it would not be impossible to punch these lines up without making sweeping changes like what the official localization did, Fernand's like could be translated to "You...you better watch your mouth", which comes off as more aggressive but still within the "silent seething" line.

-a threat from someone that is silently seething. Lukas' line, "I'm just telling the truth here" also makes the interaction feel much different, calmly restating himself with some subtle hints of smugness rather than fighting the verbal aggression with more verbal aggression.

While this exchange is undeniably pretty raw, it is also a massive deviation from the atittude the two characters were meant to have during this scene. Fernand's original line was "you...better be careful with what you say.", whose intent is less of a direct verbal aggression and moreso-

All i can say at the moment is, i promise I won't be doing dumb stuff like replacing rice balls with sandwiches or turning Goku's personality into what is essentially bootleg superman.

It is a shame that discussion about localization has been in the cross-fire of culture war non-sense for a long time already, because i do genuinely believe it's worth criticizing many of the outdated practices it still clings into, but negative polarization makes that very difficult

This kind of practice was more excusable back in the 20th century and early 2000s, where most people didn't even know where a game or movie even came from. But everyone's on the internet now, they know what they're getting themselves into, so why try to hide it?

Okay, they're alive, thank god...

I'm more surprised than anything that it took him this long to realize, it wasn't until i changed my pfp that he finally noticed

Oh well, he's okay with it, so no big deal, but still, not the kind of stuff i want the family to know about

For now i will first have to finish every piece of worksheet that i have pending, which I should be able to do comfortably throughout these following three days. After that, i can place my full focus into it, let's hope it all goes well

I understand stuff like steam achievements or PSN trophies because those were put in place by the developers as optional challenges for those willing to explore the game deeper, but when achievements are shoehorned into a game that was never designed with them in mind, they stop having a purpose

I understand the appeal of more upbeat HUD design, i really do, I like my stuff with some personality, but what iiSU is going for feels like a parody of those kinds of HUDs rather than a genuine attempt. Like, why the fuck are Retro Achievements in there 😭

I'm gonna be kept busy for a long time, that's for sure. My apologies if i end up sounding grumpier than usual for a while, not having a great time atm