HOW RIVIERA CHANGED MY LIFE, AND YOURS, AND YOURS, AND YOURS... Options

[Irysa]

IF I HADN'T EVER PLAYED RIVIERA, I'D NEVER HAVE FOUNDED MARI LINKING TO LACRIMACASTLE FOR THE EPILOGUE DISCS AND SOUNDTRACKS AND STUFF.

I'D NEVER HAVE JOINED THE IRC CHANNEL.

I'D NEVER HAVE GOTTEN STURM'D HARD AND GRADUATED FROM TOTAL FUCKING ANNOYING TWATFACE NOOB INTO TOTAL FUCKING ANOYING TWATFACE JERK.

I'D NEVER HAVE GOTTEN INTO ANATHEMA (AND A LOT OF OTHER COOL MUSIC)

I'D NEVER HAVE STARTED NETPLAYING FIGHTING GAMES, STARTING WITH IAMP AND MOVING INTO MELTY BLOOD WHICH TOOK UP A BIG PART OF MY LIFE (ESPECIALLY LATELY, I WON A TOURNAMENT LAST MONTH). AND SUBSEQUENTLY LIKE EVERYTHING EVER

I'D NEVER HAVE GOTTEN INTO VISUAL NOVELS (THANKS MELTY AND F/SN SIMUWATCH)

I'D NEVER HAVE READ BOOKS LIKE A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE

I'D NEVER HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP ON SKYPE PLAYING RISK ON A PAC-MAN MAP WITH SAUCE AND RHIA WITH MY UNBEATABLE CUPCAKE STRATEGY (FUCKING ALASKA HOLY SHIT)

I'D NOT HAVE MY CURRENT NAME FOR EVERYTHING EVER BECAUSE I'D NEVER HAVE SPAZZED ON MY KEYBOARD WHILE LISTENING TO 65DAYSOFSTATIC TO GET MY NAME OUT OF THE FIRST 5 LETTERS.


I'D NEVER HAVE EVENTUALLY MELLOWED OUT INTO THE GUY I AM RIGHT NOW

AT 20 YEARS OLD I CAN SAFELY SAY THAT RIVIERA WAS THE DEFINING GAME OF MY ADOLESCENCE



I LOVE ALL OF YOU, THANKS! AND THANKS TO STING FOR MAKING THIS GAME

[Enzd]

The impact Riviera has had on my life is too large for me to actually list everything. To keep it short I never would have met my best friends. "Met" is a strong word to use since I've only talked with everyone online but still. Everyone is awesome and even though some (very few people) did get on my nerves at times, overall I never hated anyone who came in to the chat regularly and the community was and still is nice even with the lower numbers.

Also, man, I never would have gotten the guts to do that thing which I can't say but it lets me play the majority of my video games today. And I probably wouldn't consider trying a Japanese game. Even though Rhia had to help me out a lot with the Japanese YUGBA, it was still an enjoyable experience and I've tackled quite a few unlocalized games, including BU and GU which were hella fun and may never come out here.

There's definitely more but I don't have time right now but basically, thank you Sting and thank you LCN.