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Morning everyone.
Edit: Whoa, first? This is…well, a first.
Morning Scree!
How’s things?
Centrelink haven’t paid me -_- Tomorrow is a public holiday so I’m meant to get my pay a day early.
Nope, didn’t happen.
I think that only happens when it’s a national public holiday. I’ve had that happen before as well.
That’s silly. I can pay my bills online, but there are elderly pensioners who would need to use today to pay their bills.
Good morning 🙂
Morning!
You really were up early this morning. No wonder Sid was compalinging.
Sid sleeps in until about 10 o’clock
Morning Fronds!
How are we all? I had an okay weekend, didn’t do to much although I did meat up with @trjn & @transientmind. We discussed all things games and work related. After @transientmind left @trjn and I wandered around Queen Street Mall.
Oh, an interesting thought we had during the meat. In regards to game side missions. For the older generation of gamers majority (usually) do side missions before we do the main missions because you may lose access to them later. I wonder if the younger generation go through the game THEN do the side quests. The only recent game I can think of that penalises players for doing side missions last is Mass Effect 2.
Dragon Age had a handful of side missions you had to do before story events or they would be locked out forever.
Who you calling old, sonny!?
@shane?
I don’t like over staying my welcome in a game. I alternate between side quests and main quests so there’s a good amount of momentum going. I find side quests lose their urgency after the main quest is done.
I still remember an instance in Morrowind where you could absolutely screw yourself up if you did some side quests before others, particularly with the Morag Tong stuff. I don’t recall many recent games, aside from perhaps Witcher 2, that if you do quests in the incorrect order then you lose access to them or are unable to complete them.
Extreme lack of gaming on the weekend.
Played a bit of SWTOR, Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins – Blackgate: Subtitle on Saturday and that was about it.
EDIT:
Problem I have with Arkham Origins (no story spoilers, only gameplay):
I have the same issue with Arkham Origins that I had with Arkham City (and is why I like Asylum so much more). The story is too unfocused. The actual “city” itself is purely a hub world and feels like there is little reason for it apart from that. There’s way too much backtracking. And yes, there was backtracking in Asylum, but because it was an enclosed space and with the new gadgets, story advancements the areas would evolve as you played. The city doesn’t.Gotham lacks that level of detail that made gliding around Arkham City so much fun.
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Fud on Friday?
Ja?
Nein?
Somewhere different? Somewhere new?
Maybe, might have to keep you posted. Were you thinking lunch or dinner?
Dinner!
You’re back again? Didn’t we already say goodbye to you?
I could eat.
By eat you mean streetpasses right?
Yes.
Fish wish Bish?
Sure 🙂
I could be persuaded by the prospect of streetpasses.
Yes! Where fud? Pls different fud from last fud pls k thx.
Cant do Friday man. Sorry.
I’ll be there with pants on.
I suggest that most regretful of meals, the KFC. Or something much nicer.
Probably something much nicer.
So!
Either the classics of Bavarian Bier Cafe, or Ichi-Ban, or we can try Mamak, which we’ll never get into, Chat Thai, or Din Tai Fung, that dumpling place I have never been to but is apparently great.
But I do like the idea of KFC or Maccas.
McDoubles for all!
Wagamama is also pretty nice.
#KatsuCurryClub
Was that the one also in Galeries but below Ichi Ban?
That’s okay I guess.
That’s the one.
Mamak isn’t worth the wait, IMO.
But really any food dispensary outlet should be fine with me.
I’m working all week and weekend. Sorry 🙁
Sounds good.
We should go to Food ampersand Wine Co
I love eating food off the ground!
I rate it “Yes” on the Sughly scale.
I CAN’T BELIEVE I MISSED THIS
Are you still in Sydney??!! Omg Bish please please please tweet at me or something next time so I don’t miss this!
Sorry ‘cuz, back in the land of the frozen now.
Didn’t wanna bug people about it because I know people have things to do, so I just sort of mentioned it quickly.
Will Tweet next time, hombre!
Boo. I get more mad that I missed ya. Seriously though, you better tweet me next time or i’ll be super mad. You don’t want to see that.
So what you’re saying is that I should avoid you forever as to escape your wrath?
Dull weekend, no gaming except town maintenance on Animal Crossing. Probably watched about 12 hours of Rooster Teeth’s 25-hour livesteam from the Extra Life charity though. Top effort by those guys. I hope they put it all up on youtube so I can watch the bits I missed.
Not exactly anything worth talking about, even for gamers let alone normal people. My boss made the mistake of asking how my weekend was which resulted in me needing to go into a lot of detail about going to dinner with my wife’s aunt on Saturday night. I thought I’d had a worthwhile conversation, then I flipped the question on him and he just said “yeah, uneventful” and turned back to his computer.
I never considered myself socially awkward but there are some conversations I just hate having and they happen over and over.
Loved that Roosterteeth feed. Had it up all yesterday in the background while I played Assassin’s Creed. Props to Jack for being there for basically the entire 24 hours.
Yeah I hate the hw was the weekend question. Usually 2 possible outcomes; busy getting things done or uneventful. When it does happen that you did something interesting, you may find it interesting, but not so much the other person. Working in an office sux
Hola Tay!
How are we all?
Had a quiet weekend, went out Friday to a Halloween thingo then did not much for the rest of the weekend. Sunk a couple hours into Arkham Origins- it’s not really engaging me as much as City did. Also caught some pokeymans
A Monday morning question: Which other superhero needs an Arkham quality game?
Nightcrawler, think of how kickass the combat can be.
Teleportation might be my favourite power and I’d love a game that does it well.
Make it less dreary and I’d like a good superman game.
I know it’s hard but I’m sure a developer can figure it out one day.
But there was such a shining example of a Superman game on the 64!
Get out!
>:-(
Dogwelder.
http://www.comicvine.com/dogwelder/4005-12152/
Boy I hope this is fan-fiction.
Nope. Official DC character.
http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dogwelder_%28New_Earth%29
Part of the New Earth continuity and is based in Gotham City.
And yet we just keep getting Batman film after Batman film.
Oh god, he has a whole team. Incredible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_%28comics%29
@redartifice, tell me you don’t want to play this game. Go on.
GOTY
I think I need to do some reading.
DREDD!
YES
If going by the DC universe, the Question would be a good superhero. Semi-noir type of game with a heavier focus on the detective work, like LA Noire but no shooting.
Also good choices: any of the Teen Titans (seriously, they already have Deathstroke as a bad guy), Aquaman (he needs some love), and possibly Captain Marvel aka Shazam (because he’s awesome).
I think Captain Marvel would be hard to differentiate from supes.
I reckon a Green Arrow game would be pretty cool.
Oh yeah, Green Arrow would make an excellent superhero as the focus for a game. In fact, any of the not-brokenly-overpowered/superpowered superheros would be good.
Yeah I guess you’re right about Captain Marvel. I just wanna see more public recognition of Captain Marvel as he’s one of my favourite superheroes.
On that note, Justice League movie question/theorising:
Do you reckon they’ll go with the traditional Justice League formation or the New 52 version? I think they might opt for the New 52 as it’s a bit neater to get everything going and having Darkseid as the main villain straight off the bat would be kickass.My wish for a justice league film is that they don’t try to hit the whole league at once. I’m hoping they do Batman/Superman, then perhaps Bat/Sup/Wonder Woman, and build the league around that. They could also easily drop Green Arrow from the TV series straight in.Still need that Wonder Woman film first though *shakes fist at DC/Warner Bros*See, I don’t know if they’ll make a Wonder Woman movie. They can’t afford to mess it up. If they do make it and it’s awful, they essentially kill any chance of a JL movie. Man of Steel was pretty garbage in my opinion, but it didn’t completely bomb, so they can keep going.I’ll be very surprised if they go with any lineup other than Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman/Aquaman/Flash. Maybe Green Lantern if they’re feeling lucky, but they probably dropped the ball there.I think Aquaman is tricky because it needs a LOT of groundwork re atlanteans etc. Martian manhunter needs lessDepends how much setup they want to do, I guess. An Aquaman movie in the build up would provide everything they’d need, but you’re right, Martian Manhunter wouldn’t need his own film. No reason they couldn’t do both, but it looks like they’re really trying to push toward the JL movie as soon as possible.Spider-man? Maybe with a city the size of GTA V.
Or just an “HD with more stuff but mechanically identical to” Spider Man 2!
Oh, I’d love to see a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer game too. I know there’s some old ones, but I’d love a spiffy new one. Even if it was set in post-series ‘canon’ comic universe! 😀
FPS tactical shooter. You play as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.
XCom style base.
Unlockable personnel for the base (eg, stop a Hulk rampage, you’re rewarded with Bruce Banner as a scientist. You save Latveria from a rampaging Fantastic Four, Dr Doom gives you access to his university to train personnel.)
Unlockable gear that is hero specific. (Iron Man can be called in as air support.)
Permadeath.
Story is you’re off the S.H.I.E.L.D. grid and are taking down heroes who are acting out of character.
I’ve already written the story.
Will work on for free.
I tried inserting my credit card into my PC but it didn’t work…
X-men
While I would love a collussus game not sure how it would translate. But getting a decent xmen game that wasn’t a fighter would be rad
Punisher. Seriously. It’d be like a grimdark GTA with none of the silly activities!
But it could make a pretty awesome stealth/collecting/murder game.
Taking out muggers, pushers, all the way up to mob bosses, evading cops (Punisher doesn’t kill cops), and if you REALLY wanted, add supervillains and superheroes to kill/evade, but I prefer the more realistic Punisher MAX universe thankyouverymuch (specifically the Garth Ennis run).
Garth Ennis’ Punisher was great.
Morning, TAY!
I’ve had a weekend of ups and downs. Four day weekend! \o/ …due to food poisoning /o\ But I moved into my new place on Saturday! \o/ …that has no internet for two weeks /o\
Hope you’re all well!
I remember when I moved and had no internet for 2 weeks. I didn’t even had a data plan on my phone which was only slightly smart, and not on the level of iPhones etc. I managed to limp onto twitter once or twice a day, incurring $30 worth of data fees in the process, because 3G megabytes are worth their weight in diamond-encrusted platinum.
I didn’t get internet put into my place for 6 months.
HOW.
I had ph data, which helped, but I did a lot of reading.
It was before I went overseas earlier this year, and I decided I didn’t need the expense.
Ouch food poisoning for four days? Are you at least feeling better now?
Just the two days I took off work (it’s a miracle! Cured just in time for the weekend! :P)
Congrats on moving in, my friend!
The topping contains potassium benzoate!
ATTENTION ANYONE WANTING A VITA!
BIGW is having a one day sale this saturday…
PS Vita WiFi with Killzone Mercenaries $188
@scree ?
That seems pretty good. It might also be a chance to grab the OLED vitas before Sony brings the new ones with the LCD screens to the west.
Does this one come with the 4GB card too?
not sure but id assume so if it comes with a game?
After finding out that PS4 to Vita gameplay works remotely (broadband to broadband, not phone network) I’m almost tempted as a future investment.
totally worth it just for the indie stuff alone!
Ah, sorry. I’ve had a vita for a few months now ^^;;
thats cool, i remembered you were after one!
Yup, got it, played the crap out if it, then pokemon came along
Why would anyone want a Vita?
Good morning TAY. How are we all?
My weekend was pretty self-indulgent. I spent a massive chunk of time grinding through Path of Exile as a cyclone-Duelist. Was pretty fun.
Minor PoE spoilers:
The final boss (Dominus) was a huge nostalgia throwback to Diablo in Diablo 2. Was so good. 😀Also I actually sat through the ending credits. Dayum that is a lot of supporters equals a lot of money. I’m happy to see GGG do so well with PoE.
@masha2932 Did you see the 99% Invisible kickstarter? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1748303376/99-invisible-season-4-weekly
He’s been given a challenge of 10,000 backers, so even a $1 could get him closer!
Oh yeah, I was going to send you a tweet about this over the weekend. A weekly show sounds great.
Never contributed to kickstarter before but I’ve been enjoying the podcast since you introduced me to it so maybe I’ll do it.
What tier did you contribute to?
I put in at the $35 tier for the 3 notebooks- thought about going higher for the posters, but the only one that appealed to me was going to be $60 and i thought that was a bit too much for me
I don’t use notebooks as much so I might go for the $15(+$5 shipping) tier. The dazzle notebook design looks better though and the $15 tier is randomised. Hmm, maybe $30?
Ugh, I’ll think about it for a bit. 🙂
The dazzle stuff is so cool- I’ve had a dazzle ship pic on my wall at work for months
Users of the Terraria server:
Due to pretty much 0 activity over the past week and a half, I will be taking it offline over the next couple of days. If you have anything you want to collect please do so ASAP.
I will be backing up the worlds before I take them offline so if they ever go back online you won’t have to start again.
So my LE copy of Disgaea D2 shipped from the US on October 5th. It’s November 4th and it still hasn’t arrived. 🙁 Thinking either Australia Post lost it or they’ve delivered it to the wrong place.
Giving it the rest of today and if it doesn’t turn up I’ll be sad 🙁
I bought some shirts from the US recently that took over a month to arrive, so I’d imagine the issue is either the US or AU postal service.
IIRC I didn’t get it shipped super fast (NISA’s shipping is very expensive) so standard USPS can be a bit longer than expected.
However I’ve had mail go astray here before. So I’m thinking maybe I should get one of those parcel locker things set up and ship to that instead. Or just have all my packages sent to work.
Morning all. This weekend I made the permanent switch over to PC for all my gaming. Master race indeed. Goodbye consoles, so long. (Yes, that means I chose sound system over PS4.)
It wasn’t a difficult decision, really. Once I fired up the desktop on the plasma and synced the wireless 360 controller, it’s all peachy. So pretty too. I have 46 Steam games that I now need to delve into. Shameless gaming begins!
Good choice, sir. However, I’d like to remind you that you won’t have 5.1 surround sound from games unless you have a sound card capable of DDL! (Usually) :O !
Thanks for the tip, but the sound system is in the lounge. I have to put up with internal TV speakers for my home study setup, haha! I’m laughing but really crying on the inside.
I’m not saying that people who were turned away from the series by Assassin’s Creed 3 should rush out to buy 4, but they should definitely keep an eye on it at some point, because it’s pretty damn good stuff.
I’ve heard good things about AC4.
but I dont care how good it is, it would’ve been 10x better if it wasnt part of the Assassins Creed franchise.
Seriously, just call it Black Flag & get rid of the Animus framing device & BAM you’ve got an awesome new pirate IP thats got none of the franchise fatigue associated with AC.
having said that, I’ll be getting AC4 when it drops on PC.
because pirates.
Yeah that’s pretty true. It’s fairly disconnected from a lot of assassiny/templar stuff at quite a few points but there is enough of it there that would annoy people who just want to be a pirate.
Yeah, I’m in the same boat. It sounds like Ubisoft has backed down on some of their DRM rubbish as well, which is reassuring.
Yeah apparently the rumoured Prince of Persia game in Egypt(Osiris*) might become an Assassins Creed game as well 🙁
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=708121
*It was basically a PoP game but technically Osiris was never really confirmed to be a Prince of Persia title
Maybe I just have to finally come to terms with the fact that Prince of Persia might be dead. A prince of persia game masked as an Assassins Creed game might be good though I guess.
Well I kind of HAVE to only keep an eye on it at this point. *Grumble Ubi and their damn PC delays grumble*
My sister loves Assassin’s Creed and is buying on PS4. I will play it without having to pay for it, which suits me. XD
Sneaky bugger, you.
The games taught me well. *shifty eyes*
I had a bit of fun yesterday playing Halo 4 and Modern Warfare 2. We had it set up in the church auditorium which has two big screens and had two 360s set up. Unfortunately, it illustrated just how terrible I am at 1st person shooters, but I still enjoyed myself.
Playing games and having fun?
No no no, that’s not how it works here.
BREAKING BAD DAY
…Oh wait, that finished up.
It’s now HOMELAND, WALKING DEAD DAY for me.
Walking dead day for me. Mum like sit a hell of a lot more then me and if I don’t get the episode…
I’m in trouble. =P
Everything I’ve seen of The Walking Dead before season four I haven’t liked, but I really like this season. Good watching.
Mum likes everything. Seriously. She wants Daryl stuff, Glenn stuff, Rick stuff, Michonne stuff, Hershel stuff, pretty much everyone except Carl. But at the same time she sympathizes with him.
I’m not sure what Carl pre-season four was like, but I’m enjoying his arc too! 😀
well, good-guy, dick, good-guy, dick, good-guy, dick…
however
he did have to kill his own mother and he has seen a lot of people pass awayI think I’m just liking getting a Walking Dead fix between Telltale seasons.
@dc
Could be that. I tried to get Mum to play the telltale games, but she wouldn’t. I might try again though.
Maybe do what @shane did? You control the game and let her make the choices?
If you played it on PC you could set up Steam Big Picture mode with a HDMI cable and play on the couch!
@dc that might be an idea except I have no idea how to connect my pc to my tv
@scree I dunno what your PC set-up is, but you should just be able to plug an HDMI cable straight in
@redartifice
fairly certain it doesn’t have hdmi port
Really? I can’t stand Carl. Maybe it’s because I did watch him pre-season four 😛
I’m sad now.
Boardwalk Empire/The Good Wife Day!
Most of the TV shows that were on hiatus last week return this week.
Today:
Bobs Burgers day!! \o/
Masters of Sex day!! \o/ (even if Bob is beginning to irk me)
Korra day \o/
Later this week:
Sleepy Hollow
American Horror Story: Coven -man this season is getting better with each episode.
I’m up to date with Sleepy Hollow now. Really, really enjoying it. I like the mythology its building and how it’s all serialized and episodic at the same time. Good times.
Yeah I like that too. Every episode is self contained but there are threads continuing the major plotline.
The show has the right amount of ‘nonsense’ too and I like how they keep introducing various mythical creatures/events.
Catching up with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. now!
Every day has been Breaking Bad day for a few weeks for me now. Only have 13 episodes left though 🙁
Are you enjoying it? Oh yeah speaking of which I forgot to post my personal ratings of each season. I may as well do them here.
Breaking Bad
Season one: 5/10
Season two: 7/10
Season three: 9/10
Season four: 7/10
Season five: 8/10
Season 3 above season 4?
You’re a madman.
It was a pretty crazy marathon that I did. Like, 50 episodes in ten days or something. So each episode was pretty much compared to each episode. Season three was awesome. Season four was like season two – slow for the first half.
SEASON 4!?
Dan, your math sucks.
Your mouth sucks.
Let’s put it to the test.
I didn’t mean that.
You know how I get.
Haha. Feels kids, right? I get it.
Finished Season 4.
Repost from the weekend.
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. (Although I have since learned it’s not so dang it)Are you of the Dan(e) school of thought regarding season 4?
Which is?
It’s the best season of television ever produced.
If not it was damned near close.
Waking up with a headache, that’s always fun.
I started playing RIft recently, just because. It’s one of the few major MMO releases I missed, but since it’s f2p now I thought I’d give it a shot. It’s surprisingly decent. I remember when it first came out, people said it was basically WoW, and I have to say they were right. It is basically WoW, but with random events and more class customisation thrown in. Like WoW, it feels smooth when you play it. It’s the only other MMO I’ve played apart from WoW that just feels right. Other MMOs will feel clunky with their character movements, or their menu management, or there will be a slight delay on abilities that leaves combat feeling wrong. None of that’s present in Rift, and it’s nice to see WoW isn’t the only MMO capable of pulling it off.
Hope you feel better, friend!
Thanks. There’s no panadol or aspirin in the house, which is a bit annoying. Hopefully it will go away on it’s own eventually.
Black and white/home brand paracetamol is usually only a dollar or so… could be worth a trip to the nearest super-market.
Howdy all. Pretty quiet weekend here – thank goodness.
Friday I had the day off, as I was accompanying the gf to her grandma’s funeral. Sad stuff, my first funeral, but I think it really helped to give my gf closure after a crappy week. We followed up with dinner that night with two friends, so a good end to the day.
Saturday was .. forgotten? I don’t even know what we did. At night we had a bday party to go to, so I only got 1-2hrs of Wind Waker in before that.
Sunday was relax day, but I had to pick up the parentals from airport in the morning. Spent the rest of the day relaxing – Wii Sports Resort was heaps of fun; stroll along beach; DnD for myself that night (was pretty good, I was highly hax, even though I died 😛 ).
So yeah, a nice weekend and I hope the goodness of it follows through to this week!
Aw, sounds like Friday was tough. Hope your girlfriend is doing okay.
You hear any thing more about the kid from last weekend?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-29/toddler-dies-after-mackay-dog-attack/5053754Aw man. 🙁
How hax could you have been if you died? I’m legitimately curious. (Also was this 3.5, 4e, or Next beta/trial?)
Next Playtest (not sure which version). I’m a Rogue. We were doing a campaign where we are pretty much gladiators, and if we died there we can be resurrected easily (it’s all magical). On 150HP bosses I was doing 100+ damage, while we have 5 characters in our party. Then, the DM targeted me pretty much all the time and it’s a miracle I survived as long as I did (or as much), but I have Evasion (use reaction to halve/zero damage).
My weekend was spent playing nothing but Deus Ex. Good weekend!
My Sunday morning consisted of trying to fix my sewing machine
GOOD WEEKEND?
My cousin came over and that was fun. We pokemon’d it up =D
Hey @dc, I saw these guys last week. Good times. Thoughts?
😛Why do you hate your ears so much? :'(
😛
So.. You’re not a fan then?
Hooooooooooooooooooooolyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
I bought the game on Steam. To my surprise, it’s a separate game! Do you know if my save file will work on it?
Dunno! Don’t think so, though. (Worth checking atleast!)
Lucky I’m only 3hrs in or so… damn… :\ I’ll still try my hardest to make the save work, 3hrs is 3hrs.
Had a pretty shitty end to last week. had a fight with Anton, and spent Friday at home trying to fix it. then the rest of the weekend trying to fix everything else… Quite upset by it all.
on Saturday I went to the opera House for Festival of Dangerous Ideas to listen to Dan Savage talk about Monogamy It was an amazing talk and very interesting to hear his ideas on relationships. Anton and I then went to bondi to see sculptures by the sea. After getting home I slept…. and slept…. and
Sunday! Went to the Cruelty free festival – DELICIOUS VEGAN LEMON MERINGUE PIE!!! OMG JUST GIVE ME ALL THE MERINGUE!!!! Also many Husky dogs to pat and Hug…
Through all that I was a miserable bastard and emotional as hell. But Hopefully things will get better this week.
I made a magnificent Canneloni last night! Onion, Mushroom and Tempeh – Fried up with oil and Balsamic Vinegar put in tubes and then surrounded by tomato. AMAZING! SERIOUSLY TRY IT!
How was everyone elses weekend?
Mmm, I think I will try some of that cannelloni. It smells good.
Hopefully you can resolve your fight with Anton.
Wait what! Dan Savage was in Australia? How did I not know this? 🙁
I love the guy’s podcast and I’ve learnt a lot listening to them.
He was on Hack on Triple J last week. It was pretty entertaining, you might be able to get it on the podcast.
Nice. Found it, thanks for that. Another fan of Dan Savage?
Btw is the Hack podcast good? Never heard of it until now. Some of the descriptions on the episodes sound good. I guess I’ll download one or two extra episodes in addition to the Dan Savage episode and find out.
It’s pretty much resolved, But thanks we’re getting there.
Dan Savage is on Q&A tonight on ABC. should be good 🙂
Good to hear.
Nice. I don’t have an aerial so I can’t watch it when it airs but I’ll definitely catch the interview on iview tomorrow, thanks.
Just finished Cabin in the Woods.
‘Twas pretty good.
Pretty REAL good.
I want to see that.
Assuming it hasn’t already been spoiled the less you know going into it, the better.
Today, I learned how great pooping at work was.
However, I suffered through a 10-hour workday.
However, pooping at work is great.
http://stillmotionblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/if-you-re-good-at-something-never-do-it-for-free-111.jpg
Halloween is over, imposter-Shane!
…Also, we miss Saturday. It is the best day. I wish it was Saturday again right now. 🙁
SHAZAM. You may now resume your @saturday shout-outs, although you all never stopped even when I was shane.
I’m bummed that this isn’t a page-get. I’d’ve liked that.
Also, damn, TWO apostrophes in I’d’ve? Man the english language is crazy.
Heh, bummed.
Pooping at work is indeed great. I’d rather do it there than at home, because:
a) Smells.
b) Stains.
c) Consumables – tp.
d) No time taken out of my out-of-work pool!
e) It’s a nice break sometimes.
Thoughts?
I just love the idea of getting paid to poop. I have a shit work ethic though.
c) How much toilet paper do you honestly go through?
Hey man, those rolls are like $1-2 each! Every square counts. 😛
My poop schedule is such that I usually have to visit the smallest room right when the cleaners come through and you can’t go in because they’re cleaning 🙁
The man makes a dollar, I make a dime
That’s why I shit, on company time.
Thought: Next-gen console game installs are so huge because of a focus on textures., to allow shortcuts in other areas.
8GB unified memory will allow a lot of textures to be stored in the GPU ‘VRAM’, much more than on PC. Currently, PC cards are pretty much 2GB, with game installs around 30GB at their largest. Considering that PCs can render at higher than 1080p, and 1080p is indeed the lowest screen resolution devs should be pushing for, this is concerning.
Consoles will push for 1080p max resolution. Normally, textures shouldn’t be 50GB, especially for a closet shooter like CoD. This leads me to believe that next-gen focus is primarily on really nice looking textures: they are decently easy to render, from a performance point; if textures are so large, the difference between it and current-gen will be HUGE; such a difference would allow the machine to skimp out on the usual AA, DOF, lighting, AO, draw distance, etc. CoD runs at 720p, yet has 50GB install. How can this be, unless the textures will be splendiferous?
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Mostly, yes, but it’s not the whole story.
Let’s start by destroying your assumption for fun (and just for fun). For my first example, Killzone: Shadow Fall is a smaller game than Killzone 3. (37 gig compared to 41, or thereabouts). Of course, the reasoning behind this is that many assets in KZ3 are cached on the disc multiple times to improve streaming performance (I believe Naughty Dog did the same for their games), but it does at least stand as an interesting example.
Now, we hit a second issue, that being the phrase “textures” which can mean a whole lot of things. In this case, I wouldn’t expect the diffusion maps (what is typically the “texture” (or really, just the colouring)) to be that much larger. They’ll probably generally be double size, so 2048 rather than 1024, though I think games like Titanfall will buck that trend (It’s going for a very traditional, simple rendering style, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it has some enormous textures). What does increase is the number of maps on an object. So like today you might have a normal (bump) map, a specular map, and like some more advanced games, a diffusion map. You could also have a tessellation map, a material map or detail map, or a hundred and one other things that I can’t think of off the top of my head. And all of these could be drawn at full size.
There will probably be more in the way of Level of Detail reduction too. Again, using the Killzone example, their character models can have 7 level of detail forms (compared to 3 in KZ3), and their max is around 40,000 polygons, which is 4 times the max from KZ3, and so 4 times the space. Add in more complex animations (animations are really quite expensive) and it begins to be quite a lot.
Finally, there’s things like shadow maps, and screen space based effects that are often calculated and rendered at far lower resolutions than native or than what looks good, and all of these need to be stored somewhere, and while a 4 meg map may not sound like much (for 720P), when you have twelve of them vying for space, the extra RAM makes a very big difference.
In short, there’s a lot of factors.
Code bloat
Spyware
Marketing tracking and logging
Advertising downloaded to disk for rapid display
Maybe id’s Megatextures from Rage will come back?
Typing of the Dead is amazing. God, they nailed everything in their atmosphere.
Honestly, I just wanted to leave the main menu up forever, such smooth grooves.
Dat muzak.
Oh man I wish I still had my blog entry up from… whenever. But it has long since been eaten by the internet, so I’ll… wait, I can link these guys instead!
http://blogs.sega.com/2009/04/01/house-of-the-dead-overkill-fan-creates-coolest-soundtrack-ever/
…Wow.
(Edit: Dude. You got skillz.)
Not so much in the writing department. I’m in pain from cringing so hard reading through that again 😛
Though that was probably one of my worst ones, others were much better. Can’t seem to find it in my folder of text files though, strangely. But now I’ve dug it (and all the others) up on archive.org, so yay. *bookmarks*
so anyone buying xbox live subscriptions online? ive been getting billed for $12 a month for the past 18 months because ive been too lazy and too stupid to just buy a yearly subscription…. whats a good deal nowadays?
seems like you can grab them pretty cheap online…
Xbox themselves has a 40% off yearly sub. Not sure how long the deal lasts for, but it’s on the front page of dash.
I get prepaid codes off the internet, usually about AU$50 for 12 months.
You can get them from Ozgameshop here for $54.99 at the moment – http://www.ozgameshop.com/xbox-360-points-and-subscriptions/xbox-live-gold-12-months-membership-plus-1-month-card-email-code-only-xbox-360
So I bought Critical Hit: Volume One yesterday, and I gotta say I’m really happy with the results. Obviously, given the calibre of musicians involved the playing is pretty damn great, but the arrangements tend to stand out on their own quite well. It also doesn’t do the super excessive Tremolo/Trilling that a lot of cover music seems to fall into, which is nice. Obviously To Zanarkand and Zelda’s Lullaby are great, but the MGS2 theme and strangely the Pokemon theme (from the TV show) really stand out for me as being better than expected.
Does have the issue that, since it’s an album of covers of different video game music songs, it lacks any sort of “album coherency” or whatever (consistency? Maybe some other term. I dunno, fill in with whatever’s appropriate), but that’s okay.
And since most people probably missed it over the weekend, and I’m sure there must be one person here aside from myself (and Rocketbuddy) who cares, the Spell Block Tango, which combines Disney with Chicago, is pretty cool.
I love the queen of hearts getting all swedish chef
I think you would be surprised by the number of people who are interested in that
Pokemon theme being the TV one instead of the game one was severely disappointing imo.
Normally I’d agree, but the arrangement is just so good that I’m okay with it (Its opening isn’t all that special, and that’s what the excerpt shows, which is kind of additionally disappointing).
so my boss just got a call from the head of libraries regarding a catalogue record i made a few years ago.
it was of an easter bunny. & yes, it has been borrowed by teachers (easter bunny has no mention of easter on the box, so studies of religion teachers use it to demonstrate commercilisation of religion etc), so it was a legit record to have.
point is, a few months ago, I posted a link to this catalogue record on twitter. apparently this is not a good representation of my employer or my college or myself. its unprofessional apparently.
bollocks to that.
so yeah. as much as I didnt want to, I’ve now gone private on twitter & changed my handle etc. just to avoid the prying jerks I work for.
I remember when you posted that. That was, uhhh, quite a while back. Seems kind of odd that they only discovered it now. And yeah, that’s pretty bollocks.
I’ll just take this opportunity to only ever call you by your real name, because for some reason I never cease to find it funny when someone else has my name.
Hi Seen.
hi Alexander.
…does that feel as weird for you as it does for me?
You crazy people giving out your first names on the interwebz….
Shut up, Stephan.
Seriously, who would give away their first names on the webz???
I was going to respond by butchering your name, but I’m too tired to think up anything witty, so instead I’ll revert to the height of wit.
Shut up, Cake.
Seems like Blagh’s parents were following that old saying:
“Good children should be Seen…”
But @blaghman is a monster.
I really hate that some workplaces think they have a right to do stuff like this. Ignoring the fact that it’s NOT a right, far too often you hear about people getting in trouble over stuff that isn’t an issue…or doesn’t affect the workplace at all. Like this…
government man. they’re jerks.
In Ghostbusters, and in life: Don’t cross the streams.
Boo to that.
I bite my thumb at them.
Why does it sound like they are looking for things to have a fit over? That sucks man
So are you now #70/2?
[at]SnipesMason
anagram of my name.
Red’s computer saga continues!
So, I think I’ve killed the temporary computer I was using as an interim step until I bought a new one, which has somewhat accelerated my plans for a new computer. In terms of base packages, can anyone with a bit of knowledge tell me if any of the MSY systems on this list are obvious traps/super good value? I know v. little about processors. I can handle all the other stuff, i just dunno the difference between an i7 and an AMD whatever.
Aim is for games but not MEGA GRAPHICS AND PHYSICS AMAZEMENT but with potential to upgrade.
http://www.msy.com.au/SYSTEMS/INTELAMD-GAMERENTERTAINMENT1.pdf
The general rule with current Intel processors is that the bigger number means better, in each generation.
AMD’s general rule with anything they make is that when the west wind blows a cloud through the mountain, a snail will rule over the…ok, you get the point.
Hey Red. I have a spare box laying around that you can have if you are suddenly without a PC. It’s no powerhouse by any means, but all it will need to spruce things up a bit is a graphics card. You could even use it as a toy to pull apart and learn new things. It’s up to you, I will look up all the specifications tonight if interested. Includes a legit key for WinXP Pro. I already own a powerhouse so I have been looking for an excuse to give it away.
You can’t beat free. What do you say? Interested in knowing the low specs? 😀
Thanks man, but I think it’s well past due that I bit the bullet and bought a new comp. The box I have is probably a graphics card away from working, but I’ve decided not to throw good money after bad.
No problem. It’s your turn in Duel Shock, by the way.
Yeah, I have started writing a response and have a saved draft before the above happened! I’ll try do it from my tablet tonight, I haven’t forgotten!
Don’t sweat it. Just making sure you didn’t think it was my turn.
The graphics cards on the PDF suck. Intel > AMD. Get an i5 4670K, 8GB RAM, and a GPU that depends highly on your budget.
Give us a price range, shop (MSY? PCCG?), and if you’re able to put all these things together, and I (+ others) can whip you up a part list.
Eh, here’s a $690 barebones system I whipped up. Will last you a long time. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=229266&action=wish_lists
Add in: +$80 for a nice case. +250 for a decent GPU. +$50 or so for postage. +whatever if you need Windows, monitor, mouse/kb, DVD drive, etc…
All depends on budget.
Looking 1300-1400 max, and preference is MSY as I can go in-store
Get yourself an i5 4670K. The motherboard in their package is okay, but the GPU is a turd and they’re charging way too much for the package. Try and aim for an Nvidia 7xx-series card, ideally a 760. 16gb RAM is worth it. Single biggest upgrade you need to get in there though is a Solid State drive as your system drive. Windows 8 is optimized for SSDs and you’re talking booting from cold to useable in < 10 seconds, plus load times on anything installed on the disk are hugely improved.
I had considered an SSD for system stuff.
Here’s a build with a 7970. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AucHEUCCSOaedE9mbV9JSmFLNnkxa1I0bVdzQ3p1VXc&usp=sharing
Read: that thing will play every game maxed out, probably for as long as PS4/XB1 are current (8yrs)
To go a little less, get a $100 cheaper GPU and $50 or so cheaper PSU.
You, sir, are a champion! I’ll take this list tweak it a bit and then take a walk with the Credit card…
Np. 🙂 I’ll take the opportunity to explain my choices, so you know wtf is going on.
CPU – Intel i5. You don’t need i7 for gaming. This is a damn sweet CPU, will last you a damn long time, is overclock-able later on.
MOBO – Asrock is a decent brand, decent price. Overclocking Z87 chipset.
RAM – 8GB RAM is plenty for now. You can pick up another kit later on for 16GB if you need it for video editing or something.
PSU – Corsair is a good brand. Wattage pretty much mostly depends on the graphics card
HDD – 1TB Black, best performance. You’re gonna need a platter drive regardless
SSD – Samsung Evos are delicious, good price. Optional, highly recommended.
Case – seriously, pick whatever. Make sure it’s ATX size, and just double-check with the staff to make sure everything is compatible. $100 is plenty for a decent case. You may need to buy extra fans.
GPU – 7970 is picked for this build, which is …good. @negativezero suggested NVIDIA 760, but MSY prices haven’t fallen on that front yet.
Windows – self-explanatory. Around $100 bucks. Win8 apparently plays nicer with BF4, but it’s a pain in the ass to use personally, your choice.
DVD drive – If your old drive works, has two thin (one red?) cables attached to it, it’ll work on the new build.
Monitor – Your choice here. $150 for a 24 inch is pretty standard now. You may want to invest in some nice IPS screens for a little more (better colours, viewing angles).
@redartifice: to add to this, make sure you do get a good PSU and don’t get a bundled-with-the-case one because those are usually shit. Good PSU brands are Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone. Some of the higher-end Antec ones are okay, but you’re better off with the other brands. A good PSU is vital if you want the machine to last.
Funny story about Super Mario 3D Land. I hated it when I first bought it. I don’t know why exactly but by about halfway I was still sort of hating it and then something just clicked – and I loved it.
*Very weird, I know. Has this ever happened to anyone else for a particular game?
Sorta. I wasn’t really enjoying Far Cry 3 initially. So I left it alone for a while, then played Blood Dragon, then loved FC3.
There are probably instances closer to your situation, but damned if I can remember them.
(Edit: I’m going to guess that for a lot of people it’s Dark Souls, though.)
did you get to the second island in Farcy? Once I got the wingsuit I couldn’t put it down, also beat Blood Dragon in 2 sittings, really like those games.
I did the opposite with FarCry 3, once I hit the second island I just stopped playing. :/
yeah, i guess the game really clicked with me, i was sad when i got the platinum and had nothing left to do. Did you try the wingsuit? I was just jumping off of anything and deploying it, you could start gliding on the slightest of slopes, I hope more games have wingsuits in open world sandbox type games.
Yup. It was clicking for me before then, though. 🙂
There really is something about it, I usually hate being stealthy but in Far Cry I embraced it, I even did all the outposts without being detected (if they spotted me i reloaded). Just think it’s a testiment to the game that it made me play outside of my usual gaming comfort zone and I loved every minute (of gameplay, some of that dialogue is blergh worthy)
Not with Mario 3D Land 😛
I’ve had a few games where I haven’t so much hated it as just thought of it as being very meh and I was about to give up playing but persevered. Games like KOTOR, the Witcher, and Resident Evil 5. Then they managed to deliver a double-scoop of awesome and hooked me in so good and now they’re among my most loved games.
Definitely Witcher and KOTOR. RE5 never clicked for me.
Dark souls has that as Transient said
For me it was hard reset. Playing like a normal shooter wasn’t working and was a struggle but once it clicked and you realise it is all about the environment the gameplay just falls into place
I absolutely hated, hated hated Soul Caliber III. Then it just went “click” (about the time I stopped choosing either Nightmare or Seigfried).
The only other game was “The Movies”. Man I ended up loving that game, but I lost the first disc and can’t find it anywhere. I also can’t find it for sale anywhere.
The other way, I started off so happy for Doom III and then it just…trailed away to mehness.
Haha, ‘mehness.’
The Movies was great! Would love a remake/sequel.
The only thing I didn’t like was that my actors kept aging and becoming unpopular after all the work I’d put into them. I kept forcing them to have plastic surgery but it didn’t help their ratings! 😛
Super Mario 3D land was sad for me. It was the point where I realised these games just aren’t for me anymore 🙁
edit: Oh I just thought of one! Spellforce! I thought it was sooo shit to start with but then I grew to love it for some stupid reason. Looking back on it they’re still ridiculously bad games though 😛
Xenoblade.
Really didn’t like it at first. Combat system is completely weird and the character art is awful and a few other issues, plus the initial area isn’t very good and it takes a long time to establish a plot. I think it was when I got to the second major area that the game suddenly clicked for me, and it wasn’t until I swapped out Reyn for Dunban that the game really took off.
I’d now say it was probably the best JRPG of the last ten years or so.
I can’t get past the first half an hour of that game. It’s horrible.
It took me three goes.
Thinking about what I said about in an earlier comment, I just thought to myself – what is your fav character to use in a fighting game?
My old memories are stirring. I always picked Siegfried in Soul Caliber, Blanca in the Street Fighters, I was a deft hand at Kano in Mortal Kombat (with Kung Lao being second). Hwoarang and King in Tekken.
But my heart will always belong to Gambit in the X-Men arcade fighting game. I’ve tried googling and just can’t figure out which one it was. So many 20c pieces dropped through that machine…
I haven’t played many fighting games, but I remember when I was younger, every time I went to my friends house and played Super Smash Bros on his 64 I always, always picked Link.
Kilik in Soul Cali, Christie in Tekken because against humans she’s confusing as hell.
grrrrrr, don’t remind me. Like that damn Voldo in Soul Caliber. You sit there going “What? What? Wha..DID YOU JUST HIT ME?”
FUCK VOLDO
ahaha, I’m the prick that uses Voldo and annoys folks 😀
See below comment 😛
Tekken: Bryan Fury or Ling Xiaou (Xaiou is one of the most frustrating character to fight when used well, she’s all about dodge counters)
Street Fighter: Akuma or Ken (cause i suck at anything but quarter circles in SF, can’t do down up moves for shit)
Soul Calibre: Yung Sung or Voldo (for some reason I’m amazing with Voldo and make him do all the vulgar moves.)
Mortal Kombat: Noob Saibot or Rayden (Fighting styles just suit me)
PELVIC THRUST FROM ARMOURED CODPIECE FUCK YOU
That’s one of my favourites 😛 I love winning with him cause your enemy always looks a little violated.
FULGORE!
Also Jean Paul piloting a Katana.
Tekken I always played as Jack.
Super Smash Bros I generally play Game & Watch.
I don’t really play any other fighting games.
Ness from Super Smash Brothers (64). The general consensus in our group was that the Starship Fox level was the best. I would sit above the engines on the right and spam the Lightning Bolt move that you could control and direct it from my hiding place.
Pure cheese.
Tekken: Hwoarang
SSBB: Pit
Mario Kart 7: Toad 😀
I see what you did there.
Although to be fair Mario Kart was always far more violent among my friends than most fighting games
I always liked using Raphael in SCII. Mainly because he had those counter moves 😛
Smash, I used to own with Kirby. Then in Melee, he changed too much and I couldn’t really get him down that well. Floated around between him, Falcon, Samus, DK, Marth and Game and Watch. Same again in Brawl, no real single winner, I float between all those guys as well as ROB and… I can’t remember any of the others actually. Maybe Ike sometimes.
Very cliche, I know but Ryu or Ken in Street Fighter (IV).
I never learned any other characters’ moves!
try Akuma his moves are like polar opposite to Ken & Ryu
😛Asuka Kazama in Tekken.
Gon and Dr. B were also fun choices in the earlier games.
I pretty much always find myself playing with female characters in fighting games. Not sure why.
Soul Calibur it was always Sophitia and Seung Mina (or however they retconned the spelling of her name later on) with a fair amount of time spent in the more recent games with Talim and Cassandra. Basically if there was a character I liked to play with, then they were removed in SC5 🙁
DoA2 I was mainly Kasumi, but in 3+ I swapped over to Hitomi and Lei Fang. If 4 had been a less frustrating game I probably would have used Kokoro a lot too.
Taokaka is the only option in BlazBlue. I played a heck of a lot of Melty Blood, mainly with Arcueid and Vermillion Akiha.
Hibiki was my favourite in Last Blade 2 because of how awesomely flashy her moves can look (nothing quite like that running slash move as a finisher – disappears, flashes through the dude, sword clicks back into the sheath and the other dude falls apart).
The only other fighter I remember spending any significant time with was Tekken 3 where I mainly played with Jin.
One, two, I’m comin’ for you.
Three, four, lock your door.
Five, six, grab a crucifix.
Seven, eight, stay up late.
Nine, ten… never sleep again.
One, two, tie your shoe.
Three, four, pick up the floor.
Five, six, don’t play tricks.
Seven, eight, clean your plate.
Nine, ten, start over again!
Heh, I’m sitting here watching A Nightmare On Elm Street.
Friggin’ Roofi…
I’m getting nervous about meeting Shane. D:
Is your fist ready? 😛
…I feel like I’ve been meeting people wrong.
Don’t worry, meating Shane is a lot like dealing with a snake. You just need to remember that he’s at least 1/64th as scared of you as you are of him.
Also, he may try to give you books. DO NOT ACCEPT THE BOOKS.
pay for them instead.
So what exactly is happening with that? Thursday night dinner was it? And why am I thinking there’s something happening with @shane on Wednesday? And while I’m already asking too many questions is something happening on the weekend? I’ll be at Supanova on Sunday but is there any after-Supanova Meats on on the weekend? Are all my questions freaking you out, @dc? 😛 I’m not so much directly asking you as putting them out there to see if anyone responds. Maybe we should tag everyone at some point to get a clearer picture of how this is all going to work.
I’m planning on going to Supernova on the Sunday 😀
Yay! Maybe we’ll finally get a chance to meet.
@sughly, @strange, @freezespreston, @shane, @welbot, @lambomann007, @jimu, @gutsoup, @sernobulus, @popdart5, @dkzeitgeist, @beardymcmuttonchops, @virus__, @transientmind
I’m keen to hang out at Supanova and meat afterwards too, even if Shane can’t make it. (I think he said he’s doing stuff with the Artist Alley folks?) As for Thursday, no idea. I can hang out during the day but I know most of you can’t…
So to answer you questions:
*flees*
Paralyzed by indecision! I may have accidentally drank the entire week’s food budget out with the lads, so yeah I can rock up on a Thursday night to hang, but only to hang. Although I do have that movie ticket voucher I STILL haven’t used yet. (I totally need to use that to see Thor. Even though I’ve probably seen the entire movie basically in the preview.)
I’m not being indecisive! I just have problems telling other people what to do. I know what I wanna do and I’ll be hanging out with Shane regardless and going to one of the days of Supanova regardless.
I will be at Supanova on one of the days (dunno which yet) so I shall meet at least someone in person for the first time. I am keen for a meat afterwards as well.
I honestly don’t know what’ll happen after each day of Supanova. If previous cons are anything to go by, there’ll be goings-on with comic folks, but maybe Brisbane is a dead zone for such events. I’ll try to stay abreast of plans, and if I can TAY it up one more time, I will! 🙂
Last year on the Saturday after Supanova, I ran into Matt (Space Pyrates) in the Valley. He was meeting Artist Alley folks very close to where Karaoke meat was going down. Haha!
FEELING = MUTUAL.
Don’t know if that helps.
Not just saying this, feel like I need to prepare you: I’m disappointing in person, there’s a strong chance you won’t like me.Let’s just agree if all goes wrong, we’ll never speak of it again. XD
Pshaw, you say that, and I say the same thing, but all reports seem favourable for both of us.
Conclusion: the world is crazy, and we’re the only sane people left. We’ll at least have that in common.
Doofusaurus. 😛
Doofus. 😛
Morning Friends,
I’ve been thinking a fair bit about pokemon today instead of being a productive member of society. so, have a headcanon and some questions I want to look at further.
I’m pretty sure that pokeballs store two lots of information, one is the general information regarding breed, base stats per level, remaining energy and available moveset for that breed and the other is specific to your actual pokemon so like what moves are stored, items held, level and any mutations that occur. This would mean that taking them to the pokemon centre could basically be drawing the base stats from a national database which is kept up to date by the trainers pokedexs gathering and storing information. That’s why it’s so fast.
With the excess pokemon being stored in the pc, would they have any sense of time? Essentially they’re just stored as data in a system, so either their aware of the passage of time and end up going insane from lonliness or time doesn’t affect the data and you can put them in as teenager and forget about them until you’re done adventuring and have become old and they won’t know what happened to their fresh faced trainer.
Would storing them as data technically make them digimon?
I’m pretty sure that the mystery dungeon series of games take place in the pokemon boxes if time does exist in there.
Sincerely Tofu
Oh gods
the ethics of Pokemon are already screwed up as it is…
That reminds me about something that disturbed my in X/Y,
Did anyone notice that in one of the restaurants that one of the dishes that you are served was garnished Slowpoke tail? Like seriously, I thought that was why Team Rocket was so evil in S/G.One man’s evil is another man’s delicacy.They’re french.
Of course, how deluded of me to think the French weren’t evil. 😛
If you want to get into ethics, I want to talk about the ethics of using the pokeballs to store a digital copy of pokemon, but how no one adapted that technology for humanity. The pokemon world already has the ability to clone pokemon, revive long dead pokemon from fossils and store them indefinitely, but none of that tech has been adapted for humans.
Personally I’m just waiting for a jaded psychic pokemon to snap and enslave us all.
The Pokemon world is deeply, deeply unsettling. First article i ever did from (then) Potaku: http://www.pixel-otaku.com/why-id-never-travel-to-the-pokemon-world-2/
I’ve always assumed that the pokemon game world is as dark as you want it to be … that said, it’s hard to say everything is right when there’s a bunch of pokemon that were created as a direct result of humanity (grimer, voltorb, magnemite, unown and whatnot) the fact that humans have the ability to become pokemon (yamask, OG kadabra, phantump) and a bunch of pokemon that will straight up suck out your soul (honedge, litwick) and haunter being able to murder anything it wants to by licking it. Duskull kidnaps bad children, Driftloon isn’t picky about behavior and will steal anything short enough, Banette is a posessed doll and shedinja steals the soul of anything that looks into the gaping maw on it’s back … which you tend to see a fair bit if you’re using it in battle.
Epsurr is my favourite though, if you’re in pokemon amie with it and it likes you, it gets all annoyed when you try to pet it’s ears, but if it doesn’t like you you can pet them all day … hell it encourages it. Espurr has enough power to level everything in a hundred metre radius and it keeps it muffled and under control by folding it’s ears over. So basically it’s trying to murder you
I worry about the environment that causes the Pokemon to have to resort to such evolutionary measures. Hell, even between Blue and Silver we had Cinnabar island erupt
On the plus side, every natural disaster can be blamed on specific pokemon
Giant thunderstorm? Damn it Zapdos
Bushfire? Who pissed off Moltres?
Earthquake? Groudon’s up to some mischief again
Life as we know it has been extinguished? Who murdered Xerneas
I suppose Climate Change could be solved fairly easily…
@redartiface Indeed it could be. Nice to know there’s some positives in a universe full of world destroying mutated animals
It’s certainly a good thing that all of these super-powerful creatures haven’t decided to turn on humanity despite being eaten, enslaved, forced to serve in wars, ridden on, condemned to live in certain areas, used for evil, etc. Although technically most ghost and psychic Pokemon lean towards hurting humanity at one point or another so yeah.
Makes you wonder how humanity got all this fancy tech if half of the wild is filled with sentient blobs, dragons, and whatnot that could (and probably already has) easily kill someone.
Judging by the anime, humans are prefectly capable of surviving Pokemon attacks. How many times have we seen Team Rocket, or Ash for that matter, get burned, electrocuted or physically hit only to walk away from it little worse for wear? While their attacks are big and flashy, they don’t seem too damaging. Otherwise the world would look like a post apocalyptic wasteland from all the Pokemon battles.
Not going to lie, a post apocalyptic wasteland with Pokemon ruling over it ala Terminator would be pretty cool.
…
I like Caterpie.
I like Swalot.
I like Tyrunt. It’s such a cutie
I picked him but maaan fuck rock, ground is the tits!
See, I always preferred the OTHER bug you got in that area – kakuna/beedrill.
How dare you.
I only like Scyther…
Only 7 days left to spend in this dump/dog kennel/college/whatever you want to call it, then I’m out! Back up to Launceston tomorrow for a day, then back up there next week for 2 or 3, then I’ll actually be moving in to our new place (despite spending most of the time there anyway) and then I’ll FINALLY get a break and get to do nothing for months!
But yeah, been weighing up the pros and cons of staying at a residential college. My verdict? Despite the rooms being tiny and the things people do that piss you off, it was definitely worth it. I’ve definitely had the best year of my life this year and none of it would have happened if I didn’t stay here. Being around other people and having things going on is well worth it IMO. Makes it easy to make friends (not just you all know who, but we both agreed that the best part of me coming here and him staying here this year was meeting each other :P), whether they’re just drinking buddies or people you spend half/all of every day with.
Only problem is there’s no room for a big TV and you can’t have a decent sound system without getting in trouble :l Oh and the internet absolutely sucks (BigAir community broadband YOU AND EVERYONE WHO WORKS FOR YOU CAN GO DIE IN A FIRE YOU INCOMPETENT FUCKS). Oh and sometimes the water might go off for a few days, and the committee think they’re the stars of Gossip Girl, but… oh well.
Yeah, it’s actually gonna be great to get out of here.
Oh god, BigAir had just come in the year I left residential college. Awful. Awful awful awful.
The worst part is that apparently this year their service has been a “massive improvement” over what it was like last year. Apparently it’s possible for it to be worse than it already is!
it was painful and expensive.
The house committee can definitely be a bit soap-ish- they definitely believe that they have the monopoly on “being social” in a college.
I spend $40 for 40gb a month this year. It was a hell of a lot more expensive last year though.
All the girls in the committee think they’re modelling 24/7. It’s kinda pathetic really. At least if you want you don’t really have to see them or deal with them at all. That’s what I did. It seems this place is a lot less structured than most other residential colleges. I know the other one has RA’s and all that, but nobody is in any position to boss you around or try and tell you what to do here which is good.
I was a residential tutor in my final two years (stayed at the college for 5) and it wasn’t really a position of “bossing people around,” more of “keeping the peace because it’s a pressure cooker.”
Lots of teenagers/young adults, given independence for the first time, with booze and sometimes drugs meant that it was essential to have someone with the job of being the responsible person.
Here it was “go for your life, just don’t let admin see” 😛
Problem was things like noise after hours or wrecking the joint. We had a well established noise curfew to stop idiots with amps at 3am.
At my residential college ([location redacted]), we had the best internet EVER. It was broadband in the late 90s, where that wasn’t really a huge thing yet, and we were all connected on practically unshaped speeds and no limits.
But we discovered piracy. (And no, you young whippersnappers, it wasn’t as easy as torrents off a central website in those days. It was legitimately underground – p2p was only just being a thing with kazaa and making waves in the mp3 scene, but the bandwidth wasn’t common enough to be useful for larger files – these were the days of 0day warez. It took some serious effort to hunt down copies of the things that were new.)
And being poor, starving students… man did we abuse that. Eventually the college IT guys announced that they were going to have to introduce download limits because we’d all been abusing the service so much (a similar thing happened to Bigpond after they first introduced cable – it was on a ‘fair use’ unlimited plan, which they complained about being exploited by our usage as well, costing them ‘thousands’ – pfft – in the days before they had draconian industry-worst download limits).
We had one big party the day before it was meant to happen. A ‘download party’. We absolutely smashed every site we could think of, stocking up like squirrels hoarding nuts for the winter. Everyone was nominated to do their share, pooling the downloaded files to avoid duplicates and non-power-users being set up by the Engineering and IT students to do their part to maximize our download.
The next day the IT guys were absolutely horrified and told us that they’d only threatened the limits in the hope that we would slow down, but we’d somehow managed to use the entire previous year’s worth in one day of last-minute binging. Now they HAD to implement download limits.
We were pretty pissed at them because anyone who knows anything about human nature knows that if you announce an impending scarcity of a currently-plentiful resource, what the fuck do you think is going to happen to that resource? Anyway, we moved out and got Bigpond cable and did the same thing to them.
…Yeah. Me and the lads are probably responsible for download limits.
I just use the uni’s internet service to pirate shit 😛 One positive is that it’s available up here at the college, so go for your life and enjoy downloading at 3 Mb/s!
Man, you should write a book or something. You have all the best stories.
Pre-bigair, we had the whole college on shared files.
Pretty sure most of my mp3s came from those halcyon days.
So on Saturday I decided to pull myself out of Los Santos, I haven’t played anything since GTA’s release except GTA, So I went out and bought Dragon’s Crown, AC4 and BF4.
Dragon’s Crown (who the hell did the art? that’s not what people look like, the boobs can get hynotic though). It also reminds me a bit of Golden Axe, which is a good thing.
AC4: I never enjoyed previous entries in the series but had to get this one cause … Pirates, so far my impressions are too ACey not enough Piracy, I am only a couple hours in so i hope this improves :/)
Battlefield 4: cause I love the series and was holding out to get it on PS4 but it comes with a voucher to get the PS4 version for $15 so i couldn’t resist (AC4 also has the voucher for PS4 version)
Also my sister bought that sweet ps3 deal and didn’t want Fifa 14 so i got that too.
End of pointless message …
AC4:
While I haven’t played it, pretty sure it gets more Assassins Creedy as it goes on, so uhh, good luck with that. 😛ha, yeah it was a bit of an impulse buy, I think I regret it but as I said, only a couple hours in and haven’t been able to freely sail yet. I’m hoping that once I hit open water I’ll be happier.
Have you played Dragon’s Crown @blaghman ? I like it so far.
Nah, doesn’t really look like my kind of game. Based on the last few games I’ve played all I play today are 3D Action/Adventure/Platformers, but it might be unfair to judge my taste based on four games…
eh, you like what you like, no sense wasting time trying to like something. I’m just bouncing around games styles, trying to get away from GTA for a bit, it made me angrier than a game should on friday night due to wankers.
George Kamitani *shakes head disapprovingly*
There’s something about the gore in 80’s horror that is way more unsettling than today’s stuff.
Agreed. There’s something about CG violence that just never quite looks right…
@sughly, @strange, @freezespreston, @welbot, @lambomann007, @jimu, @gutsoup, @sernobulus, @popdart5, @dkzeitgeist, @beardymcmuttonchops, @virus__, @transientmind @dc
For the budget-conscious, I recommend HANGING OUT WITH SHANE ON THURSDAY NIGHT! We don’t have to do anything or buy anything* or eat anything.
Also, @strange and @dc and any other daytime folks, I’d be keen to meat up for lunch on Thursday too if that suits you. @sughly too if Anna’s Quest can spare you for that time. Again, if budget is a thing, I’m happy to go along with a $5 limit on food, or pool resources for a grocery picnic or something…!
*with the exception of the books I will bringI won’t be able to make Thursday night but I’ll see you fine gentlemen and gentleladies at Supanova/weekend meat thing. Budget isn’t too much of a concern for me for the SupaMeat if that is a concern.
Yay! I’ll be happy to sell you all the books, then 😛
No can do Thursday night.
Boo-urns. What about Thursday day?
Working Thursday and it’s over an hours drive to get up there for me.
What would Mister Minit do if you missed an hour or eight?
Probably nothing. But I’d be abandoning my coworker to all the work and I can’t do that .
Would really depend where it is for me. I’ve got $40 to last me 2 weeks, and I’m supposed to go on a date this wednesday… Still dunno how I’m gonna pull that off, let alone keeping enough petrol in my tank to get to work!
Will see what happens though. Really hope I can cos would be awesome to meet you, but yer.. one of those wait and see type things I’m afraid.
Dates are super-expensive even when you go dutch. 😛
It’s not gonna be a traditional kinda date. More just meeting for lunch. I just say date cos it’s the closest thing I’ve had to a romantic encounter in years! Honestly got no idea how she feels about me, but I figure she must think I’m ok since this will be like the 8th or 9th time we’ve been out. She also went back to Japan for 12 months, and excitedly rang me when she arrived back in aus, so I have to assume she likes me on some level!
I do worry though. She sure picked a bad time to come back. At least when she was here the first time I was earning ok money. Now it’s just ridiculous.
Another thing that worries me, is that she works for Gucci in Japan. I mean, she loves shopping at Reject shop and other cheap places, but surely she must be accustomed to a somewhat comfortable lifestyle.
Just tell her it’s all about the quantity not the quality and gesture to your lap with a raised eyebrow.
lol luckily she always seems to want to eat at affordable places (like $8-$10 for a meal) but even that’s gonna be a stretch for me atm. Just wish it had’ve been next month. I might be in a better situation.
Why can’t you just tell her the truth?
Well I’m not afraid to tell her the truth, it’s just I’ve only got til the 9th of Nov to see her before she goes back to Japan again. If I ditch the opportunity to meet with her now, who knows if I will have another chance. If she was staying in Aus a bit longer, I’d have told her to hold off, but my window of opportunity is so limited, I’d hate to say no and miss out.
Someone owes me $35 for a job I did, so I’m hoping they’ll pay up before the day. Or perhaps if work confirms I got the promotion, I might be able to convince my mum to lend me some money since I’ll actually be able to pay it back. I was told this morning that they would let people know about the positions today, but by the time I’d left, still had nothing, so really hoping for tomorrow.
Because then the movie would be over before it even starts!
@welbot But surely if she knows you’re not moneyed up right now she’d be happy to just hang out with you in a way not involving money, or even pay for you herself if she is moneyed up right now? If she’s not willing to make concessions for where you’re at right now is she even the right girl to be dating?
I know what you mean, but it’s just one of those difficult situations I have to work through. At this point I don’t know how long she’ll be going back to Japan for, so I highly doubt we’re gonna like confess love for each other or anything. I just want to keep the flame lit in case 😉
I missed the opportunity to see her before she went to melbourne due to having no money, and I would feel terrible if I had to do it again. I’m sure she would probably feel not too great about it either.
As I said in other replies, I’m sure I’ll work something out. Just not sure how yet. Guess I’m just stressing due to the time constraints. Worst comes to worst, I can always sell some games or my coffee machine or something for a quick buck. If I get good news about work tomorrow, then my future will be looking much brighter than it ever has. Just have to know!!
Why go out? Just have her over to your place and watch some movies or something?
Well, this is gonna sound a bit weird, but it’s probably cheaper for me to meet her somewhere as there will be less driving involved. I don’t know that she’s confident enough to try getting public transport all the way to my place. Plus I don’t yet know where she’s staying while she’s up here (apart from the Gold Coast at some stage.) I just know she’ll be in Brisbane on Wednesday, so it’ll be the best option for me I think. I’m sure I’ll sort something out. Just need to find out what’s going on in other areas of my life first.
OR SOMETHING! BOW_WAKKA-BOOOOOOWWWWwwwww
That’s your solution to every thing!
So, I have this giant something to give you. Would the Thursday Meat be the best time for that? Or should I just organise with your hosts to drop it at their place sometime?
Reading this right after @freezespreston’s reply to @welbot up there makes me giggle.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…….. excellent question.
Whatever’s easier for you. Thursday would be okay, I’m sure.
Mrs Shane is crazy excited about this.
Thursday night should be doable!
Thursday night makes me shiver in anticipation.
How much is Supanova? And is the Saturday the day everyone’s keen for? Just I’ve gotta go see some parents for jerks on Sunday.
To clarify: I’m keen for Thursday and Saturday. Just send me details.
@dc knows the details!
ARRRGH! DEUS EX’S ART DIRECTION IS A THING OF BEAUTY!
Can’t wait to see what a next gen Deus Ex looks like!
http://i1.minus.com/jTeh6.png
I think it needed more overriding Gold and Black: http://i.imgur.com/gRKHBWb.png
Welp, submission all collated and sent off to the QPS. That’s either the last thing I’ll ever be doing for them or the first of many (hopefully this).
Hopefully it is enough. *stresses*
Maybe you should have sent them my kudos rap. “See this guy thinks I’m awesome enough to rap about! Give me a job!”
Best reference EVAR!
P.S. Best of luck! Hope something good comes from all the effort you’ve put in!
Did they tell you how long to expect? Some sort of ballpark? With the clusterfuck of losing all your details/not checking references earlier, it’d be nice to have a better idea than ‘maybe months until you call and check and it totally turns out we forgot to ask you about stuff you need to get in’.
Nope. Just “have it submitted within 28 days to ensure prompt processing”.
*crosses everything*
Hope it all works out for you!
we might have to start calling him constable freeze! Unless he’s been a naughtyboy, then it’ll be cunstable freeze! I’m sure I could have made that in to a dad joke somehow, but I think I brained my damage at work today.
FREEZE! POLICE!
*crosses the beams, world ends*
Everything?
😉
All the best.
Really hope this works out for you, man! I think you deserve some stress leave from your job. Say…. Thursday, perhaps. Organise a fill-in and come out de-stressing with us!
You’ll get to yell out ‘Freeze!’
It will be awesome.
Bought a new bass today, always a good feeling 🙂
Hope you don’t drop it! NO…WAIT! DO!
HA! ZIIIING!
I gave that a full belly disgusted laugh cos it was so bad/good!
New of Good @shane
The Mrs does not in fact work Thrursday, it is actually one of the few days she isn’t! Huzzah!!
So I can do Lunch and/or Dinndins. Thursday is new comic day, so we can make a nisance of ourselves in stores if you like *wiiiiink*
Also, What’s this I hear about a SupaNova meat @dc? Huh HUH??!!!
Supanova meat plans:
We go to Supanova, then have dinner or something after. Haha! That’s about the extent of it so far! XD
What if I skip the SuperNover bit?
Any times planned?
Nah, but I’ll keep you posted if some specifics are decided. Haha!
Huzzah! There will be things on Thursday. @dc knows the details.
Oh man, why is the most anti-social of all Brisbane TAYbies tasked with being the go to guy for meats. Haha! 😀
Cos he’s: http://www.toyarchive.com/STAForSale/NEW2001+/MOTU/Toys/Loose/FakerComp2a.jpg
Because @strange is already bringing a quilt, and until a moment ago, you were the only other confirmed attendee. You need to bring something to this party! 😛
I was planning on bringing the awkwardness!
Oh, well, that’s all right then! We don’t need a plan if awkwardness is confirmed. In fact, I think a plan might get in the way.
You’re hardly anti-social anymore. You’ve been to way more meats this year than I have!
I had to get @strange to talk to a sales assistant for me at EB Games the other week because I was too frightened and anti-social. XD
Don’t you mean because you were worn out from talking to every other games shop assistant in the city? 😛
lol
Finished Deus Ex: Human Revolution DC. Was awesome! 😀
Far out, didn’t you just like start it yesterday? Geez, let’s swap lives for a bit.
I started on Friday! But yeah, 28 hours in four days is a little excessive any ways. XD
It took me a full week to do 22 hours in Pokémon Y and I thought that was excessive. 😀
You probably go outside and speak to people and do things of value!
Haha, oh right – hermit. I forgot.
You forgot because @dc is a terrible hermit. Just terrible. He’s going to three meats this week, including TWO ON THE SAME DAY. Worst hermit.
That is excessive.
Hope that helps.
I could’ve spent the entire day playing games. In fact it was my original plan to spend all day with XCOM.
Instead I wound up spending the entire day watching horror movies.
Some might say that’s a day well spent! 😀
Woah.
Just messing around with the GTA apps especially since they were late to arrive on Android. I think the ifruit app for example only launched last week.
There are two apps. The ifruit app and the GTA 5 digital manual. First impressions after a few days of use is that the apps are fairly disappointing. I wish they did more with the main game, they are fairly limited at the moment. Imagine having friends mark points of interest on your map or leave you cash in game e.g you can give each other cash by hiding it in the world and leaving clues.
It’s disappointing but I think it gets me excited for what Rockstar can do with future apps for future games.
One cool thing though: The GTA 5 digital manual app has a satellite view of the games map. This should be useful when doing the Bounty Hunting side missions with maude. She often sends you an overhead picture with the last known location of the person you’re supposed to hunt down.
Main game: I’m still working through the story, especially with the little time I have these days but it’s fun. Looking at my stats I’ve spent the most time with Trevor. He is great. He seems like the character to play as when I’m just bumming around in the world. Also he has plane missions and I love listening to the dialogue while he does those. Trevor Philips Industries must succeed! 🙂
*sigh* Fine. You twisted my arm @shane. I’ll drive up Thursday night for dinner.
Everyone else, 23rd of November my wife is having a soiree for her birthday at our place and is demanding that you folks attend.
@sughly, @strange, @freezespreston, @welbot, @lambomann007, @jimu, @gutsoup, @sernobulus, @popdart5, @dkzeitgeist, @beardymcmuttonchops, @virus__, @transientmind @dc
The 23rd is actually super awesome timing for me. A birthday bash will be badical. (What’s she drink?)
Bourbon generally although not often. We have a cupboard full of it.
That reminds me, Mr. Strange just bought some Spiced Wild Turkey and it’s pretty awesome. I haven’t actually been fond of bourbon for a while but that spiced one made me want more.
Oh man…that’s the videogame symphony night. 🙁
I’m painfully aware of that fact…
We can play Black Mages on the MP3er and scare young danedane 😛
🙁
Blarrrrghhh garblegarblegarble *sharp teeth*
I’ll try and be there, Schmod knows how many I already missed!
Please send me a reminder tweet the week before 😀
Aw man, now I feel guilty. Glad, but guilty.
I’d love to come. I don’t think I have anything on that weekend.
I love Mrs. Freeze. She’s all kinds of awesome and I hope she has an amazing birthday, but I’m not really good with parties. Especially with people I don’t know. Haha! Thank you for the invite though! You so kind!
There’ll be people you do know there!
Look at it this way… I didn’t know you guys, till I metcha. 🙂
A stranger’s just a friend you haven’t meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
/StreetcarMusical
A stranger’s just a nemesis you haven’t meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
I think you’re setting your imagination a bit high there boss.
I don’t understand what that means. Haha!
I’m out of the country!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Yusssss, I will attend both nights! Also, we all going supernova-ing Sunday now then? I noticed a few people mentioning sunday. You going then? And @dc?
I’ll go whatever day you wanna go, Sughly. Haha! Lots of people seem to be keen on Sunday though!
Thats not what I asked you derp, what day are YOU going?
Oh wait, totally misread that, didnt see the ‘ill go what day youre going’ and read it as ‘you go whatever day you want to’ ^^
But what daaaaaay!?! Im not in here enough to know what most people are doing.
From what I’ve seen everyone who’s confirmed has said Sunday!
Alright, I’m buying my ticket for Sunday today then
@strange – just to clarify, do we not need to have any reserved tickets for kids when going in? There’s only options to get the paid adult tickets, thought maybe there would be an option to add a kids free ticket onto that so they had numbers but apparently not. I dont know T_T
*nods decisively*
@strange heeeeeeelp meeeee!
When we took the kids we bought our tickets online and just took the kids in with us. They never seemed to want to count the kids as part of their numbers. So I’m 90% sure you’ll be fine with buying your ticket and then just bringing your son with you.
Also, what’s happening Thursday with @shane? Are we doing lunch, or dinner. Or is it both? I’m confused.
@strange I’m up for both! Will need to break in the middle from about 4:30 to set up my stall. But totally up for dinner around 7pm.
Went and saw Yellowcard on Thursday night.
They were awesome. Really enjoyed it.
Also, I am seeing Metric next month. Hells yes.
@stickman and then I get home and the bloody comp is working >:|
Doesn’t matter, has sufficiently pissed me off, going to MSY on Wed.
Haha! I know the feeling. 😛
Getting hype for next-gen.
Not even really sure why.
I guess I just really enjoy playing around with new tech toys.
The launch games are kind of standard fare, and aren’t providing a whole heap of excitement.
Getting FIFA 14 (XB1) – don’t play FIFA that much, and brother already has it on 360.
Getting Forza – will be awesome, and I’ll probably really enjoy playing it, but not much hype at the moment.
Might pick up Killzone – never played one of those before.
Might grab BF4 on PS4 and give it a spin.
Getting AC4 on PS4, mainly because the special edition statue looked awesome. Kind of have franchise fatigue for this one – still haven’t finished AC3 yet, but plan to before the consoles release.
Will probably get Dead Rising 3 – looks kinda fun.
Was looking forward to Watch Dogs, but delayed -_-
So yeah, I think I’m more looking forward to having the consoles than any particular game at the moment. Most of the really good looking games are still a ways off.
Honestly, the games I’m most keen for at the moment are all on 3DS. Goes to show just how strong that platform has become in recent months.
Professor Layton on Saturday, Link Between Worlds late November, Bravely Default (Collector’s Edition woo!) early next month.
Which reminds me that I really should get around to playing Link to the Past (don’t judge me!).
I’m slightly behind in the hype. I’m all hype for the WiiU because the one we bought from BDKIAF for the kids for Christmas arrived today and I’m in the process of setting it up to make it easier on Christmas Day. Gonna be all sad when I have to pack it all back up again later tonight though!
As for proper Next Gen,I’m trying not to be hype because I won’t be getting my PS4 until next year. I love seeing other people’s hype though. 😀
I pre-ordered Bravely Default but stupidly (responsibly 😛 ) declined the CE.
The Bravely Default CE looks awesome, but $150 for a 3DS game did make me think twice.
Wii U is awesome. NintendoLand is such an awesome multiplayer game.
Very much looking forward to having fun with the kids in NintendoLand. And then having fun in Wind Waker HD when they’re not around. 😛
This weeks The Walking Dead was pretty good! That’s four out of four I liked. Maybe I judged this series too harshly. (That or it’s improved massively.)
So, this arrived in the post today.
Ready to send to publishers!
In the meantime, I’m transcribing the handwritten Triumviratus novel. I want to finish doing that this month. Already had around 45,000 words, and have typed up about 12,000 words since November 1st. Still around 30,000 to go.
And because I very cleverly edited myself into moderation, here’s the second image
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hqapoe2qmqh4336/2013-11-04%2017.33.58.jpg
Drinking milk instead of soft drink. Day 3, constant headaches! On the plus side, I’ve rediscovered the love of tall, frosty glasses of full cream milk.
I need to start ordering this in restaurants. Everyone has milk, right?
Love milk. VERY eagerly awaiting the social revolution that makes it okay to order it in public places.
I’ve found that a socially-nearly-acceptable compromise is a milkshake. It’s my go-to.
Edit: Thursday night. Wherever we wind up, if you order it, I’ll order it. Promise.
Gimme a milk, Steve!
…
In a dirty glass!
Of course, you know who else always ordered milk…
Well, slap my wrist and call me Chauncey!
As soon as I saw that link I knew who you were referring to …
Mate it’ll be OK because we make it OK. 😉
Cool guys drinking cool milk. *brofist*
I like to throw a small splash of maple syrup into mine.
Homeland.
Pregnancy test. whaaaaaat.Amazing live performance Arcade Fire did today! So, so good!
Directed by Spike Jonze!
That actress is really purdy too. Haha!
The Walking Dead 4×04:
Oh man, I love Carol. For the short time I’ve watched the show, she’s been my favourite character. On one hand I hope we haven’t seen the last of her, but on the other it would be a perfect way for her to leave. Realistic, conflicted scene with her and Rick.Oh man, I’m so far behind now! Only seen the first episode! 😛
Oh man, an hour and a half and this WiiU update thingy is still going. So glad I decided to set it all up now because this would suck on Christmas morning!
Haha! The updating music that goes for an hour and a half is such a weird design decision. 😀
Especially because half the kids in the country* would be trying to download the WiiU update on Christmas morning!
*obvious exaggeration.
Okay, it’s finally all set up, all fingerprints wiped off it so the kids won’t be able to tell I opened it first and put away again.
So @dc seeing as Mr. Strange has gone to bed because he was sick of waiting around for the WiiU update should I take advantage of this and play some more Beyond:Two Souls even though I don’t feel like it or wait until I’m in the right frame of mind?
You should wait! Best played when you’re in the mood for a game like that!
Also, not said enough: you’re a damn good mother. That’s some kick ass parenting you’ve done right there with system updates and covering your tracks. 😀
Thanks! Except they’ll know as soon as they see my Mii running around when we plug it in again. 😛
By the way, my Nintendo id thingy is the same as all my others if anyone wants to add me in December.
Friiiiiiend. Still waiting for that jerk Sughly to add me. :'(
😀
I’ve had a pending friend request on PSN for months. I’m guessing he rarely uses his PS3
Now you just have to hope they don’t put out the next big planned update before Christmas! 😛
Heh, it may not have been switched on since about April, so the updates may have piled up a little. I assume that everything is working and I didn’t forget anything?
Everything works perfectly. Thanks again!
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., why can’t you be cool like your Sleepy Hollow first season brother?
Are you saying Sleepy Hollow is better than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D? At least SHIELD lets its agents change clothes. Poor old Crane has had to wear the same old clothes he was buried in for hundreds of years!
It’s WAY better than Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and, um, that clothes thing? Totally Crane trying to stay psychologically connected to his past… or something. *cough*
I like the standing sets for Agents though. Reminds me vaguely of Serenity’s layout!
I think Sleepy Hollow has a better start than Agents, it’s nice and moody and it feels like that from episode one they had direction (although 7 years of tribulations seems a bit hopeful, but we’ll see).
But I think Agents is slowly getting better. It was a bit slow the first few episodes with the whole assembling a team business, but now you can see it’s trying to go somewhere.
Whenever I see something like this I try to remember Fringe. Meh first half of season, but boy did that come good.
Haha! That seven years thing made me laugh. They’re optimistic! 😀
@shane: You best be wary, apparently your table (179) for Supanova is in a jungle of some variety! D:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYC8pWMCUAAQSZc.jpg
I saw that. I choose to believe I’m safely on the periphery of jungle.
At least I’m not near the booby traps (I suspect that’s a cosplay term I’m not familiar with), or the cannibal village (which I assume is where the competitive gaming will take place).
Women trying to trap travelers with their…
No, I can’t even finish that sentence. XD
Also you should be well versed in getting away from cannibals. Just say there’s a three headed monkey behind them. Helps if they’re vegetarian cannibals…
Also apparently 179 is diagonally opposite 171? So @shane will be able to see you, standing there, with your back to him pretending to ignore his cried of “Hey, D.C.!”
😛
Haha! Who told you about my Supanova plans!
@shane: You Treme-ing yet?
And yes, I’m lonely. Someone talk to meeeee. Haha!
YES. Season three is AWESOME so far.
Um, about six eps watched, I think. Something like that.
Oh man, the cops harassing Toni and Sofia are scary 🙁Sonny has just gone off the wagon, lost his regular gig and maybe his job and gf too. And he was going so well. 🙁
Meantime, Antoine is about to discover, I think, that teaching goes both ways. This story with him and the girl he’s trying to help is either going to be really inspirational or really devastating (given the content of The Wire, I’m incline to believe the latter)
Davis met Fats! Love the real musicians they get on this show. Very impressive line-up. Really adds to the authenticity.
Annie is going places! We met her parents in the last ep. Really interesting dynamics there – very well handled. Not too over-the-top.
Delmond and his dad. One of my favourite relationships in the show, even better with the introduction of cancer. Anyone else thinking this will be his last Mardi Gras? 🙁
Jeanette is opening her restaurant. I don’t think it’s gonna go so good. Being in business with a businessman is only gonna cramp her style. I think it’s only a matter of time before he sticks his nose into the menu!
Edit 2:
Really like the mix of character and broader social commentary that this show has going. It’s the only part of the show that really has strong The Wire vibes. I knew a little bit about what happened in NO after Katrina, but seeing it unfold through the narrative is giving me a really interesting perspective, and a fresh bout of moral outrage!Liking Desiree a lot more than I have before. Never disliked her, but I like that she’s getting more lines and more of a story now.
Aw man, poor Sonny. He’s a screw up, but one I hope it all works out for. I like the journalist too, interesting ‘outsiders’ look at New Orleans too. Like the professional friendship he’s got going with Toni.Don’t know where you are specifically, so will stop talking. Great season though. Can’t wait for the home stretch in December! (Almost exactly a month away!)
I did lots more comments above. I like the reporter too.
Oh man, I love Annie’s arc this season in particular. Probably my favorite thing up there with the reporter. Also like how Toni and Sofia’s ‘bond’ is reforming. How they’ve moved on from Creigh and all that.Haha! Your post makes me want to watch again!
You totally should. Get it all fresh in your mind for the season 4 premiere! 😀
Listing all the different storylines makes me realise that I can’t pick a favourite. I just love this show too much, every bit of it. I haven’t even mentioned Colson or Hidalgo (edit OR La Donna) at all, and I really like them too! 🙂
I think Melissa Leo and Lucia Micarelli are amazing in this show.
Really glad HBO gave them time to wrap up storylines.
I like how all the stories are interconnected in really subtle ways too.
Really glad I took a chance on this show. Thanks for the recommend, my friend. Really, truly excellent television. Definitely a strong favourite of ours.
Freaks & Geeks AND Treme. That gives me street cred to recommend Orange is the New Black?
@dc, totally.
I’ll try to forget Alias and your newfound affection for The Walking Dead show. Edit: And The Good Wife.Just in case you were in danger of actually acquiring some self-esteem.Haha! I feel way more confident in recommending Orange is the New Black over those shows. Walking Dead is totally scratching a post apocalyptic urban decay itch at the moment, is all.
I watched two more episodes of Freaks and Geeks!
I have nothing to add on top of that.
You should watch Orange is the New Black. Serious Freaks and Geeks vibe there! (For me, atleast.)
Oh, I’ve watched up to episode 8 of that, it’s pretty great.
“And so the Penguin says ‘Dude, he’s not an eggplant, he’s retarded!’”
Haha! I love the running jokes in that show, like:
The woman always crying on the phone when Piper’s talking. XDPC is finally mainly working again. Win 8.1 ‘upgrade’ fucked everything and made the machine unable to boot properly, had to flatten & reinstall 8 and then 8.1 again. 🙁
Win7 delivers for me and in no way am I switching to 8.
8.1 is basically 8 but fixed, and it’s an improved OS vs 7.
Yeah but the UI is a contorted abomination. If any user says “yeah but I hate metro”, that’s an entirely valid reason to dismiss Win8 entirely – the UI is what we use, not the OS.
http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2013/06/28 – PENNY ARCADE IS ALWAYS RELEVANT.
Have you actually used it or is this just a knee-jerk reaction? Because it’s nowhere near as unfriendly and unusable as people make out, especially if you drive it with a keyboard, and it works amazingly well on anything with a touch screen. It’s also something you adjust to within a week or so. 8.1 changes it so that you boot straight into desktop mode and stuff too, and if you pin stuff to the taskbar that you actually use, you’ll end up using start maybe once or twice in an entire session.
Additionally 8 is faster (especially boot times and file copy times) and more secure.
I work in IT and yes, I’ve used it. It also runs on my HTPC. As part of my studies I also took classes on Human/Computer Interaction and UI design.
Metro, on the whole, is terrible. I’m not singling out the start screen only. You can’t do things on the desktop mode without getting shoved into a cut-back, walled, jarring metro UI element. E.g. control panel, photos, music, video, wifi networks.
Control panel is unchanged from Win 7, you’re opening the wrong thing. You can set Windows Picture & Fax Viewer as the standard handler for image files, same as 7. Who actually uses Windows Media Player for music & video? Wifi networks are a panel that slides in, not Metro, and I actually find the UI there is better than the old one (it also has VPNs listed and it shows more info)
Control panel exists, yes. But it is not the default option when selecting ‘Settings’ from the charms menu.
Yes, you can change the default picture/video/music player, but it’s still Metro by default. Most users don’t know how to change this so they are stuck.
The wifi networks panel slides in, yes, but it’s as Metro as the ‘share’ panel, or any other ‘charm’. It’s also lacking in functionality, some of which requires CMD to do a basic task like remove wifi network.
@stickman: removing connections is done via a different menu, yeah. There’s some stuff like that that’s sort of stuck in an awkward halfway point where some of the functionality is Metro and some isn’t.
Personally I like Win 8 a lot. However I’m biased as I worked on it.
Any one here watch The Good Wife? If not, you totally should!
Wife and I watched the first episode. We saw that it had Logan from Law and Order and Logan from Gilmore Girls, decided on that basis that the show was beyond redemption due to its obvious unhealthy obsession for the name Logan, and we never tuned back in.
Too much Logan made you logout?
Save it for page six, buddy. >:|
Superficially looks like a procedural show and it is, but also has these incredibly intricate arcs running under the surface with pay offs and the like. Also excellent character stories too. Probably the finest drama on network TV at the moment. Cable still beats it though. 😀
Any one else checking Steam every day for The Walking Dead season two? Just me?
Can’t believe their reveal trailer didn’t have a date. 🙁
I’m not checking Steam, but I am checking Google regularly for news!
Steam had it down for a November release, but they might’ve made that up. I’m hoping it’s soon. (Or another Wolf Among Us, at least. Or both. That’s not too much to ask, is it? :D)
I haven’t looked at any news or anything about S2 since I already know more than I wanted to, but do we know if it’s coming out on next-gen consoles? I played S1 on PS3, but I’ll have my PS4 before S2 is finished, so it’d be nice to play the whole lot on the one console.
Would your save carry over to a new console? I think I read PC, 360 and PS3 with more announcements in the future. (Probably iPad, maybe next gen too?)
So because I’m tired I’m going to watch the second episode of The Originals (Vampire Diaries spin-off)instead of playing a game. I wasn’t at all fond of the first episode and I’m not yet sure if I want the second one to be just as bad or to get better. I’m not sure how much room in my life I have for shows that will have to be watched when Mr. Strange isn’t around.
Because I’m tired, I’m going to bed. Caught up on the two latest Walking Dead eps, thought I could keep going and do two Homeland – thought wrong. Night night.
Nice.
My theory about using the GTA 5 digital manual to help with the bounty missions worked great. I’ve caught two people using the satellite map view on the app.
I’m really enjoying the various diversions provided by the freaks and geeks missions in the game.
Well that’s enough GTA for today- I was supposed to go to sleep at midnight but I just keep getting distracted by the side missions.
I’ll probably watch some new TV shows for an hour then sleep.
GTA 5 players:
I’ve been trying to shoot the cigarettes from the hands of the random people in the world.
I keep seeing waiters/cooks smoking behind restaurants or workers smoking behind factories and I try sniping the cigarette from their hand but I either miss and hit their head or miss entirely and the NPCs run and I get a wanted level.
Anyway if any of you are still playing and you want to help me find out if this is possible let me know. Does the cigarette fall of their hands and the NPC remains unharmed or is there no effect?
I just thought of doing this the last few days. I think it’s because it’s a common thing in TV shows/movies and I want to know if Rockstar thought about it. I know hats could be shot off in Red Dead (the little I played of it)
Didn’t find it on the youtube ‘GTA V Mythbusters’ series?
I guess I have to keep trying then 🙂
Thanks for checking.
No, I was just asking! I’m not sure if they covered it! 🙁
Oh, ha ha. I missed the question mark. I’ll look through the videos later today.
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I disagree.
@dc I guess you could figure out what this was about now 😛
Morning all. So I ‘really’ fixed my screen tear PC issue this time by simply enabling vertical-sync.
Who would have guessed?
I enable V-sync by default in most games. I still get told I’m an idiot for it to. Haven’t quite figured out why…
I leave mine off unless I have screen tearing issues because I still use a 60Hz monitor and my PC can generally do better than that.
But screen tearing is most prominent when you have higher fps than your monitor can handle. 😛
Basically:
– If you have 60Hz monitor and get less than 60fps, leave vsync off.
– If you get above your monitor fps, turn vsync off.
In any case, vsync increases input lag, meaning it’s not feasible on some games.
Good Morning folks, Happy Guy Fawkes day. It always makes me a little sad cause growing up the weeks leading up to Guy Fawkes all the new cool fireworks would come out and we’d test em all out. My favourites were always cherry bombs and the massive Sony brand tubes. I miss the smell of burning sulphur 😛
edit: and another tumbleweed blows by
Just because nobody replied does not mean nobody read it and appreciated it. Your comment had me walking down good memory lane but I had nothing to add so I didn’t respond.
Sorry, I’m not good atm, trying to keep crap outta TAY and keep positive, that’s why I’m not in here much, but letting my jerkyness seep in so I’ll just remove myself again. 😛
Edit: thanks for pointing out my jerkyness in such a polite manner, you are indeed a fine human being.
Hope all is well, my friend! There’s nothing jerky about your post!
Aw man…I wasn’t trying to point out any jerkiness I was trying trying to make sure you didn’t feel bad thinking nobody read your post! TAY is for putting your bad stuff in, not keeping bad stuff out of. Sometimes just the act of typing it up can help, but letting us give you our support can also help.
*hugasaurus*
Thanks, but I think it’s my personality, I’m a bottler, keep it all inside.
Me saying that I’m not good is about as close as I get to sharing generally.
thank you for your kind words 😀
*brofist* Attaboy. Bottle up your feelings! Like a man.
*chestbump* you know it 😛
I went to some Guy Fawkes night bon fire dealy when I was in London! FIRE WORKS!
aww man, they’d go nuts in London, (since it was the parliment dealie he tried to blow up, that would have been awesome. ). They still celebrate it in South Africa too (I guess cause of the ties to England before becoming a republic) it was one of my favourite times of year, there was an abandoned quarry near where i grew up so we could safely blow up anything and make huge fires that would never escape cause it was surrounded by a 12 meter rock wall. I was a pyro as a kid, we worked out how to make gunpowder and all kinds of cool splosives
Haha! And that’s why they kicked you out of South Africa? 😀
Now I feel like watching V for Vendetta! Remember, remember the 5th of November!
Oh god, that Google doodle. Somewhat literally.
Okay guys, so I have a bit of an issue. As of late, my PC has been restarting and I get this error message
The previous overclocking had failed, and system will restore to its default setting.
Is it a power issue?
I’m not an expert or technician of any kind but in my experience any time my PC turns itself off and restarts, it’s a power supply issue. It might just be the warmer weather causing overheats (which could explain the overclock error message) but I’d recommend moving your hardware to a new tower before the constant rebooting kills your hard drive.
…don’t believe so. That doesn’t sound like a power problem to me (power problems typically take two main routes – the whole machine will shut down, unable to sustain an appropriate level, or that one part of the machine will not power up in the first place).
That sounds to me like a mis-slot issue – bugger it, I don’t know the proper term. I got a similar issue with my video card when I didn’t seat it properly. Check that everything (including the CPU) is seated right. If they are…I think you may find a dead RAM stick or similar.
EDIT – @kermitron probably has it right, a temp issue rather than a power issue. Cooler spot, new tower or new cooling system (or even all three).
Scree – is the error during start up, or when putting the machine through some heavy paces?
Start up. It’ll restart quickly 3 times in succession.
It’s not the heating. I’ve checked it for overheating multiple times
I’ve done a little bit of research and a lot of forum posts are saying either a) Motherboard is on the way out because it’s old or b) there’s a dead something inside, be it RAM, RAM Slot or similar.
Yeah…neither of those options are particularly good. The only thing I can suggest is potentially swapping the RAMs around and attempting to boot with fewer sticks in there in case it is a Slot that has died. If that doesn’t work, it’s beyond my capabilities, sorry!
I’ve tried moving the around and it hasn’t worked.
Hmmm. Then I think you may need to seek out a PC repairman or ask someone with better knowledge than me. That sounds like a motherboard failure. It may not be good, but it’s better to seek it out now. From memory, you’re an artist, right? I lost 35,000 words of a novel from a motherboard failure (ruined the hard disk). Backup as soon as you can (if you can) and get it somewhere. 🙁 Sorry Scree.
no problem. thanks for the help. I’ll back it up either today or tomorrow
It could be an overclocking issue and maybe the default settings aren’t being restored?
Just remember I’m no genius. I barely solved my v-sync issue. For geniuses, see @rize @ynefel.
From my experience, it’s an ‘overclocking’ issue. Apostrophe’s for a reason.
I’m assuming you’re not overclocking? If yes, read here:
– Check BIOS, make sure all clocks, voltages, etc are set to AUTO and any ‘OC boost’ functions or similar are turned off, or AUTO.– If problems still continue, you’ll have to post back. We’ll have to manually set your clocks/voltages to their defaults (sometimes the mobo screws up)
If you are overclocking:
– Your system is unstable, O/C failed.– Usually just need to bump up the vcore a little bit. Depends on how screwed the rest of your clocks/volts are though.
JAPAN GROUP TOUR MARCH 2015
Hi guys and girls. As some of you know I have been working on a group departure to Japan for work. I have a rough itinerary planned out, with a rough departure date of the 20th March 2015. I have picked this time so that we can arrive into Osaka in time to see the final day of one of the major Sumo Wrestling Tournaments, possibly the Closing Ceremony as well. We would also be travelling through the height of the Cherry Blossom season, and by the time we finish in Tokyo they should be in full bloom.
Below is a rough outline of what I am planning
Osaka (start approx. 21 MAR 15?)3 nights
Sumo Tournament – run from 2nd Sunday in March for 2 weeks. Late afternoon is best time to go. Better competitors, more pageantry. 22nd MAR potentially closing ceremony. Confirmed schedule not yet released
Bullet Train to Hiroshima – Possible stop at Himeji Castle on the way through
Hiroshima
2 Nights
Visit Peace Museum
Bullet Train to Kyoto
Kyoto
3 nights
Day Trip to Nara?
Night out to Kabuki?
Bullet Train to Nagoya, connect with Local Express Train to Takayama. Both covered by JR Pass
Takayama
2 Nights
Ryokan Stay
Express Train to Nagoya, connect with Bullet Train to Hakone (past Mt Fuji). Both covered by JR Pass.
Hakone
Overnight
Best place to see Mt Fuji
Tokyo (finish approx. 3 APR 15?)
2 nights – Possibility for individual extensions
Finish for the height of Cherry Blossom season – 1st or 2nd week April
Overnight flight to get back to SYD
Fingers crossed all those tags don’t break the site…
I don’t have any idea on prices yet, but I will be working on that over the next few weeks, while I compare with a couple of different suppliers.
What I would like from you guys is some feedback. What do you think? Would you be willing to do this sort of itinerary? What other things would you like to see included? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.
Hngh. Do want.
Its a long way away…
Plenty of time to save…
First International Meat…
I’m such an enabler 😀
In already working on the finances.
But then I have no idea where I’ll be in 18 months so a big maybe at this point.
Fair enough. Fingers crossed you can sort something out 🙂
This summarizes my position as well.
2015 gives me plenty of time to save money and get my passport so I’m in
Thats what I like to hear 😀
One of my dreams is to go to Japan, get drunk with random Japanese businessmen and then sing karaoke with them.
I’m a simple man.
I’m sure I can arrange that.
Oh wait… Townsville, right? … Maybe not 😛
So one of your dreams is to be a geisha?
I’m interested in going, but no idea if it’s a possibility or not right now 😛
Really interested. The only problem would be finances.
I’ve got a couple of suppliers getting a rough idea of prices for me. I’m sorta basing it on the idea of $5000 per person, but I have no idea how realistic this is. Stay tuned 🙂
CC @freezespreston @transientmind @rize @coldcamv
So I drew Masked Marvel. Awesome! He sounds like a winner. *checks sportsbet* He’s a $35 horse….
Sigh. I suck with sweeps.
I never enter office sweeps. I’m just trying to figure out which horses to put my $5 trifecta on. So far I’m thinking Fiorente, Seville and Dear Demi.
So I’m on the verge of cancelling my PS4 pre order. On the one hand, the only two games I wanted at launch were delayed. On the other, its been a bit of a tradition to get the new PS the day of launch… But it’s going to be a bit of a paper weight. WAT DO!?
Get it anyway and gloat about how expensive your paperweight is to your friends?
I was slightly tempted to cancel my Xbone preorder when Watch Dogs got delayed, but ultimately I want to have the option to pick up Xbone games as they’re released. Even if it’s months before I’m playing anything other than Battlefield 4 or Dead Rising 3, I don’t want to miss anything. I imagine until around Q2 2014 I’ll still mostly be playing on my 360.
Master race. You’re doing it wrong.
Why, what’s happened!?
I fell asleep at 5:30 yesterday so I’m out of the 24hr news cycle.
Also I’m wicked busy making jokes on Facebook.
So… you know…
got lots of stuff… going on…
… in your pants?
Morning TAY,
Today for the Melbourne it be being Melbourne cup! The race that stops a select few people in our nation as gambling institutes reap our precious monies!
So today I’m just relaxing for this reason, might watch the races but most likely I won’t. Anyway onto the matter at hand NEXT YEAR! IN FEB! I am coming HOME!..to Sydney..I don’t know the dates yet but I’ll be in Sydney for 2 weeks staying with family. Most likely I’ll be driving up from Melbourne so it’s gonna be fun!
Will let everyone know the dates when I can figure out when but I suggest a meat of some sort in feb!
I made a commercial for our podcast.
http://youtu.be/EIjZHhFjYR4
If anyone needs a wedding videographer, I am available.
I’m also available for funerals.
Same thing right?
Where’s your podcast?
You’re pretty good, because you were in frame for almost the whole thing. Or are you not actually the videographer?
The thing about that is…
:'(
http://www.play-asia.com/dark-souls-ii-collectors-edition-paOS-13-49-en-70-737l.html
I’ve been checking a few times a day to see if they were opening pre-orders yet but looks like I missed it. Possibly overnight. And now I’m all sad.
Jesus. Either there were only a few hundred available or everyone in Japan wanted one immediately.
I checked the 360 version as well because I just wanted the mini weapons as I’ll be getting the game here but it is also presold out.
It’s a slow day because of the Melbourne Cup so thankfully I have a lot of spare time to plan Pathfinder sessions. \o/
Has anyone seen this yet?
http://www.ea.com/au/star-wars-battlefront
Super keen
Yep, so hyped.
Frostbite + Star Wars = Joygasm
Sweet. As long I can still ride around on a Taun-taun as Darth Vader, I’ll be happy.
I hope EA are working on some other Frostbite-powered Star Wars stuff. That engine looks amazing. Battlefront’s not my cup of tea though.
JAPAN GROUP TOUR MARCH 2015
Hi guys and girls. As some of you know I have been working on a group departure to Japan for work. I have a rough itinerary planned out, with a rough departure date of the 20th March 2015. I have picked this time so that we can arrive into Osaka in time to see the final day of one of the major Sumo Wrestling Tournaments, possibly the Closing Ceremony as well. We would also be travelling through the height of the Cherry Blossom season, and by the time we finish in Tokyo they should be in full bloom.
Below is a rough outline of what I am planning
Osaka (start approx. 21 MAR 15?)3 nights
Sumo Tournament – run from 2nd Sunday in March for 2 weeks. Late afternoon is best time to go. Better competitors, more pageantry. 22nd MAR potentially closing ceremony. Confirmed schedule not yet released
Bullet Train to Hiroshima – Possible stop at Himeji Castle on the way through
Hiroshima
2 Nights
Visit Peace Museum
Bullet Train to Kyoto
Kyoto
3 nights
Day Trip to Nara?
Night out to Kabuki?
Bullet Train to Nagoya, connect with Local Express Train to Takayama. Both covered by JR Pass
Takayama
2 Nights
Ryokan Stay
Express Train to Nagoya, connect with Bullet Train to Hakone (past Mt Fuji). Both covered by JR Pass.
Hakone
Overnight
Best place to see Mt Fuji
Tokyo (finish approx. 3 APR 15?)
2 nights – Possibility for individual extensions
Finish for the height of Cherry Blossom season – 1st or 2nd week April
Overnight flight to get back to SYD
Fingers crossed all those tags don’t break the site…
I don’t have any idea on prices yet, but I will be working on that over the next few weeks, while I compare with a couple of different suppliers.
What I would like from you guys is some feedback. What do you think? Would you be willing to do this sort of itinerary? What other things would you like to see included? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.
Pssst, TOKYO DISNEYLAND! DISNEY SEA! DISNEY!
There will be free time in Tokyo, and if people want to extend and stay longer they can do that too. So do I put down one Mr DC as a confirmed booking?
Naaaaah! Sounds like an excellent trip though! 😀
Though I’m pretty sure @sughly said Japan was the next place he wanted to visit!
Oh yaaaaah, but I’m hoping to go next year, not 2015 :/
Oh snap, I’m glad you mentioned that, I was thinking it was going to be March 2014 and was thinking, “Hmmmmmmm. Mmmmmaybe I can make it?” 1.5yrs to save? Moar doable.
I like the sound of doable 🙂
@sughly – If you can’t push it back to 2015, I’m still happy to look into something for you next year 🙂
@novacascade – hadnt read through the itinerary til just then – amaaaazing! Love the sound of that, oh man. Doing something you organised would be so much better than mine. I would most likely just fly over and be like er now what.
@sughly – Think about it and see what you come up with. It looks like there’s a few Taybies that are interested so it will be like one big 2 week long meat. If I get enough people booked, work will give me the time off to lead the group myself. So fingers crossed 😀
Looks good.
Kyoto is pretty packed with interesting historical sites, you might find that a day trip to Nara as well might be pushing it.
One thing to consider might be visiting the Ghilbi Museum in Mikata (western part of Tokyo). It’s right by Inokashira park which is apparently one of the better places to go for cherry blossoms as well.
I’d totally be up for something like this and it’s far enough in the future I can probably afford it too. Obviously you haven’t confirmed any prices yet but what sort of ballpark are you looking?
I’ve got the figure of $5000 per person in my head, but I really have no idea how realistic that is. Thats the figure I’ve mentioned to a couple of suppliers, and hopefully they will get back to me with some sort of guidance as to whether thats a decent price or not.
Yeah, I’m thinking the Nara trip would be up to the individual, rather than something automatically included. Ghibli Museum sounds like a really nice idea. Cheers
Pokétalk (no spoilers)
I FINALLY hatched my perfect Eevee last night! 😀 31/x/31/31/31/31 Bold Eevee with Wish (soon Vaporeon). Man Eevee is a hassle to breed. Why does it have such a low chance of being female? 😛 Eevee need mothers too! So now my team of Galvantula/(Mega) Mawile/Vaporeon is almost complete, just need to EV train Vappy and level everyone up. Then it’s time to test it out in-game. Fingers crossed the team actually works well together and I don’t have to start again 😛 At least now I have some nice breeding stock for my next round! (Clefable definitely, perhaps Vivillon)In other news, I thought I’d magically teleported to Melbourne overnight because there was people on the train this morning all scrubbed up for races. Seemed weird 😛
Why only three? Or is that for battling other people? Is 3v3 the usual format?
Online competitive against other people is usually 6v6, but the ingame semi competitive Battle Masion against the AI is 3v3 for single battles
Gen 6 has also solidified the format changes started in Gen 5.
Singles is 3v3, even in most competitive tournaments, however the officially recognised format is Doubles (4v4). The reason is 6v6 games in gen 3 would stall out to nearly 60 minutes, usually hitting the timeout before one player had all of the Pokemon fainted. By comparison 3v3 is a lot faster; you can’t achieve complete coverage (just very close), so stall becomes less of a viable strategy. Doubles is even faster than 3’s. Although unfortunately Nintendo/GameFreak didn’t have Sleep Clause in 2012 tourneys, which led to some pretty boring matches.
Sleep clause? Like not spamming Hypnosis/Sleeping Powder?
yup. Sleep Clause is essentially you can only cause one of your opponents Pokemon to have the Sleep Status effect at the same time.
So if I use Sleep Powder, and you swtich that Pokemon out, and I use Sleep Powder again, I forfeit and lose the match.
If you have a Pokemon that has given itself Sleep Status (say, by using Rest) and switch it out, I can still Sleep one of your Pokemon.
Other common clauses are
Evasion – moves like Double Team and Minimise are banned.
Species – your team cannot have more than 1 Pokemon of the same species.
Item – your cannot have more than 1 of the same Hold Item in your team.
You’d think they’d just add diminishing returns to things that cause status changes.
So the thing with Pokémon is that you have GameFreak, who makes the video games, and The Pokémon Company, who do everything else – including organising the tournaments.
The competitive scene really got big with Gen 3, but it wasn’t until Gen 4 that GF started looking at how the game was being played. They made some changes in Gen 5, but Gen 6 is the first time they’ve really done anything towards balancing the game. It’s a start, but they could have done so much more. My biggest complaint is that they very clearly don’t like the idea of simply retconning solutions into newer Generations – they are also a little bit restricted in as much that they should just draw another line in the sand and say “no transfers from past games” but that’s killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Anyway that’s a lot of rambling for me to say that GameFreak are now taking a much deeper look at how the game is being played competitively as well as casually. It’s not worth making changes to simply satisfy only the competitive scene, since that really makes up such a small percent of the players. Still, it may see more of those common clauses included in the “game type” settings for competitive battles.
@mawt I really am a fan of Gen 7 being a full refresh of Pokemon. No past gen trading, retcons, etc. Honestly, Gen 6 was almost perfect for it already. The only way they could get away with that though is if they make every Pokemon available in-game and that might be asking a bit much these days.
It’ll never happen, but I’d like it. If only to clear out all of the lingering past-game move tutors and things from competitive teams 😛 Not a fan of some of the next-to-impossible-to-get competitive movesets. Just creates even more reason to hack the games.
@powalen Yeah, they put in so much work to make IV breeding and shinies much easier – not outright handed to players; simple, but with just enough effort involved to make it feel like you earned that Pokemon. But by restricting some core competitive moves, like Stealth Rock, so harshly (no longer a TM, so the total number of Pokemon that can learn it is reduced, and only a very small number get it via level up) but then opening up transfer from the previous Generation where said Pokemon could learn it seems to make everything a little redundant.
The one thing that’s still a bit of an unknown is what sort of restrictions PokéBank will actually impose. Previous cross-generational transfers have restricted hold items and HM moves, so I’d expect that again as a minimum, but who knows what else they might try to keep out?
I’m tempted to make an eeveelution team, but I don’t think I’ll bother with all the extra stuff.
Grats for getting it there, though!
Side note – Was it you that I traded my female Immunity Gligar to? Cause now I cannot find another one!!
Or was it @mawt?
I do have an Immunity Gligar, but I got it from /vp/.
Gligar is my next breeding project so if you can’t find it, let me know.
I can’t remember!
Question Funtime.
What era/genre if horror do you prefer?
For me it’s a toss up between the early Hammer Horror and 80’s slashers. Hammer was all about the suspense and characters and 80’s slashers are all about the inventiveness of the kills and an atmosphere of terror.
I’m a big fan of European horror films.
theres been a whole bunch of great horror stuff coming out of Spain in particular the last few years.
[REC], The Orphanage, Devils Backbone etc.
They have a real focus on developing a creepy atmosphere & building tension & play on the fear of the unseen…
i know you are talking about movies, but this is a game website so PS1 era horror.
The first 3 Resident evils, Silent Hill, dino crisis, clock tower. all that stuff is great.
I haven’t played a decent horror game in a long time. I’m super hype for the Evil Within though and what it’s promising.
ZombiU!
Really great survival horror. Hardly any jump-scares, and most of the time my fear came from my own mind without anything actually happening.
…
I hated it.
Monster etc 😛
Edit: fail
yeah, it looks like it’s spooky, not a bunch of jump scares like all of the “horror” games now.
so excited.
I’m not huge on horror stuff as I find a lot of those sorts of games are too stressful to play for long periods. Only one I played in the last ~18 months that I really enjoyed was Corpse Party, but now I have an irrational far of small children armed with scissors.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/4/5065142/arkane-unreal-cryengine-for-next-game
Oh man, that screenshot reminds me how awe inspiringly beautiful Dishonored was. Amazing game.
I personally thought Dishonored was an ugly game. =P
Disnhonored and The Last of Us, eh? Why do you hate me!
Is this new found like of Arcade Fire a trick too?
Don’t get me wrong, I liked Dishonored. I just found the game really ugly
http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/576717989265653763/3EA62626CDBAF727E0EF2D55B11FEEA55506B297/
But… pretty?
Yeah you’ve got that, then the rest of the game you spend in dark, dank, alleys that just look boring.
You lyin’…
Dishonored had personality, and personality counts for a lot.
Objection!
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/939258588243670747/2B419E5921B297B1C0B0F00C3D677B0FBFE92E51/
God I loved the Dishonored aesthetic. When played stealthy/pacifist it was damn near a Thief game. If anything, possibly a better Thief game than the new one will be. (sadface)
Had a crack at Lilly Looking Through and, uh, I’m a little disappointed. The backgrounds are gorgeous, look like they’re hand painted, but interactive objects look straight from an early 90’s adventure game and characters seem to be from a dodgy Newgrounds game.
Also the gameplay is less puzzle and more click the thing.
Aww, I was looking at that game and it looked really pretty. Might give it a skip though.
When it inevitably comes down to $5 or under it would be worth it I’d say.
But early ’90s made some of the best adventure games! 😛
Haha! Don’t mind me, I haven’t played this yet. Next adventure for me will probably be Goodbye Deponia! I see you’ve been playing Deponia on Steam, Freeze. You liking it?
I have no problem with 90’s adventure design, just wish they had made a decision on an art style and stick with it. It’s too jarring the way they’ve done it.
I’m liking Deponia even if it’s melting my brain with some of the retardedly left field solutions.
First game in particular warped my mind. Second game I barely got stuck at all.
It’s no Hugo’s House Of Horror.
@strange:
Sleepy Hollow:
XD
From an interview here, but there’s spoilers so might be better not to reeeeead.
I like his old timey clothes. It would suck seeing him walking around in a pair of jeans or something.
Even just keeping his jacket will give him a suitable look if he migrates to modern clothes. Also, he doesn’t necessarily need to wear t-shirts. Buttoned up shirts of today aren’t unlike buttoned up shirts from then. XD
Yeah no, buttoned up shirts of today are ugly and old-timey ones were pretty. 😛
Looks at closet full of buttoned up shirts.
…
:'(
You know I know that and was deliberately messing with you, right?
If not, shame on you for not remembering I’m a monster! 😛Edit: Just realised it may now look like I’ve actually seen inside your closet…. 😛
STAY AWAY FROM MY SHIRTS, YOU MONSTER!
I never said I didn’t like them, I love them. Especially as a hand-sewist I love them. I just thought it was ridiculous that they went so many episodes (and weeks, I guess of Ichabod’s life) without even mentioning the clothes. They could have had someone offer him clean clothes in the very first episode if they wanted to establish that he wore them to hold onto his past. I think they really just wanted him to wear them to set the look of the show apart from other procedurals and then only realised later on that they’d have to explain it somehow.
I think lots of the episodes have taken place a day or so after previous ones, timeline wise I think he’s only been back for less than a month! 😀
So weeks, then? Like I said? 😛
You and your logic.
NEED
TO
DO THINGS
BUT
CAN ONLY
THINK OF
DISTRACTIONS
To Do List:
Ask out Sketchbook Girl
Failing that, climbing girl!
No, the heart wants what the heart wants… sketchbook girl!
Both! Chance of ending up with none decreases dramatically!
POWER PLAY
Also, +5 bonus to threesome 😛
This might be too serious a response to a jokey post, but the concept of threesomes sounds kind of terrible to me.
This might be too serious a response to maybe a jokey post, but they’re pretty good. Try it sometime. I mean, not what they’re hyped to be, but still pretty good. There’s only so much stuff someone can do to your junk, but there are bonuses in terms of ego-boost and perhaps some subconscious taboo-breaking.
Just not for me. If the opportunity ever presented itself I’m completely certain I’d turn it down.
This is well past the border of too much information so, uh…
*moseys off*
Both. When he has to re-schedule/deny access on certain days because he’s casually seeing other people, they will make extra efforts to be the winner for his affections, to gain that fabled, precious, hard-won exclusivity and monogamous commitment.
That is part of the distraction. Material was discovered that suggests that may possibly not be an option.
But! Nothing is for certain yet, therefore course shall be maintained until otherwise.
Want me to ask her out for you via the internet? Cause if you don’t ask her out soon I’ll find a way to do that and that won’t end well. 😛
….my friend seems to think it’s far more likely than I do. Shit.
I don’t know what this means? Does she have a boyfriend or something? Joining a convent? Has a lady pal?
Maybe?
D:
ALL OF THE ABOVE? THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULDN’T WAIT!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104036/?mode=desktop
Haha! That made me laugh! 😀
Imma high-score that shit.
Having a lady pal is not necessarily the obstacle you might think. Take a punt anyway. A couple of the girls I’ve been with over the years labelled themselves as lesbian. (Just be aware that they are crazy and the relationship won’t last. …Er. From my limited experience.)
Think I’ve got everything packed to take up to Launceston with me. I have… my Wii U, 3DS, a bag of doritos for the road, and a couple of bits of clothes. Yep, all set!
Don’t forget a healthy dose of angst directed at your parents! Always necessary for any home coming!
I had dinner with my parents last night.
At one stage I told them both to STOP TALKING PICK A NEW TOPIC.
Always, would never forget!
What I took to Brisbane:
– 3DS and charger
– Laptop and charger
– Phone charger
– External hard drive
– Two novels
– The Resistance (board game)
– Two Android Netrunner decks and a set of tokens
– Toothbrush
– Deodorant
– Hairbrush
– One pair of underwear
– One pair of socks
– One tshirt
I was there for 36 hours.
I think my main problem with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is Agent Ward. Every time he’s on screen I want to turn the show off. Also, when characters are talking to main villains then the main villain steps sideways and they talk loudly into their comm pieces. *decisive nod*
Ugh, I’ve been feeling quite negative and insert-word-here-that-makes-sense lately. But, alas, I still think my below rant is valid and not just crazy talk.
We now have 2x Xbox and 3x copies of GTA5 at my house, so naturally my gf and I arranged to play some multiplayer via Xbox on GTA Online. Here’s a list of things that went wrong:
1. Tried to convert gf’s local Xbox account to XBLive. “Sorry, you can’t use that email domain!” (hotmail)
2. The entire process above was ridiculously obfuscated, didn’t even appear on KB, and was only referenced vaguely online in the era of blades dashboard. Fun times indeed.
3. We load up with some Live trial coupons, and try to hop in.
4. I’m gonna say it. XB Live sucks. Everyone is always like “it’s worth paying for it, it’s grown with our payments into a real powerhouse” etc etc. No, sorry, it sucks. It’s the console version of Windows Games For Live, or whatever it is. Not sure if people are looking at it with rose-tinted glasses (is that the correct term?) and I’m also not making comparisons to PS3, but it’s really really terrible. I’ll highlight some points below.
5. Party doesn’t work. One person literally can’t get invited into the party by 3-4 different people.
6. Party chat lags. We’re all in the same city. Lag is >2 seconds. This kind of stuff simply doesn’t happen with Skype, why should it here with a premium service.
7. GTA Online sucks. It’s still glitchy. Basic menu functions are non-existent, and certain things require you to exit to SP, then re-enter MP. Sometimes you get kicked completely to SP.
8. Seriously, countless problems with online just DCing.
9. Can’t easily join friends on a ‘session’.
10. Players ‘host’ the jobs. Why. Fucking, why. Increases lag, increases empty job sessions, makes the ability to join friends extremely hard.
11. Do player stats help out in jobs? If so, lvl 100+ characters with maxed stamina/driving/flying/shooting walk all over everyone.
12. Where’s the co-op jobs? I know they exist, but the whole time all I saw were team-based missions.
I had fun, eventually…somewhat. Played from after-dinner to 1am. But damn if I wasn’t close to rage-quitting the whole thing due to difficulties every step of the way. I’d expect things like this to go wrong on PC, but they rarely screw up so badly. Least of all, I wasn’t expecting the source of my problems to be a paid platform that is 10 years old.
~ I just want fluffy bunnies and chocolate and everything to be nice ~
You can’t sign up to Microsoft’s game service with Microsoft’s email? Makes sense.
Also I’m pretty certain I’m signed up with my hotmail account so there’s that.
I know they’re trying to phase in Outlook over Hotmail so maybe that’s why? Still screwy! I definitely signed up with Hotmail back in the day.
Yep, same with me. Gf eventually made a new one completely… with…. her hotmail.
@dc
I still have that photo of you and @sughly looking uncomfortable on those horses.
Nooo link isn’t working 🙁
Broken link, daaaaaaarn
Do you just lurk until you get mentioned..?
…yes
..@sughly
Gotsta be said three times in front of a mirror come night fall!
Then I appear and criticize your tastes in films and music before disappearing again
“Ugh, repeating names in the mirror? So clichéd.”
@sughly?
Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary. Bloody M… Wait, or is it Biggie Smalls?
I picked up the 10th Anniversary Edition of Marvel 1602 today. I’m really looking forward to reading it. In not so good news, I have an infection in my right middle finger and it hurts like hell.
Slow TAY. :'(
This calls for:
Afterlife – Arcade Fire
It’s been on loop for almost an hour and I’m swaying side to side in my chair like a crazy person.
Wide Open Road- the Triffids.
Also, admit it, this was just a stealth way to post more about Arcade Fire. I’M ON TO YOU
😛Maaaaaaybe. Who can say in this crazy world of ours.
Like a crazy person?
Losing His Touch – Jack Off Jill.
Caught in a Mosh – Anthrax. Thanks Spotify Radio.
F.U.Y.A. by C2C. Gotta admit, they fill “The Avalanches” void that my soul has been aching for for a few years now.
Silly me, forgot the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KOaT1vdLmc
A Perfect Circle – The Noose
Coldplay – The Scientist AKA Their best song
I do love that song. My favorite would be Green Eyes for sentimental reasons.
But… I have blue eyes :'(
All the hat…
Suburban War – Arcade Fire
o/
\o
The Purest Strain of Hate – Thy Art Is Murder
Russian Circles – Geneva
http://dmp666.bandcamp.com/album/come-look-at-the-darkness-with-me
First time listening to it. Not sure if I liked or not yet. I think I did. I think.
Also I’d just like to say: how good does Ace Attorney 5 look!? Wow! I’ve been playing a little every night for the past few nights and I’m amazed how good it looks on the 3DS. I know there’s really not much going on in each scene, but the art and animations in particular are fantastic. All the new subtle court room camera effects are great too. Just overall feels like a high quality game.
Can’t wait to get into more meaty cases.
There’s a 6???
Oh wait you probably mean 5.
In which case yes, yes it does.
Them character animations are nice and smoooooooth.
I don’t know what you’re talking about!
(Damn Pokemon mixing me up…)
The Race is over. I won a bag of maltesers. For guessing our trivia question, “What is the slogan used by Racing Victoria for the Melbourne Cup?”
…The maltesers are stale.
Stale Maltesers are better than pretty much any other chocolate in non-stale form, I imagine. Cause they’re just so damn good. SO. DAMN. GOOD.
Ohyeah, I’m still eatin’ ’em.
And that’s why you’re leadership potential! (With @freezespreston pulling the strings, Illuminati style. Oh man, too much Deus Ex.)
I could live with being a Manchurian Candidate style puppet. Luxury and comfort are pretty awesome.
Chocolate covered catfood.
When I was a toddler my mum had to stop me from eating cat food, multiple times. TRUE STORY.
When I was 23 I ate some canned dog food and went through about half a can before someone stopped me.
The maltesers are a metaphor for the enjoyment I feel for the Melbourne Cup.
Me too. Something gross covered up with something nice. 😛
Hmm. Just had a regular customer who happens to be a cop come in. He hasn’t seen me for a while and asked how my application is going. I told him what happened. He said it was ridiculous but he very recently had a friend who had the same thing happen to her and she started the academy a few months ago. She did have the luxury of having him putting in a good word for her but still means it’s not all hopeless.
Oh man, what happened? I haven’t been posting here regularly enough so I missed it.
Freeze’s boss dicked him over on the referee stage of the process, then had the gall to ask him to stay on.
Other people (@dc! @shane!) wrote him new letters of reference for the appeal. Fingers and other appendages now crossed.
>:-( *shakes fist*
That sucks. Sorry to hear @freezespreston
How many references were you allowed to attach? I mean, you got some good ones there. I have no doubt that the HR guys have seen this sort of shit before, and it’d be especially obvious if you pointed out there was a $10k personal benefit for your boss in shooting down your application and hoping you’d buy a franchise. *spits*
@#$#%^&@er.
(*checks number of symbols* Yup, that’s right.)
I strongly suspect he probably didn’t realize that news was going to get back to you.
Eh, I’d leave the conspiracy mongering out of it. May be true, but makes you look persecuted.
Not sure how many were allowed as it didn’t mention anything like that but I ended up with 8 and 2 of my awards attached.
I also completely avoided mentioning any of my bosses or accusing anyone of anything. Figure it’s about me and what I can prove about myself, not whining about them.
SNACKTAKU! I just made an amazing grilled prawn salad with avocado, tomato, mushrooms, cranberries, pine nuts and a dash of vinaigrette and wanted to share that with the world because I don’t have Facebook or Instagram. 🙁
EDIT: 9/10 @bishes! Loses one point because I always enjoy eating other people’s food more, so if someone else cooked it, it would have been a 10.
Excuse me! I believe the correct way to post about that sort of stuff around here is with a SNACKTAKU review!
Darn! I wasn’t aware of these SNACKTAKU reviews. Enlighten me on how they work!
Basically what you’ve written but preface it with a SNACKTAKU! and rate it however many @bish’s it deserved.
I prefer the @sughly scale of would you eat it off the ground!
The only option being “yes” doesn’t make that an effective scale though.
A SNACKTAKU review is a long-standing tradition of the TAY community. Passed down through the generations, the SNACKTAKU has become the standard for food eating posts within the community and points to the wit, authorship and culinary adventurousness of both those who read and those who write. The classic SNACKTAKU starts with the text “SNACKTAKU” at the beginning of your post, followed directly by paragraphs about food you’ve eaten in a humorous, entertaining, or deeply informative way. A SNACKTAKU is also finished with a review score, often ambiguous, and rated out of Shiggy’s and/or Bish’s.
It is known and it shall be honoured.
TL;DR: What Freeze done said there.
Oooooh, this should be fun when I make my next foray into culinary adventures!
Just pictured GreenManGaming purring seductively, “We want to get inside your inbox.”
“YOU ALREADY ARE AND IT’S WEIRDING ME OUT!” *delete mail*
…I hope that wasn’t important. *twiddles thumbs optimistically*
See what Greenius gets up to when he’s not on TAY…
@greenius should really post more. I insist. >:|
Said no one ever.
Interesting to see nearly all the CoD:Ghosts advertising I’ve seen has been exclusively mentioning the Xboxes. Between that and the Titanfall exclusive it’s staggering to think about how much money Microsoft must be throwing around with its marketing arm.
That is generally consistent with the past few CoDs though, no?
They also get those DLC map packs or whatever first before PS3 or PC, so it’s probable that by some metric, either monetarily or via publicity, that this marketing emphasis they have with Activision and Call of Duty that that pays off.
I agree they wouldn’t be doing it if there wasn’t any return, just thinking about the size of the numbers that must be involved.
I don’t know if they’re publicly discussed anywhere but considering the value of the CoD brand, the numbers are probably obscene.
The bizarre marketing exclusive (only platform mentioned and first platform the DLC is released on) that MS has for some major titles seems to be working amongst the common people.
At the very least, it means that any ad for CoD is also an ad for MS. That’s got to be worth something even before you factor in the additional sales that go to MS instead of Sony.
Throw in the fact they’re trying to get a new console out to as big as an install base they can Activision would be stupid to not be upping the asking price as well.
Welp, had my six-monthly review at work. Got told (in the most positive way) that I should start looking for another job, as my boss reckons I’m wasted where I am.
Pretty good to have the affirmation.
Is that a polite way of saying pack your shit we don’t want you?
Or a jokey way of saying you’re great?
Sounds more like he was told that he’s too qualified for the work that he’s currently doing. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
We’re paying you too much and want someone cheaper?
My boss basically said “tell me what you want to do and I’ll help you get there, you should be earning $20-30k more but won’t be able to do that here.”
Oh well that’s good that he recognises your worth. Kinda sucks that you have to jump ship but if it leads to more rewarding/better paying work, I suppose it’s worth it.
Way to go, my friend. That’s awesome! Your boss could totally beat Freeze’s boss in a fight!
My boss could, she’s pretty tough.
My CEO (boss’ boss) definitely could, he’s a former tank commander.
And your boss’ boss’ boss (skynet) could DEFINITELY…
I’m a current dance commander and am willing to throw down.
My boss is in his 60’s and had both hips replaced. There’s not much that couldn’t beat him in a fight.
No wonder he’s cranky and hates young go-getters.
Tell him you want his job.
I don’t want her job. It’s full of workforce bollocks.
You’ve finally finished work on SkyNET, your replacement? D:
I’m not sure I’ve ever figured out why you think I’m working on skynet or even remotely in anything computer based…
Military contractors… skynet… we’re through the looking glass people. XD
Generally they don’t put photos of those working on secret military networks on the org’s website.
Oh, I’ve played Deus Ex. I know everything’s not what it seems. Don’t believe the truth!
See, this is the specific rabbit hole I hate, the more i deny it, the more you believe it.
Which makes you look more and more like a conspiracy nut which discredits you in the eyes of the public so we can keep doing our work unabated. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA42 posts away from having an existential crisis. DO I POST TOO MUCH? D:
41 now.
You have almost twice as many comments as me. Damn son.
Literally twice my count.
Hmmm… if you look at it this way…
12,000 posts about Arcade Fire
10,000 about Colobus Monkeys
5,000 about David Cage
If you discount those because let’s face it: devoid of real content… you’re actually not posting enough.
Edit: JOKING, DC. Geez. 😛
Jokes aside, I do worry about my contribution here. There’s nothing of substance in any of my posts. Transients made more of a contribution here in three months than I ever have. Sughly only posts about twice a week, but good posts every last one. My posts are…
Oh god, the crisis is starting early. XD
Dude.
Dude!
If you hadn’t been posting here, Shane would have no Freaks and Geeks and no Treme. There would be a huge hole in Shane’s life that he just wouldn’t understand.
More generally, substance is subjective. You don’t need to be a philosophical wizard like Transient to contribute. I would hazard a guess that your infectious enthusiasm boosts everyone’s morale by measurable percentages whenever you’re around these parts.
Edit: Plus your dad jokes are the greetest!
This! @dc, I remember being on a forum where I only posted about things that interested me or I had a stake in, and sparingly at that.
It was assumed that I was aloof and didn’t care about the things other people were enthusiastic about. This was, y’know… true. But it wasn’t a positive thing – it didn’t help build the community.
(Combatting this is part of why I have apparently become Vice-Manly-Upvote-Fairy – even if I can’t think of anything to add, I like to upvote posts which I thought were pretty cool stories bro or which I agree with, without necessarily posting, “Yeah man!” or, “This is a good guy, right here!” after everything.)
If it helps, your posts help give a read on you. You don’t just blindly agree to everything out of some desperate desire to be liked. It shows truth. Sincerity. I wouldn’t worry about becoming a collection of meaningless catchphrases without context. I’d be pretty confident most folks have a better read on each other than that. While it’s easy to say ‘Board games!’ or ‘Colobus Monkeys!’ or ‘Buy The Lesser Evil!’ as a joke, anyone who’s been posting a while has a better idea of the complexities and value of each personality.
Those are just fun things to poke at, as a way of referring to the familiar – an in-joke. Something to avoid writing three hundred word essays on why our friends are cool, because that’s uncomfortably Real(tm) stuff for pansies and emotionally mature people who have Feelings and shit. (Pfft.)
SEE WHAT I MEAN! THIS GUY WITH HIS INSIGHTFUL POSTS!
(Shane: Flattery will get you everywhere.)
Don’t be a doofus!
Could be worse, could be BOARD GAMES!
CHOO CHOO
HANABI
HANABI!
Going into the game shop on Fri so will HANABI then!
You have chosen well.
I’ve been on and off TAY for almost 3 years now (I think). The most I’ve contributed over the time was spamming the forum with LoL and stories about getting drunk. As long as you’re respectful to others, I don’t think anyone minds what you post whether it be venting personal issues to wet dreams about Arcade Fire.
Seriously though, I think you’re doing fine. 😉
I’m pretty sure there’s a few thousand about Post Apocalyptic Urban Decay in there too.
I’d say you’re about 20000 posts overdue.
@redartifice How are you enjoying Skyrim and Street Fighter X Tekken?
I’ve played a bit of SF X Tekken, it’s awesome. Love me some good old beating on fools (offline).
Decided I can’t start Skyrim until I polish off either Batman or GTA V (probably the former)
Sooo… might have just gone out and grabbed a Metroplex, just because. I handle crisis well 😛
Was nice to be out on the road and just singing along to the stereo at the top of my lungs though. At least, until Close To You came on. Also Angel.
What’s this crisis you’re handling?
The Sketchbook disaster 😛
This thing is actually pretty cool. It’s taking a while to untie all the ties and set it free from its box, but I was practically giggling as soon as I opened it up and got to see it for proper.
But… what’s the actual disaster? I’m not sure what’s going on! D:
Also, robots will cure what ails ya. You chose… wisely.
I have reason to believe that she may be involved with someone. Though all I know for certain is that they are friends, and he lives somewhere far from Sydney. My friend seems to think it’s far more certain than I do, but I don’t know why. All I can do is hope for the best and trust in the moth 😛
Hope it all goes your way, man. I know we tease you and all that, but we all want the best for you!
OH MY GOD THEY REISSUED METROPLEX?!
Not a reissue I don’t think, but a new one. It’s freakin’ huge – 60cm tall!
Ok, what. The other day I saw this butterfly chilling out on the flowers out the front, drinking away. Noticed it because Sketchbook has a thing for moths/bugs in general. Just now, I went out to check if the washing on the line had dried, and I see the same damn butterfly flitting around again. Then when I go inside to my room, I notice a moth fly into a bunch of my boxes on the shelf. I go to shoo it away, then it flies out and LANDS ON MY FREAKIN’ FACE. AND STAYS THERE. I couldn’t feel it any more so went to the bathroom to check in the mirror if that had really just happened, and… yup. Stayed there for the whole trip.
I don’t even.
CHRIST IT’S A SIGN ASK OUT SKETCHBOOK ALREADY
Don’t ask her out.
Buy a cat and call it Sketchbook Girl and that’ll be the end of all this dating stuff forever!
Exactly what I was going to say.
I was wondering if it was the universe giving me signs or just taunting me.
But I’m leaning towards signs – not because that’s what I want it to be, but in the past I’ve had a whole arse-tonne of signs thrown my way, so I’m pretty sure it’s actually a thing.
Meanwhile a group of TAYbies are planting signs all around your neighborhood. The same TAYbies that helped sprain Freeze’s ankle when he wanted to do the Fitocracy challenge.
Do I need to write you another letter?
Dear Sketchbook.
I saw a butterfly and it reminded me of you.
I’m sure you too were once an ugly caterpillar and are now a….I think I’m a pretty rad dude. We should do a thing. i like Nintendo (not their customer service), rock climbing in the great outdoors, and dressing as Manny Calavera.
LOVE ME
Gooky.
Dear Sketchbook Girl,
I have been watching you from a far for sometime and deconstructing your behavior with internet strangers for a long while.
I think I am ready to make my move.
Meet me in the darkened parking garage come night fall. Come alone,
Gooky.
You Lothario you.
How’s that blog coming?
Dear Sketchbook Girl,
I, uhhh… I just wanted, uhhh. Right. Yes. So, what I’m trying to say is…
Your hair, is… And the draw you way things is, uhhh. Yes.
I mean, what I mean by that- my meaning is that you are quite the… person? And uh, umm, I just…
I’m sorry, I will just…
Goodbye.
Gooky.
…just went to the kitchen because I was thirsty. As I stood there drinking and looking out the window, THE DAMN BUTTERFLY WAS BACK AGAIN, FLYING AROUND UP ON THE VERANDAH THIS TIME.
I am going to go crazy. I am certain of it.
Or you could get a bug-zapper.
If you don’t ask her soon she’s going to be sketching some other dude while he is chock a block in her.
Just picture that for a moment.
You always paint such lovely imagery, Freeze.
Jealousy can be a powerful motivator! Or it can make some people shut down and retreat into a quivering ball of defeatism.
(Edit: Not too proud to admit that the latter has been me, at some points.)
The latter is me all the time =D
…except when it isn’t? :/
Mofo, you look like a fucking model with that swarthy complexion and wall-climbing toned bod, you got creativity out the ass, and can play the piano. You got ladies interested without even having to work for it and I’m going to guarantee there are a few more in the wings who are expressing it in more subtle ways you haven’t picked up on.
If I were you for a week, I would wreak a trail of destruction across the country before taking a plane to the next one over and making a bloody good start on that, too.
You haven’t got anything to be self-conscious or insecure about, you are in practically all respects the better man than any imagined or real competitor, you need only reach out and ask.
GO FORTH AND CONQUER.
This seems like the kind of thing I should print out and read to myself every morning when I get up.
Tape it – or something like it in your own words (it’ll mean more coming from your own angry-self) – to your mirror. I’m not even kidding.
@transientmind
“My” mirror is in the bathroom, shared between my and my sister’s rooms. I’m not putting that anywhere she’ll be seeing it 😛
Hah. Yeah, fair’nuff. Somewhere you’ll see it first thing though. part of your morning ritual. Maybe inside wardrobe door or something when you open it to get clothes for being morning-dressed.
I don’t even know her and that makes me sad. 🙁
Sext: I’ma get chock a block in you, babe.
It’s a sign. Break into her house and lay on her rug naked. When she gets home and sees you say “Sketch me like one of your French ladies”.
Oh FFS. Literally as soon as I got in the car once I got off the bus I get a call from our housemate to talk about cats. NO.
And I’ve been home for 15 minutes now and my eyes are already watering. I cannot stand it here. I cannot cope here. I just can’t be here. There’s something about the environment both in Launceston and at home (dog hair) that my body can’t cope with. Urgh. I have a whole 24 hours here to put up with it somehow.
Get a hairless
my solution to everything that never fails to make people feel better: http://bit.ly/VP8sPQ
seriously though, ignore flatmates. ignore cats. umm…. take some sort of drug for the dog hair & just chill man.
I can’t chill 🙁 My eyes end up pretty much glued shut every time I come up here. I can’t under exaggerate how much of a mess I really am when I say “I’m a mess when I come home.” Mum tries to give me everything she and the chemist can think of but nothing ever works as long as there’s hair floating around/stuck to me. I’m never more stressed than when I’m here and I have to reside myself to my room for the entire time just to get a little bit of relief which still only just barely helps anyway.
I just want to nuke Launceston.
Edit: It’s even just things like having a blanket. Hair of any kind sticks to it and sets me off. I have to make sure mum’s washed everything that goes on my bed separately every time I’m here just so I can get a few hours of sleep.
Is it hair? Or is it dust? Our old dog used to track enormous amounts of dust into the house in his fur.
Both 🙁 Mum even went and spent $2000 on a hydro bath but it doesn’t really help.
I heard that seal walked into a club last week…
…and ordered a drink. RIGHT? 🙁
I suggest calling her on her bullshit. Like, breaking the fourth wall kind of thing. Many people who do passive-aggressive shit do so because they’re afraid of confrontation. They get you to deal with the issues on their terms by relying on the fact that you’ll take things at face value and deal with the tiny issues on their own, instead of pulling away the curtain and exposing the fact that this is part of a larger goal or pattern.
“You’ve had your heart set on this ever since you played with the landlord’s cats and figure this is your only chance at having cats while renting, because most places will never let you, and you hate the fact that because of my illness – which you ignorantly and stupidly and selfishly consider to be overplayed or faked – is getting in the way of your happiness and you’ve blown it up to such a degree that in your fucked up head, you actually think that you NOT having a cat makes you as miserable as I actually physically would be if you DID have one, and you think that if two people are going to be equally unhappy it shouldn’t be you. You’ve waited until I left because you thought it would be easier than confronting me in person, but I am telling you now, if you were stupid and selfish enough to do this, you will be out on your ass and no amount of tears or pleading will get you out of it, and it would all be for nothing because you will immediately discover that it is damn near impossible for you to find a place that WILL let you keep pets, and you’ll have to give it up anyway, which will hurt even more. Stop being such a selfish drama-queen and realize that any problems you have are for entirely different reasons, and that having a pet to love you unconditionally will not solve any of those problems, only distract you from them.”
I’m sure you can tailor that to be more insightful and cutting.
(Or: “How would you feel if I dropped a canister of tear-gas into your room every time you try to go to sleep? That’s what having a cat in a house does to me. What kind of psycho would willingly do that to someone?”)
How about “you can choose to get a cat where as I don’t get to choose how my body reacts to it”
Seems horribly unfair to you. Lucky you don’t get Anaphylaxis otherwise she wouldn’t be able to.
Is it narcissistic of me that I find it funny when she starts to cry over these stupid issues and that it only makes me take a harder line on them? I think it is, but whatever.
All of my illnesses are a game to her. “See how hard I can push before he cracks.” Not just the allergies, but the kidney stuff as well and the kinds of moods the medication puts me in. Her favourite joke (other than the gay ones which I yelled at her to stop the other day) is “I’ll find the biggest, fluffiest cat I can and bring it home.” She thinks that’s hilarious. Me and the other two think it’s sick.
If she doesn’t move out, you totally should.
If she’s causing so much trouble, why don’t you all evict her? Intervention and if she doesn’t want to change, kick her out.
It sounds to me like she is going out of her way to cause you issues and is being horribly vindictive. Adults shouldn’t act like that.
That’s the thing, she doesn’t sound like an adult yet. I remember when I was that age I still felt like a teenager. Different people grow up at different times and I think she’s just not grasping that this ain’t cool and she’s not at home any more…
That’s the problem. She’s not an adult. She’s extremely dependent and has never spent more than a few days away from her mum before and by the sounds of it most of the time she either got what she wanted or she wanted what her parents wanted. The 3 of us on the other hand are extremely independent, have the same general views on our lives back home, and have never looked back. Sometimes I can be very mature 😛
I know I’m still nowhere near being an adult/feel like a teenager.
*goes back to giant robot toy*
There’s really nothing we can do until new years. The other two are gone until after Christmas and we haven’t had time in the previous few weeks what with them getting married and exams and that. We’ll get there, be it through her eviction or submission, but like we’ve been telling her about everything, “it’s gonna have to wait”. We had an intervention of sorts last Friday, but things just aren’t getting through, and she conveniently started crying just when I said the word cat. She wanted to talk about that “later”.
Ignore the tears. It’s just a ploy. It’s akin to a 2 year old crying when they throw a tantrum because they can’t get things their own way. Don’t react to the tears and hopefully. she’ll stop doing it.
Explain that she’s living with other people now and she can’t be selfish. If she needs the cat that badly, she’s best to move in with her mother.
It may help you to know that cats and dogs can also be allergic to humans!
OK, so that helps on no really practical way but it’s gotta be nice to know. Right?
Thursday lunch @shane ??
@dc knows the details! He will let us all know
Is it lunch? I can’t do lunch, sorry.
Both, to catch more pals 😀
There’ll be lunch for @strange, @jimu @dc and @shane (with an open invitation to other unemployeds), and then another meat probably around 7pm for EVERYBODY! The festival of Shane is too epic to be confined to a single event.
You guys wanna have dinner/drinks at Beach House for Meat #2?
http://beachhousebargrill.com/
Also main meals on the menu are a little expensive but light meals aren’t and I can assure you from when I was there last time… light meal was way too much food. Haha!
Depends if they’ll serve milk to @transientmind and me.
White Russians have milk in them and are delicious.
But Russians of other ethnic derivations go hungry 🙁
They won’t, but it’s right on Queen St (Brisbane’s main shopping district)… bound to be somewhere nearby?
I’m sure there’ll be somewhere, then. Are there any potential attendees with budgetary concerns who might appreciate a cheaper venue…?
To be honest, I don’t mind where we eat. Just hanging out will be good! Plenty of options to choose from as well.
Lunch will be at midday. Meeting up outside the Hungry Jacks in the Queen Street Mall because it will be easier to find than the specific EB we usually meet up at. I know these details because @dc told me, or I made it up just then. Whatever. It’s the plan. 😀
So where’s dinner Mistress Plan?
I probably won’t be able to go to that so someone else will have to take care of that. 😀
Yes. And apparently 7pm dinner. Not sure which one I’ll be at yet, possibly both but definitely one.
Edit: Wow. I only just arrived on this page and apparently it didn’t bother loading the latest version. Weird. So yeah, wot Shane sed. 😛
Wheee
super fun happy adventure pirate gameAC4: Black Flag get! So, uh… I guess… goodbye for the next couple weeks outside of work hours. 🙂(Thursday night meat excepted)
You’ll surely avoid scurvy if your crew all eat an orange!
Uh… door-hinge? Uh. Hm. Guess the song’s over then.
Sporange.
I’m waiting for the pretty edition.
I would, but the last couple AC games have played like ass on the PC for fuck-all fidelity improvement. But yeah, would probably pick that up and GTA5 again too, when I finally get a next-gen console.
Edit: Ohh, and on opening the case… bonus voucher to get AC4 on the PS4 for $15. Nice! So using.
PC? Ewwwwww.
I don’t hate myself that much.
RAR! MASTERRACEFROTHRANTRARRR!
What, PC Controls are fine, and who doesn’t have a controller?
Also, if you think there was fuck all improvement for AC3 you need to get yo’ eyes checked. Those shadows, and the GI faking was sublime.
AC3 ran really well on my PC…
Hour 3. Right eye is bright red. Accidentally rubbed it, made it 10x worse. Nose is starting to run, sneezing has begun.
On the plus side, my Wii U is updated finally and I can download demos and junk!
🙁 That’s not good, my friend. Seems kind of unreasonable to expect you to go through that just for a visit. You’re not getting any thing from it.
Totally. I wouldn’t wish the Wii U on anyone.
Mum asked if I wanted to stay for the whole week next week. HA. I don’t even have plans to come home for Christmas. When I go to see my specialist next week I’m going to ask about getting a referral for one in Hobart. Every time I see him he asks what’s wrong with my eyes and why I’m always so sick but it’s only because I had to come up here to see him that I look like I’m about to die.
Hey, guys!
I bought pastels to draw with!
\o/
Post pics!
Not until I can blend the skin colour correctly.
It’s hard as hell to blend colours.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106675
How in the hell does this exist?
I’m glad it does and getting it as we speak but seriously.
Holy crap this guy is huge:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/Gooky/Metroplex2.jpg
He makes Ultimate Bumblebee look like nothing!
10 year old me is screaming with jealousy … actually so is 30 year old me.
Greetings from Hong Kong, bitches.
I’ll ask what I asked @puppylicks. Fought any Triads yet? Given Emma Stone a ride on your bike? (Not a euphemism.)
Oh man. Emma Stone. *fidgets*. WHERE DO I FIND HER.
Check your mini-map.
Jesse Pinkman is back. Or Mark Zuckerberg, I’m not sure which exactly.
Sup?
Steam lets you queue updates?
Woohoo! \o/
Morning friends, 20 hours into Pokemon Y and I’ve finally made it to the third gym. I’m in love with my team of Litwick who I raised from a baby via wonder trade, my driftloon Carrie, my Chesnaught Core, my Speedy Blaziken, my wee baby tryunt (who is pretty much my favourite, he’s a cute little butt) and my pansage, Chenlee.
Playing through it brings back a lot of the wonder of being 10 and playing through Pokemon blue. I never really know what’s coming up, I’m attached to my current team and am always hesitant to swap them out for a better match for upcoming gyms. Admittedly there’s more swearing now when I find something I have no idea what it should be or why it just oneshotted my favourite pokemon. Also, Mr Mime’s new idle battle animation terrifies me and I’ll continue to have nightmares about it
I pre-ordered Destiny the other day and got a beta code for it. I don’t really do beta’s very often, and I know I’m more than likely going to forget about it and not redeem it, so I was just wondering if anybody here wanted a Destiny beta code? I guess if anyone wants it it’ll be first-in first-served.
SHANE WEEK MEAT-AND-GREET OPPORTUNITIES, BRISBANE:
Thursday:
Meat #1: Midday for Lunch, 7th November 2013
Meet near Hungry Jacks on Queen Street Mall
This’ll be an informal lunch hang out for any one who can make it. Don’t stress if you can’t.
Meat #2: 7pm for Dinner, 7th November 2013
Once again, meet near Hungry Jacks on Queen Street Mall
Friday/Saturday/Sunday — SUPANOVA:
Shane will have a table (179) in Artist Alley.
From what I hear most TAYbies are planning to mosey about on the Sunday. Plans here are a bit more tentative. We’ll cross paths there, possibly get something to eat after. I dunno. That is all.
@sughly, @strange, @shane, @freezespreston, @jimu, @gutsoup, @beardymcmuttonchops, @sernobulus, @transientmind, @welbot, @popdart5, @dkzeitgeist, @virus__, @lambomann007
Also, I’m just posting all the stuff that’s been talked about in one convenient place. I don’t know specifics either except for what’s above. Haha! *moseys off*
@dkzeitgeist wants to do Supanova on Saturday! Any takers?
I think @beardymcmuttonchops is going with his cousins on Saturday!
@dkzeitgeist @shane @dc It’s looking more and more like I won’t be able to afford to do Supanova itself, but I will definitely be at dinner tomorrow night!
All-g son, I’m in the same boat.
BUT WE’LL MAKE OUT TONIGHT!!!
Sorry, can’t make it to any of those. Enjoy, though!
Is he charging for signatures? I hear George R R Martin isn’t charging, but he’s not as big as @shane so I wonder how much we’ll have to pay for autographs/photo ops?
I value my fans. In return, I hope they value me to the tune of $85 per sig
In for Thursday night.
Up in the air for Saturday.
Don’t make any whacky plans around me, gang.
You going Sunday??
You know it! You?
Dang straight!
Yeah, thanks for sending me that email saying I could pre-order the Dark Souls II Japanese Collector’s Edition, PlayAsia…at least 18 hours after it had already presold out. 😛
What! The bastards 🙁
I didn’t even get the email! And I signed up under every email address I have.
I’ve been caught out by their lack of emailage before so I was refreshing the page a few times a day but I still missed it. Kind of devastated, so getting the email just then was pretty sucky. I signed up for being notified about both PS3 and 360 versions and only got an email about the 360 version, too. 😛
Arcade Fire did a live, hour set for NPR last week. So good.
http://www.npr.org/event/music/239134780/arcade-fire-live-in-concert
Night, everyone.
My brother and his girlfriend are over in Thailand with my parents and soon to head over to Vietnam. My mother keeps posting photos on Facebook.
To say I’m completely made of jelly is a bit of an understatement.
That’s exactly how I feel about my best friend and his wife and the flood of pictures of food from America I’m getting on Twitter 🙁
Atleast you’ve got us?
Right?… RIGHT? 😛
They will be even more jelly when you are in Japan in 18 months time. Right? RIGHT?
*nudge nudge wink wink*
The Wii U gamepads battery life is ridiculous. How did Nintendo even think “this is acceptable”?
They released a replacement battery in Japan with a longer battery life, but not sure if it’s available here.
Everyone should be sent one for free :l That just makes it sound like profiteering for the sake of it.
Doesn’t sound like it was designed with replacements in mind, though. Even comes with screw drivers and all that. Doesn’t sound intuitive like switching a battery pack or any thing. Haha!
I find it to be fairly sufficient, with the brightness turned down and stuff. Lasts for most sessions.
Though that said, once the little red light comes on, the power cable for it is long enough to not be much of an issue. These days I mostly just play with it plugged in anyway.
This. Got to red light yesterday, unplugged cable from cradle, plugged straight into gamepad, kept playing. It’s got pretty decent reach.
Would you like to buy my Wii U plus game pad? I’m selling.
Hey it’s a second game pad. Much like a second, spare battery. XD
Aw, didn’t realise the VA of Edna Krabappel, Marcia Wallace had died.
Farewell to one of my favourites.
Yeah, one of those characters so good in so many episodes. :'(
Sad news. She’s been in that role nearly 25 years…
Everytime I see an episode with Edna, I tear up a little. Poor Ned, that’s two wives now.
Wait, she married Ned? Clearly I stopped watching a long time ago. I thought she was dating Skinner?
Noooo. They broke up ages ago.
Must’ve been around the time I broke up with the show. XD
I’m equally baffled. When did she marry Ned? O_O
Edit: http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Ned_%27N_Edna%27s_Blend
Season 23 apparently. About 12 years after I stopped diligently following the show 😛
You beat me to it.
Goal for my career.
To be included in a list like this: http://www.supanova.com.au/show-information/autographs-photos/
Yep. I still will continue to aim for Stephen King levels of success, fame and fortune, but getting on a list like this as an invited guest… this is the next step.
Aww, my younger brother has his own little bromance of his own going on 😛 Must run in the family!
All right, my computer is going off now.
See you in Brisbane, those of you who I’ll see in Brisbane!
Just watched Cabin in the Woods. Quite clever, really. A mish mash of Evil Dead plus Resident Evil plus Battle Royale. The ending was a little absurd, but overall I didn’t mind it.
Personally I think
that if they hadn’t revealed all the behind the scenes stuff until much later it would have been a better movie. Thor crashing into that barrier was no surprise at all because of that scene with the hawk and it kind of ruined any suspense of the movie. Feel like they could have still said most of what they wanted to but with a better movie and less self aware smugness.I still really liked it though.
The comments in this article made me laugh.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/11/malcolm-turnbull-wants-to-find-the-worst-broadband-areas-in-australia/
Yes. Everyone complain about 5-10Mbps. You’re all hard done by. I’ll just sit in the corner with my 0.3Mbps and cry silently to myself.
900 U/D at work. U MAD BRO?!?!
List of movies I’ve just acquired and plan on watching over the next fortnight to month:
R.I.P.D
Dead In Tombstone
Seven Samurai*
13 Assassins
The Heat
Ip Man Trilogy*
The Forbidden Kingdom*
Frankenstein’s Army
From Up On Poppy Hill
ThanksKilling 3
White House Down
Empire State
The Conjuring
TaiChi 0
TaiChi Hero
Some there I fully expect to be terrible but going to watch them anyway.
*Already seen but going to watch again dang it.
All of them are going to be awesome. Except White House Down. The trailer for that was painful enough,can’t even imagine how torturous the movie would be.
Oh man, that movie was so damn horrible. You’ve already seen the superior Olympus Has Fallen, Freeze. That’ll do. That’ll do.
Well, my retail-shopping addiction’s finally caught up with me. There is physically no more space in my room to store clothes other than on my gaming shelf, which I have started storing clothes on… :\
Throw out the clothes and start wearing game cases!
I was looking at the latest Humble Bundle, lots of Batman goodness, but then I saw the average price people were paying. 4 Bucks?
Jesus, how friggin tight-arse can people get?
https://www.humblebundle.com/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Holy+Humble+Bundles%2C+Batman!+It%E2%80%99s+the+Humble+WB+Games+Bundle!&utm_campaign=20131104_m117810708_Holy+Humble+Bundles%2C+Batman!+It%E2%80%99s+the+Humble+WB+Games+Bundle!+vB&utm_term=buy_png
you kinda expect people will pay what they can i suppose, obviously everyone is always looking for the best deal…
If anyone out there doesn’t have Batman Asylum and City, $5 is an absolute steal.
You obviously don’t understand what “steal” means.
Paying is not the same as stealing.
This is why the world is going to shit.
Baaaaaaaargain!
morning all! probably opening up a can of worms here, but has anyone here had a crack at COD: Ghosts yet? ive currently got a mtes 360 version, as he picked it up monday midnight, played it for half a day yesterday then gave it to me as he has gone on holidays for the next 4 weeks…
so i had a couple rounds yesterday, obviously many of the changes are kinda cosmetic, but it does feel quite different… its a lot more responsive, looks a shit ton better then BO2, and controls really well. the loadout selection system is much better as well, and the entire menu system in general does away with the multiple loading screens required before you can even get to the matchmaking…
Sounds like the best kind of iterative update – they put in the effort to improve all the aspects they can.
ive had just about all the iterations of cod since mw2 (mw2,3,bo,bo2) but every time i pickup a new one it normally just feels like the exact same game… i think of the iterative updates as more of a map pack than a new game… but ghosts does seem very different… i havent spent enough time with it to tell you just how different it is, but it does feel like a new game….
I didn’t even know it was out! Haven’t heard much about it so just assumed it was going to be one of the big releases this month or something 😛
So I finished AC4 yesterday 94% sync
Unsure if the ending was cute or sad, because in all honestly Edward showed no signs of a healthy relationship with his estranged wife so was the ending cute because he found out he had a daughter or sad because basically everyone around him is dead? their also seemed to be no follow-up on the Abstergo prying into the observatory, the only underlying story we got was a stupid hologram of juno or minerva? I can’t tell the difference. is the Edward story already over?Oh god.
Not sure if hungover or just tired.
Think of beer.
If that made you ill, you’re hung over. If not, tired!
Listening to Spotify Radio and 3 out of the last 4 songs have been by Guns and Roses. I am ok with this.
Played a bunch of BF4 last night, and had an incredibly good game. Looks like I’m fast approaching a level of usefulness as a combat medic and chopper pilot once again \o/
More like Boyfriend 4…
You’re just jealous because I don’t pilot your chopper any more.
You’ll always be my Goose.
I like to imagine you fly helicopters into mountains/buildings and then revive your allies. All while yelling “I’M HELPING!”
The funny thing is, I sort of did this. Well, more specifically, I actually ran into a person with a helicopter, then revived him…
Best medic!
Hey y’all.
I was doing some spring cleaning and I found an unopened Rockband pack for the 360. Guitar and drums. Totally forgot I had it. Now instead of eBaying it, I’d prefer to give it to charity.
Are there any charities that would accept something like this? Perhaps the Starlight Foundation? Do Kmart do their Christmas thing? What’s the best way to get this into the hands of some kiddies for Christmas? There’s some other games I was thinking of doing the same with.
That may be a bit difficult. Most charities won’t take anything that size due to the difficulties and cost in handling it.
Bummer. 🙁 Shipping it to Sydney would be too expensive.
You’re in Melbourne, yes? If you can get it to sydney, Child’s Play may take it: http://www.childsplaycharity.org/donate
It depends on what they classify as used.
It would be too expensive to ship methinks. 🙁
I might try the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal. The problem with games is that they need the base console.
If the Royal Children’s hospital would accept it, that would be ace. I have a spare arcade console I could donate if they don’t have one. Set it up on a TV there and it’ll keep the kiddies entertained! 😀
Many hospitals do have a games cart, so ask them!
It would seem like a pretty good option for a hospital too – the game is simple and easy to pick up, appeals to a wide range of people and isn’t particularly violent or anything.
Yeah that’s why I was thinking the children’s hospital. Seems like the perfect game. Just need to check the tracks to make sure there’s no bad language.
Why does everyone Question Mark? leave Mark alone! #dadjokepagesix!
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Holla TAY.
I’m in a bit of a downswing at the moment.
However, came to work today and looked up an old song that I was reminded of – “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles.
I need gentle happy music to assist in fighting off man cold and various other health problems.
So what’s your go-to feel happy song, TAY?
EDIT forgot about #dadjokepagesix. Well, I want to feel happy. Sadly she doesn’t feel the same.
That was terrible. I’m obviously sick.
Dido – Life for Rent.
Also Zero 7 – Destiny. Very chilled.
For me, it’s actually Sweet Child of Mine by Guns and Roses. It reminds me of one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. 🙂
Sweet Child of Mine was forever ruined by Step Brothers.
I don’t know what that is, so will not be clicking that link
Green Greens from Kirby
Click Clock Wood (Spring) from Banjo Kazooie
Its impossible to be sad when listening to these songs 😀
This always tends to bring a feelgood vibe when I hear it!
At the moment my go-to happy songs are Gloryhammer’s ‘Angus McFife’ and Avalon’s ‘To The Edge of the Earth’.
Definitely not “gentle” though. 😀
Sigur Ros – The “Agaetus Byrjun” or “Takk” Albums Excellent gentle soothing music 🙂
I’ve always liked the Phil Collins version of You Can’t Hurry Love.
Chainsaw Gutsfuck.
But really, probably Diane Young by Vampire Weekend or something by Chvrches.
I was halfway through looking up Chainsaw Gutsfuck before having to go “Hang ooooon….”.
Hope you feel better. Here Comes the Sun is pretty damn great!
Until you see this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPfDHwRZRkQ
That’s the stuff of nightmares.
Haha! I remember you linked that last time and I chose not to watch cause I don’t want the song destroyed. Stop being a monster you monster. XD
Also, @shane would want me to post Life’s a Happy Song from The Muppets.
Hymn to Freedom – Oscar Peterson
I just go to my list of Disney songs
Reel Big Fish – Beer
Vincent – Don Mclean
Played a little bit of Path of the Exile with @f4ction & @blaghman last night. It’s an interesting game, if you mashed an MMO and diablo together this is probably what you would get. The level system was terrifying when I first saw it but it’s really straight forward. The potion system I probably the best I have seen in a game.
I went with a Marauder (tank/human shield), @f4ction went with a Ranger and @blaghman went with a Witch.
I’ve been playing it a bit as well as a Marauder with shield/sword and bow as secondary weapon. I’ve been having a fair bit of fun so far with it. The only gripe I’ve got is that it seems the camera is far too close to the character even when fully zoomed out, which makes me get caught by surprise by hordes quite easily. I’ve mainly just been using Cleave with Flame Strike for AoE and Molten Shield for defenses. Working quite well for a solo run
I keep thinking it’s Thursday. To make it even more difficult I’m doing much the same thing today as tomorrow except I’m meeting my Mum in the city today instead of Shane. 😛
Wait, Shane is your Mum?
Is there some kind of meat happening on the weekend? Unfortunately I won’t be in the city tomorrow.
I think people want to to do something after Supanova one day but nothing’s really been arranged yet.
Thursday? Pffft, today is Monday. THEN we skip straight to Thursday.
Also, my son is obsessed with @dc. First thing he asked upon finding out we’re going out for lunch today was “With DeeCee?!”. He was disappointed upon finding out it was just Grandma. 😛
He just wants to hear another great joke from @dc. =P
You better be on your best behaviour now that you’re a role model, DC!
Also, @dc needs to be louder, angrier, and have access to a time machine.
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/12/talk-amongst-yourselves-203/comment-page-13/#comment-2032596
Works for Red too!
…I’m scared now.
FIRST AGAINST THE SKYNET DRONE WALLWhat did I just read?
@dc, you’re not some kind of time wizard are you?
Haha! Aw man, that’s awesome! But I thought kids are terrified of me as much as I am of them? 😀
I think it’s been pretty well established by now that what you think people think of you is usually the opposite of what’s real. 😛
So nervous about meeting Shane tomorrow. D: D: D:
Don’t worry, I’ll be there to stop you punching him. 😛
He’s not going to like me and it’s going to be awkward. D:
If it makes you feel any better, he’s guaranteed to be worrying the exact same thing about you….
Say hi for me! 😀
Go forth and conquer!
Is this your new daily mantra?
Damn it, Strange.
It’s much easier to remember than the whole of @transientmind’s post, while also doing the job of reminding me of the rest of the post 😛
Also it does have a pretty good mantra-type feel to it.
WWTMD: WHAT WOULD @TRANSIENTMIND DO?
Probably end up being with Lesbians, having three somes and strutting about.XD
People take away the strangest things from my stories.
Also, impossible! I’m in a committed relationship! No threesomes or lesbians.
…But there will be strutting. Ohyes.
I take away a sense of confidence to your posts. That ain’t a bad thing!
Hope my post didn’t sound critical. Wasn’t meant to. Haha!
All good buddy. 🙂
Solid advice for yourself there, ladykiller.
Just… don’t kill any ladies for real, okay?
I ain’t gonna judge.
I was driving behind a tractor yesterday. Convinced it was a magic tractor, cos it turned in to a field!
There is no hashtag so I’m not sure if this actually happened????
What is Scotland’s friendliest motorway?
M8#DadJokePageSix
#HashtagsForHarli
I am the best at timing, first enquiry I throw out on a Friday afternoon, and then when I have more information, its Melbourne Cup Day…
JAPAN GROUP TOUR MARCH 2015
Hi guys and girls. As some of you know I have been working on a group departure to Japan for work. I have a rough itinerary planned out, with a rough departure date of the 20th March 2015. I have picked this time so that we can arrive into Osaka in time to see the final day of one of the major Sumo Wrestling Tournaments, possibly the Closing Ceremony as well. We would also be travelling through the height of the Cherry Blossom season, and by the time we finish in Tokyo they should be in full bloom.
Below is a rough outline of what I am planning
Osaka (start approx. 21 MAR 15?)
3 nights
Sumo Tournament – run from 2nd Sunday in March for 2 weeks. Late afternoon is best time to go. Better competitors, more pageantry. 22nd MAR potentially closing ceremony. Confirmed schedule not yet released
Bullet Train to Hiroshima – Possible stop at Himeji Castle on the way through
Hiroshima
2 Nights
Visit Peace Museum
Bullet Train to Kyoto
Kyoto
3 nights
Day Trip to Nara?
Night out to Kabuki?
Bullet Train to Nagoya, connect with Local Express Train to Takayama. Both covered by JR Pass
Takayama
2 Nights
Ryokan Stay
Express Train to Nagoya, connect with Bullet Train to Hakone (past Mt Fuji). Both covered by JR Pass.
Hakone
Overnight
Best place to see Mt Fuji
Tokyo (finish approx. 3 APR 15?)
2 nights – Possibility for individual extensions
Finish for the height of Cherry Blossom season – 1st or 2nd week April
Overnight flight to get back to SYD
I don’t have any idea on prices yet, but I will be working on that over the next few weeks, while I compare with a couple of different suppliers.
What I would like from you guys is some feedback. What do you think? Would you be willing to do this sort of itinerary? What other things would you like to see included? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.
It sounds kickass to me. I would even be prepared to see something more directed, though I know that’s not always going to be everyone’s pace.
That’s one of the advantages of the suppliers I’m planning on using, they will have a guide with us who can help with planning out more activities for those who want something little more structured
Jesus said to Peter, “Come forth and I will give you eternal glory.” Peter came fifth and won a toaster.
#DadJokePageSix
Colobus Monkeys. Post Apocalyptic Urban Decay. Adventure Games. @sughly. Arcade Fire. Quantic Dream is my Space Maureen. Circling the Wagons.
…
That’ll do, 30000 post. That’ll do.
And now we know, and knowing is half the battle.
Before *moseying off*
So how’s the 30 000th post any different to the other 30 000?
It’s just not a DC post if it’s not edited.
But then…would it still count as the 30000th…or not?
I was thinking of redacting the entire post like old times. Haha!
Now all you need to do it edit all the content out 😛
Don’t tempt me, Cakesmith. Don’t tempt me. >:|
In ThanksKilling 3 there’s a scene where the turkey (inventively named Turkie) kills a guy and says “Looks like he gave up life….cold turkey.”
This may be the greatest movie ever made.
I’m surprised you and @sughly don’t have fist fights more often.
Eh. @sughly likes movies that are 2 hours of a man crying into a camera under different coloured lights. I like movies that involves turkey puppets murdering people with terrible one liners that barely make sense.
Speaking of terrible one liners that barely make sense, Machete Kills is incredible and you should see it immediately. I’m certain you’ll love it as much as I do.
Freeze, you’re welcome.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364376/
The Inspector Gadget theme.
…there, now it should be stuck in someone else’s head too.
you bastard.
GO GADGET GO
Angriest trombone!
I’m ok with this
I have the Gadget Boy theme in my head now.
Hot tip!
If you want to avoid realising you’ve just wasted the past 2 hours of your life, check if that Egg Move you’re chain breeding onto Pokemon is a TM first!
You’d think after 15 years of playing these games I would have picked up on stuff.
Thunderbolt is a TM? Since when!?
1997
Spent a good chunk of last night looking up places to stay in Europe. So far, all that we’ve worked out is that Stockholm is 90% boats and hostels and all of them are tiny.
I guess backpacking is the true young Australian traveller way?
I’m going to buy a toolshed and turn it into a 30 bed hostel. I’ll make billions!
You’ll fall in love with those boats in no time! Stockholm Syndrome is a weird thing!
That’s pretty much a dad joke right there…
Your face is pretty much a dad joke right there, Red.
SO MUCH ANGER
SO MUCH
Where are you going? I have a few places I can recommend.
Frankfurt, Stockholm, Vienna, Munich and Rome. I think also somewhere in Switzerland but I don’t know where.
It’s like you’ve specifically decided to go to everywhere I haven’t been. I’m trying to not take this too personally.
I think we just drew route cards from Ticket to Ride Europe and this is what we ended up with :p
Ok, so Freeze’s post about ThanksKilling reminded me of a trailer for a movie I saw ages ago and it fits so well on page 6.
I give you: The Gingerdead Man
Plot (I guess):
An evil yet adorable Gingerbread man comes to life with the soul of a convicted killer – this real life cookie monster wreaks havoc on the girl who sent the killer to the electric chair.It’s sequel:
Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust
Synopsis:
The horrifying yet delicious and chewy Gingerdead Man causes murder and mayhem on the set of a horrible low budget movie set. It will take the determination of the studio’s young new owner to save both his company and well as the lives of his young new friends. Including a terminally ill young boy whose final wish it was to meet the studios stars – The Tiny Terrors.And the epic conclusion to the trilogy:
Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver
Synopsis (my personal favourite):
The gingerdead man travels back in time to 1976 and carries out an epic disco killing spree.I can’t help but feel that the people scoring these so lowly on imdb are missing the point.
Many, many movies suffer undue criticism from people who simple don’t understand the genre or what the film’s aiming for.
Presidents day:
Abraham Lincoln, George Washington & Theodore Roosevelt are transported through time to 1963 to compete in a battle royale style fight to the death to determine once and for all which is the most bad-ass president.
Edit: thats not a real movie, but inspired by your links, thats the sorta rubbish direct-to-video, F-Grade movie i’d wanna make.
Edit #2: the ending would be
Teddy Roosevelt assassinating JFKThat’s a Shyamalan worthy twist ending right there.
I liked that episode of Red Dwarf I think it was, where
JFK assassinated himself.Tikka to Ride! One of the show’s best efforts.
“Run, run as fast as you can”…
@strange: New trailer for Ron D. Moore’s Helix!
@cakesmith, look familiar?
http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/425/425125.jpg
BAHAHAHAHA!
Man, I so wish I recorded that.
I’m tempted to suggest that one night we should get drunk and try to smashing through it in one sitting.
Not sure how good that’d be for us, mentally, though.
WHY DIDNT YOU PEOPLE TELL ME ABOUT FALSE SWIPE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
You didn’t ask!
EDIT: Parasect is the best Catcher-mon. False Swipe/Spore/Thief/Sweet Scent. Just make sure it doesn’t have Effect Spore and you’re set! Can’t wait to bring my level100 Parasect in to XY! 😀
THANK GOD i found it before i reached thew legendary pokemans!!! im just starting to get to that stuff now i think….
just reached the part were you get that message on the hologram thingy from that guy that says that everyone who isnt part of team rocket will be wiped out to make the world “beautiful” again…the only reason i even found out about it is because i was watching this:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/11/woah-someone-built-a-machine-that-finds-shiny-pokmon-for-them/
i thought to myself, “thats odd that he’d use a move so powerful at risk of killing it…” then i thought it was quite odd that he was left with barely any health and got suspicious, so i googled the move…
I always have a Mean Look ready for the jerk pokemon out there.
There is a hard coded jerk that is shitting me off right now.
It ran away from Wobbuffet. WOBBUFFET!
Dear TAY,
You’ve Got Time — Regina Spektor
Your pal,
D.C.
Ha, funny story there.
You’ve Got Time — Regina Spektor
That Orange is the New Black.
Such an amazing song though.
“Taking steps is easy, standing still is hard.”
So, so good.
Stars — Visti & Meyland
Seriously guys, this song, it’s something else.
Not sure, something from Eminem’s new album. The YouTube video I’m using doesn’t have the tracks listed.
Sevendust – Driven
ooo sevendust fan! nice! Them and Skunk Anansie are in my list of fav 90’s bands!
Buddy Holly – Weezer
The Bronx – History’s Stranglers
Ice age – How To Destroy Angels according to Spotify.
To whom it may concern
Primadonna – Marina & The Diamonds
I’m beginning to question my taste in music.
Kind regards
– Liondrive
Black Flag (and other open-world games) are inspiring the worst disease in me.: Story-Quest Procrastination.
The minute a city map or world map gets unlocked, all I can do is hunt down map-revealing spots, then go collect all the collectibles. ALL OF THEM. This is exactly how I played Far Cry 3, and every AC game before.
What this is starting to result in is absolute domination of the map and its activities, followed by a story-mission tutorial on basic skills mastered early on through trial and error.
“OK, here’s how to sneak.”
“I have your wallet. Look.”
“What the?! Give that back!”
“I already did. Check your pocket.”
“Jesus. Well… uhm. You still have to do the sneaking tutorial.”
“Dammit!”
As we discussed at the meat on Saturday, I did the same in Far Cry 3. The second I got access to the “world map” I straight away got all the upgrades I could.
I like stories to take me places before I go there myself, then I explore the surrounds intricately. Like to space out the exploring across the entire game though.
Saints Row 3 was a particularly bad experience with this for me – a good chunk of the ‘story’ missions are the same minigames that are spread across the open world map. And I only discovered this when I got sick of doing those side minigames and turned to the main story arc…
The problem I find when I do this is I over-estimate what the game wants from the tutorial missions when I’ve learned the skill through other means. “Oh, you ONLY wanted me to pickpocket that guy? Crap, I’ve stealthily killed every guard overlooking him within a three mile radius. “
Hahaha, yes. I do recall that kind of frustration in a few things recently. Can’t remember the exact scenarios, but yeah. “NO! Stop that. Restart now, and do it the way I told you.”
Edit: Oh! The other thing they do!
“OK, go hack that thing.”
“Sure, just a sec, I have to neutralize the guards first.”
“NO STOP THAT DON’T DO THAT!”
“But if I don’t, they’ll catch me after I do the hack…”
“That’s the next tutorial, escaping!”
“Sigh.”
Got My Ipad! productivity will now be gone all afternoon…
Damn!!!!! I might have been spoiled as to a major plot point that happens in this week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D episode.
The bit where we find out that Fitz is actually a temporal clone of Bruce Banner because the teasing finally gets to him?
It might have something to do with Fitz, but not that. That would be cool. Just think of the creators of the series and that may give you a hint. Suffice it to say, I have unfollowed Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D on Twitter.
But I don’t like any of the characters, so why would I care if one of them dies?
Or is one of the main cast gay? That’s the other thing that happens in every Whedon show.
True story: I still get confused by which one’s Fitz and which one’s Simmons.
Ward acts like an unlikable d-bag? Pilot doesn’t speak? Coulson mentions events from The Avengers again? D:
Speaking of Agents of Shield, I’m curious whether TAYbies are sailing the high seas with it, or just watching it on channel 7?
I know a lot of people [redacted] the first episode, but since then I think 7’s no longer showing it a week behind the US?
I’m watching it on Seven. I don’t have the bandwidth to [redacted] stuff and there’s not too much of a gap between the US screening and Aus screening.
I was, but I stopped. Waiting week-by-week for things drives me nuts. I generally prefer to wait for an entire season to be done, then I cannonball it.
I was halfway through season 1 of Breaking Bad when I got spoiled as to
Hank and Steve Gomez’s fate.Been trying not to let it worry me. The show is still amazing. But it’s still nagging at me.
There’s no good way to phrase where that spoiler is from. Probably best for people that haven’t finished Breaking Bad to just not click it to be safe.
In news that I’m almost certain only I care about, Gust’s upcoming Ar no Surge looks awesome. It sounds like it’s basically the battle system from Ar Tonelico II, and the game itself sounds like it’s effectively an Ar Tonelico knockoff so that Koei / Gust can take ownership (the AT IP was created by Banpresto, who are now part of Namco).
If this doesn’t come out in English I will be super sad. Despite the shockingly bad localization, Ar Tonelico II was one of my favourite PS2 experiences.
I have no idea what the game is (let alone how to pronounce it properly XD) but it sure does look pretty.
Exactly the way it looks like you’d say it, in both cases.
Assuming that it’s another Ar Tonelico game in spirit if not in name, they’re simple JRPGs. The setting is basically that the surface of the planet was made uninhabitable, and that in ancient times several enormous towers (Ar were built, reaching up basically into space. Each major ‘level’ of the towers has large plates attached where there is vegetation, towns and so on.
The Ar Tonelico towers themselves are extremely complicated machines. They’re managed by semi-artificial humanoid girls (technically the first generation and second generation were artificial, but the second generation are able to inter-breed with normal humans and the third generation onward are their offspring), Reyvatiels, who can interface with the towers to tap into their power and ‘execute programs’ (read: magic), which they do by singing. The series is really well known for the amazing vocal music it has, which is a combination of Japanese and a created language called Hymnos. If I wasn’t at work I’d link you some. The music is the high point of the franchise.
The RPG element of the gameplay basically is that the Reyvatiels of the team sit toward the back, charging up some spell which you can unleash at any point, and the front row beat up on stuff until the enemy goes down or you fire off the spell.
The other element of the games is that they have a strong visual novel-style system called the Cosmosphere. Basically it’s a world that exists inside the Reyvatiel’s mind, which the protagonist can enter. It starts off fairly shallow but as you progress through the levels more of their inner turmoil and issues start to come up – basically they’re all pretty fucked up inside and you essentially play therapist, helping them sort things out and stuff. This is where the real hook of the games is, as you start exploring their history and everything. At some point toward the middle of the games you need to commit to one of the two main romantic interests (different story paths result as well) and that locks you out of the deeper parts of the other’s cosmosphere. In the first two games there’s a third option that becomes available as well – I assume there’s a third option in AT3 but I never finished it.
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/11/pc-point-and-click-fans-get-ready-for-a-christmas-treat/
Oh man, Broken Sword 5 looks so pretty. Still not 100% convinced on the 3D character designs but the 2D art is mind blowingly good.
Well.
I woke up this morning not knowing there’s a new Broken Sword coming out.
I will sleep tonight safe in the knowledge that my money will be spent on it.
What are my chances of waking up tomorrow to see a sequel/prequel to Full Throttle about to be released?
Broken Age is the next best thing! Tim Schafer!
Actually I think Broken Age is better than a Full Throttle sequel. That’s one game that stands on its own amazingly. New adventure IPs are always welcomed from me. 😀
Maybe that would be the case if Broken Age was actually going to be a complete game at release instead of a glorified demo.
There was a Full Throttle sequel in development at Lucasfarts for a while but they canned it when they got out of adventure games.
In semi-related discussion, the Telltale guys were saying they’re working on something unannounced and described it as their ‘dream IP’. I wonder what that is?
Wait, I thought that was what they said about Fables… there’s something else? Badical!
Ok, is it THEIR dream IP, as in they thought it up and finally have gotten to a point that they feel they can work on it? Or is it somebody else’s IP that was their dream to work on?
I must know, so I can speculate endlessly only to be proven completely wrong!
It was mentioned in the context that someone asked if they’d considered trying to get the rights to do a Star Wars-setting game, and they said they’d love to do it but they’re working on something else that’s not announced and is a ‘dream ip’ for them, suggesting it’s someone else’s work.
Maybe it’ll be Indiana Jones? 😛
YES THAT WAS MY FIRST THOUGHT TOO
Wait…wait. No. Not getting excited. I just got burned by Batman:AO. I am not getting excited again. Ever. For any video game. Nu-uh.
And I was just going to say “dream IP” probably means Star Wars.
Is it weird I’m hoping it’s not something from Lucas or Spielberg?
it’s gotta be Inception.
@mawt: I see what you did there.
Maybe it’ll be The Dig? 😛
God Eater 2 on Vita 38/40 in Famitsu. I think that might be the highest they’ve rated a Vita game.
OK, so apparently in the US, Target is offering $200 gift vouchers for ipad trade-ins. Including 1st generation shitty ones. (@shane!)
Anyone know if this is happening in Oz, too?
http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/target-will-give-you-200-for-your-first-generation-ipad-so-get-going
I wish! I’ve been looking to upgrade my 1st-gen iPad to a retina Mini but the cost is a little too high. Hadn’t even thought about seeing if my existing one carries any value, used to gadgets basically being worthless a year or two later.
Really usTargett is much more generous than @onTargett
*rimshot*
Yep. I’d only give you $20 for a 1st gen iPad.
http://www.blastr.com/2013-11-4/benedict-cumberbatch-does-chewbacca-impression-harrison-ford-watches
Simon Pegg about Benedict Cumberbatch. Ignore the annoying interviewer.
Edit: No.
Getting so sick of this group work. First I get a jibe about not doing any work, when the only reason I did nothing last week was because I literally couldn’t – my build was massively outdated and they wouldn’t give me a new one. Then while I’m punching out a message to bitch about it to my friend, the other guy comes over and starts bugging me about what I’m going to do next. I AM CLEARLY BUSY. YOU CAN WAIT TWO MINUTES TIL I’M DONE WITH THIS. THEN I’LL GET BACK TO THE GOD DAMN GAME.
Should have showed him what you were busy with.
Group work doesn’t work unless everybody is getting paid. Even then…
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Daily Mercury – The local paper for the Mackay region.
amazing.
Free sandwich loaf?! Outrageous!
Those girls would have been so excited to be on the front page of the paper too.
Wonder how long that excitement lasted.
Considering how he was hung, the excitement probably lasted a while
You should see the NT News headlines. It’s like they go out of their way to find the weirdest cover stories.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/thestump/files/2011/02/12-02-2011-flyingdildoheadline.png
I remember that story. I think he was trying to sue the stripper for emotional and medical damages.
Alright, this is total bunk. None of my co-workers are singing sea-shanties, everywhere I look is office cubicle walls instead of rolling seas, and no matter how hard I close my eyes and wish, there is a decided lack of willing aggressors to impale themselves on my sword-blades or yielding riches unto me in exchange for mercy.
Well, I might be able to get some of the latter done, but honestly the people around here aren’t that wealthy, and the stealth/hiding/wanted-level mechanics of RL are bullshit.
Looks like an early finish today.
I wish TAY had a refresh meter
EDIT: Or everybody could start posting all at once again
Just for you…
SKYRIM!
Spam posting ahoy! OK, so what’s random… hm.
So I’ve just received a mail advising that as part of our emergency procedures, we’ll be doing drills on disaster response. At some point in the next month I should expect to receive a text message with a code name: “EXERCISE: CODENAME [REDACTED] – ACTIVATION.” At that point, I guess I’ll snap back to consciousness with a weapon in hand, standing over the cooling body of the President of the United States and no memory of the previous forty-eight hours.
Amazon Japan shipped my Pom Poko Bluray (Princess Mononoke and The Cat Returns still pending for next month) and the Ghibli twitter feed mentioned they’re working on Spirited Away subtitles so I went to check if any new releases (i.e. Spirited Away and The Wind Rises) were up for order. Nothing yet.
But I did notice that Bandai are releasing an awesome looking GaoGaiGar and I wants it. 🙁
Oh god. I put up a ridiculous over the top mocking comment and people are already taking it seriously. *facepalm*
Hahaha, I read that comment and thought to myself, “Is this guy for real??”. Then I looked up and realised it was you…
#TrollSPreston 😛
I thought mentioning a 47 year old computer and berating people for buying games would have been a giveaway…
I dunno, there sure is plenty of stupid on the internet… you can never be too sure 😛 (Before I realised it was you, I thought the 47 might have been a typo, and that you meant to type just 4)
Poe’s Law strikes again!
Take it as a complement. Your satire is so accurate that people can’t tell it’s satire.
I’m the modern day Machiavelli.
FREE GAMES (UPLAY CODES) ***LEGIT***
When page loads click on image of game to receive a key.
Silent Hunter 5
http://www.gamestar.de/keys/silent-hunter-5/
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
http://www.gamestar.de/keys/prince-of-persia-vergessene-zeit/
Mum and I are watching american horror story. I have no idea what is going on. Neither of us do.
Which season? I watched about three episodes of the first season then stopped because I thought it was one of the worst things I’d ever seen.
First season. It’s just…
The narrative structure is horrible and all the characters are highly unlikable? Because that’s what I felt when watching it.
It’s all purposeful.
Maybe I need to give it another try then. It’s a series I wanted to like, but I just found the characters so reprehensible that I had to stop watching. I didn’t even want to continue watching in the hope that they’d all die in horrible ways, I just didn’t want to be around them any longer.
They’re all meant to be terrible people. It’s what half the shows premise is based upon. Violet is the only one who is half bearable.
Stick with it. You’re not meant to yet. There’ll be a point where it suddenly makes sense.
can you tell me what episode? cause I got halfway through 5 before giving up
Late 5 is when it starts tying together but gets way better by the time 8 rolls around.
I will try then. I hope it does get better
Eight episodes to warm up/start accepting a show? Jesus. I’m lucky if I don’t give up halfway through the first one, maybe two eps if I’m feeling charitable!
Only a twelve ep season too. :S
So much want to nap.
….why on earth is this a reply to Scree? I DIDN’T EVEN CLICK TH-
Sigh.
Clearly you need a nap.
I already had a nap. =P
Naps sound wonderful right now. I think I’m on an average of about 4 hours sleep over the last 5 days. 🙁
Not content with every female in a 50km radius, Gooky starts ensnaring @scree into his web.
Then when I’m done with this country, it’s on to the next.
Go forth and conquer!
It blooooooooooooooooooooooooows.
Ryan Murphy shows are crazy good when it comes to aesthetics and interesting hooks and the like, but almost all his stuff goes batshit crazy and not in the good way…
Oh, Glee…
I tracked down a copy of Ys VI! It’s the old PC version though, playing with a fan translation patch. Kind of wanted to get the PS2 release as I hear it’s better. Played a couple of hours and I’m not sure I like it very much. It feels very dated, since it’s basically the first of the 3D ones and I’m coming to it having played all the more recent ones beforehand. It’s not terrible but it’s pretty hard after Seven which I enjoyed immensely. Not sure I’ll finish it.
Not sure anyone cares either.
EDIT: In other no-one-cares gaming updates, I played some more of Kantai Collection. Logged in having not played in a while and my resources were maxed out, so I threw down a whole whack of resources and built myself two Battleships (was hoping to get Kongo or Haruna but ended up getting sister-ships Fuso and Yamashiro) and a carrier (Shouhou). My fleet was finally starting to look a bit less crappy, so I sent them all out into a zone that was probably a bit too hard given they were low-level ships still, and nearly got Fuso sunk, and with the aggressive ship building I’d done I didn’t have enough steel left to repair her so logged off 🙁
It’s pretty hard to go back through gaming history sometimes for the sake of completeness. We all know story summaries are never as good, but due to the nature of games as… well. Games, there’s all this combat/puzzle/travel which can simply just seem annoying padding if all you’re there for is story. I sympathize.
It’s more that they made 2 more games on the same engine that expanded the way it works significantly, then upgraded to a more RPG style with multiple characters for another two. VI is a decade old and it feels antiquated. There’s definitely potential in it though, if I can I’ll try and play some more and see if it starts to click.
You know what? Pitch Perfect wasn’t a bad movie. I liked it. I laughed. I felt embarrassed watching though, similar to when I watched House Bunny… (Though Anna Faris is amazing!)
Let’s all go watch Scary Movie 1 and 2!
Or House Bunny! *shifty eyes*
House Bunny was funny but not quite funny enough. I was fine with the time spent on it. 😀
Anna Faris can redeem ANY movie. 😀
She sure is. *eyes go glassy and starts drooling a little*
Huh? Sorry. I got distracted.
I actually liked that movie and it cemented my schoolboy style crush on Ana Kendrick.
Ooohhh. Intrigue.
Just found out the police turned up yesterday to arrest the Centre Manager of where I work and all the admin staff quit today.
I suspect the Illuminati is involved!
In association with the reverse vampires.
Guys, don’t be silly.
Maybe he was a boat person all this time.
And the RAND Corporation.
Suspected bikie links? :0
Maybe?
Heard it was from dodgy contractors and payments so it’s possible.
I’m going to my first meat in an hour! @steve-o_the_deve-o !
Also, now that this is posted in TAY he can’t kill me and pillage my body leaving a queer newspaper headline. D:
Don’t let him jump on your couch!
Make sure you meat in a public place!
That’s illegal, nahmsayin.
NO BIKIES! ???
Alright, I’m def in for lunch tomoz, will organise to have a longer one for chats and comics store visits.
Won’t come to the dinner, that’s a tad late for me on a weeknight.
I am up for any post-Supa Nova meat Saturday night if that’s happening 😀
@shane @strange @dc @sernobulus @sughly @briscrew
I think most folks are going on the Sunday for Supanova now. I know Dan! and Beardy are going on the Saturday though!
Well I can’t attend a Sunday night meat can >:-(
🙁
:-/
It pains me to say it, but I wont be able to make any of the Shane meats I don’t think 🙁 Just bad timing I’m afraid.
*manly tear*
GUYS GUYS ITS EMMA SHES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE I FOUND HER
*dances*
Hey there, nice lady. Want a ride of my bike?
*looks down, sees this instead*
So apparently SimCity got a big free update recently. Might give it another shot once I’ve got my internet connected.
I just finished pokemans
I caught a FUCKING Wartortle in Sughly’s friend garden!!@sughly
http://news-hound.net/samsung-pays-apple-1-billion-sending-30-trucks-full-of-5-cent-coins/
AHA!
Ahahahaha!
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
I know it’s not true but the thought is hilarious.I knew of this yesterday, and did post a vague tweet about it, but now I’ve got documents and an official announcement, I can happily say that I have landed the promotion I applied for at my work!
As of tomorrow, I will commence a typical 3 month trial in the newly created position of Senior Workshop Engineer!
It’s gonna be a bit of a rough transition for me pay wise, as I’m giving up my school work, which has been providing me with weekly boosts of income, but in 3 weeks time, I’ll be on a full pay cycle and able to cope. During the trial period, I’m possibly going to be earning slightly less than the combined income from my school work and part time work I’ve been doing, but after the 3 months, if they remain happy with my performance, I will be on the road to a better life. What I get from them per fortnight currently, I will be getting more than that per week! Still a long road ahead to get me out of debt and bullshit, but the journey has begun at last!!!
Will be a little while before I can get back to attending regular meats and such, but it shouldn’t be too long before I can go out and celebrate! When the day draws nearer, I will post something and see if anyone wants to join me in enjoying the first bit of stress free fun I’ve had in a loooooong time! *squeeeeeeeee*
A worthy page get if ever there was one! Congrats!
Awesome news.
man, that’s awesome to hear. well done!
GRATS WELBOT
YAY!
Been there, man. Grats. 🙂 Definitely focus on the debt first, interest on cards is a killer and totally dead money. I mean, it’s amazing how far a coles $1 loaf of bread, $2/2L milk, and $3 dozen eggs can go, but it sure as hell gets old inside the first week. 😛
heh I’ve been living on macaroni, mashed potato and bread for about 2 or 3 months now. Possibly longer. I’m not phased by having to put up with that for a bit longer. Just hope my pay wont fall too much for the next 3 months. I’m struggling enough as it is now, so if I drop by $200 a fortnight for the next 3 months, it may very well pull me under. After that I should be ok, but getting there is gonna be a bitch. I made it very clear to my manager that it’s gonna put me in a difficult situation, and she said she would see if they can try to do something, but I’m not about to get my hopes up. Of course, I’m not gonna know how bad it is til I get back on to a full pay cycle, and that’s 3 weeks away.
I don’t even know yet what my actual take home pay will be after the 3 months yet either. I can only work off gross figures, cos I know fuck all about how much tax will get nabbed out of it, but as long as it’s close to what I think it should be, I’ll be happy. At least I’ll get paid for public holidays and sick days again. That’s something I haven’t had for almost 12 months. Might just have to take the odd sickie here and there and do some school work for a little bonus every now and then 😉
Use ATO tax calculator. It’s just a simple formula – certain percentage of your income, depending on your income. Plus HECS repayment, if you have any. If you’re getting taxed more on your payslip, hit up your employer to adjust it.
Congratulations on the promotion. 🙂
Hello, TAY.
I am wearing Felix the cat boxers and a t shirt, because it is hot outside.
Fortunately, I picked up Bakemonogatari on Blu-ray! \o/
And apparently the South Park game is out in March.
That game has been delayed and delayed so much that all hype and excitement I once had for it is completely gone :S
Did Bakemonogatari get a local BD release? Or was it an import? When it first released I wanted to get it but it was an Aniplex USA title which meant it was TRSI-exclusive and they refused to ship it here 🙁
Yeah.
Hanabee licensed it for the AU release.
They’ve licensed stuff like Toradora and Mysterious Girlfriend X.
Didn’t even know Hanabee existed. And they seem to be BD-focused. Are their releases any good? I stopped buying locally ages ago due to the Australia Tax and because AU anime DVDs were always shitty quality (NTSC->PAL converted so you got NTSC resolution, but with frames blurred together and a 3% speedup applied)
Well, Mysterious Girlfriend X isn’t too bad, but you only get 2 channel audio in any case, but I haven’t noticed anything that would be detrimental.
I watched it when it was releasing and found the whole saliva fetish thing going on in it repulsive, didn’t watch more than an episode or two. Wasn’t my sort of thing.
Yay Bake! I would of gotten the bluray, but it doesn’t have a prettiful case like the DVD version.
Devil Summoner Sooooooul Hackers!!
So 90s!!!
I has a 3DS so now I can play it as well! (When I pay off all my preorders D:)
I’m loving it.
Cranked it down to easy cos Im not quite sure what Im doing…but mostly I love the early 90s anime horror feel.
So I haven’t played Pokemon at all this last week. I realised that I am about half way through and I can’t name any of the towns. I went to open up the PC boxes and had no recollection of meeting the guy whose name I saw… I think I might just start over. It wasn’t the best time to be playing games (uni assignments, exams, etc) and I was pretty much just playing the game. I wasn’t actually enjoying it. So this time I want to enjoy it. I’ve got some extra time now that uni is over. First, how does one add friends? I added my friend code to the taynames sheet I found. Do I do it in game or on the 3DS itself? I also have no idea what the super training/tamagotchi features do… HALP! 🙂
On the 3ds, and we need to add you back. What’s your code?
0963-0272-6090
Back in Hobart. I can breathe! I can see! (well sort of, that’s gonna take a day or two to repair itself)
Mums take on my housemate! She was just about ready to punch her, she thinks she’s nuts, she thinks she has no respect for animals or people, and she thinks she’s a controlling, manipulative bitch. She told me “try not to pick fights with her, but if you do smack her down make sure you do a good job of it.” Mum can be cool at times 😛
She thinks Oliver is a genuinely nice guy though. She really likes him, so that’s a plus at least 🙂
i forgot to mention it on here, but i totally did extra life this past weekend.
25 hours straight of games, of both board and video kind.
me and my mate ended up raising about 600 dollars, so we were pretty happy.
however i’ve never been so relieved to stop playing games than when it finished.
I’m really looking forward to The Order: 1886. Only inFamous rivals it as my most anticipated PS4 game!
It looks freaking amazing. And Ready At Dawn did some amazing stuff with the PSP so I’m keen to see what they’re capable of with the PS4.
http://www.gameinformer.com/p/theorder.aspx
GameInformers been running a month of articles in case you missed it. Every new article gets me more psyched for it. 😀
It’s weird, my most anticipated titles are Transistor and Night in the Woods (it better come to PS4!!!). I’ve never been hyped for indie games more than AAA games before.
Oh, there’s The Witness and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture too! Both look amazing!
Right now the only Xbone exclusive I’m looking forward to is Quantum Break.
Edit: Oh, Below too from the Superbrothers folk. That looks incredible!
I haven’t seen enough of Quantum Break to warrant getting hyped for it :/ In the long run the games I’m looking most forward to are FFXV and KH3, though they’re a little too far away at the moment to get super hyped for.
Quantum Break is by the Max Payne/Alan Wake guys. Doing the whole FMV cutscene/TV show like structure. Basic concept is cool too. Universe is broken, they’ve got to fix it. XD
Oh yeah, I know about it and what not, it’s just that what I’ve seen of it hasn’t really impressed me so far. The concept is cool, but the execution looks a little lacklustre to me. I hope it turns out well though, it just doesn’t seem like my kind of game.
Remedy’s games have a pulpy charm that appeals to me. Haha!
The launch PS4 game I’m most interested in is Resogun (I love Super Stardust and I used to play the shit out of Defender when I was a kid, and Resogun is Stardust + Defender) and technically it’s an indie too. Galak-Z looks awesome as well, and Transistor. I think the next generation is going to be largely defined by how well they treat indie devs.
EDIT:
Voxels \o/
I am heartened by this:
“As the developers our responsibility is to keep in mind the best interests of the game and making sure that we’re not gratuitously implementing technology as a digital ego trip just to show you can. It should have a purpose in terms of the emotional impact on the player, the enjoyment, [and] the experience,”
Who here hasn’t been to the snow?
Edit: How cool would a mass TAY snow holiday be?
I’ve never seen snow! I hear it’s cold!
See, you think to yourself “yeah man, snow is cold, so I will wear 14 layers,” and then it’s like 28 degrees out, and you’re trying to move around and you’re dying from the heat, and then you fall over into the snow and it’s cold and it’s a blessing.
So you’re saying shorts and t-shirts? Noted!
Yeah, and then it will be a blizzard with gale-force winds, where the chairlift you need to escape is put on wind hold, so you have to walk 500 metres in ski gear, lugging your skis and stocks up a moderately steep hill, with pockets of powder ready to trip you at any moment.
Adventures are fun!
Though I guess frostbite and hypothermia ain’t.
*strokes patchy chin stubble*
I’ve never been frostbitten, or hypothermic.
This insulating layer of fat comes in handy sometimes. :p
This year? Or ever?
Ever. I’ve never been and Gorzy has never been so I was wondering who else
You guys live in Melbourne though, right? Snow is insanely close! Any reason you haven’t been?
I was hoping it’d snow when I was in London. It didn’t… it snowed like two weeks after I came home. XD
I live in Melbourne. Gorzy lives in Sydney.
It’s always been too expensive to go, that’s my excuse.
Pro-tip: it was actually cheaper to:
Fly to Japan, stay in 4 1/2 star hotels on-snow with full breakfast/dinner, travel around the country on 300kmph trains, purchase katanas, ski on fresh powder every hour.
than
Fly domestic to SYD/MEL, spend 5 days on-snow, ski on shitty sludge every day, full of other people.
Go figure. 🙁
But anyway, (depending on the ski season outlook) I’d be up for a trip anyways……… depending on cost….
I was kind of spoiled. When I was a kid in NZ we’d go every year. Day trips to Mt. Hutt (~1-2 hours drive out of Christchurch) or a week or two in Queenstown going to one of the fields there. Only been to the snow once in Australia though, to Mt. Buller, and it’s sadly no comparison.
Yeah, Mt. Buller isn’t great. Falls Creek is alright, though it’s rather flat, and in a good season Thredbo is a similar quality to the Kiwi fields, problem is that our good seasons are few and far between.
Oh? Good to know about this feedback. I’ve been Perisher twice, and it’s a pretty amazing ‘complex’ on a good season.
I’ve never been to the snow before. I had the opportunity to once when I was 5(?), but I was out-voted by my sisters and we went to see Anastasia instead.
Your sisters suck. =(
Haha, it’s not so bad! Although they’ve all seen snow now while the closest I’ve come is making ice balls out of hail stones.
I kinda think Anastasia was the better option of the two personally.
In hindsight I agree. We weren’t prepared for snow, and Anastasia is a really good movie, though at the time I was pretty devastated.
I saw a little bit of snow in Shanghai once, but wasn’t even enough to cover the ground!
Never seen it. Would really like to.
If we had a snow meat I just know an avalanche would trap us in a cabin and we’d all turn on each other. It’s inevitable!
That sounds like a lot of fun.
TAY deathmatch!
My money’s on Transientmind.
Mine too. He’ll never speak of what transpired… but sometimes… late at night… he’ll stare into the distance and remember… remember…
I say we eat Blaghman first.
I’m picturing more of a tauntaun situation.
@rize can do the honours.
we cant all fit inside Blaghman.
As someone who now lives in snow for 13 months of the year, enjoy the sunshine.
Cherish being warm.
but, I don’t like too much heat
I’ve been spoilt too. I know we went to snow here in Australia at least once as a kid, then we’ve also had two trips to New Zealand, with skiing. Last one was the most recent, back in…. mid 2001, I think. Oh, we saw a lot of snow in America too. Then we got a little in Japan this year – even got to see it in the act of snowing once or twice, which was cool!
Heh. Cool indeed 😛
Page six has come and gone, my friend. STOP THAT. 😛
I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING, IT JUST HAPPENS!
Also it seems Scree already did it anyway. Go chastise her! 😛
I’ve driven through snow (in a FWD car, not fun :l), but have never actually set foot in it or anything 😛 I feel like I missed a great part of childhood sometimes.
Snow + FWD car = amazing parking skillz.
I haven’t seen ‘proper’ snow. I’ve seen some tundra sludge, but that’s about it.
Not I, but you know that!
Ooh, Guacamelee is on the Humble Store. Gotta grab that sometime!
GRAB IT NOW OR SO HELP ME!!!
Oooo:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-11-06/gust-atelier-escha-and-logy-game-gets-tv-anime-in-2014
Apparently Escha & Logy was one of the best Atelier games in years. The other interesting thing here that I hadn’t known about is that the localization of the game was announced by Acttil, so presumably they’re localizing it and it’s not a Tecmo Koei internal thing. Acttil are all former guys from NIS America who localized all the old Atelier and Ar Tonelico stuff.
Given their ties with the games I wouldn’t be surprised if NISA pick up the anime for localization too.
Sydney Friday night dinnering:
Imma gonna say 5:30-6PM meet up outside/inside Kinokuniya on Friday evening. I will probably be there in Kino buying cookbooks or whatever an hour before that though, so wander in if you want.
Then dinner! Somewhere! Bar and drinking afterwards as people please.
I do not have internet on my phone here, so I would not recommend tweeting me personally to find out where I am.
( @alexpants , @anonymous_pessimist , @batgirl , @batguy , @cakesmith , @cj , @doc_what , @effluvium-boy , @fatshadylive , @freya , @gingerchris86 , @harli , @hugo_the_hungarian_barbarian , @masha2932 , @kermitron , @mawt , @powalen , @pyrean , @ruffleberg , @trjn, I don’t know whoever maaaaaan)
Sounds good.
Nah, sounds kind of awful I think.
Who is this guy?
Are we gonna have another cookbook dilemma on our hands?
Doctor What and I finish work at 4, so I imagine we’ll be around Kino for a long while because that’s how we roll, bitches.
I should have bought the hardcover version, FYI.
Just don’t make the same mistake this time.
Don’t screw this up.
No mention of streetpasses.
I dunno…
It’s funny because you don’t think it’s implied.
I don’t know how you chumps Meat, but I always Streetpass.
Always.
I’ve been burnt before Bish… *looks longingly into the distance*
I’ll come straight from work! Sometime before 6 most likely!
STREETPASS!
On a more serious note, I finish work at 5:30 so can be at Kino around 6.
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/06/square-enixs-sets-three-strategic-changes-gaming-division/
Squenix seems determined to destroy themselves 🙁
i hope eidos isn’t a part of that…
They best leave the Deus Ex team alone! D:
on a plus side, if they make just cause 3, square might force them to make it have online 😀
I’m playing GTA 5 at the moment and I keep thinking of the numerous things Just Cause 2 did better.
Just Cause 3 would get me to buy a PS4 asap. Just Cause 2 is in my top games this generation
oh man, if GTA 5 and Just Cause merged I would quit my job and just live in that world.
D: Time to dedicate the next month to finding a new pair of headphones.
You guys would not believe how gutted I am right now… 🙁
Oh noes! What happened?
I just put them on and the left side all of a sudden didn’t work 🙁 No idea what caused it because I haven’t even been here during the time from when they did work to didn’t work.
I love The Forbidden Kingdom.
Such a pretty movie.
Drunk Jackie Chan FTW!
Advertising email from ozgameshop.
Subject line: “5 x Player Points on 5-Star Products, one week only”
Main body of email: “5X PLAYER POINTS ON OVER 800 TOP RATED PRODUCTS! HURRY! ONE WEEK ONLY!”. Games pictured Xenoblade, Arkham Origins, GTA V, TLOU, Pokémon B2.
Follow link, 38 products found.
Email to ask about lack of Pokémon B2, sorry, it’s expired after a day.
In a continuing trend of me posting musical things to be ignored: Les Mousserables, from Sesame Street.
I still maintain my Transformer: The Musical idea would be the best thing ever.
I’d see it!
I have switched back to Muramasa as my morning commute game! \o/
…
That’s about all I have to say, how goes everyone? How about dem VIDYA GAEMS?
@negativezero when do we get the Cats DLC for Muramasa? I want to be a cat that can make it rain cats.
I plan to go back to Muramasa once I am finished with pokemon
Have you caught them all yet!?
Nope =P Too busy breeding eevees
OMG ME TOO!
Want anything specific? Currently have 3 boxes of Eevees, probably have what you want.
In a future Pokemon, Rattata are extremely rare as they have been driven to near-extinction by habitat destruction and overall dominance by a horde of released Eevees. You play as Joey, owner of one of the last remaining Rattata on a quest to bring equilibrium to the Rattata world.
I am going to take 8 for myself (including the breeding pair). Ask if any one else wants one. The rest go on wonder trade.
GOTTA BREED EM ALL!
EEVEE!
‘Early 2014’ for the US, dunno about Europe.
Rayman still sits there, sealed. This makes me sad.
LEGENDS OR ORIGINS!? WAIT IT DOESN’T MATTER THEY ARE BOTH AMAZING, PLAY IT!
I 100%’d Origins, then planned on playing Legends on the big screen. But time available for that is limited, and a whole bunch of stuff happened so I’m yet to get around to it 😛
On a similar note, my VITA has been sitting in sleep mode for about a month. My 3DSXL can barely get through 2 days.
My train ride is too short now to have a morning commute gaming session ;_;
#CityProblems
That Journey article makes me think maybe it’s finally time to actually get the game and give it a go.
Downvote for not having played it yet and still only thinking about it.
Take your downvote back. I don’t even want it!
*runs off crying*
I agree with Freeze. Downvote for not playing Journey.
Even I’ve played Journey and I don’t play games.
The main reason is because I decided not to buy any games for my PS3, partially to justify the fact that I was buying it as a media server. Sounds dumb, but a great media server with bluray drive for $150 beat the crap out of basically all the alternatives.
Downvote for not playing Journey 😛
Don’t tell @trjn you haven’t played it or he will kill you! Or much more likely, complain at you!
I haven’t played it either.
I own the game but I’m kind of afraid that I won’t get the transcendent experience people have described.
This happened to me, people were raving that it was the greatest thing you could experience ever in your life. I played it and thought it was really cool yet I was kinda disappointed that I didn’t transcend the barrier of happiness and become some kind of high planar being of happiness like some people seem to have reacted to it.
And thus, Lards was born.
Because he is also dead inside.
WHAT A TWIST!
*cut to black*
Directed by M. Night Shagallamadingdong
I think if you go in expecting it, you probably won’t. Mostly a guess based on previous experience with overhyped games.
You should just play it.
If you don’t enjoy it as much as I did, so be it but there’s a chance you might enjoy it quite a bit.
I played Journey for about 2 hours, never encountered another person and got really bored. I think i did it wrong 😛
You need to be connected to the Internet
#Helping
I was, funny thing is, i had a friend playing at the same time and he had the same problem, never found a soul, we were on the phone to eachother asking why can’t we just join eachother.
Yet I recently played every day for a week at different time and always had a co-op buddy. Even if someone disconnected, I instantly had a new friend.
At one point, Freya and I were both playing with co-op buddies.
Maybe you’re just cursed.
Dota 2 courier sells for $38,000
http://www.reddit.com/r/Dota2Trade/comments/1q0kxp/auction_ef_pink_war_dog_191_78_123_with_bo/
WHO THE HELL SPENDS THAT KIND OF MONEY ON WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A FULL BODY HAT FOR AN ANIMAL!?
What’s the bet it’s someone that doesn’t even play support in DOTA2.
Probably plays mid-Drow
I am now referring to skins as “Full body hats”.
And here’s me trying to scrape together $30K for a new car.
Screw that! Does the car get you items from the shop and bring them to you ALL BY REMOTE?
If I put my wife in it it does.
Wait… you control your wife by remote? O.O
You don’t?
No, as in my book that counts as slavery. If you tried to control me by remote I’d have to terminate you, human 🙂
O.O
I don’t think even f4ction has spent that much on League of Legends on the whole… yet
I knew that things got a little silly with Dota items but I only just found out how silly.
I was watching a pro player last night that he had a Favoured Fiery Soul of the Slayer (a full body hat for Lina that is essentially a LoL premium skin). Fiery Soul of the Slayer is an Arcana (highest rarity) a item that costs $25 to buy in the store. Favoured is a modifier for items that dropped during TI3.
There are only three of these items in the world, they are functionally identical to the ones you can pay Valve $25 for. They’re worth at least $1500 and that value is expected to rise.
There’s a courier called Lockjaw where just the basic version is worth $200. If you got one of those from a tournament, it’s worth a lot more. Someone in Synderen’s chat said they had one from TI2 that dropped when Synderen got a double kill. That’s almost definitely worth quite a lot.
Lockjaw doesn’t even look that good.
Oh man, I meet Shane today! D: This is the most nervous I’ve been meeting a TAYbie since I met Sughly, Strange and Freeze.
When you first see him, don’t say anything. Just stroke his cheek.
He’ll know what it means.
You owe us a picture 🙂
My Soviet era Nokia doesn’t do pictures! Or audible phone calls!
Good thing @shane has a nifty new smartphone then.
Not for long! *clenches punching fist*
Hey man, you can’t just go breaking other peoples property.
Shane worked hard pimping his book out from his hammock to get that phone.
I’ll break his face instead! Better?
I like to imagine @dc has a room full of photos of @shane’s face on dartboards, punching bags, etc.
Reply fail.
Wreck him.
Sexy
Why couldn’t you guys have had it a day earlier? I’m not in the city today or tomorrow! D=
Supanova on Sunday? Possible meat afterwards, maybe!
I’ll go to a meat afterwards, maybe.
If you want I can pick you up on my way through to dinner tonight?
Good guy Freeze!
There’s a dinner tonight?
Meat #2 starts at 7pm! That’s the main meat, lunch is just an informal dealy. I think Shane will be setting up his booth at Supanova in the afternoon.
Ummm, I should maybe be able to make that. Where is it happening?
Meet at 7pm in Queen St around the Hungry Jacks area. Same place we met for Gravity meat!
So I’ve been told.
I personally think its a ruse for Shane to get me before I get him but we’ll see.
SHANE WEEK MEAT-AND-GREET OPPORTUNITIES, BRISBANE:
Thursday:
Meat #1: Midday for Lunch, 7th November 2013
Meet near Hungry Jacks on Queen Street Mall
This’ll be an informal lunch hang out for any one who can make it. Don’t stress if you can’t.
Meat #2: 7pm for Dinner, 7th November 2013
Once again, meet near Hungry Jacks on Queen Street Mall
Friday/Saturday/Sunday — SUPANOVA:
Shane will have a table (179) in Artist Alley.
From what I hear most TAYbies are planning to mosey about on the Sunday. Plans here are a bit more tentative. We’ll cross paths there, possibly get something to eat after. I dunno. That is all.
@sughly, @strange, @shane, @freezespreston, @jimu, @gutsoup, @beardymcmuttonchops, @sernobulus, @transientmind, @welbot, @popdart5, @dkzeitgeist, @virus__, @lambomann007
I FORGOT ME 3DS!!!
I guess I’ll have to settle for trapping the real @Shane inside a prison rather than his digital avatar.
Y’ALL LIKE CABBAGE SOUP!?
When I told my son we were having lunch with DC today he did a little excited jump move and then ran up and hugged me. I imagine this is how Shane feels too. 😛
Too much pressure! D:
Do you want to meet slightly early in the usual spot before going to the Shane meeting spot, then? Will that help?
It will. Haha! I will be moseying about from 11am-ish, but will probably have settled at Rocking Horse/EB at 11:30 onwards. 😀
Any one heard from @stickman since he left for that meat yesterday! D:
Nope! Although Steve-o did say he got more ingredients for some soylent greens!
Hopefully he shares it with his new friend.
…
WAIT A MINUTE! D:
I thought the latest batch tasted a bit woody.
Ohhai! 🙂 I live!
..Wait. I suppose I need to prove my identity. Uh.. uh…..uhhhhh….
:0\-
Yep he definitely lives. That definitely isn’t me logged into his account, pretending that he is still alive. Definitely.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/11/the-worlds-thinnest-2tb-hard-drive-is-a-mere-95mm-thick/
That’s the PS4 drive size right?
Hmm.
I was trying to figure out how 95mm was considered thin for a drive…then I clicked the link 😛
Yup (according to the PA4 FAQ)
What type of hard drive does PS4 use?
PS4 is equipped with a 5400 RPM SATA II hard drive. Users can choose to install a new hard drive so long as it complies with these standards, is no thicker than 9.5mm, and is larger than 160GB.
With the install sizes for PS4 games being so big I’m sure 500GB will not be enough. That might be a good investment to make early on. Just replace the hard drive on launch day to avoid having to transfer a lot of data once you begin accumulating games.
I have a 1TB drive in my ps3 and it’s 3/4 full with PS+ games, demos and my downloadable games. I might need a 3TB laptop drive, if they ever make one, for my PS4.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/ryse_son_of_rome/b/xboxone/archive/2013/11/06/ryse-son-of-rome-is-as-fun-as-dialing-phone-numbers.aspx
D:
Ryse seems to be the perfect example of why graphical improvement isn’t the most important part of next-gen consoles.
And yet people keep screaming at me about how Ryse is the pinnacle of the Xbones launch and the main reason to buy one instead of a pS4.
Honestly, both launch lineups are pretty weak. Dead Rising 3 is probably the only Xbone launch title I’d be interested in.
It’s a launch lineup. I’m not sure what people were expecting.
Hey, I…-oh.
You’re doing fine without a graphical upgrade 😉
Now I just need to work on my QTEs.
I’ve been told I’m too quick.
I love dialling phone numbers! 😀
I used to love that as a kid. My parents had to place all devices with buttons well out of toddler-reach to prevent permanent damage.
The baby could order poison!
I used to love having to dial phone numbers from my nanna’s house, because it meant having to actually *dial* numbers instead of just using the buttons like we had at home.
well, when I was a kid, we had to fire up the coal-powered generator before we could make a phone call.
we had to turn the crank on the side of the phone to notify the operator that we needed them.
The operator would then ask who we wanted to connect to, we’d say who, then they’d have to run a cable out to whoever’s place it was that we were calling. that could take days if wasn’t a local call.
once that was done, and the operator had recovered from their trip, we could finally make the call.
the only down side is that the call could last no longer than 42 seconds, as that was how long the operator could keep the connection running by powering it on their treadmill.
Edit: oh, and your call could be cut short if someone else in town needed to make a call as there was only one cable.
Edit #2: & the local government passed a law that made speaking any language other than Latin over the phone punishable by death.
Edit #3: SHUT UP. NO I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M GOING ON ABOUT.
Poor bastards had to run uphill both ways, too.
I haven’t read the article yet, but this reminds me: I’ve still never played The Bouncer.
Haha, I remember that game.
Oh man, those team attacks were brutal!
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/33692/?snr=1_5_9__403
:D!
All the 😀
I played one of these on someones wii once, It was pretty good fun… I think. 🙂
I know, right?! The You Don’t Know Jack series from the 90s are some of the very best party games in gaming – for ALL TIME. We owned the first couple and played them into the ground until we all knew ALL the questions and answers. Having access to so many on Steam is a dream come true. I am so buying these next pay day.
Much better endorsement than mine. You may have sold me on it.
Is it free slurpee day today?
Slurpee free day. NO SLURPEES FOR YOU!
D.C is Slurpee Nazi!
DC hats Slurpees
How dare you.
Yes, for the next five days. 🙂
Wait, really?
It’s going to be Free Slurpee Day… on the same day as a Sydney Meat?
…Dear god.
Nap. Nap. Nap. Nap.
Making extra sure not to reply to anyone this time.
…God dammit
Watch this comparison video. Tell me what difference you see. http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/11/heres-call-of-duty-ghosts-compared-on-ps3-360-ps4
If you said “nothing!” you would be correct.
It looks like both of the games are identical, with very slightly more detail on PS4. This is a problem, because PS4 should not look anything like current-gen. Why? Current is DX9 tech only. Next-gen is DX11 capable, and I believe DX11-focused. This makes DX10 the minimum tech used (if you’re sane), which immediately is completely different to DX9. However, it looks like COD is DX9 on both consoles.
This is my opinion – until new material surfaces to prove otherwise, I believe that: next-gen consoles were made for a sole purpose to run current-gen games at 1080p 60fps native render, with (obviously) upgraded texture packs. Current developments are resulting in the XB1 to not be able to render a DX9 title at 1080p 60fps.
DX11 tesselation, yesssssss
But seriously, even with all the comparisons, the raw power and usage only comes into it a fraction. Ultimately it comes down to this: I like shorts! They’re comfy and easy to wear!
Psst, Microsoft can see you.
in the jungle sequence (starts at 2:03) theres a pretty huge difference.
most notably in the textures, bump mapping on the rocks, the tree animation & especially the lighting.
I haven’t looked yet, but do they still do that thing where they’ll use a skin or texture to avoid modelling individual elements?
The example that comes to mind is the barrels of “apples” in BioShock Infinite – they’re just flat surfaces with a texture that’s been designed to make it look like a pile of apples. I mean, really, we’re past that. That should not be a thing.
Ha, I don’t know. It’s a fast-paced video so it’s hard to see, plus I don’t have the game myself. But yes, I know what you mean and I too am sad.
tesselation & bump mapping gets around that to a degree.
to be honest, its probably not worth spending the extra polygons on making true 3D apples when they’re just random clutter.
But Elder Scrolls can do it. :\
yeah, but they’re standalone apples :p
there’s a cool mod for Skyrim that fixes up the meshes for things like that though.
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/486627251654550856/0387F93B430A1D529665F1BD108BC18D60A39F13/
I guess it highlights what is achievable on PCs vs what is achievable on last-gen consoles. I was hoping that we’d see some leaps and bounds in improvements for “next-gen” consoles, but so far nothing has really stuck out for me.
i think the ‘problem’ at the moment is that devs are still catering to current gen as the primary platform.
give it a year or two & the next gen consoles will have a lot more market share & devs will be able to concentrate on getting the most out of the new hardware rather than making sure their games can be scaled back to 360/PS3 tech.
Look at a PS3 launch title like Resistance and compare it to something like The Last Of Us.
The difference is insane.
Yes, it is. But in the end the majority of this ‘prettyness’ just comes from the devs being familiar with what they can get away with. What can they leave out, what can they focus on, what is visible on a lounge-room TV? Plus, the render resolutions of games didn’t improve.
Considering next-gen is all about the 1080p, it irks me that launch titles can’t even hit that. I’d be perfectly fine with essentially a current-gen port, that runs at 1080p. But, what we actually get is a port on a machine that can’t even do the one thing it was designed to do.
Yeah. For additional examples of things where you can’t call a cop-out on different types of game, see: Halo 3 vs Halo 4. Or Oblivion vs Skyrim. We’re talking like to like, here.
When it came down to the next-gen consoles, my opinion for the last couple years has always been: We’ve been stuck in a hardware-limited rut for the last damn near decade. People want bigger and better, so developers have been learning and inventing all sorts of cool tricks with texture/light-mapping to squeeze better results out of the same old shit – working smarter, not more powerful.
Now that they finally have the hardware to go powerful, devs might keep their optimization game tight and do more interesting things or tick their ‘nice to have’ boxes with the new available power, or they might get lazy again and let all the extra power brute force what they were doing all their trickery around. Or a blend of the two.
My hope was that they’d release something equivalent to a top-end PC so that PC game development wouldn’t be held back by the lowest common denominator like the last eight fucking years… and then they released the specs for the next-gen consoles and they were pretty unimpressive. So… I guess expect nice things, not amazing mind-blowing things.
I posted it elsewhere, but I think everyone’s playing it safe for the moment, learning the new architecture and preparing to do more risky things when they don’t have the insane launch windows to hit. Don’t think we’ll see the truly amazing stuff for another 6-12 months, which is when I’ll probably pick up a new console.
From the sounds of things, CoD: Ghosts looks like shit regardless of the platform and it really shouldn’t be the basis for any conclusions about the power of any of the platforms it’s available for.
Typical. I picked up a cold from who knows where so it looks like I’ll be one of those sniffing plague carriers that everyone hates at Supanova. D:
Just had a lady bring in a nice little Swatch Watch, looked to be worth about $200-300. Told her 15 mins to get it done. In the meantime I get super busy and being on by myself at the moment means I have to serve the customers. She comes back and I tell her while dealing with another customer that I had the watch apart and she just needed to give me a few minutes to finish it up. She tells me to just give her the watch as is, which I do and she promptly flings the watch at me, smashing it into pieces and storms off.
Sometimes I really wonder about people.
I don’t…I honestly can’t fathom what the hell is wrong with a lot of people you have to deal with. Like, I really can’t get it.
You have far greater patience with idiots than I do.
They live in Tweed.
Please start a livestreaming web show. I would watch.
Coming this summer, Real Life Idiots: The Freeze Experience.
man, I could not do your job, I would have thrown it back at her, arrogant bitch.
Full credit to you for being able to deal with all that.
Have you heard anything back from QLD Po po?
I have two old hand-me-down windups, an Airline Deluxe and a Bentley. True Story.
I didn’t know what else to reply with. 😀
I just watched this Giant Bomb discussion about Beyond: Two Souls.
I’m not really a podcast guy but if someone started a podcast where a handful of people intelligently discussed a game for about an hour like they just did, I would be all over that.
Speaking of podcasts, I have 10x 40min trips on the train each week that I’ve decided would be a great opportunity to start listening to podcasts.
Suggestions…. Go.
Not this.
Carry speakers with you so that everyone can enjoy it. You’ll make so many new train friends!
Hollywood BabbleOn
Hands down my favourite podcast.
Fuck. Now I have the “Anne Heche’s Butthole” song stuck in my head.
What does it consist of?
Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman talking about all the latest Hollywood news and tearing it to pieces. It’s freaking hilarious. Definitely R rated though.
Hardcore Histroy
Hollywood Babble’On
Joe Rogans Podcast
The Comedy Button
I think @masha2932 is a big podcast fan?
http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com
There is no other answer.
There are a few that go without saying, but I’m looking for up to 7 hours of content / week.
Legit answer, The Joe Rogan Experience is pretty rad. From memory you’re one of the few MMA fans here, so that might be worth checking out.
Marry me!
I’ll be there in Danuary, lock it in.
You’re not supposed to lock it in until after you get married.
Why not read a book instead?
http://shanewsmith.com/published-works/the-lesser-evil/
99% Invisible- tiny podcast about design and architecture and awesomeness
Radiolab- at the intersection of art and science
Skeptics Guide to the Universe- Science and fighting woo
I listen mainly to games stuff. The Giant Bombcast is probably the most regular for me, though with the passing of Ryan Davis it’s not as funny as it was, but also Weekend Confirmed (which sometimes can be a bit too one-note in terms of opinion diversity) and the bi-weekly 8-4 podcast because it’s the only decent one I know of that talks mainly about Japanese games stuff. Also Potaku.
I have Giant Bomb’s Interview Dumptruck in my feeds as well but I don’t listen to everything. It’s basically raw interview recordings of mainly Patrick Klepek talking with different people in games and other media about various things. There’s been some really interesting interviews in there.
Oh man oh man. I’d love to start listening to podcasts afresh. I love them.
I’m lucky my boss allows me to listen to podcasts at work during night shifts. That’s 8hrs every shift with 4-5 shifts a week. Yeah, I listen to a lot of podcasts. So I think I can help you cover your 7+ hours of commutes 🙂
First some general advice
1. Get a decent RSS reader for your phone and/or PC so you can arrange the podcasts you like and just have them show up when a new one airs. I’d recommend feedly. They have a great app too.
2. A good pair of earphones will help drown out the noise on the train and also protects your ears since you don’t need to raise the volume to compensate.
3. Thisyearcollection(dot)org is a good site to look through as well since they owner of the site recaps many of the most popular podcasts and makes them into 4-5hr shows if you don’t want to go through a whole podcast’s history or in cases where old episodes are lost. Do this for Giant Bomb especially since the show might be about games but it’s also funny too. A recap would be a good way to catch up.
Ok now to the podcasts:
To start of I’d say start with the Geek a week podcasts. Just scroll through the list and pick and choose which ‘geek personalities’ you’d love to hear about. The questions are always the same but the answers are very enlightening and fun-hearted. Also just take a look through the site. The trading cards the host does for each guest are great. Great episodes include those with Del Toro and Adam Savage from mythbusters. Episodes are about 20-30min long so you can listen to one or two during your commute.
Site: http://geekaweek.net/podcasts/ click on the trading card link too.
Radiolab– great show about science and the interesting stories in the field. Really well done. More radio play than regular podcast and the variety is great. Their latest show was about Kenyans and why they dominate running events. Made me smile listening to stuff about my own country.
Site: Radiolad(dot)org
This American Life– Great show with weekly stories about interesting topics mostly in America but sometimes around the world. A really well done 1hr show that offers great insights into different topics and like radiolab it has a radio play format which leaves you feeling great especially after a particularly good episode.
site: Thisamericanlife(dot)org
SAVAGE LOVECAST- Great relationship advice podcast. Dan Savage is really open minded and approaches every question with a healthy respect for both parties. He has great advice too. I’ve really learnt a lot from it and discovered options I never thought I’d consider.
I don’t have a partner at the moment but I’ve always imagined that when I’m lucky to have one we’d listen to the show together learning stuff but also trying to answer the questions before Dan Savage in that fun way you do when watching game shows. Try it with your wife and let me know how it goes.
Site: Savagelovecast(dot)com
My Brother my brother and me – This is an advice and comedy show. It’s hosted by three actual brothers and their rapport is great as they jokingly answer the questions but also offer some serious advice. The segments where they answer Yahoo answers questions are often hilarious
Site: maximumfun(dot)org/mybrothermybrotherandme
The above podcasts are great because they are ‘timeless’ . You have a huge backlog to catch up on and since the episodes are not reliant on the date they aired they can be listened to anytime. So you have hours to catch up on 🙂
Gaming podcasts: Most gaming podcasts are relevant during the time they aired so for most of these you can just skip to the latest ones.
1. Giant Bombcast- One of the best gaming podcasts out there. Episodes are 2-3hrs long. One week’s podcasts can cover most of your commutes.
2. Weekend confirmed -2hr show every weekend with good insights and discussions
3. Gamers with jobs -an older crowd of gamers so their discussions are great and very mature but fun nonetheless.
4. Idle Thumbs – a show by developers so their insights are very interesting.
5. Besties- listening to podcasts you’ll notice they follow a certain template which can get boring if you listen to too many of them in a row. Besties does away with the traditional podcast format and the hosts just pick one element from one game a week and try and argue why it’s the best gaming thing that week. The podcast is on Polygon.
I hope you enjoy some if not all of these podcasts. Keep me updated on what you like or don’t like. These are just a few of the shows I listen to, if you need more just say so.
Just know that from now on your commutes will never be as boring. A podcast plus a handheld game on a long commute = bliss.
Awesome. I’ll get it all set up over the weekend and let you know how I go. Grabbed some RadioLab last night to throw on the player for now.
Based on your description, I’d encourage you to listen to the Idle thumbs podcasts.
The shows are by developers and they talk really intelligently about the various games while being funny too.
They have their main show called IDLE THUMBS which is weekly and about 1-2hrs long.
They also have a monthly show called TONE CONTROL which is an in depth interview with other devs about their games
Finally they have a weekly dota podcast called DOTA TODAY. I know you like DOTA so try it 🙂
The shows can be found here: idlethumbs.net/shows
Other shows with good game discussions:
Gamers with jobs- they are about to actually archive their spoiler podcasts which are about one game. The main show is good too especially in the topic section where they discuss various topics.
The GameSpot gameplay spoilercasts with Kevin VanOrd are great since he invites other journalists like in the video above to discuss a game.
Podcasts are awesome, try more when you get the chance. Even if you don’t have a long commute they are just great to listen to as you do stuff e.g cleaning or even better when you’re playing open world games or games without a story. My Just Cause 2 hard difficulty replay was played with podcasts the whole way through for example.
Let me know if you need recommendations. Also just to answer your reply on the previous page Journey is definitely on my shortlist of games to play. 🙂
I think a big component of why I liked the video I linked is because of Patrick Klepek and Alex Navarro. They’re pretty rad dudes.
I might give that stuff a shot though, just because there’s no real reason not to.
On that note, how do people track podcasts? Subscribe and let iTunes do the work? Manually keep track? RSS feeds? Witchcraft?
Also yay Journey!
ITunes is good but I don’t use that a lot so I prefer Rss feeds. I’d recommend Feedly
Feedly.com
Also if you like Alex and Patrick listen to their am-show. They have shows twice a week on Monday and Friday. (Tuesday and Saturday in Australia) It comes in audio and video format too.
Patrick also has his interview series. They are not all consistently great so Just pick and choose the developers he interviews that interest you.
I know you’re a Giant Bomb fan and I hope you listen to the Bombcast as well. So good. The game of the year shows are coming up and those are great. 2-3hr shows everyday for a week.
Didn’t I put you on to Feedly? :p
Ha ha, yes. The circle is complete
It’s a rather small circle.
Did anyone else back the Wasteland 2 kickstarter?
I mean is it just me or is it like taking ages to release?
About to go Beta. I’m not too fussy though, since in my opinion, one of the advantages of kickstarter is not being pushed by unreasonable publisher time constraints. If the cash lets them take their time, then full power to them. Hopefully it results in a better game being made.
True but the Star Command campaign felt super quick in comparison.
Star Command was also a $20k iOS game that cut a lot of potential features to release *something*, and needed a second kickstarter to keep working on it. That had 18 months from initial funding to first release.
Wasteland 2 got nearly $3 million in funding, and that was 19 months ago.
Edit: Interestingly enough, after a browse through the Star Command kickstarter page(s), that was meant to be a 2 month project, funded Oct 2011, ETA holidays 2011. It released on iOS April 2013 and Android October 2013.
Their second kickstarter is also meant to fund a PC/Mac version, no ETA on that.
Aha, it’s all there in the details.
In other discussion about ‘what is happening with that crowdfunding project?’, it seems like ‘Tasty, Tasty Grandpa’ has been dead in the water for about 12 months now.
… I didn’t even get sent that drawing of a moose, high fiving a cactus.
In my opinion, Star Command isn’t out until it’s on Steam.
*folds arms huffily*
…I heard the original phone version was kinda crappy compared to what they wanted to do with it anyway. The latest list of patch notes and intended features/upgrades for PC looks pretty kickass. Should be worth it.
Yeah, it’s a month or two late.
So far I’ve seen exactly 1 game I’ve kickstarted actually be delivered 🙁
Well based on their original plan they weren’t intending to have anything done until the end of October this year (18 month dev cycle). So almost into beta with a small delay, pretty much what would be expected. And that was the timing set before the stretch goals so they seem to be doing pretty well
Played a chunk of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag (never really got into previous games). It’s rather impressive, the on land bits are the standard AC fair but the naval stuff is spectacular. Sailing the high seas with my crew of old sea dogs as they sing a merry sea shanty (shaties are a collectable, so u build up an archive of songs for them to sing). It just looks great and feels great to play, battling enemy ships is thrilling and boarding them can only be described as epic (such an overused word but very fitting in this instance), when you go to board your crew start firing harpoons into the enemy ship to secure it and they all start swinging across on ropes and battling for their booty.
The more i play the more i wish they just made a new franchise about pirates.
Edit: and it has a voucher for AC4 on PS4 for $15, so it’ll probably be one of the first games I test on my shiny new toy.
That’s what I’ll be doing. I think on a PC you’re meant to still use a gamepad. (Pfft. Who has a gamepad that can hook up to their PC anyway? That would mean actually buying a gamepad that didn’t just come with the console! What an utter waste, on something that is clearly an inferior control system which unfortunately some troglodyte developers decided to make their games work better with. It’s a direct insult to Keyboard/Mouse superiority and when I am God-Emperor, they’ll regret that insult.)
……you’re getting a new console? What would the master race think…. 😛
They don’t associate with him now.
I AM the Master Race (PC Master Race. In the context of console vs PC joking argument – NOT ethnicity, thankyouverymuch google archiving) dammit!
I’m a red-blooded man with needs.
I always come home to my baby, but sometimes she can’t scratch that itch.
I just like games and will play them on anything they’ll work on. More devices = more games and no discrimination 😛
(except I have a unreasonable dislike for xbox)
If you play PC games and don’t have at least an X360 controller to connect to it you’re doing it wrong.
Unless it’s a FPS or MOBA or MMO. In the MMO case if your mouse doesn’t have at least 10 buttons you’re doing it wrong though.
I struggle enough with a two button plus scroll wheel mouse.
I used a Razer Naga for a while and it was awesome, then it died and I haven’t replaced it yet 🙁
I have one I bought for $15 from Deal Extreme 🙂
I don’t play PC games that require quick or accurate mouse movements.
I bought a Naga(I think) mouse with buttons on the sides to help me play MOBAs. All I’ve done since I’ve got it is map Laugh and Dance to them…
Or an RTS. Or a 4X. Or many puzzle games/turn-based strategy games. Or point-and-click adventure.
So… basically if you’re not using keyboard and mouse, you’re doing it wrong, unless you’re playing a third-person shooter or a sports/racing game. (In the case of the latter two, you’re doing gaming wrong.)
Anything that requires platforming is better on a controller.
EDIT: Also fighting games. All… one of them that have a PC port.
Not just third person shooters, the action/adventure/platformers/beat-em-ups are also infinitely better with a controller.
I’d argue that platformers are still equal to gamepad with a keyboard and occasionally some of the trickier ones REQUIRE a mouse for rapid-targeting. Take the good old classic everyone should know: Abuse. I shudder to think of playing that with a gamepad. Things like Terraria would have to be re-scaled down on difficulty to compensate for not having the precision afforded mouse-targeting.
Edit: Also, not necessarily true on the 3rd-person shooters either. I’d say that’s a developer/coding issue. Max Payne 3, GTA 4 were both vastly better on PC than consoles for their targeting. If you code it well, it’s better on PC. If you suck balls at coding for it, it’ll be worse. That’s the devs’ fault in not being able to work to the superior control system.
Abuse is like 15 years old. It’d probably play okay on a modern dual-stick controller but it was a complete rip off of the gameplay from Dark Castle which was designed for M&K because that was all there was at the time. If it was made right now it’d be made with dual stick controllers in mind and would play far better that way.
3rd person melee games yes, 3rd person shooters no.
I started playing Transformers with a controller but it is far superior with KB+M. If you need to target, use a mouse.
I find platformers are better with controller and agree that fighting games need a controller. Also controller for pinball.
Psst. Diablo 3 is far superior with a controller.
GOD… dammit, Freeze. 🙁
Starting to really get over the sheer amount of baseless negativity I keep running into every day. Certain people I have to deal with just never friggin’ stop, and I’m starting to get pretty over it. I think I’m just going to be so annoyingly positive about everything that the stop trying to talk to me.
Look, if you really dislike Lards that much let me level my scoundrel up to level 30. =P
Person: “I have 6 months to live”
Rize: “Excellent news!”
Person: “My dog just got hit by a car”
Rize: “That is literally, the greatest thing I’ve heard all day”
Just remember, Life’s a happy song!
God. Stop being so negative about it.
Some people.
I knew someone would say it 😛
Just in case anyone has missed it over the last few days 😀
JAPAN GROUP TOUR MARCH 2015
Hi guys and girls. As some of you know I have been working on a group departure to Japan for work. I have a rough itinerary planned out, with a rough departure date of the 20th March 2015. I have picked this time so that we can arrive into Osaka in time to see the final day of one of the major Sumo Wrestling Tournaments, possibly the Closing Ceremony as well. We would also be travelling through the height of the Cherry Blossom season, and by the time we finish in Tokyo they should be in full bloom.
Below is a rough outline of what I am planning
Osaka (start approx. 21 MAR 15?)
3 nights
Sumo Tournament – run from 2nd Sunday in March for 2 weeks. Late afternoon is best time to go. Better competitors, more pageantry. 22nd MAR potentially closing ceremony. Confirmed schedule not yet released
Bullet Train to Hiroshima – Possible stop at Himeji Castle on the way through
Hiroshima
2 Nights
Visit Peace Museum
Bullet Train to Kyoto
Kyoto
3 nights
Day Trip to Nara? – Probably up to the individual rather than organised for everyone.
Night out to Kabuki?
Bullet Train to Nagoya, connect with Local Express Train to Takayama. Both covered by JR Pass
Takayama
2 Nights
Ryokan Stay
Express Train to Nagoya, connect with Bullet Train to Hakone (past Mt Fuji). Both covered by JR Pass.
Hakone
Overnight
Best place to see Mt Fuji
Tokyo (finish approx. 3 APR 15?)
2 nights – Possibility for individual extensions
Finish for the height of Cherry Blossom season – 1st or 2nd week April
Overnight flight to get back to SYD
I don’t have any idea on prices yet, but I will be working on that over the next few weeks, while I compare with a couple of different suppliers.
What I would like from you guys is some feedback. What do you think? Would you be willing to do this sort of itinerary? What other things would you like to see included? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.
Takayama in Gifu or Takayama in Nagano? I’m assuming the one in Gifu since it’s 10 times the size and has many more historical sites and stuff but I’m sure both of them have Inns…
Yeah, in Gifu
Been there before in the middle of winter, and it looked gorgeous all covered in snow. It’ll be nice to see it in a different season
Just curious, Is this a going with work peeps thing, a going with other peeps thing or a thought experiment/assignment thing?
Anyone can come along. My boss is trying to increase our business by getting each of us in the offices to work on a group departure to sell over the next couple of years. If it gets enough interest it will definitely go ahead, and I’ll get to lead the group myself
Iiiinteresting.
I don’t know much about places of stuff to see in Japan but your thing sounds pretty well thought out. Though I imagine it might be fairly expensive.
I was actually planning on traveling, possibly to Japan, around that time-frame.
So, keep me posted?
I’m trying to keep the cost down as much as I can, without forcing people to stay in the dingy backwater hotels. I’ve got a couple of suppliers working on quotes for me. I have the figure of roughly $5000 per person for everything (flights, accommodation, transport etc) but as I haven’t got a quote back yet I am not sure how realistic that number is
Is it Saturday (@saturday?) yet?
I’ll look into this & get back to you.
Still two days away. Buck up and enjoy your work week, dammit!
It are a privilege to be gainfully employed in cubicle prisons, yarr.
*performs science*
No.
Science? i usually just consult the Shaman.
An I’m bored on a Thursday (@thursday?) Game.
Six Word Science Fiction Short Stories!
Write an SF (or other story/premise) in six words, eg:
The Ship Teleporter activated again, unbidden
Grognax got horny from seeing spaceships.
Peace, Conflict, Climax, Romance, Resolution, Peace.
And the cash-in sequel:
Aliens, aliens, aliens; Blam, boom, ka-pow.
And the third movie in the trilogy:
“Probably should have stopped at two.”
The fourth:
“Joss Whedon will disown this film”
The Machine awakened; now we hide.
Mars spores were waiting for us.
Earth’s Owners return, surprised we’re here.
Screaming without a mouth: for Dummies.
Taking Titan: The Saturn Independence War.
The octogenarian space wolf from Europa
Repercussions when alien artifacts eliminates insects
I want to read this
Rick Deckard is not a replicant.
Where’s @sughly when you need him
Off being wrong about Blade Runner I assume.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Hard sci-fi :
TIME TRAVEL
…proven to be impossible.
have you seen https://twitter.com/HardSciFiMovies
no, but that is amazing.
Scientist clones wife. Fronts ethics committee.
Flying Car regulations continue development
Alien life discovered! …its just bacteria.
Artificial Intelligence goes rogue. Gets formatted.
Dinosaur Cloning DNA project loses funding
First the bees left, then birds
Not the bees. NOT THE BEES!
Bees always make me think of that Oprah gif. And then I laugh.
It Came From Beneath The [redacted]!
We created it, it created them
They’re eating her. Oh my gooooooooooooooood!
Why’s it always gotta be zombies?
Oooh, I was discussing a kind of weird fiction premise just the other day. I can’t summarise it in six words, but I think you’d get a kick out of it, so I’m just going to lay it out anyway.
Wizards require an addictive drink in order to cast spells. Magic is essentially a real-world manifestation of the psycho-kinetic hallucinations they perceive after imbibing the drink. It needs to be brewed, like tea, and the fresher the brew, the more potent spells they can cast. So they may carry around a small flask, but that’s only going to be useful for something quick or flimsy. Wizards take on much less of an action-oriented role than most modern literature, and more like a village elder/wise-person/soothsayer/etc – something like clairvoyancy is good work, because you can doing it sitting somewhere comfortable. Still, an experienced wizard who’s got a pot of freshly brewed drink is in command of truly powerful forces.
I think it’s a little bit Discworld meets Dragon Age (wizards are quirky, and probably a lot of them are poor, dirty addicts, but completely and utterly dangerous).
write this please. I’ll read it.
Magic is drugs. Control the supply.
Kind of like Lyrium in Dragon Age.
Get drunk on magic.
I remember reading something at some point which had a similar sort of premise – ESP-style ‘magic’ enabled through the use of brain-boosting drugs which were highly addictive and also dangerous. Plus the more often they were used at a certain dosage the less powerful they were.
Sounds a bit like the Asterix comics with magic instead of strength.
Upvote for Asterix
Probably one of the most defining pieces of literature for both myself and my brother.
machine malfunctioned yet again. The time
“Why can’t we go home?”
“Robots.”
I don’t remember this purple sky.
Lizard people are complete dicks. Seriously.
“BOARD GAMES?”
“No, there’s no gravity.”
People get superpowers. They fight crime.
A dog flies. It fights crime.
The dolphins disappear. They fight crime.
Dead people reanimate. They fight crime.
I’m really bored. Crime runs rampant.
Magnetic Travel games only then. Checkers?
The pieces are alive! King me.
@trjn
five dimensional chess was an adjustment.
All of a sudden, bad things!
One day they all, just, disappeared.
this reminds me of a short story / poem by Neil Gaiman.
Babycakes.
Its awesome. & messed up.
If you’ve read A Modest Proposal, you’ve got a rough Idea of what its about…
um, no and no.
Alien technology found. Apple sues aliens.
Preeeeetty sure I literally have nothing to do. Fixed all the minor bugs while lead programguy tackles the bigger ones. Nothing happening on internet, and can’t work on my Rift stuff because the computer refuses to acknowledge it. Time to twiddle some thumbs.
You’ve got at least 10 minutes, go pick up like 6 or 7 ladies.
Aha! Been waiting for ages for one of those purple $2 coins to come through my till. Finally got one.
…purple $2 coins?
Inked from stolen monies probably.
It’s the old two five-cent pieces stuck together to make a $2 coin trick.
Used to work on vending machines.
Special edition ones for the 60th anniversary of the queens coronation. They have a purple ring on the tails face.
http://www.ramint.gov.au/media/press-releases/2013/20130621.cfm
Huh. I think I’ve got one of those, but it doesn’t have the purple bit.
I went to the toilets at work a while ago for a poop. The cleaner was in the usual toilets, so I went to the other one. But the wifi signal was bad there. 🙁
upvot if u cri evertim
@mrtaco Could’ve sworn I just saw you on thetrain platform. Did a double take but ddidn’t say anything just in case haha It probably was you and I totally snubbed you. I apologise!
That’s when you just yell “GOOKY” as loud as you can, and surreptitiously watch him to see if he responds.
List of people it doesn’t work on:
@alexpants
LET IT GO, BISH
It’ll be especially awkward if it was him because we walked past each other about a metre apart and looked at each other while I just kept walking.
I think it’s much better to just yell “GOOK!”
Mr Taco is Sydney based?
He should go to the city and have some food tomorrow night or something.
Was thinking about it, but uncertain of how current plans will play out. Whereabouts are you guys going? I’ll most probably be at the Abercrombie down near Broadway for most of the night.
I guess around Town Hall?
That’s near where I work! We’ve probably walked past each other multiple times without noticing 😛
Haha, I’ve been up the road from there at Wentworth Park the whole year.
Haha, I thought it was you. But yeah, didn’t say anything because uncertainty :p
Are you always on that platform? You don’t happen to catch the 5:43 to Lidcombe, do you? 😛
I usually get there a little earlier, got stuck behind a pair of fat people blocking the stairs and got to the top to see my train departing :p But otherwise yes, Wed-Fri that’s my way home.
Oh so you normally catch the earlier one? Still, what a coincidence! I’ll have to keep an eye out next time!
Won’t be there tomorrow though due to @bish s thing (you should come!)
I think I just walked past a TAYbie? Central Station, platform 22. Thought he looked kinda familiar, and he seemed to smile back, then kinda looked again as I did the same. But can’t remember Canberra well enough to know for sure.
Either that or my apparent powers of pickup have extended beyond just women.
Haha
seems like it was @powalen
We need a TAY “Missed Connections” kind of thread or something?
You, a Bearded person wearing a gaming shirt, carrying a satchel bag and a 3DS
Me, also a bearded person with a gaming shirt, a satchel bag and a …
Pokewalker!
Also I like how much longer it took me to punch out my message, even though I saw him pull out his phone at the same time I did 😛
Story time! Because why not, I’m bored. Wall of text. (Which I totally copy-pasted from a post I made on that lifehacker ‘the positive power of negative thinking’ article.)
For anyone who has had to do Group Assignments:
People may laugh at the, “What if I accidentally deliver the presentation in a foreign language?” line in the opening, but I’ve no joke had that happen in a presentation I was involved in.
Part of my business degree, we had a group project to present a proposal for a new venture. My colleagues in this were two Chinese exchange students. Good guys; sharp, keen, earnest.
We had the bookwork down pat, our numbers were solid, our argument convincing. The first sign of trouble was when the guys thought we were done with our preparation, but we hadn’t done any rehearsals.
The guys insisted we didn’t need to do any rehearsals. OK, maybe they’re just confident. That can be good…
“Have you guys ever done any public speaking before?”
“No. But how hard can it be?”
“It’s consistently rated as peoples’ number one top fear, outranking the fear of death. Trust me, we should do a run-through.”
I had to insist – hard – and they eventually gave in and we booked a room to practice in, the whole time rolling their eyes at the idea of practicing. On the day of the booking, it turned out we had to share the room with another group doing theirs. No problem, we’ll just each do our presentation in the other half of the room, and maybe practice on each other as audience, for fun, compare notes, sound off with constructive criticism.
Nope.
The guys turned white as sheets at the prospect of sharing the space with three other people and bolted.
…Yeah. This is gonna be great.
On the day of the presentation, with several dozen people in the room, it was a disaster. The first guy was white as a sheet again, and stammering his way through. At some point he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, composed himself and appeared he had a breakthrough. He really started to get comfortable with the material, rattling off the figures by memory and gesturing at the charts appropriately.
Catch was, he was only confident and comfortable because he’d switched to speaking in Chinese. None of the audience had a clue what was going on.
I had to drag him off and push the other guy on. He was almost as bad. His white business shirt was soaked through with sweat so that it was basically transparent – you could see his nipples. Worse than that, he was working over an overhead transparency projector (yeah kids, this was olden days. Before we had digital projectors which could project a power-point, you used to have to put slides up on a white screen which had printed ink on them). His sweat was dripping off his face and hands, ONTO the overhead transparencies, watering them down and smudging them into indistinct mess.
I walked over and tried to touch the only part of him not wet – his shoulder (and I was wrong, on that), and asked him if he’d like me to take over. He nodded frantically and immediately scurried out of the room.
I tried my best to salvage it, covering what had been missed with some decent segues and, “Just to re-cap…” where relevant to the main points. I’m an old hand with theatre productions, toastmasters, and an incurable narcissist in love with the sound of his own voice, so public speaking isn’t a problem for me. At the end, the tutor came over and suggested that even though this was a peer-assessed group project where normally the scores are the same for all participants, I was going to be graded separately because of the obvious handicap and heroic effort at recovery, otherwise my grade for that assessment would’ve been in the toilet.
So yeah. People might laugh at the idea of someone presenting in a foreign language, but it happens.
For the first group assignment I did this semester I seriously didn’t understand a single word that one of the guys said. I think he was Vietnamese or something but I still never even understood what his name was or a single word he said. Could be a big part of why we failed!
Similar thing happened to me! I only met one of my group members twice for the whole semester, once on the first day and then again on the last day when we had to give a presentation. Nobody in the group even remembered what he looked like. The other three members were pretty useless too unfortunately.
I was always the elected speaker, because public speaking’s always been something I’m good at.
Coincidentally, I spent all yesterday with people doing practice presentations for our leadership program. Amazing how many don’t get the basics of a good presentation.
I’m no public speaker, but I remember an awesome time during a presentation.
It was on I.T. stuff, can’t even remember what. As I was the one doing the work, I figured it’d be good to throw in some really controversial/new/radical ideas into the presentation that I was certain weren’t heard before by the class. I summarise it briefly, we all present, and then comes question time. Lecturer: “yeah about this xyz idea… can you explain it further?”
We all looked at each, I got ‘the look’ (because I presented the idea), smirked, and started: “well you see, it’s all about …” and absolutely smashed a home run. Lecturer was stunned, class was silent, no more questions.
😛
I used to coach debating teams, so I used to give them a concept, give them two minutes prep, and get them to sell me on it.
The look of sheer terror was delicious 🙂
After the first few years of uni I learned that for randomly assigned groups, on average there is one person that actually gets the work done (yourself). Luckily managed to rig the groups for a few key things, but I did learn another nifty trick. Don’t turn up the week groups are assigned, and then join a pre-existing group (that already contains someone that will actually do work, by the law of averages). Now there’s two people that will get the work done!
Edit: With the benefit of hindsight, as much as group assignments suck (as does getting a shit mark not of your own doing), that experience is probably more valuable than the actual assignment content. These days I channel my Grumpy Old Man when people complain about group assignments with “you’ll understand when you’re older, son”
Okay, I think I’ve hit my lowest point.
I’m playing the Battlefield 4 campaign, and I’m taking notes on how to improve it from a narrative standpoint. It’s sad, because you could almost create something not terrible out of this (you would need to remove a good 60% of the current dialogue, but the actual set-up is something that could almost work). Instead, you have “THERE’S SOME GUYS AND THEY’RE BAD WHISKEY OSCAR TOMBSTOMB. SITREP THE TANK CHINESE TANGO. WE HAVE TO SAVE THE CIVILIANS OH GOOD WE HAVE SAVED THEM BECAUSE WE ARE THE GOOD GUYS. BANANA BANANA BANANA TERRACOTTA, BANANA TERRACOTTA, TERRACOTTA PIE.”
What’s that, you say? “Blaghs, you really need a new hobby.” Yeah, well shut your mouthhole.
The last line is better dialogue already. 🙂
They really did actually make an attempt at a proper campain this time, unlike 3. You could feel that at some point someone who had some idea what they were doing had a hand it it. Then it got lost in the machine.
PS: (actual spolersish stuff)
I’M GOING TO SHOOT AT THIS BATTLESHIP WITH MY SUBMACHINE GUN BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO ACHIEVE SO MUCH AND NOT JUST LET THEM KNOW WHERE I AM AND LIKELY GET ME KILLED BUT I’M EMOTIONAL SO TAKE ALL THE BULLETS YOU STUPID SHIP THE EXTRA 500GRAMS WILL BE ENOUGH TO SINK YOU!I slept until 5:30 today. Well, woke up at 4 and then went back to bed. I’ve been looking forward to that sleep in for a good month! Did wake up at 9 for an hour or so though for my daily chat with Oliver 😛 He’ll probably have nothing to talk about when he gets back…
Damn son, 5:30 is a sleep-in for you? I didn’t even go to bed until 5:30. (I blame Black Flag.)
…Wait. Unless you mean PM. In which case, double damn, I want to sleep all day too.
Oh, yeah pm 😛 40 minutes ago!
I wanna be a student again. Well. One getting loads of financial support and not yet cultivated a taste for the finer things.
Either that or working night-shifts again. I really miss doing that.
I’ll probably end up getting a job over Christmas, but right now I’m just having a bit of a rest from everything 🙂 These past couple of months have been beyond ridiculous.
Just realized this morning that I have been driving my car unregistered since August :0
I always forget to update something when I move house, and I guess that was the one this time. Never got a renewal in the mail, so I never really thought about it, but for some reason I looked at my sticker today, and had a fuckin heart attack. Of course I would have to notice just as I’m about to undergo one of the most difficult transitions of my life. In one sense I’m glad I noticed, cos I’ll remember to do it, but at the same time, I’m freaking out about getting busted driving it around now! eeep!
A fine for that would certainly be a kick in the balls. Though on the plus side, SPER can be pretty lax on the amount of time they’ll give to pay.
Yer I would imagine the fine would be hefty, and they’d possibly confiscate the car. I forgot to attach my new sticker years ago, and even though it was in my glovebox, I still copped a $60 fine. Can’t imagine what it would be for one that’s completely unregistered. :\
Hoping like hell my mum can afford to dump it on her credit card for a few weeks, cos I’m sure as hell not gonna be able to come up with $348.75 anytime soon!
It’s actually a few different fines as you’re not covered by third party insurance when unregistered which is a separate fine.
I got done when I was 21 for it and it was three separate infringements tallying about $800.
Yikes! Hope like hell I don’t have to confront that situation. Hopefully my work will come through and be able to sort me out with something to help me through this transition. Crunched numbers last night, and worked out that if they keep me on my current rate for the full 3 month trial, I’m actually gonna be down by $1200 by the time the 3 months is up. I told them during the interview that I’d be happy to take on the role so long as I didn’t lose any income, and they seemed to think I wouldn’t, but I haven’t been able to confirm anything as my manager is away til Monday on some training thing.
What about full comprehensive insurance, if you have it? :O
Seriously, it’s almost worth it to make yearly recurring calendar entries in your phone for rego. Since it’s 3rd party insurance too, you’re really screwed if something bad happens.
I just realised I’ve crossed the line of having a bit of a gut to fucking fat.
I think I’m about to cry.
Huh. You didn’t look fat when I saw you last. Been comfort-eating?
Maybe…
I thought you’d trimmed down for the fitness test you had to take? I’m sure you’re not quite as bad as I used to be back when I was still with LittleJJ though! I went through a real tubbo phase there for a while!
I did. But all this other shit going on with it has got me stressed and I tend to handle stress by eating way too much. You can always tell when I’m under pressure when I start piling on the fat :S
I’m the opposite. When I stress I tend to not eat, and lose weight. Like when LittleJJ left, I lost 20kg :0
You got any idea when they’re gonna let you know if they want you in the force?
I have an interesting weekend coming up. I’m house and dog sitting for my parents. They’ll be back on Tuesday, but I can’t help but worry that something will go wrong. At least I still have my computer and some other stuff.
Just eat take-away for those days to minimize the risk of burning the house down, and don’t feed the dog chocolate! Should be a piece of cake!
Actually, Dad has some meals prepared for me for while I’m here. There are dog chocolates available, so I can give him them. I’ve just got to make sure I walk the dog.
Chocolate cake? 🙂
Just finished Saints Row 4. I’ve still got the DLC mission to do, but that shouldn’t take too long to knock off. Very fun game, though I agree with others that it isn’t nearly as replayable as SR3. Gameplay wise it reminded me a lot of Prototype. The super powers sort of rendered vehicles useless, but damn were they fun.
Bah. Tactical Haptics kickstarter went up today. Early Bird two-controller packages are all gone, but I’m also not sure I wanna jump on with the impending end of free centerlink moneys.
But still, me wantee.
My copy of The Guided Fate Paradox arrived from NISA in the US today. Took 2 weeks.
My LE copy of Disgaea D2 shipped from them in the first week of October and it still hasn’t arrived 🙁
EDIT: The worst thing is that I buy basically all of NISA’s LE releases and often never play them, just want to support the company, but Disgaea D2 was one I really wanted to play 🙁
EDIT EDIT: Checked and it only took 6 days for Paradox to arrive, not two weeks. Also the tracking number I have for Disgaea has no events. Thinking they didn’t ship it at all 🙁
Just played The Wonderful 101 demo and that game is fun! Would buy, when it’s a bit cheaper and I have some spare money (Mum gave me $60 cos I said I wanted to buy a game, but then my headphones broke :l).
About to give the Monster Hunter demo a go. Is playing it with the gamepad an acceptable option? I probably wouldn’t mind buying it if it is (and it comes down in price a bit), but not buying another controller.
Sunk about 100 hours into MH and didnt have too many probs with the game pad. The game gives you a fair few options in how you want everything laid out, either on tv or on gamepad…. so if you dont mind holding the thing it works fine.
i need a wii u just for wonderful 101….
Keep in mind that the MH demo is not very good. Doesn’t explain a damn thing, but you do get a bit of an idea of the combat engine.
I’ve played the Wii one for a while, I know how to play MH, I just couldn’t put up with how bad it looked on the Wii and thought I’d maybe give it another shot because other than the graphics I was enjoying it 🙂
Oh my god! My first ever shiny! I’m so stoked right now! Oh my god oh my god oh my god! I feel like running around in frantic circles! So pumped!!! 😀
And now you mercilessly strike it down like you do with the others.
You don’t get a free pass because you’re a different colour, Pokemon. I’m all for equality, I’m not racist.
I’ve got the taste for shinies now. I’m gonna hunt down as many as I can and put them in their own little box away from the “normal” coloured pokemon. I don’t want to mix up the different coloured pokemon with the normal coloured pokemon. Think of the anarchy! I might be semi racist when it comes to pokemon 😛
I just realised the colour minorities are, per capita, the most likely to be enslaved in the pokemon universe.
I wish I’d thought of this the other day when the discussion on just how morally reprehensible most of the pokemon universe is when taken too seriously. Maybe the preacher talking about it being devil worship was right all along…
I remember my first ever shiny. Was on soul silver I think. I evolved it before I really knew what it was and that evolving it removes (in all probability) it’s special status.
I have facilitated shinies in X/Y but have yet to encounter one of my own. Last one was a shiny meowth on Silver on GBC.
But what was it?
It was a shiny gothorita, so not even a bad pokemon! Although I seriously would have been happy with any shiny, even a zubat or bidoof! 😀
I am yet to catch a shiny or even see one.
That’s lame. I thought I was never gonna see one, then out one popped! You’ll come across one sooner or later 🙂
I wasn’t aware that @shane got a job reviewing stuff for JB HiFi…
Reading that Lizst of puns was quite Straussful.
The Heller you on about?
That was a Holst lot of puns.
It’s not my first Fauré into the world of wordplay 😛
You Schubert that?
I think you’re just a-Schumann the worst.
…we should probably declare this de-Beethoven-ow.
Mozart interested in such terrible puns. We all put our minds to it, I tried to Rachmaninoff come up with as many as I think I possibly could.
@dc
*adds Gooky’s name to ‘the list’*
Do I get to be on there twice now?
No, your names just moved up the list! 😀
Time to Circle the Wagners?
According to my friends back home I’ve both grown up a lot and become 10x more immature in the process.
Re: jews.
friend “Do they wear the hats and have the beards and ringlets and everything?” “It’d probably be pretty obvious if they did..”
Me “they hide them away until its christmas just like mum does with the presents” “or the 7th day of hunnaka or something”
friend “There’s one guy I’ve seen around a few times with one of the massive lampshade hats”
Other friend “I definitely trust you as a reliable source of religious and cultural knowledge, Ben.”
Aka, none of us have changed one single bit 🙂
For me Flame Trees by Cold Chisel captures catching up with old friends perfectly.
@shane lives up to the hype. Probably one of the best people I’ve ever met. *decisive nod*
If he was any cooler, he’d be Freeze! heh see what I did there?! *slow clap fades as welbot edges his way out of the room, and the door locks behind him*
Good to hear you went through with the meat!
We’ve been trying to get that sample of your DNA for ages.Hooray!I’m sorry the rest of the people you’ve met WEREN’T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU
How dare you.
Hm, the site won’t let me say ‘how dare you’ back because it’s a duplicate comment…
That’s when you put a random space or Alt+255 at the end of your post!
The more I think about it, the more I think I was a jerk yesterday. ARRRGH! I just get nervous.
Doofus! You’re always a jerk,stop worrying about it. 😛
So since I’ve been reading Gooky’s attempts at romance Lately I thought I’d have a go at posting my own.
Today, whilst I was going for my jog at 2am, I noticed a couple of girls sitting near the of a set of uneven stars that plague my existence because I have to run up the uneven bastards right about where I hit my pain wall. The stairs, not the girls.
Wait, where was I? oh that’s right. There were girls there. I though about stopping and finding some excuse to talk to them. Then I ran away. Literally. It was easy to do because I was already running. That and only someone up to no good would be out at 2 a.m. ignoring the fact that I as out at 2 a.m.
Still, by my usual standards that was about as bad-arse as this here pelican.
http://i.imgur.com/vWjBo.jpg
@blaghman, maybe we are the same person.
2am seems like a pretty awesome ice-breaker. Anything unusual is, really. A reason to comment about something without just being all, “Ladies.”
The icebreaker part is what I need to learn. I’m usually fine talking to people once I find common topic but I can never think of what that topic might be. So I usually Just stand around awkwardly until I can find an excuse to slink off somewhere else.
You would be surprised how much a smile and, “Hey,” works.
I don’t know how I feel about being an “inspiration” 😛
Wait, wait, wait.
You go running at 2am.
Are you a secret agent?
Dead drops and brush passes ain’t going to happen by themselves, Dan!
I’m the worlds greatest secret agent!
That or I work weird hours so I only got home at 1:30. I probably should go running before I go to work but I figure the odds of my being stabbed are probably lower the the odds of dying form heat stroke.
No Gorzy, the difference between you and I is that you went for a jog.
I went for a jog once. Never again.
http://i.imgur.com/al48NI5.gif
that is a badass pelican.
This frog and him should hang out
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.woaw.org.au/wp-content/images/uploads/frog-rides-back-of-snake-queensland-floods-rspca-photo.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.woaw.org.au/teachers/frog-rides-the-back-of-a-snake/&h=248&w=400&sz=35&tbnid=ILjb4OIHURBJTM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=145&zoom=1&usg=__j8voZftEQr98VImslLghNpZnUPg=&docid=nvw6kpMyC7494M&sa=X&ei=GDN8UujVN431iQfEhYH4CA&ved=0CC0Q9QEwAA
Clearly i need to learn how to do that fancy hyperlink stuff ya’ll do.
…
…
*mashes f5*
Sorry
It worked!
To be fair getting scree to say sorry isn’t too hard …
Hi @scree
Hey, that’s mean!
But true. ^^;;;
I was fully expecting this reply to include the word Sorry.
Sounds like fun
*starts hitting F5 like a bongo drum*
*starts hitting F5*
*realises he is using a smart phone and just hitting table*
*keeps hitting “F5″*
I have the innanet thingy again WOOOO!
So many games I can play on Live.
GTA V, Diablo 3, Borderlands 2, RDR…
*boots up SKYRIM!*
BREAKING!
@Shane sounds like Richard Kingsmill.
Where is my Zeitgeist Dan?
@Shane is dubbing you a copy from his advance audio cassette version.
…maybe my memory is a little hazy, but I don’t think so. We need a recording of @shane to test this!
FOR SCIENCE!
@Shane has already agreed to do his Richard Kingsmill impression for our Triple J audition tape.
http://minit.prontoavenue.biz/blogs/news/2013/Nov/7/MISSMINITTASTER
Oh god what is this?
…A place for girls’ shoes, girls’ watches and. Uh. Girls’ keys?
But if you take away women’s shoes from Mister Minit, what’s left? Men’s shoes don’t break anywhere NEAR as often as womens’.
Don’t worry, your new uniform is on the way
MARVEL IS MAKING A LUKE CAGE TV SERIES
HYPE
Good ‘ol Netflix. You guys should watch Orange is the New Black!
Nah.
Why you gots to hurt me, Cakesmith. :'(
You hurt me first
But… I meant only Freeze can’t have Slurpees, Slurpees are yours for the taking!
You denied Freeze what he wanted 🙁
Also Ironfist, Daredevil and Jessica Jones with an all in miniseries to throw them all together.
Didn’t Isaiah Mustafa want to play Luke Cage not too long ago? That’d be okay. Personally I’d go with Terry Crews.
http://themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/avengers_2_luke_cage_poster_by_heatona-d537k3s.jpg
Perfect.
Set within the existing continuity or standalone?
In the cinematic universe, so in continuity. My guess is we won’t see these til after Avengers 2.
Daredevil being brought into the MCU is me sold.
I am so meh on Daredevil. I kinda loved his appearances in The Punisher and Deadpool, though. Mostly because the REAL men handed his ass to him.
At first I was thinking Mortal Kombat but then I realised I don’t actually know what Luke Cage is.
Luke Cage is a Marvel Superhero. He’s an ex-con who got experimented on in prison, which gave him super strength and unbreakable skin.
After he got out, he started “Heroes for Hire” with Iron Fist. He eventually marries Jessica Jones and has lead a couple of Avengers teams (usually the New Avengers)
Basically he’s one of Marvel’s best street-level heroes, and one of my favourites.
What’s the Aveline exclusive PS3/PS4 content in Assassin’s Creed 4 like?
http://www.pixel-otaku.com/lets-review-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/ Ah the old shameless plug. Good times.
Basically it’s really short but kinda nice to be playing someone different. I mean she basically controls the same but the animations are all different and that’s kinda interesting.
Thanks Pants!
I haven’t tried it but the main campaign is pretty sweet, sailing around is so good, I want more Pirate games all of the time. Best time I’ve had sailing since Wind Waker.
Looking forward to it!
there is a lot to look at, you’ll be busy 😛
I’m saving it for last, because I honestly prefer playing female protagonists in games. Not only are they nicer to look at, but I think there’s a subconscious underdog thing going on for me.
Okay I’m here. What did I miss? 😀
Gattaca was a pretty great movie!
This guy. OF COURSE GATTACA IS A GREAT MOVIE! Not was. 😀
What happened at the meat?
Good times a-plenty, that’s what happened! THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED!
keanureevesneowhoa.jpg
It was a flurry of punches!
I gave @shane one punch, right in the face! There were witnesses!
I had to watch gattaca in year 8 for english…
after the 5th time of watching it i kinda got sick of it.
English? I watched it in Science class.
Wonderful night last night, went to see some of the greatest musical talent this country has ever produced. With the added bonus of making me feel really young \o/
Also scored me some major brownie points with the in-laws which can always come in handy.
It isn’t until you see some of the clips and the like that you can realise just how huge the seekers were and how long they has been around, Seeing the clip of them, after they had already been together for 10 years, at the construction site of the Sydney Opera house really drove home how long it has been.
Oh man, are The Seekers still kicking around? Love their stuff. Need to go and dig out their 25 year Anniversary CD. So many good songs
Yep, they are currently doing their 50th anniversary tour http://www.theseekers50th.com/
The only band to still be touring after 50 years with all the original members. And still incredible to see live
Listen as Dan & Karl lay down some of their most hilarious material to date in this special edition hi-fi recording! Enjoy timeless bits like Bags of Chips, Cheese Fuhllah, Red Stench and of course Bad Examples.
http://dankarlszeitgeist.podbean.com/2013/11/08/dan-karls-zeitgeist-s04e02-bad-examples/
Don’t forget to tell your friendz.
So a few years ago I lost motivation to write. Now I feel I’m starting to lose motivation to draw. =/
Don’t try to force it. If you don’t want to draw or don’t feel like drawing then take a break. There is no obligation to do so. Maybe you can write again now for something different.
I’m not. A better description would be I go @I wanna draw@ and then I think there’s no point as I’ll never improve, which kills the motivation
@shane – just wanted to pop in and apologise for not catching up much with you at the dinner, I chose poorly with my seating and got stuck next to some schmo’s at the other end. I’m sure you’re busy and whatnot but you’ll see this. Maybe. Probably not. Eh.
Dick.
Dead to me.
whatnot’s a pretty great word.
That’s my contribution to the thread right there!
Didn’t read the Lifehacker article on how to choose the best seat, did you? Tsk tsk.
@dc Deponia is in the Humble Weekly Sale.
Sell me on it.
*Puts on Ask Me About Deponia badge.*
Deponia’s the new point-and-click adventure game series from the masters Deadalic. Play as Rufus, a jerk who lives on a garbage planet and has delusions of grandeur. He longs to escape the planet and take his ‘rightful’ place in Elysium a space station that orbits his world. (Not related to the movie. *shifty eyed*) Things quickly get complicated when he finds himself involved in a conspiracy. Fun! Laughs! Purdy Graphics! Buy your copy on Interactive CD Rom TODAY!
I’ll think about it… My Pile of Shame is on verge of structurally collapsing on itself.
…isn’t that…?
*googles*
Yep, one look at the cover confirmed it: that’s the game that sounds a hell of a lot like Wall-e (at face value, at least).
EDIT: Not saying this is a bad thing, just saw a lot of parallels.
Aw man, that sounds like a bundle I would buy. How long is the sale?/
week
I feel like I need to redeem myself.
So, here we go! Word games? ..TAY-o Game-o?
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was a body part he’d be Capt. Jack Marrow.
Nah.
Yeah.
…
…
Shit,
Achievement unlocked: Redeemed!
I feel I should mention that your need for redemption is a misconception and that you’re an exception and there should be an election so that you can be in charge of this section.
Word play. *drops mic*
If Captain Jack Sparrow was an alcohol he’d be Captain Jack Daniels.
I’m sorry, that was terrible. I’ll let myself out.
If Captain Jack Sparrow was a vegetable, he’d also be Captain Jack Marrow
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was a garden utility he’d be Capt. Jack Wheelbarrow.
If Captain Jack Sparrow was incredibly handsome and made me question my sexual orientation he’d be Captain Jack Harkness.
If Capt. jack Sparrow was a burial mound, he’d be Capt. Jack Barrow.
Keep it going.
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was an Egyptian he’d be Capt. Jack Pharoah.
If Captain Jack Sparrow was a spice, he’d be Captain Jack Carrow-ay
If Capt Jack Sparrow was a Pokemon, he’d be Capt. Jack Spearow.
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was a greeting he’d be Cpt. Jack Hello.
If Capt Jack Sparrow smoked pot, he’d be Capt Jack Mellow
If Captain Jack Sparrow’s wavelength was around 580 nm, he’d be Capt Jack Yellow
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was an ol’ chap, he’d be Capt. Jack Fellow.
If Capt Jack Sparrow was a medieval projectile, he’s be Capt Jack Arrow.
If Capt. Jack Sparrow lost some weight he’d be Capt. Jack Narrow
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was a plane he’d be Capt. Jack Aero.
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was a deer he’d be Capt. Jack Fallow
@novacascade If he gained weight he’d be Captain Jack Tallow.
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was a Death Eater he’d be Capt. Jack Carrow
#Crossovers
If Capt. Jack Sparrow was of oriental origins, he’d be Capt. Jack Herro.
I just found out there is place in Victoria called Mount Blowhard.
Awesome.
On an unrelated note – today is my first day back at work this week – Bee has been in an out of hosptial for the first half of this week with a sub-something-hemorrhage. There was a massive gush of bleeding on Monday and we were both terrified she’d miscarried – it was a scary thing.
But both Bee and baby are ok – apparently stuff like this can happen on and off during pregnancy for some people – we’re just hoping it all clears up now.
At least we got some more wedding stuff done by staying home \o/
Well that’s just terrifying. Good to hear it was nothing serious!
I know, right?!
Typical of a Monday to pul lthat sort of shit, though
My wife and I endured that recently and let me tell you – it was some pretty scary crap. However, once you hear the screams of the little guy (or girl) for the first time in the delivery theatre?
Waterworks dude, get ready.
Yeah.. i had a feeling I’d probably piss myself too…
Haha, not piss yourself. I meant crying. Like grown men crying.
Suddenly I’m reminded of Bitch Tits in Fight Club.
His name is Robert Paulson.
I thought it was Meatloaf.
I thought you were Meatloaf.
Tasty, big and beefy?
😉
( ̄ー ̄)
I actually didn’t cry. My wife was worrying because I didn’t show any emotion at all while they were at the hospital.
Driving them home for the first time I completely fell apart.
Inevitable, I think. Now, I’m crying all over the place. Over stories of the deaths of kids in news articles, mostly.
Fuuuck. My partner having a miscarriage is legitimately my very worst fear. Truly terrifying. Glad to hear everything is okay.
Thanks buddy. Something i would never wish on anyone.
Damn babies… Not enough they want my money, they also have to take my sanity?!
.. well.. what’s left of it..
Sleep. Don’t forget that one. Enjoy it now because come Little-Loops, micro sleeps are in.
Oh man, glad all is well my friend!
Full on.
Glad to hear the gang is okay, though!
Seriously, being an adult is craaaaazy stressful.
I’ve heard this and don’t ever intend to become one.
Star Wars d20 Thursday night session recap:
So we decided that, considering the Empire is gunning for us pretty heavily, we should try and join up with the Rebel Alliance. Thankfully we had some contacts who got us an in but we still needed to prove ourselves by assaulting a space station that had vital intelligence in a nearby sector.Long story short, we successfully disguised ourselves using a captured Imperial Lambda-class shuttle and two TIE interceptors and we ambushed the station once we passed the shield. We blew up the communications array and landed safely in a hangar where we proceeded to lay waste to the racks upon racks of TIE fighters.
We made our way to the command centre where the Jedi weakened the joints of the blast door and then proceeded to force push it forwards, crushing a number of Stormtroopers that were behind it. We hacked the database and downloaded the data before we were locked out of the systems by our new archnemeses, the Dathomiri witches. We still needed to destroy the station so we had to manually set the reactor to self-destruct from the engineering deck.
Lo and behold, the witches were waiting for us. My personal droid opened up with his grenade launcher while our other droid proceeded to electro-punch/flamethrower the witches (I guess those lightsabers aren’t very useful against fire and explosions :P). I went and activated the self-destruct while this was going on and we all hightailed it out of there, leaving the witches trapped in the reactor core room.
Of course this being Star Wars, no one is dead unless there is a body so they survived despite the station blowing up into a million itty pieces. In any case, the mission was a success and we are now on good terms with the Rebel Alliance.
Ohhh mannn!! this sounds sooooo fun!
My first game of Dark Heresy is this monday. CAN NOT WAIT!
HYPE!! What are you playing as? I enjoy Warhammer and I’m playing in an Only War game (basically Imperial Guard instead of Inquisition) and I’m enjoying the heck out of it.
Niiice.
I’m playing as a hard-line Adeptus Arbites.
FOR THE EMPEROR!!!
LUTEFISK FOR THE LUTEFISK GOD
Part of me really wants to try and find a local tabletop RPG group after seeing Sir Bearington. @stickman – Did I remember correctly that you play from time to time?
New Humble Weekly Sale
@dc
Wooo! I got them all already. (Atleast the ones I want) Thanks for the heads up though!
What in there is worth having?
Must have would be Deponia. @sughly loved The Whispered World, but from what I remember you played it and didn’t like it? (I respect your tastes, Tigs. :P)
Blergh, gonna find a game you like, play 5 mins, and continue to berate it >:(
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Ys: Memories of Celceta confirmed for November 26th. SO EXCITE.
Also unrelatedly:
BRAVELY DEFAULT Design Works THE ART OF BRAVELY 2010-2013. December 5th release, ¥3150 (~$35 AUD)
Any of you that wanted a good Bravely Default artbook and missed out on the CE might be interested in this. I’m probably going to buy it.
So I’m on a probation for getting a promotion. An issue came up where I was involved, I did everything I should have but could have followed up further to avoid this problem. I’ve been told by my friend that he’s been asked by a partner to write an email to my boss, bringing up the issue but not laying blame on anyone specifically. Not sure how my boss will interpret it, so I’ve jumped the gun and already written him an email telling him that this issue came up and this is a procedure we should implement going forward.
Fingers crossed this goes well.
Being proactive and following procedure usually results in good things, particularly when trying to move up. I reckon you’ll be fine!
Tempted to get the Jack Pack off of Steam…
Captain Jack? Or the last two Mass Effect Games?
Jack circa ’95.
Not many people know him, at least that’s what they’re told.
Captain Jack Sparrow???
I’m so grabbing that next week.
Next weekend I’ve got to go to New Zealand for a few days, which means ~7 hours on a plane each way. Need to find a good portable game for 3DS or Vita to take away with me.
Also does anyone know if the 64gb Vita carts are available in Australia yet? I’d like to replace my 16gb but I don’t think I could get one shipped internationally in time.
I’m planning to play Batman Vita on my flight to LA next weekend.
I’ve given the first little section a bash and it’s really fun. Combat’s a bit poo but if you like Metroidvanias then you’ll like this.
Also Guacamelee.
I’m just thinking of stuff you can kinda just keep playing without really getting bored.
Fire Emblem?
I should try Guacamelee. Batman looked kind of terrible and I already finished Fire Emblem. Probably will take my 3DS with Etrian Odyssey IV.
Ah duuuuude. Guacamelee is so good.
Go for that over Batman.
Batman has a glitch! Gamebreaking! Patch incoming soonish!!!!!
I’m guessing you’re done with Dragon’s Crown and Muramasa,
Do you play pokeymons?
I’ve played everything I can finish in Muramasa (final two demon caves are too hard to finish) and I got bored with Dragon’s Crown. 🙁
I’ve never played Pokemon and I don’t think it’s my sort of thing.
You really should play this on repeat for 16 hours… just to prepare!
Ah yes, Genocide: The Ride.
Seriously, though Dan.
I am insanely filled with hype.
I’m dangerous.
Well if it helps, I’m filled with jealousy! Does that help somehow?
It sustains me.
Oh, I heard that Sony accepts PSN payments through Paypal now (?) Has anyone tried linking an AU Paypal to a US account?
Never will, screw paypal!
I just made my first Paypal purchase. Bought the Humble Weekly Sale but I won’t be able to play the games yet as I don’t have a huge amount of bandwidth. Thinking of doing a bit of a shop this afternoon and seeing what else I can find.
Yesterday this enthusiastic cosplayer who’s going to Supanova this weekend cornered Shane and I in EB Games and started to talk to us for a long time. I might’ve thrown Shane under a bus of some variety and told the guy that Shane had a booth there and that only served as fuel on the fire. Two of the most socially inept folks nodding politely as the guy rambled and rambled. D:
After he left the EB employee behind the counter said: “This is what I deal with on a daily basis.”
I’m sorry for escalating things Shane. Just remember to hide under your table if you see the guy!
Enthusiastic, or ENTHUSIASTIC with wide creepy eyes?
The second one!
I’ve met a couple of those, it’s always an interesting experience.
I noticed the conversation finished a good metre back from where it started. Shane and I slowly backed away simultaneously. 😀
Next time, just yell “LOOK! A DISTRACTION!” and leg it.
THREE HEADED MONKEY!
THREE HEADED COLOBUS MONKEY!
That would just constitute a NINTH subspecies! That’s not a distraction, that’s history in the making!
“LOOK! A three-headed colobus monkey! Wait… that would be history in the making! Where is it! I’m distracted by my own distraction!”
@transientmind @dc and meanwhile the cosplay person is backing away slowly from the backing away slowly people and wondering how they started talking about monkeys.
So, mission accomplished I guess.
We’re all monsters now!
my favourite “look a distraction” moment is in the I.T crowd when Moss is trying to distract a woman from the fact that Roy is under her desk. “Jiminy! Jones! Look, the nature of the thing that is happening has changed slightly, rendering it yet more interesting!”
Did you get a pokemans?
Oh god. I’m sorry. I hope I don’t end up like that.
As long as you don’t end up looking like this: http://i3.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/010/496/asdf.jpg You’re OK
Allegedly I look like that in my work photo
Steam has 50% off Blood Dragon and 75% off Hotline Miami for the weekend. 😀
Synthwave soundtracks. \o/
I played a little bit on my PS3 just before the console died in the arse and it was really good.
Now I have no excuse! Must buy!
Then no one has any excuse not to play Blood Dragon except for being terrible.
I have a triple excuse – Steam, Uplay and terrible!
Steam is a reason TO play. It is the caring AllMother. Uplay’s pretty damn terrible though.
DAE Gaben master race?
Humble Store or bust.
That’s all the excuse I need!
Hmm, perhaps I should pick it up. I’ve go a whole weekend to play it!
Bundled with call of jaurez:gunslinger looks like a good deal for $15
They’ve just released new DLC for Age of Empires II:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/239550/
Look, I get that it’s a ten-year-old game, but I honestly felt AoE2 was vastly superior to all the versions which came after. This shit actually sounds kinda up my alley.
(Edit: Apart from the price. I can totally wait for a sale on that.)
I’ll be getting it at some point
Don’t get AoEIIHD.
Tis terrible.
Tis AOE. so therefore not terrible.
I’m sure the core game is great which I’d know if I could get it to run at more than 5 frames per second.
Ewww, really? Unless this is just more of that weirdness of your PC not liking games through Steam or something. Still. That’s enough word of warning to give it the quick yo ho and a bottle of rum preview treatment.
TOTALLY UNRELATED: Opponent of piracy always cry that the whole ‘try before you buy to check for incompatibilities’ use of piracy is a weak excuse that no-one ever follows-through on, and while it might be true that it’s not the reason the majority of downloaders are doing it, the ‘weak excuse’ part is a crock of shit. It’s the best consumer rights tool there is for people who regularly drop dollars on products but like to make sure they’ll work instead of going in sight-unseen and having to endure the hassle (and probability of failure) of disputing charges after the fact.
Hopefully the frontloading aspect to digital purchases on next gen consoles will bring a new age of demos and legitimate try before you buy.
Hmmmm… Probably a little optimistic of me there.
Heh. Would be nice, but I won’t be holding my breath. Lotta folks in the industry have been posting blogs about how bad demos are for them. I can’t argue with the numbers and research they’ve done, but by god is it ever counter-intuitive, to me, making me question the research.
(Eg: Yeah? Products with demos had reduced sales compared to those without? Does that mean that the ones without suckered people in with great screenshots, but the ones with demos let people see that the gameplay was actually pretty shit and not worth their money? How is that good for the consumer, exactly? What do we lose by having studios fail because they make shitty games they couldn’t trick us into buying)
@transientmind Unfortunately it’s the same school of market economics that says more advertising, not a better product, will mean more sales. Case in point, Homefront, and the discussion of sales figures to shareholders at the THQ AGM.
Or for a more extreme example, pushing Aliens: Colonial Marines out the door to recoup some of the losses. No concerns about the suckers on the end of that equation.
On a happier note, the greatest / most memorable demo I played was the first Max Payne. Came with the first 3 chapters, and I played it over and over because I couldn’t wait to go buy it on release. Still love that game and have played through it more than any other. Probably more with the Kung Fu mod.
Last demo I played was probably Limbo on 360, and that had me reaching for the credit card on the spot.
On the flip side, a demo that screwed up badly was Brütal Legend. Standard formula – the opening level of the game. Pity it was kinda a different genre from the main gameplay aspect of the game as a whole.
Still, to me, no demo means something to hide. It’s a lack of trust between developer/publisher and consumer, so unless the trust already exists, I’m less likely to buy the final product.
@transientmind On a related note – this is a likely reason why video reviews / impressions in the new media age are getting so popular. I personally find that a video impression from someone whose opinions you trust (like TotalBiscuit or Angry Joe) is pretty much the next best thing, or sometimes better, than a demo.
Freeze is right.
Pre-ordered. Tried to play online with Rize and Blaghs. Game would pause every 5 seconds for 10 seconds. As far as we were able to figure out it’s netcode is really, really, really bad and the games can’t stay in sync.
Final call for recommendations/warnings in regards to eInk eReaders
Hmmm… Most are good, it can come down to file formats and sources more often than the actual device. A more ‘open’ device like a Sony (we have one of those) can be good if your [Redacted] [Redacted] from the [Redacted] is the [Redacted].
If the eBooks are already being purchased from Amazon, a kindle can work wonders, although I’m not a fan of some of the big brother nature of the account systems there.
Realistically, the tech is mature enough that just about anything should be good as long as it’s a fairly reputable brand. Of course, it’s also been about 3 years since I last researched them, so take from that what you will.
Wanting to avoid the walled garden. Even if just for the reason that I can take it and read software documentation downloaded from the website on my way into work.
Was looking at the Kobo readers which look pretty good but they also have Sony in stock. Might just go in and see which of those options looks the prettiest
Got a Kindle Paperwhite, that screen is the bomb. And you can just chuck stuff on it via usb.
Only gripe is the library/search/whatever on it is largely terrible.
Damn! This rain is really annoying. I managed to get a walk in before it got too heavy, but I need to take the dog for a walk, and the rain seems to have set in.
It’s been raining constantly these past 24 hours down here. I need to go for a walk too!
Shit’s on fire here.
In paper bags?
If only.
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=683
If I could send the rain here up your way, I would.
We’re meant to get it later today so shouldn’t be too bad. Just hot and windy today and dickheads lighting trees on fire.
Arsonholes?
Right near my house whoooooooooooooooo
Wear some clothes you don’t mind getting soaked and having to wash soon, and go for a walk in the rain. It can be quite bracing. I enjoy a good rain-walk.
Woo! Checked my payslip, which was paid on 30 Nov. I finally got my adjustment/backpay that slipped through the system, so I got an extra little bit for that fortnight.
It’s also officially into the next $10,000 bracket of my salary! 😀 Yay!
30 Nov, future pay back pay…………………………….. zzzzzt bzzzzzzzzzzt, does not compute *explodes*
I had pay owing from August, and then some more from June. Only came in on the 30 Nov payday.
but the 30th is the future? you speak of it as though it’s past. I’m confused or do you mean november last year?
Oh, November 2013. 😛 My bad!
Today is the 8 November 2013, no?
Well, fuck. 30 October then? Damn I fail haha.
Time to start salary-sacrificing shit to get that increase away from the tax man. 🙂
Heh, yeah, but I dont think I’m going to be purchasing a laptop or a whole desktop anytime soon. Car doesn’t work for me.
New phone!
Nexus 5! Good idea, I’ll check out the possibility!
Depending who you do it through you might be able to get away with a few months of salary-sacrificing public transport and utilities. But pretty sure the legislation changed so that’s not an option next year, so most packaging services won’t set new clients up with it.
Doom & Destiny <3
I had a roast lamb sandwich with gravy. How guilty should I feel?
You should only feel guilty if you didn’t have mint sauce.
DAMMIT
Mint sauce is gross and over-used. It should be treated the way most recipes tell you to treat garlic. (Which is, totally not enough. Food should be smothered in garlic.)
I like you. There is no such thing as too much garlic \o/
I use garlic gloves and garlic granules at the same time because I can.
He said roast lamb. There is no such thing as over use of mint sauce when you are talking about roast lamb
Hell yeah. Mint sauce for roast lamb is like apple sauce for roast pork. It’s a match made in heaven for your tastebuds.
Related to the above discussion on food, what is everyone’s opinion on chips (like, bit fat, deep-fried chips) and gravy? I personally never understood it and can’t quite get my head around it.
Work of the devil and dish the impure and inferior
Not a fan of gravy at all, on anything. Doesn’t matter whether its chips, roast meat, mashed potatos. Gravy is a thing that just shouldn’t be
The gravy has to be REALLLLY good.
Like stupidly so.
Otherwise, just give me HEAPS of chicken salt and i’ll be happy!
I used to love chips and gravy, but something in my system has changed and now it makes me bloaty and queasy.
They’re always too fat and starchy, anyway. No-one ever triple-fries them to get them appropriately crunchy and heavily-battered. I want more batter than chip, dammit, and no-one does that.
I love chips, cheese ‘n’ gravy. I think it is a Queensland thing though. Since coming back from Germany though it has all been about the Tomato Sauce + Mayonnaise.
You’re dead to me.
It’s amazing, it just has to be really good gravy. None of that Gravox crap! The chips have to be done right as well, and there has to be good chicken salt. Only then can you call chips and gravy amazing!
Edit: By really good gravy, I mean like nan’s secret recipe passed down through hundreds of years really good gravy.
Chips from Schnitz are so awesome that gravy would only ruin them. Inferior chips with good gravy can still be a thing though.
Hot Chips with Salt and Vinegar on them are delectable.
I’m a fan, but prefer swimming in vinegar.
who broke tay?
You I guess. Seems ok for me
That Scree *shakes fist in the air*
Yeah, it’s fine for me too! 😀
it’s okay now weird
So i only just found out Lego Marvel Superheroes was a thing today.
ALL THE WANTS!!!
After wedding – it shall be my precious.. yesssssss.
Anyone else getting on the hype train for this one?
Oh – also!
I’m guessing you guys heard that PAX will be making the tabletop area wayyy bigger this time around!!!!
SO MUCH WIN!
I’m actually pretty keen to give it a whirl!
Probably going to get it on console so I can play multiplayer with Wifey McWife.
I thought Wifey McWife was Mark’s sigifican’t other??
#itisfunnybecauseheisscottish
One wedding invite = One copy of Marvel Superheroes
Just sayin
Best part is that it would only cost me $135 to invite you!!
That’s a MASSIVE saving over the cost of the game itself!
I’d be stupid not to!
I don’t mean to brag, but my car now has air conditioning.
I think you should give me a lift back down to your house. So my mere presence can break both the AC in your car, and your place, again.
I’m actually reaching a point in weather where I’ll need to use my aircon, so…
SURE!
Dayyyummmmmm – That’s cold, bro.
Brilliant.
My car has air conditioning.
It just takes multiple hours to make the air any colder.
Yeah but does it have wheels?!
REJECTED COMIC BOOK SUPER-HERO IDEAS!!!
#562 – Post Rider!
The story of a motorcycle postie cursed by the devil to forever deliver mail in a timely manner and fighting those who would threaten to cause non-delivery!!!
He was hired to deliver death, but when his employers turn against him, there is only one thing he can do.
RETURN TO SENDER
Damn.. wish i had thought of that.
Genius
When he isn’t delivering the post on time, he’s delivering a boot to the arse of crime!
Going postal, this summer…
REJECTED COMIC BOOK SUPER-HERO IDEAS!!!
#616 – Runny Nose!
Has the power to run fast and smell stuff good 😀
JASDFHSIDHUILUSEFJADFSEIHFASDFIADRFW
I just want this game to hurry up and die already.
@powalen I don’t think I have any lines of contact for anyone other than in here, so I guess leave a message here about where you guys are at so I could find you if need be? Idk.
Kinokuniya at The Galleries (near Town Hall, across from QVB).
Most people will get there between 5:30-6.
I think the plan is to meet at Kinokuniya in the Galleries Victoria building (level 3) at Town Hall.
What those guys said! If we know you’re coming we’ll wait for you!
Not sure, but I might be coming along a little later. Will see.
He’s probably got several girls to pick up.
This would be easier if you had Twitter! I could private message you my phone number! 😛
EDIT: Wait, can your phone even hold any more phone numbers?
Looks like I’ll be finished up here soon, then heading up. Not sure how long til I get there, miiiiiight be able to by quarter past six.
And yes my phone does have space for more numbers. Now. I upgraded this year :p
So slack.
Well… I caved and bought the You Don’t Know Jack pack on Steam.
How much is the complete pack?
$20 USD.
Buying them individually costs $25.91 USD.
Fortunately I was able to take the dog for a walk after the rain dropped off for a bit. It is cold out there though. 10 degrees.
http://www.variety.com/2013/biz/news/as-treme-refrain-ends-creator-david-simon-sings-tv-blues-1200803211/
Really interesting soul searching by David Simon about the state of television at the moment as well as his own comparison of Treme and The Wire. No spoilers for either shows. (cc. @shane)
Got curious and went to find out what I could trade my Xbox 360 in for at EB. With the 50% trade bonus they’re running on hardware this week I’d get around $18.
WOOO!
Wow, that’s a nice profit for them considering they sell the used ones for over $100.
I remember being able to trade in my old XBox and some games at GAME to get a new PS3 without paying any actual money not long after its launch. Guess I’d have to trade every console and game in the house to be able to do that this gen.
Now I remember why I never trade anymore.
That hardly surprises me. If there’s one thing EB is good at, it’s ripping people off.
Had a great start to my new job yesterday. Output of our workshop was up by a significant amount! So much so we got an email from the company’s operations manager congratulating us on our efforts.
Today however, it all turned to shit. Part way through the day, the machine that controls our DHCP decided to stop spitting out IP addresses, so PXE booting stopped working, and network access in general was just wonky. Of course the one person that has access to fix said machine, was away on training, and not contactable. :\ I’ve been asking for access to the machine since they decided to implement it, but I guess being a bottom run grunt, they didn’t deem it necessary. Hope like hell they give me access now that I’m responsible for making sure output remains steady, or even improves. I’m sure they’ll understand it wasn’t my fault that output was so terrible today, but it’s annoying all the same. I was given the position to improve workflow etc, and it would seem that no one in head office even knew about this machine (except the guy who was away,) so hopefully by my bringing to their attention, will make them crack the whip at the doofus who set it up and locked us out of it.
After such a great day yesterday, it was very disheartening to then be brought to a grinding halt by something totally out of my control. Oh well.. shit happens. Here’s hoping for a more positive start to a fresh week on Monday!
Hey look! It’s @jacksonwryan at the EB Games Expo dealy!
Edit: EB. Tried so hard not to type e3! DAMN YOU FINGERS!
DC!
JIMU!
Howzit?
*shrugs* You?
sameold
Hey. You’re too kind. And I love you.
If only it was E3 as well!
To be honest, the reason that I even had that opportunity is because people like you, as well as the magnificent overlord of the website, @serrels, and the rest of the community of which I know none of their @ — , all helped me get such a good following last year when I entered that competition. You enabled me to have one of the most fun weekends ever! Thank you all, you know who you are (but I don’t know your @’s so get in here so I can thank you)
…I thought you knew my @ …. 😛
I know zero @’s on here – my @/brain database is based on twitter where you are @strangist no? But, yes, you are one of the many that helped me a ton. And you have a special place in my @-forgetting heart.
Breaking Bad mid season 5
Oh my god would someone put a bullet in Walt’s head already.Yeah I started to get a bit tired of his lying and excuses after every question.
So friggen bored :l I’m going to go nuts not having anyone (I want) to talk to for the next month.
Even worse, not only did the left side of my headphones go, the left cord connector on my earphones has decided to crack the shits too 🙁 Sooo now I have no way of listening to music in a way that wouldn’t drive me insane from the quality. A new cord for the earphones is around $40 but it’s gonna take a while to get here. Some would say I’m too picky. I would tend to agree with them.
Adding to that not having very good internet right now, and it makes for one very bored Ben! Hopefully it stops raining tomorrow (unlikely, it’s meant to rain every day for the next 7 days) so I can go out and buy something interesting to do.
I picked up a set of these cheap arse Soney earphones for $10 and I love ’em. This is after using $300 Bang & Olufsens and then great quality Senheisers (I did extensive research).
There not as good,, but they do the job and are in no way shit quality. 😀
(they sell them in Coles!)
Haha I think I’ll try for something a bit better 😛 As far as headphones go The Good Guys have the Ultimate Ears 6000’s for $99 so I might just get them.
I dunno, man. People seem to spend a lotta cash on headphones when there are cheaper alternatives that actually offer similar specs.
My Senheiser were around that much in stores but I scored them on eBay for $60 inc shipping.
Personally, i got sick of paying so much for objects that break so easily.
I now have a photo of @bish eating pie. For some reason.
Why.
@freya did it. Or at least that is what I’ve been led to believe.
…Why.
You realise that @mrtaco took the photo himself?
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I was helping.
About to re-attempt Journey. Hopefully I get a better partner then last time I played it.
I’ve had pretty much the whole range. Good partners are fairly common and the best are rad.
Last time I tried playing I got a guy who wanted to just get through it, then a guy who was just standing there, then another guy who wanted to just get through it, all in one play session too, one after another! I gave up around halfway through cause I wasn’t enjoying it. Hopefully it turns out better this attempt.
Sorry, i just had to share this
http://9gag.com/gag/agyBvq6
So, weekend TAY is non-existent…
🙁
Hello, I posted!
\o/
Yay!
heheh me too!
Helloooo
Such a sad day today, and yet, also quite a happy one! Rury is leaving for Japan again. Much sad. But the last thing she did before getting on the plane, was to tell me she will definitely be back, and she doesn’t want to stay out of touch like last time! Must have made quite the impression on her this time round! Considering our limited time together this trip, I’m pretty stoked!
Everything’s coming up
Milhouse@welbotJust watched THE wolverine. Really enjoyed it, way less corny than Origins.
Good, fun action flick.
Credits scene was better than the whole movie though, so awesome!
It is too hot to do anything today. Especially since I was already too sleep to think as it is.
New WoW expansion makes me tempted to go back to the game D:
yeah … same =(
I don’t know why I watched it. I successfully kicked the habit a year or so ago.
Filled my PS3 160 GB HDD!!!
Deleted some demos and shit. Have 15GB spare now \o/
Can’t you just buy a new one and swap the old one over?
It’s a 2.5″ HDD isn’t it?
Here we go:
http://www.cnet.com.au/how-to-upgrade-your-playstation-3-hard-drive-339282375.htm
Had to do a second reply so the original wouldn’t go to moderation, but I’ve found a 1TB drive for you.
Only thing I’m wary of is that I’m not sure if it would be supported.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Seagate-1TB-1000GB-Thin-SSHD-2-5-Internal-Hybrid-Hard-Disk-Drive-SSD-SATA-Laptop-/290907839882?pt=AU_HardDrives&hash=item43bb755d8a&_uhb=1
Nah, I’m good. 160BG is more than enough. It’s filled with crap I’ll just slowly delete anyway.
I mostly buy games on disc.
It’s funny, I have a 300GB in my 360 and I’ll NEVERRRRR fill it :-/
Thanks though, dood.
No worries, mate. 🙂
Sparked from my crushing boredom I thought I’d have a look at this again… http://www.habbo.com/home/Benno123
This used to be a big thing for me 5-6 years ago… Oh my god. I had an official fansite and everything. Good times.
I remember that being advertised back in the day…
Never joined up, though.
Probably because it didn’t look all that interesting.
You know what would be a neat idea?
Warcraft IV…
It’ll probably never happen, though.
Shame. 🙁
It will happen, just not until the Starcraft 2 trilogy has finished. Blizzard only has one RTS team, and they only deal with one project at a time.
Blizzard were making a Warcraft adventure game in the ’90s and got spooked when LucasArts released the first screenshots of Curse of Monkey Island and cancelled it. *shakes fist*
To be fair, it was looking pretty damn dated by the time they cancelled it. And by dated I mean bad.
Pretty sure there’s a version of it somewhere you can play.
You and your voice of reason. The heart wants what the heart wants, though. ADVENTURE GAMES.
Blizzard aren’t afraid to kill games that aren’t working out, despite how good they might have looked from the outside. They also killed off Starcraft Ghost which looked really cool.
Most of the plot points of the adventure game you refer to was rolled into Warcraft 3 and WoW.
It’s possible that at some point Blizzard will reboot the Warcraft universe by doing a Warcraft IV, then a WoW 2 off that. But as long as WoW is around I can’t see them doing another RTS Warcraft.
Well, shit. Rift stuff doesn’t seem to be working at all now, and as far as I can tell there’s no reason for it. It’s not even my code that’s breaking, it’s theirs.
Should I buy some camel burgers?
Y/N
I do not know what those are, so I say yes.
Meat patties made from camel meat.
Oh. Sure, why not? They’re a pest, so we may as well eat them.
Until the day he’s stranded in the desert. “IF ONLY I DIDN’T EAT THOSE FRIENDLY CAMELS!”
😛
Camels are jerks, they’d probably bite him, then spit on him.
Done. Will be trying a camel burger tonight.
Wont know if it’s good til you try it! I’d go for it! Might turn out to be the best meat you’ve ever tasted!
Monster.
Kangaroo is my favourite. When cooked right…*mouth waters*
I’m not a big fan of Roo steaks, or the like, but in burgers they’re alright, and they make pretty great snags. The best part is that when you’re too lazy to reheat them the following morning, they don’t fill your mouth with lardy blobs of cold fat like a normal sausage does.
I’ve only had roo steak once, but it was pretty good. Big fan of the mince though! Makes a great spaghetti bol!
I ate a camel burger at some food and wine show I went to at South Bank. Was pretty good.
South Park has really lifted its game in the past 3 episodes! Was ready to give up on it after the George Zimmerman one. The goth kids ep was great, especially the black guy
I don’t really like the direction they’ve been taking recently. The dynamic between the characters is pretty much gone and it’s usually just Cartman doing horrible things while Kyle gets upset. No one else even matters anymore.
They need to do more Randy episodes.
Randy episodes are great. I’m kinda growing tired of Butters episodes which I never thought I’d be saying, so I’m glad they’ve kept him-related episodes to a minimum lately.
I didn’t really get the giving into Cartman thing in ginger cow, but other than that it was okay. I laughed at the Van Halen concert 😛
I THOUGHT THIS WAS AMURICA
(The Losing Edge – best episode ever)
My favourite would be a toss up between W.T.F and Creme Fraiche.
W.T.F is up there as one of my favourites of more recent times, along with Pee. Of all time it would have to be The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers. That episode is brilliant. Butters very own episode is also way up there.
Edit: Wait, I forgot! Rainforest Shmainforest would probably be my all time favourite! It’s so ridiculous but Cartman asserting his authoritah always has me in fucking stitches.
I had no idea they were still making episodes… (serious)
Got a friend to buy Nier. His comments so far
“Fuck Nier Ben, this fishing is BULLSHITE”
“HOW THE FUCK DOES IT WORK IT SAYS PRESS X, AND WHEN I FUCK DO THEEE FISH GETS A”FUCKING”WAY
I CAN”T SEE THE FISH, WHERE THE HELL DO I PULL THE LEFT STICK TOOOO”
You have so much to learn my child.
I wish I had a console that I could play Nier on. 🙁
Looked and sounded like such an amazing game. I know @strange would say the same
Where did he buy it? I’ve been trying to find a new copy outside of Ebay and it seems like it’s super rare now 🙁
I’ve seen 360 copies at JB for like $10.
I’ve been to many and never seen it. I have a copy but it’s for Asia/JP 360 and I don’t want to get mine out of storage.
If it was just available digitally it’d be easy 🙁
He bought it on ps3 second hand from ebay. Went for over $30 I think. It quickly became apparent that it’s IMPOSSIBLE to find new on ps3 and only marginally easier to find on 360.
@novacascade
Hey, I talked to my mate whom I was to go traveling with and he liked the idea of Japan.
So put two down on the list as interested in your trip and keep me posted on deets.
I don’t regularly TAY so tag me if you want me to see any posts.
Will do Jo. I should be hearing back from my suppliers this week some time, so I should have more details for you then
Turns out Camel is kind of bland and tasteless. Tasted alright with some Cumin and red chilli harissa over it but don’t think I’ll be rushing out to get more.
Maybe it’s like Kangaroo, where if you cook it too hard it goes tough and gross?
Watched Lars and the Real Girl and Mulan today. Both damn good movies. *decisive nod*
@blaghman only has one recommendation left on his list now: Beauty and the Beast.
Mulan?
Read this: http://imgur.com/a/F1lWJ?gallery#0
Actual Mulan plot.
Oh, I picked up on that on the first viewing. The guy was definitely conflicted.
Now it’s time you watched Hercules, and think to yourself, “damn that Susan Egan has some attitude.”
Watch 12 Monkeys, DC.
How many of the monkeys are of the colobus species?
11
Toy Story 3. Gets me every time.
I totally cried when You’ve Got a Friend in Me played at the start. I’m sure half the people in the cinema did too. I also had a tear in the eye when that song played at Pizza Planet at Disneyland as well. 😀
I cried like a baby when Andy gives up Woody at the end.
The dump scene was what first got to me. It was the giveaway that finished me off.
Man, I hate that the movie treats us like adults. “hey, you know all these characters you grew to love? They’re gone now.” “Those relationships? They’re over.” “That character development? SET IN STONE AND MEMORIALISED.”
So heartbreaking.
Like, seriously. The Buzz/Jessie relationship. They managed to skip all the fun parts, but we get to return to a world where it’s ended, but they still care for each other. Painful as all get-out.
I felt nothing because I’m heartless.
Ratatouille must’ve made you feel stuff? FOOD STUFF?
I disliked that up until the bit where the critic at the food and it sent him back to his childhood, that was amazing.
But… the rest of it was pretty great too! Linguine is the Pixar character I most relate to cause he’s an awkward idiot. XD
I preferred Cars, no joke.
I’m fairly anti-cooking though. I love to eat but hate to cook.
Saying that, I don’t like cars soooo…
Who knows.
Oh man, I am pretty drunk right now. You should allfollow geek speak (au) because they paid for my drinkssssso
Imposter. Drunk Shane acts the same. Everybody knows that.
Atleast those who spent Christmas circling the wagons. Or attended your bachelor party.
Yeah, usually true. But I’ve eaten nothing substantive all day.
I think the more likely explanation is a genetic double sent to replace you. And you call yourself a scifi writer… but then… you wouldn’t know… because you’re mentally conditioned to think you’re Shane until it’s triggered. D:
All i know is that the bbbq cheeseburgers I just had tasted like satin feels
What does the extra b stand for?
Barbecue!
Shane is replacing his satin sheets with cheeseburgers!
Alright, I finished Soul Reaver 2. That game ends with such a motherfucker of a cliffhanger, Jesus Christ.
On to Blood Omen 2, whenever it finishes downloading…
I really feel like the first two Soul Reavers are ripe for an HD remake. The writing is good (even if every character is a uni English graduate (which is proabably reasonable, given they’re multi thousand year old vampires, but I still think it deserves a mention), and it spends way too much time on exposition), the level design is great, but the graphics and gameplay have aged terribly. I also feel bad that I missed these games for so long, so clearly they need a polish and shine.
Did you prefer SR1? I prefer SR1, Blood Omen 2 I couldn’t even play it was too poo.
Defiance I watched someone else play and it seemed good.
I love the time paradox/fate story it IS SOOOO GOOOOOD!!!
I dunno, SR2 played a lot better, thanks to it being a newer game, and I preferred its story and stuff, but the lack of all the extra explorationy stuff was a let down.
Oh really, I don’t remember the controls or anything getting better.
I kinda see it as one continuing story so hardish to compare, been too long now to really remember.
Yeah, lack of hidden extras hidden throughout was a big letdown, it’s like you just follow the path and the end.
I think SR1 was a huge deal when it first dropped on PSone cos it had no load times once you started up a game. They did tricky stuff like all the spiral staircases and stuff which also helped give it that gothic architechture feel. so good!
I love how @Shane’s idea of illiterate drunken posts are extra letters at the end of words and no full stops, otherwise coherent. XD
Actually that’s just from typing on my phone. My grammar is important to me
Again, missing a period.
Interpret that any way you want. XD
I too just watched The Wolverine – boring all round. I must be one of the rare few to have enjoyed Origins more. @jimu was right though, the end credits scene is fantastic. It definitely psyches me up for Days of Future Past.
Spoilers? (or is that all over the net now?)
Really? You liked Origins better? D:
And yeah, DoFP is gonna RARWK!!
Spoiler? What, the boring part?
end credits scene, I enjoyed the suprise
This Voltorb Flip thing is hard. Even when I think I’ve finally deduced a safe square to click it blows up on me.
Ok wtf. I figured these two spots MUST be a 2, so I go to click on them… and the first one’s a 1 instead. So I erased all my markings and started over, only to come to the conclusion once again that it should be a 2.
I don’t get it.
…and someone just reminded me that it’s possible for them to be a 3.
Yup, must be time for bed right about now.
Is that the one in Heart Gold / Soul Silver? If so, do not waste your time on it. It is actually impossible to get a decent amount of coins(?) from it.
But it’s a puzzle!
It must be solved!
It’s literally impossible. The intended arcade games got taken out because they were deemed to be gambling and we’re instead replaced by “Voltorb Flip”. Trust me, I researched (googled) it after spending 3+ hours on that accursed game!
Not entirely impossible – I just managed to solve one of them 😛
The next one I tried came down to a “could go either way” decision. And I lost out >_>
But let me ask you this, are you winning much coins / tokens?
Dunno, was too busy puzzle-solving to pay attention 😛
Haha! Fair enough 😛 Though I think you’ll find that the amount you win when you do win is pretty small. If you keep playing after you win you can win more, but that’s when it starts to get ridiculously hard.
Not impossible, also there’s still elements of chance involved. You play the odds (but it’s less gambly since you risk nothing you already have)
I played it on the train for a few weeks to get the coins for all the ‘mons. The missus played it a lot longer and got way too many coins.
Oh, maybe I’m confusing it with another game. Or maybe I just sucked at it, haha!
Nope, I did it, raised up the cash for all the stuff…
I’m beginning to think that I just sucked at it, haha!
I love Voltorb Flip, waS NEVER A FAN OF SLOTS. That game had me addicted on several occasions, I even had the Mrs doing it for me at one point! So good!
And dat music!!!
Eventually your brain will make sense of of it, there’s definitely an element of chance but you can raise the odds by making smart decisions!!!
Yeah – the slots in the original game I ended up bypassing, and just buying all the coins needed.
Played the hell out of Voltorb Flip on the train.
Higher Up # 1: So, how about the new guys?
Higher Up # 2: Saturday’s a hard worker.
Higher Up # 3: He’s got a good sense of humour.
Higher Up # 4: I like him.
Saturday: I do too. Also, I might’ve made a table full of christmas tree displays collapse.
Also there was a deal that hit our electronic retailers hard, you might’ve heard it on the internets. Saw dudes line up 2-3 hours before opening.
Soul Hackers!
And sick, AGAIN!! Have not missed a month ALL YEAR, HUZZAHHH!!!
Oh, and I saw @gutsoup last night, we chatted about the vidyer!
Commenting on last nights comments like a jimu!
Where is Everybody?
Probably out partying with @shane
Busy listening to that mad Voltorb Flip music from last page.
I was drawing.
And depressing myself =P
I was busy playing Blood Omen 2. It is not great, but it could be worse. So, ehh.
I’ve been addicted to Kantai Collection all weekend and have basically only stopped playing when my resources ran out.
Thought I’d catch the train up to Brisbane for Supernova to avoid traffic and parking.
I now find myself on a bus for the entire trip because apparently 120km of track is closed for track work.
Eewwwwww.
That’s a lot of track to be working on simultaneously. Crowded bus or still got personal space?
Just had the biggest guy from the stop sit next to me. I’m not a little guy myself. This completely sucks.
Is he going to Supernova as well?
Doubt it. But he smells bad and has no concept of personal space so it’s possible.
My arms hurt! \o/
Ow… 🙁
Just sore for no reason, or did something happen?
I’ve been turning over the dirt in one of our garden beds to get the roots out, and the dirt requires a fair bit of force to turn it over.
With a pitchfork, of course.
Speaking of pitchforks, anyone remember Blood on PC back in the day?
Hells yeah I remember it! “Ooohhh god it burrrrns it burrrns ARRRGGH!!!”
You just flew in?
Nah, I’d have to break out the catapult for that.
So, um. I might have been up til 6:30 playing Voltorb Flip.
Twice worked my way all the way up to level 6, and once got through to 7. Raked in some ~4200 coins. And I was incredibly well-served by “eenie-meenie-miney-moe” in every situation where it could have gone one way or the other and there was no real telling what the answer would be. Stupidly well, in fact.
Erm… hello?
I don’t know you (or anyone really), but hello! 🙂
Hi.
Hi!
Hola.
Yo
Ok. I’ve got 7916 coins, I’ve added about nine hours to my game time since last night, but I’ve finally torn myself away from Voltorb Flip.
For the third day in a row, hopefully the rain stops tomorrow! Need to go out and buy things!
I’ve been playing Etrian Odyssey 4 today (well the demo), and I’ve gotta say I didn’t think I’d like it but I like it enough to want to go out and buy it. I was worried it was going to be a bit too complicated and hardcore for me, but it’s mostly straightforward. It’s weird that it’s cheaper at EB than anywhere else though (normal price is $25 cheaper than it is in the eshop :S)
I put the first one in the pile of shame when I heard good things about IV (when it was about to come out).
Should I shift it up towards the top half of the pile? No guarantees because Pokémon when it comes to portable gaming at the moment (and I heard I might be getting some form of shiny golden machine for my birthday) (that doesn’t mean the Zelda 3DS since I already have a 3DS)
If it’s much like 4, then yeah move it up the pile a bit 🙂 This is the first time I’ve played an Etrian Odyssey game so I have no idea how they compare to each other!
@dc is awesome. Believe the hype. Dude just whisked me away from social obligations for an all you can eat binge at Hungry Jack’s. Good times aplenty
Except I’m fairly certain the lady at the counter thought we were a couple.
Have fun isn’t an appropriate response to ordering two strawberry milkshakes! XD
You’re awesome, man. I’m sad you don’t live closer! :'(
This bromance is a beautiful thing.
*insert link to guy love song here*
Haha, I wrote those exact words in my post but then decided not to mention it… Mainly because it is because you tried to put your hand in my pocket
Oh man, I totally did!
Don’t worry, I’ve had to deal with worse! Embrace it, you’ll get used to it 😛
Nothing like a nice warm glass of hot chocolate.
…in November :/
I anticipate a Supanova write up. Tomorrow perhaps?
Walking.
Walking.
More walking.
Brought wifey a Daenerys Targerean cushion.
More walking.
@dc is a doofus.
More walking.
Drawings.
More walking.
I saw Joe Flanigan from Stargate Atlantis. He really does look like Nathan Drake!
Aww man…I forgot he was there! 🙁 Sorry I didn’t respond to your text, by the way. I still have no credit on my phone. I go long periods without credit because I still get free texts to my husband even when I don’t have enough credit to text anyone else. 😛
But yeah, was not in any state for Supanova, heat or people yesterday. Regretting it today, but it would have been a nightmare yesterday.
I met the Browncoat guy Shane was staying with. We talked about you.
Ominous.
(All good stuff, though.)
You met Joe? He’s awesome. Did you invite him to Kotaku Meats?
Also,it must have been an extremely short conversation if you only talked about good stuff! 😛
Haha! I forgot to mention Kotaku stuff! D: He met PopDart5 too.
You probably asked them both to join in your super-secret Northside Meats! 😛
He did meet the live on Northside criteria!
Uplay is farking crap. I can’t even work out how to launch my games.
Yup, sounds like Uplay.
I’ve never had a problem with UPlay on consoles, it launches from within the game and unlocks extra stuff, does it require more effort on PC or something, i don’t understand the hate.
Goodnight.
Mornin’
When does new TAY 8 or 930??
or 9 I should say…failjimu
Hi Jim
Yo, Joelio
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