[@NuttsnBolts] To be honest the train and bus system in Singapore is no longer as reliable as it was a decade ago after the massive breakdown 2 years back - while the government is working hard to restore the reputation, but the damage has already been done. The efficiency of Japan's railway system is on a whole different level, I swear - sure, the fare cost is a little higher compared to Singapore but it's totally worth the money when you consider the quality of service.

I don't mind playing in RPs with Americanized settings - I mean, RP is a place where we're given the chance to go out of the small box of reality around us, into the realm beyond with the power of our imagination. However, it has become a point where this kind of setting seems like it's everywhere, even in RPs that are supposed to set in non-American worlds (be it Asian, galactic, etc).