Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@ThanosReXXX LOL I overlook it as in I don't get angry or anything, just a quick correction. I know the Ryu throws people off.

It is the intent that counts right? So I think that counts as positive chivalry.

@Ryu_Niiyama Much obliged, ma'am...

Welp after seeing that JN64 thread I have a new obsession. (I just bought Wonder Project J2 like two months ago NIB). But I want to complete my Sailor Moon game collection first. (Wait....I'm not supposed to be spending money on games.) Welp this is like walking over hot coals.

PERFUME IS ON A WORLD TOUR THIS YEAR!!!! (I have NO money but I have GOT to figure out how to go to the CA show....I just...I just can't deal....) Buying tickets right now. I'll figure out the rest later.

EDIT: Just bought my ticket. No clue how im going to get there but ill hitch hike if I have to. I'm going to have to work so much overtime.

@ThanosReXXX: I've been debating about a screen protector, actually. There are no game specialty stores in my immediate vicinity besides GameStop though. I usually get along well without them with my 3/DS systems, but that's mainly because I'm a complete pansy when it comes to using the touch screen. My original blue phat DS though....That one had seen a little too much Guitar Hero: On Tour. I'm pretty sure those games are the primary reason the lower screen became scratched and not as responsive.

Since the touch screen on the Switch is more for the fingers though....I hate fingerprints. I'm so glad my N3DS XL no longer has a shiny finish as I've frequently wiped the thumbprints off of my other systems.

...Actually yes, as long as the snow doesn't exceed 4-5 inches and the ice stays at a minimum.

@Blitzenexx Aside from the fingerprints and so on, I've found out that the dock actually does affect the plastic screen cover of the Switch. No scratches, like some reported online some time ago, but more like slight scuff marks on the bottom left and right. And I've only had it since the 28th of December. Luckily, I was able to polish the marks off of the surface, but had I gone on for longer without protector, they would have just returned in time.

And besides, the screen protector has the advantage of both remedying that, and preventing fingerprints, because it has some kind of repellent layer on it, so that is just two of the reasons why I'd recommend it. And the Switch has a hard screen, unlike the DS line and the Wii U, which also makes a rather significant difference.

But I actually do have screen protectors on all of those too. I hate damaging or scratching my consoles,
so I always try to prevent, rather than remedy stuff like that.

On a side note: most games work perfectly fine without touch controls, or at least: most games I've tried. There's a ton of games that either have demos or are free to download/free to play, so from the selection available, I've only come across a few that have a touch screen control option, but even these also offer JoyCon controls as an alternative, such as some point and click adventures available from the eShop.

@Ryu_Niiyama Sorry about, I use "man" and "dude" for pretty much everyone, especially online. I meant no offense.

And black ice kills no matter what, I'm from Michigan originally, where we sometimes laugh off 2 feet of snow, but everyone still hates icy conditions. One time I had what would have been a 40 minute drive that took 2 hours to get home because of the ice. On the highway exit ramp, there was a gust of wind and the big truck in front of me slip sideways off the road... And I remember as a kid walking to the bus stop falling from black ice and busting my knee up good - that was a fun day... Thankfully the part off Japan I live in today rarely gets icy like that. We get snow sometimes, but in 3.5 years I have lived here, never any of the freezing rain that leads to ice like in Michigan.

@Heavyarms55 Definitely agree. I live in Texas, so snow isn’t very common here. However, last winter (2017-2018), it snowed in Houston. It also helps that school was cancelled for about a week because of the snow caking the roads. I still have a picture of it, if you’d like to see it. It’s still once of the best natural occurrences I’ve experienced. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUKpoeFKDy8lnMMOWI-DAeZxRCafydDi...

@ThanosReXXX: I also hate damaging and scratching my consoles; kid me was actually pretty decent about not using my handheld systems without washing my hands (sticky/dirty controllers still trigger my OCD), but I wasn't as great with not scratching up the systems. I tried to be careful, but I was and still am quite a klutz. XD My old GBC has some worn paint and a couple of small battle scars, but my old GBA SP has seen a few drops and scratches, not to mention it has also dealt with more than its share of pocket lint. I barely use the touch screen on any of my 3/DS systems and (as mentioned before) barely apply any pressure when I do. The only system I've had to give up was, ironically, the one with the scratched lower screen, but what ultimately did that one in was an accidental drop caused by defensive driving physics while I was a passenger in a vehicle.

I have what I consider a decent Sheikah Slate carrying case from that BotW bundle, but I'm thinking the screen protector that you have (if it's easy to get a hold of) might be the way to go. The marks on the upper screen of my OG 3DS still drive me nuts sometimes, but that's due to a design issue and isn't really something I can fix. I don't plan on using many touch-centric games, but if I end up getting The World Ends With You: Final Remix at some point, I think I will use touch controls for that one.

@Heavyarms55: It's funny; here we laugh at the southern population and their gridlock issues when it so much as just spits snow or barely ices, but I'm sure that the likes of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota laugh at the likes of us when we close schools/businesses when there are more than three inches of snow on the ground.

(To be fair, much of the area that I live in is significantly rural.)

@GyroZeppeli Wow! Texas cancels school for such light snowfall? I suppose it makes sense, seeing how uncommon it must be there. I imagine most places don't have much equipment for dealing with it. In Michigan and Shiga (where I live in Japan) we have trucks that go around plowing the major roads and in the former's case, throwing down salt to keep the half melted snow from re-freezing into sheets of ice. They don't use salt in Japan, instead Japanese people put chains on their tires for extra traction when needed.

@Blitzenexx Yeah for 3 inches that would be just another day in a Michigan winter, and not enough of an issue to cancel school in Japan. There is no magic number for how much snow is needed though, the time of day the snow falls is more important. We could have a foot or more of snow, but if the trucks have long enough to clear it away then nothing will be cancelled. On very rare occasions we have had "cold days". When I was in college, around 2013 we had a 2 day stretch where temperatures dropped to something like -15 Fahrenheit before windchill, even colleges shut down because the heating systems couldn't handle the strain. In the dorms we locked every door but the main entrances to keep the heat in. The temp dropped so low that pipes were bursting from frozen water all around town!

@Blitzenexx I’ve had a Switch since summer of 2017 and never used a screen protector. The only problem that I’ve faced without are the scratch marks on the screen border, which are not very noticeable. The carrying case you have should do the job, I have a very similar one featuring a blue Sheikah eye, which has gone through about 10 trips with no damage to the Switch or the case.
@Heavyarms55 Texas really doesn’t have good prevention against snow and frost. One of the main reasons schools across Houston stayed cancelled for a while was a school bus driving on the highway (don’t ask me why, idk) spiraled out of control due to the ice. Just trying to go outside was a challenge, as my driveway was like an ice rink (didn’t help that all I had were tennis shoes). It’s a big problem now, since winters are getting colder and colder, eventually it could become worse than the state flood prevention (don’t get me started on that).

@GyroZeppeli I have a treated glass protector that doesn't interfere at all with the touch screen.

@Blitzenexx I can relate to that. Not being clumsy, but about getting marks and scratches on consoles/handhelds regardless of it. I also still have a GBC, the clear purple one, and the screen got scratched up, even though I always took good care of it and kept it in a pouch. Nowadays, it's in an aluminum DS storage case (had to alter the foam inside a bit for it to fit), and I simply bought a new screen front. They're quite easy to remove and replace, actually.

I checked out the Amazon links of the other screen protectors I posted earlier, and you can definitely also buy either one of those, since looking at the specs, they both have the same sheet hardness that mine has, so there's no difference in quality there. Best case scenario, you go to whatever game shop is nearest to you, and just buy a screen protector there. Just check the package and make sure that it says 9H on the front, which is the hardness value I talked about earlier.

As an alternative, or temporary measure, until you can get your hands on a screen protector, or somewhere or someone to apply it to the Switch, you could also get a dock cover, which is a soft sleeve that slides over the front part of the Switch dock, which is the part that's making the scuff marks.

And in that scenario, between that dock cover for home use, and the Sheika Slate pouch for traveling, you're also... erm... covered, no pun intended.

I’ve never really had a screen protector that interfered with the touch screen function.

@GyroZeppeli Today's screen protectors are super thin, and like the others have said, they don't interfere with touch screen controls at all. Over the last couple of days, I've tested all touch screen functions both before and after, and the Switch with screen protector applied works exactly the same as before, and it's now also both finger print and scratch free, so there's only benefits to using them. And a pouch isn't meant to protect from scratches, just from falling and dust.

@Blitzenexx it’s that black ice that kills us. Trucks salt and salt and it is still slippy land.

Protect your investment, screen protectors are fantastic. I never use touch controls (wait. Sushi Striker so I take that back) but my careless docking causes scratching that gets caught by the protector.

Ok I’m going to the gym to burn off this excitement and anxiety over these concert tickets. See y’all tomorrow.

Edit: @Heavyarms55 None taken. I grew up in the 90s. I get it. It’s just between male pronouns being the default in the English language and a million imaginary pronouns now the new fad...with me actually being female and in my 30s so I say “dude” less I just tend to drop a quick correction and move on.

I didn’t even think anybody would notice but our resident Infinity Gauntlet bearer has got that Time Stone (i wish they were still called gems) turned up. He can see everything. Just don’t let him snap his fingers. Lol.

@Heavyarms55: The problem here is that most roads outside of towns, barring well-traveled highways, interstates, etc. aren't usually well-plowed at first unless some kind soul volunteers their time to do it. The resources available also depend on county; the one I live in now is pretty good about clearing off roads, but I grew up in an adjoining one that didn't have a lot of cash, and...well, it was quite obvious when you got to the county border; it would be clear one moment, then patchy ice the next.

Sometimes the school day is just delayed instead if things aren't too bad, but a lot of it also depends on how cold it is, how much drifting there has been, etc.

@GyroZeppeli: Like with my handhelds, I don't plan on letting my Switch leave the house too much, so I think the carrying case I have will be sufficient for now. If I were flying or something, I'd get something a little more robust though. The thing is, I'm not eager to fly with a Switch; disregarding issues such as theft, who knows where some of the stuff in those airport bins has been....

@ThanosReXXX: Thanks for the suggestions! It's definitely a topic I plan to look into more when I'm closer to grabbing one.

Maybe by the time I get one, there will be a redesigned dock that no longer causes the scratching issue? (I know, wishful thinking)

@ThanosReXXX I just wasn’t sure if the screen protector impacted the Switch’s touch screen or not, might want to invest in one later. Also, I wasn’t trying to suggest a carrying case would protect against scratches, just meant the case she had would be good for traveling. Sorry if my wording was confusing.

@Ryu_Niiyama: It's something that I understand if one isn't very familiar with those conditions to begin with. I was more thinking of the issues Atlanta faced a few years ago. I was more pointing out that it's a perspective thing. I'd love to move somewhere without cold weather, but I'm also a freak and like snow as long as it isn't too deep and falls before January 1. After that, Old Man Winter can get out!

_{...But on the other hand, winter does kill grass and marauding insects....}

@Blitzenexx You're welcome, my pleasure. Always happy to help out wherever I can.

@GyroZeppeli No need for apologies, man. If anything, it could also be my wrongful interpretation of your words. And if you're fine without using screen protectors, then by all means, but seeing as @Blitzenexx doesn't like scratches at all, I figured I better point the topic out to him her.

@Blitzenexx If you don’t mind heat (and the absence of greenery) and scorpions then I recommend AZ. You can still drive to snow in Flagstaff.