAir Flight 647 - Grainbach, Bavaria, Germany - November 18, 1997 - Airbus A340-313 and Boeing 767-266ER, D-AIGD and SU-GAJ)* - June 25, 2008
    13. Phantom Turbulence (American Airlines Flight 716 - Olathe, Kansas - April 22, 2002 - Airbus A300B4-605R, N7062A)^ - July 2, 2008

    Science of Disaster (2008)
    1. Ripped Apart (BA781, SA201, AQ243, BA5390, UA811, TG218) - December 16, 2007
    2. Fatal Flaw (AS275, JA123, IB521, LH1583, UA585, CO328, CP449, FZ9125) - December 16, 2007
    3. Who’s Flying the Plane? (PL755, CI006, SU593, SR186, TW883) - March 2, 2008
    4. Landings Gone Wrong (DA191, OO8811, IC257, AA194, MH610, MI5391) - March 2, 2008

    Season 6 (2009):
    1. Fatal Approach (TWA Flight 273 - Charlotte, North Carolina -September 21, 1997 - McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, N409EA)* - November 18, 2009
    2. Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am Flight 103 - Lockerbie, Scotland - December 21, 1988 - Boeing 747-121, N739PA) - November 4, 2009
    3. Blown Apart (Partnair Flight 394 - 18 km north of Hirtshals, Denmark - September 8, 1989 - Convair CV-580, LN-PAA) - November 25, 2009
    4. Heading for Tragedy (Super King Air N533UW and AccessAir Flight 120 - Over Avon, Iowa - October 28, 1998 - Boeing 737-200, N621AC)* - November 11, 2009
    5. Operation Babylift (United States Air Force - Saigon, South Vietnam - April 4, 1975 - Lockheed C-5A Galaxy 068-0218) - December 2, 2009
    6. Mayhem in Macau (Air Koryo Flight 119 and Air Macau Flight 805 - Macau SAR, China - October 30, 1997 - Tupolev Tu-154 and Airbus A320-232, P-552 and CS-MAE)* - December 9, 2009
    7. Mediterranean Ditching (El Al Flight 561 - Off the Coast of Tel Aviv, Israel - July 11, 2005 - Boeing 747-258B, 4X-AXQ)* - December 16, 2009
    8. Fatal Shaking (Mexicana Flight 940 - Near Santiago Maravatío, México - March 31, 1986, Boeing 727-264, XA-MEM)* - December 12, 2009
    9. Hard Touchdown (Adam Air Flight 636 - Tangerang, Indonesia - June 3, 2007 - Boeing 737-4Q8, PK-KKH)^ - December 23, 2009
    10. Frozen Lift (USAir Flight 3741 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - December 27, 1996 - Fokker F100, N858US)* - December 28, 2009
    11. Fatal Bank (Guyana Airways Flight 332 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - November 25, 1999 - Boeing 757-28A, N757GA)* - January 5, 2010

    Science of Disaster 2 (2009):
    1. System Breakdown (UA718 & TWA2, AM498 & N4891F, AV52, LH1583 & MS647, ZA120 & N533UW) - June 10, 2009
    2. Cruel Skies (SO242, DA191, CP126, BA9) - June 17, 2009
    3. Pilot Errors (JS119 & NX805, GY332, IA257, IB521) - June 24, 2009

    * - Fictional episode and/or accident
    ^ - Modified episode/ATL version of OTL accident
     
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    • woweed

    RySenkari said:
    Could be something to do for the first post. Do you have any ideas in particular?

    And an update on the Chris Hardwick situation: I've decided not to retcon anything that's been posted so far. We'll work out the details of what's going to eventually happen but it'll be fairly close to what I detailed in the PM I sent out (won't be sending any more of those out, BTW, so if you haven't seen it already you'll have to wait for when it happens in the story).
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    Movies, kid's TV, network TV....
     
    Roger Redux

    Roger Redux

    RyderWest said:
    OTL but with different planes or airlines. The seasons have also been expanded, and due to the expanded line up, this shakeup in the season lineup has butterflied away the Crash Scene Investigation episodes. The seasons have also been expanded, and due to the expanded line up, this shakeup in the season lineup has butterflied away the Crash Scene Investigation episodes.
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    I think you have a parrot on your shoulder. :p
    Great work though!
     
    DimensionalZodiac

    DimensionalZodiac

    RyderWest said:
    Season 6 (2009):
    1. Fatal Approach (TWA Flight 273 - Charlotte, North Carolina -September 21, 1997 - McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51, N409EA)* - November 18, 2009
    2. Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am Flight 103 - Lockerbie, Scotland - December 21, 1988 - Boeing 747-121, N739PA) - November 4, 2009
    3. Blown Apart (Partnair Flight 394 - 18 km north of Hirtshals, Denmark - September 8, 1989 - Convair CV-580, LN-PAA) - November 25, 2009
    4. Heading for Tragedy (Super King Air N533UW and AccessAir Flight 120 - Over Avon, Iowa - October 28, 1998 - Boeing 737-200, N624AC)* - November 11, 2009
    5. Operation Babylift (United States Air Force - Saigon, South Vietnam - April 4, 1975 - Lockheed C-5A Galaxy 068-0218) - December 2, 2009
    6. Mayhem in Macau (Air Koryo Flight 119 and Air Macau Flight 805 - Macau SAR, China - October 30, 1997 - Tupolev Tu-154 and Airbus A320-232, P-552 and CS-MAE)* - December 9, 2009
    7. Mediterranean Ditching (El Al Flight 561 - Off the Coast of Tel Aviv, Israel - July 11, 2005 - Boeing 747-258B, 4X-AXQ)* - December 16, 2009
    8. Fatal Shaking (Mexicana Flight 940 - Near Santiago Maravatío, México - March 31, 1986, Boeing 727-264, XA-MEM)* - December 12, 2009
    9. Deadly Approach (Adam Air Flight 636 - Tangerang, Indonesia - June 3, 2007 - Boeing 737-4Q8, PK-KKH)^ - December 23, 2009
    10. Frozen Lift (USAir Flight 3741 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - December 27, 1996 - Fokker F100, N858US)* - December 28, 2009
    11. Fatal Bank (Guyana Airways Flight 332 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - November 25, 1999 - Boeing 757-28A, N757GA)* - January 5, 2010
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    You have both "Fatal Approach" and "Deadly Approach" in the same season.
     
    Sega/Apple Katana Lifetime Worldwide Sales
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    • RySenkari

    Here is the total lifetime hardware and software sales chart for the Sega Katana! All worldwide physical sales included as of TTL 2018, no digital download sales included (even though the Katana did have a bigger digital download storefront than the Wave because of the iPod Play, we're not counting any digital sales until the seventh generation).

    Katana Total Hardware Sales: 37,214,888
    North America: 16,303,715
    Japan: 10,958,314
    Europe: 8,172,430
    Other: 1,780,429

    1. Sonic Neon: 13,870,652
    2. Sonic Rover: 6,581,920
    3. Virtua Fighter 4: 5,702,198
    4. Virtua Fighter 5: 3,809,751
    5. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2: 3,705,924
    6. Endotherm: 3,277,589
    7. Revolution Alpha: 2,908,334
    8. Soul Calibur II: 2,805,296
    9. Return To Three Mile Island: 2,780,561
    10. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone: 2,649,281
    11. No One Lives Forever: 2,560,773
    12. Super Monkey Ball: 2,276,930
    13. Stage 8: Three Mile Island: 2,203,854
    14. Sega Superstars: 2,174,818
    15. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3: 2,151,236
    16. Commander Keen: Worlds United: 2,089,415
    17. No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way: 2,028,594
    18. Guitar Hero II: 1,975,314
    19. NiGHTS Into The Labyrinth...: 1,960,557
    20. Shenmue III: 1,906,581
    21. Commander Keen: A Stitch In Time: 1,835,554
    22. Resident Evil 4: 1,827,385
    23. Aerio 2: Hurricane Force: 1,788,653
    24. Sonic: Ring Guardians: 1,769,316
    25. No One Lives Forever 3: She Lives For Danger: 1,766,595
    26. Tony Hawk City: 1,746,591
    27. Wheelman 2: 1,718,654
    28. White Mountain 2: 1,717,424
    29. Skies Of Arcadia 2: 1,704,953
    30. Extremis: Human Nightmare: 1,616,374
    31. Vintage Speed Series Gold: 1,607,842
    32. Battle Engine Aquila 2: 1,600,491
    33. Thrillseekers: Spring Break: 1,585,097
    34. Hitadake No Gane: 1,572,119
    35. Tom Clancy's Delta Force: 1,570,299
    36. Dead Midnight 3: 1,550,684
    37. Sonic Revolution: 1,541,958
    38. Aerio: Ride The Wind: 1,516,955
    39. Knuckles And Bit: 1,492,843
    40. Need For Speed Unleashed 3: 1,466,059
    41. Blackheart 4: 1,418,951
    42. NFL 2K1: 1,417,882
    43. NiGHTS: Dream's End: 1,416,773
    44. Turok Evolution: 1,415,939
    45. Katamari Damacy: 1,415,372
    46. Super Monkey Ball 2: 1,413,967
    47. Tak And The Power Of Juju: 1,386,970
    48. Madden NFL 06: 1,381,768
    49. Shenmue II: 1,380,957
    50. Turok: Extinction: 1,380,914
    51. Dead Midnight 2: 1,307,492
    52. Cardcaptor Sakura: School Life: 1,305,974
    53. Aerio 3: Prisoner Of Captiva: 1,305,928
    54. Arbiter Of Sin 3: 1,285,496
    55. Phantasy Star Online: 1,279,356
    56. The Casino Job: 1,262,484
    57. Enter The Matrix: 1,228,491
    58. Madden NFL 05: 1,209,756
    59. Rome: Total War: 1,200,581
    60. Narcotics Squad: Old Habits Die Hard: 1,185,763
    61. NFL 2K2: 1,180,396
    62. NASCAR 2K2: 1,180,294
    63. Devil May Cry: 1,168,471
    64. Vintage Football Challenge: 1,154,295
    65. Elite Strike Raiders 2: 1,151,947
    66. Jet Set Radio: 1,138,296
    67. Naruto Ultimate Ninja Clash: 1,132,197
    68. Street Fighter Omega: 1,104,974
    69. Sega Derby 2003: 1,098,424
    70. NBA 2K6: 1,095,471
    71. Virtua Quest 4: 1,090,583
    72. Tekken Tag Tournament: 1,080,394
    73. Chu Chu Rocket: 1,065,928
    74. Princess Revolution: 1,059,783
    75. NFL 2K5: 1,034,197
    76. Tick And Tock: Timebreak!: 1,030,295
    77. Virtue And Vice: 1,019,486
     
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    • Roger Redux

    Roger Redux

    I'm surprized how far down the list Blackheart was!
    ....also seeing VQ4 squeek onto the list reminds me....I still...haven't finished...writing it...
     

    RySenkari

    Roger Redux said:
    I'm surprized how far down the list Blackheart was!
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    Remember that the Katana version of Blackheart 4 pushed the system to its absolute limits and had crashing problems as well as being by far the worst of the three versions in terms of graphics and overall performance.

    The fact that it still sold a million copies is a testament to how popular that game was.
     

    AndyWho

    Kick
    Alright, I have finally managed to catch up through over 300 pages of this timeline with a lot of happiness, despair, and a lot to think and question. To try and narrow it down:

    -Weather: As a native New Orlenian, you have just maintained my hometown from hurricanes and saved many memories while consequently giving several disasters (not the least of which afflicted upon Houston); tornadoes like 2004, I think, would have perked my interest in weather over Katrina, but just the sheer power of that disaster....my God.
    -Politics: Great to see Gore elected here (as well as his handling of 9/11) as well as his environmental push; interesting pick for Speaker and SenMajLdr (likely trades off the Pro-Tempore post to Hatch with Lugar's spot); surprised that with Gore, you didn't have Bobby Jindal as a potential candidate against Huntsman and Santorum, given that Dems in my state would have likely punished Gore in 2003 rather than give Blanco a leg up; personally happy to see Michael Steele elected in MD over Ben Cardin (personally, the one Republican I felt deserved the victory) and interested in seeing Jillette's potential future in politics
    -Media: Interesting take on Spider Man (probably would have been vested in it far more) and stellar effort with Justice League (Marvel going down the route they did tho...); you have completely given me vested reason to continue watching Cartoon Network for years to come while also having me vested quite a bit in Garage Kids; the fallout with Schneider and even the Disney fiasco will certainly be felt IMO
    -Business: Blockbuster staying around in any TL is a utopia (the lack of a rental place to interact with humans is quite depressing to this introvert trying to get out); interesting of the ATL Facebook as well as the social media site towards autistic people (given someone more Asperger's/high functioning, this would likely appeal to me and help in my youth); SEGA acquired by Apple is a new thought (given the toys, I am assuming they acquisitioned Bandai, which could help SEGA surviving in other markets) and largely impressed altogether at much of the shift of everything
    -Games: Sonic's revival looks quite fun; expanding on the Phantasy Star Universe (being someone that played thru IV on my Dad's old Genesis at the age of 8) is a dream come true for me and would help regenerate my interest (hopefully III and IV get their own 3D remake); Thrillseekers would have been an awesome game to play; the iTwin, Wave and Sapphire all come down to being the three consoles either I or my family would have been heavily vested in.

    Now for some issues (including recent events):

    -Dudebro/Gamergate: I may get the ire of some on here, but I am no fan of Anita Sarkeesian; her appearance of sex negativity in her critiques of gaming/film, warped view of feminism at the United Nations, and straight up conning of people for this movement of inclusivity (referring to recent events of requesting donations for a largely FREE Discord server) really irk me not only as a gamer, but as an egalitarian and largely whitewashes an entire history of female involvement and strides in gaming for the last 30 years down to "Everything is sexist, everything is racist, everything is misogynistic". Now, Anita moderating her views ITTL and still gaming is something I appreciate, but her views do boil down to quite nitpicking rather than things I could see as consequential or harmful to gaming. Largely, I would happily discuss my broader views to this subject to anybody wanting to talk on another post/PM, but largely, I, a male gamer that found FemShep, Alys Brangwin, Miranda Keyes, and female OC in RPGs to be either common choices or aspiring characters, tend to find the whole issue to be either bloated beyond proportion, distorted for a different, irrelevant battle, or just flat out made up for a different reason.
    -Hardwick situation: As I am posting this, I have seen both the report from Dyekstra about mentioning Hardwick w/o name and Hardwick revealing texts pertaining to the situation. Personally, I have my beliefs that it's not out of the realm of possibility (being a comedian, as shown by the late Robin Williams, can be quite taxing), but I do not see evidence that would solidify that (maybe Dyekstra has texts that back up the abuse or shunning; maybe Hardwick is lacking texts or messages that somebody else has, IDK). That being said, I believe retconning him at this point is a "too far, too late" situation and, personally, would find that him having a marriage and focusing on gaming and parenthood early on ITTL may help him (just because somebody is terrible in real life doesn't mean it's automatically uniform in ALL TLs; Hitler had as much shot at being a painter as being Fuhrer if you put the right butterflies up). Regardless, it is your TL and I respect a writer's choice in the end.

    As you take time in your hiatus (which I hope you return from in due time), I do hope to hear about the future events in poltics as well as perhaps a great deal of what's going on with Mass Effect (or TTL's equivalent).
     

    Unwatered

    RySenkari said:
    Katana Total Hardware Sales: 37,214,888
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    Alright, I'm confused.

    As the Apple buyout loomed and the Katana got the shaft on multiplatform games (namely GTA), there was a lot of talk in-universe about it being a disaster. "Katana didn't do what we wanted it to do" and such.

    But by the numbers, the Katana was a massive success! It sells more than a third more than OTL's Xbox, and Reggie chalks it up as a loss?

    Maybe I'm only seeing from our universe. But now I'm more excited to see how the Xbox did, if it's already sold more than the Katana.
     
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