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2,440 responses to “Talk Amongst Yourselves”
Bleeergh
*head desk*
morning Tay
It’s my day off he said with a smug tone of satisfaction and a condescending smirk.
grumblegrumblebgrumblehatemondaysgrumblegrumble
Having said that, i have an entire week off next week… \o/
that means this week is going to take forever doesn’t it? /o\
On the plus side, next week will be ultra-short to compensate. c.c
*whimpers*
Morning all.
Good Morning!
We’ve talked the whole night through…
I can’t believe that out of 25 or so of us, none of us have Dittos in our Friend Safaris.
Breeding is so easy in X and Y but we don’t have the tools to do it.
We’re all failures.
All of us.
;_;
I found ditto somewhere on victory road I think.
but 2 guaranteed perfect IVs
…?
…
Yes?
iv precioussssssssssssss
That’s what my wife keeps telling me.
Except for Gorzilla. He has Butterfree.
GTS, want Ditto, level requirement 21-30.
I have a ditto.
But what is a friend safari? Can you eat it?
Hope everyone had a nice weekend! We brought our new baby home on Saturday! ^_^
Congratz mang!…
Quick question though, why did the delivery stork fail? i think that’s a call to the ombudsman…
Seriously though huge congratz, wish you all the best!
We ordered pick up instead of delivery 🙂 we were preferring cabbage patch but our garden is overrun with stinging nettles.
Now back to 3 yr old wrangling and baby clothes washing.
Congratulations. Did you remember the side order of sleepless nights and grumpy jealous 3 year old?
We forgot to order it but luckily it’s complimentary
Congratulations!
Thanks Shane. I won’t ask you to guess the name, I have a feeling you would guess The …
Doug!
… Lisa Reevil!
… Alessa E. Vill?
The comedy stylings of Louis CK on Kids Names (NSFW – Language)
Congratulations! @saturday is house trained already so that’s a bit of a win.
was brought home ON @saturday
So clearly they used him as a packing mule
…ohhhhh!
Oh yeah. His name is… Elliot Finn. Pic! http://instagram.com/p/f15rEjk_oU/
That is so damn cool. Way to go, my friend! So. Damn. Proud.
Thanks! It’s all very exciting. I think my week off from work will go very fast.
Congrats buddy 🙂
This week’s greatest challenge will be to not degenerate into a puddle of unmotivated jelly-foam at the prospect of two weeks of leave at the end of this week. Less than hour into a new week, the forecast is grim.
Yes – jelly-foam.
Woooooo! My 1 yo got food poisoning. Tough weekend. (He’s fine, though, getting through it)
naaaw that sucks, hope all is okay… my nephew went through that recently…
so. much. *nasty stuff*
*
spewCan cope with that. What gets to me is
having to dial in bomb disposal units to get rid of what comes out the other end..#parenthood
Because it’s doubly appropriate now:
When you’re sliding into first…
0.o
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
made my morning…
but now i also feel kinda sick
Steve Martin’s not that bad…
Hope the little urchin feels better!
Kids are crazy resilient. Aside from a freakout when we took him to hospital, he’s been his old self (happy, mischievous, etc), only smellier and a little more lethargic.
If I had food poisoning, I’d be miserable and whining to everyone within earshot about how much I was suffering. Adults suck.
Sick kids are fun. I have two home with me now. The Mrs is off to some junket in Brizvegas, so I’m stuck with the urchins. The 2 year old is sick with some funk she picked up from daycare, and her 12 year old brother is sympathy sick
HACK COUGH SPEW… “I can’t go to school dad.” *slowly edges towards Playstation*
/sigh
WEEKEND!
I did stuff. It was pretty good.
Fine, I’ll elaborate:
Saturday:
Woke up about 10am.
Started playing Batman: Arkham Origins (Alfred is sassy! I like it)
Put pants on about 1pm.
Had lunch.
Cleaned the apartment.
Played some SWTOR with @rize
Ventured to the city for dinner with Doc, Tamz, Pants and Batgirl
Had post-dinner drinks with Batgirl while Pants drank a soda pop. He left early because he hates fun.
Saw this on the way home. I don’t even.
Sunday:
Woke up about 9:30am
Played Batman: Arkham Origins
Had lunch
Watched Monsters University (really like it. Hit me in the feels a couple of times)
Played more Batman: Arkham Origins
PIZZA!
Played SWTOR with Rize and Nob.
FIN
I liked the part where I hated fun.
And sassy Alfred.
Reposting because 3:00pm on a friday afternoon is never a good time to be getting in touch with people.
Is anyone planning on travelling overseas next year? I’m trying to put together a group departure with work. Where would you want to go? What’s on your bucket list?
Currently Japan seems to be a very popular destination, so I’m leaning towards there. If I am able to put something together, where would you like to go? What would you want to see?
I agree with Japan.
A giant pile of money arriving on my front door allowing me to go.
oh oh, where do i sign up for this?
I read that as a pile of monkeys…
That would’ve been a good day. *stares off into distance* A good day.
If it’s actually a pile, they’re probably dead. Or tied together inhumanely.
That might put a dampener on the day.
@dc was only going to murder them all anyway.
Colobus monkeys EVERYWHERE
I’ve been pretty lucky and been overseas a number of times in my life. I always end up in Asian countries for various reasons, mostly because I find them infinitely more interesting than say, the US or Europe. That being said, I’d love to see Scotland and Ireland one day, mostly because my dad’s family was Scottish. That would likely mean seeing other bits of Europe while I was there – maybe Russia?
Apart from that, I’ll just keep hitting up the Asian countries, most likely. My parents used to live in Hong Kong and it’s an amazing place – I’ll never get tired of it. I’ll end up back in Japan at some stage, I’m sure.
High five for paternal Scottish heritage!
\o
Europe is amazing. In some places because of how similar it is with just odd customs or speech or places that suddenly jolt you out of comfort.
But so much of Europe is totally different to here. It’s like it’s a whole nother country or somethin. Well worth a trip if you have done a lot of Asia to get a different perspective and holiday experience.
Hola Tayberinos
Busy weekend- went and gave blood on Saturday (@saturday?) then went to a fantasy and SF themed quiz night- Turns out, I can totally ass-pull an HP Lovecraft title and get it right! Then on Sunday went to the folks and played Ticket to Ride with my mother (CHOO CHOO). Played a bunch of Pokemon throughout
A monday morning question: What’s your favourite Pokeyman?
GROWILTHE / ARCANINE!
Where are they in X/Y? I’m a little short of Fire Pokeymans atm
Only in friend safari.
For a free Fire type: Connect 3DS to the internet and choose mystery gift at the title screen to receive a Torchic.
I have that, It’s just my only Fire-type atm.
Fletchling evolves into a Fire type! There’s also Litleo on the route next to the Santalune gym.
I have them available if you want one.
Not actually my most favourite Pokemon, but still relevant:
HAWLUCHA
Bless You.
Charizard is the ONLY correct answer.
This. Although I think if I had Y I’d be maining a Hawlucha.
There can be two.
Togekiss – if anyone has one, or its pre-evolutions to trade I will be eternally grateful
@beavwa has a Togepi!
Yo
Awesome, I’ll let you know when I’m online tonight
I’ll be home at about 11.
Hawlucha all day.
Golem
Electivire or Hydreigon for me 🙂
Well, that was an odd double post. Um….
@spaghett’s last song played game!
Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard
Really should have waited another five minutes before posting… :\
Power Core – Power Glove
Strange Love – Karen O
Watched Frankenweenie last night. LOVED this song.
Reflektor – Arcade Fire
We fell in love when I was nineteen, now we’re staring at a screeeeen…
Of Wolf and Man – Metallica
Next Train – Andrew Mockler
High Tension – High Risk, High Reward
pretty hyped to be going to see those guys for the first time next weekend…
Papa Roach – Getting Away With Murder
Bezerk – Eminem
Evanescence – Going Under
Living Type – Powderfinger.
Tried to play Madden again this weekend. American football is fucking weird.
Just start yelling out random numbers. I’m pretty sure that’s how you play it.
The game does that bit for you.
Then what’s the point?
SPORTSBALL!
“TOUCHDOWN! OLE, OLE OLE OLE!”
Oh man now I almost actually want to try start a Barcelona chant at a Gridiron game.
Almost?
I assume that the biggest hindrance is going to a gridiron game.
Outside.
Near people.
Ugh.
Morning!
Went house-hunting on the weekend. Saw about six and only applied for one. Don’t think I’ll get it but you never know! Trying not to get hopes up 😛
Also: weekend Pokémanning updates. Warning! Pokétalk!
I now have a fully EV Trained Mawile and a perfect IV Joltik ready for training (which, again, was the wrong gender. I wanted a female dammit. But I’m not about to continue breeding just for that :P). I’m building a team of three to test out then I’ll think of expanding to six. I haven’t decided on a third yet though. Ideally it’d be a Water(/Ground) type because my main weakness at the moment is Fire/Rock/Ground. Swampert would be fantastic but he’s not available yet.
Also, I found a Shiny Beautifly this morning! They must’ve altered the shiny encounter rates, I’ve never been this lucky in my life 😛
I still haven’t seen one …
=(
I probably have but didn’t even realise.
What kind of area/s are you looking into for housing? I’m surprised you went this long on two hour train commutes to work. 😛
Anywhere, really 😛 Ideally south of Sydney and with a maximum half-hour train ride to work. Been looking around Marrickville and surrounds for the last few weeks. Just gotta be patient!
I stayed in Kirrawee last time I was there. Seemed like a great place*.
*
to get stabbed.if you find a place you like, after the inspection, go straight to the realestate agent with the completed forms & offer to pay the first 2 weeks rent on the spot as a show of commitment.
thats how I got my place.
Anyone played Nuclear Throne? I picked it up on steam on the weekend. It’s really a lot of fun, although it’s still in the “early access” phase. It’s on of those short games where you say “Just one more game” and suddenly it’s 1:00am,
It has my eye! But so does much, much, much other stuff. I was pleasantly surprised by ‘How to Survive’ which I thought would be a fairly mindless top-down twin-stick shooter type affair from all the shooting and explosions on the trailers… but it turns out it’s actually a survival game, with much gathering and crafting and strategic resource use, and managing tiredness/hunger/thirst levels. Bit buggy in fullscreen, though. Windowed worked fine.
GTA Online:
Really impressed with how this game can keep you going from one activity to another within a few seconds. There’s almost no downtime if you don’t want downtime.I did one of the parachuting missions where you have to land on top of a tall building. I missed the main building completely and landed on the fire escape stairs, and very nearly rolled to my death. I came 1st.
Hey @bish when were you gracing us with your surly presence again? Next weekend?
Hi everyone else.
Hi.
Hi Matt!
Let me tell you, I will be prowling the streets of Australia from November the 2nd to November the 10th.
Or something like that.
Two weekends, basically! The first Saturday is probably out because I land on that Saturday morning and I assume I have family to see.
And apart from Wednesday, I am free!
I thank you for your interest in this matter and hope to hear from you again.
Kind regards,
BIsh
Oh but I guess the Friday was decided to work better for most people?
Dear Pants,
Following up your last inquiry, may I point you to this tweet?
https://twitter.com/AlexAndHisPants/status/240613376508690432
Just thought I’d mention it.
Cheers,
Canadian Bish.
Goddamnit, me…
Had my bucks on Saturday night.
Did paintball…
My god.. the bruises. I had to do a buck run.. the pain…
But SO MUCH FUN!!!
But… pain…
Also, i almost got knocked out by a shot to the head! \o/
Pain and fun and mandatory humiliation. Noted the lack of boobies.
Perfect prep for marriage.
Yep. Was a stripper free night.
They were replaced with the admiration of fine craft beers at the belgian beer gardens 😀
Morning all. I hope everyone had a good weekend. I did some stuff. Woo Stuff.
– had some bad luck with my Nuzlocke run (grumble grumble Wobuffet)
– played tonnes of BOARD GAMES on Saturday, including Ticket to Ride for my first time ever
– played Pathfinder on Sunday where we very nearly TPK (not my fault, honestly)
Quotes of the Weekend:
“Santa Claus is actually a demon of Chaos.”
“Trains are serious business. Choo choo motherf@#ker.”
BOARD GAMES!
CHOO CHOO!
We haven’t played TtR in a while but we had some great games of The Resistance on Saturday. I’ve lost count of how many times in a row I’ve been a spy over the last few months but the number is quite large. Managed to do a great play where I was a spy by throwing a fellow spy under the bus in order to look loyal based largely on being sick of always being a spy.
Got to bust out Dominion again for the first time in an age. Pretty much everyone else had left to get burgers and there were three of us left, holding down the fort. I really like that game but the group we play with is often too large and Freya just doesn’t like it.
We also had a good game of Shadows over Camelot where we had two swords left to collect to finish things and we all knew who the traitor was. Chucked an accusation at CJ to get a sword down on the table and then burned a hitpoint to accuse the traitor and fill the table for glorious victory in the name of Camelot.
We did not play Formula D, which makes me sad because MAN MODE!
We played TtR Europe which apparently is more balanced than the US version but I haven’t the US version so I couldn’t say. But yeah, really enjoyed TtR even though I appeared to have the only bad luck with tunnels. D:
We also played a hilarious game of Tsuro with the Kaiju expansion. One player took themselves off the board and then I accidentally summoned Kaiju that took out not only my ship but two other players as well. It was only a 2 round game which was pretty hilarious though.
Also snuck in a game of Fiasco set in Mystic China so that was just ridiculous. Followed that up with Smash-Up where I won with pirate enchanters (or enchanting pirates). I lost in a 7 Wonders game but I did better than when I last played so that was good. Finished the night with a Race for the Galaxy which lasted until about 1am and I really enjoyed that.
I should play more BOARD GAMES as they are ridiculously fun. Haven’t had a bad experience yet. 😀
TtR Europe is definitely the best of them. The current Humble Bundle has Ticket to Ride, the 1910 expansion (adds additional route cards) and the Europe map. Works on both Android and Steam.
7 Wonders is rad.
I so want to play Fiasco- have the book, just haven’t done it with a group yet!
Watched Frankenweenie last night:
(Embarrassing admission below.)
Totally made me cry for a good ten minutes. I think it hit a nerve I didn’t know was waiting to be hit. D:Almost stopped it a few times because it was too sad. I… don’t think it was supposed to be. :S So good, though. The stop motion-y style and black and white was all kinds of great. I imagine it would’ve looked spectacular in 3D!
I was really impressed with that movie too, I had zero expectations of it and hadn’t heard anything about it. Glad you liked it.
Yeah, I’ll admit I cried in that one too.
Saw Limp Bizkit Saturday night in Sydney 🙂
I’m not a diehard fan but I was really impressed, they put on a great performance I thought. Fred was really energetic and Wes wore a crazy jumpsuit that lit up. Was fun to watch. Oh and boobies, so many boobies \o/
Played a lil bit of GTAO and Remember me and even a few games of black ops 2. Was in one of those moods where I couldn’t stay focused on one game so I gave up and watched funny internet videos and Rambo 3.
Hope everybody enjoyed their weekend ^^
Morning everyone, how is everyone, I’m less active lately cause a person at work left and I’m doing their job until the replacement is trained up, very stressful.
I spent the weekend on GTA Online and I may have found a glitch and may have exploited it to aquire $6,000,000 monies, now I have the best kind of problem of not knowing what to spend it all on.
Tank: $1.5 million, Buzzard $1.8 million, Adder or Entity $800,000 – $1 million.
The look on the faces of those high level jerks that attempt to attack me when I’m minding my own business and i call in chopper or tank support and they flee in terror: Priceless
Hope you don’t get banned for that, my friend!
not really worried, we’ve been finding heaps of them and they get patched out, Rockstar should thank us for all the Beta testing.
also the glitch still works so I’m gonna use it more.
We’re only operating under the parameters that the code allows, if they banned people for exploiting the company would get slammed as it’s not the consumers fault that we are able to do these things.
What’s the glitch?
edit
Oh man I could’ve used that back up yesterday. Got hammered 9v1 by a bloke who just had it in for me.
Gave my worth back in a later game though 😉
are you in a crew, it really helps, every time i get hassled my crew appear outta nowhere and make them regret it. They’re all higher level than me and usually turn up in all kinds of destructive vehicles.
Yeah I’m in the Kotaku crew but I’ve only really played along side them during missions. I’ve got two buddies who I get up to shenanigans with but ones also a WoW player and the other has a recently acquired girlfriend.
Normally I give it back as good as I get it but this guy happened to catch me when I wasn’t feeling like starting a war. However it did lead to an entertaining chase sequence. I was trying to get a car back to Simeon while he was in a missle-shooting-death-copter. Thankfully I secured the car
\o/
OH DEAR GOD, VISA APPLICATIONS ARE SO BORING. SOOO BOOORRRIIINNNGGG. Why can’t every country just trust that I’m not as terrible as I look?
Morning TAY!
I managed to finish Batman Arkham Origins yesterday, which means I played about 16 hours of it between Friday and Sunday, and that was with some other games in between, so apparently when I’m procrastinating something else, I’m really good at playing games.
Tell me about it :\
Ha. At least mine are only travel Visas. I wish they just let me put “I AM GOING TO YOUR COUNTRY TO SPEND LOTS OF MONEY. LOVE ME. LLLOOOOVVVEEEE MMMMEEEEE!” as my application.
Depends where you’re going i suppose…
Maybe attach a nekkid photo to really persuade them!
“YOU WANT ME AT YOUR BEACH NAOW!”
Where are you going!? And why aren’t you taking me with you!?
Japan with the family, then China, Mongolia & Russia on a tour. And I’m not taking you with me because I can’t afford this sort of thing for myself, let alone for 2 people (This whole thing basically constitutes my Birthday and Christmas presents from my 21st (last year) until this Christmas)!
So drama with one of my housemates last night. He and his girlfriend got a kitten about 4 months ago. They’ve constantly neglected it, going away to Newcastle on weekends and leaving it to us to look after. I feel sorry for this cat, but she is always troublesome. She’s been knocking things over (and our housemates have never replaced any broken glassware), constantly trying to get out of the house and always trying to fight our other cat. My housemate and his girlfriend broke up a few weeks ago and the cat is even worse. He’s been ignoring her, sitting in his room every night smoking pot (I had to tell him off for this) and still going to Newcastle every weekend. Most of the time he doesn’t even tell us he’s going, so we don’t even know if we have to feed her.
Last weekend my other housemate was having a shower before she had to go to work, she came back into her room to find the cat had taken a dump on her bed. She went ballistic (understandable). I told our other housemate when he came back on Sunday night, I told him he can’t leave his cat alone anymore. He either has to take her with him or drop her off with his grandma’s. He agreed and he said he’d apologise to the other housemate.
Fast forward to this weekend, he’s gone away and left his cat behind (didn’t tell us again). As soon as he came home I asked him what happened.
Him: “Oh, it’s my Grandma’s fault. I told her to pick her up and I just found out today that she got confused and thought it was next weekend.”
Me: “Okay. Well this weekend she’s smashed another glass, she’s left holes in the screen door trying to get out, did you apologise to (other housemate) over what happened to her bed?”
Him: “To be honest, no I haven’t had the chance”.
Me: “Okay, well the incident is unacceptable and I’m not seeing any reason it won’t happen again. Your cat can’t stay here any longer.”
Him: “Well that means I have to look for another place then”
Me: “Okay, that’s fine.”
And I left.
Too harsh, TAYbies?
Sounds like the housemate is a bigger problem than the cat.
Yes and No. The way he looks after the cat is the biggest issue. If he didn’t have the cat, it wouldn’t bother me so much as he keeps mainly to himself and it’s one less person around during the weekend.
Not at all. Great that you had the direct conversation.
It frustrates me at times that you need to have a direct conversation about an issue like this. This could have been easily avoided.
Not having these sorts of direct communications is one of the ways problems fester and get worse in share houses. May be more stressful now but much better for the sanity long term.
If he doesn’t take care of it I don’t understand why he doesn’t try to get rid of it. RSPCA/crazy cat ladies sort of thing.
Seems a heck of a lot easier than moving out.
I wasn’t sure which way he would go. I don’t know why his gf didn’t just take the cat anyway, she was the one who really wanted it and spent the most time with it. I get the feeling he’s just keeping the cat out of spite or proving her wrong or something.
What makes me a little sad is that I can definitely seeing the cat ending up with RSPCA eventually anyway, She hasn’t even been microchipped and really doesn’t like staying inside at all.
If he’s keeping the cat for those silly reasons then he’s putting himself in that situation where he needs to move out. Sure give it a feed and a ‘hey kitty kitty’ here and there but Its not your responsibility to look after it.
I’m in a similar situation with my room mate. Before I moved in him and his girlfriend bought a puppy boxer. They broke up and he hasn’t been to puppy class since and doesn’t get the attention needed. The backyards full of poo. I take the lil guy for runs most days throughout the week otherwise he wouldn’t get outside and fill up his bowl when its empy because he looks too skinny. My situations easier though as I like the little guy, even when he wakes me up at 3am with his squeaky toys. Its hard to stay mad at a puppy playing with toys.
Not too harsh at all! If our housemate even brings a cat home we’re kicking her out, at least you gave him a chance! 😛
They asked me if I was okay with it before they got it. I wasn’t really but my gf really wanted a second one around the house to keep our cat company. I told them only if the cat got along with our cat, she didn’t cause damage, they got it desexed and they pay for any repairs needed.
Had VERY similar issues with a couple of housemates myself. Went the same way both times. I think it has to be done. Sometimes people can be just a bit clueless.
Good job dealing with it. Can be super awkward.
Urghhh, never shotting Absinthe again. Jesus.
First exam today \o/ Shouldn’t be too hard. It’s only HTML/CSS/a little bit of Javscript. Actually it’s mostly drawing sketches,
I’m only a few years older than you, but holy shit do your weekends make me feel old.
I get that when anyone talks about doing exams. 😛
And I’m one of the quieter ones of all my friends, they make me feel old at times 😛
I’m not a fan of the aniseed-based liquors, so I’ve thankfully been spared the experience of absinthe benders. But even without liking it very much, the Moulin Rouge absinthe fairy (played by Kylie Minogue) was about right.
Everywhere from my lips to my stomach burneddddd. That and it tastes gross!
Intoxicating, otherworldly and gives you syphilis?
Pokemon came late, AC4 came early… go figure.
Had an awesome weekend. Finally got around to trying a cafe I’d been meaning to try. Good, reasonably priced coffee, so I went there on Friday and Saturday. I’ve already detailed the rest of my Saturday, so I won’t bother, except to say that I gave the bottle of wine I won at the trivia night to my land lady. Yesterday I had church, then played mini golf and went out to tea with friends. It’s actually nice to spend the entire day at home for a change.
Hope everyone had a good weekend,
I modded my spare mega drive and master system this weekend with RCA outputs (Stereo Sound for the MD!) region and 50/60hz swithces.
Now to keep the game collection going, up to 75 on MD and 96 on MS.
Even got wifey on the lookout for games 🙂
If anyone has any dont be afraid to pm me
That’s…. a lot of Megadrive games!
I think the official number of MD games is 912 so a fair way to go yet 🙂
epic! i played Subterrania all weekend, yay!
Today I have decided I’m gonna lounge around at work because I was up all night talking to my girlfriend and her best friend who stayed over gossip about a party she went to on the weekend, on the weekend I made a rainbow cupcake! (Pics on twitter) other than that I had a lazy weekend but still spent $300 somehow.
What’s everyone else upto today?
Cutting up cardboard.
To make a fort I hope
Almost kinda, actually.
For those who came in late: http://taynumenera.tumblr.com/
NUMENERA: TALES OF THE NINTH WORLD
Just a reminder folks, next session is Wednesday, 7:30 SA time (8pm AEDT). if you’ve got a character image, please send it through, and if you want it on the tumblr flick it to Popdart as well
Look forward to playing with you- what is waiting for you in the town of Cylion Basin?
@transientmind @popdart5 @tigerion @mythamphetamine @blaghman @mawt @novacascade @negativezero
Just as a forewarning, I’ll have to leave the session at about 9pm AEST (9:30 SA time or 10 AEDT) on Wednesday so I might have to leave early if we go beyond the two hour mark.
No prob
I’ll probably be back too late to attend. If I do come I’d be 15-20 mins late at least and given that @popdart5 needs to leave early I think I’ll count myself out.
No need to count yourself out on my behalf. I’m only leaving to have to pick up my sister from the airport so there is every chance her flight might be delayed. I don’t want to inconvenience you or anyone else too much if you want to play.
I didn’t mean it that way, I meant that we’re working on limited time and I don’t want to make everyone start late. I’ll see if I can make it but not looking good 🙁
If you’re a little late, we can catch you up quickly when you jump in no problem- just jump in when you can
Way I figure it, the party’s travelling in potentially dangerous areas. Would make plenty of sense for one or two people to end up running scouting patrol either advance or rearguard. If @redartifice wanted to, he could even use it as plot device – eg: Russef spotted a number of footbound men who appeared to be bandits with captives, and he decided it would be best to grab the proven combat-ready fellow pilgrims he’s been travelling with. (Smaller share of the loot, but more bodies to carry armor and do the combat heavy lifting.)
Hello all. Grabbed SR4 during that Steam sale yesterday. Will be jumping into it later today. I’m interested in how it will compare to GTA5. The games are so different that it’s a little unfair to compare them, but I can’t help doing it anyway. I loved GTA5, but I kept waiting for the action and insanity to ramp up and that just never happened. I read a review that said the game was stuck in a weird place between realism and pure crazy, and I think I agree with that. Hopefully SR4 will be able to fulfil that crazy over-the-topness that I missed in GTA5 (and if it’s anything like the previous game, it will).
It’s like the previous game with super powers.
Whoo!
Is there a way to import your boss from the last game, or do you have to make them all over again?
I didn’t try but I don’t really see the point because it’s only the cosmetic stuff that could transfer over, which is easy enough to sort out.
I don’t even know if I’ll try and recreate my old boss. Might try and make someone a little more super hero looking.
I changed my SR3 character so many times that I could never settle on a definitive look.
Slightly overweight woman with the British mail voice. Purple hair in a ponytail and wearing a bathrobe and glasses.
It took some effort but I’m fairly confident that is the most out of place looking person to have running the Saints (the purple hair is a token effort to fit in). The voice is just because I like it.
Gotta love that postie accent
I have something to show everyone
http://9gag.com/gag/azb1dnB
And I still have no idea how.
TELEPORTING DOG
Now you’re thinking with portals?
I wish my old dog would have thought with portals. The one time she tried to she ended up running through a glass window 🙂
Have you seen gifs where dogs use their paw to make sure there’s no glass over the doorway?
I think she figured it out, as she never tried it again, but the time she did she shattered the window and kept on going like nothing happened.
Still amazed she only had one minor cut!
I miss my pup.
It’s only glass breaking, meh.
Sorry to hear she’s not around anymore
eh, she had a good run, and to hold on to her any longer would have been cruel.
Weekend was ok.
Worked on Saturday morning before our boardgame day. Unfortunately had a number of last minute cancellations and considered pushing it to Sunday. But since I had already arranged to work Sunday that wouldn’t work.
Figured that since we already had the roast we might as well go ahead.
Catering was taken care of by Mrs Tigs
Played a few games of dominion before we broke out 7 wonders. We had just got the leaders expansion so tried that out. Pretty good. Haven’t played enough of it yet but I can see how the drafting could cause you to get ‘forced’ down a specific strategy based on what you draw.
Only had one game were somebody drew Rome to play so not sure how that plays as a civ.
Then we ate a roast and think I fell into a food coma or something because by the time I finished eating it was suddenly 10pm. So we called it a night.
Sunday was a bit all up in the air. The guy i was going to work with called to say his son was ill and had to find a doctor. Coming down with something serious just before VCE exams. Then more family dramas so ended up totally calling off work.
So played a few vidya games instead. Played a bit more Reus as a 2 hour game and so far have avoided dying but worryingly our ocean giant is at half health. We also started bioshock infinite which we are enjoying so far. Mrs Tigs wanted to play the next Sherlock game as we finished Jack the ripper on Friday night but wasn’t installed so got that downloaded but haven’t played yet.
Otherwise just some little bits and pieces. More Puzzle Quest 2 and continued with my attempt to 100% mark of the ninja.
Canon-breaking incident: in my Arkham Origins game, Batman killed a dude.
Beat down a random mobster above a massive cistern in the sewers. Knocked him unconscious with my final hit and his body goes slipping off into the water. 5 mins or so later I throw on detective vision. Dude’s body is at the bottom. 🙁 Felt kind of bad.
Technically it was the water that killed him, so you’re still cool.
That should be instant Game Over. Save game delete. Console self-destruct.
Hell, in City I made it my MISSION to try and find ways of getting bad guys to fall to their deaths/shoot each other.
Worst batman.
BEST batman. Fewer criminal scum to house, clothe, and feed.
…Honestly, fuck Batman. I want an open world Punisher game.
Phantom game first!
Batman kills. He used to carry around a gun, too.
eh, Batman killed early on, but that’s been far away from his modus operandi for a long time.
Yeah, I know. Just wanted to mention it. I’m not comfortable with it really.
Did you receive my last email? I’m hoping we’re not ending it there.
Huh, must have missed it- i thought the turn was with you!
Found it, will reply tonight!
No probs.
Welp, my weekend was decent however with a slight (read:big) issue.
Started off okay, playing some Wind Waker and watching the youtube on Saturday while gf was at work. Cleaning and stuff around the house filled in more time. Gf came home, we were lounging around thinking what to do for dinner, when suddenly…
Spoilered for potentially disturbing content. No, srsly.
We hear dogs barking. Normal stuff, there’s some stupid dogs around. This goes on for five minutes or so, with some yelling by a dude etc. Still pretty normal. Suddenly, we shit bricks, because the guy is yelling “OW! HELP!!” over and over. What the fuck, dog attacked him? I contemplate taking a knife with me while I quickly put shoes on, but I just rush out the door and to my driveway.Dark as fuck, it’s 6:30 or so. I jump on the fence and see the dude in darkness, laying on his back stairs, still yelling. “What’s going on??” “HELP! Dog got me, I’m hurt, get me water! HELP!” Guys across from him are wtf-ing as well and telling him to stfu. I look at the house – empty – normally there’s a female there. I also see a dog just walking around the yard (german shepherd), and I know they have two. Unsure if this is the dog that attacked him, and knife-less, I just rush back to the house for some bottled water.
I come back, by this time the other neighbors had one guy pinning down the roaming dog, with another guy over with the hurt dude at stairs. I jump the fence, give water. Dude’s like “fuck man, he’s bleeding, get some towels or something”. Gf is on our side of the fence, gets on 000 straight away. I jump back over fence and go get more water, torch, towels, cos we couldn’t see shit.
I come back, give torch. On way back I see a medicine student (5th year, I live on an accommodation campus thingie, kinda) tell her to get towels. Give torch and supplies to the guy at stairs, and suddenly the bomb is dropped. There’s a kid in his arms. Blood everywhere. Kid is <5yrs old, I’ve seen him before. Fffffffuuuucckkkk…. “HE’S GOING UNCONSCIOUS!” I relay message to gf who is on phone with emergency. I tell med student to get to the front of the house, I’ll let her in. I rush around the side, there’s another fucking dog there. I stop, because who knows if this one will get crazy and attack too. Dog seems okay, I stay watching it while gf and med students (now two) run past me to the back stairs. Some crazy lady rocks up and starts yelling shit, not helping the situation.
Ambo on it’s way, so everyone gets the kid and takes them onto the street under a street lamp so we can see wtf is going on. I run up to the intersectuon with the main road (we were on cul-de-sac) to flag down the ambo’s. (I get told later that the kid was definitely grey, lifeless, bled out, massive fang holes in neck. Corota artery messed up) Finally cops come, then ambos. Kid is getting CPR whole time. Blood everywhere. Grandmother randomly appears in hysterics, another ambo required for her. Like 6+ cop cars plus forensics and 3 ambos. Eventually they leave.
We get called back to po-po station at 10:00, leave at 12:30. They needed a formal report, in case the kid dies (since the huge injuries). Latest news is that he’s in ICU on life support, needed transfusions, had surgery to repair the artery, got flown to Bris. Hope the lil dude makes it, he is 3 yrs old.
On Sunday I drove around with gf and grabbed some fish & chips for lunch. Then she found a guy on FB selling a 4GB Xbox Slim with GTA5 for $100, so we spent the night playing with some RL buddies online.
Wow, that’s a pretty horrific saturday night, hope the kid makes it.
Wow. Good job handling stuff. Hope the kid’s okay.
Holy fuck.
Just. Damn.
Well done to everyone that pulled together and helped, no matter how shitty the outcome.
I hope the boy pulls through. No boy deserves that.
Jesus.
Who the fuck yells at someone to shut up when they’re injured and crying out for help?
It was really “okay man we’re here, be quiet now”, because he just kept yelling out help without saying what was wrong. In hindsight, he would have been in total shock I expect. :\
Ah, well that’s better.
Let us know how it pans out mate
Will do if I hear anything more. Fingers crossed.
Apparently it’s in the news sites: checked to see if there’d been any update. Some are only saying the boy is in a critical condition, others are saying ‘critical but stable’. Then again, some are saying he’s in Townsville, others, Brisbane.
Also, apparently the fact that it was on private property warrants investigation, and that there had been ‘ongoing disputes in the neighbourhood’. Amazing.
What’s your source?
I have local paper: http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/three-year-old-boy-critical-condition-after-dog-at/2064570/
Which is pretty much a poor version of Brisbane paper: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/mackay-toddler-mauled-by-dog-20131027-2w9i3.html
and
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/mackay-dog-attack-boy-3-critical-20131028-2waft.html
Police (child protection agency) said he went to Townsville, so not sure what’s true.
We have a friend who is a cop, this is what he said:
Flown to Towsnville, had to have emergency surgery and transfusions. On life support, but stable. Chance of comatose, high chance of brain damage due to lack of oxygen.They’ve edited to clarify: initially sent to Mackay Base Hospital, then onto Townsville. The kid was not sent to Mater Childrens’ in Brisbane.
Geez man, good thing you went and checked, so many people wouldn’t of done shit so thank god you did, hope the kid pulls through and hope you and your gf are alright as well after that.
wow, what a terrible situation, good on you for keeping it together.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
:'( Oh man, that’s heartbreaking.
Good afternoon TAY.
Weekend was too short. Feel unwell. Don’t want to be at my awesome job.
I played DR2 and got up to what I think is near the end, but I rage quit because I really hate the psychopath/boss battles in this game. Think I’ll just call it quits and move onto something else.
I tried GTA Online again. I don’t have the $500k Rockstar promised. Also I’m only level 6 because I haven’t been playing it for weeks so I was having a lot of trouble finding missions at my level that I could join or get people to join. Kind of killed my interest in going back, even though nothing shitty happened this time (griefing kept me from playing it for the rest of the month).
So I’m kind of in a gaming funk. I might try and start something new tonight. I still have a bunch of untouched games from my last big JB Hi-Fi haul.
In other news, my wife found a nail polish wholesaler nearby that sells to the public and has items that are hard to find at retail, so we spent an hour doing that on Sunday morning. A pretty good outing for her I think, and I’m sure she’ll use five litres of acetone eventually.
The $500K- there’s still a bug or two that needs ironing out, so they haven’t dropped it yet.
Oh, cheers. I assumed it might have been because I hadn’t been playing enough or something.
The 500k got delayed again until more bugs are fixed. I’ve played the game a lot, and I’m still pretty low level as well because I’m finding it super hard to actually find people to do races and missions and stuff with (and so I’ve been spending a lot of time just driving around in freemode). The game has terrible, terrible matchmaking.
I’m only level 10 now, but at no point (even while level 1/2/3) did I have trouble getting multiplayer action (joining or hosting). Wonder what that’s all about… :\
Maybe I just play at the wrong times. I’m normally on during the afternoon, and I’m guess most people would be on during the evening? Still, it’s not really the best system they’ve got set up. I’ve yet to be able to join a match unless invited. Quick Jobs or manually selecting jobs through the start menu always, always throws me into an empty lobby as a host.
I hear you on not wanting to be awesome at work today. I’m totally going to splurge on some junk food tomorrow to make myself feel better, then maybe book in a ‘mental health day’ off for sometime next week.
you can join missions regardless of your level, only the host has to meet level requirements even if you just pick to do a random job it can still dump you in missions you aren’t high enough level for. Also try play with friends, no faster way to get rid of a griefer than fighting fire with fire and with friends you can quickly make them see the error of their ways.
So… Looks like I’m moving this weekend :]
They didn’t even accept you, but by golly you’re moving in regardless!
That’s the kind of determination I like to see!
Congrats!
Damn squatters
Nice.
Next question is obviously, house warming? 😉
The place in Marrickville?
Fun fact: That was the first suburb I stayed in when I came to Australia. It’s a good place. Close to the city too. I might have an outstanding fine at the local library. I think so anyway /o\
Congratulations though and if you need help carrying stuff let me know.
I’ll need some sort of furniture before anything like that happens 😛
And not Marrickville! Hurlstone Park!Congrats Man ! 🙂
Moving out solo?
Yerp.
Nice! Red’s Pro Tip: Don’t go out and buy all your furniture day one- you’ll find family/friends/colleagues often have items they wish to unload
Great tip, often you will be doing them a favour by taking it. It’s just clutter for them but who wants to throw a perfectly good microwave away. Plus you can’t op shop them.
Also I have never bought a couch in my life
Besides, once you get the microwave you’ll be able to store your bread!
#nevergetsold
This week i found out that Mario Soccer on the Gamecube can destroy friendships faster than you can say Monopoly!
… This loss will not be dealt with civilly, revenge will be sweet…
Monopoly was never meant to be a game for fun. it was a teaching tool.
Out of busybody fretting over the condition of the kid in @stickman’s story, I searched for news stories which featured: Mackay, boy, dog.
Just a tip, guys. Don’t ever search for news stories with ‘boy’ in them. Just don’t. There is a truly staggering number of kids out there getting abused, abducted, and killed.
Happens a lot to grown-ups too, strangely. Let’s just say the whole thing is pretty fucked up.
Yeah, pretty sad.
At the same time this was all happening, there was an armed robbery and apparent rape in my city. :\
Latest I’ve been able to find is “stable in Townsville”.
Luckily, I did not start googling terms that would make me sad with the world.
That amazing moment when you’ve struggled with a bunch of big issues at work for nearly two weeks, and suddenly everything clears up and you smash through them in a couple of hours.
God damn I feel good right now.
… you farted didn’t you?
You look good, too.
,,,
,,,
…
Call your wife and tell her you’re not coming home tonight.
And Rize was never seen again…
Because he was so happy.
Or so the letters that didn’t match his handwriting but brandishing his hastily scrawled signature his parent’s received every month said.
Meanwhile, on the soiled mattress in Dan’s windowless white van….
“Something smells like fear. Oh, it’s me.”
Walking Dead (the game) Season 2 reveal on tuesday.
So sudden. So great.
…. Wait, I kinda regret posting that last bit there, just needed something to say. Oh well, what’s the worst punchline that could happen?
Reveal, as in, a trailer? I don’t want to know anything! Media blackout!
I hope they don’t leak too much ahead of time.
No clue. They gave out a specific time, so it’s probably a trailer release.
I just want to know that Clem’s okay! Is that so much to ask?
…Actually, given it’s The Walking Dead, it probably is.
What, I thought Walking Dead game was complete..? Or was that Season 1 complete with all episodes?
Season 1 is complete, but they’re making a season 2 which will probably feature all-new characters and only loosely tie in with season 1. 400 days was a between-season filler which was DLC for season 1 that had no relation to it whatsoever, so we’re assuming that choices made in 400 days will set up the start of season 2.
It’s all up in the air for now though.
Good lord I could be incredibly creepy with what I do for a living.
This just happened:
Troubleshooting an XML for a rather large hotel in Melbourne. Been working on it all morning. It has a bunch of reservations on it and I happen to recognise the names on one of them. It’s someone I used to go to school with. Check the rest of the details out of curiosity, yep, phone number matches what I still have in my phone.
But irrelevant of that I found the issue. \o/
#Creepysmith
#HashtagsForHarli
For my honours project I had to section parts of people. At one point I was given access to patient names by accident.
That was a sobering day.
Like cut them up into pieces for research, CSI style?! :O
Suddenly “Red Right Hand” has taken on a whole new meaning.
Yes… Research…
My Honours Thesis was to do with Human Bone, for which I took samples from the femoral head from several healthy and osteoporotic patients. Most of my samples came from surgery (hip replacements) or the deceased.EDIT: I should point out I meant healthy bone- obviously, the deceased were unhealthy in other respects not material to my research!
I was expecting you to be joking D:
If anything, it was an experience of great respect- these people had donated their parts to science, so it was my job to ensure they were treated with all due reverence.
If most of them came from that, is it wiser not to ask where the rest of them came from
Dammit I was a sample short and had to improvise, OK?
I sometimes have to look at crash report dumps or telemetry but that stuff is always very carefully scrubbed. You can maybe figure out what someone was doing but not who they were, at least at a cursory look.
Ha, that has nothing on what I could do. There’s at least half a dozen of my school peers on my work’s system, so if I wanted to find out their entire medical history (including address, phone number etc.), it’s only a button press away. Thankfully for everyone, I do not want to know their medical histories, as that stuff can be nasty.
Actually, from my position I could find the details on almost anyone if I could work out a doctor they’ve seen once, though for about half their stuff I might have to forge their signature…
my name is b-funk, and i’m a phoenix wright addict…
i’ve been staying up waaaaaay too late playing that game…
but those cases… they aren’t gonna solve themselves!
I bought it and played for half an hour then put it down. Couldn’t concentrate. Gotta catch ’em all!
I’ll get to it! …In a few months 😛
What I played was great though. Pokemon just kinda out-hypes it at the moment 😛
Relevant, and funny:
http://imgur.com/gallery/1iYlsuX
You should play Phoenix Ryse: Ace attorney instead
Those cases do solve themselves
press b to solve the crime… or dont press b, it’ll still solve itself
Phoenix Wright in Ancient Rome would be kind of amusing.
I will probably capitulate and buy it. But not until I finish 3, 4 and Edgeworth. I own them all but haven’t gotten around to them yet.
Rolling cones is hard. I’ve got a whole bunch of creases in my cardboard 🙁
Jeeze, don’t advertise your drug use here, I thought we’d determined that the feds were monitoring us!
*puts on tinfoil hat*
[redacted]
Dave’s not here, man.
There’s some angry people on that Consoles Saved PC article.
If work wasn’t so busy, I’d probably wade right in there and get good and righteous! As it is… I really can’t care about rah rah my team is better than your team trivial shit right now.
…That said, I did just briefly waste a few minutes of lunch to reactivate facebook after combined nagging/peer pressure from my family. Upon seeing the thing again and that familiar layout and cluster of profile pictures I absolutely do not want to look at, I made a hissing noise and shielded my eyes. I couldn’t handle everything it represented and banished it from my screen. I’ll get back to fixing that awful shit up later, when I’m in a safe place. And can drink heavily.
I’ll need to do some kind of tidy-up purge so that family are the only thing on there and lock down all invite/etc protections so that I appear to be a fucking hermit. I am NOT going to actively engage with that fucking abomination, just using it to let lazy-ass family use it as their meetup organization hub. Hisssssss. *paw-swipe* I loathe that vile construct so much.
*sympathy pats*
I quit Facebook several years ago, and Twitter not long after. I utterly refuse to partake in social media, and while I still stand solid on my decision – I’m still regularly made to feel like some sort of lunatic hermit for doing so.
-‘You’re not on Facebook?’ *puzzled looks*
-‘Oh, you didn’t get my invite to (insert event name here)? But I sent an invite over Facebook!’
-‘Sorry, you can only enter this competition if you ‘like’ us on Facebook.’
No.
Facebook is frustrating. I pretty much only keep mine active because it prevents my mother from calling me all the time since she can keep tabs on me, plus it enables me to enter those competitions. I don’t actually use it.
I use twitter in fits and starts. I’ll ignore it for weeks at a time. It’s only as terrible as the people you follow.
Join this competition, take this survey, do this quiz, join this game, collect this free widget, you’ve been tagged in X, Y, Z photos, photos of food, 3am cries for help and meaning in life, witnessing relationship spats, complaints about Monday, cheers for Friday, lolcats, attention-whoring status-updates, vague-booking, baby photos, posting updates from their games/achievements… No, no, no, no, no.
I don’t want to see that shit. I do not want clients and vendors stalking my facebook because they think my voice sounds hot over the phone.
If I can’t find a way of filtering out all that shit so that all this evil bastard thing does is email me when my family want to have a get-together, then I’m shutting it back down again.
I’m hoping there’s a de-friend-all button so I can only add my family members manually and delete all my school history/workplace information so that no-one gets automatically notified, that, “Hey! You should send that guy an invite!” like I had the first time I signed up.
Load up facebook for the first time, preparing to deal with the horror…
Face full of boobs. Bikinis, swimsuits, wet, bra-less t-shirts, and vibrator overshare.
Huh.
From your family? D:
Well. A couple of the hot cousins I was talking about… but no, mostly just exes, friends, friends-of-friends, high-school acquaintances, people who went to the same school at completely different times, and all THEIR friends whose invites I accepted back when I set the thing up in like… 2008.
YOU’RE WELCOME, PC GAMERS.
Don’t poke the master racers, for God’s sake – they already have to share the planet with mouth-breathing console peasants to begin with.
And their persecution complex is feral.
My sister started watching Parks & Recreation and has decided I am basically a young Ron. I feel like I need to grow a decent moustache before I see her next. Coincidentally, Movember is soon, so even if I grow a shit moustache (and I do) people won’t complain as much.
I’ve been told I’m Ron and it is the greatest compliment I’ve ever been paid.
I used to often get called Sheldon and it makes me cry every time 🙁
Welp, fire alarm just went off. Might be going home early today.
That’s negative. False alarm dang it.
Office Halloween afternoon tea on Thursday and I have no idea what to take. Last year I made a raspberry & white choc cheesecake but it didn’t turn out that fantastic so probably want to do something different.
Marshmallows on Fads, dipped in chocolate.
“Dirty Cotton Buds”
know anyone that can cook? Get hem to make halloween cupcakes
I added my details to the TAYlist, i just chucked them at the bottom because i didn’t want to mess anything up :3
THERE WAS LOTS OF STUFF THERE AND IT WAS DAUNTING OK?!
Plus I didn’t really know what I was doing…
Anywho, my 3DS friendcode is 4098-3661-1533 for anyone interested!
I’m in the process of adding people off the TAYlist as we speak 🙂
I’ll add you once I get home!
My 3DS battery just died. Will add you once I charge it
Will add.
PokeRealtalk
When will Serena just give up the charade and admit she wants to bang me?Please. You’re not even Champion.
The game’s been out for long enough that I’m sure some people on the internet can provide you with images of that.
I finally got around to seeing Gravity on the weekend. It was pretty good, especially for how simple it is.
However post-movie discussion between myself and my sister on how the interior zero-g sections were filmed triggered a massive argument. My suggestion – well-hidden / removed post-production ropes – was firmly rejected in favor of ‘a special chamber’ where ‘gravity is turned off’. Which I am informed definitely exists and which Astronauts use to train all the time.
Picard Facepalm image goes here.
I don’t suppose, charitably, your sister could be alluding to the Vomit Comet?
It is a special chamber that is used all the time.
I think she was talking about vacuum chambers (which do exist).
Also didn’t believe me that they do a lot of zero-G training underwater.
I am firmly of the view that the Harry Potter movies were filmed in a “special studio” where “magic is switched on”.
It’s actually CGI. The movie was 95% CGI.
That was my option #2, but I thought maybe that those short bits were the 5%. Plus in cases like that it’s still probably cheaper to do it the old-fashioned way.
The environments certainly were. Bullock was basically filmed next to an LED light box for most of it.t
Pretty sure the only thing they filmed were their faces. No spacesuits involved.
The sound budget must have been cheap too.
Everything these days is foley work anyhow.
Always thought that would be a cool job
I was referring to the fact that a huge amount of the movie everything is completely silent.
Spoilers, jeez.
Suits were mocapped: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sandra-bullock-george-clooney-gravity-644538
Blergh, RPGMaker is making me feel depressed.
I was trying to mimic the style of it, but I can’t. =(
Then I found out there is a character generator.
Who was it that was looking at getting a Figma Link a few months ago?
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10189772
In stock
I think it was me but I don’t have the money for any of that stuff anymore 🙁
Thanks for mentioning it though! The Samus one at the bottom of the page looks really cool too
Aw man, Figma Link is fucking awesome.
Oh shit. I still need to pay the shipping on my one of those.
Stupid weird sites that do things weird.
Whoa, creepy. I checked my e-mails and just got sent notices for them today.
Are you magic?
Looks like Rury chan is coming back to BNE next week sometime! omg! Hopefully she’ll stick around for a while this time, though I’m not gonna get my hopes up.
I probably will, but I shouldn’t.Hopefully I wont be dead broke when she arrives, though I don’t hold much hope for that happening either :\ Still, will be nice to see her again no matter what!
Evening, TAY.
Fuck needles.
This is why I’m trypanophobic.
I misread that as Fuck Tay, evening needles.
I will show myself out.
Believe me, if I was scared of TAY, I wouldn’t be here. 🙂
Facebook notifications on Windows Phone are the worst. Turned my phone off during my exam earlier, got out, turned it back on and had to wait for it to go through 6 notifications. They don’t stop until it’s gotten through all of them! I regret turning them on now.
Yeah, so the first section of the exam was exactly the same as last years. That was probably the least stressful 2 hours of uni related work I’ve done all year. I had a break over the weekend, but now it’s back to programming revision :l And probably a little bit of management work. I might even look at the textbook for the first time!
@transientmind
Sooooo……. TAY?
I don’t need it from people who aren’t gamers I can relate to, but are relatives I can’t relate to!
Grunt. Going to have to make a call to the RTA. Landlord entering without consent again. Ostensibly because he was very concerned about the damage that could be done to a window blind which snagged a little when I dropped it down to close it. If it sits like that for too long, it could develop a CREASE! Better go enter the property – without permission or notice – to fix it up. Then switch on various lights for the rest of the day, fuck with the air-con settings, mess about with game console cables, and poke about switching windows on the running PC, which had some chat windows open.
Quite pissed off.
(Edit: Seriously. Does anyone know what goes through the minds of agents who do this? What are they hoping to achieve, exactly?)
That’s gotta almost be trespassing.
Ugh. You can bet your home and contents insurance wouldn’t cover any incidents in unplanned landlord visits. That’s a real liability in addition to being a fucking nuisance. Hope you manage to step on it.
After dealing with a lot of landlords through my jobs, the prevailing attitude is “I own this place and no law can tell me what I can and can’t do with MY property.”
It got really annoying having to explain to them that no, I can’t gain entry to their tenanted house for them if they don’t have a valid correctly dated entry notice and no I don’t care that you own the place over and over again.
They looking for where you hid the drugs and your porno stash
That’s meed up. Don’t they need to give you a notice first? Look this stuff up, there has to be something that says they have to inform you prior to their visits. Contract could have it?
Edit: how would you know between a break in and a landlord visitn that’s been unscheduled? What’s the didference?
It’s against the law to enter without notice. Tenancy Act and Privacy Act. But they are allowed to enter if they believe that there is urgent reason which will cause damage to the property, or put lives at risk, such as a broken water pipe or gas pipe.
The agent called me yesterday to say that he was concerned that my window blinds were getting damaged because when I lowered them, they had snagged up a bit and might get a permanent crease. I told him I’d deal with it when I get home, but he seems to have used that as his ‘urgent’ reason for entry. I’m about to tell him in no uncertain terms that that was NOT ‘urgent’.
You tell him! You can also tell him that he is a douche and that now a small number of people on the internet who don’t know who he is nor does he know of them, hate him. Seriously he sounds like a fishy douchebag. Check to see if anything is missing.
I’ve been quite fortunate with my landlords in that I’ve never seen nor spoken to any of them and it seems they just palm everything off to their real estate agent. But yeah, landlords need to give (at a minimum) prior warning that they are going to enter the property and, depending on the terms of your lease, they generally also need to provide a formal notice of entry.
Regarding your second point, landlords are just random. Some are incredibly anal about their property, others couldn’t give two sh*ts, others can be quite friendly. It sounds like you might have an OCD/paranoid landlord which is going to be problematic to resolve. I bid you good luck with the RTA. 🙂
@freezespreston get your letter in?
Not yet. I took some of your advice where needed and fixed it up a bit. I’ve been told I should get all the references I have signed so chasing that up at the moment.
Is my scanned signature good enough for you? Happy to post you one via express if you need!
Plenty good enough. You’re one of the two people who actually signed it.
But I have been told I should get rid of the government letterhead on yours since its not actually a representative opinion from your department, just you.
Good advice that.
Fair enough. You want me to send a cleaner one? Or a ShaneWSmith letterhead? I’m definitely authorised to represent that brand.
A ShaneWSmith one would maybe look nice and professional?
Only if you want to though.
Done and done.
I saw Freeze in person today and I still sent a scanned version. We had a discussion about not having a pen in front of a News Agency with a bench that had pens metres away. XD
Sound like a new sitcom:
DC and the Freeze
Only if it’s multi-cam
I have some updates on the doc
I’ll send it through tonight, if you don’t get it hassle me on twitter or steam
Will do.
Sent
Pokemaniacs! I TAYNAMED. Why haven’t you?
I can’t find your name in Taynames!
On the Pokeymans tab. I’m guessing I should trawl the main tab too?
I still need to do that…
oh, sorry, was too busy Pokemanning. Will add tonight.
Three eps into The Walking Dead season four and I actually really like this! Also, this weeks ep of The Good Wife was crazy good. Any one watch?
I watched the 3rd episode last night, dammit I want the episodes to go for longer haha
Just got into the shower. Turned on the water and started to relax. Closed my eyes for a bit, turned around and opened my eyes. There about 3 inches from my face is a giant huntsman spider.
Of course I shriek like a teenage girl and flail my way out of the shower. It’s okay though. My wife came and killed it for me.
#manly
Mrs. Freeze is a trooper! 😀
Sooo it played out something like this?
(slightly possibly NSFW so putting into spoiler)
You’re the worst Batman.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=toxx%20clause
I’m considering invoking this on myself just to get motivated…
D:
Now I need to proclaim something drawing-wise…
Not sure if I should stay up super late continuing to construct, or just get up early tomorrow and work hard all day.
I don’t really trust myself getting up though, and I feel much more awake now than I will then. And also will most likely just sit in bed not sleeping for a couple of hours. Hmm.
Cutting adhesion tabs fucking sucks.
Someone needs to invent some kind of triangle-cutting scissor.
Yep. Nope. Crashing.
Wonder if I could just nap in my seat here and get back to it in a little while.
Cones are the stupidest shape and I never want to have to work with them again.
Someone get this man a coffee, stat!
GET THAT THING AWAY FROM ME
Coffee is honestly the worst thing to have if I’m at all tired. Just makes me feel like complete and utter shit afterwards.
I had a nap from about quarter to 4 til nearly half past, so I should be good to go for a while yet. Uberman for a day 😛
YOU CRAYCRAY!
I seriously couldn’t do that (anymore), i need my sleep (AND I’M NOT EVEN OLD)
Me too. That’s why I sleep everywhere – on the train, at my desk, on the lounge at lunch, in the car if I’m being driven somewhere, at my desk at home…
I sleep in a bed.
Drugs are bad, m’kay
Hm. Need to go out to the garage to saw and drill some wood into shape. Not sure if better to do sooner or later.
TMI
I missed the post where you explained what you were doing, so every post now is a delicious mystery wrapped up in hilarious innuendo.
Oh, you know, the usual. Trying to woo a girl, etc.
*mental re-write to mimic Shane*
…I prefer it this way.
So, I have a confession to make. I watched Alien for the first time last night. Yes, I know it’s unbelievable, but it’s true. Seriously tense and brilliant movie though.
Do yourself a favour and watch all of them… seriously brilliant pieces of work… except for 4… forget about 4… 4 never happened…
Yeah, a mate of mine has offered to lend me the quadrilogy. I have seen Prometheus, which I enjoyed.
I am (one of the few) that liked Prometheus as well,
But the i would probably rate the Alien Trilogy as some of my favourite movies of all time… I just love that franchise a bit too much!
I love how each movie has it’s own unique feel, just brilliantly executed
I didn’t hate Prometheus. Sure, there were a few moments where it went into bad horror movie tropes, but apart from that it was pretty entertaining.
Prometheus’ problems are all in its writing. Everything else (directing, visuals, music, atmosphere) is like watching a master class.
The story is full of smart people doing stupid shit to advance the plot:
“The air is breathable, better take off my helmet”
You have a geologist who gets lost even though he has GPS and “mapping balls”
Botanist is scared of dead things, but an alien snake? Nope, better touch it.
A tagline they could’ve used for the movie is: In a world where people can only run in straight lines…
Had an alien abortion? Better run, jump and get kicked around a lot.
Seriously, it’s like they funded this mission and the night before launch realised they forgot to hire a crew and so jumped on the local craiglist/gumtree to fulfil the roles.
EDIT: Still enjoyed the movie.
cc @pixel_the_ferret_viking
Apparently,
A lot of the characters personalities and personal drives, eg botanist wanting to pat the alien snake (wiiink) was meant to be explained in now cut content, resulting in a broken experience when it comes to depth ala Alien3 Theatrical Cut…Here’s hoping an Assemblies cut of Prometheus to bring it all together
When you watch Alien 3 make sure you watch the Assembly Cut. It’s a much better movie.
There are a couple of moments though where the audio goes out of sync however.
I watched it for the first time this year. I loved it. Spent the whole time thinking ‘they don’t build sci fi like they used to’.
Did you watch the documentary about “the making of”?
Absolutely brilliant!
I love how they actually constructed the interior of the Nostromo as one whole set piece,
Which basically meant that if you wanted to go to the cockpit to shoot a scene, you had to walk through the cargo hold, make your way past engineering etc etc to get there… apparently the actors hated it and become claustrophobic, but it apparently also made everything seem more tense and the actors to behave more “natural” in a tense environment…
Now a days it’s just bluescreens galore, which makes me a bit sad panda
We’ve been over this Pixel, Pandas are not from Finland!
… are you sure?
Polar Bears.
oooohhh… HAH, silly Cakes, that’s a white Panda!
…
Polar bears *snicker*
they’re not even real
I haven’t seen it but now I’m intrigued, I’d imagine it would be a very interesting doco. Watching it I was just amazed with how authentic everything looked. Yeah there was some 80’s cheese with what they though was/would be futuristic but it wasn’t bloody blue screened. Besides, I’m a fan of 80’s cheese 🙂
exactly… the attention to detail is what struck me… if you like the look and feel, i think after watching that i appreciate the effort even more (it is on the bonus disc of the quadrilogy, but i would venture that it’s on youtube as well somewhere)
The whole idea was to create a “truckers in space” feel.
And for that you can thank George Lucas. His “used universe” in Star Wars inspired Ridley Scott to take it to the next step.
I like how they explained how the idea of Face-huggers come about…
Hey Dudes, lets have something that rapes you… people don’t like that…
but i guess male audience might be a bit disconnected with that…
OHOH i know, lets have some the F**ks your face (words straight out the documentary FYI)
I heard that in the first chest bursting scene the actors didn’t know it was going to happen and that their reactions were genuine. Do you know if there is any truth to that? Did they mention it in the doco?to my knowledge
they knew something was going to pop out… what they didn’t know about was the jet’s of blood pointed at some of their faces… so when you watch that chicky (Lambert?) absolutely freak the fuck out, that’s real 😛Edit cc @vonsack
@vonsack
To an extent. They knew it was going to happen, but they didn’t realise how violent it would be. The scream Lambert does as she gets covered in blood is real because she wasn’t expecting it.
There’s a comment from (I think) Sigourney Weaver where they walked onto set and notice all the crew wearing rain coats and they should’ve know something was up at that stage.
@pixel_the_ferret_viking
Haha that’s awesome! Next time I watch it i’ll be keeping an eye out for her.
I might just do that 🙂
I haven’t seen the whole series, just the first 2. I liked how they were of the same world but slightly different genre.
My buddy says that the Aliens franchise is his favourite franchise but he has mixed feelings towards the later sequels.
I have a love for Alien3, mainly because it was the first one i watched… but i can understand how some people would dislike it…
Alien 4 is just… just… no…
so much WTF all the way through it
Up next, Aliens. Possibly the best one.
That reminds me, I need to watch Aliens again. It’s been far too long since I watched it last week.
I have all three on Blu Ray and a 60 inch…TV.
Canberra trip?
but but… old movies should be watched in esss deeee… preferably on a old tube tv!
SD? You mean PEASANT VISION?
Hells yeah! XD
Still rocking the old PS2 just for that 😛
Oh hai!
http://i.imgur.com/NmFQVsG.jpg?1
Now watch Predator. It’s pretty much the same story.
With more steroids…
And explosions…
and yelling…
and GET TO DA CHOPPAH
2 month trial period as manager with a lot less staff starts to make phlaiman go a little cuckoo.
buy yourself a hockey mask, a large knife, and a sharpening stone. kick your feet up on the desk and spend all day sharpening it… thats how you win their fear and respect… thats how i run my show!
Hockey mask?
Big arse bushy beard!
and be bald…
wearing fur coats…
and drink Mead…
Basically be @hugo_the_hungarian_barbarian
or at least what i believe him to look like XD
theres pointless IOS apps, then theres this….
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/id485692334?mt=8
But does it at least flog your CPU so your phone heats up to keep your hands warm? 😛
Sounds crazy, but if an app actually warmed your phone up to a safe temp for both you and the phone, then that’s a worthy app! But all you really need to do is run Safari for > 30 seconds with > 1 tab.
MAX PAYNE 3!
Started last night (FINALLY). Had to update the 360, It hasn’t been on for a while.
Only 2 chapters in so far but some of the scenes and atmosphere are already brilliant.– Liking the idea of the golden guns and their parts, good incentive to explore every nook and cranny.
– Trying to get used to the controls but so far I’ve settled on soft aiming and normal difficulty, guess I can always change it once it all feels more natural.
– The clues seem a bit clumsy and can’t really see a need for them so far but that may very well change.
– If you don’t enjoy a section with helicopters AND rifles, there’s something wrong!
Also finding it hard to hear the dialogue given bub is asleep in the next room and the 360 sounds like it runs on two-stroke 🙁
Calling @shane to the stage!
Fun game. I had to dial it down to easy though, despite having played MP1 and MP2 on normal and hard difficulties. The AI in this game is a lot smarter 😛Re golden guns and clues: You don’t always have time to look around. During the nightclub scene in the opening chapter (I think you’ve played this one), if you stop to fuck around, they get away with the girl. Kind of killed my enthusiasm for exploring early on, got me into the mindset of ‘always keep moving’. Not sure if that was their intention, but it just got me annoyed at the whole ‘collectible’ thing. Small mar on otherwise solid game design.
Do you have subtitles on? They are totally necessary for this game.
Ugh, this all looks like complaining. I enjoyed Max Payne 3 a lot, for reasons you’re yet to experience. Though I know it annoyed some people, I really like the hazy nature of the cutscenes, and the occasional visual prominence of spoken word. It feels very art school, but not in a bad way, and I didn’t find it particularly jarring.
Agreed with the difficulty, they flank you really well when you’re stuck in cover. Luckily I haven’t been too slow yet but I guess it’s because when Max says something it usually means ‘You’d better hurry up bro.’ That disappoints me because I love to explore, I get that from similar games that allow it and it just doesn’t happen here.
Subtitles are on but they blend in to the cutscenes way too much, barely readable!
The look of the game is keeping me very interested. Will have more updates in my next playthrough!
I’m having ice cream for breakfast.
Like an adult.
#totesjelly!
Ice cream, not jelly!
but i can’t totes ice-cream now can i? 😛
The power to do so is in your heart.
Now I am imagining someone toting ice cream in the same way someone totes guns.
“Stay back man, I’ve got chocolate chip.”
“GIVE ME THE CASHSHSHSHSH!” *drops one icecream ball from cone* “waaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAH”
‘That’s a……. really nice hat.’
‘YOU LIKE IT?!??! TAKE IT!!!!! I DON’T NEED IT!!!’
\o/ REFERENCE WIN!
@pixel_the_ferret_viking
I still quote that movie with my housemate fairly regularly. So good. Gary Oldman is such a brilliant actor.
Jean. Baptiste. Emmanuel. Zorg.
@ynefel
“AZIZ, LIGHT”
*spots turn on*
“Much better thank you Aziz”
Love that movie so.damn.much!
Update on this: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/10/talk-amongst-yourselves-248/comment-page-2/#comment-2056026
I don’t see any updates on news sites, but we found out last night via his family’s (we think) FB that the boy didn’t make it. Some calls confirmed this.🙁
Poor boy 🙁Well, fuck.
That’s a pity, especially considering people were doing their best to help him.
Any idea what’s going to happen to the dog?
Police/Child-Protection said it’s up to the owner. But in police statements it was said this dog was aggressive, so I think the case will be made to put it down.
How’s everyone (including yourself) handling the news?
Gf has some issues about the whole ordeal in general, but is relatively okay. I seem okay too, for now. Not sure how the two med students are doing, haven’t seen them yet (since we told them the news).
From the sound of things it’s not as if you could have done anything more than you already did.
sooo, my missus has gotten exceptionally bored being home all the time… so she’s decided to start watching Game of Thrones…
I consider this to be a win!
I don’t. You could be at home watching
boobsit with her.Porque no las dos?
Edit – Do dee do de doooo
Coffee has kicked in and i’m now reading stuff properly.
ignore this
Doesn’t stop me!
Edit because i think i just realised what you were saying…
YES – we watch GoT together XD
There are also willies.
Definite win!
I’m going to a Game of Thrones event in a few weeks to see G.R.R.M and Cersei (Tyrion was originally coming but he cancelled on short notice) at the Opera House. Toyed with the idea of finding the future Mrs Jones/Bones there.
#Dreamgirl.
Peter Dinklage is cool, no doubt – but I’d be pretty happy with Lena Headey. She’s way fucking cool.
I’d prefer Peter but I’m not too bummed out. After seeing her as Cersei for so long it’ll be bizarre to see her genuinely smiling and I’m curious as to what people will ask her about her character.
Plus, bewbs.
She was cool as hell in Dredd. The lady just oozes cool. I may be a little taken.
Incidentally, I can’t fucking stand Cersei as a character, but in much the same fashion as Joffrey – it means the actors are playing them well if I hate them so badly. I’m keen to see the new 300 movie as well, she looks to be a bigger part of that.
I’m yet to see Dredd but my room mate liked her in it.
I found Cersei a little easier to like when you learn more about her. Not that I agree with what she’s done in the series but you begin to understand why she did what she did.
Similiar situation with Visery’s.
I think I understand her, but I still want to slap her character’s smarmy face.
Oh yeah definitely haha.
Theres no excuse to Joffrey . Theres a great picture on the internet where a fan has drawn him Joffrey with the words “theres no cure for a c*nt” with the actor holding it, massive grin on his face.
Apparently is isn’t uncommon for people to act like a total bitch to her
Getting autographs of everybody in the cast but not her because they hate ‘her’. And have no qualms about saying that to her face
Ugh, that kind of stuff is unfortunate. It actually makes me want to tell her shes doing a great job with the role.
I’ve also heard Skylar from BB has received death threats 😐
To her credit she takes it as a compliment
Which is just plain weird – because she’s a fantastic actor, and seems pretty down to earth from what I’ve seen. People are dumb. I’d probably talk to her first – actually, Sean Bean would probably be first, but she’d be a close second.
We live in a world where people will no-joke swear that they are married to the girl in their video game dating sim, or write fan-mail to a vocaloid.
It’s kinda amazing we’ve got as far as we have, really.
So I walk into the school I’m working at today and the first thing I hear is “Oh thank god you’re here, the other guy they’ve been sending is useless! Everything is broken!”
People at my work don’t seem to realise I’m not the most amazing IT person ever…just better by comparison. And I’m OK with that 😛
If any of the other people are like i remember, you’re the freaking cream of the crop…
because you know… you show up
That reminds me, we had DSAs on Friday. Two of the people didn’t actually come to work, and only one called in sick. At 11am.
*scuffs feet*
erhm… what’s DSA? 😛
i tried finding a definition and while i know that you work for the Catholic system i very much so doubt that Diploma in Small Animal Surgery is correct in this context
Catholic? I assume it stands for Don’t Sleep with Anyone
Staff appraisals. Kind of a big deal to not miss it 😛
… Eeeeyup
Oh shit, that reminds me, I’ve got to hand in my performance review by Friday.
I guess you could say he
*sunglasses*
Rizes to the occasion
YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH
Without a shadow of a doubt!
GROAN
You can tell the IT dude is hopeless if people actually have to talk about it. It’s a thankless job, but if you hear nothing then they must be doing a good jerb.
People at my work don’t seem to realise I’m not the most amazing It person ever…but they should because I am.
Story of my life 😛
Can I have the TAYNAMES Link Please?
tinyurl.com/taynames
go go gadget Holiday Mode
*fart arses around*
I have been very productive at work today… i checked my email, made a coffee, closed 1 ticket and refreshed TAY for the past 3 hours…
*F5*
Edit – page get… really? -_-
I have done not even that.
Admittedly, I’m not getting paid for this, but do you know what I’ve done today?
I slept until 10. I rolled over to my computer, and I started refreshing TAY.
Life in the fast lane, baybeh
Living the dream.
*wipes tear from eye*
But at least you woke up before noon!
Refreshing TAY is SERIOUS BUSINESS.
Just saw a P2 ticket come in (kind of an important thing)
and promptly refreshed TAY…
WORK IS NOT ALLOWED TO INTERRUPT MY TAY TIME!
seriously what do they think they pay me for?
Just finished Arkham Origins for the most part it was pretty damn excellent, but:
I thought it imploded a lot towards the end. :'(Still a worthy entry in the series!
I’m a pretty big Arkham fanboy but I’m waiting for them to patch this one up before I play.
I encountered one glitch in about 18 hours of playing. (Though there was some lagging towards the end even though it played flawlessly before that!)
Yup, totally agree. It dragged out for way too long, and just got… well, even sillier. It feels like they were like “crap, we’ve only hit 8 hours of main game story, better give it another four!”I think up until the bridge it was great and all the Blackgate/Joker/Bane stuff felt unnecessary. Also, I love the Enigma quest stuff in previous games, but I’m not sure if I’m dedicated enough in this one to track them all down and solve them. Kind of felt like they were setting up a game series for that bad guy too, the one recruited by the DOJ at the end!There’s a lot of cool stuff in regards to the recruitment of Deathstroke/Slade at the end (you can tell who watched the Teen Titans show because they’ll always call him Slade, whereas most other people use the name Deathstroke), and it’s referencing the Suicide Squad, which is a series which (mostly) featured C-list DC villains with the hook being that they could kill them off at any point. Led to a lot of cool stories. And yeah, with the Enigma stuff, in City there were the challenge rooms at certain points, and that gave you tiers of challenges to complete, since this one is just “ALLOFTHEMEVERYWHEREKGO” I doubt I’ll get around to finishing them all.Other point that I’m too lazy to edit in above: The fight against Weird Venomed up Bane was stupid, obnoxious, and bad. It was like “hey, remember that cool fight against Freeze in City? Well, we don’t have the time or budget to create something like that, so here’s something dumb instead!”Haha! Exactly. Exactly.
I did like seeing Harley Quinn before Harley Quinn though. Would’ve liked if it was a little deeper.Yeah, I’m pretty sure it also contradicted the Harley tape from Arkham City, given I’m pretty sure that showed the first time they met, and by that point she’s a fully qualified psychiatrist, not an intern, and it happened at Arkham Asylum. But I may be wrong, and I’m sure I’m just being picky.No, I think you’re right. That crossed my mind too. :'(
I only started it last night.
My Batman-fu is rusty, I keep taking hits I really shouldn’t.
Once the muscle memory kicks in, you’ll be unstoppable.
I appreciated the fact you start off with way more gadgets too. Wouldn’t make sense for Bats not to have his equipment for three games in a row. XD
Well, you know, origin story :p
He had most if not all of the kit you start out with in Origins at the start of City- in City (if I remember rightly) the main ones you scavenge on site are the
Ice Grenades and the electric thingyYou and your (probably true) stories.
The grapnel hook used to zip between buildings with the grapnel boost is experimental and apparently not ready for field use at the start of City.That I’m willing to write down as a straight-up plot hole.Haha, brilliant.
The solution to all of your problems.
I decided I’m not playing any more until they patch it. I have a terrible desire to collect all the things but I can’t because one of the PC bugs prevents you from finishing one of the radio towers. You zipline through a window on the side, hack the terminal, jump up to a grate so you can get to the roof, but Batman just sticks on the lip of the ventilation shaft and can’t pull himself up inside so you can’t get out again and are trapped forever. Until you restart from the last checkpoint. Annoyingly with the upgraded hacking tool you can hack the terminal from outside the building but all that does is bar off the windows, you have to hack it from inside and then climb out the shaft for it to count 🙁
Yeah, I got that glitch too. *shakes fist*
Everyone else is playing Batman and I’m just getting into Far Cry 3. I am like… years behind everyone. 🙂
LENA HEADEY!
“And what of my wrath Lord Stark?”
Remember when she was Sarah Connor? Good times. Good times. And she was excellent in Dredd. So excellent. (@sughly, @dkzeitgeist and I had this conversation on the weekend. XD Also, Freeze, Sughly and I had this conversation yesterday too. :D)
She was Sarah Connor!? When was this?
Cody and myself were just talking about her on the previous page if you were unawares.
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/10/talk-amongst-yourselves-248/comment-page-3/#comment-2059396
Oh, I was aware. I was aware. >:|
In the TV series Sarah Connor Chronicles!
Ohh I never watched it /o\
Sarah Connor Chronicles. Also, Summer Glau and Garret Dillahunt were in that!
Cersei, River and Wendell walk into a bar…
– Cersei wins on drinking
– River wins on bar fights
– Wendell manages to look good and be a fun character while not being tommy lee jones.
Haha!
Seems like an accurate portrayal.
Dillahunt was pretty great in Looper too. Pretty REAL great.
@dc Dillahunt is the best thing in Raising Hope. Like, show is solid, but Dillahunt is a standout.
HEY D.C!
Hey Deecee!
XENO HERESY!
So, I just found out Jim Cummings is coming to Melbourne Oz Comic Con next year. Hype choo choo!!!!!
I accidently bought a pair of women’s khakis today. It’s for work and I have no idea why nobody stopped me from buying them.
On the other hand, they fit well so, y’know, I’m kind of tempted to keep them instead of going through the hassle of returning them. It still greatly amazes me how I was able to blunder my way through without realizing until I got home.
On the other other hand, perhaps I should’ve picked up on it when I was wondering why my ass looked so well in them in the dressing room.
NOTHING AT ALL!
I just looked in the mirror and went “wiggle wiggle” a la metal gear awesome.
It was the first time in a long time that I went clothes shopping, and for good reason, I suppose.
My friends used to buy girls jeans all the time when skinny jeans were the craze because they were comfier.
#Datass.
I’d TOTALLY tap dat
Speaking of things I would love to tap.
haha I knew that would be beer!
Awesome! 😀
Wait.
There’s gender specific pants?
Does VICE know!?
– WAITER, WAITER! THERE’S A FLY IN MY SOUP!!
– Sir, please take your penis out of the soup, do up your fly and vacate the establishment.
HAI GUYS!
How are we all?!
We are well. How’s the Dark heresying?
It isn’t 🙁
I have missed the first 2 games.
Last night i missed it because i was at bee’s families place, and her bitchy sister who has been doing nothing for the wedding finally made bee crack.
The night ended abruptly with bee smacking her in the face.
She was TOTALLY asking for it, might i add?
So yeah – spent the rest of the night calming bee down.
Onthe plus side, in the next game i get to start with 1000xp! \o/
Upvote for smacking her in the face.
I’m not trying to be funny. Fuck people who try to make weddings difficult.
…
…
…
EXPERIENCE! WOO!
I’m sorry /o\
If I get married, I’m eloping.
Do it. It’s soooo much easier and cheaper!
I’ve been involved with a few. It is a madness which taints and effects all who it touches, warping and distorting gravity and reality such that the bride temporarily becomes the centre of the universe. Not for the special day itself, but for the 6-9 months leading up to it.
Surely it is the maddened workings of Chaos itself.
Shit, that reminds me, I gotta prepare for dad page six if I really want to get into character. It’s far too much pressure.
Last weekend marked my first anniversary of going to meats! Best decision ever!
Ah, and to think once upon a time we were all like “DC? Meats? HAH! Perish the thought of the two being related!”
And then everyone would pause to take a puff of their pipe and perhaps a swill of their fine liqueur.
“HAH!” we would guffaw promptly afterwards.
I’ll get to a meat one day …
And I sold that car. Should’ve put it in a museum or something.
Oh man, I was so damn nervous that day. So. Damn. Nervous.
You and @freya got the bulk of awkward D.C. mode.
funny story.
my meat anniversary is 10th March. the same day as my ex’s birthday, 6 days after she dumped me & the same day that my gran died.
Edit: told you. hilarious.
That’s not a funny story at all. :'(
we obviously have very a different sense of humor.
(seriously though, no, it wasnt funny, nor fun. it was a bit of a downer actually)
At least you didn’t have to buy your ex a birthday present.
The anniversary of the Pyrean/Gorzy house-warming meat last year passed recently. My invite back for the reunion must be lost in the mail.
The monorail that we rode on my first Meat has since been dismantled… ;_;
I hear those things are awfully loud!
It glides as softly as a cloud.
It glides as softly as a cloud.
Edit: DAMMIT ONTARGETT!
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/10/talk-amongst-yourselves-192/comment-page-21/#comment-849363
Here’s my meat write-up for any one interested! 😀
Write a blog, please.
I would read it every day.
TL;DR
Let’s make new memories.
Oh there’s plans to make new memories with you, Shane.
RIGHT IN THE FACE!
I knew you weren’t done with that joke! 😛
Joke?
My first Meat was June 26, 2011. I’d gone up to… Picton, maybe? For my cousin’s second birthday on the Saturday, and on the Sunday I caught a train up to Sydney (I met Shiggy on the way, too! He was like “you know this isn’t nearly the quickest way to get there,” and I was like “AAARRGGHH, I DON’T UNDERSTAND TRAINS.”), and we had a nice little meat in some basement area thing. And then I had to catch a bus home, and I nearly missed it because I am bad at directions.
Mine was the same as 35. I arrived late and got lost.
It was also the weekend that the idea of moving to Sydney started brewing and was then confirmed at the next meat I attended at Pez’s housewarming in May.
It was only after you moved that you realised I didn’t live in Sydney.
But you live in all of our hearts; so in a way, you do.
Legit the worst day of my life realising that.
Anniversaries? People remember when things happen? Oh man. I am going to fail at all the anniversaries.
Made the mistake of reading the comments in that XBone rumour article.
Fairly certain my brain has started bleeding.
I had to read it to see what the rumours even were. I guess all the zero people who’ve actually got their hands on a launch unit are reporting issues or something?
So I’ve been playing Borderlands 2 single player and I gotta say, I’m already getting a bit bored of it. I’ve been playing as the Assassin currently at level 24-25. Am I playing this game wrong or something? Also, all the characters have been either boring or extremely annoying so far and unlikable, and yes even Claptrap… most annoying robot I’ve ever met 😛
Yup. You’re playing wrong. You’re meant to play co-op.
Right, one of those games that require me to have friends 😛
Yeah pretty much… or accept it’s a game with not much depth aside from “go here, shoot shit, go back”
I love it for some mindless fun in between games i’m hugely invested in…
And yeah… Multi is brilliant…
Hit me up on steam at some point and we can do some stuff together…
except for this weekend, because LAN 😛
I could do with some co-op company for this game, as it’s really dull playing it solo. The dialogue whenever it’s not the comms is just awful… and don’t even get me started on Scooter, how many times I wished friendly fire was on, and Tiny Tina always just makes me go “WTF are you trying to communicate to me?”. Inventory management is just time consuming as well, since it keeps changing the order of my weapons, making things I just picked up hard to find, and it also glitches a TON, making it unusable 3 out of 5 times I open my inventory/shop.
Interesting about the inventory, i’ve never had an issue with it :\
And Tiny Tina i can’t stop laughing at…
First time i had to go collect the Badonka Donks for her damsels i was in stitchesBut you probably need my unusually low IQ humour to fully appreciate it XD
Want a co-op partner? I can purchase and join in?
I’ll join in too \o/ @tech_knight
I played it with a buddy to level 18 but he got a mrs and I haven’t seen him since.
Would gladly start again because it’s good fun with friends.
I think that settles it Techie, as i said, aside from this weekend i’m free, so let us know… i got 2 characters so far (i forget their level though) but am happy to start a new character if need be
Alright @jamiedeecee, @pixel_the_ferret_viking and Vonsack.
I think we should just all start at lvl 1 so anybody who hasn’t played it yet (Like you brother) we won’t be overpowered :P. I’ll try assassin again I think, since he’s the only one that looks remotely like a robot and talks about triggering trap cards 😛
@tech_knight
I’m good with any of the others… Siren is good to assist Assassins (Phase-lock yo)
Gunzerkers are awesome and Axton is… Axton XD
I don’t have the DLC characters so i’ll have to stick to that… think i might hit up Siren if that suits everyone else?
@tech_knight @jamiedeecee @pixel_the_ferret_viking
Sweet. I’ll add you guys on steam tonight.
As for preferred character, I bought the mecromancer expansion but haven’t played as one yet so I wouldn’t mind giving her a whirl 🙂
Would you be able to play that class with people that don’t have the DLC though? I don’t know how it works for BL2
@tech_knight
Just checked online and apparently the PC version automatically gets patched through Steam for compatibility.
It’s a big download bro, keep it to off peak if you’re going to get it 🙂
Sound advice! It’ll take DAYS. Urgh.
One week after the release of Pokemon X/Y, I had managed to put in approximately 22 hours into the game. That’s almost a full day. I can’t remember the last time I’ve ever done that with any other game, it’s incredible.
However I haven’t touched it since, due to life getting in the way. I do plan to find the time and get back into it, tackle the last few towns and take on Pokemon League eventually.
You can do it!
I’ve just passed the
150hour mark myself. Don’t cry for me, I’m alreadya boy or a girl?Just went to TARGET at Forest Lake, picked up AC Black Flag for 58 bucks.
When we were about to pay the CS attendant asked if we received our 10 dollar ticket on the way in for use if we spend over 30 dollars? I said no. She said ok and swiped something.
We got AC Black flag for 48 dollars at Target. Apparently this is nation wide guys???
Good price!
For my part, I’ll try to resist it until it’s in the $20 bin. (I’m thinking Danuary at the latest)
I got Arkham Origins for 37 from GMG this week and now AC BF from Target for 48. I think Im on a good wicket for games so far 🙂 But yeah won’t take them too long, give it 3 months to hit 49 officially, 29 if you shop around.
@tech_knight did you get my message on the dog breed?
Which one? I must’ve missed it… sorry
It’s about this dog breed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Klee_Kai
Small husky =D
Fur.
Fur everywhere.
Yeah, but you’ll get that with any dog except for poodles or hairless breeds.
Yeah, but it goes double for huskies/alaskan dogs!
My dog could out shed them.
THat is a competition my hayfever would not stand.
@redartifice
Probably =P
Sid sheds a hell of a lot because he is part border collie and part Labrador.
@scree Oh man, Labrador shedding!
If you please excuse me I must go replace my head as the last one has just exploded from cuteness overload.
Final Log: IT’S SO FLUFFY!
I WANTS ONE SO BADLY!!! MINI HUSKY!!!
You kids and your slang for IM.
*pops head out*
dog? INFO PLEASE 😛
I found out about a dog breed that is very similar to a husky, but would be considered a small breed. Most huskies are medium to large breeds, and apparently, this one is more suitable to apartments.
Techie likes huskies so I wanted to tell him about it
Huskies are adorable so I can fully sympathise with that… Hopefully the smaller breed needs less exercise though cause they require a shit ton of it! Let us know how you get on @tech_knight, I freaking love dogs
Alaskan Malamutes are worse. They’re considered the large to extra large breed.
It’s all up in the air right now, but I do want a pet dog one day and I’ve always wanted a Husky-like dog but due to it being an apartment, dogs might not be allowed so easily especially ones that have a tendency to bark a fair bit, like Huskies are known to do (Learned that from Splicer’s Husky as well but he quieted down pretty quickly).
I have a desire to play more tabletop RPGs right now but I’m stuck at work. I guess it doesn’t help that I’ve spent the morning reading alternate rules and campaign scenarios for the Pathfinder ruleset.
Tomorrow night!
Actually, now I’m back into DMing I kinda want to do more tabletop stuff too 🙂
I know! So keen for tomorrow. I wanna start trying my hand at DMing a little but I think most of my friends don’t quite have the RPG bug as I do which is a shame. Plus my campaign ideas are a little out there for some of them.
If at some point you want to run a “guest spot” in Numenera I’m more than happy to hand over the reins for a couple weeks 🙂
Cheers for the offer Red but I’m a bit more familiar with Pathfinder and d20 and I think I have a good idea I want to run using that system. I don’t want to usurp your position as GM of the Numenera and, if the opportunity presents itself, I might see who might be keen for another TAY RPG of sorts. Although considering Loops put out feelers for Dark Heresy, I’ll sit out for a while and wait my turn as I have plenty to keep me occupied in the meantime.
No problem. I will say that Numenera is dead easy to run, so if you do come up with a plot at some point let us know.
Also: Have you back The Strange (@strange?) yet? One of the tiers gets you both The Strange book and the Numenera book, and it’s lovely in hardcover.
Every time we talk about The Strange I keep forgetting to back it. Tonight I shall back it and get both books, bugger the expense.
Do an Email RPG???
Ys: Memories of Celceta confirmed for Europe Vita in early 2014 so now you guys have no excuse.
Would “I have no money for games” be a viable excuse?
Scrolling past quickly and thought I saw:
“Ys: Michael Cera”
and I was all
“wat”
Most awkward JRPG ever.
In this game, you play as an awkward Canadian youth, incorrectly mistaken for the saviour of the world, but too polite to say otherwise so you just sort of go with it.
Along the way, you meet a zany cast of team mates, all of which have personality quirks that all frighten and terrify you, not because they’re extreme characters, just that you’re incredibly socially inept and don’t know how to deal with people, or events, or life, for that matter.
The final boss in the game is a social encounter where you’re expected to be the life of the party.
Sounds like a Persona game.
10/10 would play.
Could be worse.
Ys: Memories of Cetera
So when I jokingly asked Oliver if he could get me some big mac sauce from work, I a) didn’t really expect it to happen, and b) Didn’t expect to get 6 tubs full 😛 Won’t complain though, that stuff is amazing!
And I’m really torn on whether or not I want AC4 or not. I’d really like the edition with the statue to go with my other one, but I don’t think the Assassins Creed series is worth it anymore :S
Get on PC! Now you have time to consider getting it or not because it’s not out for another 3 weeks…
But I have the rest of them on Xbox, I wouldn’t want to break with tradition 😛
That and I never, ever, ever, really seriously ever in all hell want to deal with Uplay again.
Normally? MASTER RACE! uPlay… Hm. You make a good point. But… but the superior graphicsamajorz! And… and… MASTER RACE!
What was the last movie you saw and what did you think of it?
Gravity. Awesome.
This.
Pacific Rim and i freaking loved it…
Mindless action? suure,
Deep storyline? neeerp
GLORIOUS
I’m not sure if it’s the most awesome dumb movie ever made or the most dumb awesome movie ever made.
Gravity.
Pretty Good.
I actually watched the original Hellraiser film last weekend. I’d never seen it – had always meant to, but never got around to it. Whilst undeniably 80’s and dominated by bad special effects – the actual costumes and make up on the Cenobites and Pinhead were amazing. Still pretty good, even by today’s standards. Fun to watch a movie where everything was props and makeup – only special effects were dodgy lightning/light effects and that’s it.
Incidentally, everyone should read Clive Barker’s Hellbound Heart. It’s a actually a pretty small book, and an amazing example of horror writing.
Yep. Plus, Pinhead is the original troll…
“Hai Kirsty, help me and I’ll just take Franks soul!”
“Really??? Here you go heres Frank!”
“TROLLOLOLOLOL YOUR SOUL IS MINE!”
Gravity. Needed more “SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE.”
Back Door Sluts 9.
It makes Crotch Capers 3 look like Naughty Nurses 2!
3D? 4D?
Well in that one scene there were quite a lot of d… nevermind.
Cinema: Oh god, Sharknado. And I actually enjoyed it.
Home: Monster University. – Loved it.
Monster University was pretty damn amazeballs
Gravity, loved it (despite the plot holes)
There were no plot holes! Just factual inaccuracies!
Pain and Gain. Second viewing. Hilarious.
It is pretty sick and twisted however, definitely not one for the kids.
Or my parents, apparently.
Ummmm, a documentary on Ray Harryhausen for work?
It was amazing because, you know, Ray Harryhausen.
I think the last movie I watched was The Hobbit on blu ray on my honeymoon.
I figured it was the most appropriate time to show the little guy to my wife.
http://youtu.be/9kn7RoHmLQU
something something golum something something
The Princess and the Frog.
Pretty good.
Cinema: I think it was Elysium. It was pretty good. Jodie Foster played Tony Abbott in it.
Home: Princess and the Frog, when it was on TV during the weekend (actually, I guess it was X-Men First Class since I switched over to that after Princess and the Frog finished, but I’m not going to count it because I missed the first 30 minutes and because I’d already seen it before). Was my first time watching it. It was pretty good. Tiana’s probably the best of the Disney princesses (not counting Meg or Mulan, which I don’t think Disney does anyway).
Riddick.
I feel asleep during it >.<
If my eyes get heavy during a movie its game overDid you atleast see the scene with Starbuck. You know the one! 😛
Haha yes I did \o/
GIGGITYThe one where she calls the guy a little bitch?
Frankenweenie. It broke my heart. I loved it.
At the cinema, though? Gravity. So damn good.
The Hobbit. Was okay, not really my thing but a fun watch I guess.
Last thing at the cinema was Gravity. Was cool.
Cinema: Pacific Rim
Awesome mindless fun
Home: Tangled
Enjoyable. Missing the mark a bit in some of the musical sections but the fryingpan scene is one of my all time favorites
Speaking of dogs, here, have a random Puppy photo i took yesterday
http://pic.twitter.com/qDLSkhFVG6
Edit now actually viewable
Protected, can’t view it 🙁
fixed… i think 😛 thought i turned that crap off
awww, love the expression on the lower dog, sort of a “You woke me up for this crap?” 😛
Puppy feeling better after last week?
He is back to his old (young) crazy self… i don’t think he ever stops except for when he sleeps…
just came back from the vet, when we took him week before last (friday) he weighed in at 7.2kg… now he is 9.5kg… HE’S GAINED MORE THEN 2KG IN LESS THEN 2 WEEKS… little man is growing fast
Dick smith have a pretty good deal on Ps3s atm if anyone is interested in one (someone probly already mentioned it I’m sure but here it is anyway)
$399 for a 500gb model with
Beyond 2 Souls
The Last of Us
Max Payne 3
Fifa 14
Not a bad deal I thought,
Edit: Deal Expires tomorrow (30/10/2013)
Damn, that’s a steal!
Wow, that’s a great deal. They’re all pretty new games too, except for MP3.
yeah it’s not bad at all, my sister is on her way to get one now, she’s about to move away and to stay in touch easily she’s setting up her ps3 with a camera so we can video chat.
Ask LH: What else can I do while brushing my teeth?’
Oh, I don’t know – maybe BRUSH YOUR FUCKING TEETH. Because it’s such a time consuming and laborious task.
EDIT: It’s LH. I’m not sure why I even felt the need for this comment. But holy damn, they come up with some fucking drivel.
something something bread in microwave.
“Top 10 Ways to Act like a Self-Centred Jerk on Public Transport.” Wow. Just… wow.
Oh man, I do none of those things. I gotta step up my act. Thanks Lifehacker!
Well, brushing your teeth only requires one hand. You could use the free hand to keep shoving bread into the microwave.
But having a free hand isn’t very conducive to stopping watching porn while working from home.
Jesus. Part of the neighbours’ shed just flew over the fence into our backyard.
The fucking idiots have left that thing banging around in the wind ever since it half collapsed a year or two ago, so it’s about time it started to get destroyed. I almost wish it had caused some damage though, just for an excuse to yell at them.
you should go and knock down any remaining standing pieces and just be like “…what? the wind did it”.
Well there is part of it still hanging over the fence, and it seems kind of attached. So the thought had crossed my mind.
Arkham Origins:
Pretty sure I finished the game without seeing one of the assassin’s, even in the case file there’s no captured or any thing like the others. Just never showed up. Haha!From memory, the Assassins you meet in the main story are Killer Croc, Electrocutioner, Deathstroke, Copperhead, Bane and Firefly. The two you’ll find outside that are Deadshot (there’s a distress call), and Lady Shiva (there’s a crying baby).Shiva’s the one I haven’t met. Hmmmm.If you want a tip:It’s in that area around the Gotham Merchant’s Bank / The Mad Hatter’s place, where there’s the like, sort of under-cover stuff… … I am really bad at giving directions.I know the place! Next time I play, I’ll mosey about! Thanks, Blaghs. You’re my go to guy when it comes to Arkham Origins related matters. XD
The advantages of excessive free time!
Something @dc wouldn’t know anything about!
Supanova meat! Shane’ll be in town! We should decide on a day or something. MEEEEAT. That is all.
hey, when is that again? This year is just flying by. It’s almost my birthday again.
Weekend of 8th, 9th and 10th. I think Freeze is working on the Saturday and Sughly and I can make either of the weekend days! (I think @Strange was keen on Sunday?)
damn, that’s soon, I’m keen, let me know what day you and Sughly decide on I should be able to make it :D, gotta meat Shane and buy some books (I promised i would a while ago :P)
I’m not sure what day’ll be good for me.
I’ll have to let you know closer.
Just to change things up.
I think Sunday suits me.
Meat’s gotta be Thursday! Can do daytime (morning/lunch), can do evening. Or you know, just gather at my table at Supanova and block all the paying customers.
I’ll probably be roped into comics-networking on Fri/Sat/Sun evenings.
Oh, you misunderstand Shane.
You don’t have a choice.
Oh yeah, when I say meat I mean just hanging out at Supanova. Proper Shane meat will be whatever suits you!
Edit: ALSO SAY HI TO MY UNI FRIENDS!
I’m right across from them at Supanova. I’ll pull faces at them all weekend!
I’ll bring books on Thursday for those who don’t want to Supanova! 😀
Oh wow. I think my area is about to get destroyed judging by the thunder that is shaking the entire shopping centre and it hasn’t even arrived yet.
Stay cool man. Look after yourself.
Wonder if Qantas will refund my flights if Brisbane airport ceases to exist…
Prob not, because Qantas.
You can just jump out of the plane. Parachute is extra though. =P
Gah, the bastards always get you with the goddamn extras. Screw em, I’m not falling for it. I’m just gonna take my chances with the ground.
It might sink into the sea, Atlantis style.
They’ll just redirect your flight to the Sunshine or Gold Coast. No refunds for you!
I always thought if we got another biblical flood, it’d start in L.A.
For obvious reasons.
If you get locked outside make sure you find a piece of sheet metal and hide under the tallest tree you can find.
Disaster management like a pro!
Don’t forget the rain dance to protect yourself. #helping
My friend up in Newcastle said that they’re supposed to be due for some pretty bad hail soon. Between that, your thing and the ridiculous winds I’ve got here… pretty sure this is the end.
Oh well, it’s been a good run. Wait, no it hasn’t.
Olivia Wilde. Tron Legacy. Geek explosion. TMI, yes I know.
“geek” explosion.
Suuuuure.
Such mesmorising eyes
Question Time: If you could choose any fictional world to live in, what would you choose?
Childhood. It’s fictional in the sense that I can’t go back.
Discworld or DX:HR.
EDIT: Need to add Shadowrun’s Seattle area.
Eberron is a pretty cool guy.
The porn universe where I would get myself a job as a pizza delivery guy or pool cleaner.
I was thinking along these lines, but the hokey storylines would ruin the experience, I think.
Y: The Last Man would be my compromise choice
I mean who gets a pizza with that much sausage? And how dirty can one pool be?
Have to agree with @ynefel: Discworld would be a pretty awesome place to live. Narnia would probably be my second choice.
Rannok, the Quarian home world
Surely the question is, “If you could choose between world peace or living in the Pokémon world, what would your starter be?”
Pretty cliché but some along the lines of LoTR, Rivendell.
Been a fan of knights and orcs and dragons since I was a wee Riley jr.
Not the Game of Thrones world though, nothing nice ever happens in that world, ever, like, ever, seriously..
everStar Trek. People don’t have to work, there!
Just got told by a customer that SA doesn’t have thunderstorms ever.
Confirm or deny SATAY’s.
They are a lying liar who lies.
That’s just what someone would say who didn’t want anyone finding out about their mystical wonderland of eternal joy.
I’m on to you.
It has been a bitch waiting for a lightning strike to give my creation life.
Think i might need to investigate renewable lightning sources.
SA also doesn’t get rain, nor can they ever see the sun.
Plus, everyone’s arms are made out of sharks.
And that is the true reason Lonely Planet wants you to visit.
Mmm…. peanuts.
They don’t have thunderstorms. Adelaide is the city of churches. They have smitings.
Yeah, but they largely affect jerks, so it’s OK.
Jerks, gays, heathens, unmarried mothers, people who play sports on Sunday and communists.
No, we have communists.
They occasionally rail against my work, it’s hilarious.
http://www.cpa.org.au/guardian/2011/1508/08-defence-industry.html
How dare they give school children laptops! They need to be stopped before they start doing something truly heinous like feeding the homeless or sponsoring healthcare.
Plus, the Raytheon Australian company is nowhere near cluster munitions or incendiaries.
I think a large chunk of the Communist party here is based out at Port Adelaide, where the major employer for the traditional blue-collar communist workforce is… A naval shipbuilder.
Don’t forget women who presume that they’re allowed to teach!
I hear South Australians don’t have any sort of weather, but merely exist in a state of blissful purgatory due to the perfect alignment of all their churches.
Purgatory? with this many churches we deserve more than that.
Fun fact: The churches in SA, while keeping storms away, are actually aligned in the shape of a glyph of Abaddon, which is why we get the weird shit.
Abaddon?
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130303021402/warhammer40k/images/0/05/First_Cpt._Abaddon_Justaerin.jpg
Not sure you can summon SPAYCE MAUREENS via glyph.
I can sure as feth try!
He’s just trying to emulate me. Sadly, the Lightning Claw does not make the man. Even if you strap a storm bolter to it.
I prefer your strap on anyway
BRISBANE TAYBIES!
There is a gap in my diary on late morning Saturday until mid-afternoon. We should do something in the CBD. I would suggest BOARD GAMES but that’s a little hard to arrange with my schedule. If you guys want to arrange something not in town, that’s also doable. I should have a car.
@strange @sughly @dc @freezespreston @transientmind @welbot … New plan, @dc do your thing.
Can’t. Working. Not sure why or why I’m caring but I am.
I remember you saying that before and yet I tagged you anyhow. Organising is clearly my specialty.
@beardymcmuttonchops, @lambomann007, @enduwolf, @jimu, @gutsoup, @popdart5, @dkzeitgeist, @sernobulus, @virus__
I think I’m LoL-apuloozing that day but I’ll let you know if I’m available.
Ahoi hoi – I’m at a party the night before, so sadly I’m not sure I’ll be in a hurry to brave the outdoors/sunlight the morning after
if it’s out of the cbd I might be able to. Depends on where and what do.
I’m turning 30 in a few weeks and want to do some kind of event since I haven’t really done anything for a birthday since I was a kid. Trouble is I can’t do anything at my place because it’s kind of small. No idea what to do 🙁
http://www.mcdonaldsparties.com.au/
FUCKING ICE CREAM CAKE, YO.
AND MOTHER-FUCKING HAPPY MEALS, BITCHES!
PAINTBALL!!!
PAINNNNN!!!!
\o/
It’s been sooooo long since I played paintball. Most of my friends are soft-cock whiners who don’t want to play it because they’re giant wusses about pain and welts. 🙁
Wonder if we could get a BrisTAY group to go? I’d be down. I love paintball. Not sure about the others.
We do have a relatively small crew, here. I’d be down, though I’d probably have to save up a little too. 😛
Edit: Oooh. Or I could combine the best of both worlds and drag the one or two paintballing otherfronds to meet TAYbies. And shoot them. What could go wrong?
I have found the vast majority of your welts and bruises you end up with are resulting from close range totally not on purpose but there’s no way it couldn’t have been friendly fire.
The instructors have always said – when I’ve been there – that if you’re in close range, you’re meant to give the other guy an option to surrender.
Of course, the only true response to being asked to surrender should be to fire wildly into your benefactor, teaching them the error of their pacifist ways.
I actually bought a set of fingerless gloves, because the last time I played the ONLY place I ever got hit was my knuckles. It was ridiculous. THOSE got welts, no matter how far away the enemy. (Also, I call dibs on a well-gassed gun. Last time I played I had a gun which was so shitty with its compression that I had to aim my pellets like a fucking bow and arrow to hit someone not even twenty metres away, whereupon it bounced harmlessly off them. I spent the rest of the matches charging wildly house-to-house or between cover, using the damn ineffectual thing like a shotgun.)
Try playing it with dermatographia!
I’m just a coward! *nods decisively*
Pub.
Exactly what I thought 😀
Me too!
Then my work here is done.
Find a paintball game.
Then LAN it.
http://m.ign.com/games/extreme-paintbrawl/pc-10455
Pub followed by dinner is generally acceptable. Or chuck in bowling or something like that.
Potentially you could do something a good games, get the benefit of playing boardgames in space provided by them.
Really depends on what kinda thing you want to do
come to Brisbane
It’s quiet in here.
Almost too quiet.
Nobody wants to get to page six.
Pity, I have a joke lined up for it.
Well seeming as they’re starting Christmas in October I see no reason we can’t do Page Six on Page 5.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Dear Freeze.
Why would you bring gimmick pages away from their rightful home?
Your pal
Red
The same reason KMart is wishing me a merry Christmas when I walk in now: I don’t know.I just got it.
Oh freeze, I’ve heard that one a zilean times.
And you probably won’t get that one either.
Do American blurays work in Australia?
Depends on your player but generally no.
only if you have a region free player or region 1 I think is US? I could be wrong about that number, but safe to assume no
Dammit. Was considering getting special edition Walking dead Blu-rays for Mum but my PS3 is the blu-ray player. =/
Get them from Amazon.co.uk, European versions of BluRays work here just fine.
Too bad they apparently don’t have any. -_-
Depends if it was region locked or not. It’s optional and some stuff isn’t and some stuff is.
Just finished melting a bunch of holes in a bunch of styrofom balls with a nail heated over the stove.
Fairly sure I didn’t inhale *too* many toxic fumes.
@redartifice Just backed The Strange (hi @strange) to the tune of $120. Also had a bit of an epiphany while reading the Pathfinder rulebook earlier. I could totally do a Pathfinder game styled after Monster Hunter 😀
I’ve never played Pathfinder 🙂
It’s good. Arguably better than 3.5 DnD. 😀
I started D&D at 4e, so haven’t ever jumped back.
That said, would love to give it a shot at some point- I think @mawt plays 3.5?
I like both 4e and 3.5 (although prefer Pathfinder over standard 3.5). Each has their own benefits with playing. 4e is very tactical and you feel more powerful whereas in 3.5 it takes time before you feel like an absolute badass. Although I do think 3.5 gives a little bit more room to stretch a bit and come up with some crazy scenarios as a player.
Lacking any motivation to do anything at the moment.
Feel like I’ll fail if I attempt it.
Do, or do not. There is no try.
P.S. I believe in you cos you’re awesome!
I honestly didn’t realise how many single issue comics I own until I sat down and started bagging them tonight.
AC4 Stuff:
Abstergo is a entertainment company? please tell me this is just a front -.- it would be sad to hear if they threw out the underlying plot of the series.Abstergo is a mega-corporation with their hands in everything. In Revelations Desmond remarked that they made Aspirin and toothpaste too.Also the whole running an entertainment company thing is I think a tongue-in-cheek suggestion that Abstergo is Ubisoft
Oh god, My sister is teaching Mum how to use facebook.
My mother’s been using Facebook for years. She keeps trying to add me as a friend, and it’s like, no, Mother, we live in the same house. Just… No.
Thankfully for the time being, she’s just on there to be able to better sort out stuff for a garage sale with my aunt. Since apparently zipping together a bunch of photos and e-mailing them will be too complicated for her to sort out.
Fingers crossed she maintains her disdain for everything and doesn’t cross to the dark side 😛
I wish I could use that excuse. But stupidly I decided to move to another city and I’d never hear the end of it if I didn’t.
Also holy crap one of my old forum friends from Brisbane is playing a concert down here in Sydney this weekend 😮 Haven’t seen or heard from him in YEARS.
Good thing my sister noticed mention of it and thought to see if I knew >.>
i beat phoenix wright…
please someone else beat it…
i want to talk all things lawyery.
I would except, money.
darn that thing
Yeah, sorry =(
Plus I need Justice for all
Muramasa Vita’s new DLC episodes are out in Japan on the 7th. Hopefully we’ll get them in a month or two \o/
what will the dlc have though?
Four new stories with new playable characters. There’s a farmer (apparently inspired by Harvest Moon?), a Nekomata (catgirl) who fights with her claws, a Ninja and an Oni girl (something along the lines of Lum from Urusei Yatsura)
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/27/how-muramasa-rebirths-four-vita-only-dlc-characters-play/
Sounds awesome
I have discovered From Software’s best game. You might think that it’s Dark Souls but you would be wrong.
Why did this never get released outside Japan? 🙁
if only dark souls was as hype as metal wolf chaos….
I like how -as a game- it looks awful, and yet I really want to play it.
There are no words for just how… whatever the word that doesn’t exist would be… this is.
“There’s nothing like sipping on a great cup of Darjeeling tea!”
TIL @trjn is the Vice President of the United States Of America.
OHAI HOW ARE WE ALL?!
Somethingsomethingwho’sthisguy.
So work’s been crushing me lately, and with work being my only source of out-of-home-life I have (I’m having severe difficulty articulating lately, please bear with me.) I’m a wreck. Abusive coworkers on top of the everyday demands of clients is proving to be too much for my feeble body/mind to handle, and I’m kinda breaking a little. Again.
Anyway, I came to terms with some of my demons (in terms of acknowledgement, not necessarily resolution) tonight, and hopefully I’ll be in a better place come tomorrow, or at least better equipped to deal with it. Right now though, I’m just really fucking tired. Like, 20-30hrs sleep p/w for the past few months tired.
In unrelated news (seriously, I’ve got issues, but that’s not going to happen), I got to inspect our new shotgun tonight. It’s god-damn gorgeous! A Churchill Trap 12 gauge over/under. Kinda worrying just how simple the firing mechanism is in something capable of such destruction. I’ll grab a photo or two with it next to the rifle the next time we take them out of the safe.
Also also, holidays on Friday! I called @rocketman today, though failed to serenade him. I’m treating him to a hot date Friday night instead. Farkin’ keen, mate.
How’s everyone else doing?
Hope you come good, man. You’re a great guy who deserves to be happy.
Thanks man, I appear to be my own worst enemy at the moment. Will be looking for professional help when time permits 🙂
Jesus, Lifehacker really are on a tear at the moment.
Next they’re going to show us how to hide razor blades in candy apples for Halloween. :\
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/10/how-to-destroy-an-annoying-kid-at-birthday-parties/
I think they confuse ‘evil week’ with being a jerk week
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/10/how-to-follow-someone-like-a-pi-without-getting-caught/
All you guys teasing Lifehacker have gone too far! They’re sending subtle warnings.
That’s it folks, pack it up. Someone owns the fucking Sun.
I’ve been packed and ready to go for years.
I’d say fire it into the sun, but it looks like we may need a lease :S
Woo, basic model is complete! Well, save for a power supply. Guess I should do that next.
Still gotta do the decorations so it’s more than just a giant white piece of geometry though. I don’t think I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Sleep is for the weak. *Promptly goes to bed*
Ugh, too much close-range painting. My eyes are ready to fall out of my head.
Also I’m hungry.
NEARLY DONE
So, Walking Dead Season 2 …
The player controls Clementine.I’m kinda not excited for it anymore, the first season tied the story up really well.Oh well, see how it looks when we get more info I guess. =/
Yeah.
I thought they were on a good thing with 400 Days. A new story, new characters… but it looks like they’re going to be background for Clem’s story. Unsure how I feel about it, to be honest. Definitely not as hype as I wanted to be.Edit:
Also, can’t help but wonder how they’ll handle decision making. No survivors are going to trust their survival to the eight year old.Small gripe time:
Like a fool, I canceled my pre-order at JB for the Xbox One and went to EB instead. Alas, it turns out that the FIFA deal had ended the day before. In hindsight, I probably should have just kept the pre-order with JB. They’ve always been good to me.
Tough luck I guess. End of gripe.
Target have a FIFA deal going, if useful.
Neato, thanks for the heads up. I could probably go back to JB and they might still have it too. It’s just that I had vouchers for EB after that trade which I was going to use.
Admittedly I don’t really care about FIFA that much. But hey, it’s free!
GUYS! GUYS! GUYS!
…Reply fail.
@strange HI
I am happy with this page get.
Gotta say, it’s probably one of the more @strange page gets.
I claim this page in the name of @strange and declare that all posts should include a @strange mention.
I miss @strange. I sometimes get scared I said something wrong and made her not post so much.
D:
Yes, because it’s all about you. 😛
I’ve been busy being productive, if you’d said something “wrong” you know I would have told you about it. Loudly. Doofus. 😛
Aw man, now I feel self obsessed. XD There’s guilt for ALL occasions. 😛
I may have purposely manipulated that guilt of yours but I don’t feel guilty because I am a MONSTER, remember? 😀
Seems unlikely.
Hello!
Walking Dead Season 2 Storyline Spoilers on the Front Page. Avoid at all costs
(@dc and others)
Yep! If you’ve seen the trailer, you’re golden. But if you’re on blackout, you’re gonna want to steer clear.
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A zombie’s least favourite candy: life savers.
#DadJokePage6
#AlsoHalloween
#AlsoWalkingDead
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What has a dog’s head, a cat’s tail, and brains all over its face?
A zombie leaving a pet store.
#DadJokePage6
#AlsoHalloween
#AlsoWalkingDead
Yeah, I haven’t watched the trailer, but now I know at least a little bit about it 🙁
How spoilery are we talking? Plotlines? Characters?
You find out the identity of the character you control. Screenshots + trailer + text.
From everyone’s reaction so far, I think I can guess who it is anyway… 😛Yeah, it’s not that big a surprise really.Discussing actual identity:
After all, only one character is known to have survived season 1, and it’s pretty clear from reactions that we’re playing as a familiar face. I’m interested to see how it’s implemented, but I worry about they’ve given away by making this choice, and what they’re going to fill that void with.I just really wish they tried to keep that a secret so it’d be a surprise on release.AMEN!
Blergh. People need to be more self aware. Kotaku US is incredibly crap at being considerate to their readers.
Haha! Too late, man. But thanks anyway. XD
So that Titanfall CE is going to vanish in all of 3 seconds when EB puts it up for sale.
18 inch statue and some other crap for $400.
I like how a CE for a game almost costs as much as the console you play it on. XD
I’m totally not getting this @rize. *whistles*
I’m totally not a sucker for Collector’s Editions. *whistles*
I totally didn’t already make room for it in my cabinet. *whistles*
Also @strange and @zap!
Oh yeah……the Steam Halloween Sale has started.
Eh
… *launches Steam app*
…Somehow I missed this. I didn’t get any notifications or anything.
STEAM, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME? Am I not your favoured child? Do I not buy All The Games? Does my Steam Level 41 mean nothing?! (Do not answer that.) Tell me which console fanboys I must slay to regain your favour, oh dark lord gaben!
Holy ballsack that Days of Future Past trailer looks good.
Awful lot of mutants, though.
Titanfall not being released on PS4 but has been confirmed for Xbox 360.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/29/5044050/titanfall-is-an-xbox-windows-exclusive-for-the-life-of-the-title
Not terribly concerned, because master race and all – but this exclusivity crap is bad for everyone. I’ll bet Microsoft paid a metric fuckton for the privilege.
At least it’s Microsoft exclusive, and not Microsoft console exclusive 😀
True. Still bugs me when stuff’s exclusive just because someone paid more for it. In much the same fashion as DLC for certain games being timed exclusive and whatnot. It’s not fair to consumers. I mean if we’re talking Halo as an Xbox exclusive, that’s a no-brainer. But for everything else? It’s pretty shitty.
I think it’s smart business to get exclusives for your console, even if you have to pay for it.
Oh I understand the reasoning. Particularly given the bad press Xbone has gone through, Titanfall as an exclusive is a huge win for MS. But again, I still think it’s shitty for consumers, which was my original point.
Repost because I am excite!
I’m going to buy and play the shit out of this:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/246580/
GOTY?
*types* “Game of the Year”
*zombie explodes*
but does it have co-op? 😛
apparently its coming later
Yep! 😀
oh my god, i can’t believe they made another typing of the dead.
i seriously hope it replaces all the characters guns with keyboards like how the original did.
It actually comes with the full normal game, too.
it does?
thats awesome, i’m totally getting it now!
….how does that work on a PC?
I do not wish to understand this reference
http://cdn2.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/246580/ss_01b17ed561bcc2369536c30ffec2cf3bb8918966.1920×1080.jpg?t=1383065732
WHAT
WHAT
WHAT
I NEED THIS
A friend of mine’s a doctor, and one of his patients, Esther, was 105 years old. After a couple of visits, he asked her “What’s the secret of your longevity?”
The old dear replied “Well, I exercise, and keep social, and every morning I sprinkle a teaspoon of gunpowder on my porridge!”
Anyway, a week or so ago she died, and my friend showed me the funeral notice:
“Esther leaves behind 5 children, 15 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and an 8-metre crater at the crematorium” #dadjokepagesix!At least she went out with a bang.
Now, some people have wondered “Saturday, why are you pretending to be shane?” Well, because of the spooky holiday thing TAY does. Except, y’know, I didn’t do a spooky name. But why shane specifically, you might ask? Well, It’s not because I hate the guy or anything, I think he’s a rad, rad, dude, it’s just that his character is so pronounced on TAY it’s easy to pretend to be a caricature of him. I hope nobody takes offence, but there’s only a few people on TAY whom I know enough to actually get a idea of their character. There’s bish, right? But then I’m not sure if that becomes meta. Blaghsy? no clue. Trjn? Far too grump. I could get some mileage out of constantly posting board games, though. All in all, shane was the best man for the job, and I’d be inshane not to use him.
I get likeness royalties for this, though, right…?
PS: I don’t think anyone doubted the scare potential of the name Shane. Before she met me, it was my wife’s #1 least favourite name. Only bad things come from those five letters. I would have warned you beforehand, but you know… I’m Shane and only bad things, etc.
I got a date a while back, right? Under I was under the guise of you? Obviously no coincidence.
Only bad things… only bad things. I recommend an STD check… or a police check. Or something. There’s still a shoe waiting to drop here 😛
Ah, she was kinda average, but that’d be mean for me to say so I’ll refrain from saying anything else. The date itself was nice, watched two movies back to back- luckily I was the one facing the movie screen. Certainly nothing bad occurred from it, aside from that particularly odd dream I had that night about her drowning me in a ocean of orange soda. Kinda confusing, but y’know, it was all just a fanta sea.
Impressive!
BOARD GAMES!
HANABI
Batman
Just sent The Joker to Blackgate. Got the “Glue Grenade”. So far I’m enjoying it because, you know, more Batman combat but these boring reskinned gadgets and fights against 30 + dudes is getting a little tiresome.X-Men
Could be good. There was a lot of characters in that trailer though. A whooooole lot.Aquaman
Still the best.Also AC4 looks pretty great.
It’s those blue oceans, man.
That’s why I like Far Cry 3 & Uncharted so much.
As opposed to those orange ones?
No, the green ones. On Namek.
Oh man, the Fort in the first Uncharted is probably my favourite game location this generation. So bright and colorful and beautiful. Looking out at the sea and seeing other places you’ve been in the game. Amazing. The Chateau in Uncharted 3 gave a Fort vibe, but it wasn’t the same. :'(
😀
We are at the same place in Batman and are feeling exact the same things. Did you find the fight against
baneas irritating as I did? It’d be fine if it wasn’t for the random mooks that the stupid battle system would lock onto and execute the special attacks on instead of the boss.Holy shit, yes!
That fight took me so many tries to finish.
I don’t know if you had this but sometimes when I dodged, Bane would turn and follow me and there was nothing I could do to get out of the way. He’d also randomly change patterns in his charge. Sometimes it’d be three charges and then I could attack other’s it would be four or five.
The most frustrating boss fight since Uncharted 2.
Yeah, It really sucked. Also half the time couldn’t do the stun move properly, he’d just smack me mid-move. 🙁 Needed to have some moments where he slows down or something. The dodge out of the way sometimes didn’t work either, he’d just change direction toward me suddenly.
The other boss fights were pretty crappy too.
Deathstrokewas fun enough once you realized you need to knock him off balance with the claw, butCopperheadwas a huge pain in the ass, especially in the last phase of the fight where she suddenly starts rushing toward you with not enough warning to effectively dodge.I didn’t really have a problem with those two but
Electrocutioner & Killer Croc were so disappointing. I’m a massive Killer Croc fan so I was hyped to track him through Gotham and eventually take him down but instead, he’s the friggin’ tutorial. And Electrocutioner was basically a weapons crate that could talk.So a while ago I swore off Collector’s Edition games that result in cheap plastic clutter, and preorders without trustworthy reviews about it being a stable, complete product.
Recently, I preordered Pokémon, the new Zelda (because of the chest preorder bonus), Dark Souls 2 CE, and Tales of Symphonia Chronicles CE, and even ordered the Wind Waker CE from the UK when it wasn’t available here. I don’t think I’ve prepaid / preordered / got physical novelty items for so many games at once.
I can kinda justify them all though. All are franchises I’m heavily invested in. Pokémon was the reason to get a 3DS. Wind Waker, ToS were my favourite GameCube games, both have gone MIA after lending them + controllers to others, and these are improved versions. Dark Souls, I’m happy to support the developer and publisher since they (in my opinion) do more for the customer with each step of that franchise. New Zelda is probably the weakest excuse of the lot – I got hands on at PAX, satisfied myself that it delivers the kind of gameplay the classic titles did. It was on the ‘get it eventually’ list, but with the preorder bonus and a more reasonable RRP under 60, I caved.
Don’t think I’ll be buying any other physical titles for at least 6 months though. Will do my best to avoid Steam sales.
http://store.steampowered.com/?cc=au
Such an enabler…
I felt the same toward CEs but now I find myself with several ordered too. Bravely Default and Symphonia being the main ones.
I still tend to get the CEs for NIS America releases but that’s mainly supporting the developer.
Really excited about The Walking Dead season two! Can’t wait for the rest of The Wolf Among Us too!
Quantic Dream Jnr is my Space Maureen Jnr.
Would’ve preferred media blackout but I guess Kotaku knows best. -_-
Any release date yet? 😀
3rd quarter 2024.
Troll S Preston!
I’m not to psyched for what they’ve revealed for Season 2. =(
Aw, man. Does this mean we’ll have to fight? D:
I’ll deal with you after class!
Right in the face. It’ll be good practice.
He didn’t like The Last of Us too! I worry about Nobs! :'(
Mooorning.
Discovered a love for riding motorcycles in GTAO last night. The speed. The cornering. The little nooks you can squeeze through where a car couldn’t hope to fit. Great fun! The sawn-off shotgun can be hella deadly on a bike too. Granted you don’t have the safety of a car but it only adds to the thrill.
After a few hours of bike riding I unintentionally sent a fellow motorcyclist soaring through the sky when he darted out in front of me. I genuinely felt bad about it for.. I dunno 7 seconds.
7 seconds of sympathy in GTAO is a rare thing!
Also downloading the trial of Black Knight Sword, interest spiked when I read that Suda 51 was part of it.
Got a bit nostalgic last night and downloaded CoD4 on my PC but couldn’t get into a game. Punkbuster being scewy >:(
Anyways that was my Tuesday night. Happy Wednesday \o/
Black Knight Sword was interesting and had a cool aesthetic but was pretty flat as a game.
Yeah pretty much playing it for the slight quirkiness and aesthetic of it. From the videos I’ve seen the gameplay looks pretty basic. Still its supposed to be a short game so hopefully I can get through it in one sitting 🙂
Still too early to say anything for sure here, but Ass Creed 4 is pretty nice. Surprisingly so.
I’m hooked on you baby but the seas keep us apart,
And there ain’t no eye patch big enough to cover up my broken heart…
Time for a pirate dad joke for dad joke page six!
Why are pirates pirates?
Socio-economic factors, mainlyAn AC fanboy surprised that an AC game is nice?
Man, the series must really be terrible :p
I had some grim expectations for a while…
You’re in an abusive relationship.
But look at all the sweet swag I get. Like the stripper statue!
You make a convincing argument.
I’LL BET IT IS.
*stares at November 19th on the calendar*
Okay, so given I loved the homestead part of III but hated the story missions with a very loud and sweary passion, how much do you think I would like IV?
I’d need more time to say. I’ve mostly been freeroaming! Because rooftops are friendly again. But I like what the story is at the moment.
How did you feel about the naval combat? Because personally I thought that stuff was rad.
The story stuff – especially the ‘follow these dudes without being noticed’ stuff, and the general stealth bullshit – really irritated me. Especially given the changes to free run. Trying to sneak around and suddenly Connor has a freak out and runs up a wall… 🙁
Reviews say that this game makes pretty much no attempt to continue the modern-day story. Your thoughts?Assuming that’s the case I’ll be a bit grumpy. I liked that story no matter how goofy-conspiracy-theory it got by the end.I would set up a secret society for people who liked the modern-day story/gameplay of the AC series, and we could meet up and order pizza and stuff… but Dominos only do deliveries of $20 or more and I don’t think the three of us could eat that much pizza.
I can eat $20 of pizza.
#Helping!
I REALLY want pizza now…
I just ate one. Feeling happy! 😛
Morning Tay…
I’m sad… finished Wind Wanker last night… now i don’t know what to do with myself /o\
Continue Wanking even after you’ve finished, just exploring?
I’ve explored… i’ve swung the baton to requiem of the wind so much it’s not even funny
Battlefield 4 is out tomorrow.
They’re similar games.
Yeah they both have guys in green clothes swinging their… batons… and sailing… and…
New game plus. Wearing a different outfit!
This is true…
I think i might finally complete OoT 3D while i kinda hope to ‘forget’ what to do with some of the puzzles through the game, and then tackle NG+
What did the buffalo say when his son left for college?
Bisoncan we rename page six to “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH” page six?
because thats the noise i make whenever i see these jokes 😛
No, no. I’m fairly sure it was:
ThisBuffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo
Ha!
I was about to post this, glad I checked first.
Fuck you cookie clicker. I started two weeks ago to see if I could get more than Freya despite her having a huge head start.
I’ve now restarted my game, using some online thingy to tell me the optimal things to purchase.
WHY CAN’T I CLOSE THE TAB?!??
i had cookie clicker open for like, 2 weeks, then i finally closed the tab…
then i could finally continue on with my life…
After your first couple thousand heavenly chips you sort of fall into a pattern. …Of OCD-induced self-abuse.
I have 55.
Are you telling me that I’m going to be doing this 20 times over?
Just kill me now.
40 times over! There’s still hope.
The trick is to leave it open on a separate window while you’re doing other things, and upgrade your golden cookies so that when you activate a frenzy, you’ll also be able to get a ‘lucky’ proc during the frenzy. Combine that with having an ultra-large bank of cookies handy and you can easily earn a hundred or so heavenly chips worth of cookies a day, once you’ve basically ‘maxed out’ all your buildings-based earnings.
I turn my home PC on daily and leave it running all day, purely for this game. I don’t even know what Im doing anymore.
Hmmm, mixed feelings about that Walking Dead news.
On one hand, playable Clementine, on the other I really wanted them to leave the end of season one ambiguous and move onto a new cast of characters.That new X-Men movie looks awesome.
Spoiler tags please. There’s a warning further up this page about this. Just for those who don’t want to know.Thank you! 🙂I also agree with your points and have the same concerns.I think anything that turns up in the game’s announce trailers is probably fair game for not including in spoiler tags. :/
Except a lot of people like to go on complete media blackouts for games they’re excited about so they won’t even watch the trailer. Better to be safe than sorry. It’s easy to whack something in spoilertags and then you don’t have to worry that you may have inadvertently spoiled someone’s experience.
I just know that some folks go on active complete and total media blackouts for some games (@dc with Beyond: Two Souls for example, and @greenius for PokingMans) and my preference would be for them to feel that TAY is still a safe place for them. Not trying to tread on toes or anything.
Right, but in those cases, those guys came in and asked us if we could do that for them (which yeah man, totally). But it shouldn’t be the default otherwise we’ll be spoiler-tagging everything.
Fair enough.
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Dear TAY,
Please do not spoil any details of The Walking Dead Season Two beyond what’s already been spoiled on the Kotaku front page. If you do, I will cry.
Sincerely,
One Page Early
And now I’m tempted to spoil myself so I can spoil you and see you cry. @dc must have called me a monster enough times now that I really have become one. 😛
The Kotaku front page has already spilled all the known details. This is a request for future discretion. Also, I’d say the argument for you being a monster just got quite a bit more compelling. 😛
I wonder what difficult decisions you will have to make as Clementine, ‘Use red or green crayon’?Season One spoilers:
Hah, that drawing scene was actually one of my favourites in the game.It was a nice, brief escape from all the gloom and harrowing decisionsMy guess: whether or not to trust the folks that we ran into in 400 Days.I can’t imagine her being faced with the who-to-save decisions that faced Lee… because what sane group is going to leave the swing vote to an eight-year-old girl?I’m quite curious to see how it plays out with the absence of your decisions being influenced by lil Clem. I haven’t played 400 days yet. Here’s hoping the price drops on steam during the Halloween sale.Yeah the decisions are sure to be a lot different… which I’m actually a fan of. It won’t be a re-tread of season one this way at least! I guess I’m coming around to the idea 😛I wonder if Telltale will go for another tear jerker. Oh man I don’t think I could take another one of those.They’d betterThis season has to be bigger (emotionally), tougher (morally), and harder (decisions), or it’ll fall really flat.Random question for taybies, has anybody heard of, know anything about KnightShift
Apparently an RTS/RPG hybrid but I haven’t heard anything about it. Any good?
I took a look at it when it was on the Steam ‘new release’ tab, and wasn’t impressed enough to look much closer.
Edit: Which sounds harsher than I meant. I meant, I looked but can’t help – and I’m usually an early-adopter. Also, that said, I had exactly the same impression of How To Survive from the cursory look I gave it, and it was only after watching a Let’s Play video by accident that I realized this shit was right up my alley.
Is it coop? I was looking at picking it up but not sure if anyone else is playing it.
Which? KnightShift or How to Survive? How to Survive isn’t co-op yet, but apparently they’re patching that in around December.
I might complain about all the overtime I do for work, but let me tell you – when you’re 13months into your home loan and you’re so far ahead you don’t need to make a repayment for 13months, it makes up for everything.
Also GAMEZ!
Haven’t had a chance to really sit down with Batman yet, I’ve only completed the tutorial, but I’m enjoying it so far.
I found a crew in GTAO that has the SoA reaper as their logo. I promptly joined so I could cruise around on my Daemon with the reaper patch in my back. Makes me feel a little bit badass!
Nice work, man. That’s a good financial position to be in!
Where’s @greenius when you need him? I have a MQFT!
A, H, or P?
h
Or.
P
Because when you gotta go…
P
Fuckin’A.Always P
Better out than in.
H
P P
hehOkay, going out for Pretzels it is!
The other options were to stay at Home, or go on a scary bus Adventure to try and find the awesome quilt shop. Gotta say, I’m kinda glad A didn’t win but kinda sad H didn’t either. 😛
I’m kinda sad the MQFT wasn’t “Who should I buy an expensive present for?” and the P stood for Powalen.
Batman joke I was told as a kid; loved it back then but not so much now.
What do you call the dynamic duo after they’ve been run over by a compactor?
Flatman and Ribbon.
I played the PS3 demo of Brothers last night. It was certainly charming. I was still thinking about it this morning so I guess that’s a good sign.
Yeah, I really liked it too. A nice, wholesome charm to it. Beautiful environments and cool seeing different approaches the bros take to interacting with stuff.
Theory: Console and game reviews are being held off until the last minute because the industry is finally starting to realise that Internet media thrives on negativity and any minor point gets blown up to a shattering damnation which gets spread like wildfire.
That’s a bit of a negative attitude 😛
Well, I’m not sure how that’s better than “Review is non-existent…… GAME MUST BE BAD CONSOLE MUST BE BAD XBOX NOT READY OMG OMG OMG”
So this weird game is getting an english release:
http://gematsu.com/2013/10/farewell-umihara-kawase-coming-west-in-early-2014
But for some reason they’re changing the character’s name? Umihara -> Yumi. Seems odd, if they’re going to localize the name why localize it into a different Japanese name?
Probably because Yumi is a Japanese name most Westerners know.
Is it also pretty much the same phonetically? I mean, Umi/Yumi? Probably easier if it looks like it sounds, for the western audience.
No, they’re not the same phonetically unless you’re pronouncing Umi like a bogan would.
Remembering that to the western ear, the difference between a Japanese you-me, ooh-me, and eeuew-me is probably about as significant and important as an umlaut. 🙂
Edit: Also, bogan? Believe it or not, but there is actually a middle-ground between bogan and weeaboo.
Bogaboo?
There is a significant difference that anyone bothering to listen would easily hear, not just ‘weaboos’.
IF you’ve heard it. Which is why I was asking. So, “No they’re not the same phonetically unless you’re pronouncing Umi like a bogan would… or someone who has only seen it written.” After listening to it online out of curiosity, I’m not even sure where the bogan reference fits in. Doesn’t seem to quite fit what I’ve heard of the wild bogan in their natural habitat…
And that’s what I’m challenging. I’m sure there are people who would mispronounce it but I’m not sure most people would. It’s not something challenging like Ys (see that pronounced as ‘Y’s all the time) and besides that, the target audience for a game like this is more likely to skew toward the people that would know how it’s meant to be read. Left as Umihara I think it’d be more likely to be mispronounced, actually.
Additionally with the change they’re basically making a mispronunciation the official version, and that really annoys me.
Dear Tay
How are you all?
It appears we’ve finally arrived at page seven.
Yours
Red
Dear Red,
Page 6 was disappointingly short. It might spill over here. Fair warning.
Sincerely,
A disgruntled dad
Dear Depressed Dad
A lady bought a stamp at the post office and asked the postman, “Shall I stick it on myself?” The postman replied, “It’ll get there faster if you stick it on the envelope.”
Going postal,
Red.
Everything gets celebrated all year now. Every page is now Dad’s erotic joke letters page.
Erotic dad jokes? that could get awkward
Dear Son,
A kiss makes your day but anal sex makes your hole weak.
Regards
Dad
0.o
Dear Dad,
I am 12 and what is this?
Regards
Confused Son
Dear Freeze.
Sex.
*titters*
Red
PS: heh, titters has the word tit.
Posted this yesterday but it was on an already old and forgotten page so i feel the need to reitirate it..
Took the pup to the vet yesterday so he could get his booster,
It’s the first time he was back at the vet since he was sick (which was only a week and a half ago)
Back then he weighed in at 7.2kg, which was a little on the slim side for a pup his age…
this time around he weighed in at 9.5kg… THAT LITTLE GUY GAINED OVER 2kg IN LESS THEN 2 WEEKS…
little guy is growing so fast…
when he was sick we also measured his height at 33cm… his now 37cm… damn puppyhood doesn’t last long at all
What breed is he? My brother and I both have Bull Arab crosses (mines with Wolfhound…) and even though his dog is huge, he’s still a pup at 14mths mentally, the larger breeds mature slower than smaller ones.
Bane (my pup) is only 4mths so definitely puppy for a while longer.
He’s a Bull Mastiff X funnily enough, and he’s a cheeky but loving little bugger!
He doesn’t stop playing and it doesn’t help that i have a Boxer X Lab as well (18 months old)… it is literally a mad house XD…
We’re signing him up for General Obedience class now, because he’s gotten his booster… should help shaping him into a very gently puppy
There aren’t many options for training around here, so I’ve been doing my best to train him myself. He has trouble paying attention to me & coming when his name is called, but if I have food or something he wants, he knows sit & stay, sometimes does them himself. I’m also teaching him to shake before food. I was on the phone this morning while getting his food, he sat down and I put my hand below his head, he automatically placed his paw in it without a word from me!
Yeah i’ve heard/read that about Mastiffs.
They get easily bored, so “Repetitive Training” which is how we trained our other dog, just doesn’t work well for them…
Which is why we’re seeking out help early,
I’ll be happy to share tips and tricks once i learn some XD
Interesting, NISA are publishing Etrian Odyssey Untold in Europe. I wonder if their publishing deal with Atlus was inked before Atlus was absorbed by Sega? I’d have thought Sega would be handling that sort of publishing now. Maybe they’re just going to leave Atlus alone to do whatever?
Really need next gen consoles to drop, if only to stop the fanboys from both camps scrabbling for evidence to prove their platform of choice is superior. The shit seems to have really kicked into over drive over the last week or two.
I was going to make a smart-arsed comment here, but I really just want it to go away too.
I think it’ll only get worse once the consoles launch. Even if one is proven to be technologically superior, fans of the other are still going to argue that theirs is the better machine because of functionality or game exclusives or design or whatever.
Nothing stops the wild fanboy.
honestly, it seems every generation gamers are becoming far more outspoken and emotional about.. anything, really. So I want ALLLL the bombs to drop this gen, just to see the waves of outrage crash against the fragile levees that is a gamer’s mind.
I dunno… I haven’t seen gamers quite as emotional or outspoken as the schoolyard lunchtime fights during the First Great Console Wars. We’re talking graphic cartoon depictions of decapitation and dismemberment… Of course the arguments were all still the same. Hardware power, bells and whistles (mode7, SFX), gamepad design (SNES was obviously superior to Mega Drive on all counts here), games libraries… and hell, in those days, different platforms actually got entirely different versions of the same game title.
I’d say it’s more of the same, we’ve just been putting up with it for longer, and as our own passion fades, we view the passion of others with more distaste.
I said it before in the article about people PANICKING about the potential for a rocky xbone launch. No shit it’ll be rocky. If people are panicking about it, maybe they shouldn’t book off their entire annual leave allocation for it, knowing the state of the industry. But even before then… panicking?
If you see someone panic about a next gen console launch, it is your obligation to point at them and laugh so they will realize just how silly they are being and transform back into normal human beings with a sense of perspective.
There’s so few differences between things this time around that they’re desperate to latch onto anything that will justify their expensive purchase to themselves.
I’ve never seen the point of console fanboyism. The hardware is irrelevant and the games are really all that matters.
Same point as cheering for sporting teams. Tribalism. Core to the development of civilization, evolutionarily hard-wired into us, and reinforced in mainstream holy war for millennia. This is just a smaller-scale, much nerdier version of the same old song. 🙂
Dear nef
Given people are still prosecuting the case for the current gen, good luck.
OMFG TEH 360 IS SUXORZ
Red.
That’s not fanboyism. Just a statement of fact.
Well, yeah, but we need to keep some people’s dream alive.
MORE LIKE THREE SHITTY AM I RITE
Still, not as bad as PISS 3.
YOU MEAN THE GAYSTATION RIGHT?
Haha yeah, that damn BS 3 thing.
\o/
My buddy works as a mechanic. Their replacement car hadn’t been moved in months and months. He was tasked to jump in and give it a lap around the block. Inside he found an iPod touch, a Nintendo DS and a game cartridge with no label. His manager basically said finders keepers as nobody reported them lost.
I own Chrono Trigger on DS and was using another buddies 3DS to play it. My mechanic buddy knew that and gave me the DS \o/
Problem – there was no charger and the 3DS charger doesn’t fit the standard DS port. I want to find out what this mystery game is!!
Probably an R4 card 😛
Ha do R4 cards looks like cartridges with no labels?
Also whats an R4 card 😛
They usually have labels! But they also have a slot for a SD card so it probably isn’t one 😛 EDIT: An R4 is a naughty DS card for naughty people who pirate naughty games!
Why would someone rip a label off of a cartridge… Maybe it’s Pokémon Black O_O
;_;
Hmm, maybs they were ashamed of their guilty pleasure. This is why I want to know!
I remember back in the day owning a 50 in 1 game for my Gameboy.
#Optimism
Heh, just read that Pokemans story… O_O indeed.
It could happen to you
Wouldn’t happen to have a GBA SP lying around? They used the same charger.
Assuming you’re talking about the DS Phat and not the Lite.
It looks pretty chunky. Unfortunately not 🙁 I’ll look online and see if I can get any el cheapo.
What part of the country do you live in? I just got a 3DS so you can borrow my old DS charger if you like. I could have sworn I had 2 of them too, but I imagine I would have garbaged one due to lack of usefulness.
#cleaninventorycleanmind
That would be fantastic friend!
I live in Sydney – East Hills area 🙂
Damn, North Brisbane 🙁
I’ll be living on the Central Coast come January though? lol
That’s fine mate, I’ve found one online for $5ish.
Thanks though!
Finished everything I feel the need to do in Arkham Origins this morning, so now consider the game complete.
List of games I’ve completed this year:
Freaking amazing year for games! I’m near the end of Wind Waker too. Hope to add that to this list very soon.
My list:
DmC: Devil May Cry
BioShock Infinite
Not counting episode 1 of The Wolf Among Us myself.
You should, it’ll make you look like a big man!
I bought 3 more games this morning.
Does Gone Home count as a game? Because I played that…
Of course it’s a game! And a damn good one too! (YOU HEAR THAT, @mcgarnical? YOU HEAR THAT!)
I enjoyed it. And I made @alexpants play it pretty much as soon as I finished it.
His running commentary was amazing. Should’ve saved it…
Games i’ve finished this year
— Wind Waker
Tune in again next week for Pixel’s i’ve-achieved-fuck-all-in-games.
You heard it here first
Yeah, but you’ve probably achieved more on the leaving the house and living life fronts. XD
pfft that ol’ thing… it’s a bit overrated XD
I added Walking Dead season two to my wish list and nodded decisively. 😀
You have been busy.
Walking Dead
Tomb Raider
Bioshock Infinite
Dishonored
In terms of complete, that may be about it.
Good games, every last one!
I’ve dramatically slowed down my game purchasing this year- spent the first half reducing the backlog a bit and am now struggling to pay full-tote for anything. In terms of new full-price-on-launch games, I’ve bought Batman, GTA V, Pokeymans and Europa Universalis this year, that’s it. and EUIV on launch was still <$50
Please do finish Wind Waker because I’m completely in love with the very end of that game oh my gooooooood
But then I’m in love with the rest of the game too so maybe I’m biased
I am completely in love with the start of the game. Together, we can be in love with the whole damn thing! 😀
I already love it all I DON’T NEED YOUR LOVE
But I’ll take it anyway
This has given me the incentive I need to finish it.
You’re my Sherpa to the peak of gaming perfection.
Guide me.
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100917121922/simpsons/images/e/e7/Sherpas.png
This is too much pressure.
The Cave is my GOTY.
You’re okay, Dan. You’re okay! I think it’ll be hard to beat The Last of Us as mine…
Oh, The Cave! I passed that one too! And Thomas was Alone!
I couldn’t stand Thomas Was Alone.
Just the constant stacking and switching to another block. Ugh.
I found it short enough that the mechanic didn’t get old.
He’s not. It has been decided he is evil.
Nah, he’s okay! He drove me to Movie World Fright Night, so has made a friend for life! 😀
Too bad it wasn’t that frightening…
They made people touch my shoulders. Freaked me out, good and proper.
Was it you or Krams who said I had square shoulders?
I’ve got boney shoulders. Because of the skeleton physique! Thanks for noticing! :'(
Edit: Haha! I totally misread your comment! I don’t comment about other guys shoulders. That’s just the way I roll!
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#hashtagYOLO
This year…
I’ve finished:
Bioshock Infinite (on reflection a bit of a letdown but only compared to the original Bioshock)
Borderlands 2 (not counting DLC – overall an improvement on BL1)
Walking Dead: 400 Days (good but I really hope it’s setting up season 2 else it’s a waste of time)
The Last of Us (great journey with good characters, even if there’s nothing special about the story)
GTA V (really good, three-protagonist narrative worked better than I expected)
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero (good bit of fun, excellent primer for Dead Rising 2)
Games I have started but not finished:
Dead Space 3 (boring/samey, but in fairness I only got about an hour into it)
GTA IV Stories from Liberty City collection (nearly done with L&D, haven’t started TBoGT)
Max Payne 3 (got really frustrated at a sniping mission early on, don’t feel like going back to it)
Dead Rising 2 (may/may not try to actually finish it, hate the boss/psychopath battles)
Games I have bought but not started (not necessarily 2013 releases):
Tomb Raider
Journey collection (Journey/Flower/Flow)
Sonic Generations
Rayman Origins
Left 4 Dead 2
Crysis 3 (I think my wife finished this one)
Amnesia: a Machine for Pigs (wife definitely finished this one, was more for her than me)
Various old/indie PC games picked up in steam sales and humble bundles that I’ll totally play one day.
Aggregate pile of shame for all years:
Hahaha no.
Misc:
Got a 3DSXL and I’ve played nothing but Animal Crossing on it. I assume this game doesn’t end. I have achieved perfect town status and am currently remodelling the town hall. Once I have done that and fully upgraded/paid off my house, I will probably call it quits. That said, knowing that all I am doing is playing for the sake of playing, I might as well just stop now. I’m not achieving anything. I need three more fossils for my museum and I haven’t gotten any new fossils in over two weeks. I am sick of fishing and diving. I haven’t seen a new bug since Autumn started on my town, so I assume I won’t see anything new now until Winter. Sigh.
When it came out, Bioshock kinda floored me, and I didn’t see the twist coming as much as felt it itch at the back of my brain in a process of gradual dread.
You should post the all-years aggregate pile of shame. 🙂 Doing so motivated me to re-sort my steam library by stuff I want to finish ASAP, stuff I want to try because it looks good, stuff I want to try because I apparently ‘should’, stuff I’m dubious about but own and paid for, so why the hell not, and then the pile of stuff I own and don’t give two shits about ever, and never will.
My steam folder is organised by genre, but a folder set aside called “junk” which I keep collapsed just to make my list smaller. In there I keep games I have completed and never plan to play again so I have uninstalled them, games I have ragequit and uninstalled, and games I got as part of bundles that I never plan to play because I’m not interested or think they’re crap.
Everything else is “I’ll get to it some day”. Sometimes I bite the bullet and move something to junk that I know I will never get to, but that isn’t often.
When I get home tonight, just for you, I’ll go through every game that I have on my pile of shame, which by Trjn’s definition is anything I don’t feel I have finished to my personal satisfaction. Obviously I have a lot of unfinished games, but in some cases I just don’t plan to finish them ever.
Wheeee. Don’t forget to check your, “I’m totally going to get around to this,” list against TAYNAMES and its shiny new ‘co-op’ tab, courtesy of @stickman and @tigerion.
Can I ask what the difference between “So Damn Good” and “So. Damn. Good” is please? Because Beyond Two Souls and ICO are in a class by themselves 😛
Full stops!
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
YOU AND YOUR STORIES!
I’d say the extra pauses for the periods imply a greater deal of awe/reverence.
I would have thought David Cage would get all the full stops then! 😛
But according to Freeze, David Cage is illiterate who writes all his games with crayon.
Man, @freezespreston made the list that day. >:|
I still need to apprehend all the Blackgate guys in Batman. It’s all I have left before I can claim “good enough!”
Actually, I should probably try and do all the, like, Dark Knighty thing challenges. Not the challenge rooms though, because laziness…
I just wanted to finish the Enigma quest. *shakes fist at the glitchy comm tower*
I completed the Burnley com tower! I exploited another glitch to cheat. 😛 Broke the window, hacked the terminal from outside, pulled down the grate. Then flying around to the front of the building there’s a pipe attaching to the wall. You get into a specific spot and it kind of locks you in place. Then you turn so you’re against the corner of the wall in that spot and tap backward a bit while crouching and the game glitches and launches you into the air allowing you to land on the roof where the real terminal is.
Then Enigma is all YOU MUST BE CHEATING and Batman’s like NOT CHEATING and I’m like YEAH I CHEATED THE FUCK OUT OF YOUR BROKEN CHALLENGE DICKMAN.
Tried that for fifteen minutes this morning. Couldn’t do it. :'(
I haven’t really been paying attention to what I’ve finished, so this list is pretty rough:
Arkham Asylum & City (replayed)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (replayed)
Rogue Legacy
Tomb Raider
The Last of Us
Dark Souls
Proteus
Hotline Miami
The Stanley Parable
Journey (7 times)
DmC Devil May Cry
Papers Please (kinda)
Payday 2 (well, you can’t finish this one but I’m done with it :p)
Saints Row IV
Spec Ops: The Line (according to Steam, I last played on 2/1/13 and I haven’t played since I beat it)
My list:
I am completely immune to hype. A stalwart bastion of the master race. I would never, EVER succumb to influence from reviews about Assassin’s Creed 4 being totally badical and boss. So, if anyone on my PS3 friend list sees some WEIRD ALIEN indicator showing me as in-game on AC4, there is something wrong with the Playstation Network and you are being told filthy, filthy lies.
Something something denial something something river in Egypt…
… is that a hint of a dad-joke? :O
No! I forgive you because you’re foreign and might be a translation error! Otherwise, enemies list! 😛
I’ve never been more proud in my entire life.
But… we have Grim Fandango!
That we do! That we do! 😀 *mental hug*
SHAME
BRISBANE TAYBIES! (@dc do your thing)
I’m guessing there is nothing going on Saturday? I’m happy to just meet up at midday in front of Hungry Jacks on Queen St and see what happens from there.
@sughly, @freezespreston, @strange, @welbot, @beardymcmuttonchops, @dkzeitgeist, @lambomann007, @jimu, @gutsoup, @popdart5, @virus__, @transientmind and all the rest…
Pick a time on Saturday and I will rock up and we can hang out and have a drink or something. I also have a free Event Cinemas movie ticket I need to use at some point, so I would be up for seeing something there, as well.
Okay, midday it is.
I’m kinda pressed for time so I don’t think I could see a movie but I’m sure a drink or something isn’t out of the question.
Saturday, as usual, is up in the air for me.
If I’m there, I’m there, ya dig?
Lunch at the city? I should be able to make that.
I think every single thing I’ve arranged so far involves food. I’m going to Brisbane to get fat!
Do what I’m (probably) planning on doing – liquid lunch!
I haven’t exactly worked out how I’m going to be getting from my parents’ to town to the Norman Hotel. Well, the last step is the easiest because I used to live off of Ipswich Rd.
I probably won’t be able to make it because you’re a traitor. Or because I’ll be doing family stuff. Whatever. 😛
Six of one, half a dozen of the other.
I can’t wait til I start earning a regular wage again. I miss meeting you guys 🙁
Also I need a new keyboard. My A key keeps popping out now cos the plastic clasp that holds it in cracked the other day, so now almost every time I use it, the bloody thing pops out. Makes playing quake 3 really hard.
Switch to ESDF, all the cool kids are doing it.
I tried that, but my fingers are so trained in reaching the numbers from wasd, that I always end up selecting the wrong weapon!
THis just in, there’s been a crack down on the sale of games!
You can no longer purchase any game ever (in my mind) which is an excellent excuse for me to dive into my back log…
I’M STRONG DAMNIT… well not having any money is a good incentive i guess
*whimpers at Steam Sale*
This is an especially cruel thing for them to do. Halloween? Black Friday? Thanksgiving? Christmas? We’re going to be smashed with sales from here til the new year. Oh, and New Year Sale, I guess.
(Edit: Interesting idea for a sale in January – Australia Day Sale. Lop the fucking Australia Tax off all games. MADNESS!)
But he’s got hiiiiiigh hopes
He’s got hiiiiiiiigh hopes
He’s got high apple pie
In the skyyyyy hopes
In unrelated news, I am designing a new breed of super-ant.
Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant
You’re fighting the sale?
*grabs popcorn*
This should be good.
*joins Rize. Realises he forgot the popcorn. Goes back to the kitchen to get the popcorn. Finds that there is no popcorn. Gets in the car to go to the supermarket to buy popcorn. Buys large quantities of junk food. Gets home. Realises he forgot the popcorn. Gives up. Buys games*
I’VE SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE!!!
I did this the other weekend. Replace popcorn with bread.
10 bucks on the sale, this is a really weak fight card
*spends those ten bucks on the sale*
DAMNIT @cakesmith
I DON’T KNOW WETHER TO HATE YOU, LOVE YOU, OR MAKE LOVE TO YOU!
Seriously though thanks for Bad Rats…
and Max Payne 3 i guess, but Bad Rats…
hehehehe you said buttJOKES ON YOU!
BAD RATS IS TERRIBLE AND MAX PAYNE IS A 30GB DOWNLOAD!
pfft JOKES ON YOU, I HAVE CABLE, IT’LL BE DOWNLOADED IN AN HOUR XD
Seriously though still, thank you 😛
Hah! You showed him!
Bad Rats System Requirements
OS: Windows XP or Vista
Processor: Pentium IV 1.6 GHz or better (dual core recommended)
Memory: 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
Graphics: DirectX®9-compatible graphics adapter with 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
DirectX®: 9 or better
Hard Drive: 300MB
Sound: DirectX®9-compatible
Craaaap i don’t think my puter can handle such an intense game :\
I like the Friend Activity page on Steam. It lets me know how much money I’m saving.
So you’re saying they’re making a new Crackdown game right?
EDIT: Wait… Crackdown 3. But there’s a Steam Sale on which you were also mentioning. That means that ‘Crackdown’ 3 is actually Half Life 3 right?
HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED!
I’m sure most people have it by now, but I saw Pokemon X at BigW for $44 which seemed like a pretty good price.
Pokeymans! I caught a Roggenrolla! I called it Lou Reed.
#winning
Geodude is better, just saying
I’ve not seen a geodude yet.
Saw as in they actually had it in stock? Huh.
The cads and bounders at Big W in Bris CBD were trying to sell the regular version of AC4 for $78. The online store had the special edition for $58, plus five bucks shipping. Bonus: Paypal! Whee.
(Edit: Uhm. The moral of this story is that no-one can be trusted in retail. TAKE WHAT YOU CAN GET! PLUNDER AWAY!)
Heh, when I bought Pokemon X at Big W on launch day I was a bit excited.
When I was walking out with the game I thought to myself “… how much did I just pay for this?” They could’ve charged me double price and I wouldn’t have noticed until it was too late 😛
Fair point. 😛
I didn’t actually check but might go past tonight.
For those who came in late: http://taynumenera.tumblr.com/
NUMENERA: TALES OF THE NINTH WORLD
TONIGHT! 7:30 SA Time! What will you find in Cylion basin? Will @popdart5 ever make a successful stealth check? What will @mythamphetamine souvenir this time? Tune in to find out!
@transientmind @popdart5 @tigerion @mythamphetamine @blaghman @mawt @novacascade @negativezero
One of the ladies from the village was injured when the pallones attacked. I’ll be staying back in the village to care for her. So as much as I would like to see what Cylion basin has to offer I’ll be too busy playing doctor
I have a late meeting and not sure if I will be home in timeNo prob. if you do get home late, jump in anyway!
Interesting reading the comments on todays The Big Question article.
Seems like almost everyone has done what I did. Spent the first half on 360 and then slowly drifted to PS3.
Yep not many did like me, Started on 360 and then drifted to Master Race XD
Eh, I wasn’t including PC on it because then it would be PC > 360 > PC with the PS3 for games I couldn’t get on PC and 360 for 360 exclusives (think the last one was Halo 4).
For me the same thing happened previous gen – got an Xbox, then a PS2, then a Gamecube. Played shitloads of Xbox early on but it slowly died out for me, probably the last thing I spent a lot of time on was KotOR II, moved over to PS2 primarily (the big turning point was when I got it modded and gained the ability to play all those import games we missed out on) and PC and PS2 were the bulk of my gaming with a bit of Gamecube for specific games. PS2 had a pretty long tail so I continued to use it a fair bit well into the Xbox / PS3 / Wii era, where the same sequence happened for me.
This time though I’m not sure I’ll end up with all the consoles. Between PC and PS4 I reckon I’ll be covered for 99% of the games I care for. Will probably get a Wii U eventually for Xeno, unless that turns out to be an online game. All the AAA stuff I’d want to play is going to be on PC so it’s just going to be the more niche mainly Japanese stuff, and so far Japan has been putting most of that out on PS3 and PS Vita, not even really showing signs of moving to next gen. Strangely I’m kind of okay with this, the PS3’s got another couple of years in the tank with a bunch of stuff still coming out. Can’t say that with 360, it feels like Halo 4 was the last gasp.
The PS3 had the pretty big issue of price when it first came out. Once that factor was taken out, I think a lot of people realised it was a pretty fantastic machine.
And the exclusives really made the difference too: Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, Quantic Dream…
I prefer the 360s controller though and used to prefer the 360’s dashboard. (That was a long time ago now, though.)
Xbox used to have the better dashboard. Then they changed it. Then they changed it again. Now I don’t know where anything is ever.
At least with the PS3, it’s both consistent AND somewhat logical.
Gaming machine? Better put the “Games” tab as far away from the home screen as possible.
The new dashboard is utter shit. I can’t find a damn thing and honestly don’t want to. I haven’t fired up the 360 in ages, because it’s been inferior as a media centre (PS3 does the job MUCH better), the controller dies faster, the drive is smaller, and we’re getting to a point where things are actually running noticably better on the PS3.
Cheevos are better on the 360, and I have many, many, many more of them, so I miss that a little bit, but not much. Mostly the dashboard irritates me every time I load it, and that makes a big difference.
It’s almost sad how at the end of their life-cycles, the devices have fallen into their national stereotypes.
The PS3 starts up with an elegant and uncluttered set of menus with pleasant, understand aesthetics and clarity in its utility, largely unchanged from its origins.
The 360 starts up with loud and obnoxiously garish colours and menus whose design-by-committee clusterfuck of menus is driven less around user-friendliness than the commercial interest, constantly reinventing itself, and not for the better.
Who needs to play games when you can be advertised at?
I mean, to be fair, the PS3 has ads on it too – one page, with the ads as icons which are encapsulated in little bubbles, as if to say, “Ads are terrible people. We have put them in this virtual prison. If you wish to go look at them, go to the store section over here. Warning: There will be some ads.”
Unlike the 360, which says, “YOUR LIVING ROOM IS THE STORE! EAT WHILE YOU SHOP! GAME WHILE YOU SHOP! WOO CONVENIENCE!” then forces you to hack through the jungle of ads with a machete to get to actual content.
The dashboard was better when it had the ‘blades’ and made sense. Then it transformed into the modern difficult to navigate abomination it is now.
But if you were a tight arse like me you realise that you had already bought the damn 360 and run it into the ground before even considering buying something else XD
I was there day one, wad (lol) clenched tightly in my chubby sausage fingers.
It’s weird to think where I was in my life when I bought my PS3.
I had a different girlfriend, lived in a different city, had a different attitude (Such a cunt), was fat, depressed, ate 40 fish fingers and played Uncharted one New Years instead of going out with friends, was still studying, masturbated about the same amount…
I wonder where I’ll be in another 7 years?
Moon? Robot body?
That’d be sick…
…
…
beep-boop.
Some things still haven’t changed there Dan.
Would you believe I was worse back then?
…mother of god.
That sounds like a pretty okay New Years. Beats circling the wagons, anyway. 😛
Sounds more like Dan was just beating the wagon.
Look on the bright side: masturbation habits are for life.
You’ll always have that to… *sunglasses* …hold onto.
YEAHHHHHH…nope.
Hey Tech TAY!
Seeing as I’ll be moving this weekend, I need to get some knowledge on Internet providers! And because I want to minimise my time without Internet, I’m asking ahead of time 😛
I’m coming in completely blank, so any suggestions for providers, modems, whatever-else-I-need would be appreciated! As far as I know there is no landline plan setup already in the unit (I’ve already got a mobile plan so I don’t really need a landline as well).
Any advice? Best place to go to compare plans? Something else that I have no idea to ask for?
Thanks!
I like Internode (possibly iinet where you are).
Whirlpool forums are a font of useful knowledge
Internode is what I have. Unmetered content on a bunch of stuff (including Steam which works well for me).
WorTh noting that the internode unmetered Steam selection is only partial- it’s whatever they have on their server. You can d’load little tools to make it target Aust servers.
Don’t think you need to use a tool for that any more, it’s built into Steam – you tell it your preferred server and it gets stuff from it.
That’s just “preferred”. There are apps that will force it to connect to only their servers.
Ah well, I’ve always been on stupidly high data plans that I don’t use enough of so it’s less of an issue for me, hasn’t really been a thing since the dark days of Telstra’s 3gb ‘Unlimited’ cable plans.
Yeah, got a little app that runs in the background that forces it to use their content servers.
I stopped using Steamwatch (does it still even work?) cause if it could find content for a game on an Australian server it just loops the download infinitely. Same deal when Australian servers are too busy.
Internode is unmetred for any Australian content server, not just theirs. Though Steam does like to go out of the country for various reasons.
Whingepool’s broadband choice thingie would be a good starting point I think:
http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/
If you can afford it and you’re in a supported area and can get the cable run (or it is run already) then Telstra cable is pretty badass.
Ohyeah, had forgotten about cable. It’s priced pretty terribly, but if you’re in a good location and there isn’t much neighbourhood demand, it is SO. FAST. Like you wouldn’t believe.
That said, if your area is loaded with fellow customers behaving as you do, your speed can turn out shit and there’s nothing you can do about it. Bit of a gamble. But even on its worse day, it’ll usually be comparable to basic ADSL. (2+, not so much.)
Not sure on current bundle pricing, though… used to be you could bundle your foxtel and bigpond cable for some pretty reasonable prices, but those bundle-discounts have turned to shit in recent years, ending up barely any discount over having your services separate.
Yeah they aggressively bundle. The whole thing’s expensive – $120/mo. for 500gb is what I’m paying right now – but at my old place I was with iiNet and that was $100/mo. for 1000gb. My usage is usually around 300gb at the most so I was paying for more than I need, and honestly the $20 extra per month to have a fairly reliable ~95mbit connection instead of a flaky ~4mbit one that would slowly lose speed over time and have to be reset every week to regain the normal speed is such a step up I’m happy to pay it.
Next best thing to NBN IMO.
I’m big-time in love with iinet.
Unlike your Bigponds, Dodos, and TPGs of the world, they don’t fuck about with cut-price evening traffic bandwidth to overseas sites (to save the ISP money) or site-specific restrictions to try reduce torrenting impact (sometimes mis-classifying MMOs and online shooters for their similar behaviour).
Support is good, plans are good, they have their own fast equipment, and the BoB unit is a little extra gimmick, but it’s a tidy one – quite slick.
Been with iiNet for about 5 years now. They’ve given us free monthly download quota upgrades 4 times so far. They don’t make a fuss or ask anything for it, they just do it. Tech support is great – you get people you can understand who are actually tech savvy, not some drone reading off a script in a call center. I think our internet connection has only ever dropped out 5 or so times in 5 years too. Twice was a flooded pit outside, and the other 3 were issues that resolved themselves on their end in less than an hour.
I can’t recommend them highly enough to anyone. Unlike dodgy fucks like Telstra, who upgrade their plans, and deliberately not advise people so they can continue charging them obscene rates for outdated plans. Often all you need to do is log in to your Bigpond account and look, and there’s a free upgrade – but they won’t tell you voluntarily.
Yeah, I continually get emails from them every year or so saying, “Hey, your plan now has an additional xGB quota on it. You don’t have to do anything, it’s just there. Enjoy.”
Which is a very clever way of NOT telling you that you could now probably go to a lower-priced plan that still meets your needs.
It’s sneaky, but I don’t mind. I LIKE having a virtually unlimited limit so that I can install/uninstall Steam games (many of which are 15-25GB each) on a whim.
iiNet were great – I was with them for about seven years and was always very pleased with them overall. I’d have probably stayed with them, but the area I moved to I’m right on the edge of the exchange’s coverage, ~4km, so the speed was going to be woeful if it even synced at all. 🙁
I’ve had issues with TPG’s ADSL in the past so I switched to Optus cable. They come out, install it and give you a shmick wireless modem. Easy peasy.
I pay $75 a month however the girl working there gave me a 25% discount because she bundled something with something.. and on average download at about 11mbs a second – last night it spiked up to 24mbs.
Pretty happy with it.
Looked at one The Walking Dead season two screenshot on Steam. (Cause I’m weak…) I got to say, the lighting is pretty damn great this time around!
Trying to decide whether this counts as a spoiler and whether I should start preparing my own punching fist…
Not a spoiler! Just technical improvements is all! XD
So excited about new season though. Just been replaying a bit of season one.
Hopefully we’ll get one ep of Wolf Among Us and then one Walking Dead alternating in a timely fashion. 😀
But… but… what if I wanted the lighting to be a wonderful surprise? What if now, I’m expecting the lighting to be amazing, and I end up disappointed because my imagination – fuelled to hype levels by rampant expectation – has gone too far? What if I’m so wrapped up in my disappointment about the lighting that I just can’t enjoy anything about the game?
If I hate it, I’m blaming you.
:P, obviouslyIt’s still a Telltale game. It’s not going to look that amazing any ways. XD
Now I’m all confused 😛
Here’s what the ACIV Edward Kenway figure looks like when next to the other statues.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202343736378001&l=5fa7d7e9a2
I love it so.
Is it a slightly larger scale or is that just the angle of the photo?
It’s larger!
(am I that bad at taking photos? D:)
More it’s hard to tell because the poses are different.
My Batman statue is slightly larger than my Cole from inFamous statue, which threw me off a little when I put it on the shelf.
Pants’ Facebook page. At last.
Let’s be friends, yo. I can annoy on a whole nother social media platform.
You wear glasses?
This is why I don’t have Facebook any more. The urge to creepily stalk people is too strong. XD
Is that so, Dan?
How’s your brother Angus doing, Stu?
I have no idea! He’s doing…stuff in Melbourne and still owes me money!
No I just stole those glasses for a photo. I like the lie.
Not much of a lie when I reveal the truth instantly though.
*shakes fist*
What’s everyone’s obsession with glasses if you don’t have them? They’re terrible! It’s a good thing you can see properly! (Sughly, Dan and I had this conversation on the weekend. XD)
I’ve come around. Glasses are annoying.
They make me look better though – I’m not giving up that point.
I should totally get glasses to fulfill my desire to try and look like a young Walter White.
But you’re already #OldManTransientMind! 😛
Quiet, young whippersnapper!
GLASSES ARE RAD. I DON’T KNOW WHY YOU’RE SO SELF HATING, CREASE!
Sorrow found me when I was young!
Obvious:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2013/05/01
The quality of those statues is finally starting to improve. More dynamic poses and stuff. The early ones were really boring IMO. Just sort of standing there, no sense of movement or anything. I like my statues and stuff to have a more exciting look to them.
I swaer to gott – Marketing has to be one of the HARDEST fields to break into! 😐
What sort of marketing?
At this stage I’d take just about any-bloody-thing lol
…well… not marketing research… yuk…
Marketing research or market research? I do a lot of the latter.
Don’t tell me that! NOW I CAN’T DO SURVEYS!
?
They are different things. I do research on specific markets (in defence), I don’t do surveys.
Bad joke was bad. One of the things they ask in marketing groups is if you know someone or are related to someone who is in marketing. It’s usually an instant disqualifier.
You just gotta sell yourself.
#Helping!
I studied film! 😛
Probably right behind journalism. Half the students I met during a journalism degree I started (but didn’t finish, because it became quickly apparent that the career is pants) just wanted a platform on which they could get paid to give their opinions. Doesn’t help that newspapers are dying and there are so many people out there who will do almost exactly the same job for free.
CREATIVE WRITING, BITCHES!
It took me almost two decades of trying before I got a paid gig, and even then I’ve only made a grand total of about $300 from it (total is actually about negative ten thousand dollars).
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/29/falcom-president-teases-new-legend-heroes-ys-projects-works/
Oh god, he’s hinting that the next Ys game will be on iOS isn’t he? 🙁
This is Deus Ex all over again! /o\
Sure sounds like it 🙁
It will suck tremendously if it turns out to be a new Ys game (i.e. Ys VIII). There hasn’t been a new Ys game since Ys Seven in 2009. Memories of Celceta is kind of a new game but it’s effectively a complete remake of Ys IV and filling out that part of the story properly.
I was kind of hoping that they’d do a remake of Ys V. Kefin’s an interesting place (lost city buried in the desert) and V’s story is supposed to be fairly good, but the gameplay is awful and it was so poorly received that it nearly killed the series.
Also once Celceta releases, the canon version of every Ys game (I, II, Felghana, Celceta, V, Napishtim, Seven) will be available in English except Ys V. Seems like an obvious gap to patch up.
I wish that someone would convince Konami to get the PSP port of Ys VI up on PSN so I can play it. Or get XSeed to release it on Steam, either way is fine. I could go the naughty route but I’d actually like to pay for it, and I wanted to do Napishtim before I get around to finishing Seven.
I’m still stuck on Ys I
Missed one of the rings and not sure how much that is holding me back. At the final boss and struggling to win. Might just be a case of learning the patterns and working out ho to do it.
Did you get the silver sword from the Roda tree? IIRC you need silver sword and silver armor to beat him. But also the final boss in Ys I is an utter dick and I felt like I beat him by luck.
Ys II is miles better.
EDIT: You should ignore the fireballs and concentrate on hitting him and avoiding the missing floor bits. At high enough level and with the silver gear the fireballs shouldn’t hurt that much.
yeah all equiped and good to go
The only thing I am missing is the half damage ring which could be helpful
All this shitwagon-ing of the next-gen consoles is making my already low hype degrade into a pile of nothing. I was thinking of picking up a PS4 bundle in Q1-2 ’14 for a slightly smaller price – this may yet happen, but I currently have another idea.
I built a HTPC for some reason a couple months ago. I used it to record some TV shows for some reason (althought I know I don’t have time to watch it). So now it’s sitting under the TV, for some reason. BUT! The saving grace: i5 3570K, 8GB RAM. All I need to do is shove a nice graphics card in there, and it will probably play all games maxed out for as long as next-gen is current. Coincidentally, GPU prices have (or will shortly) take a fall due to new releases! Good idea? No? Maybe?
On the plus side, lower expectations could be a hidden blessing. 🙂
Could be. I just can’t see myself dropping $550 on a console with $80-90 games. I purchase games at <$20 now for my consoles, which is already way more than I’m used to – spoiled by Steam! <3
I think once devs get a handle of next-gen and start pumping out more 1080p games (this is almost a requirement for me, unfortunately…) and price gets to $500 in a bundle with cheaper games… I may bite. Because, a $350 GPU is plenty for the HTPC.
My hype is still at itchy levels.
Probably crabs …
Hype crabs.
It’s like a hype train but not as hygienic.
You caught one of the later hype trains didn’t you? They can get a little unhygienic.
Master race. Doo eet.
Cheap(er) games on Steam. Or Origin, if you swing that way.
I am aware. 😀 I’ve only had consoles the last 1-2 years, I’ve still got a beastly rig. The cheap games is another factor, as even 30 games will mean I get the graphics card for ‘free’.
Farrrrkkkk. Got 86% in my last programming assignment. All this time stressing about not being able to get a high enough internal result to pass (I need 45% internally) and I come out with 49.05% 😀
Such a load off, so relived! 😀 The 30+ hours I’ve spent studying for the exam this past week and a bit haven’t been for nothing!
Oh gods, was this article written just for TAY?
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/10/annoy-your-friends-by-becoming-a-faceless-movie-spoiler-assassin/
SPOILER: WALKING DEAD SEASON 2 STARS A PERSON
Lifehacker has gotten all kinds of terrible lately.
The article yesterday about activities to do while brushing your teeth was almost bread-in-the-microwave level.
I was about to post:
in the comments but realized I was taking my business to Kotaku which is the same business. And then I didn’t post. TRUE STORY.
Which is technically fairfax these days.
I’m digging it lately. It’s all tongue in cheek and they’ve managed to make me laugh with these ones.
At least these Evil Week ones.
At least these
EvilJerk Week ones.D-Bag Week!
Also, there are Star Wars and The Jackal spoilers in there. 🙂 Evil.
I have $2US in my paypal! Who can recommend a good game from the steam sale that fits my budget?
I haven’t played it myself, but i’ve heard a few good things about this
http://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/
Do you use the wishlist?
yes I do use the wishlist. I tend to try and keep around 10 in there in case they run one of those competitions like they had during one of the previous sales, where you could win stuff based on your wishlist.
I won one of those, once. Grand prize jackpot, top ten games on the list. I’m glad I actually sorted them in order of price beforehand.
wow! lucky duck! haven’t updated mine in a while, but the things that are in there are things I still want. If I happen to play one that’s on there or hear from friends they suck or something, I remove them. Hope they run another comp like that one day! twould be awesome!
It was funny because the Steam Community Group set up around the promotion was full of some really toxic, vicious posters accusing the competition of being fake and demanding that the winners be named by Valve or at least step up in the thread to admit who they were and put their library on display and shit, and disclose if they had RL links to Valve employees and all that kind of madness.
I was like… The fuck I’m telling those psychos anything. Let ’em stew in their tinfoil hat frothing jealousy/disappointment.
I would highly recommend http://store.steampowered.com/app/211440/ if you like puzzle type games
mmm both this and the one pixel linked look pretty cool. choices choices!
It’s not on Steam but there’s a really fun game called Powalen’s Paypal. Just send your money to it, it’s fun!
Achievement:
Cha-ching!
Powalen bought a coke with your money!
“What… that’s it?”
“It wasn’t much money. Please insert more money to continue.”
http://youtu.be/Qause0z-9tM
I knew exactly what that would be before I clicked it. still laughed!
Typing of the Dead: Overkill is pretty amazing.
I’ve only had to use a continue once on Motherf***er difficulty (they added the asterisks, which is funny because the first spoken word in the game is “motherfucker”). That was more due to me not getting the boss’s gimmick than genuine challenge.
If you’re a fast typer, this isn’t there for the challenge. It’s there for the fun.
It’s just House of the Dead: overkill with typing instead of light guns. That’s actually kind of amazingly rad.
You never played the first one?
Also have they replaced the characters guns with the keyboards strapped over their shoulders?
I did not and they have not.
http://gamecola.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/9f76e685768e804087a8935227b811771-300×224.jpg
From the first one.
I now feel ripped off.
Easily one of the top games on Wii.
@greenius Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
http://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2013/10/bravely-default-deluxe-collectors-edition-announced-for-australia/
Yissssssssssssssssss!
http://www.vooks.net/enhanced-bravely-default-confirmed-australia-new-zealand-2013/
Permission to blow my load:
http://aussie-gamer.com/news/nintendo-announces-australian-bravely-default-deluxe-collectors-edition/
http://cdn1.lolzsquad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/OhBatman.jpg
HEY JIMU!
You, I like!
:’)
I know man! I just replied to the other comment 😛
I assumed you had already seen the edition which is why I asked :D. So, still gonna get it? Thoughts?
Thoughts: I like it.
We were all over this on twitter last week… I hate to say this but you might have missed out. EB doesn’t have it on their website any more and I guarantee it was there on Friday last week because I ordered it 🙁
I’ll find one.
I don’t know what i just had but it had gin and limoncello in it and I think I drank it too fast. That, or in my sleep-deprived state it’s become super effective. Also my sister decided she didn’t want hers and gave it to me, so now I’ve had another. Uh oh.
I can still feel my lips, which is my usual indicator I go by. But my eyes are having all kinds of trouble focusing on things and i feel kinda swirly. My typing isn’t the best. This is weird.
I’ve got a Smooth & Shifty (Sarsaparilla and Red Rum) open in front of me. It’s pretty great.
Upvote because sarsaparilla.
I bought the creamy soda variety to try today
I got that one as well as the lemon ale one too. 3 for $20 at BWS. Not bad value considering they were $9 each.
I think we should plan an online-only Cocktail Meat. We just grab any and all alcomahols, whip something up, drink, and try and maintain a coherent conversation in a single thread. When we sober up we go back and read the certain hilarity.
Yes?
…apparently Mum doesn’t want her drink either.
YOINK
I love Ellen, and I love The Walking Dead, and I love everything about this video. I will unashamedly admit that I would do the same thing as the guy though, haha!
Edit: my first ever page-get!
Oh man, looked better than The Walking Dead maze at Movie World’s Fright Night. 😀
Aww, I wish there was proper theme parks where I am! Also it would be a lot cooler if Halloween was bigger in Australia, it looks like so much fun!
Thanks for posting that. My Mum loved it.
She loves the walking dead and watching this had her nearly in tears.
Edit: I can spell
That’s alright! It almost had me in tears too, which is why I had to share how funny Ellen is!
Reading that How To Be A Jerk On Public Transport and
Oh god. I almost missed my panel interview with the police because of that. Stupid old woman yelling at the ticket guy for 10 mins and at everyone else trying to get here away. Of course the machines were broken too. Ended up jumping in the car and driving all the way up there and paying the $90 parking fee.
They forgot begging for change. Happens all the time in Melbourne.
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/tv/ncis-season-1-10/685912
Tempting.
Decent price for 10 seasons.
59 DVD’s D:
Let me get this straight… you commit to watching 59 DVDs of NCIS, and they pay you $219…?
… nah, still not worth it. 😛
…
I like the show 🙁
As procedural crime shows go, it’s pretty good!
I especially liked the early seasons with Kate. Only trouble with NCIS is that it always goes back to the status quo. Plot developments are only short term before things are normal again after an ep or two. Really, really hate NCIS: Los Angeles, though. All the team dynamic stuff that comes so effortlessly on the original feels crazy forced here.
NCIS: LA feels completely natural and appropriate for LA. Full of fakes!
#irrationalhatredofLA
I’m only teasing, man. I’ve never actually seen an episode before. You just seemed upset by the prospect of 59 discs 😛
@mythamphetamine I just imagine your character becoming more like this as we keep going through Numenera 😛
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one thinking that.
He’s more than welcome to souvenir whatever he likes.
He’ll just have to contend with the weird looks from NPCs and the odd stinky/corrosive/caustic/whatevernastyshitIcanthinkof item 🙂
HUZZAH!
But srsly. I wanted that skull as a helmet/trophy, and I got caught up in the moment and sold it like a chump. I didn’t even haggle!
Gaaaah. Sorry guys, I totally missed it. :/ Looking forward to the write-up, though.
I think I’m about to defriend everyone on Facebook with these godawful BitStrip things that suddenly have popped up.
What’s a bitstrip? (Or is it better not to know?)
Comic autogenerated from a photo. Had a surge in popularity over the last couple of days.
Now I know and knowing is half the battle! (Seems the other half of the battle is forgetting it exists again!)
Ugh, I had a look and they look terrible. Glad I haven’t seen any yet (advantages to having not many FB friends outside comic circles. Comic folks would rightly see this as an abomination.)
My wife has asked me to make her avatar look more like her.
I said, ‘Oh God, not you too.’
Ok, so nobody seems to be around for me to ask to see what went up on the facebooks. But I’ve got a thing that can go here instead.
Time to time, we have dressup days at school. One of them’s always around the time of Halloween, and being in the second year of the course this one was going to be my last one there so I wanted to do something kinda big for it since I’ve kind of got a reputation for going above and beyond when it comes to these things. I tried to think of something that was videogamey and Halloweeny at the same time, having gone as Arthur from Ghouls n Ghosts last year and already used my Manny outfit on the first dressup day for videogame characters. The first thing to come to mind – Boo’s Merry-Go-Round. So that’s what I went as.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/Gooky/HalloweenHat.jpg
Kind of a conglomeration of a bunch of things, but it got the point across 😛 I wish I had a video of it, but no one’s around and I didn’t get anyone to take one on my phone. But, well, that’s not the whole thing. It’s motorised, using a mirror ball motor my sister had so that the whole thing rotates around my head. I intended on adding a mechanism to make the boos bob up and down as they rotate around my head, but just didn’t have the time to implement it (definitely needed the two hours of sleep I got this morning :P). Also, I took along my piano-accordion so that I could play the theme song to the merry-go-round. And kinda revealed to everyone that oh hey, I can do this thing that none of you knew about 😛
While I did mainly just do it for the sake of doing something dumb/weird/unusual/whatever my usual motivation for doing such things is, there was maaaaaaybe some element of peacocking to it >.> While I did already come up with this idea by myself, the other night when I stalked Sketchbook Girl’s tumblr I noticed a post where she excitedly reacted to some band’s new song. I figured I’d give it a listen, and as the video started I first noticed that the front man seemed to be some kind of robot zombie. Second, as he and his guitar stepped aside, I saw another guy standing there. With an accordion. Then my idea suddenly seemed like a much more well-founded one 😛
It did seem to work out fairly well in general, with positive responses from pretty much everyone. Seemed to capture the attention of a fair few people, as well as lots of laughs and several video recordings 😛 On the way home, in the lift, Sketchbook was there. And did say just one thing to me – “I didn’t know you played the accordion”. To which I think I meant to respond “I have many hidden talents”, but I think I instead actually said “I have many hidden secrets”. Not sure which of the two would have actually been better, but I choose to feel that I may have made the right move in pushing myself to work on this project and get it done, rather than just falling back on using my Little Mac costume instead.
*swoon*
Oh, the costume’s good too. Nicely done! Skills to pay the bills!
Started watching Sleepy Hollow. It ain’t bad! Beats Under the Dome, that’s for sure!
Fucking hell. I want this other housemate gone. It’s just not going to work, there’s no way it can. Oliver’s gotten to the point where he just stays in his room to avoid confrontation and her petty little arguments, I’ve gotten to the point where I’m just staying here at college until the contract ends so I don’t have to hear them, and his wife has gotten to the point where she comes and spends time with me for hours while he’s at work just so she doesn’t have to bear the brunt of it. She’s scared of us guys, but finds every single reason to yell or argue at her. It makes me quite angry and I kinda lost it at her. If Oliver can’t be there to back her up then god dammit I will because I’ve had enough of it.
The worst bit is that she just cannot understand that we’re all ridiculously busy and stressed! The last thing we need is an argument over why we paid a bill on time or why there’s only $6.30 in a jar when there should be $10.05 in there. (I have no idea what the jar is or is for but my understanding is to take money out for groceries and replace it later when you have the money to replace it with. Oh and those numbers are exact.) We don’t need to be parented by her mum either! FFS.
Rite of passage to have a dodgy room mate, my friend!
Hope every thing works out for you guys!
She expects so much yet will do absolutely nothing for any of us! She got angry when we took her car to pick her up from the airport because Oliver got called into work and needed theirs. It was either take that or leave her stranded, which was probably a better option.
The point where I really lost it was when I was told that her mum a) has a key to the house, b) gives it to any other member of their family so they can rock up whenever they want without notice, and c) gets angry when any of our friends come around for five minutes without like a day’s notice because she was a bit embarrassed to be seen in her onesie around other people, as if anybody cares.
Urgh. She needs to realise that her family isn’t our family. We don’t need anything to do with them. And in the time it’s taken to write this I’ve gotten a text from her trying to argue some more, even though I’ve told her 5 times now I’m busy and I’m not getting into arguments about cleaning.
Oh, man. Other housemates families getting involved in the house sucks. My girlfriends parents live nearby and we left them a spare pair of keys in case we need them, but they’re pretty good. An old housemate had his mum stay in his room for 2 weeks while she was visiting in Aus and she was horrible. She would walk around trying to tell us what to do, trying to make us clean. “No, I don’t want to mop the floor every second day.””Do you really need to wash clothes every single day?”. Urgh.
I moved in with 2 girls when I was younger. It went great for ages. Things didn’t end well. It involved them telling my girlfriend (now wife) that I was sleeping with the both of them, a fistfight between myself and one of their stepfathers, one of their mothers smashing our TV and the police being called.
Good times.
Living with girls is great. If it were just us guys NOTHING would ever get done and we’d spend all day every day in front of the tv with a bottle of cider in our hands 😛 Which does sound amazing admittedly, but it’s nice to be productive sometimes.
I once had a room mate who threw up all over the apartment and didn’t clean it up for two days!
I have an amazing spew story to tell, but I think I’ll leave that for another time 😛 (probably never)
Gold Coast represent!
But the real question is – were you sleeping with the both of them? 😉
Wait till she is gone and talk to Oliver and his wife. If they agree then just get it over with and kick her out
We told her today that we’ll give her the bond back and she can be on her way. That’s what her mum wants (because apparently we’re destructive/irresponsible or something) but she’s determined to stay. They agree. They want her out just as much as I do.
When we had a difficult housemate once, what we had to do was help them find a new place to live… otherwise, he would never have moved out. Unsure if helpful.
I had a friend who was too much of a pussy to kick out a shitty housemate. His parents were the landlords so he and his other housemate told the shitty one that once the lease was up in two weeks, they were all moving out.
They packed all of their things into the garage. Had the floors cleaned. Had an inspection. Everything.
Once the crap one’s removal truck turned the corner, the other two moved all their stuff back into their rooms.
You could do that, I suppose.
Haha! Oh man, that’s some sitcom story arcs right there. XD
So many people have said that our lives should be made into a sitcom 😛
That is amazing. And dedicated!
Arkham Origins combat is giving me the shits. Seems like strikes are a waste and a good way to break a combo. Nearly 100% of the time you just keep countering since his counters take so long someone else is already attacking you by the time it finished. Fights feel so slow and juddery because of it.
Feel like loading up Asylum to see if its really different or if I’m just losing my mind.
I think the other games gradually increased the number of bad guys you fight until it’s swarms, this one does that almost straight away…
I just experimented with a big group. Got a 63 hit combo by reading something while mashing the triangle button.
Haha! Yeah, I got the x50 combo achievement in this game easily and struggled to get the equivalent in the earlier installments.
I think I just figured out why in having so much stress with the combat. Two things.
1. Stupidly long attack animations that can’t be cancelled by you but enemies will gladly smack you in the middle of.
2. I can’t direct my attacks where I want to. Just spent ages in a big group fight trying to take an enforcer down first but it didn’t matter what direction I was holding the stick Batman would just go off in whatever direction he wanted. He’ll cape stun once in the direction I want but will auto target another mobster straight after, making any strategy in melee useless.
Don’t know if it’s a PS3 thing or how they designed it but once I figured it out its really bugging me.
Or maybe I’m just failing miserably and should just give up gaming. Or I’m just over tired. Whatever it is it’s really frustrating me.
I felt that way about my skills with the jump/gliding in City. 😛
“I… I didn’t realize I was this terrible at video games. Have they all been holding my hand all this time and now that I face TRUE difficulty, my weakness is exposed for all to see?”
Not all games can be Dark Souls precise 🙂
The biggest two problems with combat I’m having is:
1. Some enemies run up to you almost start punching you then cancel their attack because the AI is telling them to pick up a nearby weapon. Completely screws over my combo.
2. The cape only stuns people directly in front of you. The animation for it is probably the most misleading animation I have seen in a recent game.
Also, the consistency is bugging me, sometimes when batman strikes he will dive 10 meters in a direction to reach an enemy, other times he will swing at the air despite an enemy being a meter away.
A shame they couldn’t have polished the combat a bit more. That said I seem to be a lot better at the Predator parts in Origins than previous games.
He can only cross distances to get to a dude at 3x combo or higher.
I get this problem on PC as well. It makes one of the boss fights incredibly annoying.
You need to get the upgrades through to the one that gives you a special attack after a 5x chain instead of 8x, and the critical counters one. That speeds stuff up. But the main thing is they seem to have neutered how much damage his punches do, especially counters. Fights take way too long.
Batman’s holding back because Christmas.
I had the exact same thought. It definitely feels like the timing is a little different. It’s just missing that special sauce.
Night, all.
http://uploads.neatorama.com/images/posts/594/64/64594/1377576241-0.jpg
No TAYlist today, still recovering from the flu that surfaced on Monday afternoon.
These vertigo/headaches are nothing to sneeze at.
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=ilibw_army_of_darkness_oz
Proof that Oz the Great and Powerful is a shot for shot remake of Army of Darkness.
Also Maddox totally looks like @35.
And it looks like I’ll never be watching Oz the Great and Powerful.
I saw it. Hated it.
I liked Oz >_>
yes…. ‘looks like’.
And as expected, Battlefield 4 looks fucking amazing. Squeezed in a couple of MP games after midnight last night, and it’s been well polished since the beta.
The environments look pretty sweet – I played one map on a series of small islands, and was blown away when a thunderstorm hit. (Get it? #page6) Rain, waves and roiling seas, trees blowing all over the place – just wow. Even watching people on boats that are jumping all over the place because of the waves.
Then I was prone under a bush with my sniper rifle and heard this noise and rumbling that got louder and louder and I had no idea what it was. Turns out a fucking cargo ship beached itself on my little island not 20 metres from where I was hiding under my bush. (Teehee, ‘bush’.)
They’ve really ramped the detail and destruction on the environments, and I’m well impressed.
Apparently I’m tired. I have trouble being coherent when tired. Apologies.
Where be the cheapest place to get this?
Not sure, I preordered the Digital Deluxe off Origin the moment it came up several months ago. I’m sure it wouldn’t be the cheapest – it was 80 or 90 dollars? Plus Premium is about 60 I think.
I’m sure if you shop around you could get the game cheaper – Premium I don’t think changes in price though.
I got it off G2Play for about 65, but mine was the game itself and the China Rising dlc. I skipped all the other doodads cos im stingey.
I got BF3 in a humble bundle, but still haven’t played it…
True story
#relevant
How to ensure a spare seat on a flight by ‘accidentally’ spilling water on it?
It really is d-bag week over at LH.
I really hate what they’re doing with these articles. People don’t need any more help being horrible to each other.
It is pretty arrogant. Worst part is, you just know there’s people out there who wouldn’t have thought of such things and will try to make use of it. No one enjoys cattle class guys, don’t think you’re better than everyone else.
What if we are better than everyone else?
Then LifeHacker is the place for you!
I HAS THE POKEYMANS!!!
I gots me the Pokeymans Y. Mainly because the game is sold out everywhere and secondly because I figured I better get the less popular one so it’s easier to get the exclusives from X.
I asked on Twitter but I still can’t figure out: How exactly does Super Training work?
I have the jellys
You defeat a ballon monster and the base stat goes up by 4. So if you do a defence game, the defense stat goes up by 4. At the same time, you will get a punching bag. They only last one use because when a pokemon breaks it, that stat goes up by 4.
There are six stats, attack, HP, Sp. attack, defense, sp. defense, and speed.
For example, my pidgey had 20 points more speed then anything else so it was constantly getting killed as everything else was nerfed. I used super training to bring up the hp, attack, sp. attack, defense and special defense up 12 points. Now it’s one of my most powerful pokemon.
Edit: I hope this helps!
Ah yes that helps.
But my problem is that I did heaps of training (well got a medal for the first 6 and then did a few more extras plus used heaps of punching bags). Yet the stats when I go to view my Pokemon didn’t change. They were still the base stats and they didn’t move at all after training.
All that seemed to move was that graph. The yellow bit.
That’s…a bit weird
Hm, I can’t even check because my pokemon as all maxed out
OMG. There’s EVs and natures and I’m now totally lost. 🙁
For the first time in forever my work inbox is empty.
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(O.o)
CAT VIDEOS! \o/
better.
Holy crap I am so sore today. Everything from my head to my chest and elbows, just… ugh.
I want to go back to bed.
Too much gaim?
Too many all-nighters.
Do you want a taco?
Hmm, morning all. So I sold my mobile phone last night and was planning to either put the cash toward a new basic home theatre sound system or a PlayStation 4. However the more articles I read about next-gen consoles, the more I’m less hyped about them. Also, they’re not cheap and really the only launch title I think I’d slightly be interested in is Killzone Shadow Fall. I’m leaning toward sound system but yeah, is anyone else having similar thoughts about PS4/XB1?
I’m forced by economic circumstance and decree of wife to wait until August next year. I was okay with it when the edict came down, and I’m even more okay with it now.
*cracks a whip* and shows Shane a picture of a cat.
Get the PS4 my good man.
I’m personally not hyped at all about the new gen, but will still get the Xbox One and down the track no doubt the PS4. It’ll still cost me only about as much as a PC upgrade would.
What I am considering however is to replace my old 32″ TV. It only does 768p and it’s starting to show its age with the screen burns and crap refresh rate. The ‘problem’ is that it still works OK so I can’t really justify it.
I don’t think I’ve ever really run a TV past it’s use-by date, we keep upgrading (i.e.: pissing away my annual bonus) and giving the hand-me-downs to family members in need. We’ve had a 46 inch Bravia for about 2 years now and I think we’re finally at the point where we can’t upgrade. There’s no new features we need, and we can’t go bigger without seriously rearranging furniture/moving into a bigger apartment.
Next March I might be able to finally buy a new suit for work that I’ve needed for the last 2 years!
Hehe priorities!
For me a new TV is a nice to have but not a requirement. Mind you, I spend so much time in front of one that perhaps I should consider something new.
I’m definitely waiting and seeing how things pan out. Probably going to wait for a price reduction in first half of next year before I pick one up and by that stage the game library is going to be a little more fleshed out. Also still umming and arghing about getting a WiiU so I’m being cautious.
I was going to do that but I figured it’ll probably only be $100 odd less. That’s basically one game in Australia. So I’ll just buy one game less and fork out the full price now.
I’m crazy hyped about next gen! Killzone and AC4!
Yeah i was pretty much like this from the beginning… sit back and wait, everyone knows the console launches have rocky starts..
wait for that to be ironed out and a decent catalogue to be available, then maybe buy…
My PC/WiiU combination is going to keep me for a while though, PC for AAA titles and Wii U for sweet sweet exclusives!
I purchased a sound system earlier this year and let me tell you, BEST BUY EVER!
I’m exactly the same. The PC/WiiU one-two combo is great.
Also with a decent sound system, DAT WIND WAKER MUSIC… i crank it up just for that XD…
Oh and thunderstorms in Red Dead makes the floor rumble, to the level that it scared the dogs and my missus thought there was a legitimate storm outside XD
Oh man, I wants me some surround sound! *shakes fist at no one in particular*
I managed to find a nice Yamaha sound system, 7.1 with receiver unit for $980 (YAY TAX RETURN \o/)
and it is pretty freaking amazing! has completely changed living room gaming for me…
I’ve always had a decent sound system on my computer, but wow!
My house is way too close to my neighbours house. Surround sound wouldn’t be nice for them. XD
You don’t have to crank it up loud* so they shouldn’t even notice 😛
*That often
@freezespreston has surround sound and his house would shake during Drive when the bass kicked it. IT WAS AWESOME.
After launch month for PS4, all the games I wanna play are on the Wii U. XD (SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD!)
Yeah with the rate i’m buying games at the moment the Wii U is gaining some serious momentum! (relatively speaking)
My PS4 is on preorder and paid off and I can’t wait to get it.
Shiny new tech.
Yeah, I love bringing home a new console. So damn exciting even just exploring the menus. XD
The menus? Wuh? 😀
It’s weird, man. I have problems. When DVDs first came out one of the first things I’d do when I got home was put the disc in and check out the menus. Same with games. Haha!
I used to think this, now all i have is a tainted memory of waiting 3 hours for the freaking Wii U to update!…
THAT UPDATE MUSIC, GAAAAAAAAH! 😛
Oh man, why would Nintendo think that updating music was a good idea. Or music in general. I don’t need to listen to music on the eShop you crazed fools!
I like that the XMB on the PS3 has lasted this long. So easy to use. Also I’ve used the same theme for years because I like the sound that’s made when you move between icons.
I’m not buying a PS4 on launch (PS3 backlog) but I want to try their new front end menus.
Get the sound system. You don’t seem to have many games that you are looking forward to on next gen and the good thing about new consoles is that over time more games will be released and the console will get cheaper.
You can start saving for new consoles as you enjoy the sound system now.
Also next gen consoles WITH a sound system to play them on later will be amazing!
Agreed as well. Decent sound system is pretty much required these days, otherwise you’re really missing a lot of the immersion.
Here’s my thoughts on next-gen, kinda; http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/10/talk-amongst-yourselves-248/comment-page-7/#comment-2064478
The day I have been looking forward to (that’s sarcasm, btw) has arrived. On the plus side after 4pm I’ll have nothing more to worry about (other than my other two exams, but they’re not difficult at all), and will hopefully never have to write another line of Java again!
Hope it all goes well, my pal!
Good luck, mighty duck!
Good luck amigo.
@blaghman: See you’ve got lots of Enslaved achievements on Steam? You liking it? 😀
I am yes. It’s fairly simple as a game, but even though it’s really cliché I’m enjoying the story, the acting in general is pretty great too.
Though there are some moments where Trip is all like “OH GOD I’M SO SA- Hey Monkey, throw me up there! *Five seconds later* MY LIFE IS TERRIBLE AND EVERYONE I CARE ABOUT IS DEAD!” It’s a little distracting.
As stupid a comment as it is, I’d love to see what it would be like with the level of polish of, say, The Last of Us.
The Art Director actually joined Naughty Dog afterwards! So, The Last of Us IS basically a more polished version of his world! XD
Yeah, but Enslaved is so much more colourful (It goes into the hard reds that The Last of Us mostly avoided, and is willing to dabble in purple and brighter oranges)!
Also, a lot of the cutscenes (the in-engine pre-rendered ones (not sure if which they were was as obvious on the console versions)) look like they’re bad 90s CGI. It’s kind of distracting when the real time stuff looks that much better than the videos.
What’s swingin’, Cats?
Have any of you guys played an RPG called “Doom and Destiny” yet?
I recently got it on my HTC one, and my god is it ever brilliant! Apparently it’s up on steam tryng to get greenlit as we speak, too (go vote for it!).
Seriously, i haven’t played an RPG this good for such a long time – plus it’s also utterly HILARIOUS!
If you love a good RPG i suggest you check it out 😀
http://doomanddestiny.com/
New Arcade Fire album tomorrow! WOOOO! Also my internet will stop being capped! WOOO!
Having internet will mean I can finish my Deus Ex: Human Revolution DC download on Steam which was at 60% when the interwebs started going slow! D:
Now you just need to buy Max Payne 3 and blast through 30GB of download!
*Glares at @cakesmith*
Not really, i’m still very appreciative
Haha! Cakesmith is so damn kind! I played Max Payne 3 on the 360 last year. Crazy good. Feels like a gritty Uncharted.
I thought it came out a few days ago, guess that must have been the US release. You heard it yet? It’s different, has a couple of groovy tunes. It’s all a bit samey though as far as I’m concerned.
It’s out every where except Australia weirdly. The albums available to listen to online, but if I’m buying a CD I want the full experience of taking it home and listening to it for the first time. I’ve loved everything I’ve heard from it so far though.
I’m sure you’ll love it, Sughly and Rocketman are mad for it. Personally I don’t think it comes close to Trouble Will Find Me, but I’m also not an Arcade Fire fan.
I… still haven’t listened to the new National album. D:
Love High Violet though. Was listening to Sorrow and Runaway and Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks last night. SO ATMOSPHERIC, MY FRIEND!
Tomorrow…. bummer. I asked someone to look for it for me today. I could tell them i suppose… save them wandering round …. Or…. 😛
Make time for ‘normal person’ when you get it. good song.
Already made that time. They played it on Colbert Report last week.
Might break street date, it’s released every where else in the world!
Love Afterlife too, but Reflektor’s still my favourite so far. (Because of the French. THE FRENCH.)
Anyone here played a bit of the MMO Rift? Gave it a go last night and I gotta say I am enjoying it. The leveling /talent system is amazing (basically it’s build your own class) and I have yet to hit a paywall, like some other games (glares at SWTOR).
How’s the population though? I thought Rift was dying considering it’s been out since at least Lich King (I think).
Edit: Man I got that wrong. Rift only released in 2011 (I could have sworn it was earlier but oh well).
There were a surprising amount of people in the low level areas.
Huh. Not bad but I suppose it is F2P so that would definitely help. I never got into Rift as I got my chops on the whole randomised public questing stuff in Warhammer Online and then Guild Wars 2 came out which essentially does the same thing. Never really was interested enough to try Rift.
@sernobulus: Still liking the DC of Deus Ex?
DC is in Deus Ex? Hope you got likeness royalties, my friend.
I’ll show myself out.You’re in Deus Ex?
I was looking for the Wii U copy on Monday in the city just to see it on the shelf and prove it’s real… only one store had it. D:
Hah, yeah, so much hat for the Wii U. I’m really enjoying it so far! Only done the first few missions. Just taking in the sights. It’s amazing how possible the boss fights actually are with the director’s cut!
Oh man! Can’t wait! 😀 This’ll be the next game I play! You liking the Wii U controls?
Yeah, once you get used to them it’s great but it did take a little getting use to. (Like “Y” being the knockout button).
Knock out button confused me on PC all the time. Would violently kill someone instead of stealthily non lethal take downs. D:
Yeah, wasn’t it double tap the button to kill or something? Now it’s just press and hold. Haven’t violently killed anyone yet. \o/
The storm on Tuesday tore down the shade sail at the front of my house and now it’s hanging over the house. We’ve reclaimed the title of most shabby house in the neighbourhood! 😀
QUICK! hang a sign above the door reading “Scumm Bar” and hang from the chandelier swinging around…
Everyone has a chandelier right?
I’m already wearing my Ask Me About Loom badge. No one’s asking. :'(
Well people just suck then!
That’s what I’ve been saying for years!
So how about that Grim Fandango?
Love? Love is for the living!
Hey sailor!
Huh… Ebay sure does have a funny idea of what “Gifts for the home” is…
Just received an email that reads:
get inspired with gifts for the home! | 43% off Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag
Clearly it believes games are decorative pieces for the home…
This gives me new ammunition for justifying my gaming budget to the missus! XD
especially justifies buying fancy steelbook versions and limited Editions. cause … shiny
And I’ve seen Freeze and Hellscreams house, collectible statue dealies ARE pretty.
It would make perfect sense if it was the ACIV Black Flag CE with statue and stuff… but no, it’s just the basic 360 and PS3 game… no collectors stuff in sight 😛
@gutsoup: BOARDWALK EMPIRE!
Think Eli talked to the Feds about Nucky to protect his son?hey man, been stupidly busy, had a house inspection and work is out of hand.
judging by the really guilty look on his face I think he may have. I was also really happy to see Mr Pernsley get taken out, that dude was nasty. I liked how Chalky pieced it together, should be interesting seeing where Dr Narcisse goes from here. Been a pretty entertaining season so far,Its been a while since we’ve basked in the awesome Bastion OST:
I loved that game. I’ve been meaning to find an awesome concept art wall print or figurine 🙂
Transistor is looking like it’s shaping up to be awesome too! The song in the trailer was amazing!
I’m looking forward it! Have you heard of a release date yet?
Nope! Next year, I’m guessing!
The light bar on the PS4 controller flashes when the sword is talking to you. It seems so gimmicky but sounds cool.
Aside from Wind Waker it is one of the best OST i’ve ever heard!
TAY’s been pretty slow this week. Pretty REAL slow. :'(
I know right?
My constant F5’ing yields little no result :\
*F5*
Yeah, everyone is being a jerk and has a “life”!
In a completely unrelated note, did you want to borrow skyward sword from me? I remember you expressing interest in it a little while ago. I could bring it with me at the next Brisbane meat we have.
Aw thanks, man. That’s incredibly kind of you but that was still when I was in love with Wind Waker. XD You’re awesome, though. Thanks so much for the offer!
*adds exclamation mark next to @dc name on the list*
When I was loving Wind Waker, I was REALLY loving it though and I liked the idea that the entire world of Skyward Sword is a dungeon.
The news about the PS4 being neutered pretty badly in the media department is pretty damn concerning and making me question my choice of console somewhat.
It’s a little bit sad that they’re restricting a expensive device like that (which is fully capably of streaming etc) to not being able to do what a $99 WD Live TV can do…
My take on it is – they know that anyone can get a dirt cheap device that’ll outperform it as a Media device, so why compete? They could, but at what cost?
Instead they’ll focus selling PS4 as being a machine for videogames. If you recall E3, this was pretty much their message; they’re all about the videogames now.
I’m pretty sure it’s more to do with forcing users to use their streaming services than not competing. That E3 message was more a reaction to XBone’s stuff than a statement of intent.
I love that idea, but then look at the response when the Gamecube did something similar.
But the converse is look at what happened when Sony decided to push the media centre angle – PS3 launch was terrible, everyone was complaining that they wanted games not a movie player.
Fact is, it’s a no-win scenario for Sony – people will be upset that they can’t play their CDs/MP3s/Beta tapes, other people will be upset that they just want to play games and don’t want/need any of those extra features.
I think most people thought that just video games stuff at e3 was just spin!
Unfortunately, that’s not the case. I wrote my thoughts on a new thread below.
Doesn’t bother me that much, but I’d definitely prefer it to be there than not. As long as it can play Blu-Ray’s is my main concern in the media department.
If Microsoft said the same thing about the Xbone I’d still get an Xbone, but I’m pretty heavily invested in Xbox gaming and not at all interested in a PS4.
If I were on the fence, it might be the kind of thing that would tip me over. My 360 is used to stream media from my PC a lot too.
It’s making me a bit concerned but also relieved that I’ll be waiting until next year to purchase a new console. That said, I’m still going for definitely a PS4 and an XBone years later when it’s cheaper. I’m just disappointed it’ll mean I still have to keep my PS3 plugged into the main TV instead of moving it to the bedroom like I’d planned.
Lack of backwards compatibility makes me think I’ll be doing this any way. There’s just too many games I love on the PS3. :'(
I still have my PS2 plugged into the main TV. 😛
I’m actually not even sure we have any more HDMI ports so next gen is definitely going to pose a connecting conundrum.
I rely on TAY for my gaming news, and there’s no link in your post. guess I’d better see what’s going on in the wider world…
I just read the same article: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/10/ps4-wont-support-external-hard-drives/
I had a similar reaction to @freezespreston. This news has made me reconsider my planned (eventual) purchase of a PS4 over an Xbone. Apparently the PS4 is trying to be more like Microsoft, and overshooting the mark. If I’d had a preorder in, I’d cancel it.
Locking the system down so that it won’t play MP3s (or apparently any music files that aren’t purchased through their shitty music store app), won’t stream media from the PC, won’t support external hard drives for storage. Soooo… how do you get your movies on there? Oh, just another app, only allowing things you’ve purchased from the Sony store.
Fuck. That. What the hell happened to that attitude they were cultivating of being easy and accessible to use, of providing users with options instead of restrictions?
What is this, an attempt to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? I’m genuinely confused about how my preference could so quickly switch from PS4 to Xbone. Three months ago I’d have laughed at the idea, but the fact is that these are functions that exist on the PS3 which I use frequently and am very glad to have. It was NOT my intention to have to keep both consoles plugged in. It WAS my intention to give away or sell the PS3.
Might just buy some cables to extend my PC to the TV in the living room, or get one of those new-fangled Steam Machines I’ve been skeptical about. PC will never tell me I can’t play certain media files or install external hard-drives. It’ll let me install as many as I want.
My PC will actually just let me do anything that’s currently possible with modern technology, in fact… WHY IS THAT SO DIFFICULT? It doesn’t need to be this hard.
Gaben knows best.
I don’t actually buy into the worship except when I’m putting on a clown act in favour of MASTAH RACE!!!!111eleven, but he may have been somewhat prescient in terms of the direction the race to control (as opposed to service/enable/enhance) the living room has taken.
I guess it’s pretty stupid to dismiss/ignore someone clever enough to reinvent a platform (damn near industry) and make millions (billions?) and somehow attract a cult of personality.
Well said, it’s hard for me to put it any other way as well. Sony has done pretty much everything right so far… why would they stab me in the back as I was making my way to the store?
Personally I stopped using my PS3 as a media center pretty quickly after I started as it was kind of bad at it. I’ll probably have to import a PS4 anyway, since I need a Region 1 Bluray player (and at least Sony aren’t taking out the BD functionality…)
Grab ‘PS3 media server’ program to install on your PC. Ridiculously easy to set up, and it lets you stream .mkvs and more. After installing that, I’ve actually started watching anime on the TV instead of the PC.
I know how it works, I used to use it. It’s just that PS3 Media Server requires a PC to transcode everything which means my desktop is on and I might as well just use it to watch stuff. I moved from that to XBMC on a low-end SFF PC, and now I use Plex and if I want to watch stuff on my TV I just plug my laptop in and use the Plex client.
Going from a crappy streamer like PS Media Server (which by the way falls over if there are too many files in a directory) to a proper media center experience like Plex is night and day. You won’t want to go back.
My current plan is to re-build my old desktop into a new case and set it up as a home server, move the Plex server to it off my NAS, then either bring my old SFF PC back to life or get a Roku or similar as the viewer. Alternatively I might leave everything on the NAS but get a cheap Mac Mini and use that as a HTPC.
Hah!
Differences in usage I guess. Never had it fall over, but I keep neat and tidy directories – different directory for every series. And my PC is never offline. At least, not by choice. So migrating to the couch for watching things was a pleasant option to have, because watching on the PC is what I used to do. (And still do if I’m skype’ing or need to deal with a chat window or other monitoring situation.)
Plex tracks your current position in everything and stuff as well, across all different clients. So you can start watching something on your desktop, pause, open it on a laptop or iPad or similar and resume from exactly where you were up to. Plus the interface is way nicer than the PS3 browser.
It’ll stream to PS3 or any other DLNA-enabled server as well, as a bonus. Does need transcoding though.
Randomly discussed the topic of slut-shaming with my wife last night. We’ve decided there’s fundamentally no difference between “stud” and “slut” apart from how you feel about being called one – all it really means is that you had sex with a lot of people. In 2013 there’s nothing wrong with being a slut, so if you sleep around a lot, go ahead and embrace it.
The real issue is that “slut” has always had negative connotations associated with it because historically feminime promiscuity was frowned upon, whereas men are free to embrace the labelling because men are kind of designed solely to spread their seed as far and wide as possible. Sometimes society can view a woman as a “slut” regardless of her sexual activity, because she appears cheap or dirty.
So what we need is a female equivalent of “stud”, for women that doesn’t have a negative stigma pre-attached to it, so we can celebrate the capacity of chicks to be just as interested in having lots of sex as dudes are.
CROWDSOURCE ENGAGE.
My theory is
completely wrongthat it stems from the perceived dynamic of a sexual relationship. If a man sleeps with a woman he has achieved something he had to work at. If a woman sleeps with a man it’s because she decided to let him.Reminds me of this:
http://bash.org/?908184
I remembered that old quote too. The commenter here had a small verbal victory (we assume) because the hypothetical girl was just reminded of the social construct that she’s supposed to be keeping people out, and that it’s wrong for her to want people to visit, that access should be permitted only for a select few.
An appropriate modern response would be, perhaps, that sometimes you don’t find the right tenant until you hold an open house.
Something I’m running up against in these debates is the mentality that women don’t get anything from sex apart from the knowledge that they pleased a man. People will ask a slut “why are you having sex so much, what are you getting from this?” because they’re oblivious to the fact that the obvious answer is “lots and lots of orgasms”.
Late response here, but: There’s actually a Biological basis behind that general idea (I’m not saying that it justifies slut shaming, double standards, yaddayaddayadda, just want to point out some stuff). You can see it in a lot of animals. The reasons males compete for female attention is because when it comes to breeding, the man has a very minimal energy expenditure (except for special cases like the antechinus, but let’s ignore them), whereas the female has a much greater one. So for a male, it’s perfectly viable to simply try and spread yourself around as much as you can, try and impregnate as many females as you can, but for a female, you need to be choosier so as to ensure that the massive investment you put in to creating your offspring is worth it, and you have the best available.
Obviously this is a huge simplification, doesn’t take into account the effects of monogamy (which is decently represented in the animal kingdom, despite what some people believe), and of course is completely irrelevant to humans in a world of contraception. But as it is, millions of years of evolution does have a tendency to stick.
Nymph.
I’m bringing it back! (NSFW language)
Seeking inspiration from the animal kingdom, how about Mantis? Or Wolf? Although that might lead to negative connotations of being “on the prowl” so the speak.
We could always try and invert it and make a male version of slut. How about Carrier considering the possibility that they might have an STI and it is still accurate because they carry one of the elements needed to reproduce.
My wife considers “player” to be an equivalent because the connotation is that the man is being unfaithful and “playing around”, but it seems guys still kind of clap each other on the back for being “players”. Besides, it’s not infidelity (which I consider reprehensible regardless of your gender) that I was getting at, but promiscuity in general, assuming there are no monogamous relationships in effect.
I think “carrier” is heading in the wrong direction because it relates too much to infections and reproduction which again, is not the core of the issue.
I frankly don’t think it’s possible to make men (in general) feel ashamed for having a lot of sex in the same way women are made to feel ashamed. Sure they can cheat and lie and you can judge them for that, but if you criticise a guy for getting laid a lot his response to that criticism is likely going to be more along the lines of inferring envy on the part of the critic, rather than any guilt of wrongdoing on his part.
We’re seeing women start to embrace this mentality as well, but there’s still this issue where even if they try to reclaim the word slut (via the slut walk, for instance), there’s still this ingrained mentality, however small, that tells us that female promiscuity is inherently bad. Even proudly self-proclaimed sluts are going to feel nagging doubt about it.
Hence the need for new terminology to usher in the new paradigm.
I don’t think terminology will be a huge factor in changing the social mindset regarding female promiscuity. I mean, you’ve mentioned that some women are trying to reclaim the word slut and I know some women that refer to each other with skank, ho, etc so I think a lot of the sting/negativity of the word is taken out of it.
Funnily enough, one of my friends became angry with me because I started calling her boyfriend a man-whore because he was flirtatious and a bit of a jock. I stopped doing it but turns out I may have been on to something as he ended up cheating on her. The interesting thing about that whole situation though was that he (the person I was calling a man-whore) never really had a problem with it but his girlfriend (my friend) seemed more affected by it. I guess that’s just the social history of the word and the general effect it has but then again there was that whole movie (Deus Bigolo, Male Gigolo) so I thought people were okay with the term.
Sorry if I offended anyone with my opinion. In the end, things will change eventually over time and I think using a word will help change things but the conservative mindset of people will be a more difficult thing to overcome.
Should’ve replied to you instead of Kermitron. I also have been called that. Despite the fact that I’ve been in an exclusive and committed relationship for the last couple years. 😛
Oh, it is possible. Maybe not particularly common, but possible. Had a friend who really had a go at me about a situation I ended up in (just a single instance though, rather than repeat offenses), but I guess it *was* mostly out of jealousy on her part >_> It did kinda get to me though.
I think this is one of those cases where an individual can be affected by the mentality of the herd carries on.
Carriers kind of reminds me how some gay people call straight people breeders. Just unnecessarily hostile. Haha!
As someone who doesn’t have any interest in having kids, I also use the term breeder from time to time. Not for anyone that had kids, but specifically for people who criticise the lifestyle of the childfree by choice. Much like how you are expected to scrape your plate every meal with the mindset that you are fortunate to have food, unlike the starving millions in Africa, not using your uterus to incubate a parasite is likewise a disserve to all the unhappy infertile people out there.
I think I’m getting your vibe. I know what you’re on about, however I believe that other things should be brought to attention before trying to fix this.
There is a limit. No matter what people say or thing, there is most definitely a limit. Tbh this is a whole other debate really, but: e.g. gay people. “They love each other so they should marry.” While it is quite ridiculous, in the greater sense of ‘I am a human and I have freedom’, an example of “I love this dog, this dog loves me, I want to marry” is also a somewhat (at a stretch) reasonable thought.
Which brings me to sluts: that’s cool that they’ve slept with lots of dudes (even fems, shock horror!) as that is their ‘free human right’ if you will. However, where do we draw the line? 10 dudes? 20? 50? 100? A gang-bang every weekend involving at least 20 members?
As a society and indeed as an individual, there is an unwritten and undocumented ‘limit’ that can be reached. Correction, there are multiple limits. Once each limit is breached, the person is labelled differently – normal, slut, whore, wtf-is-she-doing-omg, abomination. Just as it is taking Earth forever to warm up to the fact that dudes like dudes, it will take an infinite amount of time for any action of a person to be perceived as normal.
I don’t really follow. If someone wants to have sex with a hundred different people, or consentually engage in activity with multiple, even dozens of partners, why are we obliged as a society to draw a line on their behalf? What do we stand to gain by setting an arbitrary upper limit then judging them for failing to adhere to it?
The function of society as we know it? The limit on number of killed people is zero. The number of robberies is zero. The number of km/h over speed limit is x.
Non-law-related, we have gaming: “gee, that guy plays for 12hr/day, what a loser/nerd/etc”
Collecting: “this guy has 34525365 old cans of beer in his front yard, what a freaking weirdo”
Edit: I never said that we’ll gain anything by setting these limits. Just that they do indeed exist, and will for a very long time.
I guess my point is, why issue a negative judgement on someone for sleeping with a hundred different people (i.e.: slut-shame) if there’s no social benefit for us to do so? There’s reasons we have speed limits – speed limits save lives. As does blood-alcohol limitations. It’s not strictly illegal to dirve for ten hours straight but they recommend you take rest-breaks so you don’t lose focus or fall asleep at the wheel. There’s reasons we aren’t allowed to murder people, or steal their stuff. Ideally we shouldn’t be stealing their lovers either. That affects people negatively.
The non-law examples you came up with are interesting. If you’re ashamed to be identified as someone that games 12 hours a day, maybe you shouldn’t do that, but society certainly has no place to tell you that’s wrong unless there’s negative consequences. Are you neglecting your obligations, missing work, not studying? Are you neglecting family? Are you in danger of going into shock and dying like people have done after epic Starcraft marathons in Korea? People shouldn’t shame you if they think you’re in danger, they should help you.
There’s nothing wrong with collecting 3 million old beer cans, but whenever I see an episode of hoarders that shit is usually unhygenic, and affecting the health and wellbeing of family members. Again, these people need help. not shame.
Ooh, that girl slept with a hundred people! By what metric is that actually bad, assuming she’s taking care not to irresponsibly get pregnant with children she can’t support, spread diseases, or otherwise become a drain on the community?
So I disagree that it’s ok to set a limit on consentual sex, and none of society’s business. Shame is a social tool to enforce confirmity, and it’s an overpowered one at that.
Patch notes for humanity v2.1b
– shame tool nerfed
– sexual partner upper limit increased for all classes and genders
– set framework for universal peace and understanding(???)
Frisky!
Minx? XD
A fun word but to me implies a temporary state of being, like being itchy, rather than a lifestyle choice. To me that says you’re only promiscuous for as long as it takes to scratch a certain itch, and afterwards you revert to a “normal” state.
Well, most people are only promiscuous for
threefifteenminutes at a timehours?individual short bursts 😛#ShouldHaveNotWrittenThisComment
Ah Grease, that timeless classic.
My brother calls me a man-slut or he-slut. Sometimes man-whore.
Do you wear that as a badge of honor? 😀
Well I used to, but it really doesn’t apply anymore! It needs to stop being used. 😛
http://playersdelight.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/beyond-two-souls-most-unique-feature-is.html
Just read the first part of this because I didn’t want to be too spoilerised but it certainly explains why a lot of people were saying Beyond was linear.
A lot of the choices were “invisible”. Not a choice of buttons that came up onscreen, but complete player choice like just walking out the door in bad situations instead of assuming it was a part of the game that had to just play out.Pretty awesome. 🙂
Heavy Rain:
That’s something I loved about Heavy Rain too. That scene where Madison is at the creepy doctors house and he offers her a drink. You can turn it down and leave as soon as you find the evidence and never know about the horrors that await down in the basement!I really liked this kind of thing in Spec Ops, too.
The bit where you had to choose which of the hanging folks to shoot down… there’s a third, unmentioned option, which is taking on the snipers who have their guns on you. You don’t even find out about it until the game is over, but I was amazed that I’d bought so completely into the ‘normal’ dynamic of a choice in games that I didn’t even consider trying something they hadn’t actually presented as an option! 🙂I tried to take out those snipers. It did not go well. In fact, I think all the decisions didn’t go well. XDWell, you’re smarter than me. I didn’t even think of it!I totally went for the snipers just to see if I could. they cut me down, but I felt like I was on to something, so I kept trying. Of course the hanging men were “killed” in the crossfire anyway, but still, I felt good about my decision.Smarter than me!It took me a few times to take down those snipers without dying, but it felt totally worth it.The instant I was presented with that decision I was like ‘fuck that’ and shot the snipers.Apparently everyone is better at these things than me! 😛You’re a terrible human being. 😛
Pretty cool. I had no idea the game did that. Makes me glad I always explore every nook and cranny in these sorts of games.
The problem is that we’ve all been conditioned to expect certain limitations on games, and when games don’t have those limitations we just assume they do and never bother trying to find out differently. If more games start to break away from tradition and limitation (and hopefully the next gen will help them do that) then expectations will change and things like this (people thinking Beyond is linear) won’t happen as much.
Of course, on the other hand, I’d suspect that there’s a large number of people out there that don’t want that sort of story telling. They’re perfectly happy with big, obvious, pick-your-own-adventure type choices, and don’t want their games to move away from that style of story telling (on my part, I’m torn. I really like the idea of what Beyond’s done, but I’ve also missed out on things or had stories play out in ways that I haven’t really like simply because I didn’t know a choice was a choice and that’s left me feeling angry and annoyed more than anything).
@mrtaco
you are now my costume making rival =P My perfectionism will now reach new heights!
Haha, I am flattered. I mean, you know how to sew outfits together and stuff, all I do is sit there with a tonne of cardboard and double-sided tape 😛
Should throw up some of the in-construction pictures though, with all the internal perfectionism pretties.
I dunno, what you manage to make with cardboard and double sided tape is pretty freaking amazing.
Sewing is pretty easy. I would say it’s not dissimilar to 3d modelling.
To me, cardboard is easy. It does what you tell it to do. Fabrics are impossible, I have no idea how to handle it at all. I can’t even iron my own clothes, I spend forever trying to smooth them out completely and then STILL manage to iron creases into them 😛
all fabric is affected by gravity.
Also, have you ever heard of Worlba’s finest art?
I can’t say I have. It sounds like some kind of parable.
It’s a thermo plastic. it’s used for making cosplay armour. It’s a bit sturdier then cardboard =P
http://www.worbla.com/
…that sounds amazing. Too amazing. It must be ridiculously expensive or something.
I want some.
Beards!
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/beards-on-the-way-back-as-men-resist-the-razor-20131030-2whp3.html
But Gillette had a kiss debate and told me to shave
Gillette told you to shave?
I think we can trust Gilette. Definitely no ulterior motive there 😛
I don’t get it. You still need a razor. There’s a difference between a glorious face mane and looking like a hobo.
Yeah, even just stubble you’ve got to trim from time-to-time.
I get a barber to do it while I’m getting my head shaved.
Over the sink! MAX PAYNE STYLE!
This! I shave more often now since I committed to bearding up than I did when I was just alternately scruffy and clean-shaven! Avoiding neckbeard is a full-time commitment.
I don’t know about you guys, but I get random hairs appearing higher up on my face away from my stubble. Gots to get rid of that. Haha!
O_o
*backs away slowly*
Haha! Like one or two hairs. Not like Teen Wolf or any thing. XD (Otherwise I could have a lucrative career in the carnival/freak show!)
Yeah, I get the same thing. Some of them spring from places where I have moles. I just grab the razor and shear ’em down.
That’s called “hair” @dc…
can usually be styled into various “Hair Styles” by a “Hair Dresser” or shaven off all together to create a shiny domed look, this is referred to as “Bald”
😛Green Man Gaming Statement of Account
Account Balance $0.00
Th-thanks for emailing me specifically to tell me I have no monies with you, GMG…
Yup, I got that email too. They’re helping!
Me also.
My account is worth $0.50 somehow from the two free games I’ve acquired on the account.
Money for nothing I guess.
I’m just glad they weren’t trying to tell me my account is in arrears or anything. I’ve only used them once to get a cheap code for X-Com.
Sometimes – not every time, but sometimes at seemingly random occasions, Microsoft will send me an account for an Xbox Live Gold subscription or points purchase. There’s no payment to be made, of course the invoices are paid in full because the funds have already been deducted from my card, but just every now and then they send me this note to say “hey man, everything’s in order”.
Two weeks holiday when i finish work tomorrow, and holy hell today is starting to drag. Hngh.
I have a week and a half off after tomorrow! I haven’t taken a block of time like that for almost two years.
Got anything fun planned for your break?
Going to go see my mum this weekend, then heading to Hong Kong on Monday for a week. Second will consist of unhealthy quantities of BF4 multiplayer.
EDIT: HOLIDAY BROS
Holiday twiiins \o/
Mind you it’s only a week for me, but i’m in the same boat as @shane (and man is it a crappy boat) and haven’t had that amount of time off in aaaage… GAMING \o/
My next leave is three weeks away. I’m taking the 18th of November off for some shit I need to do, then the 22nd for the Xbone launch.
Then I’m not off again until Christmas. funny, I was just playing around with possibly taking more time off in November or extending my Christmas leave into new year’s leave as well when HR send around an email advising of a planned office shutdown for the 27th, 30th and 31st of December. I figure if they’re basically telling me to take off half the week (with New Year’s being a public holiday, of course) I’m going to want the 2nd which is my wife’s birthday, and once I’ve done that what’s the point of going back to work on Friday the third?
Technically I could make the argument that I’m needed in the office and refuse to take off the 30th/31st, but I can’t be bothered. There’s already people who’ve volunteered to be skeleton crew, so I just can’t be bothered. I think I need the break anyway.
Hey dudes and dudettes. Remember me? Maybe not. Anyway…
I have a Windows machine running in my house for the first time in yeeears. I wanna play some games on it. It would be good to play some of the humble bundle PC games I’ve accumulated recently (e.g. Dead Space 3).
I just ran the Windows performance rating thing… 3.4 limited by my graphics card. Dagnabbit.
So: I was considering buying a new card for under $100. A GT630/640 or maybe a Radeon 7750 sound plausible from my basic research and advice so far. Anybody here have more advice? Or, even better, do you have a card in that range (or better) that is sitting in a drawer, that you’d be willing to sell?
Batguy! \o/
That’s all I got, sorry.
My 2GB graphic card cost $74 on eBay, if you don’t mind going that way. Don’t recall if it was new or not, though. Possibly not.
Yeah, msy.com.au has all my cheap retail needs covered if I’m going new. Just figured it was worth a shot asking here first, cos I could end up with a bargain and somebody may get money to offload something the no longer need.
Hey, it’s that guy who lost his 3DS on a plane! Hey guy who lost his 3DS on a plane!
I sure did. Then I bought a new one from the UK while I was in the US. I’ve managed to hold on to that one for… OMG… a year this past Monday! Happy not-being-lost anniversary, 3DS XL!
Oh man, that game was awesome!
It was “GOOD BUT FLAWED” according to my list yesterday! GOOD. BUT. FLAWED. >:|
Yeah but you said that The Last of Us was a good game so how can we trust that list?
=PI never said it was good. It was SO. DAMN. GOOD., that’s better than good! 😛
Really? I don’t remember anything about it.
I was excited seeing it come up on PS+ this month. Plus MGS Revengeance. Games I don’t have and am interested in, for once!
I have an 8800GTX sitting here doing nothing.
Not what you wanted but I just felt I needed to share that.
Those things were fucking animals back in the day. The 768mb versions were over $1000 brand new. I had a 640mb 8800GTS and it was amazing.
As far as Nvidia goes, anything x40 (say, 640, 740, etc) or under isn’t really a ‘gaming’ card. They’ll likely do better than integrated graphics like an Intel HD, but not by a lot. As far as Nvidia goes, you’d want to be be starting at a x50, preferably x60+ (750,760, etc) A lot of the Nvidia x50 and x60 cards can be really cheap performance. I bought a pair of overclocked 2GB GTX660’s for $200 each around 6 months ago. They’re not going to set any speed records, but they do great, and for $200 cards, they were great value.
AMD, I’m not really too sure about, but as far as Nvidia goes I know enough.
The said pair of GTX660’s I’m talking about are actually sitting on my desk at the moment because i don’t have any use for them. Built a new server in a Mini ITX format and they don’t fit.
EDIT: For example, those two GTX660’s in SLI ran BF3 on Ultra at 1920×1080 just fine. Probably 50 odd fps on average. But obviously the rest of your system will play a part.
The rest of the system was high 6s on the performance scale, for what it’s worth. An older quad core Intel CPU, lots of RAM, but unlikely to be good enough overall to justify $400 of SLI 🙂 Especially for how much I’d use it on the whole.
I could probably stretch my budget to the sub $120 1GB 650s I see, so I’ll keep that advice in mind. Thanks!
I wasn’t suggesting SLI, that might’ve come out wrong, lol. I’m selling one to a friend, and would have one left over. Would be happy to part with it for $100 odd. Where are you located?
EDIT: It’s this card, for reference.
http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4361#ov
Oh! That would be perfect if it suits you.
I’m in Sydney.
Well the card’s about 6 months old – and is in perfect condition. Only lived in my ‘server’ which was also my LAN box, so it didn’t even play games that often. They’re still selling for about $229 new on PCCasegear. Have a ponder of your options and let me know if you want it. Hit me up at tsekkt on the geemails, and we can organise something if you want it.
Good card, take it. 😛 $100 won’t buy you anything brand-new.
Any chance we can see the rest of your specs? Graphics cards matter but you’d be amazed at how grabbing a few extra GB of RAM can boost performance if needed.
For graphics cards, shell out slightly more and get at least a 650. I’m running a 660Ti and it handles everything that I throw at it.
This sums it up:
Motherboard: Asus P5P43TD-Pro
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66Ghz
RAM: 8G DDR3 1333 Kingston (though I may be getting even more for free soon!)
That with a 650 (the MSI card is probably the best bang for your buck) will definitely handle pretty much everything you want right now. If you think your computer is struggling in a year or two’s time, upgrading the motherboard and CPU would be the next logical step.
Keep in mind that most graphics cards these days need some extra power. Check that your power supply has cables to connect to a GPU (they will be two smallish 3×2 rectangles branching off from the same cable) otherwise you might have to worry about getting a new power supply too.
Most people forget the power supply because cases just come with them.
That bit’s covered – I bought a decent one last year when the cheapo one died 🙂
Just throwing this out there: I feel like I wouldn’t pay full retail price for Titanfall since it’s MP-only. To me, MP-only shooters feel like something you’d drop maybe $30-40 on as a downloadable thing. Is that weird?
It is a little. The multiplayer in such games (using say BF3 and CoD as examples) is so comprehensive and has such a vast amount of content that it’s more than reasonable to me. For these types of games, the single player is pretty much the afterthought, not like MP is for a lot of titles.
I feel the exact opposite way in that I rarely enjoy the MP and find it not at all that deep or comprehensive (especially when the community always finds and plays only 1-3 favourite maps, leaving the others as voted-out ghost towns), and I’ve only played the last few CoDs and eventually BF3 for their single-player campaigns. 🙂
I know I’m in the minority on that.
I’d be perfectly happy with @negativezero’s suggestion of dropping the price to only pay for the component you want, but I’m pretty sure games like CoD rely on either side paying for the parts the other doesn’t use. And I don’t think I’d ever pay full price for a multiplayer-only title.
That’s why (if I do get it) I’m getting it for PC. You could probably get it pretty cheap from someplace like Green Man Gaming.
Plus better controls, master race, etc …
I’d feel less dirty buying a Call of Duty/Battlefield game if it were $40-50 on release.
A little weird but it just comes from the way you play games.
It is basically the opposite side of the coin to companies adding tacked on MP to a single player game because people won’t pay full price for a story driven game they will play once. So the multiplayer will increase the time to cost ratio
MP only means it’s not really a complete product they’re selling you, since part of that product is the other players. Yeah, I can understand the mindset.
Any one know if the PS3’s Blu-Ray remote will work with the PS4? Such a minor thing, but not sure I want to buy another remote again. XD I know the smartphone/iOS/Android app will probably have stuff like that integrated anyways, I guess? *shrugs*
It will not. I assume Sony hats fun.
That’s becoming pretty clear now. You can’t play your music or movies unless you re-buy (or just buy in the first place, you filthy pirates you) them from their shitty app? They can fuck right off. It’s clearly anti-consumer and unashamedly motivated by pure greed and manipulation/protectionism.
I’m starting to lean very firmly to an anti-Sony stance now. Pretty much the opposite of where I was earlier in the week.
I normally don’t like poking fun at the relevance of certain Kotaku articles – but Plunkett posted a pic of a Dualshock 4 controller standing up with the assistance of a cable, and made an article out of it.
What?
That’s why he earns the big buck! 😀
It’s a slow news period. There’s nothing much gonna be happening in November, and he’s just getting us ready for it.
To be fair, sometimes I fall into the office partitions when I just standing there not doing anything.
Standing is hard, man.
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/10/meet-the-charming-lovechild-of-ocarina-of-time-and-ico/
I don’t really pay a great deal of attention to most Kickstartered games because they’re usually for PC but if this one gets confirmation of a PS4/WiiU release I will be super-excited. Gonna back the two-copy tier just in case. If it turns out just for PC, it’ll still be okay: I’ll probably get a Steambox thingy instead of a console the way things are panning out, anyway. 😛
I was looking at that before, but I already have backed so many other things. D=
To be honest, there’s something about that game that didn’t appeal to me. Dunno what. I think Ryme will have to fill that Ico-shaped void for a while longer!
I just used shrubbery in a non-ironic context. #win
#win ?
or
#oldmanpopdart5whohatsfun? 😛
Nih! 😛
You must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest… with…
A HERRING!I’m checking out the PS4 FAQ’s here: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-the-ultimate-faq-north-america/
It’s becoming increasingly clear that even the PS4 wasn’t designed with “gaming in mind”. Features like recording your gameplay session are cool, but that means the PS4 is constantly recording your game.
Toss is a couple of other ‘features’ that are listed in the FAQ, and you now have a system that has a required set of things running, 100% of the time. On the already limited resources that the console has, this detracts from the available power devs can tap into for the actual games, and results in non-1080p games coming out.
I am disapoint.
*hugs my PC*
I’ll still be getting a PS4 though. Because Killzone and MGS5 – eventually.
…wait, does that say you can’t have a HDD faster than 5400?
SATA2 5400RPM. I’m pretty sure it’ll be like PS3 where you can put a faster drive in, but it’ll only be SATA2. Also 7200RPM drive will probably get a little hotter.
I think more than that it means you probably don’t want to put a SSD in there. Speed won’t be as good as you expect and it probably uses the HDD in such a way that an SSD would break down pretty quickly (i.e. no TRIM support etc.)
eeeyup, speedy mofo that thing is!
*nods*
Does anyone know of free online uni courses?
I’m trying to bookmark a collection, just in case I find something I might want to learn later
MIT have a good selection http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Thank you, grabbed it =D
http://www.pinterest.com/mpspencer/free-online-courses/
Another place to look is youtube. Channels like the RSA and one minute physics and be really informative
iversity.org
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/05/plan-your-free-education-at-lifehacker-u-2/
Thanks. =D
Pity none of these are for Japanese =(
wow, that’s actually a pretty amazing link…
THANKS @shane \o/
I remember someone once mentioning a series of courses available free from one of the American universities… Could’ve been Berkley I think. Or maybe Stanford. Not entirely sure, it came up in a conversation some time early last year when I ran into a former co-worker at the train station >_>
http://www.open2study.com/
thank you!
I love learning, so that’s why I am looking into this stuff.
Open University?
Actually, a lot of uni’s (esp. US) have free online courses where they actually give you a certificate of attainment (or whatever it is). Part of the allure to get you studying a full degree.
Source: I work at a uni.
Yeah, I don’t really want to pay. If I had the money I would have a certificate 1-4 in Japanese already.
I would like to learn more about arts and costumery.
There was a kid in school who would always run past our Japanese class yelling, ‘CHEESAI CHINCHIN!’ whenever the door was open and our teacher would jump up and try and chase him down. It was pretty funny. 😀
Not quite what you asked, but still super handy.
http://noexcuselist.com/everything
Edit: Upon inspection this may be exactly what you asked for.
Oh that has The Khan Academy, never done a course but heard really good things about it
*takes deep breath*
Nope, KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN’t do it.
Lessons in humanity.
New semester starts tomorrow, 9:30am.
http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com
Read that as “lessons in humility” first and thought I was in some kind of weird parallel universe. 😛
Search for “MOOC” and you’ll find the good ones!
Been listening to the 30th anniversary edition of Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest. It is a brilliant album. I don’t think there’s a bad song on it. It has to be one of my top 5 metal albums of all time.
Upvote!
(hi @strange :P)
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/10/30/when-little-details-make-a-big-difference.aspx
This is the kind of stuff I love about new games!
I know there’s some genuine concerns about next gen consoles lately, but it’s like the gaming sites got together to destroy all hype about every thing. Kind of makes me sad. 🙁
Not having Watch Dogs on launch is a bummer, but other than that I’m still just as hype as I was. Next-gen NBA 2K14 looks incredible.
More like, “Incrediball.” Right?
Sportsball.
…?
I don’t get it
Ahh, well.
Yes.
Ahhh okay, thanks for clearing that up.
You really knocked that one out of the park there buddy. Good job.
Thanks, friend!
It’s not just gaming sites. Ever since the world got ‘savvy’ to the evil manipulations of marketing, it’s become the IN THING to be deeply cynical, just to prove to others (and to themselves) that they haven’t been sucked in. So folks look for things to hate – and of course because nothing’s perfect, they always find them – and fixate on them with the fury of a thousand suns.
Because that’s better than being genuinely excited for something, and always wondering in the back of your head if they’re really your feelings you’re feeling.
Then when they buy the thing anyway, they can be sure it was a critically-sensible decision, and not one forced on them by marketing… :\
Did yuo see the pitch on Gruen Planet last night? The Orwellian one
My wife is asleep by then, these days, and the only TV with an aerial connection is in the bedroom.
Although, just to play Devil’s Advocate (because that’s always popular)… is there really much virtue in celebrating hype when it’s the result of marketing instead of actual improvements in the quality of your experience? In the last few weeks I’ve actually become super hype for my old PS3 just because I only recently figured out how to use it in a way that enhances my life in ways that were better than my other options. So that’s real hype instead of marketing hype.
Is it useful to distinguish between them? Right now, the PS4 looks like a step backwards in many very disappointing areas to the point that the only thing for me to really be hyped about is the fact that new hardware is coming out which will run prettier exclusives.
And that’s not a bad thing to be hyped about, but for the sake of comparison, you’d probably be pretty sore if you won the $54 million grand prize in lotto then discovered that you have to share your win with about 20 other people who also won. You’re still in with a couple million, but damned if you wouldn’t be disappointed or annoyed. Some grumbling is to be expected.
I think the solution, which I didn’t mention at all, in my original post, is to ignore all marketing, and don’t build up anticipation until the thing is actually out! 😛
Disclaimer: It’s not a good solution, and I haven’t really thought it through.
It’s easier to destroy hype then it is to generate hype. Both will sadly get about the same amount of views.
I’m not really feeling the hype being a member of the PC master race normally but I’ve not seen anything to really put me off buying one when inevitably there is an exclusive comes out that’s worth getting. I’m leaning more towards PS4 at the moment.
So I’m quite clearly a pro gamer level Battlefield 4 player.
Managed to get a game in on a server that didn’t immediately crash today. I went 0 kills to 14 deaths before the server finally crashed.
Anyone else finding servers are having a lot of issues or am I just that lucky?
I tried playing a couple of games last night after midnight, and it was pretty rough. One game crashed, and got two more out. I’d say it’s just the servers are getting slammed because it’s brand new.
I’m wondering if it’s because there isn’t a queue system now so people are spamming connect to servers that are full? Or is queue only for premium now?
I’m not actually sure. I would assume it’s the same as BF3 – everyone can queue, except Premiums go ahead of non-Premiums. I was getting ‘queue full’ on a lot of servers, but I think it was because the the queue had actually hit it’s limit and no one was getting on – Premium or otherwise.
When I was trying to join it would just say server full as opposed to queue full and when I could join it would go straight in. Maybe servers can choose to switch queues on or off.
http://collider.com/how-i-met-your-mother-spin-off-how-i-met-your-father-eyed-by-cbs/
:S
Huh?! *squints, tilts head*
For TV, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
I just recently decided to power through HIMYM and while I’m not not enjoying it, the premises has worn a bit thin by season 7 and I just want everyone to get ON with it. I’m very much looking forward to the end.
A new version with a female protagonist that loosely ties in with the old? PASS.
Has anybody played the Witcher 2 on Xbox 360?
I bought it a few months ago on PC but my laptop doesn’t seem to be able to run it smoothly(surprising since it runs Borderlands 2, BF3 and Skyrim fine).
I’d really like to play through it so I’m considering buying a 360 copy and hijacking my room mates xbox for a while.
I think @shane did? Maybe?
For half an hour! It was the first thing I played after 1000G’ing Dark Souls, and I couldn’t stand it. I gave it away at Blaghman’s recent Can’d Meat 😛
Uh… I’m not the person to ask.
Gave or left in a box and fled?
What’s the difference?
THE FACT THAT I HAVE THREE BOXES OF STUFF ON MY FLOOR!
*looks at boxes*
“Shane’s ‘TAX’ stuff” eh?
I offered to pick it up, dude. I offered!
It’s too late now, obviously.Seriously, though, if you want me to get them, I will. Same offer as before- you only have to let me know! 😛
No way, I get way more value out of guilt tripping you than they cost in terms of floor space!
@blaghman, for the record, I don’t feel guilty at all.
I think that doesn’t help, though.
My first page-get, naww.
One of us… One of us
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Check in the options, make sure Ubersampling is off (I don’t know what sort of settings you’re running it on, but this is basically just a suggestion for everyone who plays the game. Ubersampling is great if you want to get screenshots of the game, but is virtually worthless for the power needed in every other situation).
In terms of it on 360, while I haven’t played it, they made a lot of smaller changes to how it looks (while in terms of raw “stuff” it’s obviously well behind, that’s irrelevant here) that actually make it look a whole lot better (in my opinion, obviously. See 360 and PC for a rather obvious one.).
From memory the controller, uhh, controls were also improved, as was the inventory system (that isn’t saying much. The Witcher games suck at UI).
Pretty good conversion, so far as I’m aware. And I like the game, so I say “go for it.”
I had a fiddle around with the settings but to no avail 🙁 i’ll give it another shot tonight before I bury the idea. I was also told there was an update that was supposed to help with performance issues. I downloaded it but god knows if I installed it correctly as I didn’t really notice a difference.
Yeah I agree, in those screens the 360 version does look better, thanks for sharing those 🙂
Good stuff, I was hesitant on getting a 360 version but it sounds like it ain’t too shabby, I appreciate the input.
Oh man, in terms of updating, I’ve tried to update my default version to the Enhanced Edition like six times, and every time I’ll start it, wander off to do some other things, and return to find it carked it 2 minutes in. :/
Everything they changed for the 360 version was added back into the PC version as a free upgrade.
To get it running, turn off Ubersampling and consider disabling Anti-aliasing.
Man, CD Projekt are crazy generous with that kind of stuff!
CDPR are an awesome developer.
Seems like a shame to turn off something with the word ‘Uber’ in it. Nonetheless it shall be removed!
There was talk of a fix or something for when it ran like arse on PC – someone mentioned it to me when I had the same issue. Haven’t tried it, but apparently it’s a known issue. I was suspect when my SLI Titans were struggling to run it – I was like ‘Whhuuuu…?’
WHO WAS IT?!?!?!
Yeh I was quite surprised too that my laptop couldn’t run it, hmm.
Someone here on TAY mentioned it. Like there was a small patch or fix? I forget.
Found this:
http://www.reddit.com/r/witcher/comments/13path/witcher_2_stuttering_fix/
And this – not sure how safe it is, but it’s off the reddit post that apparently worked for a lot of people.
http://depositfiles.com/files/ifqy3j59a
Oh nice, thanks man i’ll give these a whirl tonight and let you know how they go 🙂
I played TW2 on X360. Controlled great and looked pretty sexy as well. If you’re struggling with PC, definitely go this route.
Pretty much sold on the 360 version if I cant get my PC copy to work. I didn’t think it would have crossed over so well but its gotten some good testimonials 🙂
Huh…
One of my colleagues just received a PS4 controller in the mail because apparently you can now order them…
I have to admit, as a guy who dislikes the dualshock a lot (it hurts us) it is surprisingly comfortable…
DAMNIT AND I WAS CONVINCED I WAS GOING TO GET THE XBONE BUT NOW I JUST DONT KNOW… on the plus side i got a few years to decide still XD
I like the PS4 controller cause it’s bigger than the Duel Shock 3 and that suits my giant oaf hands. (I’ve always preferred the 360 controller!)
I don’t have giant hands, just long skinny fingers…
The dualshock would be perfectly comfortable if i broke my fingers into 90 degree angles…
But yeah i was actually a little blown away at how comfortable it was…
Apparently he has an xbone controller coming as well so it will be nice to do a comparison
I definitely didn’t just sing Part of Your World really loudly, while grabbing random items from my room at appropriate moments.
That would be silly.
In other news, my best roll last night was with a D6, when I didn’t need more than a 4. When using a D20 I managed a 5, a 1 and a 4 (All I needed was a 6. :/). I am the greetest at luck.
Also, Enslaved: It may be because I’m playing it on normal, but it seems very… breezy? I dunno. Easy is the wrong word (though accurate, I guess). It just sort of floats around (like it’s on a cloud). Seems to be rather short. Not really complaining, I’m okay with 20 bucks for it.
Enslaved is so damn pretty! Looking forward to replaying on the PC! The dynamic between Monkey and Trip is awesome!
Stoopid bridge! >:(
…
I hate to say it but the hardest part of that game for me was the part after the bridge! XD
I’m still waiting for you to come over and get me past that bridge! 😛
Haha! Maybe when I replay on PC I can live stream the bridge part and you follow my lead? 😀
Or you could just go over there, eat a proper meal, and play video games!
Welcome any time @dc. I’ll even meet you in the city and we can catch the bus back here together the first time to make it easier for you. You don’t even have to play Enslaved, you can just play Dark Souls or something. 😛
Is this when I go “What? Both of those parts were really easy.”
Because, yeah… HashYoungManReflexes HashI’mActuallyReallyBadAtGamesUsually HashHashtagsForHarli
I wasn’t saying part after the bridge was that tough, just tougher than the bridge… which was easy… Sorry Strange! XD
Wow, Spintires (recently greenlit on steam) environment and particle system looks incredible…
probably not a game i would actually play, but i’m blown away by the sheer detail of the environment manipulation!
For reference i guess
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=184738222
I was doing a quick summary of all the game released in this batch. Taking so much time but I like to have a look at them all. Only 20 games left to check
I don’t think it was released this batch but Nuclear Throne is awesome!
Yeah that was last batch, but it does look interesting if a bit of a time sink
Yeah it’s a lot of fun. I’ve been spending a lot of time in it. Although this update has a few crashes so I would wait for next week if you are going to buy it.
Hey @transientmind, in light of your landlord intrusions I feel like I need to say your PS3 is on at random times throughout the week when I’m guessing you’re at work. It’s most likely known to you but just in case….
D:
O_o
The ghost of gamers past!
Ah yes, when I’m in the middle of watching something in the morning during exercise/ironing, I’ll usually just turn the controller off and head out to work if I’ve run late. The randomness is probably thanks to the PSN being weird. I’d noticed the cables had been dicked about on the day I had unauthorized entry, but the video I’d been watching was still paused at exactly the same spot, which would probably take a weird level of dedication not shown elsewhere.
Thanks for paying attention, though. 🙂 (I should think of how to address the notifications. My work-around for always leaving the Steam PC online is to set myself to ‘Busy’ which doesn’t send activity notifications to friends every time I load a game or walk back to the PC after leaving it for a while.)
I didn’t get any notifications, I just noticed you were apparently online when I was over in the friends list part of the XMB and remembered your landlord horror story and that I’d noticed you were “online” during the day once before so figured I’d say something just in case. Very glad it really is innocuous though!
Unless the landlord has him as a hostage now! Blink twice if you need help, Transient! D:
*blinks… once*
Arcade Fire, huh? Heard of these guys before? They’ve got a new album coming out soon and it’s actually pretty good.
Definitely a good idea to hunt it down to see if you like it. Apparently they have a few other albums, might be worth a listen too.
Never heard of them! Thanks for the heads up though!
You’d hate them, D.C.
You were right about Northlane and I consider you a trusted pal! Will avoid, thanks!
OK fine, I confess! I haven’t even heard any of their stuff. I just saw some hipster guy selecting it on his iPod this morning. Je suis un fraud!
Whoa! Just listened! I like these guys! I like these guys a lot! EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT NOW!
See, I went and downloaded it, gave it a listen, went “Ehh, I like Reflektor…” and am now downloading the Beauty and the Beast Broadway recording (because I’ve apparently lost my fourteen other copies of it) while listening to The Little Mermaid.
You kids with your new fangled musics. *shakes head*
I think I do actually prefer The Suburbs, and Reflektor is definitely the highlight, but it’s still enjoyable enough. I think I would get more out of it than Disney Broadway recordings, personally. Besides, everybody knows that Homer’s cover of “Under the Sea” is the best going round.
That upvote’s purely for the Homer cover of Under the Sea.
(Though yeah, I do like the album, but I also agree with your preference for The Suburbs)
Awesome. I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately and that will be a big help.
Thanks for a the NCIS suggestion too! That’ll help my insomnia! 😛
At least until Pauley Perette appears on screen.
Isn’t she like mid 40s now? D:
…and?
And Freeze dissed my beloved Arcade Fire and I’m trying to make him feel creepy some how. It’s not working. :'(
By making yourself look like a shallow douche bro? Interesting strategy. 😛
So’s your face!
*nods decisively*
so typing of the dead is strangely addictive…
i typed “niche audience” to kill a zombie.
you got that right, typing video game…
I do find it hilarious that all the good characters’ pistols are replaced with keyboards wrapped around their necks like a walking tray xD
sadly they didn’t do that for typing of the dead overkill 🙁
Aww come on! 🙁 That sucks
Numenera: Tales of the Ninth World Third Session Recap 30th October 2013 starring:
– Blaghs aka @blaghman the tough Glaive who masters weaponry,
– Nova aka @novacascade the stealthy Jack who explores dark places,
– Phetys aka @mythamphetamine the mechanical Nano who fuses flesh and steel,
– Ranger aka @mawt the rugged Glaive who lives in the wilderness,
– Russef Volarskii aka @popdart5 the mechanical Glaive who murders, and
– Storyteller aka @redartifice the awesome GM who weaves tales.
And strangely absent:
– Adahn aka @transientmind the strong Jack who focuses mind over matter,
– Aura aka @negativezero the clever Nano who fuses flesh and steel, and
– Beltigron aka @tigerion the mystical Nano who crafts illusions.
(Author’s Note: Good fun as always. Sorry if I was a little overbearing in the RP aspects. Also sorry for being so damn comprehensive in my recap. Put it down to a good memory and ridiculous amounts of note-taking.)
(Author’s Note the Second: Holy crap. Apparently this turned out to be 4,000 words and I did this while at work. I hope I don’t get in trouble.)
(Author’s Note the Third: I’ll put this up on the tumblr when I get home. That link again is http://taynumenera.tumblr.com/.)
WARNING: Massive wall of text in the spoilers. Click at your own risk.
Last time on Numenera: Tales of the Ninth World, the party helped the village of Aldea fend off an attack by a nasty herd of Pallones. After crushing the beasts and Phetys snagging himself a shard of one of the Pallones, Adahn was approached by a woman who identified herself as the mother of Seria and Patel, the children that the party had met on the Wandering Walk. The mother pleaded with the party to bring Seria and Patel home as she is worried sick about them. At the same time, Ranger received information from a young woman called Vivirus who accused Seria of causing the wildlife attacks. The party prepared to travel towards the Cylion Basin where Seria and Patel had sought refuge.As the party left Aldea and travelled through the False Woods, everyone could feel as though the creatures of the forest were restless. The Scutomorphs that were entwined around each of the tubular trees appeared agitated and uneasy but luckily they were not openly hostile to the party like the adolescent Scutomorph that had attacked them earlier. Nevertheless, the party was keen to leave the False Woods behind them as they returned to the Wandering Walk and travelled towards the distant sanctuary of Cylion Basin.
The party arrived at the Cylion Basin after about half a day travelling on the Walk. The small town situated at the western-most edge of the Wandering Walk had a reputation throughout the Beyond as being a centre of healing and rejuvenation and was quite possible among the Peregrines that ventured on their pilgrimages. As the party passed by the guards at the town gate, their attention was immediately drawn to the vast array of stalls that lined the streets. There were elixirs, potions, salves, pills, injectors, and even a few items that seemed so outlandish and strange to the common person but the stall-owners swore would cure any disease or ailment. Nova is aware that some of the stalls and shops are connected to the Saracenian Order, a group of like-minded individuals who believe in the importance of life, particularly plant life. He knows that some members of the Order believe that humanity should merge with plant life to create a new and more powerful life form while others believe that humanity must co-exist with nature to achieve nirvana and enlightenment.
While the rest of the party began exploring the town and the market stalls, Ranger hung back to check out the town’s defences. He was comforted by the fact that Cylion Basin had a volunteer militia guard and relatively sturdy walls to protect its denizens however Ranger still felt the need to patrol the perimeter of the town to acquaint himself with the town’s surroundings. Meanwhile, the party came to the main square of Cylion Basin and discovered one of the prime features of the town. There were five identically-sized holes of about five metres in diameter and approximately one metre deep with each hole evenly spaced from each other in a straight line across the square. Each hole contained a different coloured liquid: red as the flowing blood, orange as the sunset, yellow as the noon sun, green as the blades of grass, and black as the night sky. There were people wading and bathing in each of the pools as they were proven to heal minor wounds and ailments however something about the black pool perturbed the party.
Russef was interested in the supposed healing properties of the pools and dipped his hand into the green pool. The small cuts and bruises that he had sustained from the rigours of travel began to heal and close up and he could detect a very minute organisms playing across his hand as this was going on. Russef dunked a vial into the green pool and collected some of the mysterious liquid to test its applications further.
Meanwhile, Nova is observing the state of the vendors in the marketplace and there are clear signs that business is not booming. The prices appear to fluctuate wildly from stall to stall, the marketplace is not exceedingly busy with either customers or vendors, and the few stalls that are open have limited varieties of ingredients and healing items for sale. Nova surmises that this could be a result of the recent attacks on the Peregrines and other travellers of the Wandering Walk which has impeded both trade caravans and other suppliers from reaching Cylion Basin. Phetys also discovers that there is nothing on offer from any of the sellers that would assist in repairing some of his circuitry and implants that were damaged in the skirmish with the Pallones in Aldea.
Blaghs, Nova, and Phetys continue wandering the markets while Russef skips off to the tavern for a light refreshment. As they do so, they stumble across a macabre sign next to a stall that bears an actual brain nailed to the wood. They believe it to be a stall that sells cures for ailments of the mind. The stall-owner leans over her wares and invites the gentlemen to take a look. Her face catches the late afternoon sun as it reflects off a number of sharp metal shards that look as though they have been implanted around her eyes and her nose. While Blaghs is distracted by her odd facial features and Phetys peruses the wares, Nova asks the stall-owner if she has seen a young girl called Seria. She immediately changes her friendly seller posture and warily eyes the party. She questions why three grown men wish to find a young girl but thankfully Nova manages to convince the stall-owner of their good intentions. The owner relaxes her posture and gestures for the party to follow her to her shop where they can talk about this further. She also introduces herself as Darvin.
Darvin leads the party back to her shop where many curios line the walls, including a number of brains suspended in preservatives. As they enter the shop, a young female voice calls out from a room behind the counter and Seria pops her head out from behind the doorframe. The party is relieved that Seria is okay and Nova asks her how she is feeling. Seria looks quite tired and uneasy and she mentions that she is mostly okay although she feels as though something is on her mind, something strange and unusual for her. Darvin mentions that she has been caring for Seria since she arrived in Cylion Basin and has been trying various concoctions and remedies to help Seria cope with her headaches and illness. There has been limited success but nothing lasting.
Darvin says that there is one last thing that she can try to cure Seria of whatever is afflicting her but she does not have the ingredients to make it. She needs a golden pear and at least four leaves of a reddish-metallic colour which can be found in a synthetic garden outside of town. Normally she would simply go and gather them herself however over the past month a vicious pack of broken hounds has moved in and prevented the villagers from tending the garden. Nova identifies the ingredients that are required and he mentions that the red leaves tend to give a small shock when they are touched and they are commonly used to make small splints for broken limbs. Darvin specifies that she needs the leaves to create an attachment that Seria would wear that would block any outside psychic link to Seria and dampen any latent telepathy or other psychic power that Seria is projecting. The golden pear would serve as a mild sedative to relax Seria while the attachment is fitted.
Blaghs feels as though Darvin may be attempting to con the party into gathering these ingredients but Nova and Phetys agree that a cure should be sought to help Seria with her affliction. The party also realises that, along with the information that Vivirus gave them, the recent disturbances with the local wildlife seemed to be tied with Seria which would also explain the broken hounds in the synthetic garden. If they are able to cure Seria, the wildlife should begin to calm down and things should return to normal. Darvin tells the party that the synthetic garden is only a short walk from the east of the main gate and they say that they will return with the ingredients by the end of the day. The party begins rounding up their wayward companions before heading out to the synth garden.
While Ranger was conducting his patrols of the town perimeter, he comes across the local stable that is used for travellers, traders, and the general townsfolk. He finds that all of the animals are quite unsettled with a number of them pacing constantly, a few horses whinnying every now and then, and one beast that he can’t quite describe shedding its skin constantly. When he speaks to one of the stablehands, he finds out that the animals have been like this for the last few weeks and that one of the horses bit one man when he attempted to calm it down. Ranger keeps that on his mind as he returns to his patrol and finds the rest of the party at the main gate. The party updates both Ranger and Russef on their task and they all head off towards the synth garden.
After travelling a few hundred metres to the edge of synth garden, the party finds the name quite apt as there are quite a number of exotic trees and a few completely synthetic trees mixed in with mundane shrubbery and small copses. While there is evidence that the plants and rows were once well maintained, it is obvious that the garden has not been tended to for a number of weeks. As the party approaches a small clearing, they spot a pair of broken hounds rustling through the scrub. Their gaunt canine bodies bear no resemblance to the large avian head that looks more like a skull than anything else. Ranger warns the group that they are vicious and they always travel in packs. The party forms into a formation with Russef and Nova scouting ahead a little bit while Blaghs, Ranger, and Phetys stayed back and prepared to deal with the broken hounds.
Russef hides behind a medium-sized tree and spies another two broken hounds behind in addition to the first two. Nova moves towards a viable flanking position while the rest of the party begins engaging the pack. Blaghs charges forward with his axe held high, ready to cleave straight through one of the hounds, but he loses the grip on his axe and it falls to the ground. The hound that he was attacking takes advantage of the situation and latches on to his arm with a solid bite. All of the broken hounds are now aware of the party, with six pairs of dark, soulless eyes bearing down on the group. They start making a noise that sounds like a cross between a dog growling and a bird hissing and their sharp beaks focus towards Blaghs. Phetys moves forward to help back Blaghs up but he was keeping his distance due to the previous damage that he had sustained so he was not able to stand directly beside him. Nevertheless, he prepared his razer ring for any hounds that came his way.
Nova froze as one of the hounds turned to face him as it had caught its scent. Thinking quickly, Nova drew his blade and grabbed a small device from his belt which he tossed towards the hound. The device made a few noises when it landed and then it felt as though any scent and odour in the area covering Nova, Russef, and the hound was nullified. The hound was quite disturbed by this, vainly trying to recover the scent of Nova. Sensing his opportunity, Russef stealthily scaled the tree that he had taken cover behind and prepared his crossbow to shoot down at the unsuspecting hounds. Ranger also drew his crossbow and fired a bolt at one of the hounds, hearing a satisfying thunk as it pierced its wiry body. That was when the hounds charged.
While the two towards the back of the pack raced forward towards the party, one of the hounds went straight for the now defenceless Blaghs. It leapt on to Blaghs and sunk its teeth into his shoulder forcing him down. Another hound also ran forward and started mauling Blaghs as he collapsed. The hound that was near Nova started to pace forward, trying to recover Nova’s scent as its eyesight was not quite as good as its sense of smell. The last hound notices Ranger who was isolated from the rest of the group and started bounding towards him.
Phetys moves up to support Blaghs but he only serves as a distraction for the two broken hounds. This gives Blaghs enough time to compose himself and, wiping away a lone tear on his cheek, he reclaims his axe and stands up, ready to fight. Nova sees the hound still struggling to locate him and he lodges a blade in the back of its skull, killing it instantly. This does however draw the attention of the other hounds. Ranger fires another bolt at one of the hounds and that one also turns to face the lone Ranger. Meanwhile, Russef carefully angled his crossbow and delivered a felling shot to one of the hounds that had turned to face Nova.
The other hound leaped at Nova however his agility and training enabled him to avoid the attack. Ranger was not as fortunate as a hound sunk its teeth into his leg. One of the hounds attacked the battered Blaghs again and, despite having his shield ready to block the attack, the hound avoided his defence with another vicious bite. The other hound turned to attack Phetys who managed to dodge the lunging strike.
Blaghs attempts at redeeming his prior failure were not successful as his axe swung over the top of the hound. Phetys managed to connect with a solid right hook as his razor ring carved into the side of one of the hounds and slew it. Nova tried to counter the leaping hound by slicing at its back legs but it all he struck was air. Russef lined up another shot and pierced straight through a hound’s eye socket and into its brain. It was quite dead. After shaking the hound off his leg, Ranger swapped his crossbow out for his sword and swung down harshly, cutting through the vertebrae of the hound where it collapsed. The last hound that had been circling Nova saw the last of its pack fall to the ground and, with a strange yelp-like noise, fled from the party and away from the garden.
After taking a moment to breathe, the party began combing the surrounding vegetation for the ingredients that Darvin had requested. Russef managed to locate the golden pear and the reddish-metallic leaves and, with the assistance of Nova and Ranger, they were able to gather enough for Darvin’s cure. While everyone was busy searching the area, Phetys conducted a rather botched beheading of one of the hounds and he claimed the head of the broken hound as a trophy of their victory. Once it was taken out of the odour-nullification zone, the decapitated head smelt absolutely terrible and Phetys quickly stuffed it in his bag to try and mask the stench.
When the party had gathered enough ingredients for Darvin, Ranger and Phetys engaged in one last look of the area. Ranger scoured the area for any items of value and he did find one odd piece of metal. When he showed the find to Phetys, Phetys was able to identify the metal as an attachment that would be fitted to a piece of armour or a shield. Once fitted and activated, the attachment would project a small force field around the object, increasing its resistance against blows and strikes for an astounding twenty-eight hours. Phetys had also had some luck in his search as, thanks to his scanning implant located in his eye, he managed to detect a strange bio-energy emanating from a nearby bush. When he touched the golden leaves of the plant, the leaves melted into a viscous fluid that flowed into his various implants and cybernetics, re-energising and revitalising them. He was able to acquire a handful of leaves so that he could use them in the future.
With the items collected and the broken hounds defeated, the party headed back to town. As they walked through the streets, various locals and militiamen came up and thanked the group, saying how they can now gather the herbs and plants that they need. There were various offers of food and lodging for the evening, which the party graciously accepted. The party headed back to Darvin’s shop and delivered the ingredients for Seria’s cure. Darvin thanked the party for their generosity and told them that she would administer the remedy and apply the attachment overnight and the results should be evident by the morning.
Seeing an opportunity, Phetys opens up his bag and shows Darvin the vile head of the broken hound and offers it for trade. Darvin scolds Phetys for bringing such a nasty and foul-smelling thing into her shop and casts him out. Phetys eventually finds a seller who agrees to take the hound head off his hands for one shin and the seller immediately immerses the head in some strange liquid to avoid having to smell it any longer.
Nova decides to maintain a vigil in Darvin’s shop and observe as Darvin applies her skills in creating the remedy for Seria. Russef asks Darvin for the directions to where Patel is staying and he starts making his way across town to speak with him. Blaghs leaves to bathe in one of the pools in the village square to recover from the various broken hound bites that he had suffered while Ranger goes off and proceeds to have a merry night getting plastered in the local tavern.
Russef arrives at the rather drab accommodation that Patel is staying at and speaks to the receptionists to request a meeting with Patel. The receptionist is initially sceptical about allowing Russef in but she sends a guard to inform Patel that he has a visitor. Patel enters the foyer of the hostel and greets Russef and immediately asks if his home is fine. Russef assures him that Aldea, his mother, and his grandfather are all fine as they arrived just in time to help fend off an attack. Relieved at the news, Patel asks why they have returned from the village. Russef informs him that his mother anxiously awaits his and Seria’s return as she is almost beside herself with stress. Patel says that they can’t leave until Seria is cured of whatever afflicts her. Russef tells Patel that Darvin is working on a cure at this moment that will hopefully cure Seria’s affliction. As he is saying this, Russef also inquires about the origin of her illness and Patel says that it started a few months ago and it only seemed to get worse. Patel mentions that he is also feeling a little unwell and he feels something heavy is on his mind. Russef is a little concerned at this information but he tells Patel that Seria should hopefully be okay in the morning. Patel thanks Russef for all that the party has done for him, Seria, and his village and bids him farewell.
As this is going on, Blaghs rocks up to the five pools in the centre of the village square. He is intrigued to find a few young maidens bathing and frolicking in the black and, despite his reservations from earlier, he joins them in the black pool. Everyone is getting along and enjoying the relaxing soak when one of the girls starts fidgeting and complaining that something is biting her. Blaghs waves it off as just a random evening fly but he starts to feel something biting him on his legs. This feeling quickly spreads to all of his body and he and the other girls jump out of the pool to find that they have a large number of small black bugs crawling all over their bodies. The women start screaming and they all frantically shake and pull and get rid off the bugs, with more than a few bugs squashed in anger. Once they have been removed, it can be seen that the bugs have left large purple bruises where the have bitten.
The screams drew the attention of a number of townsfolk and traders and everyone remarks that nothing like this has happened before. There has never been a problem with any of the pools before and no wildlife has ever been known to live in the pools. Blaghs tries to relieve the pain and itchiness of the bites by submersing himself in the green pool but to no effect. He unfortunately has to put up with the uncomfortable bites and bruises. Phetys, intrigued by the ruckus at the pools, comes over and his curiosity is piqued by the small black bugs wriggling on the ground. He tries to pick one up but it squirms out of his grasp and, after seeing the bites inflicted to Blaghs and the women, he decides that he probably shouldn’t touch them any more. Blaghs and Phetys seek shelter for the night to recover from the tumultuous events of the day.
As the sun rises, the party immediately gather together and enter Darvin’s shop to see if the cure worked. They are glad to see that Seria is up and bounding away and talking like a normal child her age would and Darvin can confirm that the attachment seems to be functioning as it was intended. Once Seria calms down, she thanks the party for their help in making her feel better and she is able to give some information. When she was not feeling well, she felt that there was another mind connected to hers, far away to the north-west. She says the mind didn’t feel like an animal or even a person but it didn’t feel like a machine either. She called it a “machine-man”. Seria also says that she kept seeing glimpses of a seven-fingered mountain and Ranger said that that would be the Embered Peaks further up in the mountains away from Cylion Bastion.
Seria said that she felt scared when her mind was connected to someone else but she felt that the other mind was scared too. She doesn’t want him/it to come back into her mind again. The party promises that they will go and investigate the Embered Peaks and see what caused all of this. What will the party discover in their journey to the Embered Peaks? Riches? Glory? Or the horrors of the Numenera? Who will they find there? And will Phetys find another souvenir? Tune in next time for more Numenera: Tales of the Ninth World.
Nice. Sounds like a good run!
Aside from Blaghs having a few bad rolls, it went pretty smoothly.
Mind you,
my character (roleplay wise) was quite close to just killing Seria and being done with it. If she wasn’t cured in morning, she was getting a close shave with my dagger >:DLateral thinking in problem solving! (Why does the Greater Good keep getting misclassified as Evil?)
It looks unlikely that I’ll ever be able to make it at the current rate so feel free to turn my toon into an NPC / throw off a cliff or something.
We’ll plug you into the Matrix. That exists right @redartifice?
I was hoping it’d be more one of your characters can roll to attempt to throw Neg’s character off a cliff, critically fail and they throw themselves off the cliff instead 😛 that’d be awkward haha
Ha yeah that would be pretty hilarious though. Reminds me of the time a friend of mine failed their roll when they jumped down from the roof and threw an alchemical bomb. They failed the acrobatics roll but succeeded on the attack so the GM ruled that they successfully threw the bomb in the wrong direction which happened to be right at the rest of the team.
We were all quite angry after that but it makes a funny story.
See it’s these kinds of shenanigans that makes me want to try it. 🙂
Have you played many tabletop RPGs before Tech? If you have the inclination/desire to try it out, speak to Red and we might be able to fit you in the Numenera one.
and @tech_knight: If you are keen to jump in we can certainly accommodate! Only proviso is you can’t choose Fuses Flesh and Steel- we have two characters with that already!
I haven’t played tabletop RPGs before, but I’ve role played in Neverwinter Nights servers and even in a small group in Guild Wars for a time. I’ve also been watching some role playing series on Youtube like Dark Heresy so I got an idea of how it all works. I’m one that hates playing a normal human, I always prefer a demon-hybrid like a Tiefling and Elves. @redartifice Dang it! Well if I can’t be a half machine or full machine I’m fine with being some sort of beast-like hybrid since I’ve never been good at negotiating, I was always great at being the mysterious being hidden in a dark cloak with unknown intentions.
Edit: As for the Numera part, I’ve never actually bought an application on my phone before as I’m one of those people that are really squeamish about not being able to use something like Paypal for paying for something, especially over a 3G/4G/wireless link
@tech_knight Would that Dark Heresy series be the series that itmejp is running that features Totalbiscuit? Because I’ve been watching that as well and I’ve been enjoying it so far, even though I get a little frustrated that they don’t quite understand rules.
Regarding Numenera, there are actually rules for playing as mutants/abhumans and potentially playing as alien races however you would need to check with @redartifice because there may be difficulties in bringing in a strange new type of person into a party composed of nothing but humans.
(For the record, I also prefer playing anything other than a human but some campaigns have racial requirements such as a game I played way back in the day when we all had to be Dwarves.)
I changed my focus to fuses flesh and steel so that seems appropriate.
Ah my bad, I didn’t know you changed your focus. Fixed now. 🙂
Great Writeup! And full props to Nova for throwing out the scent nullifier, I thought that was a great bit of RPing!
Guys, use your cyphers!
Hi Peoples – I have a question re Cosplay…
I have a friends party to go to in a few weeks and have all of a sudden come up with an awesome idea…. I want to Be a Tyranid Genestealer…
Any thoughts on what medium to use? is Paper Mache too silly/tacky for something I’m going to be walking around in for hours?
Any other Ideas on what I can use?
Garbage bags and purple stockings stuffed with tissues
I know @scree talks about some stuff called Wabla’s finest (or something along those lines) used for making solid stuff which Imagine would be good for limbs and Armour segments. Most probably overkill for a fancy dress party though. I’d go with paper mache.
Worbla’s finest. If you have a picture I could help a bit @gingerchris86
Greenlight run down
Quick summary of the games greenlit in this current batch. Took longer than I expected but if you want to know what is there have a look
12TailsOnlineF2P MMO from Thailand. Cartoon graphics and action rpg gameplay.
3079 — An Action RPG
Voxel based action RPG. SP & MP,
99 Spirits
Puzzle RPG similar to a puzzle quest. combat more like a jrpg turn based
A Mass of Dead
TWin stick shooter
A.N.N.E
Platformer with schmup elements.
After Reset RPG
Post apocalypse alien invasion. isometric survival similar to original fallout
One to keep an eye on
ALLBenchmark Catzilla
Benchmarking software with giant catzilla fights. If you can going to benchmark, why not use this
Ballpoint Universe: Infinite
Hand drawn schmup
Battle Fortress Tortoise
Action strategy game with strong tower defense elements. Build and equip a giant turtle for combat.
I voted for this
Beast Boxing Turbo
Modern version of Mike Tyson Punch-out. Simple concept but looks like it does it well
Cannons Lasers Rockets
MMO space game. Seems to be a 3rd person space sim?
Cardinal Quest II
Hack and slash with retro styling. Depending on your thoughts of iOS games on steam could be worth a quick look
Castaway Paradise
Appears to be animal crossing
Cloudbuilt
Action 3d runner. Looks challenging and good be woth it if you liek that style of game
Colonies Online
Twin stick shooter MMO with building.
Cornerstone, The song of Tyrim
Cartoonish 3d platformer. Seems Zelda like. Devs claim it is inspired by zelda and dark souls. Make what you will of that.
Dead Sky
Zombie based twin stick shooter
Deadly 30
Base defense platform shooter. Looks interesting
Deckadance
DJ software
Doctor Who: The Adventure Games
POint and click Doctor Who adventure. Looks average, greenlit more on hope than love I feel
Drifter
3rd person space sim with trading, mining and combat. Atmospheric music and a slow place.
Enamel
Dark platformer shooter
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
Satire/Homage to turn based jrpg style games like FF
Eryi’s Action
The trolliest troll that ever did troll. Platformer with randlomy appearing/disappearing items to cause you to die.
Eschalon: Book III
Isometric RPG. real time combat. 3rd part of a series
Estranged: Act I
Free HL2 mod. Seems ok if a bit b-grade zombie tropey
Everworld Island
Platform treasure hunter/coin collector. Maybe a cross between spelunky and terraria
Fading Hearts
Choose your option dating sim style game
Festival of Magic
Team based RPG with turn based combat. cartoon style graphics and puzzles, farming and exploration
Looks decent
Finding Teddy
Emo platformer with interesting art style
Fistful of Frags
Western arena shooter. Looks like lead and gold
Flowstorm
Overhead ship racing game. Appears dead.
Frozen Hearth
Fantasy RTS with PVP and co-op. Area control and control point holding
GoD Factory: Wingmen
4v4 space sim including combat within capital ships. Looks good but will live or die on community
Gun Disassembly 2
Odd software title. Not sure if actual instruction manual or just information but showns all the part the make up a large variety of guns and how to take them apart
Half-Life: Before
Free half life 2 mod
Hero of the Kingdom
Casual RPG. Click to perform actions (collect wood) and accept quests. All interation through pop-up selections
Holy Avatar vs. Maidens of the Dead
Spin off game from the Grotesque Tactics franchise. Previouis games were good so should be a good turn based, roleplaying trope filled game.
I Shall Remain
Zombie based twin stick shooter
iRacing.com
Racing sim that is apparently very good but on the expensive side
Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery
Nice looking 3d point and click adventure. Art style reminds me of costume quest. Logic puzzles and story based
Jets’n’Guns
Bullet hell schmup
Last Knight
3d endless runner of a jousting knight. Dodge or jump obstacles and attack enemies and you run through the world crash bandicoot style
Loren The Amazon Princess
Turn based RPG with combat done through portaits and numbers
Lost Saga
F2P MMO brawler featuring a wide variety of characters
Luminesca
Puzzle platformer based in water with a primary mechanic focusing on light. Looks interesting.
Magicite
Terraria with perma-death
Mines of Mars
2d Mining survival game, Similar to motherload with story elements
Molten Sky
Strategic war game from russia. Top down commander view with ability to take control of vehicles
Montas
FPS horror game.
Nightrealm Tales
Multiplayer melee style arena shooter/slasher
Nimble Quest
A cross between tower defense and snake. Seems interesting for a casual game
OddPlanet
Limbo inspired platformer about exploring an alien planet
Oozi: Earth Adventure
Action platformer. Collect starts and get to the end of the level
Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion
3rd person basher with burps and farts as special abilities. Consider if you are 12
Our Darker Purpose
Rogue-like similar in style and gameplay to binding of isacc
Paper Monsters
2d platform looks like a Mario style clone with a paper mache design asthetic
Parallax
Black and white puzzle game that seems to be a crss between portal and an echser drawing. Looks challenging to brain destroying levels
Particulars
Playing a sub atomic particluar as a puzzle game. Similar to osmosos
Pirate Galaxy
F2P MMO. 3rd person space sim. SHip upgrades and planetary operations
Platformines
16 bit pllatform shooter rouguelike
Private Infiltrator
Flim Noir style puzzle stealth game. Look sinteresting but currently seems almost too dark to follow
Probability 0
Casual get as far as you can game. Drop downwards and level up, get new abilities and try to beat your top score
Pulse
A game using an echo location mechanic. Find your way through a nightmarish world of generated sounds.
Interesting concept
Purge
Mirros edge style game woth totally different art style. Graphic style closer to borderlands
Race To Mars
Sim city style game for the development of a marss colony. realism appears inportant
The Real Texas
Action RPG survival game. I’m really not sure what to make of this, maybe a low graphic quailty version of don’t starve
Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages
Story driven schmup with free flight not a left to right scroller
Rogue’s Tale
Turn-based dungeon crawling game. Very much a visual upgrade to rogue
Rollers of the Realm
Pinball puzzle RPG. Puzzle quest style game with pinball replacing bejewled
I voted for this
Savant – Ascent
Arcade shcmupo style game about riding on top of an elevator. Has a musical tie-in
Science Girls
Turn-based combat anime inspired RPG
Shaun the Sheep – Home Sheep Home 2
Puzzle platformer with sheep of different abilites
Shufflepuck Cantina Deluxe
A shufflepuck sim wit special abilities and equipment
Spintires
A racing sim of big trucks trying to get thrrough harsh terrain, water crossing, mud puddles
Manly
StageLight
Music generation software
Sub Rosa
A boxy GTAO style concept
Suguri Collection (Suguri + Acceleration of Suguri X-Edition HD)
Schmup combined with a 1v1 fighter
Survivor Squad
Squad based twin stick shooter featuring zombies
Tales of Maj’Eyal
Old school D&D looking strategy roleplaying game
The Escapists
Puzzle strategy game where the goal is to escape from prison. Build a strat and follow prison rules to not draw attention
Could be interesting
The Mandate
Space based RPG with ship combat and ship designer. Event based character creator. Ship boarding combat looks cool. Currently in kickstarter
Worth keeping an eye on
The Red Solstice
Co-op based twin stick shooter featuring zombies
The Somme
Multiplayer shooter focusing on WWI trench warfare
I’m curious
The Yawhg
Choose your own adventure game where choices follow through. More telling a story than playing a game
Tom vs The Armies of Hell
Twin stick shooter of an office worker fighting the armies of hell.
It isn’t zombies
Tower of Guns
Twitch FPS roguelike. Learn patterns and try to climb the tower
Trash TV
Platform puzzler, more solve the level and move go to next than a connected story
Two Brothers
RPG using the graphic styles of a gameboy.
Vanguard Princess
Anime girl fighting game
Void Destroyer
Space sim / strategy game. Build, command and fly a range of ships into combat
Will To Survive
Cartoonish grachics survival game. isometric view for scavanging in a world under alien control. Perma death system and realtime play so even offline the game continues
Wings of Vi
Action platformer. Similar in style to cave story
Worlds of Magic
Turn based strategy in the might and magic mould
WorldShift
MP/Coop RTS game with a base of an MMORPG. Could be interesting
XING: The Land Beyond
Adventure puzzle game from a first person persepective
Looks well done
Xsyon: Prelude
F2P MMO. Attempt to be player driven, setting up tribes and towns together. If it comes together it could make an interestign change to the MMo concept
You Are Not The Hero
RPG focusing on the bit part characters of RPG. Tips on how to prevent adventures from ransacking your house
Could be amusing
Zigfrak
Shoot and loot in space. 3rd person ship combat. The colours hurt my brain
Zombeer
Zombie shooter attempting to make a humourus take on the genre
Wow well done! some decent looking games in that bunch
BATTLE FORTRESS TORTOISE! \o/
*double air-fist*
(Also, I think you listed Parallax twice but meant to be ‘Particulars’ for the second one. They showed at PAX AU and were pretty neat.)
Good job, Tigs!
Right you are, fixed.
GoD Factory: Wingmen! \o/
A question for the folk with Typing of the Dead: Overkill – have any of you played the original version yet? I wanna know how it works. Do you just use a mouse cursor to click on things to fire?
Noooooooo.Gun fire is replace with typing. Words pop up and you type them to shoot.
Never mind. I thought you meant original version of Typing.
there’s two versions of the game, one thats the typing version, the other is the complete light gun version of the game.
yeah you just use the mouse, it’s still pretty fun, and if you had time, you could easily set up a wiimote to act as a cursor, and play the game like it normally would.
Currently being amused by:
http://pornhubcommentsonstockphotos.tumblr.com/
Don’t worry guys, sfw.
Brilliant.
Given the language used, I think it’s “More Safe For Work Than You Might Initially Think.”
Yeah not entirely.
Sorry “…Than you might think based on a quick glance at the URL.”
I saw a post on Reddit a little while a go with a guy writing limericks on porn sites. I found them quite amusing. This one stuck in my head (may not be verbatim.)
There was a young lady named Stoya
Porn sites were her employer
If I had a shot
With a girl half as hot
God damnit I would destroy her.
That stuck in my head because I know her name after running into her on youtube here
SFW video with very NSFW themes.
And now no one will ever take any comment I make on sexism in video games articles seriously again.
Urghh… *dies*
At least it’s over with, I guess. Hopefully I did well enough for a pass. Time to study for tomorrows exam now. :S
Grats man. A pass is all you need. 🙂 Hang in there.
Howdy all.
I definitely need to give Vodafone the boot so what mobile service providers would people recommend?
Good coverage, data usage and not too expensive are the priorities.
Also smartphones. Any pointers for something reliable?
I’m with Virgin and I have a note II
Cool, they have some decent plans indeed.
Assuming you’re not too keen on Apple, you’re basically picking between the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One.
I like the S4, people tend to say the One is pretty rad. Really, I don’t know how you go wrong with either.
Amaysim and TPG are the two “go to” budget telcos now. At least for people that want to use a lot of data for a decent price. Coverage is on the Optus network, so probably good enough for your needs otherwise you’re stuck with Telstra.
I would rather avoid giving apple my money, though I have not had a single problem with my last two iphones.
Someone recommended windows phones to me, do you know much about them?
(The two you mentioned are android right?)
I would definitely go with one of those telcos if my current phone was not dying. Looks like they offer sim only plans.
I bought my phone outright, so that’s why the sim only stuff is what I know.
And yeah, Android phones. I just don’t think that Windows phones have much app support yet.
According to the ad I just saw on the Smelly, they don’t have much MS support either :-/
I’m also on Virgin. As for phones, my Sony Experia Play is a few years old and still fine and my husband’s Experia he had before being forced to iPhone for work was also reliable and sturdy. Can’t really comment on anything else, having only really had experience with iPhones and Sony’s I would take a Sony smartphone any day.
Cheers, I was eying Virgins $30 plan with a Xperia SP.
So good to know.
Heh. Virgin Mother
I’m with Telstra. Great service, but expensive, so probably not what you’re looking for. I have a Galaxy S4 and it’s pretty awesome.
JO YOU’RE ALIVE
These bolts in my neck were good for something after all.
I ditched Vodafone prepaid earlier in the year and ended up on Vaya. Haven’t had a problem at all, and find them to be really well priced. Not sure what their current plans are like though, they changed some things shortly after I made the switch.
That’s… some pretty good value.
…my Firefox has changed. The ctrl+f popup is different, and also doesn’t persist across tabs any more. STOP CHANGING THINGS!
My firefox (Delphox =P) was going really slow so I reluctantly swapped to chrome. Haven’t looked back
If you are on 64-bit widows try Waterfox.
Its Firefox but a million times faster.
Eh, I’m on Chrome now. And I haven’t seen a water fox pokemon before…I would like to catch a vulpix though.
Vaporeon 😉
Oh yeah. =P I am derp
I’ve tried using Chrome a few times, always ended up going back to Firefox. I hate it 😛
MQFT: M, H, B or C?
C
C
B!
C
Just updated the Tumblr for all those folks interested in the Numenera game (http://taynumenera.tumblr.com/). I added the write-up and the character portraits for @novacascade and @mythamphetamine. I’ll also tag @redartifice because he’s an awesome GM 🙂
@blaghman @mawt @transientmind @negativezero @tigerion If you guys want to have a character portrait on the Tumblr, just let me know and send me either the image or a link to popdart10 @ gmail DOT com and I can add it.
So, Bravely Default Collectors will cost close to $200 after conversion rates and shipping etc if I import from “Great” Britain, which I can’t afford ….
My life is over
please let them release the bundle in australia, pleeeeeeeeeeeease.
They did, pre-orders were up last week. They are now gone.
I’m prepping the oven as we speak
WHAT? WHERE, HOW DID I MISS THAT?
I..
SHIT…
NO…
:'(
I’ll say.
You going to Supanova this year, Jimu? (On a completely unrelated topic. XD)
Undecided.
Met Leinil Yu before.
But have you met @shane? Huh? HUH?
Must I attend to meat?
I can I eat meat with him after??
Thursday evening is where it’s at.
Thursday? Why Thursday? @shane
I think he’s meeting up with Artist Alley comic types on the weekend.
ELITIST BALLS! @shane
Isn’t EA selling it for $150? or are they out?
Edit: nevermind, just read the comment above. Now I regret not pre ordering it last week.
EA? How? Where???!!!
EDIT: D’oh!
Hey Jimu, I think I preordered it for delivery by mail, if you’d like I could ask them to shift the send address to yours, and you could pay me back. I know you were pretty keen for the game, so you can have mine (since mine was an “I’m an idiot with too much money” purchase) if you’d like.
Really want to say yes.
Unsure if I should HHHNNNNNGHHHH!!!
Feel free to, man. I think you’ll get more out of it than I will. Give it a day or two, and if EB definitely doesn’t have any copies, take mine. I can live with one less statue on my desk.
OK, I’ll hound Head Office again.
And if it is as desire as I think it is, I’ll take you up on the VERY GENEROUS offer.
xoxoxox
FWIW it was $150 locally. 🙁
$50 is $50
Keep an eye on EB’s site and on their twitter because often with CEs they get extra.
EDIT: Weird thing is that BD sold out in days but the Tales of Symphonia CE which is actually limited to 10,000 copies across PAL territories is still up for preorder.
Tales seems fairly popular too…
That #JRPGVita hashtag dealy was mostly Tales from what I saw.
Us Vs our bitch housemate round 3! (round 2 happened at about 1am last night)
After her posting her problems on Facebook, and her bleeding heart cat lover friends/relatives/whatever all having a go at me, we’ve reached the point where we’ve found somebody else to move in with us and as soon as we can get her out we will.
Her friends defense on Facebook? She’s a law student. She knows this shit guys.
How’d you meet her any way? Friends with any of you before hand?
She’s friends with the other two. Apparently last year Mrs Oliver and her got on great, helped them out if they needed it etc. When I first met her this year she seemed really nice right up until the point we signed the lease. And I mean literally as soon as we signed the lease. The landlords had a few cats and we were there for half an hour because she was busy cuddling them and then the landlord said we could have one if we wanted to.
After that? Absolutely no cooperation at all. I haven’t even technically moved in yet but she wants everything sorted right now. She’s at all of us while we’re trying to study/work arguing about getting a cat that she wanted to bring home next week which is conveniently when a) I won’t be there because I’ll be back up in Launceston, and b) when the other two are leaving for America for a month and a bit.
Tomorrow is when everything’s getting sorted. It’ll be the hard way, the bathroom door already has a dent in it from being punched, will probably have a hole in it tomorrow, but we’ve gotta figure it out and it’s the only time we’ve all got free.
The idea of Launceston as “up” is confusing.
Technically when you’ve reached Launceston you’ve hit rock bottom, but geographically yes, it is up 😛
Having lived in Geraldton, WA for 8 years, Launceston seems comparatively like a paradise.
A cold, smoggy, desolate paradise 🙂
As great as that news is for you guys… I will kinda miss the war stories 😛
Due to a random case of CBFitis, MQFT has been cancelled. I know it’s probably against the rules, but I really don’t feel like watching a movie at the moment. For those playing at home, the options were The Man with the Iron Fists, Halloween (original), Beetlejuice or Crazy Stupid Love.
Crazy, stupid love was surprisingly good. I especially liked the soundtrack.
I really dug Man with the Iron Fists. Cool aesthetic and the action sciences are pretty sweet.
Whew, tax return done. Timely as always.
Got mine done at midnight last night ;D
I thought about doing it last night, but I probably would have just typed gibberish into all the fields before passing out from exhaustion. Good thing yesterday wasn’t the 31st 😛
@scree @ everyone else who cares
(Japanese) Trailer for the first of the Muramasa Vita DLC stories, which appears to be Okoi. From what I can gather she’s possessed by a Bakeneko / Demon Cat and seems to be seeking revenge against some samurai dude.
Which is all irrelevant because the most important thing is that one of the special attacks makes it rain cats
GAME OF THE YEAR!
@sernobulus @jimu
That. Looks. SO. Good.
Will buy ASAP (y’know, when it’s up on US PSN)
@sughly
Hmm, gonna need to buy a new mem card I think. Play Asia usually sends NTSC stock right?
Is where I buys mine’s 😀
I can hook you up with my spare 4GB if you like.
Free of charges (If 4 covers your needs)
Should do, only need it for the Muramasa DLC and saves (so far).
Wait, so I can’t just go to the store and download it?
Depends on your account region.
Muramasa only got a US release in the West so the DLC won’t come up on the Au PSN.
This si one of the many reasons I chose US as my region for Vita (cheap stuff mostly)
We’ll do lunch
Gonna go to bed and play Pokinmans.
So happy I chose the water type starter, last evolution is tops, TOPS!
Wow this Smooth & Sneaky (Creaming Soda and Red Rum) is the weirdest tasting drink I’ve had in a while. It tastes like alcoholic fairy floss.
Now I’m not sure if more or less keen to try the one I have in the fridge
I saw an ad for it and was mildly intrigued. I read the description of what it was and became much more so.
They don’t need to spend loads of money on fancy ideas and art. All they need is a big poster or billboard with the writing on it, “HAY GUYS DIS DRINK HAS CREAMING SODA AND RUM NO SERIOUSLY”
AHH! i just finished playing Journey and I got really sad because I thought my partner was dying
in the snow after all we’d gone through keeping each other safe from the giant flying things and I just wanted to crawl closer and give them more warmth but the game wouldn’t let me move and I was screaming at the tv to let me move then I fell down in the snow and all I could hear was the frantic soft dinging of my partner trying to get my attention and before I could respond it went into a cutscene and I thought that was it and they’d never know that I could hear them but then everything was alright and we were flying up a mountain and they were ok and everything worked out fine and then it cuts to a picture of a single grave stone and my heart ripped to pieces and then I saw it, two shooting stars intertwining around each other as the shot away from the mountain and I was so relieved I nearly cried.I think I’ve had enough emotional turmoil over fictional mute characters for one night
You might wanna spoiler tag that, my friend. 🙂
done and done, I was still caught in the emotional turmoil of it all
Thanks man! Sounds like you need a hug. *backs away slowly*
… It was the first time I’d ever played it and I made the mistake of becoming attached to my co-op partner
Spoilers 🙁
… that’s why there’s the spoilers tag
or is me thinking my partner was dying counted as a spoiler?
http://pornhubcommentsonstockphotos.tumblr.com/ (NSFW)
This is a real site, and it’s hilarious. 😀
Wooo! Spent some time running around Los Santos with Shiggy and DanMazkin! Thanks for the game, guys! Was great fun.
Aw man I wanna GTAO so much! But I had the bright idea of going over my quota for the month. It’d probably run alright but I don’t trust the shaped speeds!
When’s it gonna reset for you?
5th or 6th I believe. That’ll learn me for downloading half of my quota on a TV series!
I might have a crack at it over the weekend, see what happens.
So, at the end of September I made a decision to give up soft drink for the month of October. Well, we’re now in November, and it looks like that decision will now be permanent. I’ve also decided to give up fruit juice as that is getting too sweet for me as well.
New Humble Weekly Sale.
*scratches butt*
ALL THE WORMS \o/
A wise man once said, that the early bird catches the worm. Well let me tell you… I’ve got bloody worms, and I didn’t have to get up early to catch them either!
Yep, that’s worth my six bucks.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, why did i wait this long to play it?
It’s has the cheesiest, most tacky dialog of any game i’ve played in recent times, AND IT’S GLORIOUS
Sgt. Rex ‘Power’ Colt: What’s with the needle, Doc?
Dr. Elizabeth Darling: Listen. This will make you more like Sloan. Powerful but without the side-effects.
Sgt. Rex ‘Power’ Colt: No Doc. No way. I swore an oath to a special lady.
Dr. Elizabeth Darling: Your… wife?
Sgt. Rex ‘Power’ Colt: No. Lady Liberty. She taught me that winners… don’t use drugs.
*superman pose*
GOTY!!!
You don’t mow lawns. You mow down lives!Also: I want to be blinded by your cyber love.
God damn I love that game.
This game has me laughing out loud more then any game i’ve played i reckon:
You’d think that right out the box, something called the Fazertron would fire something cool, like laser beams or Honey Badgers, but no. This assault rifle shoots plain old bullets until you upgrade it to shoot deadly beams. Now you’re thinking: ‘F–k. I want it to fire Honey Badgers that have had their nuts flicked with a wet towel. Why’d you screw with my expectations like that?’ Because.”Without hyperbole it really is one of my GOTY contenders and more people need to play it.
Completely agree… I’m having a lot more fun with this game then most AAA titles i’ve played this year just because they decided not to take it seriously…
More games should realise that it’s okay not to be realistic all the time
Edit – some games benefit from realism, so i made the sentence slightly less presumptious
I’m waiting for a way to do it without uPlay >_>
That is the only downfall… but to be honest, sitting through the login of Uplay to play this game? WORTH IT \o/
I have it, I just haven’t played it yet. Might do it next after I’m sick of Dead Rising 2.
REFLEKTOR!
Also, my nets no longer capped so DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION DC too! 😀
I feel like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which is already great, is even better when you abbrieviate it. Always refer to it as DXHR.
DXHRDC is slightly overdoing it, but fuck it, YOLO, right?
I always just abbreviate it “Day Sex”
*nods*
#truestory
I feel sorry for all the people arguing in the PS3 controller article. Most of them clearly haven’t used some of the greatest controllers in history.
NINTENDO!
I likes the GameCube controller. The a button was big enough that even my fat fingers could press it!
There’s a decent thread on page one about how awesome the GameCube controller is.
Wiimote!
Wait…
Despite all the shit that got it wasn’t actually that bad to use. It could have been worse, it could have been a PlayStation controller.
I actually don’t mind the Wiimote. If it was way more precise, it would’ve been all kinds of awesome!
Given 15 years of daily use I’m actually a bit worried about them changing the Dualshock with the 4.
It was ok when used with the nunchuk, but for anything else… bleh. Especially when used sideways. Worst d-pad in forever.
A video game controller that requires you to stand up is nothing but an abomination. 😛
Stand up? You’ve over thought this. The subtlest moves on the couch are the Wii U’s best friend! Unlike that Kinect! *shakes fist at Kinect*
I have a Wii. I tried to sit and play and it wouldn’t let me. IT WOULDN’T LET ME. 🙁
Maybe you wronged it some how? D:
You’re holding it the wrong way. XD
Sounds like you might be playing the wrong games 😛
After having put a good amount of time into Wind Waker i’ve grown in love the the Wii U gamepad… It might be back, but it’s soooo comfortable to handle…
Though i still like the N64 controller as well XD
All the touch controls are so good too. One touch to get to the save game screen in Wind Waker. I liked the tracker in Zombi U too.
Somewhat on-topic – I find that my hands get cramped really quickly on the 3DS. 🙁
Oh yeah, I found that too, but I discovered that if I leave it in its protective case, it creates an extra inch of real estate on both sides. World of difference! Still not particularly comfortable, but definitely better.
So I got Pokemon the other day thinking to myself that “Oh yeah, it’ll be a nice, relaxing experience. Something fun for train rides and weekends out in the sun.”
But noooooo. Now I have to worry about EVs, IVs, Special Training, Pokemon natures, etc.
WHY WAS I NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS?! My OCD dictates that I simply must breed the best possible Pokemon, so I can’t just go with the flow…
Rest your OCD with the knowledge that all the tools for that aren’t available until after the Elite 4. So just go with the flow until then.
Oh. But what about Special Training from the start? Isn’t it worth looking at their nature and then special training them for 2 specific stats that you want? I’m still confused as to how that works exactly.
I mean I get that the graph goes up if I special train them. Up to a total of 252 for one attribute. But is that only beneficial if I level up the Pokemon? Otherwise that’s just the ‘potential’ it has?
Don’t really bother. If you use the same team, you’ll be so over-leveled it won’t matter.
But, but, but… OCD!
Alright, I better not worry about it. My fire based Pokemon has torn everything to shreds so far. If something is immune to fire, I just used its psychic move and that did the trick. Barely had to use any other Pokemon unless I felt like switching things around (or it was a dual battle).
Still early on though so I’ll need to switch things around when I encounter water based ones.
I rolled a lot of the single player stuff with the ‘kill it with fire’ technique.
Water type? Kill it with fire.
Rock? Kill it with fire.
Other fire type (unless it has the regain health when hit with fire ability) – KILL IT WITH FIRE.
I don’t and won’t give a crap about hidden data in Pokemon. You can enjoy the game and make an awesome team without min-maxing.
I didn’t even realise what the “nature” of pokemon meant until after i beat SoulSilver and Black XD
And even now i don’t fully understand what it changes
Something about a 10% boost to a stat and 10% decrease to another stat. As to whether that’s on the base stat or affected during combat or whatever I really have no idea.
I swear, last time I played Pokemon it was a lot easier than this. 😛
Eh… i have my pokemon, it can use Splash
#winning
Honestly, i think the only time you would be forced to pay attention to that is if you high-level multiplayer… otherwise it’s a waste of time and effort
Yeah I know, but I get really caught up in these things. 🙁
Can you learn moves that you unlearned for another move later on? Or once it’s swapped out, you can’t get them back? So far it’s been alright, but I imagine that later I’ll have to make some tougher choices as to what I should keep.
The only way to “get back moves” that’s been forgotten i would think is through TMs and HMs…
You could in some of the older games, not sure if it’s around in X/Y.
@rize…
ah… well… BACK IN MY DAY- somethingsomethingsomething
#oldmanpixel
There’s the move learner and the move forget person in one of the towns. So it’s possible.
Plus HMs and TMs which are reusable now.
Schweet!
yeah, i didnt see that coming either.
Fear not friend!
With the introduction to Friend Safaris that guarantee that Pokemon have TWO perfect IVs, and the addition of Destiny Knot transferring 5 of the parents’ stats over to the child instead of the regular 3, breeding Pokemon with FIVE perfect IVs has never been easier.
The only decision left is if you want to make that final jump for that 6th perfect IV, which is only a 1/200 chance, IIRC.
I’m personally happy with 4 or 5 though.
Hoolay!
I might leave all that crazy, detailed stuff till the end and just play the game for now. Then I can go and breed some crazy ass Pokemons.
Also could you explain how IVs work exactly? And EVs for that matter. 😛
Is there a good, step by step guide somewhere?
Probably!
But I cannot look, for I am on airport internet.
The basic rundown is this:
There are six statistics: HP, Attack, Defence, Special Attack, Special Defence and Speed.
IVs are a bonus stat to all 6: wild pokemon will have random IVs, bred Pokemon will inherit a few IVs from their parents. They range from 0-31, and at level 100, they will give you a bonus 0-31 stat points in that stat.
EVs are Effort values; Gained by defeating Pokemon. Each pokemon you ever battle has an associated EV with it; Zubat has 1 speed EV and you will get that once you defeat it. But unlike IVs, they are not completely isolated of each other; you can only ever have a total of 510 EVs across all 6 stats, and a maximum of 255 In one stat. So, for example, say I defeat 256 Zubats; My Pokemon will have 255 speed EVs and that won’t budge. So I get 255 Attack EVs and now I’ve hit my limit of 510 EVs. And that 255 EVs will net me an extra 31 stat points regardless of my level. 128 EVs will net me 15 or 16, I forget. When the trainer tips in game say “A Pokemon raised from birth is stronger than one found in the wild!” this is what they refer to.
It’s a bit more intricate than this, but that’s most of it.
Also definitely wait until post Elite 4. That’s when it gets way easy to breed and stuff, for the friend Safari.
I’m sorry my friend safari is so shit.
Oh man you should see mine.
I have Stunfisk.
What the hell.
Oddish.
ODDISH!
(I caught one and called it Shrubbery)
I have discovered that @shane has exactly what I want though, so it’s ok.
I’m all things to all people.
I have no idea what this is about.
Well, let’s just say, what I want – it gets blocked by the naughty word filter in Pokémon.
If you know what I mean.
It wouldn’t let me nickname myself Big Dick, but it let me call my first Pokemon Firecock. Go figure.
This is why I’ve been scared out of playing any pokemon since Silver.
I want to trade pokeymans with you. I should add your friend code (if it’s on TAYnames) next time I have the 3DS connected to the internet.
So damn excited to replay Deus Ex: Human Revolution!
Again you mean? 😛
Non-terrible boss fights. NON-TERRIBLE BOSS FIGHTS.
Oh wait, I’m an idiot. I didn’t see the ‘replay’ bit. Brain only read ‘play’, hence my comment!
Haha! I did start to replay it in the impatient wait for the Director’s Cut though. So technically it’ll be another replay. You did good, Tarno. You did good.
I’m starting to think work exists just to fund my unhealthy Assassin’s Creed addiction. Bought two more Black Flag statues yesterday – Edward and BLACKBEARD!
I suppose there are worse addictions out there. Right?
Hear any good sea shanties lately?
They are all equally cool and annoying. A strange mix.
No, not really. Statue/figurine collecting is pretty much the bottom of the list when it comes to addictions. Puts crack addicts to shame really.
*looks at his Spawn figurine collection*
It’s only an issue if you have multiple Edwards.
…but you don’t have multiples, RIGHT PANTS?
I do…
Friend of mine is doing the exact same thing. All the statues. I’ll bet the Edward and Blackbeard can stand back to back? He’s show me all of them.
He couples it with Skylanders though. That’s extreme.
They do stand back to back, which looks really cool, but also makes it difficult to figure out where to put them on a shelf, because one will inevitable be facing a wall. 😛
@tech_knight What’s your email? I’ll send you the details and the players guide for Numenera so you can have a look. it is entirely possible to manually roll a character!
sdcdragonman[at]hotmail[dot]com will be a good spot to send it. Thanks Red!
I choose to believe that Dragonman is your actual surname.
How unstoppable would a roboticdragonman be? The answer: totally unstoppable.
Play smashup, find out
Sir Tech Knight Dragonman?
MANLIEST OF MEN…BOTS…
That would actually be awesome, but then that’d make my alias too long for 90% of online games 😛
Sent!
Thanks I’ll check it out later tonight
@scree
I think you need to get DLC that matches the games region. I think Muramasa from PlayAsia was a US copy.
How do I do it then?
Ummm you will need to get a new memory card and order a US PSN card/code. You can order the card/code from OZGameshop and @jimu was offering up his 4gig memory card before.
this sounds like a lot of effort D=
Probably worth it though. I guess we just have to wait and see how much the dlc costs
@scree best place to get US Point cards is amazon US. You need to have a Credit Card that they don’t already have in their databases though, so you can link it to a US billing address.
I do this, it’s the most economical way. US do $20 & $50 PSN points cards.
@scree
Been making some progress on my list this week. (The movie one, not the enemy one!) Saw Frankenweenie on Sunday, Celeste and Jesse Forever last night and got Blue Valentine for tonight. All of these are @Sughly suggestions, coincidentally. Haha!
Also, @miketarno: this list pre-dates you posting on TAY. What are you favorite movies? (That you think I haven’t seen. I haven’t seen much. XD)
Pulp Fiction. That is all. 😛
(Actually Blade Runner, 2001, 12 Monkeys… oh man I’ll have to go home and check my collection. So just watch Pulp Fiction in the meantime. Best. Film. Ever.)
I’ve seen Blade Runner! I love Blade Runner! #replicants
Oh, @transientmind too! And anyone who’s got some suggestions!
Hey, D.C., I know what you should watch next. *Pointed look*
Is it a tale as old as time?
Also, Totally got Lars and the Real Girl on my DVR now! You suggested that!
I did! You should watch that as well!
Here’s the list so far:
Some really good films in there. I second @bdkiaf – That’s a good list.
Dark City, The Usual Suspects, Fight Club (how can I forget?!), American Beauty…) Also if you have time to hit the cinema, Rush was pretty good.
What do the asterisks signify?
Watched!
And yet still no * next to any I suggested.
I get it.
Mine either.
All the hat.
And everyone except for @Sughly and @BDKIAF. XD BDKIAF has had a perfect run so far, all his suggestions are amazing. Sughly’s are great too! 😀
There are a couple in there that I’m not sure you’ll like. You’ll probably hate Anchorman, but that movie was the reason the list exists so I couldn’t leave it out. If you don’t like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs we’ve got problems though.
at least you got on the list. He just ignored my suggestions all together! I know mmy suggestions might have been a little on the strange side, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re awesome movies!
I approve of this. How’d you like Celeste and Jesse? I have to admit, my memory of it has waned a little over time, but I was excited enough about it at the time to recommend it, remember it being pretty unique in its own way
Really liked it. Rashida Jones sure can write AND act. (Takes a good writer to make Andy Samberg not punch in the face-worthy. XD) Felt realistic and understated.
@dkzeitgeist
*refresh*
*refresh*
We haven’t bought into your forward thinking daylight savings so it’ll be 10:30 for you chumps.
Take this time to prepare.
There will be a test.
http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com
…
*refresh*
Psst.
Find out what I got under my jacket.
http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com/2013/11/01/dan-karls-zeitgeist-s04e01-return-to-strike-back-again-ii/
Welcome back.
Was it everything you’d hoped for?
What matters is that you tried your best.
Did Sally tell you to say that?
The LEGO movie looks awesome: http://io9.com/new-lego-movie-trailer-has-tons-of-goofy-batman-action-1456238919
I cannot wait for that! it simply looks glorious….
In the same vein, did you see both Lego Starwars movies? (when i say movies it’s more like 20 minute episodes)
Especially the Empire Strikes Out was awesome
Did not know this though:
“The LEGO Movie is part-CGI and part actual real LEGO bricks in stop-motion, and Lord and Miller told the audience they absolutely do not want you to be able to tell which is which.
I hear the 80s astronaut is from the director’s own childhood collection, and the wear and damage on it is authentic.”
That’s badass. It’s like some kid grew up with the idea of stop-motion action figures and toys and then went out to create the biggest, baddest version of it ever.
I saw one of them, remember it being pretty funny
HOLY CARP!!!
This looks increadible!!!
I had no idea it even existed!!!!
My network account at work has expired.
Then someone cut the optic fibre connection to the building.
Looks like my long weekend may be starting early.
We’re having email issues this week. Long stretches of time where nothing goes in or out and functions have to be switched to laggy-ass backup servers.
Sadly, not critical enough that we get to go home early.
Oh man, the motion blur in Enslaved’s PC version is all kinds of terrible. Luckily it can be turned off in the config settings.
You know that it’s just the motion blur of the 360 version, right? Yeah it is (That said, resolution differences make a big difference).
While I’m here (I just finished it. Wooo.), you may want to look up some of the .ini tweaks. They make a huge difference to how it looks and plays. Once I got it running at 120 FPS the motion blur was way less bad, though I’ll admit that’s not really an option for most people…
I find motion blur always looks terrible on PC. Haha!
But man, a proper per-pixel motion blur can look divine.
Yeah, I normally turn it off, finding it doesn’t add much if you’re hovering around 60fps.
Kept you waiting, huh?
http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com/2013/11/01/dan-karls-zeitgeist-s04e01-return-to-strike-back-again-ii/
It’s back and more obnoxious than (then?) ever.
Get on it.
than
Any one doing the NaNoWriMo dealy this year?
@beardymcmuttonchops is.
Probably not, but I have signed up! And I am gonna be focussing on writing rather than artwork in November! Wait… I guess maybe I am doing it then…
Don’t rock the boat on the forums like you did last year! 😛
But how else can I advertise my work? 😛
Not properly, like I did last year, but I might try and use it as motivation for what I’m currently working on.
I’m going to attempt it. Not sure how well I’m going to go because I’ve never written something this big before, but it’ll be fun 😀
Too hard. Movember seems much easier.
\o
This sounds badass:
http://www.draugengame.com/
EDIT: @dc @sughly @ other adventure game people
0.o
I’d play the crap out of that
Saw that yesterday! Exciting times for Red Thread Games!
Can’t wait to play Dreamfall Chapters too!
In Arkham Origins there’s something about watching Batman waiting for a lift that destroys the image of the mysterious hero.
Would be excellent if there was some jazzy elevator music to set the mood.
AND HE COULD DO THE BATUSI.
THAT WOULD BE EPIC.
Halloween is over. Time to move on.
I’ll stab you.
I’ll stab you with a spoon.
I think stabbing him with a candy cane would be more appropriate!
Minty sphincter
There’s still the Halloweekend!
Typing of the Dead overkill is really tempting me… anyone tried it?
it’s all Trjn has been talking about this week! I enjoyed the original typing of the dead. I can imagine this one would be equally as great, if not better!
So it;s good, yeah??
Sorry, i just need you to spell it out for me… i’m not that bright.
yeah im in the same boat… loved original typing of the dead, and loved house of the dead overkill, but hated the crappy wiimote aiming crap. this seems perfect… know when the sale ends AU-wise?
What. What. What.
You need to get yourself the Bang Bang Box with the handcannon shells, then disable the on-screen cursor and calibrate it for 1:1 aiming. The only way to play a light gun game is as a light gun game, not a cursor clicker!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/246580/
Also according to this the promotion ends in sixteen and a quarter hours.
sweet got it from
http://www.greenmangaming.com
Typing of the Dead Overkill – $8.00
using voucher GMG20-50Z66-SCTEU
Not me.
I find those games typecast zombies.
Heyyyoooooooooo!!!!http://i.imgur.com/uKNBBiR.gif
its sooo fun
stupid… but fun
grabbed it!
I bought it! Haven’t played it yet though.
Made the mistake of logging into Facebook after 2 years… WTF happened?
“Update your personal profile:
1. Where do you work? = None of your business
2. Where did you work previously? = NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
3. Where do you live, please type in address? = NONE OF YOUR FREAKING BUSINESS
4. What’s your mobile number? = GAAAAAAAAAAH!”
Seriously do people fill all of this shite out?
Yeah sure i’ll list EVERYTHING about me ever on this here site, seems legit enough :\
They even want your name. So freakin’ pushy.
Hence the reason my name is Banana Henry Biscuit Jones III
But it’s not about collecting your personal details for advertising purposes, it’s about helping you and your friends and family to connect.
I logged on recently after family were nagging about not being able to tag me into plans to meet up.
Immediately: hid everything ever, deleted every status update, removed all my previous details, deleted photos, deleted conversations, un-friended everyone, maxed all privacy settings to ultra-secure-fuck-off-don’t-contact-me, then added my immediately family. That’s all that will ever be added, this is just one of those things I’m putting up with for the sake of my family who I love.
I should do this… actually no, i will do this… Just gotta get home from work first
Ohyeah, it was a nightmare to navigate from work, since my browser blocks images. And they actually pay attention to how long we’re logged on to Facebook. After I activated it I immediately regretted it and that I was now going to have to wait several hours before getting home to fix all the damage done to my identity. 🙂
are you telling me you still havent uploaded your passport, birth certificate, drivers license, and credit card scans yet?!?
Just finished scanning in my finger print and DNA sample, GEEEEEZ 😛
If we got rid of old people banks would actually be pretty painless to drop into a branch to do something quickly.
I think I have clocked twice as much time on my Vita playing PSP games as I have actual Vita stuff. Got sick of Batman on PC so pulled out Ys Seven on the Vita last night, which I had never finished, and I’m enjoying it way more this time than the previous time. Going to try and knock it out and maybe if there’s time track down a copy of Ys VI before Ys IV’s Vita release at the end of the month.
I hear a lot of folks say this about their WiiU and wii games.
It’s a bit different though since the Vita actually has games coming out.
Burrrrrrrrrn
From the sounds of things the Vita’s outselling the Wii U too.
You know a system’s in trouble when the Vita does better than it. 😐
So, guy and gals, I have some major news.
Loops is going to be a father. 🙂
Bee and I have known since about 5 weeks, but just this week we hit twelve weeks and had our twelve week scan yesterday. I have been dying to tell people, and now i can start – i’m absolutely over the moon. Seriously so happy right now, so fingers crossed everything continues to go ok. So far it seems healthy 🙂
Yesterday’s scan was big… my god.. heard its heartbeat for the first time, and we could see so much.. it already has little fingers and toes and was even sucking it’s thumb at one point.. man.. it’s insane that how there is so much going on so early and it’s only about 6cm long!!!
So, we’re not telling people until our wedding (3 weeks time now), but i was busting to tell someone so Bee gave me the ok to tell all you wonderful people.
So much excite! 😀
(So yeah, you can say whatever you want on here, but if you’re on my facebook, just don’t mention it there, because no one there is finding out until the wedding lol)
FOR THE EMPEROR!
PRAISE BE TO THE EMPEROR!
Naaw, CONGRATS MANG…
Looking forward to the Tales of Little Loops!
I’ll be using him/her as a Biotitan in my 40k games.
TAKE THAT GW!!! YOU THINK YOUR STUFF IS OVERPRICED?!?! WELL I’M USING A GOSH DARNED BAYBEH!!! OUT PRICE THAT ONE!
So yeah.. awesome tales.
“Baybeh uses Diaper Nuke”
“OMG IT’S EVERYWHERE, YOU WIN BY DEFAULT NOW GTFO!”
“Well at least it didn’t have rending”
Congratulations man!!! hope everything goes well!
Thanks mate. Fingers crossed, hey? haha
Woohoo! Always fantastic news! Congrats to you and Bee and the little Looplette!
Life is going upside down, man. Enjoy the rollercoaster. Bring a sick bag.
I know, right?!
Psh, sleep is for the WEAK!
You’ve decided to obtain a minion to help paint all your Warhammer miniatures?
How do you know i won’t paint it?
Could be the ultimate challenge.
I feel sorry for this kid as it gets older. It has no choice in its hobbies. lol
You’re going to paint your baby?
You say that like it’s an odd thing to do
I guess it depends which chapter’s color scheme you use…
It’s funny because if you guys break up you can never deny that you had sex.
Because baby.
There are going to be more of you? Oh dear…
I imagine it’s going to be very much like a scene out of gremlins.
aww gawd, and hes going to be feeding the wee one after midnight!!! /o\
I’d be more worried about someone feeding me after midnight.
… That being said i did have a GREAT 2am kebab on the weekend…. I’M A MONSTER!!
@shane was right all along!!!
Do you just wanna stick your head in this here Microwave?
I wanna try something i saw in a movie
aww man, so did i!!! from one of those kebab caravan things no less! im always really wary of those kind of places but i walked up to it, everything inside was pristine; stainless steel benchess and cookware, not a spec of dust, crystal clean… even the dude wore gloves and changed them twice whilst i was there.. he even had a hair net even though he was practically bald.
Mannn that’s crazy hygene for one of those guys! Nice!!
Awww mannn… now i was a souvlaki… 🙁
6 foot souvlaki…. man im so hungry right now i recon i could get that down…
6 foot???
Mann that’s bloody generous. Try 5’5″
shit… im ‘a grab me a couple of sides.,
Congratulations. I send my regards to you and your partner.
Now you can take part in #dadjokespage6 ! (If you weren’t already.)
All my jokes are dad jokes \o/
So this is where the beginning of the end begins…
better than the ending of the beginnings end!
Aww, grats Loops! That’s awesome!
Thanks buddy! 😀
HOLY DAMN!
Congrats, my friend. That’s amazing!
I KNOW, RIGHT?!?!
My first step on making my own army!
If it’s a girl and you don’t call it Maureen I will be disappointed.
God.. i don’t know if i could do that to a child…
At least the middle name. Because there’ll be a space between her first name and Maureen.
YOU WIN!!!
Chuloopa has now begun his own Chapter, congratulations Primarch Loops
Hmmm Primarch.. i like the sound of that! 😀
Holy crap dood! Sweet as!! Congrats to you both!
Thanks mate! 😀
http://gematsu.com/2013/10/muramasa-rebirth-dlc-coming-west-in-early-2014
\o/
@scree
i have come to realise, you must have been japanese in another life!!
What makes you say that? I like lots of other stuff…
man i wish i bookmarked comments like @dc and @shane
TEACH US THE SKILLZ!!!
If being enthusiastic about stuff most other people here aren’t is bothering people then I’ll shut up about it and we can go back to all having the same opinions about everything. :\
But we love Muramasa
chill dude was CLEAR AS DAY only joking around! i just noticed you have several interests in some really obscure jap stuff that most of us literally have never had any exposure too… it was never a personal dig at you!
my drawers and cupboarts are literally chock full of jap manga dvd’s, blurays, and collectables…
frankly, the world would be better off with an increased exposure to japanese culture, customs, and tradition….
the point i was trying to make, and i apologise if it came out wrong, is that theres different types of people; those who dont gie a crap about it, those who fall in love with all the really popular stuff cause thats all they are ever exposed to (im in this category) and finally those that have a genuine passion and interest for it (ie, yourself)..
i never said there was anything wrong with it…, frankly the point im making is exactly the opposite.
@jimu @sughly @sernobulus
Best news! Now I have to collect all the swords…after I catch them all in pokemon
awwww but I need a vita. One day. One day…
How good is Pokemon!
I love it.
You get Pokemon @sughly???
Damn straight I did
Did you grab the boy the other letter?
Damn straight
Jelly.
Hopefully by next Gen I can do the same,
I apologise in advance for people trying to stay away from sales
http://www.greenmangaming.com
Typing of the Dead Overkill – $8.00
using voucher GMG20-50Z66-SCTEU
So amazingly worth it.
An article went up the other day about guilty pleasures. Aside from my fondness of watching American Pickers I realised I had another while looking through my Steam shame pile last night.
Wall of text below if you’re interested in a bit of personal gaming background (its a very slow day at work)
Call of Duty, its a very love hate relationship we have.During my teenage years I lived a few suburbs away from my school friends in a fairly dodgy part of town, so walking and public transport were out of the question. I found friends online through Battlefield 2. Unreal Tournament and CS wet my whistle with FPS’s but it wasn’t until I received a free copy of BF2 from Pizza Hut with my order did I really start to play competitively online.
After a few months I joined a clan (=KLO= represent). I competed in a few scrims with my clan, we lost mostly but it was still a load of fun. We all played on a ‘Road to Jalalabad’ 24/7 Internode server. I rolled the support kit and still have the sound of the PKM firing rounds burnt into my mind.
Then Call of Duty 4 came out. One by one each clan member jumped ship and moved to CoD4. I stayed loyal to my beloved BF2, partly because my computer was a relic and could barely run BF2 let alone CoD4. After 6 months there were only 2 or 3 of us still playing BF2. The fun started to dwindle down as I missed the fits of laughter I got from playing with my clan buddies.
Then one day my school friends and I met up at an Internet café in Sydney’s Liverpool. It was a disgusting place with evidence of previous players always caked on the mouse/desk. Before long the whole café was having a LAN game of CoD4. Curiosity got the better of me and I joined in.
I came second in my first game and first in my second. What I learned in BF2 seemed to carry over to CoD4 double fold. I personally blame the poor hit box detection, high kick in recoil and lag issues of BF2 that gave me an edge in CoD4. Similar to how I think CS players have an edge over other FPS players. By my third game somebody shouted out “HACKER”. Being called a hacker is something everybody gets accused of sooner or later in the online FPS world but this was my THIRD round of this game EVER. I loved it. Being called a hacker became somewhat of a compliment. I’d always smirk when the allegation was hurled towards me. I spent many, many hours on CoD4 and its there that I truly gained my confidence on the FPS scene. But by the time I finally made the jump I’d lost contact with my =KLO= buddies.
Mw2 was one of my anticipated games, ever. I rode my bike in the rain, with a flat back tire, on a journey that was for the majority up hill to attend the midnight launch. The ride downhill back home with a copy in my back pack was glorious.
Then IwNet happened. Then Ump45’s happened. Then akimbo G18’s happened. Then commando perk happened. Then quick scoping happened. My treasured MP5 was now a high recoil semi aborted MP5K.
Mw2 left a sour taste in my mouth. Black ops didn’t wash it out…and I didn’t bother with Mw3
I had some fun with BF3, a lot of fun. I’ve played it for years on and off but it didn’t have the fast paced thrill of the twitch shooter that was CoD. It was fun for different reasons.
My opinion of the CoD franchise diminished each year with each instalment to a point where I’d cringe to hear its name.
Then something happened last night. I noticed on my Steam pile that I’d bought and even PLAYED Blops 2. My memory came back and I had a vague recollection of playing a few games.
The passed few weeks I’ve had an itchy trigger finger and missed the competitive nature.
Then it happened. Three games in.
“HACKER!”
I think I’ve got the disease again.
#Coolstory.
Rad.
oh man, i did the same thing with BF2! i didnt really start playing it (my friends had it) until i got that 3 CD version from pizza hut!!!
that was an awesome deal at the time…. after a while my cd got so badly damaged that i ended up buying a DVD copy which was a good excuse as it included the expansion packs… man i miss the awesomeness of bf2…. theres just something really missing from 3 & 4
From memory Need for Speed Underground was also on the Pizza Hut deal.
If you want to be smacked in the face with nostalgia YouTube the BF2 map loading screen 😉
Oh man.. American pickers is so rad.
And anything to do with pawn shops.
soooo good.
Oh.. shit.. you were talking about call of duty weren’t you??
man.. this attention span…
Haha the Wednesday night special on 7mate used to be Hardcore Pawn, Pawn Stars and American Pickers. Mindless entertainment.
BUt sooooo mcuh awesome stuff.
That new american restoration show is also pretty rad.
That’s not bad. I think American Pickers had an ep that feature both the bloke from the Pawn and restoration show.
Haha i’m glad im not the only one who enjoys these shows.
Dude…
Dude…
Get Battlefield 4.
I will eventually but i’m sure ill need to upgrade my rig first.
I’ve heard the spec requirements for BF4 shit on BF3. I can just see my poor laptop exploding when that first skyscraper gets brought down.
Anyways, how does it play? Much the same to BF3?
Haven’t put in too much time, but so far it’s been a hell of a lot of fun. Looks amazing, if your computer can handle it. I wish I could push supersampling higher than 100%, but my graphics card doesn’t like it 😛
Do the servers still run through Origins web browser thingo?
Battlelog? Yeah, unfortunately. It’s kind of a nice idea, I’m just not a big fan.
Neither am I 🙁
I preferred it when it was run through Steam in the Bad Company 2 days.
Damn Origin.
I do like that I can mess with my loadouts whilst at work though.
HACKS!
It’s awesome isn’t it. No greater compliment than sheer disbelief and impotent rage.
Hahaha most definitely.
I must admit sometimes the hate fuelled me ego and led to me boasting about my ‘sk1llz’ afterwards. Which led to more insults and accusations. All the while I’d sit back and teehee over the youngins getting all emotional.
I’m a bad person.
Welp. today is draaaaaaaaaagging.
eeeeeeeeyup
Mmhmmm.
Really enjoying this new Arcade Fire album. So good. The retail copy seems as flimsy as the original Grim Fandango slip case dealy, though. XD
I still have that at home… slightly worn but it’s all good XD
The art’s so damn pretty, but it scratches your disc every time you get it out. Haha! I love the mural though. Would love to get that inked shoulder to shoulder across my back. XD
You realise the tattooist would have to see you with your shirt off and *gasp* touch you in order to do that, right? 😛
And that’s why I don’t have any tattoos. :'(
http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1761/grimmural2000.jpg
Looking at that I’d say money is more why. You should definitely do it one day, though. Hmm, except you wouldn’t show us if you did, would you? 😛
To be honest, I don’t think my shoulders are broad enough. It’d have to be smaller and wouldn’t look as good. Maybe just some elements of it?
Eat some proper food and bulk up, then. 😛
You can’t change how broad your shoulders are! Unless I had one of those skeleton stretching machine dealies! 😛
Well @dc, we could probably achieve it by breaking your bones in 2 dozen places, and manually setting them slightly further apart.
Let’s do it!
Pfft, a proper Grim Fandango tattoo would be scrimshawed onto a skeleton
Any one else have a sudden urge to replay Grim? 😀
Ever since we spoke about it the first time… yes 😛
*mental hug*
“All right you boneheads, thank your lucky stars and get to your freakin’ cars! We have a mass poisoning on our hands! Too many dead to assign specific cases, so all clients are FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! So, let’s see some hustle out there!”
“My scythe, I like to keep it next to where my heart used to be!”
@dc
“I’m the Grim Reaper, lard-ass! And you’re my next customer!”
If only I could…
*shakes fist at the ghost of LucasArts*
I have my original copy and a back up, though I bought in case the discs ever broke!
It was one of the purple Lucasarts rereleases a few years ago- I got Full Throttle, but borrowed my Housemate’s Grim.
Haha! I bought ’em all! Was sad they didn’t release one for Day of the Tentacle! :'(
But if it’s on your back how are you going to see it? 0.o
ARRRGH! SO EXCITED I GET TO SEE THESE GUYS LIVE! 😀
*Looks at clock*
Damn, day isn’t over yet.
QUICK, RUMMAGE THROUGH THE DUMPSTER FOR FOOD SCRAPS AND HOPE FOR FOOD POISONING, perfect excuse to go home right?
But then if he does get sick, he’ll lose his weekend. 🙁
ESCAPE FROM HOUSE WORK \o/
Here’s a sure fire way to make that dragging feeling last.
http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com/
I love Uncyclopedia.
In the Australia article
No mention of us having a public holiday in one major city because of a horse race?
p.s. four day weekend \o/
Public Holiday in Adelaide for a horse race too… just a different one.
And then it got shifted, so it’s now pretty close to a public holiday for a V8 Supercar race.
Doesn’t seem to be. However there is a whole article on Melbourne.
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Melbourne
“Melbourne is located 75km from Geelong,
a lovely rustic town, known for it’s crafts industries, petrochemicals, engines and amphetamines, is best viewed at high speed in a bullet proof vehicle”
…
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
This is accurate.
Seems legit. I’d have put ‘glassing c$@#s’ ahead of the Olympics, though.
So I went to the pub with some workmates. Somehow, after we paid up, I ended up having a shot of coconut tequila with my boss before heading back to the office.
Be interesting answering the helpdesk phones this arvo!
Just keep burping and mumble under your breath “mmmm coconut”
You won’t have very long calls 😛
Tell them how pretty they look.
When they say that you can’t see them, ask them what they’re wearing.
Make sure groaning accompanies your imagining of them in said described attire.
Throw in the word ‘rigid’ for good measure.
And ‘moist’.
then make those sloppy nises you get from pulling your cheeks in and out.
So I just played a bit under an hour of Soul Reaver (Picked up the Legacy of Kain pack on steam. Which doesn’t have the first game in it, because LEGALITIES (I assume)), and despite the fact that it both looks and plays like a game from 1999 (for very obvious reasons), it’s pretty fun. I also feel like it took a little too long for my brain to click into the idea that spirit mode might not be all bad.
One of my favourite games. Full of awesome little ideas.
Amy Hennig was responsible for those games, right? She’s awesome!
She directed/wrote Soul Reaver, Soul Reaver 2 and LoK: Defiance. I think she also worked on the first Blood Omen, but in a less defined role.
Edit: I clearly have spent way too much of my life on Wikipedia.
Is this your first foray into the Legacy of Kain series?
It is. The first time I even heard of the series was when you built the Pillars of Nosgoth on whichever Minecraft server that was. That piqued my interest, and since the pack is $5 on Steam at the moment I figured there’s no time like the present.
oh yeah, i remember building those… too bad they burnt down… turns out building them out of cotton with a netherblock ablaze next to them is a big nono…
I would rate the story of this series when of my all time favourites… i was blown away by it the first time i played these games… so many small details to pay attention to
Edit – come to think of it, building them was a pain in the arse… especially because just as i finished them, Minecraft was updated to raise the sky-roof from 128 – 256 blocks…
God I loved the Legacy of Kain worldview and lore. The Pillars of Nosgoth… And an empire of vampire spawn, with scattered human resistance strongholds and wandering slayers? Kickass.
Soul Reaver is the goods.
You dropped this: http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com/
Like Solid Snake, I’m strategic with my product placement.
Can’t just flop that out like a penis, you know.
Ah, my mistake.
http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com/
Now you’re getting it!
Oh god. Extended lunch break, when Sketchbook came to sit down with us. And my friend was doing her best to keep conversation going, so didn’t end up leaving til an hour after break actually finished. At which point my friend came up to me and started going on about how adorable I was, talking about things my face kept apparently doing without my authorisation.
Dammit.
Spooky, my friend. Ask her out. Do it. She’ll say yes, I feel it in my booooones.
Fortune favours the brave!
I have some additional tips here, one sec, they’re in a file. *Rummages around for a bit, pulls clipboard out of nowhere, readjusts glasses*
Right. If she says no, then I recommend bawling. If her first reaction is quizzical, sobbing. She suddenly makes an excuse to leave, blubbering. If she says yes, a bit of wailing never hurt. And for any other reaction, I recommend lamentation.
If you’re clear that it’s a date and they only want to hang out just for the sake of hanging out, they should definitely be turned down – no visible hurt, just shrug it off and smile. If they look taken aback or ask why you don’t wanna hang as ‘just friends’, you explain, “Look… no offense, but I just don’t think of you that way.”
Hey, there’s worse things in the world than becoming just friends with an awesome person, but I agree about the clarity part. Let her know you’re interested!
Ask her out already! No preamble, just, “Hey, you wanna go get a drink sometime (or whatever else you’d prefer to do on a date)?”
(“Sure, who else is going?” “You and me. On a date. With romantic interest.”)
Edit: BE CLEAR ABOUT THE ROMANTIC INTEREST.
You gots to make a move, any move otherwise you never will!
I was going to make a Field of Dreams quote joke, but I couldn’t think of anything clean.
If you don’t mind me asking, why haven’t you asked her out? Just a confidence thing? Don’t think you’re good enough? From an outsiders perspective from the way you present yourself here, you’re a good guy and people surround you cause they can see you’re a good guy. People who have met you in person have said you’re handsome. Unless there’s some catastrophic aspect of your personality that doesn’t become apparent on the interwebs… WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM? 😛
Anyway, I feel like I’m prying but I just feel frustrated that you’re crippled by indecision. Haha! (Probably because that’s a character trait that I share and don’t like about myself. XD)
I’ll mind my own business now!
If you want to talk about Arcade Fire, Adventure Games or Colobus Monkeys? You know where to find me!
Climbing girl, @dc.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE TAKING NOTES
But he’s indicated that climbing girl seemed more keen and he likes sketchbook girl more! KEEP UP! 😛
But climbing girl has gone on holidays and he was waiting until she got back and oh god I cannot believe I’m following this story I fell like someone who watches the Bold and the Beautiful and I’m going to nip off and shoot myself now
Maybe she’ll be recasted when she comes back:
“THE ROLE OF CLIMBING GIRL WILL NOW BE PLAYED BY…”
Like sands through the hourglass…
Clearly I’m not paying attention either, because for some reason in my head climbing girl and sketchbook girl were the same person :/
I predict a plot twist! He’ll end up with the cafeteria lady!
The butler did it…
His problem is that he’s actually too handsome. People around him are uncomfortable thanks to just how handsome he is. They know that they are inferior specimens next to this godly man before them. Thanks to this, he’s developed a complex, poor man. He sees the way they try and avoid looking at him, he mistakes the lust in their furtive glances for hatred. He believes that he can never find happiness, but he does not know why. He is immune to his own charm, and that is the greatest shame of all.
I think he needs some advice in song form:
LEARNING TO LOOOOOOVE YOURSELF IS THE GREEEEEATEST LOVE OF ALLLLLLLLLL!
It’s a number of things. I’ve never asked anyone out before, so don’t really know what to do. I don’t really *do* things, so I wouldn’t know what to suggest.No confidence, don’t think I’m good enough or have anything to offer, AND every time it’s just been me and her at all it’s been basically nothing but extended awkward silence. So it doesn’t really feel right inviting someone to go through more of that.
In a nutshell 😛
There’s nothing worse than missed opportunities, my friend. Worst case scenario is you’ll have an awkward story to tell later. From someone who also has no confidence, I regret not being more out going at university. Regrets ain’t good. Learn from hermit D.C., let me be your cautionary tale! 😀 You fill the silences with shared stories. If you take her on a date you’ve got common ground right there, you’ve got to spend time with someone to have something more substantial to talk about!
Any way, that’s my cue to mind my own damn business. *moseys off*
Word for word: “Would you like to go out for a drink later?”
The rest should take care of itself.
One of the things I really liked in a movie recently – Pain & Gain – was the main character asks one of the others if he wants to go hang out and grab a drink, and when the other guy responds, “I’m sober,” he recovers almost instantly with, “Not a problem, the drink is just an excuse, let’s go hang out.”
So much truth. Why do we use excuses? I dunno, they’re comfortable… but I liked that line.
I liked that too. And annoyingly had forgotten all about it til just now.
Don’t take inspiration from Michael Bay! D:
God no.
I’m taking inspiration from Marky Mark!
Dude, I’ve seen photos of you.
What you’ve got to offer is goddam good looks.
And personality.
And a rad hobby.
And talent.
And you’re interesting.
And I’m thinkin’ maybe we should get a drink sometime.
Eh, sorry man. Hope my posts haven’t made you feel uncomfortable. Just trying to be a wing man. Worked awesome for @mythamphetamine. *shifty eyes*
Nothing of the sort. I can deal with stuff when it’s textual, things only get difficult and awkward with the spoken word 😛
The perfect first date
WRITE HER A MESSAGE IN HER SKETCHBOOK! !!! !! !! !! !Sorry, got a little excited. Like screaming at the TV or something. Unfulfilled love angers up the blood.
Ahem.
Perhaps you should consider writing an email or text message or stealing her sketchbook and writing something loveyduvvy in it.
What if she replies in the sketchbook? He’d have to steal it again to find out!
@popdart5 Yeah that’s the series by ItmeJP that I’ve been watching as well, trying so hard not to laugh in the office while the shenanigans happen. TotalBiscuit is just hilarious with the random stuff he does as the Tech Priest. If i have to be a human… I’ll guess I’ll just have to put up with it 😛
Being a human ain’t so bad, especially if you come up with some cool elements of your story. For instance, Numenera actually expects your character to have messed around with archaeotech at least a little bit to help explain your abilities and natural talents. You may have discovered a piece of technology that led you to be quite good at something which led you into a life of adventuring.
But yeah, being a human in RPGs is generally pretty boring. Dark Heresy thankfully avoids that because you can be as crazy or as fanatical to the Emperor as you want. 😛
Ah okay that’s pretty cool. Yeah Dark Heresy you can be a normal fighting style human, or a psyker, or even a cyborg-like engineer, which makes being a human more interesting due to the universe you’re in.
In Neverwinter Nights I had a Fighter/Blackguard/Weapon Master that was a half-human half-balor (Which is a warrior-like demon), so I was a grey-skinned humanoid with rough skin in places, a demonic right arm that was a whole foot longer than my left and a demonic left leg along with beastly fangs and reddish brown eyes. Oh and I also had two minds, one human who was cautious but caring of those who cared for him back, and one demon that was always bloodthirsty but wasn’t stupid (So he wouldn’t blindly risk his life to fight an orc army solo for instance). It was awesome!
EditL I still got my biography for that character saved on my computer along with many others that I had in Guild Wars
Numenera’s setting is pretty loose. I’m pretty sure you could take the ‘Fuses Flesh and Steel’ or whatever it is, and just say you went 100% robot. 😛
Works for me! 😀
You could be like a Servitor but still retain your humanity. That would be badass.
Nah I seriously doubt the Imperium lets that happen given the kinds of people that are made into servitors, but if they did that’d be pretty awesome. I could attach weapons to myself like mounted guns on a vehicle 😛
I don’t handle hot food all that well. So clearly the hottest curry in the restaurant was the best choice for lunch today. I’ve nearly died at my desk and sat through a whole meeting thinking ‘MY TONGUE IS GONNA FALL OFF. MY TONGUE IS GONNA FALL OFF!!
So how are you?
that sounds like a successful friday to me!
Hi Pants!
I am confused. I just watched the Ryse: Dumb Subtitle: Damocles trailer, and I don’t understand why they called him Damocles. Damocles is part of an established tale. Lots of people know of “the Sword of Damocles.” Why couldn’t they have just called him “Biggus Dickus” is they wanted a fancy name?
I have no answer for you. I merely nod and nom on a pretzel.
You need to listen to the clip as well. They put his likeness on the scabbard. So they all have a sword of Damocles, even if it is just a dagger. Perfect logic.
Just got back from seeing Gravity. Great movie.
According to the twits, PAX AU tickets will go on sale ‘before Christmas’.
This year’s 3-day passes sold out super quick so probably worth keeping an eye out.
I’ll be throwing my credit card at the screen the second I see it.
I’ll be taping my wallet to the screen so it can syphon my money as soon as it’s out
Yeah, I don’t think it was within hours, but it was definitely within days. I had to buy three separate day passes.
PAX North! (It’s still a thing!) Just give me your money and I might give you a ticket or something… maybe… (Probably not.)
You should come to Pax.
You should come to PAX North! Check mate!
Will you be playing Magic and RPGs and Board Games and STREETPASSES at Pax north?
We should have a live Numenera session there or something.
That would rock!
This year @trjn, @tigerion and I along with a non-TAY friend of mine got in early on the Sunday and took one of the big round tables so we could play Eclipse. I imagine if we grabbed one of those again and used it for an RPG it’d work nicely (I think that’s actually what they were intended for). Need to have prepared early though, players probably need to have rolled ahead of time and stuff.
@negativezero if I was going to run it, I’d bring pre-gens. Will see how we’re going in a year- perhaps Monte Cook Games will have (another) demo one-shot by then
No! >:|
Sorry DC, but I’m not sure GOSLING is enough to get me to PAX North…
Gosling was just to get @sughly to go! XD
@dc then how are you getting ME to go? Huh? HUH?
Ruskies and lots of ’em!
Then frankly you’re just not the sort we want at pax north
@sughly FINE! YOU AND @dc HAVE YOUR JERK PARTY FOR JERKS! I’LL BE OFF PLAYING NUMENERA
Good to know
I’m definitely going to make an effort for this one. The jelly levels last year were unbearable.
I got a picture book, a couple of superhero figures and a lollipop
I’m a grown up
A grown-up who keeps his promises to his 8yr old self! Like I have done with comics and video games, to the little kid me who wanted them but couldn’t afford them.
(Cheer up, lil’ fella me. You get all of that stuff you wanted and more now. And sex! Which is even better than comics and games.)
I have an unhealthy love for Batman. The Animated Series. The Nolan films. Returns. Sticker books. Action figures. 60s Batmobile. Arkham games. I even had a life-sized cardboard cutout once – not sure if it was Clooney or Kilmer.
I’m a grown up, too.
Why Returns? Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman, duh.
I actually enjoyed Batman: Brave and the Bold when it was on TV. Especially because it was “outrageous”.
Yes. Batman The animated series. So much Yes.
You’re not JUST a grown up.
You’re the best kind of grown up.
Sounds like a good day to me! 🙂
Oh, uhhh, because I’m a bit stupid, I’m pretty sure I have a spare PC code for Batman: Arkham Origins. Would anyone like that? I should probably make sure I definitely have it before offering it away, but ehh, laziness. Free to a good home. Probably Russian.
In other news, you know how when you’re out walking the street, and there’s someone walking in the opposite direction along the same path, you’ll like notice them there, then resolutely avoid looking at them until you’re a few metres apart, both look at each other, nod, maybe say “G’day” or something, and then go on your way? Well today I was doing that, all going swimmingly, and then this pretty young lady says “Hi, how are you doing?” My response was of course the most adult and socially balanced one possible, I glanced at her with terror in my eyes, walked off at an increased pace, and when she was out of earshot muttered “Good, thank you?” to myself.
Yes please.
Alright, a winner is you, yell at me on steam or something, and I’ll attempt to find it and pass it along.
Will do. Thank you. 😀
ARKHAM ORIGINS YOU GUYS! ( ̄ー ̄)
You da man!
So – fun fact about gettin’ bee allll knocked up.
A doctor told us it would be REALLY hard to conceive due to her having polycystic ovaries.
You know who gets the credit.
MY DUAL STREAMS, BABY!!! AWWW YEAHHH!!!
All the more proof you should appoint yourself a Primarch of your own Chapter 🙂
PERFECT GENESEED!
DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS!
Why?
Because they’ll knock you out, then knock you up!
The first one.
Followed by the second.
You crossed the streams?!
We got told the same thing but we tried both times for all of two months after she got off the pill.
Best 4 months of my life 😛
yeahhhh boiii
o/
Okay guys just had a brainwave. Kinect 2 can detect minor face movements right? What if a dev used those readings to adjust the player characters facial expression during gameplay? Imagine doing something hilarious in GTA or Skyrim and your character laughs because you’re laughing in the real world?
I dunno its Friday & I’m bored!
But…. you can’t see their faces when you’re playing…
Or even better
IMAGINE IF IT PICKED UP YOU WERE TEARING UP AT AN EMOTIONAL PART OF THE GAME, SO IT POPPED UP AN AD FOR TISSUES THAT YOU COULD ORDER RIGHT THEN AND THERE. AMAZING!
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE
This sounds like a Peter Molydeux idea.
Combine it with the technology they’re using in EverQuest to have characters speak in lip-synching with the in-game VOIP chat. SPOOKY.
(Edit: Especially when it then maps to a cat-person or lizard-person face.)
Okay, so I purchased my first AV receiver last night. Yamaha. Awesome, I know right. Question to any audiophiles hiding here – what is generally better sounding, wooden bookshelf speakers in a 2 channel setup or satellite/cube speakers in a 5.1 ceiling setup? No woofer with the 2ch setup? Open plan lounge approximately 4m x 5m.
With no woofer, you’re not gonna have much in the way of bass. Woofer is always a better way to go.
As for speaker setup, it depends on the acoustics of your room. The woofer itself can sit anywhere, as it’s not directional. The speakers have ranges, and it’s probably best to consult the documentation that comes with the speakers. You’re not gonna miss a whole lot by not having rear speakers, but if you can get 2 in front and 2 in back/side, your experience will definitely be more…. enjoyable. You’ll feel like you’re really in the environment rather than looking at it through a window.. if that makes any sense?
The bookshelf speakers sound pretty engrossing mind you. The thing is I had them laying around from an old micro/mini hifi. I guess I’m just wondering if five satellite cubes are worth a purchase over the two already-owned bookshelf speakers?
if the receiver is capable of 7.1, i’d keep the speakers as front, and then buy the satellite cubes for side and rear. As I said, if you go with the front ones only, you wont feel you’re missing anything, but once you get surround, and play something with 5.1 or 7.1 DTS, you’ll find it hard to go back 😉
When I had room to set it up, I basically hooked mine up to the speakers from one of those crappy all-in-one Home Theater packages and went and picked up a cheap Yamaha powered subwoofer to complete the package. IIRC the subwoofer was something like $60-70 and it’s pretty good for what I paid for. Better quality than the crap LG speakers, but even those aren’t too bad.
http://www.sony.com.au/product/ht-m7
This is what I have in a similar sized room and after having it for a while I can highly recommend it.
I miss my Pioneer Todoroki set. LittleJJ took it with her 🙁
Former cinema projectionist here:
4x5m is approx the size of my old bedroom back at my folks place where I had a 5.1 setup, also using a Yamaha AV receiver. Worked wonders.
If you go for the 5.1 setup, for gods sake, make sure you equalize the center speaker. I cannot stress this enough.
A good 5.1 mix, most of the balance will come through the center. When people watch movies and bitch about dialogue being quiet and action scenes being loud, this is because it’s either a shitty mix or their center speaker isn’t equalized properly which can create some made reverb as well.
Positioning of the sub is also highly important. In a 4×5 room, less so, but don’t just stuff it in the corner. The sub needs to breathe. Plus if it’s against the wall you’ll probably piss off people in the next room/neighbours.
If you can get your hands on them, some good movies for testing:
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Still the one I go for. The opening ship battle is mixed incredibly well
Star Trek (2009) – Opening scene, once again superb audio mix.
X-Men: First Class – There’s a lot of low end in this movie, it’s excellent for getting that sub tone right.
Terminator 2 – Once again, an excellent mix
And a side note for Yamaha, do not run HDMI through your amp for audio. Go out and buy optical or coaxial cables. HDMI will only handle PCM encoding, which is alright, but DTS is what you want and you will need new cables for that.
Awesome! Thanks for the tips. A lot of those apply to me. I will need to pick up an optical or coax cable then. I also have DVD copies of all those films on hand. Question, the audio quality attached to DVDs? Picture is a little sub-par these days I know, but the audio?
It’s a little more compressed but still works fine.
I only have Master and Commander on DVD (really need to get the blu-ray) and it still sounds amazing when you switch it to DTS.
http://feeds.lifehacker.com.au/~/49317481/0/lifehackeraustralia~How-To-Take-The-Perfect-Nude-Selfie/
FINALLY! I’ll experiment a bit with this advice and post the results here.
I would prefer the animated series Freeze to make a return.
tits or gtfo
http://bit.ly/1aNsEdv
gotta say, they are some great tits
I’m so not clicking any links in this thread but assuming you guys are off-the-wall hilarious. 🙂
It’s safe for work- just a couple of young, feisty looking birds.
too saggy 🙁
I’m more intrigued at the minefield he would’ve had to navigate to get a picture of ‘tits’.
That is a fantastic pair of tits. They look quite round and plump.
I was going to post how lifehacker was still 100% offering advice straight to Freeze but got called into a meeting. Glad you filled that gap
Dear Mr @blaghman
I got in contact with EB Head Orifice today and BD:FF is indeed Pre-sold out 🙁
So, if you are still OK, I would like to take you up on your offer, please. 🙂
Sure thing, I mean, I want to clarify that it kills me inside (just a little), but sure thing. 😛
Send an email with your address to blaghman (at) gmail (dot) com, and I’ll get in contact with EB support and tell them to send it to you.
Aren’t you already mostly dead inside anyway?
Hey man, when you’re 98.6% dead inside, the shift to 98.64% is important!
SENT!
I really don’t understand people’s mentality sometimes. People want “surf” keys for their cars, keys without the transponder chip, so they can leave the key that starts the car in it when they go swimming. Which is a brilliant idea as anyone who breaks into the car can start the car and drive away with it. Also it voids the insurance so when it does happen you’re not covered. But it’s okay. They have a hiding spot. It’s at that point my head falls into the now permanent impress on my counter.
I can cut a waterproof key that will start the car but they’re willing to risk it all for the sake of saving $100 because they’re smarter than the average car thief WHO FREAKING KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO LOOK FOR BECAUSE THEY’RE CAR THEIVES *headdesk*
Sounds like you need to teach them a valuable lesson and steal their car! *decisive nod*
Why don’t they leave Transponder key at home? O r will cars not start without that now??
Because it costs them an extra $100 to get that type of key
At the start I was really hoping this story was going to involve keys large enough to surf on.
I caved and brought typing of the dead overkill, despite already owning house of the dead overkill on Wii(collectors edition) and PS3
I’m probably going to pick it up when I get home.
Just saw Thor: The Dark World. It was pretty good. It’s basically a sci-fi movie crossed with a fantasy movie crossed with a superhero movie.
I forgot to mention that my friend did an awesome job of wingmaning today. It just so happened that my friend who organised the Japan trip earlier in the year was in today, despite usually only being in the first half of the week. He was sitting down with us at lunch, and some of the Japan trip stuff came up during conversation with my wingman friend. I’d already told her about how the Japan coincidence came up with Sketchbook’s blog the other night, so then later on when she was around WINGMAN TOTALLY WORKED JAPAN STUFF INTO THE CONVERSATION, COMPLETELY EFFORTLESSLY. I asked later to confirm, and she had indeed done so intentionally. Aww 😛 Also when she unlocked her phone to show Sketchbook something or other, there was a video of me accordioning that was mid-play when she locked it, so it started going again. Got her bursting out laughing 😛
Then there was the part where she showed off a photo of me in her wig which she put on me on Wednesday. Followed by the video she apparently took when I thought she was just trying to get a photo >_>
You should write a song about it! MrTaco’s Wingman Japan Polka!
YOU IN THAR!
Hey @trjn when you come to Queen St Mall at midday, I’ll be the one in blue jeans and black, collared shirt with close-cropped hair and a beard. I think @sernobulus was coming as well, but I’m not sure who else was able to make it.
Just a heads up, I won’t be there, so don’t wait for me.
I’ll totally be there, wait six hours for me.
wait, that was today. I should probably get ready to go.
hahah having a beardymcmuttonchops moment?!
This is what Nobfrond does.
I’m on a CityCat that’s dumping me at Eagle St pier around 12:30.
Purple shirt with a red slinky on it.
How long before the media connects this LA thing with MW2?
you mean they haven’t already?
I don’t understand, what do you mean by the media connects this Los Angeles thing with Modern Warfare 2?
No Russian.
Finished Breaking Bad season 4 last night.
Holy shit.
I actually shouted “No fucking way” at the TV when Gus walked out of that room. That was one of the most intense hour of television I’ve watched.Also:
I couldn’t help but laugh at Ted’s anticlimactic and inglorious death. The smarmy little prick.Oh man. That first spoiler bit. That creeped me out, a lot.
And very much yes to the second 😛
Malakyte tonight! I am excite!
….and of course there’s freakin’ trackwork. And now it’ll take 45 minutes to just get from Lidcombe to Petersham :/
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is just as amazing as I remember. Haven’t done any of the DC content yet…
Also, watched Blue Valentine last night (cc. @Sughly)… Damn good movie, but so depressing. Haha!
Ahhh but see, me and my sister were talking about this film recently. I’ve been prone to calling it depressing too, but I think it’s a misconception…
It’s easy to look at it like things going wrong, but really it’s a beautiful kind of reflection on all aspects of a relationship and just people in general, there’s so much more to it than just them separating. I think its saying a lot about human behavior, and its not so much a bad thing as it is just an honest and real observation. The contrast of the marriage and the separation in the end isnt so much to highlight how sad it is that they are breaking up, as it is to also show how pure and happy they were earlier. The directors gone on to say that he was interested in the idea of couples drifting apart for no particular reason (there are some there, but I think they are scapegoating reasons to an extent). I dunno, kind of rambling I guess, but I dont think its necessarily a depressing movie myself. Rarely see a film with characters that real.Think it felt so depressing to me because it felt so real. Could see yourself in them. Could see people around you in them. Scary prospect that something good can become something not good.I dunno. Will have to think on it some. One of those movies that stays with you for a while.
I understand what you mean though! *ponders some more*
DC content! Just for yoooo!!!
Hells yeah! XD
Also I need to figure out if I want to do Movember again or not.
Ask Sketchbook girl what she thinks.
Nonononono…
I’ll get my wingman to sneakily find out for me, obviously 😛 Although she seems to think that from the lack of moustache in most of her art, that would indicate a preference against it.
But even then, people can think they don’t like something until they see it in a light that they do like 😛 Had some pretty good responses last year.
Microsoft very politely informed me that the pathetic scraps of MSP I had left over have been converted to cold hard cash. $5.97 in fact
Instead of buying something useful, like the first chapter of Fable, or saving it for The Walking Dead, I bought a Black Iron Greatshield for my avatar because Dark Souls. *headdesk*
Haha! You so crazy!
See the extras in the Japanese Dark Souls II???
… I don’t know what this is!
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/01/dark-souls-iis-limited-edition-japan-includes-miniature-weapons/
Holy shit.
@sernobulus @freezespreston we need to figure out how to get these.
Maybe here: http://www.play-asia.com/dark-souls-ii-collectors-edition-paOS-13-49-en-70-737p.html
Thanks for the heads-up jimu!
You gonna be around next week for meating?
Not on Thursday, sorry. Mrs is workin’ 🙁
Boo-urns! Any plans to hit up Supanova?
On the fence.
Will see what the weekend brings.
Mrs is doin’ extra shifts cos someone is on holidays.
worst timing D:
@jimu Hope I get to see you, man (though of course, understand if it doesn’t happen)!
No, it’s okay…don’t tag me. I only bought you your first Souls game, collect miniature weapons and have been working all weekend on your wife’s quilt…. :'(
😛You should punch him in the face on Thursday!
Have you even finished dark souls? :p
Pfft! You don’t finish Dark Souls…it finishes you!
I need that more than I’ve ever needed anything before!
Internet (not just TAY) seems really slow today…
yay?
I can’t help but wonder why they didn’t remove the time limits on Jet Set Radio when they ported it to PC.
The time limits are the worst thing about that game and the fact that JSRF doesn’t have them is a lot of why it’s a vastly superior game.
Ys Seven has the best boss battle music:
As a fan of both Chicago, and Disney, this thing is pretty rad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GAUZIw95ueM
@sernobulus
There’s, uh, going to be a delay on the costume making as my sewing machine decided it hates me.
Oh and instead of being able to fix the issue myself, I have to get it repaired -_-
Unless I buy a bobbin winder.
So much hat :'(
It’s okay, how much is it going to cost to repair?I’m hoping it won’t need to be repaired. I’ve just scoured the net for an answer and I may have found one
I wish you good luck
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=707967
Looks like we might see Journey on PS4. I still haven’t played it yet, maybe I’ll hold off.
It’s a game I wanna play but not own. Will have to borrow the disck version one time.
Me and my Gredinja named Teeth are tearing it up!
So many Pokemon to catch this gen!! 😀
So tired. Want to watch F1, but I can’t keep my eyes open!
Oliver’s going away for like 2 months tomorrow (:( There has been a lot of hugging these past 24 hours) so last night we were up until like 4:30am playing GTA V and drinking. Was pretty great 😛 Haven’t had a good, long gaming session like that in ages. Plus it’s a really cool game. I’ve never been invested in the GTA series at all but I actually think it’s pretty great!
Hopefully the housemate problem is coming/has come to and end too. We all sat down and talked for an hour or so yesterday and apart from the cat issue everything else seems to have been worked out. She asked why there’s a crack in the bathroom door but none of us had the heart to say it was punched (wasn’t me btw!) in a fit of rage over what she did 😛 It’ll just be us two for a while so with any luck things will go relatively smoothly.
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Whew, what a night. The guys’ show felt like it was over really quick, but it was great seeing them play. Totally too much on the noise side of things for me to listen to regularly, but great to watch. I never quite realise how much I miss my mate Laggy until I get to see him again, there was lots of hugging tonight. Possibly more than Ben J and Oliver 😛
Spent hours and hours catching up, don’t think I’ve seen him since mid-2011 (and before that, the start of 2009), so there was loads to talk about, good and bad. Also out the back of the place when a couple of the guys went to get some cash out, there was this old, white, rather beaten pianola just sitting there under the stairs. I kinda couldn’t resist 😛 Got a few admirers, and nearly all of them asking why I don’t do anything with my music/telling me I should. Which I’d kind of like to. But I just have no idea what to do with it. All I do is play stuff that exists, making anything for myself is totally beyond me. Really don’t think I’m a music guy, I’m just a guy who happens to be able to play a few instruments 😛
Once I was leaving, it turned out the night rider that was going to come next was the one that only goes halfway home, with the next one following a half hour behind that. With absolutely nothing to do at Petersham, I just decided to start walking. And kept walking. And ended up getting all the way to Croydon with a couple of minutes to spare before my bus home. Only took about an hour, and racked up maybe five thousand steps on my pokewalker 😛
Then when walking home from my station, I found someone had dumped a rear projection TV on the nature strip. It had been bashed open already, but I had a look at it and saw that the screen was still ok. Remembering a video I saw where a guy used one of those as a giant magnifying glass to turn sunlight into a super mega death ray, I walked the rest of the way home and got a screwdriver, coming back in the car 😛 Only took maybe a half hour to get it out. Then just after I finished putting everything away and turn my car around, another car comes down the road and pulls in right where I was. Great timing.
Anyone know much about http://www.codecademy.com?
Looking at it and thinking of giving it a go. Can’t hurt right?
i signed up but haven’t done any of the lessons yet
I think it’s broken.
It’s really good to get to know the basics or for a brush-up. I recommend it a fair bit actually (though I’ve only really looked through the html and php guides). Not perfect because the lesson sections can be written by different people or don’t explain more advanced stuff in detail so you might need some outside sources to supplement if you run into something that’s not explained well.
Go for it!
@freezespreston
THANKS MANG… YOU’RE PRETTY DAMN AWESOME!
he is pretty awesome! which is why I wrote my kudos the way I did!
I think I’m done with Arkham Origins. The combat system is just too broken for me. I can play through it fine but I’m too used to aiming for unbroken combos in Asylum and City to not automatically try for that in Origins. I thought it was just me being out of practice but I went back to the previous two and nope, had no problem at all.
Guess I’ll just play the Rocksteady ones and sit out on all the others. Which sucks as I was really looking forward to this one. 🙁
Where you up to in the story?
Gotham City Hotel.I only have very minor issues with everything else. I just realised I was rage quitting during every melee and it wasn’t giving me any enjoyment. Which sucks majorly given how much of a batman nut I am.
Aw, that’s too bad. Where you’re at now was my favourite part of the game. :'( I know what you mean, though. I’m far more forgiving of it than you, but definitely flawed when it comes to combat. (Especially the boss fights.)
I think I’m a lot less forgiving as I have very limited time to play any games. Don’t have the time to put up with annoyances.
I finished that area then stopped and haven’t gone back. Don’t think I will. It’s not just the combat, the whole game is just… it feels like it’s missing something.
It’s very obvious it is a different developer.
Yeah but they should be using all the same code and everything, yet the combat feels shitty where it felt awesome in the previous two and I can’t see how that’s even possible. I feel like the counters do no damage and all the animations were slowed down or something.
Boss fights in Deus Ex: HR are so much better now. 😀
Urghhhhhhhh I have a cyst where my right eyebrow is and this morning I woke up and it’s pushing down so much I’m having trouble keeping my eye open. :S Exam tomorrow will be fun. Not sure if I’d be able to get into the doctor tomorrow to get out of doing it. Hopefully it starts going away quickly.
Decided to load up XCOM Enemy Unknown again and actually work on finishing it.
Checking the barracks my squad currently consists of:
Maj. “Casino” Puppylicks
Cpt. “Santa” MAAAASSSHHAAAA!!!
Cpt. “Rhino” Greenius
Cpt. “Arcade” Aleph
Cpt. “Ice” shanewsmith.com
Lt. “Moose” D.C.
Sgt. “Ranger” Powalen
Sq. “Not good enough for a call sign” Blaghman
See if its enough to see me through or if they are all going to die horribly.
Moose. 😀
Ranger actually sounds awesome
I just finished Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver! Huzzah! Took me 9 hours according to Steam, which seems about right. That said, I only collected like 6 things that weren’t essential (five of those being health thingies), and I used a guide at times to get me through areas where I was stuck (also known as basically every boss fight). Still, despite some frustrating areas, overall I really enjoyed it.
Also, I just started watching the Blu-Ray of The Little Mermaid, I don’t have any of the properly old stuff to compare it against, but compared to the newer stuff its animation doesn’t really hold up in quality. Some of the lines are blurry, stuff is less consistent, the shading is underutilised compared to later stuff, and the colours seem oddly muted. It’s still better looking than like, 90% of the other stuff out there, but I assume its age is the main factor on it looking so… dated.
I’ll need to pick up a copy of Sleeping Beauty, since it’s probably the most striking of its era, and use that for comparison.
Edit: Cue five seconds later where they have the ship-party and all my issues about the colours go out the window. *Sigh* This is what I get for complaining.
I love that game, I own 2 copies, one for PSone and one for DreamCast.
Played through a few times.
Sad to say the series got worse 🙁 although some of them are still worth a play, the story gets interesting.
I love convoluted time-travel shenanigans !!!
Well. @masha2932 is dead. Now I need a new medic.
Damn, I never seem to survive during people’s XCOM playthroughs!
Or is this FTL?
XCOM.
You had a good run. Took down 3 aliens in the mission you died and 15 in a total of 10 missions so you did well.
Interesting tidbit from the PS4 FAQ that I haven’t seen reported anywhere (probably because it’s positive)
If you need to explore that possibility to be capable of playing MP3’s you need to get out of the hardware business. Like now before you hurt yourself.
That is WHACK!
Went to a friend’s place in Brisbane. He only had two DVDs on display next to his TV: Blade Runner and Shawshank Redemption. This is far better taste than he has ever shown.
Turns out those were movies that I loaned to him years ago and forgot about.
He’s just like you! XD
I had a similar situation when I was moving out of a sharehouse. My brother was helping me move, and I faced the difficult task of extracting all my movie DVDs from the GIANT WALL of DVDs that occupied a full wall of multiple bookshelves.
We were browsing up and down through it, and my brother was like, “Hmm. I think I notice a pattern there. Most of these are terrible movies. But I’m pretty sure this one’s yours…”
“Hm? Oh, Road to Perdition? Yeah, that’s mine.”
“Excellent. I will now extract only the awesome movies and I am confident that 99% of them will be yours.”
He wasn’t far off.
I always seem to jump on TAY when there’s no one about D:
That’s because you mostly seem to appear here outside of work hours. :p
I know that feeling. Luckily I don’t normally have much to talk about anyway 😛
I’ve spent most of today trying to play battlefield 4.
I’ve managed one round where I stayed connected for any length of time without horrendous lag.
It didn’t save my progress from that one round 🙁
I really hope other people are having better luck.
=(
Finally Arkham Origins finished downloading! Thanks again @blaghman.
I’ve been reduced to eating soup I’m so low on food stock. I don’t even have any milo cereal left 🙁
Oh wellz, time to watch F1 and challenge myself to stay awake for the next 2 hours.
Ys Seven finished. I still haven’t played VI (the last remaining one available in English that I haven’t done yet) but I’d say this one was the best of the by a long shot, except maybe for Ys II though a lot of that is the retro charm it has being ~25 years old.
Now to hunt down a copy of VI. Konami haven’t bothered to put it on PSN 🙁
Ooh. A christmas beetle.
@jimu, @greenius: WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE?
Talking to my buddy D.C.!
You listened to Reflektor yet? Crazy great album!
AFTERLIFE TIME!
Nope, still haven’t listened!
What are you waiting for? What if I post Survivor spoilers for every day you don’t listen! 😛
You and I both know you won’t do that 🙂
Haha! Check mate!
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