It's very hard to stay positive, very isolated. Been buying lots of games and films to keep distracted. Ive finally been able to socialise but am very paranoid around people in shops etc I hope everyone is well and staying safe ?
Just got my contract put on hold so feeling tight money wise and feeling down to be one of the people sent home due to the crisis….trying hard not to fall back into my depressed state but getting harder each day
Well for me and my friends we would get together maybe once a month and play some magic the gathering commander. But during all this it just can’t happen so here recently we have really gotten on board with discord and have been live streaming our games and have actually managed to play some over the internet.
To keep myself level I’ve tried to just do stuff with my family, read comics, and I’ve put over 430 hours into phantasy star online 2! So yeah! Been trying to enjoy myself!
So happy you are back. We need this energy and happiness right now. I work on the front lines in an ICU. Let me tell you, your stuff keeps me happy and energized. You are a true treasure my friend.
I'm a little late but it's been relatively easy here, not many cases thankfully. I'm keeping sane by going for really long walks/runs late at night so I don't encounter people. That and playing games with friends have been really helpful.
Its stressful because as a single father of a 14 year old and a 12 year old (all of us gamers) mom not around I have to keep them inside because I worry.They dont understand but I have to convince them the risk.We live in Nebraska which is now getting the highest increase of infection now.Thankfully we are gamers and they play GTA and Fortnight and I play retro games like Megaman and SNK fighters. Lol So gaming has been a saving grace while dealing with this and trying to find a home. Your work helps us as well. Thank you!
Great video. I discovered your channel while working from home, looking for YouTube videos to listen to in the background. I enjoy your content, as your video game history is similar to my own experiences. I bought a Sega retro mini recently and have been playing the heck out of it. Can’t wait to start Phantasy Star based in your enthusiasm for it.
Here in AUS we seem to be beating it. The government has released a Covid tracking app. People have privacy concerns. Soon the app will be mandatory. So there's that. We will still be in isolation for some time yet, which is necessary I think. I've been playing video games and playing Netflix lol nothing special. I'm gonna pick up animal crossing tomorrow. Also Johnny I hope you feel better soon bro.
You might have been misdiagnosed. No joke, we are finding people misdiagnosed with pneumonia back in late December and early January and realizing it was actually covid-19.
Living in a US state that has less than 2K cases. Thankful for small spread out communities, still wary though. I've got 25 games on my xbox and all the time in the world to play them now, but for whatever reason I'm just never in the mood. I'll probably be more relaxed and start playing again once all the action dies down. Fingers crossed, let's pull through this thing.
Flat out this is a planned pandemic, technocratic elite using this to implement new measures and laws towards global world order as well as a massive social conditioning experiment, if you get the vaccine or are wearing a mask you got got.
Just last week, I had to go to the hospital for a kidney stone – and it was strange debating while I'm in pain to go to the hospital or not and be out in the public. But for me, I'm playing older games and making YouTube videos too so I guess I deal with it the same way. I just beat Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 finally after all those years, so I guess I have something to show for staying inside all the time.
I live in a small town so there hasn't been much change for me. I see more people out walking, presumably because in the absence of a job and/or places to shop at this is their new way of getting out and about. Selection at the grocery store is threadbare in seemingly random spots: no jalapeno mustard left (despite there being about ten bottles each of every other mustard variety), and for bran flake cereal I had to settle for a beat-up box of off-brand. I still volunteer reading the newspaper on the radio for the blind, and have to make a real effort to find articles that are about something other than the coronavirus. That's about it. I can't claim to be suffering. Nobody I know has contracted the coronavirus.
Thanks so much for your videos man. It does help keep sane and Im so appreciative for it. Always enjoy your videos. Please don't stop! Congratulations on the baby too! My first son was born in November and all of this is now happening. Yes it can be scary but I think it shouldn't be too long before we come out the other end. Hooefully we can all keep each other going and find a bit more empathy, peace and love amongst all of us after this. We're all in this together.
Undoubtedly the worst year in a very long time for us here. But we're hanging in there. All the best for you too – you aren't as young as you used to be! Don't go risking yourself out there for anything less than essential stuff.
Studying, reading, writing, gaming. I've always been an isolated person so when my style of living suddenly became the 'norm' I realized the value of lots of things I took for granted or dismissed. On the plus side, for the first time in my life I feel like I'm 'allowed' to "be like this" without societal pressures to be otherwise; without guilt or the sense of 'not belonging' because of my personality/identity. While I'm doing fine in a situation like this the situation itself reveals me something absolutely major: what about those people whose work, life styles, passions, activities and hobbies, relations, Lives in general (of themselves and their loved ones) are utterly negated or severely damaged due something like this? What would I feel in their shoes? The realization of this made me greatly reevaluate the construct of my personal, solitary bubble and how easily it could burst. The sheer absurdity of this dissonance: how my situation is – by an utter contingency – dodging various bullets while the surrounding world is suffering in an unimaginable scale. Therefore, I'm not afraid of 'bursting my bubble' anymore – for years I was afraid of it but it is clear that it cannot remain my sole totality.
Thanks for the video, man. You’re my favorite gaming channel, and I have appreciated your happy demeanor in your videos to help put our minds at ease. But I also appreciate you pulling back the curtain and allowing yourself and your audience to vent about this crazy situation. I live in Taiwan and have been dealing with this being on my mind since January – although luckily Taiwan has been one of the least affected places so far. Animal Crossing has helped heaps.
Edit: I just finished watching the entire video now. Unexplained health problems suck, man. But congrats on the baby! I can relate a bit as I wasn’t allowed in the delivery room during my wife’s C-section. I saw my daughter as soon as she left the delivery room and now her and I are inseparable. No matter what, you’ll always share a special bond with your kids.
While i'm holed up here at home too i have given myself the oportunity to have an experience i could not have 20years ago. I'm playing Dark Cloud for the very first time on my PlayStation2, the same one i had 20years ago as kid. Back then i played the demo to death but i could never get the full game as my hometown only had 2 small videogame shops. It has been a lot of fun, im feeling like a kid again. Cheers Johny!
Sorry to hear you are still not 100%, Hang in there! I've been playing Bomber Crew of all things on switch – I get so invested in those little guys! Really keeps my mind off of things, and in a weird way also reminds me that people have been through worse and made it through. I'm also happy to see how much we can really accomplish without driving everyday – hopefully this cuts down on some pollution long term as a positive side effect.
I’ve actually been playing a lot of FFXI, CoD MW, gonna be playing Monster Hunter: World come Monday. And gonna start streaming FFXII. This is all such an insane time. Things are hard for people who legitimately can’t work due to having people who are immunocompromised around them. I can’t because my mom is Immunocompromised and it drives me insane not having a job. I feel useless. Honestly, I found you when I first got into FFXI last year, and your vids lately have been helping my mental health a lot since all of this started. I know a lot about having to put on a front and you sir, do a fine job of it. You can make someone relax in a crazy time and I respect that. Keep up the good work and I hope you get better with your health issues and all. 🙂
It's very hard to stay positive, very isolated. Been buying lots of games and films to keep distracted. Ive finally been able to socialise but am very paranoid around people in shops etc
I hope everyone is well and staying safe ?
Just got my contract put on hold so feeling tight money wise and feeling down to be one of the people sent home due to the crisis….trying hard not to fall back into my depressed state but getting harder each day
Well for me and my friends we would get together maybe once a month and play some magic the gathering commander. But during all this it just can’t happen so here recently we have really gotten on board with discord and have been live streaming our games and have actually managed to play some over the internet.
I'm a Christian so i know what this is. Iv'e known this was coming way before i came to Jesus though lol. Red pilled around 2010.
To keep myself level I’ve tried to just do stuff with my family, read comics, and I’ve put over 430 hours into phantasy star online 2! So yeah! Been trying to enjoy myself!
So happy you are back. We need this energy and happiness right now. I work on the front lines in an ICU. Let me tell you, your stuff keeps me happy and energized. You are a true treasure my friend.
I'm a little late but it's been relatively easy here, not many cases thankfully. I'm keeping sane by going for really long walks/runs late at night so I don't encounter people. That and playing games with friends have been really helpful.
I miss my video game during my childhood
Its stressful because as a single father of a 14 year old and a 12 year old (all of us gamers) mom not around I have to keep them inside because I worry.They dont understand but I have to convince them the risk.We live in Nebraska which is now getting the highest increase of infection now.Thankfully we are gamers and they play GTA and Fortnight and I play retro games like Megaman and SNK fighters. Lol So gaming has been a saving grace while dealing with this and trying to find a home.
Your work helps us as well. Thank you!
Great video. I discovered your channel while working from home, looking for YouTube videos to listen to in the background. I enjoy your content, as your video game history is similar to my own experiences. I bought a Sega retro mini recently and have been playing the heck out of it. Can’t wait to start Phantasy Star based in your enthusiasm for it.
Playing Pokémon Shield, Final Fantasy 7 and Animal Crossing on the Switch. Then playing Gran Turismo 3 on the PS2 and Pokemon Silver (VC) on the 3DS
Here in AUS we seem to be beating it. The government has released a Covid tracking app. People have privacy concerns. Soon the app will be mandatory. So there's that. We will still be in isolation for some time yet, which is necessary I think. I've been playing video games and playing Netflix lol nothing special. I'm gonna pick up animal crossing tomorrow. Also Johnny I hope you feel better soon bro.
You might have been misdiagnosed. No joke, we are finding people misdiagnosed with pneumonia back in late December and early January and realizing it was actually covid-19.
Living in a US state that has less than 2K cases. Thankful for small spread out communities, still wary though. I've got 25 games on my xbox and all the time in the world to play them now, but for whatever reason I'm just never in the mood. I'll probably be more relaxed and start playing again once all the action dies down. Fingers crossed, let's pull through this thing.
Flat out this is a planned pandemic, technocratic elite using this to implement new measures and laws towards global world order as well as a massive social conditioning experiment, if you get the vaccine or are wearing a mask you got got.
Just last week, I had to go to the hospital for a kidney stone – and it was strange debating while I'm in pain to go to the hospital or not and be out in the public. But for me, I'm playing older games and making YouTube videos too so I guess I deal with it the same way. I just beat Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 finally after all those years, so I guess I have something to show for staying inside all the time.
I live in a small town so there hasn't been much change for me. I see more people out walking, presumably because in the absence of a job and/or places to shop at this is their new way of getting out and about. Selection at the grocery store is threadbare in seemingly random spots: no jalapeno mustard left (despite there being about ten bottles each of every other mustard variety), and for bran flake cereal I had to settle for a beat-up box of off-brand. I still volunteer reading the newspaper on the radio for the blind, and have to make a real effort to find articles that are about something other than the coronavirus. That's about it. I can't claim to be suffering. Nobody I know has contracted the coronavirus.
Thanks so much for your videos man. It does help keep sane and Im so appreciative for it. Always enjoy your videos. Please don't stop! Congratulations on the baby too! My first son was born in November and all of this is now happening. Yes it can be scary but I think it shouldn't be too long before we come out the other end. Hooefully we can all keep each other going and find a bit more empathy, peace and love amongst all of us after this. We're all in this together.
oh my friend….. imagine living in a Third World country like i do, is hard, people is really poor …
Undoubtedly the worst year in a very long time for us here. But we're hanging in there. All the best for you too – you aren't as young as you used to be! Don't go risking yourself out there for anything less than essential stuff.
Studying, reading, writing, gaming. I've always been an isolated person so when my style of living suddenly became the 'norm' I realized the value of lots of things I took for granted or dismissed. On the plus side, for the first time in my life I feel like I'm 'allowed' to "be like this" without societal pressures to be otherwise; without guilt or the sense of 'not belonging' because of my personality/identity. While I'm doing fine in a situation like this the situation itself reveals me something absolutely major: what about those people whose work, life styles, passions, activities and hobbies, relations, Lives in general (of themselves and their loved ones) are utterly negated or severely damaged due something like this? What would I feel in their shoes? The realization of this made me greatly reevaluate the construct of my personal, solitary bubble and how easily it could burst. The sheer absurdity of this dissonance: how my situation is – by an utter contingency – dodging various bullets while the surrounding world is suffering in an unimaginable scale. Therefore, I'm not afraid of 'bursting my bubble' anymore – for years I was afraid of it but it is clear that it cannot remain my sole totality.
Thanks for the video, man. You’re my favorite gaming channel, and I have appreciated your happy demeanor in your videos to help put our minds at ease. But I also appreciate you pulling back the curtain and allowing yourself and your audience to vent about this crazy situation. I live in Taiwan and have been dealing with this being on my mind since January – although luckily Taiwan has been one of the least affected places so far. Animal Crossing has helped heaps.
Edit: I just finished watching the entire video now. Unexplained health problems suck, man. But congrats on the baby! I can relate a bit as I wasn’t allowed in the delivery room during my wife’s C-section. I saw my daughter as soon as she left the delivery room and now her and I are inseparable. No matter what, you’ll always share a special bond with your kids.
Playing some old school SRPG, Arc the Lad!
While i'm holed up here at home too i have given myself the oportunity to have an experience i could not have 20years ago. I'm playing Dark Cloud for the very first time on my PlayStation2, the same one i had 20years ago as kid. Back then i played the demo to death but i could never get the full game as my hometown only had 2 small videogame shops. It has been a lot of fun, im feeling like a kid again. Cheers Johny!
Sorry to hear you are still not 100%, Hang in there! I've been playing Bomber Crew of all things on switch – I get so invested in those little guys! Really keeps my mind off of things, and in a weird way also reminds me that people have been through worse and made it through. I'm also happy to see how much we can really accomplish without driving everyday – hopefully this cuts down on some pollution long term as a positive side effect.
I’ve actually been playing a lot of FFXI, CoD MW, gonna be playing Monster Hunter: World come Monday. And gonna start streaming FFXII. This is all such an insane time. Things are hard for people who legitimately can’t work due to having people who are immunocompromised around them. I can’t because my mom is Immunocompromised and it drives me insane not having a job. I feel useless. Honestly, I found you when I first got into FFXI last year, and your vids lately have been helping my mental health a lot since all of this started. I know a lot about having to put on a front and you sir, do a fine job of it. You can make someone relax in a crazy time and I respect that. Keep up the good work and I hope you get better with your health issues and all. 🙂
I'm playing "Life is Strange" on my phone, for the first time, and yeah.. life is really a strange thing