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PREVIOUSLY, ON 90-TAY-10 (Where’s Cakesmith Edition)
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Strange hosts the night of all nights.
Strange: And the Academy Award goes to…Dan & Karl’s Zeitgeist, for: The Death of Dan & Karl!
The audience goes wild. The house lights fall on two empty seats, and then there is silence.
Strange: Um…are they not here tonight?
Several TAYbies in the audience stand up.
BDKIAF: No! Because they’re dead!
CJ: How could you be so cruel?!
Jordi: Why did we even come tonight?!
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Freeze is ready to launch the ultimate Spirit Bomb and save the universe for Majin Buu. But there’s one problem.
Freeze: Nobs! Move out of the way!
Nobs lies bruised and battered on the ground far below.
Nobs: I can’t! Just launch the bomb!
Freeze: No way! You’re the reason we got this far!
Nobs smashes his fists against the ground.
Nobs: Do it! Do it now!
Freeze: N-no!
Nobs: THEN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE IS GOING TO DIE!
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Rize plays the accordion in a jazz ensemble.
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A door opens. Rocketman and ColdCam step through into a darkened stairway.
Rocketman: What did you want to show me in the cellar?
He is hit on the head and tumbles down the stairs unconscious. ColdCam lowers the frying pan.
ColdCam: Your death.
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Back in the holiday villa, Beavwa sits in the study alone, reading. Suddenly, the door bursts open, and in pour some fifty TAYbies, with DC leading them, holding a cake.
TAYbies: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAVWA!
Beavwa: It’s…uh…not my birthday?
TAYbies: …oh.
Someone pushes to the front of the crowd.
Beeawwb: I keep telling you, it’s my birthday.
TAYbies: Ohhhhh. We always get you guys mixed up. Huh.
The TAYbies all turn and leave at once. DC tosses the cake behind him. It lands with a splat.
Beavwa and Beeawwb stare at each other.
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Shane and Sughly face off in the ultimate arena: a court of law.
Shane: OBJECTION!
Sughly: OBJECTION!
This continues for twenty minutes, until…
Powalen: OBJECTION!
Stunned reactions from everyone present.
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Batguy and Cookingmama, world’s greatest detectives, arrive at the scene of a most terrible crime. They examine the body.
Batguy: What’re you thinking?
Cookingmama lowers her sunglasses.
Vookingmama: It was…MURDER.
Batguy: Case closed!
They high-five and leave.
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Pants sits at his desk. Beside him is an open notebook of ideas, under the heading ‘TAYs of our Lives – Everybody’s Pregnant Edition’. He is reading last week’s TAY.
Pants: Well, none of this is funny anymore. Now I have to start over.
He tears the pages out and tosses them aside, crying.
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AND NOW, THE THRILLING CONTINUATION
I particularly like “vooking mama” =P
Also, great job adding Beeawwb
OBJECTION!
Topical, I like that.
You know, I find it incredibly unfair that Vookingmama is not given her due credit as part of the the world’s greatest detective. Poor lass, always living in Cookingmama’s shadow.
Sounds like another evil twin storyline in the making.
I actually came across my section while listening to the accordion section of Come With Me Now by Kongos…
My favourite this week
Came for a the drama. Got the drama. All I can pay you is 1 up vote.
“Well, this is another fine mess you’ve gotten us into”
And now we must kung-fu fight.
Anyone who’s watched Tangled knows how reliant a frying pan is
Entirely too much Payday 2 played this weekend. *twitch* Three trophies away from platinum.
Completed Tabula Rasa trophy – which is Hoxton Breakout on Overkill difficulty in nothing but a two piece suit, with an AK and a Thompson. Also no skills allocated at all. Brutal.
Heavensward is also brilliant. ARR has been great, but Heavensward is better again. Story, characters, it’s all great so far.
Monday. Bleuch. *hugs caffeine protectively*
I nearly played Payday 2 this weekend, I bought it in the Sale 😀 Is it a large file?
Not too sure. Used to play it on PC, but am replaying it this time on PS4 – bought a retail copy. Lot of fun with friends though.
I just bought it in the sale as well, I cannot remember how large it was to download, but I do know it takes up 20GB on my hard drive. I think it was around 8gb download though for some reason.
Morning all! Hope your weekends were as good as mine.
I am seeking a replacement phone for Mrs Shane, whose Galaxy II has sadly gasped its last. Has anyone recently upgraded their phone and is wondering what to do with their previous model? Cash on offer.
Thanks!
I may have some old phones floating around at home I’ll have a check I get off work
I read that as “a replacement for Mrs. Shane”. 😛
That can’t be done.
You don’t need a phone, you could barely talk last week 🙂
Birthday weekend of doing nothing at all (benefits of having a few quiet drinks on Friday instead of having a big one on Saturday which seems to still be the trend with my friends as I properly enter my 30s). Got some decent time in on ESo to get my woodworking up and finally traded in Destiny and put that towards Fallout 4. Not a great amount, but every little counts 😀
Almost up to the last season of That 70s Show (thanks Netflix), watched one (technically two :P) of the best Doctor Who eps (The Empty Child & The Doctor Dances) and watched Up again. So much sadness and then happiness and laughter in one animated film. One of the best in the last ten years
Happy birthday 😀
Have you seen Inside Out? Directed by Pete Docter, who directed Up. Brilliant movie, and even more feels than Up. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. Also, the short film before it, Lava, is pretty great too.
I was thinking of Inside Man for a second and thought ‘there’s not many feels in that film’ 😀 I’ll look them up though 🙂 cheers for the suggestions
I am still traumatised by Up. Not sure I want to watch another movie with that many feels.
Happy Birthday! 🙂
Edit: Also, with that 70s show, wife and I mainlined it on Netflix/Iview. The last season
felt like a little bit of a letdown until about three episodes left.Then, it’s the feels.
I have hit a rough spot with all world blues. I had to drop the difficulty, and I was still struggling which is a massive pain. I’m going to try and get through it at some point but I have heaps of sewing. D= All the sewing!
If you’ve got any question about OWB give me a shout, I only recently finished it all off.
It’s just that my sonic emitter requires repairing and it’s 7000 caps to repair. I can’t complete one of the quests without it. I can’t find the other bloody holodisc either.
Which holodisc?
For repairs, aim to unlock the jukebox in The Sink. Once you have it you can change the crit style of the gun which will actually repair the gun back up to like 90% condition.
I got the auto doc one, but I can’t find the other two for all my friends have off switches.
Yeah, that’s the quest to eventually get the Jukebox up and running, which can give you free sonic emitter repairs.
By not being able to find them, are you tracking the quest so markers appear on the compass? Also, some discs can be found in the middle of doing other missions.
Got the bits, but now my stealth suit is dead and I can’t repair it. Annoying
Yeah, I’d kind of forgotten how much more difficult life is in Fallout without high repair and the Jury Rig perk (lets you repair items with similar items, not just same items. Repair skill requirement of like 50 or 75). It saves you a crazy amount of caps.
I really need to run through New Vegas again. I’ve only ever done Lonesome Road and Dead Money. It’s been so long since I played my save though I’ll need to start again so I know what’s going on again. Fallout 3 first though. Hopefully I can smash both out before November 10th
Hopefully =P
It’s my sister’s 21st today. Happy Birthday Sis! (she’s never going to see this; she doesn’t use this site).
We had a party for her on saturday. Wasn’t a big thing, I think about 20 people showed up. Unfortunately some of her closer friends couldn’t make it for reasons, but I think she still enjoyed herself. I was my normal awkward self. I’m just no good at parties, even if they’re taking place in my own home.
FTFY
Happy Birthday Dire Wolfs sis! Something something drunken party stumble ahoy
Pretty decent weekend… Went and saw Inside Out (and certainly did not get a clump in my throat during the featurette or at the end of the movie I don’t know what you’re talking about HAHAHA I’m a man *cough*)
But man that was a fantastic movie that struck a lot of chords with me… Then went out and purchased Yoshi’s Woolly World (dat Amiibo) because apparently I’m living out my inner child
Was it end of Toy Story 3 lumpy, or worse? Man, that movie got me goooood.
I don’t know if it comes down to my situation or not but I would say more (with me at least)
Though Toy Story 3, man… MAN dat ending
Gran Torino is the one that gets me… every…single…time…
Also I’ve had
Somebody to lava(spoilers for the featurette)
Stuck in my head all day yesterday and it continues today… I really need to learn to play the ukulele
Hah! It’s not just me now! (also the person I saw it with sent me a weekly text message with the lyrics just to keep it going! >.<)
Hahaha is the
Triple Dent Gum jingle thingall over again!well more that, what the latter is to the characters in Inside out, the former is to the audience watching it – I mean I wonder if Pixar intended it to get quite so meta! :p
I’d heard that Inside Out did not quite emotional but dang, was not prepared for so many feelings at the end there.
I realise that it’s a movie about feelings so that sentence doesn’t quite have the same impact. But yeah, good movie and a smart Pixar film.
Also
BingBong:'(
:'(
I accidentally spoiled that for my parents while recommending they watched it. It just slipped out.
I’m a terrible person.
Anyone curious about getting back into SWTOR, the latest and upcoming expansion has put a lot more emphasis on story and conversations compared to the previous stuff. It’s also solo-friendly, though there’s some side Operations stuff that sounds hella fun.
Great minds think alike? I jumped on this weekend and started a new toon on the imp side. They’ve got a little bonus for subscribers now where all class missions provide 12x XP meaning you can effectively get to level 50 by just doing the class quests (which is nice for peeps who’ve done all normal missions across pubs and imps from previous toons).
The ops/raids are a lot more casual friendly than WoW as well and this is usually the MMO I jump back into when I’m burnt out from WoW’s hardcore raiding.
That 12xp bonus runs till Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere so it’ll be around for a while. So good!
I know! It’s like being able to enjoy the game without all the filler MMO quests of kill 800 of that and collect 200 of that. That said the speed has the downside of missing out on the companion quests but I guess I can bother doing them end game using companion gifts to trigger them =]
What class/side dyu play rize?
@rize this actually has me pretty tempted too. I always found that the tedium around re-running the 90% same content killed it for me when I tried to re-play, but maybe I’ll dig out the Sith Inquisutor I started and start over.
Isn’t there an issue getting decent gear if you’re leveling through the game that fast though? IIRC a lot of the upgrade gear rewards were from side quests.
Each class quest now gives you 12 Basic commendations, if you get adaptive gear (Cartel store gear) or gear thats epic or custom (i.e. purple or orange) you can buy the armorings, mods and enhancements for those commendations and slot them in. Usually doing the class quest on a planet nets about 30-50 commendations and the mods/armorings/etc. cost 2 commendations each. Plenty for you to upgrade your own gear as well as your companions, only catch being you’ll need a full set of purple/orange that you can wear at level 10.
If you played the end-game post makeb for a few weeks and did dailies you’d have plenty of credits to purchase the adaptive gear from the GTN ala auction house.
I only ever hit level cap on one character and it was right close to the game’s launch. The drudgery of combat as a Jedi Knight killed the game for me (way too many buttons that don’t actually do any damage) and so I never did enough to get a lot of gear or anything.
Also I have absolutely no idea where that character ended up. She was server moved multiple times due to consolidation, and then I accidentally deleted one of my alts (I’d reserved her name with a level 1 character on the server, but then deleted the wrong one because the UI was fucked 🙁 ). When I looked again they’d been moved around different servers multiple times subsequently and no idea where they are now. The big issue for me is that when they move characters around servers, you lose the character’s name. After spending dozens of hours with that character and spending a long time naming them originally, that’s basically a loss of identity and it makes me not want to play with them any more. Ruins everything. 🙁
But yeah, tempted to get back in. If only I didn’t have The Witcher 3 staring at me, and didn’t have an impending move to the USA that I should be concentrating on.
Not really, you can choose to get commendations as a reward for most quests which helps keep things up to date. Plus, training is now free so any credits received can go towards gear. It’s not the greatest solution but it offsets a lot of the potential issue.
After the alien article, I should mention I am soon going to go back to playing Alien Isolation, and streaming it. So I suggest you all get strapped in for some comedy
Wasn’t disappointed, hahaha 🙂
So it’s my oldests 14th birthday today. I have a house full of teenagers sucking up all my bandwidth with crunchy roll and trashy youtube vids. I may have to venture outdoors for a while…
On another note, some crazy individual convinced me over the weekend to come back to D3 for a spin, and now i’m hooked again. The gear changes since I last played now make my wiz do interesting pew-pew things with big yellow numbers of the 10 digit variety! I can see my 2 weeks of holidays disappearing into a Blizzard induced coma.
So my girlfriends best friend moved to London to teach, and predictably K has been feeling a bit down lately… Solution? Jump on meetup.com and find a Sydney social group that meets up at different Ramen restaurants 😀
Next stop, Ichi-ban Boshi 😀
Question for Fallout NV fans: did you like Dead Money?
I’ve finished the Villa area and it’s starting to become a bit of a slog. There was so much combat against bullet sponge enemies and so little interaction with others that it got really annoying.
Dead Money is a huge troll of DLC. My suggestion is to take it really slow and get the Light Step perk if you can. Also, what level are you? Enemies in the game scale and if you do that DLC at high level the ghost people just become stupidly powerful.
Yeah, I’m level 40 and once again (like in OWB) don’t have rifles available so to kill a Ghost is a minimum of 4 revolver shots to the head, usually more than 6.
I do fortunately have light step and I can imagine that I’d be struggling harder if I didn’t have it.
Not sure if bug or otherwise, but one things that’s really annoying: I can’t shoot the gas bombs they carry. Like, it hits and does no damage nor makes them drop it, let alone explode. I can shoot them in the air (without VATS which gives 0% to hit) but that just means I get hit too.
The ghost people weakspot isn’t the head. You’re better off focusing on one of its limbs.
I have several bonuses for headshots so I do way better there 😛
Fair enough.
No. Once I finished it and got further into the other DLCs I appreciated it’s place in the story, but I hated the environment, I hated the combat, and I hated the endless landmines (at least until I picked up the light step perk). It is the worst part of a generally fantastic game.
Not a great deal. The ghost people are ridiculously spongey and so quick when they’re jumping in to attack. I did it at about level 15 I think as well which isn’t to be advised as they were 2 shotting me through most of it so being very stealthy for the most part. Once I got through the villa it was better though, just a lot of backtracking to actually open it up. I do like the lore behind it though
Concept-wise, it’s.. mildly appealing. The setting is creepy, well-designed and appropriately tailored for Fallout’s past-obsessive themes, there’s a interesting antagonist to deal with in terms of Elijah; the idea of a short, survival-based session amidst fallout’s “BOOM BANG THAT’S A NUKE IN YOUR FACE” option is, on paper, a refreshing change of pace.
But, uh, it falls apart on a couple of levels. So you really gotta appreciate the good parts (which is, none of the gameplay and all the story and lore and general design) to get through the DLC relatively sane. Also, Holorifle is boss. Rock that shit for the entire game.
Was a horrible slog, took me months but I’m glad I did it.
Thinking of it as survival horror instead of rpg helped
Hey Taybies, just wondering if anybody had/has any experience with the isp NuSkope?
Long story short (long), we have built a place that is on the nbn fttb rollout, but have no idea when it will switched on. As such we got fibre in the house and to the street. That leaves us with very little options in the mean time. For a couple of months ive been buying data on my phone from voda and paying through the nose. Recently an alternative was brought to my attention. WDSL. Nuskope was suggested, their data, speed and plans are comparable to adsl 2, so it seems a decent solution.
Just wondering if anyone has had any problems gaming (eg strict or moderate NATs or the sony equivelant I believe its called type 2 or something)?
Im with nuskope on a wireless dealio.
Have not really had any issues, speeds can be a bit slow in peak times as network load has a bigger impact.
Had the.odd Nat issue connecting to peeps on Psn, but others had that too so might not be on my end.
About what I expected. Thank you for the response! Reckon I’ll go ahead and get it. The missus and I are dying to use streaming services again and watch youtube @ higher than 144p, not to mention update/patch/download games again. As gamers its been a hard 4 months with basically web browsing limits.
Hola TAY
Spent all Friday at a conference, which fried my brain enough that I did nothing on Saturday, except play Batman and go buy foam for prop building for PAX. Saturday night tried to make Lime curd, but let the temperature get too high and it curdled, so Sunday morning had another go and it worked a lot better.
I seem to be on the great uncle and aunt tour atm, having spent last sunday with my dad’s aunt and uncle and this sunday with my mother’s, who’d come over from NSW. Mum’s side of the family is a bit fraught atm, my Pop is starting chemo and there’s some associated drama. That side of the family is often a bit strained, there’s some old animus between my mother and my pop’s wife. Still, got to see my cousin and his two-and-a bit year old twins, who are adorable little rangas.
Last night, went to the pub with friends. Good fun, it had been a while.
Gaming wise, BATMAN on Friday and Saturday. I’m really enjoying the storytelling, and the attention to detail is fantastic, as you’d expect. Is it more Arkham City? in some ways, yes, but that’s not a bad thing. I’m enjoying the Batmobile, and the tweaks to the combat are keeping me on my toes.
A Monday Morning Question: What do you need to get off your chest?
This bison. He’s pretty heavy.
My chest hair.
#dadjokepage1
I have struggled to know who I am and where I belong for most of my life
My wife has improved me in more was than I can count but not more than making me love myself more than I did
TAY has been the next step in accepting/embracing my personality and interests and has removed a huge fear/worry that I was too different and should be different to who I am
I eat pineapple on pizza
The next time you struggle with who you are, just read this note:
*hands over a note that say “You are Lisa Simpson”*
BATMAN. Sooo good. I have to admit, I’ve never really played City or Asylum and the first thing I’ll be doing when I finish Arkham Knight is remedying that.
Oh, oh man, you’re in for a treat. Both fantastic. Asylum is this wonderful contained metroidvania thing, while City took those mechanics and polished them into an open world. The story is a really, really good batman story, and I’m super impressed at how well the story in Knight is a logical follow-on from the first two and even Origins.
There were a number of things but then Splatoon came along to distract me so now they’re buried somewhere waiting for their inevitable comeback.
No matter how good my wife says I am, and no matter how much my little boy says that I am, I cannot shake the feeling that I am somehow a bad parent. That I’m not doing enough for my little one. That somehow, in some intricate and complex way, I am completely screwing him up for life.
Batman is good. I console myself by saying at least I’m better than Batman’s parents.
I need to get this off my chest.
G.O.T Telltales Episode 1 Spoilers
I killed Ethan. It was all my fault. I was happier for Ethan to die instead of Talia being taken awayThis game has affected me more than I thought, I actually felt a mild anxiety this morning after thinking about some of my choices. What a nerd.
Phlegm
This is both an unfunny gag & the truth
Yo, TAY.
Been trying to get back into Guild Wars 2, as well as Elite: Dangerous.
Max has been a lovable kitty, too. 😀
Both good options.
I’m planning on attempting a trip to the other side of the galaxy in Elite.
Just gotta make a couple mill more from smuggling to outfit my Adder properly.
I’m 2k LY away from the Great Annihilator, and it’s been looooooooooooooong journey 😛 hopefully I’ll get my joystick back soon so I can continue the trek to Sag a*… Can’t imagine going all the way to the other side though 😛
Great Annihilator? Sounds cool.
I doubt I’ll make it that far, probably die or get bored. Might be better to try it in an Asp later, if I ever get that rich.
I should probably find a specific goal tho, other than first discovering a system.
Guild Wars 2, one of those games I want to play but I already have a large time sink to play with others on League of Legends. It’s a shame because I was so captivated in Guild Wars 1 and the stories there, hell I even rollplayed my characters back in the day. Guild wars 2 was going to be a more Charr-focused story for me as the Charr are so badass but I never finished one playthrough, my main was an engineer turret/flamethrower user.
I dove headfirst into GW2 on launch and loved it – had a bunch of fun in WvW and PvE content. Never got all the story dungeons done though.
And then there was a bucketload of server jumps by large guilds and all of a sudden my server (Isle of Janthir) was empty in EST peak, tried swapping to Fort Aspenwood but was the same story. Packed it up telling myself I’d come back to it… Then I had a kid. 🙂
Most TAYbies are Crystal Desert but I think cross-server stuff is easy as these days IIRC?
Yeah I saw an email come through about cross server stuff which looks like it could have resolved some of my issues… But haven’t been back since. 🙂
If it has the longevity of GW1 I’m sure I’ll come back at some point and dip my toes back in.
Anyone watching Dark Matter?
It’s kind of bad but I love it anyway. 😛
It’s like they threw Farscape and Firefly in a blender with Mass Effect. Even the music is Mass Effect-ish.
Just looked it up, sounds pretty interesting, and apparently there’s an android character?
Yeah. Although the Android is played by the doctor from Lost Girl, aka the actor with the most annoying, whiny voice ever. 😛
Of course they did, us droids always get the short end of the stick 😛
With that description it’s now on my list of things to watch!
EDIT: One of the episodes is directed by Amanda Tapping
I’ve heard Killjoys is worth watching too.
Is it on netflix or where are you watching it?
It certainly sounds interesting although it has the risk of going down the lost route
It is not on Netflix….
*sings sea shanty*
Yes Red, that’s very impressive but I don’t really see how that’s supposed to help anyone find a way to watch-oooooooohhh…
I checked back on some stuff and figured out that as of yesterday it’s been nine weeks since I shaved my head. I can actually run my fingers through my hair now, not just over it. It’s weird, can’t even remember the last time that would’ve been the case. Gotta be at least three years, surely. Also my previous PB of beardiness was six weeks, so I guess this is a new record.
Weekend was nice. I went outside, it was warm and sunny and pleasant. Need some kind of remote computer controlly dealio so I can do stuff from out there more often.
The TAY Totally Equitable Reactions & Trysting Objectification Trust (that was a stretch purely for a shitty acronym, let me tell you) demand photographic evidence.
Dude, that was terrible. Even for you.
I take that as a compliment!
*Goes home and cries*
My weekend was pretty quiet, but good. Saturday morning I went into town, had breakfast: a panini with 2 eggs, sausages, bacon, mushrooms, tomato and hollandaise sauce. Then I went and grabbed a coffee at my favourite coffee place. Then I went home and watched sport: Hawthorn thrashing Essendon, then the two Super 15 semifinals.
Sunday I woke up early to watch the Matildas play Japan :(, then I went to church. After church I played a couple of games with friends: Saboteur (card game where you play either a dwarf trying to get gold or a saboteur trying to stop the gold miners. I won!), Zombie Dice and Lego Batman (board game). Went home and watched tv for the rest of the day.
9/10 (weekend loses a point because the Matildas lost). Would probably do again.
A goal in the 87th minute is a really lousy way to go out.
Yep. I felt pretty much the same as I felt after Totti’s penalty against the Socceroos in 2006. The Matildas earned the respect of all their opponents, but they just couldn’t break the Japanese defensive wall.
That still stings, mostly because the cu-…bad man took a dive.
That was disgraceful.
Had to stop myself swearing at the TV because everyone else was asleep haha.
So I’ve just recently tried out Castle Crashers on PC, where have you been all my life? Just the short amount of time I’ve had playing this has been fun as heck
Such a great, fun game. One of the best couch co-ops in recent years. Hard as hell in the second half though, try and get friends to play with you if you can.
Yeah I’ve got mates to play alongside, also got my PS3 controller working on my PC which is also great. I just love the combat so far, just so much bashing and throwing enemies into others. Though my blue guy’s ice magic kinda sucks cuz I gotta be RIGHT on top of them for it to even hit.
All the magic is worthless at first, once you level it up a bit it’s pretty great – blue/ice guy is one of the better ones if you ask me, though I don’t think anything beats fire. Bear in mind there’s a normal and heavy magic attack. I think magic is normally Y or something, but if you hold right trigger (or maybe R2 for PS) and then press Y (or whatever the magic button is) you get an AoE instead of the regular attack. I only mention it because it wasn’t readily apparent when I first played.
@redartifice When does The Strange start up again? I’m having rpg player withdrawals
I miss Rogue Trader 🙁
Same 🙁
and @tech_knight, I’m sorry. 🙁 Still figuring out some way to make it work as a more drop in and drop out style of game. Unfortunately the only way that I can make it work is if I enforce everyone to play the same race.
That or everyone plays as mercenaries working with the Tau. That might work.
I’d be up for being an Ork merc working with the Tau, certainly, will that count? 🙂
Edit: Totally not because I want to try my Ork impersonation 😛
I’d be up for that 🙂
I am planning to start up again, but it’ll be after @freezespreston’s Wrasslin season. We could always Fiasco again…
oooh yeah Fiasco would be awesome!
Also also, how’s your GMing going?
Good I think, What do you think @tech_knight ?
I’m certainly enjoying it, and I have my story planned out, I’m actually doing something of my own. Sort of stumbled into it, so the only reference I’m using is the Sourcebook.
I think I fell into the trap of running an overfluffy session last time, but it’s a little necessary from a plot point of view.
Just can’t wait for some of it to play out 🙂
Well it had to be fluffy to get me in, right? Since I was kinda from left field in terms of my backstory. So far I’m enjoying it, even though I got kinda lost early on, sorry about that, I read a bit of the material but not all of it as moving in and yearly review prepping took priority.
What do you think of Omni so far?
Loving all the different characters and how they are playing off eachother.
Omni is a very interesting character and I’m looking forward to delving into his backstory 🙂
I just improv’d that “Hibernation” part on the spot, really trying to make him as robot as possible. His look I pretty much got the inspiration from Android 17 in DBZ xD
Oh I loved that, I then immediately rolled a dice to see if you’d sleep through the conference or not :p
LOL nice, you would’ve noticed the other things like “They don’t have a lot of money, so kill more of them to make it lots of money” 100% logical arguments xD
Yeah I’m finding it easy to get lost too. Just ask a question and we’ll all work it out 🙂
Oh just things like that inbuilt comms system I wasn’t aware of, a lot of it you can kinda wing it, especially being an Android that’s only a few years old (That he knows of), so my character barely knows the world around him. Perfect newbie material, that’s usually my strategy with creating characters in worlds I’ve never been in before.
Gang,
Season 1 of Pregeist, our hilarious comedy web series, is now finished and you can watch it all, back to back and ad free at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0qb7loBReWo2uOSBT5dTmG2FufgV-6xy
Take in the highly cerebral, inter-connected story of “The Nice Shirt Trilogy”, measure how your activism stacks up to mine in “Am I?” and feel uncomfortable feelings after seeing Karl in figure hugging lycra in “Bike”.
Or don’t watch it, who am I, your Dad?
I ain’t no narc.
Love,
Dan
Wuv woo
Revisited Watch_Dogs on the weekend. Took me awhile to get to grips with the controls and whatnot after only spending a couple of hours with it post-launch then getting sidetracked. I don’t like how it forces you to do events involving taking down vehicles but simply does not allow you to shoot from the vehicle. So you have four pissed off cars peppering you with bullets and there’s no way to fight back – and they’re all super great drivers who magically know exactly where you are so evading is a chore every time. “Escape” is supposed to be an option but all you can really do is drive around hacking traffic lights to make them crash. God help you if there’s a helicopter involved because you can go into an underground tunnel and that bastard will stay right on top of you like it’s in geosynchronous orbit all the while bleating over the radio “I’ve lost him, where is he??!?!!!1” waiting for you to come back out.
Another problem is Ubisoft wanted to make a hacking/stealth game but couldn’t get it to work so they integrated some weak shooting mechanics. I’d prefer if they put me in less shooting situations and the challenge was all I have is a silenced pistol, instead of giving me an arsenal of assault rifles hidden in my coat then throwing guys in riot gear at me. One fight in particular was very reminiscient of the way Deus Ex: Human Revolution dropped the ball in it’s boss fights, encouraging you to make stealth/hack builds then locking you in a small room with a bullet-sponge enemy. Thankfully that was fixed – Watch_Dogs, not so much.
All that said, it’s alright. I’ll play it through, set it aside, and hope the sequel is more like what they advertised.
The chase AI is a bit wonky in that game. To (be allowed to) avoid enemies it expects you to do one main thing: go around corners. Seriously, when avoiding cops/enemies just pick random corners to take and you lose stuff really fast. Alternatively, burst steam pipes because it looks amazing and works well.
I just unlocked that ability in my skill tree so I’ll keep an eye out.
I’ve been watching Friday Night Lights on Netflix. It started off strong, even if I couldn’t explain why I liked it, but it’s been very hard to keep my interest up now that I’m reaching the end of season 4.
It doesn’t seem worthwhile to keep going but I’m fairly close to the end.
4 seasons is a big commitment to any show, you’ve done well in my eyes.
I liked the first season of Glee, they stretched out my interest to a second seaons by losing at Nationals, then once that season ended and they replaced half the cast it became completely pointless.
(I assume Friday Night Lights is like Glee but with football instead of music)
Just a PSA @Mythamphetamine was scouting for interest in Planetside 2sday this week.
I’m keen as I do like me some planetside, but will need to be after bath time and the like.
Anybody else keen?
Was going to bring that up here too 😛
People that might be keen:
@f4ction @cakesmith @blaghman @anonymous_pessimist @jocon @pyrean @pixel_the_ferret_viking @sernobulus …there’s more but I’ve forgotten who else used to play.
What platform?
PC
Prossibly. I’d need to reinstall it tho, which I imagine will.be an undertaking.
Yeah, I do as well. Can’t remember how big the game used to be but I think it was at least a 15GB download.
Right then.
Who’s up for a Fiasco Friday? For those who don’t know, Fiasco is the one-session RPG of Powerful Ambition and poor impulse control. Previous TAY fiascoes have included:
-The Channel 6 Fiasco, where colliding impulses at a news channel resulted in @trjn ending up syphilitic in Alaska
– The Airline fiasco, where @freezespreston was a purveyor of unsafe sex toys and @coldcamv was hopped up on Red-Eye
– The national Zoo Fiasco, in which I was complicit in kidnapping a dolphin
– The House of ill repute, where we subverted Australian democracy somehow less than is already happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKX5Q9pcGF8
Fiasco is suitable for first time roleplayers, so if you’re wondering what this whole thing’s about have a go. Alls you need is a mic, an internet connection and about 3 hours on Friday night. 4-5 people is usually best, so there’s 4 spots available (but I’m sure @gingerchris86 has reserved one)
Giovanni will go down in Fiasco hall of Fame for his addictions and pick up lines
Another interesting weekend submerging myself in games. Played a lot of Arkham Knight (about 18 hours in, now, 70-something percent through the story) – even jumping wildly between 30 and 60 fps it looks pretty good. Turned on the enhanced rain and light shafts with no noticeable performance loss, and damn it looks pretty. Riddler puzzles are pretty cool, too – best of the series, although
(what I assume is) the final Batmobile section was infuriating.Also, I like to imagine Batman’s nemesis in this game is “Walternate” from Fringe – somehow John Noble’s voice is too closely linked to his face for me to imagine anyone else. The storytelling is excellent, too, especially how the sidequests are integrated/encountered, and (WARNING: DON’T READ THIS IF YOU’RE NOT AT LEAST 70% THROUGH THE STORY!)the retellings around the histories of Barbara and Jason. And I love how Joker is integrated into the story without being an antagonist. I mean, he antagonises Bats a lot, but from a gameplay perspective, he’s not an enemy.Also spent some time in Destiny – Xur actually sold the new titan boots, so I’ve been levelling those and helping people through the 32 and 34 prisons. Also got pulled into a Crota run on Friday, with the five of us making it to Crota and my Titan getting tasked with swordbearing. We got close a few times, but had to give up around 2:30… and learning to swordbear left me filled with adrenaline until I finally got to sleep at 4:30. Might give it another shot tonight.
Edit: Spoilered potential spoiler.
That final riddler race is so fucking frustrating. Guh.They all are.
Honestly, that massive dummy spit rant I had last week was induced by that bullshit. I calmed down and went back to the game and am largely enjoying even though the Batmobile stuff is bullshit and I’ve been having some pretty big combat issues. Like, the quickfire batclaw that’s the only way to earth the electrified dudes? Doesn’t actually aim where it should have the time. And I can’t figure out the timing for the motherfuckers that charge you, plus it’s on a different button to everything else. Also hate the armored dudes because the game will often decide to lock onto them and try and punch them in a free-flow combo and drop your meter to 0 again. Same for the dipshits with the stun batons.
What are you playing with? A controller?
It’s just I have none of these issues on PS.
Though that riddler thing was fucking painful and I think would be no matter where you played itController. I think I can get the charging guys one time in 20, and I also was having issues getting the air attack on the shield guys to work as well. Plus yeah, just having him randomly lock onto guys and try and punch someone he can’t actually punch mid-combo is annoying. But that’s more of a problem when you’re doing the
Azraelsidequests because you can’t take a hit.I’ve always just dodged over the charging guys, seems to work. My strategy to combat hasn’t changed since Arkham City, which was stun a big guy, punch him (making sure you’re ready to counter whatever’s thrown at you as you do) until you get to 8, break a stupidly annoying weapon, then rinse and repeat until all the big guys are dead and all of the annoying weapons are broken.
Also, dammit, I think that spoiler is further into the game than I am and I’m at about 60%. Warning for other people.
Really?
I thought the flashbacks regarding Barbara started maybe a third of through the main story, with the other one starting around the halfway mark.That said, I did binge from around 20% to 75% in one day, so I can’t really be sure. Liberal warning added, just to be on the safe side.
I don’t know who the Arkham knight is, officially. I have my strong suspicions, but it’s not actually been confirmed in-plot yetOh, I haven’t had any confirmation on AK’s identity yet, either. I just have some really strong suspicions about who it is, given the foreshadowing and the backstories they seem to be focusing on. What’s that old saying? Correlation does not equal causation… but it does point its finger at a coincidence, waggle it’s eyebrows suggestively and say “Hey, look over here!”? 😛I’m fairly sure I’ve figured it out too.I’ve clocked about the same amount of hours as you but haven’t progressed as far in the story – only just opened up the third island for the Batmobile. I’ve done a lot of sidequests though.
Taken out the serial killer and the arsonist, have one more firefighter to rescue, taken out all the APCs, observation towers and roadblocks on the map at the moment, and I’m one more bit away from finishing off Two-Face and the Penguin as wellOnly thing I haven’t bothered with at all is the Riddler stuff because fuck those race things sideways.
Also I seem to have swung from a pattern of going to bed stupidly late and sleeping for 9 hours/struggling to get up, to one of going to bed stupidly late and then waking stupidly early with no prompts at all, after only 4-6 hours. Both leave me feeling tired and useless although this one has me starting to doze off a bit midway through the evening.
That’s what Weekend me does. it’s even worse if I drink
Of course.
Repost for visibility:
Who’s up for a Fiasco Friday? For those who don’t know, Fiasco is the one-session RPG of Powerful Ambition and poor impulse control. Previous TAY fiascoes have included:
-The Channel 6 Fiasco, where colliding impulses at a news channel resulted in @trjn ending up syphilitic in Alaska
– The Airline fiasco, where @freezespreston was a purveyor of unsafe sex toys and @coldcamv was hopped up on Red-Eye
– The national Zoo Fiasco, in which I was complicit in kidnapping a dolphin
– The House of ill repute, where we subverted Australian democracy somehow less than is already happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKX5Q9pcGF8
Fiasco is suitable for first time roleplayers, so if you’re wondering what this whole thing’s about have a go. Alls you need is a mic, an internet connection and about 3 hours on Friday night. 4-5 people is usually best, so there’s 4 spots available (but I’m sure @gingerchris86 has reserved one)
That’s unfair. I was also brain damaged.
better than the one where I ended up paralysed!
I still don’t know how I ended up with Fate worse than death
@SerNobulus ended up causing the death penalty to be reintroduced into Australia specifically to punish him.
What can I say, this kind of terribleness takes skill
I’m probably not available this friday Boo 🙁
Wife gets home Friday night so I’m out.
giggity.
Weekend was pretty good. Saw Inside Out where I felt all of the feelings. Good little Pixar movie. Probably the next Western animated movie that I’m going to see will be the Disney Hawaiian princess movie (Moana I think it’s called). That could be interesting.
Also played some Shadowrun for the first time which was pretty great. Definitely was pretty ridiculous. Our party was a smartass Russian Elf Face, a biker Irish Elf Mage, a former-ganger Chicagoan Giant Adept/Street Samurai, and me as a laidback Hawaiian Gnome Decker. I sat in the car and hacked all the things inside a Mafia-controlled fast food place. It was great. Then of course the Giant took out his katana and started to absolutely shred everyone when the Mafia pulled guns on us. Pretty chaotic and Shadowrun-y so I hope for more in the future.
Also managed to play a quick game of 40K tabletop. I wiped out 750 points of Space Marines in three turns which was a result of some superb scatter on rocket/mortar fire and also dropping an Apocalyptic blast Eldritch Storm on top of the entire Space Marine force. My Farseer got run over by assault bikes but it all ended well aside from that.
I’m trying to convince Anton to play Space Hulk with me, I’ve finally learnt the rules and have the miniatures all ready to go. I’ll be taking photos of my genestealers when we do 🙂
as for western animated films, I cant look past this
Space Hulk (the video game at least) is a pretty great board game/war game crossover. I’ve always appreciated it but I’ve never had a chance to play it on a table. Same with Blood Bowl, Mordheim, Battlefleet Gothic, or Necromunda. I’m pretty sure you and Anton will enjoy it. It’s definitely a fun board game.
When we went to CanCon we managed to pick up 4th Edition for $100.
I was over the moon, I’d pretty much given up on playing it in real life 🙂
Blood Bowl is the only one that I have actually played
I’ve sunk so many hours into the video game version. I really wish that I could play it in person but that’s a faint dream at this point.
Yeah, I have my minis but I’ve never owned the game. I have a fully painted goblin team, although my go to in the video game version is dark elves
I love playing the Gobbos but I rarely win a match. More often I fluke it with a troll Hail Mary Goblin toss or my pogo stick just sprints straight for the touch line. More often my Goblins chainsaw themselves, blow themselves up, or just get squished. I remember one match where I actually ran out of players because they all got injured or murdered.
I’m mega excited for Blood Bowl 2. I hope they bring the Norse back as they were a lot of fun.
I haven’t actually played a match with norse
I wish I had played more multiplayer in the videogame version but had nothing but trouble with it
Who played Watch the Skies 2 this weekend in Brisbane? I want to hear about it.
Moving house this coming weekend.
Shifting my big computer desk to one side yesterday and it broke. Badly broke. Not able to be fixed broke.
Boo.
Moving to a smaller desk in the new house.
Boo.
Get to take the hammer to the old desk and let out some latent aggression.
Yay!
Had Internode call me up to double check the day that I am moving. Got talking to the representative (Dave) and got chatting about Arkham Knight. Told him I’m looking forward to playing it, but it’s needing to be patched (general consensus is right, the second I get in the Batmobile the damn thing turns into Powerpoint). He agreed, and said that it would suck if I didn’t have Internet at the new place for a while, so had to play an unpatched Batman. Had a good laugh with him.
He calls back in 10 minutes and has called in a favour to get the Internet connected the day we move into the new house. On a Sunday.
YAY! INTERNODE ROCKS!
They are the cat’s pyjamas.
Batman’s been very playable for me. A few transient framerate issues but nothing constant and most of the time it’s smooth enough. I don’t have an amazing rig or anything – Sandy Bridge i5, 670 OC, 16gb RAM. Running stuff at high detail, borderless windowed (this made a big difference I think), but have all the nvidia gameworks bullshit off. I also have it installed to my SSD. I’d love it to run better and it definitely needs work but I’ve progressed in it to about 70% without any major technical issues.
TAY RPG Pathfinder tonight at 7:30pm ACST and 8pm AEST. Starring:
@redartifice @tech_knight @freezespreston @negativezero @beeawwb
Don’t have a cow, man!
I can’t make it tonight. I’ve been getting sick since late this morning and now I can barely talk. Sorry but I’ll have to back out for this one
All good. Thanks for letting me know in advance Techie. Hope you get better soon.
Another cool weekend – check!
Finally finished Far Cry 4 on Friday night – the sound track for the last few missions is awesome and certainly makes the rest of the games soundscape seem pretty ordinary and repetitive.
Wife was working up a domestic storm on Saturday morning and had the house nearly clean by the time I got out of bed at 7:30! Helped finish the rest, then fish and chips for lunch and went to meet some friends for the dinosaur show on in Brisbane (2nd time I’ve been – totally worth it). At the shop I grabbed myself a nanoblock stegosaurus!
Sunday was crazy pancakes, swimming, strawberry picking, visited the inlaws, used some garden veggies for dinner and then collapsed on the couch with a few beers.
Slowly working through Bravely Default right now, but think I want to have a crack at something else at the same time… So suggestions from:
PC
– Ori and the Blind Forest
– Portal 2 (yep – haven’t touched this yet)
– The Banner Saga
– Transistor
– XCOM: Enemy Unknown
– Fallout 3 or NV (yep – also haven’t played either… *dodges rotten tomatoes*)
PS3
– Final Fantasy X/X-2
– Final Fantasy 8 or 9?
– Dishonored
– Metro Last Light
– Bioshock Infinite
– Ni No Kuni (started kinda fell off the wagon…)
– Borderlands: Pre-sequel
DARKNESS. NO PARENTS. …Batman: Arkham Knight? 😀
I started Ori and The Blind Forest the other night as well. Hot damn what a pretty game that is…
*edit*
Wait, that should have gone one level up… 🙁
I think my i5 2500 and R9 270X would have a fit if I even tried to run it. 🙂
Big fan of Portal 2, well worth a play through
The Banner Saga can be good if you are in the turn based tactical frame of mind otherwise it can get to be a bit of a chore
Xcom is amazing , if you do play make sure you name your squad after taybies and tell us about it
I love me some fallout but have only played 3 not NV
Metro last light is good, I don’t think as good as 2033 but still good. Play if you liked the first one.
Bioshock Infinite is a good shooter, I enjoyed it more than some. Just remember it is a shooter and not much more than that and you should have fun.
Of those games, I have only played four, and of those, I strongly advocate for X-COM or Portal 2!
Fallout 3!!
Dishonored is sweet.
Also, oblig endorsement for FNV
If you’re playing Bravely you might not want another JRPG to take your interest so I’d strike out the FFs and Ni no Kuni. Probably something that’s not too long and you can get out of the way a bit quicker. Go for a palate cleanser. Portal 2 is the best game on this list by far.
XCOM is my suggestion, its even better with Enemy Within and long war mod on such a fun game
Final Fantasy VIII forever!
Just played a bit of Ark: Survival Evolved. Was lots of fun until the server I was on just booted me for no reason and I couldn’t find it again. Anyone have any good servers to play on? Or anyone playing this?
I think our little group played on the official pve 136? Or something like that but we haven’t been active as a group at least, for 3 or so weeks… Most of our stuff would probably be destroyed or dead by now 😛
I think the group is waiting for the game to mature a bit and then jump on a pvp server at some point
Most of the stuff was gone after about 2 days…I assume now it’s all fire and brimstone.
Still haven’t finished witcher 3 and got batman on pc. Maybe should stick to witcher till batman gets patched.
If you have an AMD card then definitely. Otherwise people have been having fun with it even if there are issues. But so long as you are enjoying the witcher I wouldn’t start batmangs
Yeah I have an amd. Just read that it will be a while before they fix everything that should’ve been fixed. Guess I will stick to witcher for now. Also downloading batman will take a while too.
Keep going, I started playing other games (I’m a dirty, unfaithful gamer) whilst playing TW3 and regret it. Keep going with it!!
I’m actually afraid to finish the game D= If I finish there won’t be anything else decent to play until November 🙁
Yeah there’s heaps on witcher. I’m 42 hours in and still haven’t left novigrad. Doing all side stuff and exploring the world every now and then.
I haven’t finished the Witcher but the way I see it, I can push through Batman in a few days and go back to the Witcher and it’ll still be there with another 50+ hours of gameplay for me.
My rationale exactly. Take a Witcher and Bloodborne break to play Batman, then get back into it.
Well I just spent my lunch break pinning party ideas for Tiglet’s first birthday. So much cool stuff that I’ll never do
Surely that’s the point of Pinterest?
Absolutely.
Also to make you feel horribly untalented.
I just come to TAY for that.
That being said I have a board jammed with Aquaponic setups and information, a few printed guides filed at home and an eBook on my Kindle.
My wife keeps pushing back but one day I’ll grow vegetables using fish poop as fertiliser and have fish to eat with my salad!
One day!!
Playing Final Fantasy Curtain Call has reminded me of just how many of these songs I would hum to my daughter while I was holding her when she was younger. I think I need to take up that habit again and find out if she can recognise the songs in 10 years time.
Man Batman is awesome. I skipped Thursday and Fridays GYM sessions to play it. Probably wasn’t a good idea since I’m two weeks on holidays now. Good thing since there’s so much to do.
For this weeks adventures in D&D we arrived back to a city and found out there’s a warrant for our arrest due to the problem player selling a cart of ‘stolen’ items. He changes his appearance and plays as our lawyer to defend us (or rather, to defend the dwarf king). He tells us to let him do all the talking and sends us mind messages on what to say. This results in a terrible court case where we end up appearing more guilty then we actually were.
We go back to jail but it doesn’t go beyond that as the chaos wizard summoned up a devil general from the second lowest layer of hell to fight. Suddenly his pet turns into a wizard and teleports him away. So now there’s a city wide evacuation. However, since we left all our stuff behind the dwarf wanted to go back in to get his scroll (that proves he’s the king). So we enter the city the next day and spend the day clearing out the prisons rubble. Eventually finding our stuff and sneaking out of the city via boat after using the sewers and fighting wererats.
When I come across the party members we left behind I ‘had trouble finding’ the problem players character and joined back up onto the boat. So now I have to deal with that next week.
Putting a chook shed up is the worst.
Hopefully I’ll be done by this arvo.
Now there is something you don’t read on TAY everyday
Good luck, construction can be great or the worst depending on how you feel
My grandfather was a carpenter and my dad has become interested in it himself later in life.
I reckon if I had a workspace with all the right tools and lumber I could really get into it.
But I have no interest in organising any of that myself.
I think what you are thinking about and what @crazyguy1990 is doing are a bit different. When you have an idea and something you want to build it can be great. Get in, bit of sweat and effort to see what you can do.
It becomes a pain in the rear end when it is something you just have to get done, rather than something you really want to get done
Like when I buy like three pieces of furniture from Ikea and all my motivation disappears after the first two and the other one sits around annoying my wife for three months.
Don’t say that, I have IKEA furniture in the boot of my car
With my car a trip to Ikea usually means putting the back seats down and tucking in your left elbow for the drive home. 😛
There is some benefits to having the family wagon.
But parking isn’t one of them
Drive home as a passenger lying in the back of a car underneath a partially undone kitchen table purchased from the as is section at ikea. Never done something so dumb in my life before… Still have the table though!
Made the mistake of getting back into the original Borderlands again this weekend – was helping a friend test her new laptop to see if it could run UE3 games decently whilst the Humble Borderlands bundle is available… so now she’s learning PC FPS controls as a Siren, and I’m building another Roland to run support when we next LAN… and there goes another prospective 60 hours of my life… maybe as much as 200 hours if we make it to the DLC and the sequel!
Also been having a lot of fun with Infested Planet – scratches the same sort of real-time points-buy tactics itch as the Z series and Arena Wars 🙂
@rize @negativezero if you guys are jumping back into SWTOR do you have established home servers? Or open to transfers?
I’m on …Bastion, I think? Bunch of other people/TAYbies are on there too so I’ll be sticking on it for the time being.
Noooooooooo! \o/
I’m on Bastion 🙁
Come over Rize!! We can do dailies together =P Makeb is a bitch alone :'(
But…I…am on Bastion?
I do believe that was his point
You know you’re burnt out when you can even comment on TAY properly *cries*
I meant to say “Harbinger”. Dammit work!!! =@
I am also on Bastion currently my character list is
1 x level 60 (Bounty Hunter)
1 x Level 55 (Smuggler)
1 x Level 50ish (Sith Sorcerer)
1 x Level 40ish (Jedi Sentinel)
2 x Level 30ish (Trooper & Imp Agent)
I don’t think I will be switching servers anytime soon. Also, I have a serious problem with making alts. /o\
Bastion? Better have the narrator.
The Kid was a jedi knight, all cool steel and energy blades. He was doing a thankless task for a man in an imperial backwater, and you gotta hand it to the empire, when they brought down a world they did it real quick
Kid bats them blaster shots away like flies. The Kid never liked flies, always bugging him back in the swamps of the Degoba system.
The kid had always heard that Jedi mind tricks don’t work on Toydarians. Fair to say that this had been drummed into him from a young age, that as a youngling at tha feet of his masters, some of which he thought had forgotten him.
I’d like to say I’d never forget him. What he’s doing, or what he’s done. I surely would.
Kid’s pod racer sputters and dies. Nah I’m just kiddin’. He sets off, got a lot of ground to catch up on. The kid shouldn’t be able to race in this event, but somehow he tamed the mechanical beast when no other of his kind could. Seein’ things before they happen.
The Kid thinks back to his youth, hittin’ womp rats, on his T-16. He figures, that shot can’t be so tough. I’d like to remind him, remind the kid. That usin’ the Force, he can make the shot.
Not any more. I don’t even remember what server I was on originally. I’d probably just start over.
Anybody had any experience with NodeMobile? (Internode’s mobile plans)
My phone contract is up next month so I’m shopping around for a better deal. Telstra’s plans are just way too expensive for me now so I’ve got to get away from them 😛 Considering Internode only because I can bundle it with my ADSL plan.
EDIT; Oh, and Hi! Happy new TAY.
I haven’t had any experience with NodeMobile, but I’m going to make a recommendation: Boost. $40 a month gets you unlimited calls, texts and 3GB of data a month, plus a GB extra every Sunday. Also, you’re on Telstra’s network, so the coverage is pretty damn great. And before you ask, no I’m not a Boost or Telstra employee.
I’d recommend looking into Vaya, they’re note quite as good value as when I first signed up and they switched to the new plans, but they’re still pretty good especially since they recently switched back to per-kiloByte billing on data. Main thing would be how much data you go through I guess, but otherwise they’re pretty cheap.
Dunno, signed up earlier today so I’ll let you know how it goes in…a month or so. 🙂
@spaghett’s last song played game!
Elegia – New Order
Spotify
Explore Spotify Radio
Conquerors – The Darkness
At work
I want my tears – Nightwish
Technically last played song
Wiggly Woo
Let’s all do the wiggly woo.
Wiggly woo.
Wiggly woo.
Let’s all KILLMENOW
George was my favourite presenter on Playschool probably just because he was always the one that sung that song, pretty sure.
Sia – Clap Your Hands
Even If It Kills Me by Motion City Soundtrack
Courtney Barnett – Avant Gardener https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcnIhzaDTd0
I still no good at links
@saturday
My sister who sent the box of chocolates on behalf of me can’t find the tracking number 🙁 I started making up a box of Tim Tams and the like on the weekend, before I try send another one is there another delivery address that I could try? I imagine the delivery problem was around having all of the interesting numbers at the end of the address with the unit/suite number?
Also I’ll be sending it on Wednesday, so you have a couple of days to choose some other stuff to go into the box. Safe to say this one will be sent express as well ^-^
The suite number really shouldn’t have thrown it off *that* badly, considering there’s the postal code- but who am I to ponder the depths of Canada’s mail system? I’ll send an e-mail, should have your address somewhere.
BTW, now I feel maaaaaaddd guilty, making you buy *two* boxes of sweets.
Don’t feel guilty, just feel the euphoria of chocolate pouring over you as you eat your first Tim tam. My address was n_s_mcleanAThotmailDOTcom
He’s lying saturday, he just ate the first box and needed to come up with an elaborate story to justify what happened to the first box!! =O
*Looks down at grubby hands and chocolate smeared on side of mouth*
This, was a totally unrelated accident.
so with the release of Arkham Knight EB is pushing other Batman stuff in their sale. Just scored Arkham Origins for the 360 new for $19. Granted “new” by EB standards means “pre-gutted” since they only have sealed stock for current-gen games, but still. I bought it more for the wife but I might give it a spin, despite never finishing Asylum or City.
I played that for the first time late last year, and liked it a lot. I didn’t have any of the issues that other folks seem to have had with it. Hope you enjoy it, man.
Going through a bit of an older games kick at the moment. I’m replaying the Ace Attorney series, and just finished playing The Force Unleashed on the Vita (honestly, I don’t care how broken the framerate is, if you put a stirring John Williams soundtrack to a decent power fantasy action game with an interesting though hamfisted attempt at storytelling, I’ll love it every time). Next on the nostalgia hit list: Metal Gear Solid.
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BBRROOOOTTTTHHHEERRR
HAVE AT THEE, SNAKE
I seriously tried to explain the plot of metal gear to someone last weekend. The guy looked at me like I was from Mars, all the while I was saying “No, this is actually IN the Game!”
Alright, Batman time. The rest will contain spoilers for the end of the main story, and if I was paying attention probably side stuff as well. Consider yourself warned.
Don’t really know why I’m posting, to be honest, since I’m not sure if anyone else has finished, but whatevs.
Ugh. Why did they waste such a good game on that shitty story. It melds its storytelling into the game so well, its mechanics are polished (even if a lot of the stuff is shit, like stun batons, when you try to dodge a knife and Bats pulls out a tool instead and stares at the ground, so forth), and then the story is like “lol, let’s refrigerate Barbara (which clearly couldn’t have happened because not even their writers are that fucking tone deaf, but I was still worried that they were that stupid)” and then “let’s take the normal Under the Red Hood storyline, mix in some Batman Beyond stuff into it, and then make it shit and obvious with the ham-fisted Joker flashbacks, and turning Todd into a one dimensional shitty character who’s about as interesting as a brick.” Oh, and then they’re like “crap, you need to do side stuff, we’ll replace him with Slade. But also this Slade is about as interesting as a different brick, this one a little more orangey. And he’ll make comments about Batman’s age, even though he’s presumably noticeably older.”FUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK, so much wasted. Bats deserves better, guys. speaking of guys, man this game mistreats women. Geezus. At least one of the mercs made a comment about his boyfriend, and I was surprised that they managed to fit something that progressive into this game’s shitty writing.
Manbat did it.
What’s the Blaghman Bokeh Breakdown like?
CIrcular Bokeh, with concentric variability along it to add interest. Effect seems to be more pronounced on consoles than PC, but both cases are quite refined, though it seems like the video chat thingies Bats has show the usual Alpha issues (even though I’d assume they’re pre-rendered in engine, it’s a bit sloppy), and they’re very noticeable on the transparent section of the firemen’s helmets. 10/10, due to the fact that it has Bokeh.
I noticed on PC that whenever it was at its most noticeable, it also coincided with framerate drops…
Properly rendered DoF is expensive, which is why virtually everything last gen ran on a gaussian blur, and the advanced ones would just add Bokeh style sparkles.
That said, I never have issues in cutscenes/closeups with framerate. My issues are always while moving about (after hearing it work for you and Bish, I was very sad that switching to Borderless Windowed had what should have been the normal response, and just dropped my framerate slightly).
One of the things they had on the list of fixes they’re working on was:
“Improvements to hard drive streaming and hitches”
I’m wondering if maybe that’s the source of a lot of people’s problems? I’ve got it installed to SSD. Don’t know about you and @bish but maybe fragmented HDD and general data latency streaming stuff in all over the place is causing big issues for people.
Computar machiens!
So i was at my Mum’s on the weekend and I needed to use her PC for something and oh my lord. She’s still using the old machine that I gave her about 4 years ago. Which is basically my old, old PC, i.e. the one that I built before the previous one I had. Core 2 Duo, 4gb RAM. It must be pushing close to a decade old now. And I think that it’s burning out. Takes an age to do anything and I’ve looked through and there’s no rogue processes or anything, it’s just that it’s taking a million years to get anything done.
So anyway, I’m thinking of building her a new machine. She’s not a gamer, pretty much only uses it for the internet and periodically for watching videos. So what I’m thinking is Small Form Factor. I should be able to build a Mini-ITX based system. Get one with WiFi on the board (she has a separate wireless card at the moment) and put an i3 in there and use integrated graphics.
Priced things out at PCCG to about $650. That’s for a case, 500W quiet PSU, Mini-ITX H97-based board w/WiFi, 8gb RAM, 1tb 7200 RPM HDD, and an i3 4170 (Haswell i3, 3.7ghz, HD graphics 4400). Does this sound like a reasonable build? Or would I be better off hitting up JB or similar for a cheapo system?
Unrelatedly, I’m thinking about maybe getting myself a midrange laptop to tide me over when I move to the US. There’s going to be a few months while I’m there that my desktop is going to be in a crate on a ship or in storage. My current laptop is a 2011-era Macbook Pro and the battery in it is utterly fucked. I could get that fixed for a few hundred, but I was having kernel panic issues and also fuck Apple. I’m sick of OSX and the utter lack of good software and the fact that I can’t really do anything with it. So I want to go back to a Windows laptop. The question is whether to buy something mid-range now and pay the Australia Tax on it, and then replace it in a year or so with a high-end one at US prices, buy something at ridiculously inflated prices, or buy something over in the US once I get there, bearing in mind that during that off period I probably can’t guarantee I will have much in the way of internet access either.
What I look for in a laptop is something that’s in the 14-15″ range, got reasonably good hardware, quality screen, high build quality, light and isn’t festooned with ‘gamer’ bullshit or covered in vents that make it look like it has thrusters on the back or something. Build quality’s important. It’s why I bought Macbook Pros for a long time. If there wasn’t such a ridiculous markup on the Razer Blade I suspect it’d be my first pick. Open to suggestions. I wouldn’t be expecting to do any AAA gaming on it (I’ll be sneaking my PS4 into my luggage for that, and have my Vita) but want something with the graphical horsepower to do some light gaming if needed. So on-board intel graphics aren’t going to cut it. Suggestions on this welcome.
regarding laptops- my two cents.
Lenovo, Asus, Sager, MSI. All brands are decent-looking (may suffer from light-up keyboards, which are togglable for the most part.) Arranged from lowest to highest in terms of price, but when it comes to laptops you get what you pay for. Lenovo Y50s will be able to chug through current gen on mid to low settings but is reasonably priced, Asus laptops have frequent good deals on them but vary on specs, Sagers have a whole range and are very solid choices, and I’d refer to them if it weren’t for MSI, who are the go-tos to high-end gaming.
Sorry I can’t delve into specific models, and this is all information I painstakingly sifted through 2 years ago, so can’t really guarantee quality of info. Personal advice? Shop around for a Asus to find a good deal, if you can’t, Sager unless you’re willing to shell out good cash for a MSI laptop (but as you said, you’re looking for midrange.)
I’ve actually never heard of Sager. Are they a system builder like Clevo? I think Metabox are the equivalent in Australia. Highly customizable and pretty cheap but kind of ugly and very big and heavy.
They are, and your description suits them well. They’re definitely not on the prettier end, but apparently they hold up well.
Yeah the big and heavy is the issue. If I had the cash I’d grab an MSI GS60 or a Razer Blade but they’re crazily expensive here due to it being Australia, if I wanted to splurge out on that I’d be better just getting one in the US.
I’m honestly surprised to see you asking questions on this subject! Usually you’re the only other person who rambles on in other IT related posts along with me! 😉
Sounds to me like a reasonable set up for someone like that . I got my mum a very similar spec’d machine last time she needed an upgrade. (Bit older, but socket 1156 i3) and she had no problems with anything really. Apart from display stuff, but that was only cos her eye sight was shit, so she was using 800×600 on a 23″ wide screen monitor, cos it was the only way she would happily read anything!
She found it fast enough to play her games (mostly hidden object/bejewelled kind of stuff) and plenty of grunt to watch movies etc.
I would doubt she’ll be needing an upgrade anytime too soon if you moved to a current gen i series cpu. Not like your typical office software is likely to have a massive increase in required specs in the next few years or anything;. Really all comes down to the stuff she uses every day, or quite often at least.
I know the high end, but not the low end. 🙂
ahhh ic. I used to build a lot of low-mid for my business/home users who just want to access the internet!
The only thing that’s kinda shit about the i3’s is the amount of cores I believe these days. i3 are only dual, where as i5’s are quad. May be slight differences in L2 and L3 cache, but I’d have to check specs to confirm. Having said that, chances are most of the software she uses only uses one core at a time anyway. Pretty much the only thing my mum couldn’t do though, was play some games I suggested for her, but that was more so due to her using onboard vid (this was pre cpu integrated days) to play 3d stuff, but she so rarely wanted to do anything like that, it didn’t matter. Even the older 3d games she did like to play ran fine. I’d compile a list of apps she wants/needs and start there, but my guess is, it’d be fine!
/edit as an addition, if you’re careful with your mobo choice, you can just upgrade the cpu to a beefier version if need be in the future
So my wife has pulled out of her game dev course with Evocca and technically signed an agreement to their laptop policy that says the laptop is returnable if she doesn’t complete the course.
Now, technically when she was issued the laptop the cost was charged to her student debt under VET FEE-HELP and therefore is financially her responsibility to repay when/if she earns about the repayment threshold (which is presently around $57,000/year).
I know Evocca and similar institutes have come under fire of late for their “offering a free laptop” (or iPad) policies and I’m not really sure how enforcable these policies are. In my wife’s case she took a leave of absence during the third “cluster” (of four) and they charged her for the fourth, meaning she has actually been charged for 100% of the course even though she’s only gotten a little over halfway in completion of her studies.
As far as I’m concerned that laptop more than paid for and we have no intention of returning it.
So I’m not asking for legal advice, I’ve simply decided the “policy” isn’t binding on my wife or enforceable, and if they want to dispute ownership I’ll be happy to offer them the laptop back if they reimburse the government for the corresponding fees, which I am sure they have no intention of doing – they’ll just double-dip by charging another student, or using it as an in-school resource for students without computers.
I’ve looked up other stories online where people simply refused to return the computers they were “loaned” and Evocca eventually gave up.
I just wondered, has anyone else tried these places out or had any similar experiences?
well without knowing specifics of the legal docs, going off what you’ve said, sounds you’ve already paid for the laptop? Bit unclear though. Did they charge extra to the hecs thing on top of the course?
The only way to find out really I guess would be to break down the contract/agreement for the course, and see what they actually have documented. If there’s something written specifically about the return of the laptop, it may be legally enforceable. Often they’re written a bit vaguely though so they try to cover more scenarios, but that also can leave them open to loop holes.
But I’d start by looking in there to see if there’s anything saying the laptop is actually charged as an extra, cos if it is, it’s yours to keep unless they refund.
/edit Similar thing for the 4th part of the course. Depends what’s written in the agreement. If they state they will not refund if you drop out, then you’ll likely have to wear it, but if you’re lucky, this could be worked out by talking with them if there are special circumstances.
P.S this does make me lol a bit. SO many places try crap like this, and often fail as a result. My expectation would be that you wouldn’t be pursued for it, as it would likely cost them more than the laptop is worth to do so 😉
I am in the same situation, how did this turn out for you?
They sent one letter requesting the laptop be returned but the wording didn’t even seem clear that we possessed one: it was more like “if you were given a laptop please return it”. We ignored it and there’s been no further contact. It’s been several months with no follow up.
So here I sit, contemplating one of life’s great questions
Pizza or kebab
Por que no los dos?
Yes Pork is a good option too!
This actually helped, so thanks
Greek-style lamb, tomatoes, onion, cheese spread out on a wrap, pita or lebanese bread as if it were a pizza base, then topped with garlic sauce and chilli sauce.
A pizzab will make your life better, I hear it goes very well with Puzzle Pirates 😉
So that is what my wife is up to while I’m at work
There’s a pizza place around here that does a kebab pizza! Haven’t tried it yet, but I can imagine it would be nice if made to order like a kebab! /helping
What a time to be alive
Rain. Painful lungs. Still have to work. Lame.
Been playing Devil Survivor Overclocked again though, good stuff.
I didn’t realise this was a pageget
#Downerjimu
Is that the 3ds one? What one was on the regular DS?
3DS, added voice & an extra day (or two?) plus possibly more demons(?).
It’s a solid game. Sequel later this year, so I *must* complete it!
Anyone know how to contact Nintendo Support?
I purchased Super Smash Bros. off of the Wii Shop Channel, but I can’t download it. 🙁
Go to your mirror at midnight
Draw a circle in blood
Whisper the name “Shigeru Miyamoto” three times
Light a candle
Smother the flame with your blood
Your support call will then be connected.
“Position in queue: 666”
I have heard whispers of the chosen one, @mrtaco summoning Miyamoto.
Not enough mana.
(03) 9730 9822, Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm (EST).
Cheers.
I’ll call them tomorrow morning.
So, uh… here’s a thing.
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Post #1: @alexpants on June 22, 2015 8:31 am
Post #1000: @ontargett on June 24, 2015 5:58 pmYou could say that ontargett was … on target? =P
That was beautiful.
I used to threaten to punch people over saying things like I posted. I blame tay.
Fixed that for you 😀
*Puts sunglasses on scree*
Uhum…YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
*CSI Miami music*
That certainly is a thing.
Top Ten \o/
I can’t do it, I don’t know if I have the posting endurance to make the top 7… goddamnit. You have utterly destroyed me in words and words/post.
You win… this time.
Yeah but look at my word total D:
EDIT: Also once I move in a few months I won’t be able to post as much seeing as things update mainly while people are at work 🙁
Surely we’ll just come back to half a page of Neg posts? 🙂
Well yeah but they won’t be happening in real time.
Fuck me
Congratulations \o
o/
ok
*Erects*
Wow, being a member of the Go8 feels gooooooood. I would like to declare my rival @pupp3tmast3r given our similar posting records in the past two counts!
*Shifty eyes*
I used to be someone.
Ya know? My name used to mean something in these parts.
*downs half a bottle of beer*
Ya still my favey Bravely god
How do you think I feel? For weeks…nay, months I was always top 3. But now…
If it makes you feel better I think this is my first time on the list #39
Man, I’m worried that I’m so close to breaking the top 50. I never really get to post here anymore now that work cracked down on me spending so much time here.
I’ll admit I’ve fallen off a great deal over the past year.
Man, I’ve been feeling like I’m already spending a fair bit of time on TAY these last few days, and I’ve barely cracked the top 50…
A THING!!
reply fail
Would anyone be interested in being a part of a “Kotaku Game Club” type of thing (again)?
Like we all pick something on our pile of shame (or something we like) and just play through it at relatively the same time and just discuss it? I think all the rando indie game bundle stuff works well since it’s so cheap and most of us have those games.
Or y’all can just play games I’m playing and discuss them with me and be my buddies pls be my buddies pls omg pls
(I’m currently playing The Swapper at the moment!)
Anyone keen bean?
I’d be up for that.
The Swapper is rad, glad the subtle twitter pressure finally made me play it.
It is indeed rad! Wasn’t really on my radar but people said it was good so I kinda had a lil interest in it.
Just decided to randomly start it last week and it’s different than I expected! I thought it would be more Metroidvania-y than Puzzle-y
I was actually thinking of joining a book club, this I feel will help me get through my pile of shame :p
SWAPPER IT UP
Swapper it up…? Was ist das?
SMTIV
nevar
:,-(
Sure
sw4pp3r?
Oh and of course we’ll all be playing Anna’s Quest on Thursday!
That bastard @sughly won’t let me give him my money on Steam yet. 🙁
I blame Tom the producer!
Mark Edding from Marketing might have been involved too.
Haha, but, it’s Daedalic’s business now! That being said, you can send me money if you’d like. I don’t have a copy of the final build to give you, but I’ll still appreciate it ^^
Is there a price for it yet? I assume this is a full game that will incorporate the first episode that was released independently last year, but I’ve not heard anything on pricing.
I’d be up for it … but considering the 1 star quality of my pile of shame I’m also scared to put my hand up
Im keen for it, usually if I see a group of people playing a game ill try it, because im a sheepple and all
Me too… I buy it, download it, launch it and then end up walking away……. D=
Thank steam for the refund policy
I am keen for this.
TAY RPG Pathfinder completed for another night. Starring:
@redartifice @freezespreston @negativezero @beeawwb with @tech_knight unfortunately absent.
GM Summary: You often joke about it but tonight they literally beat something to death with its own leg.
I prefer to think I was putting it out of its undead misery.
To be fair, it was mostly ‘armless after it lost its head.
Lacked any spine to really contend with us. didn’t have a leg to stand on.
He did at least try to give us a good ribbing.
But then he went to pieces.
Sudden crushing pain in his chest.
(@popdart5 is going to retroactively find a way to take XP back after this exchange…)
It’s called alter the players Sheets while they’re away 😛 oooh evil gm ploy #13 ready to be used on my team later…
I won’t do that. *shifty eyes* 😛
Free steam key!
Anyone want a copy of Higurashi: When They Cry vol. 1? It’s a really good mystery / horror visual novel, first part of a longer series.
Also looking at my steam inventory I have Terraria and 3 copies of 100% Orange Juice if anyone wants.
Actually… yeah! I didn’t even know that was on Steam. I watched the anime ages and ages ago so wouldn’t mind playing the game. Are the rest of the chapters on Steam too? (Steam website doesn’t want to load for me at work…)
Not yet but I am sure they will be eventually
Captain Toad lamp is now up on Club Nintendo, if you’ve got a spare 4000 points kicking around.
So, I think I now have almost everything I need to make a foam pip boy for pax. Prepare for incoming swearing at craft foam
Look forward to seeing it man, sounds so sweet.
Will it fit larger phones?
*carves out more foam*
Yes. Actually, I’m planning to use my old HTC for a screen, and find an audio rip of Radio New Vegas for it.
Do you know how to scale?
http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=165942
I properly scaled item can make or break a cosplay. Also, foam eats paint. Make sure you seal it with some PVA and water before you try to paint it. I hope some of this helps and please don’t be afraid to ask me if you have questions
I’ve looked at the plan, it should be fine scale wise. Some of it will be eyeballed a bit anyway, esp in terms of the cuff around my arm. I’m going off this http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=84907
Sealing with PVA- I’d planned to check out the sealants, but whatever I go with I’ll test on scrap first. Thinking a black undercoat then a layer of olive green, then detailing it with black and rub n buff
if you can get an image of the courier and scale it, it’ll make it easier. Less guess work and it’ll scale to your hand.
The sealants is really to stop the foam from eating the paint. Mix equal parts of water and PVA glue and painting it on. Let it dry and then do another layer. After that, you can start painting. You can use mod podge instead of the pva/water mix. Otherwise it’ll can 3 times the paint. After you finish painting, use a clear acrylic sealer to finish it off.
Also, don’t forget to clip your phone in =P
Another tip, hot glue is a bit iffy I find and isn’t great for wear and tear. Riot art and craft sell a foam specific glue. I would suggest a foam glue or superglue.
I don’t think scale is really going to be an issue.
I’ve worked out the phone stuff- the front aperture for it is actually smaller than the phone that I’m going to use, and I’ll keep it in place with a foam cut out behind it.
The hot glue stuff could be a problem, but I’ll experiment a bit. I’ve got time. Also need to work out whether I do a weapon as well- mate reckons one of the “lady nerf” guns looks a lot like That Gun http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/That_Gun so it may be a repaint, or I’ll consider a Rebar Club http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Rebar_club out of dowel or similar and styrofoam, though transporting that to PAX could be problematic
Before you decide on a weapon completely, remember that the gun must be non-functional and that weapons over a metre are generally not allowed. What are some of your favourite weapons?
If you don’t have a low temperature hot glue gun, I wouldn’t really bother. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Helmar-Foam-Glue-125ml-/170930887179
Helmar is a really good brand and I think it’ll be a good bet. I’m using Helmar craft glue for Techie’s armour.
Taken from the entropy house craft foam armour tutorial
This tutorial
http://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/costumes/helmsdeep.html
Smells like witchraft.
Hoo boy! Tell me someone else watched at least the first half of Q&A on ABC last night?
Lawrence Krauss (American theoretical phyisicist/atheist/humanist) ripped into the LNP on two separate occasions. Was delightful to see the token righty Tim Wilson (who, interestingly, I share some views with, but his head is so far up Abbott’s arse I’m surprised he can even think for himself) squirm as Lawrence kept saying, “I want to actually answer the question” instead of the faffy non-answers being spouted by the rest of the panel.
We don’t tend to watch Q&A because it almost always ends up in shouting at the tv. But I’ll have to look it up on iview if it’s as entertaining as it sounds.
Sick again.
But, going to Taiwan at the end of August, will miss the MGS V launch but a month off work is grand.
How’s youse?
Glorious!
It’s end of financial year and at a point where if someone says to me ‘Pls make dis git dun by today!’ I can turn around and say without fear ‘My team and I have been asking you to do that for 2 weeks. Won’t happen.’ and enjoy the ensuing hissy fit.
Taiwan holiday?
In-law visit, but pretty much yeah.
Apart from counting to ten & the usual pleasantries, I can’t speak Mandarin. So I mostly get left to myself while the family enjoys the company of my son & my wife stresses over family shit.
Last time I finished Final fantasy VIII, Symphony of the Night & Warriors Orochi 2 on my Vita in between touristy stuff & general holiday slobbing.
It was great!
Vast majority of people I call their mobiles about their work being ready never answer their phone. I’ll ring several times a day for a week and nothing.
Yet vast majority of those will rock up firing off about never being contacted and insisting they never miss a call although that’s the right number.
Frigging customers. This job would be alright if it wasn’t for them. Or management.
Know the feeling all to well. Was solved when we finally got an ad-hoc SMS system.
I’d call half a dozen times leave messages without ever getting a response. Then fire off an SMS coupled with an online banking message saying we couldn’t get in touch. All of a sudden their phones work amazingly well.
May start leaving a voice message “If you don’t pick your stuff up by Friday I’m taking it to cash converters. You can collect the receipt from me as I don’t have the space to keep your stuff forever.”
Staggeringly, I know more than a couple people who don’t even pay attention to voice messages. If it doesn’t come via SMS, it doesn’t have their attention.
These are the same monsters who do not practice the philosophy of Inbox Zero.
*wavey*
YOU SHOULD BE TRIED IN THE HAGUE
When you get rid of the people who leave a message that says “It’s insert person who missed call is from, give me a call back when you can” then I might start checking my messages
Inbox (3,862) 😛THREE THOUS– *claws own eyes out* Nooooooooo
Show them phone records then say theirs a $2 service charge for every phone call notification after the first complimentary call. Watch them spit their shit even more
Good morning. I wish it was.
Anyone here work in a service/help desk environment? I’m looking for some real world stats. In the last few months here at work I’m getting approximately twenty tickets a day, give or take, which equates to around 400 per month and I’m the only one working them. Is this similar to anyone else’s workplace?
I think it was Zendesk stats that told me the industry standard was around 150 tickets per month but that doesn’t sound right. It seems way off. Numbers of end users to IT support guy ratios would also be helpful.
http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/174697-how-many-tickets-do-you-close
Haha, cheers. We actually previously used Spiceworks as our main client before switching to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. Perhaps soon to be ZenDesk.
Oh manage engine. how I remember the steaming fecal smell, we currently use https://cherwell.com/
The worst thing is how it takes about fifty steps to close one ticket.
I’ll take Manage Engine over Cherwell any day. Both are shit, but Cherwell is diarrhoea.
Cherwell is what I’m administering. I’ve been able to make it go well. plus I dont have to get a highly trained consultant to come and change it, I can do it myself 🙂
We self-administered Manage Engine at my last job, which was easy as.
A lot of it comes down to how each application is set up, and I’m yet to see it done perfectly with any service desk software. My experiences with Cherwell, however, have been the worst so far.
Are you level 1 support, or higher? What’s the size of your user base?
Both. We don’t have tiers. Our IT dept is myself and the IT manager; he does projects, I do tickets and our user base is around 100-150 staff. Plus external customers.
Hard to judge stuff based on numbers, but that sounds pretty normal.
At home looking after my cousin, she’s 10 and has just learned of the ‘Cup Song’. I’m currently on my 7th repeat of the song, with no end in sight.
Halp.
Call me when you get to quadruple digits and them we’ll talk about some sympathy.
Hm? Cup song? Is this that one with Anna(?) Kendrick?
This is the devils song, yes. I actually before this song liked Anna Kendrick, but the binge has soured me.
Edit:
Also for reference: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSbXsFE3l8
So at 9:18am I complain on this post how I was hoping to pick up a Pip Boy edition yesterday following cancellations in the wake of the fact oversized phones won’t work in it, but was out of luck as even if they got cancellations/more they’d go to existing preorder holders only, and was told I’d have to put $50 down on a standard edition to go on their call list. I declined, which in retrospect, might have been foolish of me.
At 9:36am this morning @freezespreston tweets me to tell me EB got a new wave of them this morning. I immediately go downstairs to the EB in the Galeries Victoria and enquire about them. They have two left for the Xbox One, and one person on their $50 pre-order list to call. As I’m waiting a guy walks in saying he spoke with the guy making the calls about five minutes ago. Apparently he had no money down yet but was on a call list anyway. Whatever. I’m pretty sure I’m screwed at this point so I get on my phone to investigate the feasibility of ordering one of the (apparently 100 available) online, I might just have the funds to swing the whole $190 instead of just a $50 pre-order. As I’m talking the guy making the calls turns to us both and says “we can sort you both out”.
By 9:45am I am a very happy holder of a pre-order for the Pip Boy edition of Fallout 4.
Just for reference for the online preorders they only take $50 with the remaining to be paid upon collection.
Good to know for the future. I think JB did that when I ordered my Destiny Ghost edition but that’s my only experience pre-ordering online so I really had no idea.
Yay! Should look good on the shelf! 😀
It will take pride of place next to my Fallout 3 Vault-Tec bobblehead and steel lunch box.
I was always terrified I’d be too tempted to make a bottlecap mine with the lunchbox.
You say that like it isn’t the best way to protect the rest of your Fallout-related valuables.
Woo pip boy!
Finished a battle in Devil Survivor last night I’d been stuck on all day. Was an obvious solution I’d forgotten was an option. Yay strategy!
I actually looked up a YouTube vid and the reminder made the fight ridiculously easy.
Then I thought I’d throw in Persona Q for the first time since Xmas, & forgot how to play!
To be honest, the idea of mapping out the dungeon floorplan wasn’t enticing at all. Can see why I avoided dungeon crawlers as a kid.
Automaps are THE BEST.
(Actually, prefer games that have memorable scenery, so you don’t even need a map, but y’know)
Mapping the dungeon is one of the appeals of Etrian Odyssey though.
Exactly! Ew!!
*hovers*
@freezespreston
Shin Megami Tensei is shit.
Discuss.
Shit hot!
Hot pile of shit.
All over my face 😀
@evilmonkey
Scree managed to grab a blue yoshi amiibo and wants me to let you know so you don’t have worry about picking one up.
Are they as cute as they look in the pictures?
Very much so.
Nope, they look better in real life.
Ah, thanks man, sorry, I’ve been away the last few days.
So, I’ve called Nintendo Australia, they’ve suggested fixing settings with my router, which I’ve done, only to get the 204904 error.
I think our cap may be over it’s limit. 🙁
Do you not have a way to check that? Every ISP I’ve been with has had a usage stats thing on their customer page
Give your ISP a call, I’m with Telstra and the customer service team could tell me about my usage.
Super bored Tuesday midday question: What subjects did you take at high school?
Myself I took Maths B, English, Physics, Ancient History, Information Processing Technology (IT and Coding), Physical Education and Logic (Reasoning and philosophy).
None of which I’ve made any use of. Hooray for my parents spending a fortune on expensive education.
For year 12?
Maths 1, Maths 2, Physics, Chemistry, English Communications.
If I’d done the other English (English Studies, which was my preference but unavailable at my school) it would have been what was known as the “Suicide Five.”
NEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRDDDDDDDDD!!!!
Maths B, English, History, Geography, Chemistry, and Accounting. I was one of the few people that did both history and geography and there were only about 25 people for each class. The social sciences weren’t very popular at my school (180 people or thereabouts for my grade).
Hah.
My year 12 physics class was five people. Maths 2?
3.
Maths 2 is similar to Maths B, I take it. There were more people who did Maths C than history or geography.
That said, the most unpopular classes for my school were the various languages. They actually cancelled offering Indonesian when the class dropped below ten people.
They’ve changed the names around since, and even in my year they were new names that no-one used. Technically I did Maths Studies (Maths 1) and Specialist Mathematics (Maths 2). There was a third one, which I think was Business Maths, which was much more subscribed at my school.
My year 12 cohort was like 45 people though
Principals who do that deserve to be kicked in the dick.
There were 8 people in my Logic class in a grade of about 180. 12 in Ancient History.
I guess my class sizes don’t seem so bad now. 😛
That said, history in my year was filled with girls who did home economics and drama and didn’t want to do any of the science or business stuff. Only really half of history was actually interested in it.
2-Unit English, started 2-Unit Math and transferred down to Maths in Society aka Dumbass Maths, Biology, Modern History, Computing Studies, Legal Studies, 1-Unit Psychology, 1-Unit Medieval History (1-unit were fluff courses to fill space in your timetable that didn’t contribute to the HSC). Also did metalwork in years 9-10. Never did finish my go-kart.
I still feel cheated/bitter that even though the teachers insisted both Computing Studies classes were identical, my friends in the good class were learning coding and all kinds of technical knowledge, while my class was taught how to use MS Word and Hypercard by a PE teacher filling in and just reading from the textbook. When I pointed this out I was straight up called a liar, despite having my friend from the other class there to back me up and explain the differences. I was completely incapable of answering ~50% of my computing studies exam in the HSC thanks to that, and I’d say most of what I did answer was just stuff I knew from my own interest in computing as a hobby, so I really feel bad for the rest of my classmates.
We had three IT teachers. One was an older American guy with several Masters degrees who seemed super resentful and bitter about teaching high school, an old lady who was actually pretty amazing and knew what she was doing while being a favourite of the students and another old lady who was usually confused as to what a computer was, pointing the the case and telling us that was the CPU. We used to set up her computer before class so upon start up it would open up a tonne of bestiality sites and throw them up on the main screen behind her then play Doom LAN while she spent the entire class figuring out how to get rid of it all.
We were right shits in high school.
We had a PE teacher like that teaching maths. Years later we were joking about how bad his class was when a friend recognised the name as one of the teachers she works with at her school. Apparently he’s awful, none of the other teachers get along with him, everyone is aware that he’s bad at his job but he’s in a position where he pretty much can’t be fired. The part that really bugs me though is he was a shitty PE teacher. I mean I never once had a good PE teacher, but he stood out as a bad PE teacher amongst a group that was happy to just throw the kids in the yard for a period and call it a class.
I had good PE teachers, but the one doubling as a Computing Studies teacher was useless at that, too. :/
Maths Extension I, Standard English, Music, Chemistry, Physics, Software Design & Development and Catholic Studies.
Ended up dropping Music after (or just before?) half-yearlies in year 12, looking back now I wish I’d kept Italian instead going into year 11. Also somehow managed to have Extension Maths count towards my UAI instead of Physics which was surprising, I thought I’d do worse in that overall.
SDD was my best subject, and I guess I kind of used that in that I went on to do Computer Science at uni. And then later used that to do my games programming course.
Overall though, still haven’t really used any of it for anything. Hooray for wasted money and/or life.
English, because it was compulsory.
Maths, because it was basically compulsory (it was that or do Modern History…)
Physics, because there was nothing else to choose from in this slot (would’ve dropped it if the teacher/my friends didn’t convince me otherwise)
IPT, because I had pretty much already decided on a career path by the time I chose my subjects
Biology, because this was my backup plan
Earth & Environmental Science, because it looked fun and I liked the teacher
Maths Studies, Maths Specialist, English, IT, Japanese.
Advanced English+Extension 1, Whatever Dumbass Maths was called (didn’t struggle with Maths, just hated it), Art, Entertainment (focused on Light and Sound), uuuuh…Biology? I don’t really remember the rest.
Advanced English, Maths (middle stream), Ancient History, Physics, Software Design & Development (SDD). Had Chemistry in Year 11, but dropped it for Year 12.
Got middling grades for all of them and haven’t had a single reason to ever use differential calculus since I closed the exam booklet 13 years ago.
Hmm, it’s been a hell of a long time (hashtag oldman) but from what I remember, I took physics, biology, what laughingly passed for computers back in the day (my school had a room full of shitty macintosh’s and a room full of Amiga’s, guess which one I had to use…), some kind of advanced English and the maths one step up from dunce maths even though I should have been doing the best one, I just didn’t want to.
Oh and there was also a class called something like life studies which seemed to be a combination of home economics & history, it was the first year it was being done and predictably most of the stuff we were taught wasn’t even remotely related to the stuff that showed up in the HSC test so I got shit awful marks on it. Then again that fit with the rest since it was when my depression first manifested and I stopped giving a shit about anything 3-4 months before the HSC so got shit awful marks on average…
We had Windows 3.1 learning to code in a DOS based LOGO Writer.
Does Ragnarok Online count as a subject? Because I remember spending a good chunk of high school playing it.
Maths B, Maths C, Physics, English, Logic and IPT (one of seven subject captains)Maths lame
English smrt
Design
How to office
science lame
Wood hammering
Wanted to do tech drawing but then couldn’t do design because fuck visual artists
Didn’t do art for similar reasons
We had the largest number of kids in a year & drama wasn’t available because not enough interest :-s
Film or whatever was never an option either
Year 12? Maths (2, 3, and 4 unit), Physics, Chemisty, IPT, English (mandatory -_-).
Was hoping to do Software Design & Development (aka the actual coding subject, rather than the “build a user-friendly database in Access” and “build a website in HTML” that was IPT), but there were about two people in my grade that wanted to do it, so no SDD class that year. Odd, tho – they had no problems with teaching a class of “just me” 4 unit math. Kinda glad I persuaded them to, tho – 2u was driving me mental; in order to keep myself from screaming “just get on with it” at the teacher, I spent most classes just half-following the lesson while either working on 4u homework or reading Wheel of Time. Ah, the good old days…
For year 12? Maths Methods, Specialist Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry, Information Processing (IT bludge subject)
English (My units were Irish Lit (blergh), Spec Fic, Gothic Lit and Writer’s Workshop (creative writing))
Drama (which I only did for fun, because my grades were terrible)
Maths Methods (was too lazy to do double maths)
IT Multimedia (Mostly HTML/CSS/PHP, a few of us dipped into JS and AJAX and whatever, mostly just an IT bludge subject)
Biology (Fuck yeah, Biology)
And I did a year of Media in year 11 (Fuck yeah, Media)
And yeah, that’s $20,000 or so that my parents will never see again, and I had the gall to only get an ATAR of 85.85 (which I was legit embarrassed about).
I think I’m getting the names wrong but Advanced Maths, IT Systems, English, Business Management, Media-something-or-other and another IT class that was just a teacher who barely knew basic HTML reading a text book to us. The interesting thing is that I essentially picked them at random with no greater goal, paid no attention in class, had absolutely zero interest in them, completely moved on and forgot everything I learned, yet a decade later all those subjects are relevant to my current career path which I’m loving (except English and Maths which I think were mandatory). Granted I consider those classes are even more of a joke now I use the skill sets they’re meant to teach.
It’s so weird that business management classes never clicked with me but it took me like 15 minutes of running my own business to realise that I freakin’ love working for myself. If the class had of been the teacher just saying ‘you get to do what you want, when you want, your own way. It’s a little stressful sometimes but rather than having to justify your actions to morons you just go out and get results, now piss off and find something constructive to do’ it would have changed my entire adult life.
Double major in Advanced Maths Extended, major in Physics, and a double major in English. Minor in IT, a semester of Design, and a minor in Chemistry.
All geared toward score-padding, as the AME, Physics, Chem classes all scaled really high, and I was good enough at English to get a great mark regardless of scaling.
Could’ve gotten into medicine, law, science, you name it, and I decided to do a Creative Writing degree and make myself pretty much permanently unemployable in every city except Canberra.
I took english, maths B, Maths C, Physics, CHemistry and biology. We called it the suicide six.
I passed my way through everything and decided that i would try and find a job and got one the same day i finished school.
Maths General (the dumb one for idiots [that’s me]), English (plus extensions 1 and 2), Ancient History, Cultural Studies…I feel like I’m forgetting something. Religious Studies maybe? I faffed about a lot. My focus was English and history, so, whatever.
Public school system boy here. Year 12 (VCE) was English, Maths Methods, Psychology, Information Technology and History. I was always rubbish at maths, but enjoyed English, History and Psych. IT was a chore and generally uninteresting. Can’t say what I’ve actually used in my adult life, but History was brilliant. Loved learning about the French and Russian revolutions, Australia in the Vietnam War, etc.
Maths B, Maths C, IPT, Englihs, Chemistry, Physics.
The drama teacher petitioned me a few times to join the drama class or the art class (both of which she taught) instead of physics.
The, uh… physics teacher also asked me ditch physics for drama or art.
Yeah. I REALLY should have taken the hint, especially since I wasn’t particularly great at it. My C score there and a pretty mediocre B in Chem dragged me down to an OP4.
In the end it didn’t really matter… but I would’ve had a LOT more fun if I’d taken my teachers’ advice.
(IPT was amazing, though. It was literally six fit dudes in the class, being taught by the principal. We would joke around and sometimes even forget ourselves in front of the principal with some of the jokes. He was pretty subtle about reminding us, and very cool with it.)
The irony of Englihs…
So leaving it. 🙂
(IT WAS MY HIGHEST GRADE)
I dropped out does that count?
God wonder if I can remember
English, Maths Methods, One of the IT classes Systems maybe (I did the other one in year 10), Chemistry, Literature (Which I had to switch into in year 12 as History wasn’t offered past year 11)
Was that it or was there another class in there somewhere?
English (World Lit), Psychology, Maths extended (or whatever it was called), Theory of Knowledge (philosophy), Physics, Chemistry and French.
I actually have used a lot of what I studied in year 12…
Well, I’m certainly seeing why people are complaining about the batmobile sections in Arkham Knight… Daaaaamn but it’s dropping frames like a rapper drops rhymes or beats or whatever it is that rappers drop all the time, clumsy eejits…
I’m also the last person to post a “look at this funny animated gif” thing since I hate them but this one actually managed to make me laugh: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=468220458
So, with basically nothing else to do in Destiny, I had a bit of fun fighting Crota last night. Went in, invited a couple of friends to watch and laugh as Crota squished me under his heel repeatedly. Unexpectedly, my titan managed to kill him with their rocket support in under fifteen minutes (about six attempts, with the sloppy success taking three swords). It was still early, so we ran the whole raid again, and I ran swordbearer on my warlock; a bit smoother this time round, taking him with two swords and five attempts… then we ran one more Crota, as we had an extra checkpoint, with me on my hunter this time. After a couple of hilarious fails (one of which we got him to a sliver of health before he crushed me as I tried to flee), I tried the blink-strike method, and took him down cleanly in two swords. Most fun I’ve had in CE by far – I really hope Bungie learns that a raid boss isn’t fun for the people watching helpless as the one person who can damage the boss endeavours not to get squished.
Looking forward to adding Crota’s End to our team’s weekly checklist again; even if I don’t need anything from it, a friend is still searching for his Gjallarhorn, so the extra six exotic drops a week should up his chances considerably.
According to Auspost tracking it seems my Persona 4 Dancing All Night Vita bundle has been delivered! \o/ but I’m stuck at work /o\
I don’t know if I should make I JP PSN so I can take advantage of the free DLC, does anyone know if swapping PSN accounts is a pain? Because I’ll want to be able to use my normal account in the future.
Swapping accounts on the Vita is a pain. You need a separate memory card and stuff.
Ah yeah that’s right, I remember hearing about that. I hope the Vita already has a memory card with it.
Don’t count on it 🙁
I got a spare 4gb card I’ll never use
Dude how much you want for it?
Nuthin, I’ll just throw it in an envelope it’s so tiny.
DM me some deets on Twitter
Sweet, thanks! I’ll do it tonight 😀
Good guy rottingscumface 🙂
No soup for you!
http://gematsu.com/2015/06/degica-kickstarting-muv-luv-muv-luv-alternative-localization-this-summer OMG!
These games have had really good English fan translations for years, but I never thought we’d see something official happen. The first game’s a bit take-it-or-leave-it, at first a bog standard galge with a school setting and a bunch of girls to pursue and whatnot. Thing is, once you finish Meiya and Sumika’s routes, it unlocked a side story, Muv-Luv Unlimited, where the protagonist finds himself in a dark post-apocalyptic alternative universe where an implacable alien race is slowly annihilating humanity. Then Alternative builds on that setting, and it’s generally considered one of the best Visual Novels ever made. Very likely to back this.
Friday Night Lights is really starting to frustrate me. I’m up to S05E07 and
Coach Taylor just instantly turned down a head coach role at some college. Him being at East Dillon continues to make less and less sense. I get it. He’s a good guy. He’s there for these kids. It’s just so fucking contrived.So, it’s Tuesday.
Let’s do a TUESDAY OFF-TOPIC to stimulate discussion and because @freezespreston is bored.
What do we think about the whole Greece thing?
Necessary for a good fry-up. *nod*
Grease is the word, is the word that you heard.
First I’m hearing of any Greece things
I don’t think anything of it because I don’t know anything about it. Something something no money.
That they’re boned either way. They’ve dug themselves in way too deep and there isn’t any easy way out. Things are going to get a lot worse before they can get better and the only real question is how much chaos they cause to the rest of the EU while trying to fix it.
I read somewhere that Greece is considering pulling out entirely and getting emergency finance from either Russia or China. That would be a huge development in terms of geopolitics if that came to pass.
More seriously though, Greece is going to tank and I imagine that some other fragile economies like Italy and Spain might topple over live dominoes. It’s going to be interesting to say the least.
Even the UK is in a bit of a panic about Greece leaving the Eurozone. Best option would probably be looking at how to transition out of the euro by this point but I have no idea on the headaches involved with that. Probably sizable given they’re trying not to do that.
Hell, even the Aus stock market dropped like $35 billion yesterday over greek fears. apparently commodity stocks are shooting up too.
It’s certainly going to make the Eurozone a much weaker entity politically. Then again, they’ve tried to make Europe into a single, hegemonic block of countries with a single European parliament rather than going the British Commonwealth approach and just have everyone sort of working on the same page. The Eurozone has struggled with having the smaller and less powerful countries getting dominated by the larger ones (so much so that Germany was accused of trying to establish a Fourth Reich).
The moment that the Eurozone starts to collapse, it’ll all fall down like Communism in 1991. Once the first country leaves, it will be a sign of safety for the others countries to back out and the whole thing will fall apart. The UK, France, Germany, and Italy are trying to protect their power bases which is why they’re trying to duct tape the whole thing together.
Back at the start of the GFC they talked about the PIIGS being the issue (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain). I think some of those are less of a basket case now but it’s still gonna hurt.
Economics has always fascinated me. It’s literally a thing that doesn’t exist. It’s all an abstract concept in our heads that only exists because we say it does and believe it does. Like, why is Greece’s economy tanking? Essentially because a bunch of people agree it is. Yet this abstract concept rules our world and our lives.
Until we enter a post-scarcity society (Which, even then, has it’s own interesting economic factors) we’ll continue to be shaped by economics like rubber ducks on a roiling sea
Economics is just defining and codifying the supply and demand systems that have existed forever. Just starts causing people problems when someone is out to make an excessive profit, generally, at the expense of someone or something.
Economies are (generally) self correcting, so as Greece slows down and unemployment climbs people will spend less (afraid of losing job if not lost already) which drives growth lower again (or backwards into recession), and eventually it bottoms out and people are forced to start spending again (even if it is cash they have stashed) and then slowly slowly (sometimes over a decade) the economy begins to grow again as people ‘demand’ goods and services which have to be ‘supplied’ by someone, as demand slowly grows, supply grows too creating ‘growth’ in the economy.
This miniture Micro/Macro economics summary brought to you this End of Financial year by sunsoar who really should be doing work.
That still is entirely a social construct however.
Also assumes “rational actors”
Oof. Been a while since I heard that term. From memory you’re saying the entire system is reliant on people choosing to follow it as the best course of action or am I way off?
(a lot of) Economic modelling and theory assumes people make decisions based upon rational, evidence based factors and with perfect information. That people act rationally at all times. Real economic systems are based on decisions of people who do what they damn well please with limited information and because it “feels right”
Beyond the base drives to find food, shelter and produce offspring I’d say that everything else also fits into a social construct or system we’ve defined and honed over time to be of benefit to us individually or as a group.
I remember reading a while back that humans have been categorising and collating since we were living in tribes as a way to make sense of the world around us and the things within it – friend, foe, food, i can kill it, it can kill me, etc right up to our modern concepts of time and money.
Economics is a bit more than that. At a base level even currency doesn’t make much sense, outside of the value we give it. I will trade you this food which will keep me alive, for a piece of paper which outside of the value we assign it, has no real value.
But when you start getting into macro economics and the electronic market things get crazy.
I started playing Bloodborne last night now that I can take advantage of all the benefits of a PS4 without the drawbacks like having to pay for things.
I spent ages in the character creator trying to make something that looks as much like me as possible. Turns out I have no idea what I actually look like.
I died to the first monster and then picked up a Threaded Cane weapon because that sounded the coolest. Then I ran around for a bit and died to a big mummy troll who was banging on a door. The End.
Sounds much like my game except I created a female horror face.
I did OK getting my dude to look like me: https://twitter.com/redartifice/status/604934186110042112/photo/1
That door troll guy? Backstab all day.
Sounds like you’re doing it right then.
Ha ha! I just found out about Dragon Torso Stone XD
Thinking about the school subject stuff on the previous page, I’m wondering why English has to be compulsory. I honestly can’t think of anything from year 11 and 12 that was at all beneficial and contributed to anything else I’ve done since, in fact I learnt more about English when studying Italian previously and would have been better off if I could have it swapped in instead.
Edit: Talking specifically about year 11 and 12 here. In the way that maths is no longer compulsory then and you can drop it whereas English you have to carry the whole way through. Felt like a waste of two units to me, just somewhere to lose a whole bunch of marks.
The idea behind it is literacy, interpretation and critical thinking.
I dunno, the term we spent on analysing media/news has been pretty useful since! Any excuse to watch Frontline episodes over and over, really. Same with the film critique stuff we did.
The Shakespeare not as much 😛
IIRC Frontline was an Advanced English thing, so I’ve never seen it 😛
Oh was it?
Well, lucky! You can watch it now!
Essay due Friday.
*fists clench again*
At a guess it probably helped you write that statement with minimal effort 😛
Well, nothing specifically from year 11 and 12 did I don’t think 😛
Dammit I should’ve phrased the post better.
In years 11 and 12, my English class consisted mostly of watching Orange County and talking about Discworld novels with my teacher. That seems like reason enough for it to be compulsory.
It’s obviously a conspiracy to embed every 18 year old with the same trigger word. To be activated at a time – and that time may never come – when it is most needed.
“Individual Within Society!”
*emotions instantly fade, walk calmly off cliff*
Journeys.
*fists clench*
My year 12 was the first year they changed Advanced English from Journey to Change. Or was it the other way around? I can’t even remember…
Regardless, every time I pointed out that from the perspective we were studying it from made them identical, I got yelled at.
Journeys… shudder
Though with that topic I did manage to pull off an essay in Year 12 analysing Disney’s “Dinosaur” 😛
Intertextual
*Manchurian Candidates activate*
Dunno what it’s like now, but in SA English was only compulsory in year 11. You had to have a mix of Sciencey/mathsy and social/englishy in your topics though.
I had physics, that was covering the social/englishy side of things 😛
That does sound like a better system though. Actually I remember recently someone talking about how they had some other version of English available to them, one which was more focused on the language itself. Sounded like the kind of thing that would’ve been more suited to me. We didn’t have that as an option though.
My choices (and bear in mind I did year 12 in 2004 and it’s all changed now) were English Studies, which was the serious literary study one with an exam at the end, and English Communications, which was the less hardcore one with no exam. I did the latter and did very well, I got a perfect score (was pretty simple) and got to go to Government House and get a bit of paper.
At my school, you had to to do an English subject but it could be standard English or English Literature.
VCE rules are that you have to pass 3 units of English, and one unit had to be a year 12 (unit 3/4) unit. There’s a range of choices but generally schools offer English and some might have Literature. The others are more for people with English as a second language.
Reply fail.
It’s a bit different here in Tassie. Year 11 and 12 are separate from high school and nothing is compulsory, but I did English in year 11 and learned basically nothing and found it a huge waste of time. Only reason I did it was because you have to have done it to get into Uni on the mainland which was my plan back then.
Such a waste of time.
Personally I’m of the opinion that Mathematics needs to be compulsory through to Yr 12. How many kids drop maths in year 12 only to find that they need to do a statistics course for their psychology or teaching degree? Or find that they really did need trigonometry when they’re learning how to become a tradie in the building industry?
Having studied applied maths and engineering at university, and also having taught General Maths for several years, there’s a big need for a year 11/12 in-depth statistics course, and for there to be more options for students who aren’t planning on going on to university.
The most important key to literacy at any age/level of education is to READ. The more things you read, the better your vocabulary, comprehension, ability to write, ability to analyse, and it also improves your oral expression (especially if you listen to others reading and read out loud to others). It’s VERY obvious in young children which ones have grown up in houses with books, and which haven’t. One of the most reliable predictors of success at school is whether parents read to and with children.
Education is complicated though. There is a massive focus at the moment on “outcomes” based education, which unfortunately translates into more standardised testing and narrower, specific curriculum. Learning isn’t just about getting marks, or getting a job, but connecting with the world and understanding how it all works.
Well my daughter has been devouring books recently. Literally. We are taking it as a good signI would be happier if this was a compulsory item. Critical thinking and research techniques.
Uni results are out for the first unit I did.
I got a D. 🙁
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH if you don’t understand the joke it’s ok, a D is a Distinction which is a pretty bloody high markWhy didn’t you get a HD? Stop slacking.
Toddler.
That’s currently my excuse for everything.
Why haven’t you cleaned the house?
Why haven’t you mowed the lawn?
Why haven’t you finished Arkham Knight?
Why haven’t you finished a single game this year?
Why haven’t you done better at uni?
Why haven’t you done more uni?
Why haven’t you done your hair?
Why haven’t you morphed into your super saiyan form yet?
Toddler.
Why are people asking YOU so many questions? Don’t they know who you are?!?
🙂
I love this comment so much.
Toddlers are inquisitive little bastards.
Are you working full time as well?
Nope.
Toddler.
Probably would have destroyed me if you said yes but now I don’t feel so terrible I have a rationalisation no matter how flimsy 😀
Why haven’t you taught your toddler to do all those things for you? 😛
Yeah, I thought that was the whole point of spawning more minions.
I thought the idea was if you wanted more control you needed to spawn more overlords…
That just gives you a higher population cap.
If you wanted more control you need more queens. 😛
There you go, Quiz B. Get another Queen.
@transientmind
Might as well build additional pylons while I’m at it.
Because toddler.
Woohoo! And that’s with a toddler eating your textbooks 😉
Okay, so now I have to wait until tomorrow to hopefully download Super Smash Bros. off of the Wii Shop Channel, because apparently they’re undergoing server maintenance.
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Talking about Batman killing people I’m pretty sure Batman kills many people in Arkham Knight. I don’t care how non lethal the electric charge is, simple physics dictates a three to five ton mass travelling at 100km/h is going to ruin your day when it collides with you. Electric shock is purely to add indignity to your death at that point.
Mark is right, though, Batman games shouldn’t let me be the bat. I would be the worst Batman. Joker and a handful of other murderous psychopaths would be dead, and thousands of lives saved. Bad rodent-costume-wearing billionaire, me.
Obviously the proper way to be a vigilante is to revere the law above all else because it is the law! …Except for the parts of it you don’t like, such as the bits about trespassing, illegal surveillance, deprivation of liberty in unlawful arrests without warrant, interfering with police investigation, and turning over criminals without concern for due process, chain of evidence or the admissibility thereof. But, y’know… apart from all that boring shit, THE LAW IS THE LAW!
That’s not why he doesn’t kill. He refuses to because he recognises what’s inside him and is afraid if he does start killing he wouldn’t be able to stop.
Piffle, running over pedestrians isn’t like proper killing, it’s an unavoidable inconvenience like getting fur on your clothing when you cuddle your cat, or secretly urinating on your wife when you shower together.
That is the worst excuse to avoid making morally-responsible choices ever! ‘Once you start you can’t stop’? It barely applies to Pringles. I can’t stop once I start on those unless I y’know… actually make a conscious decision to, like a sane human being, and I don’t let it drive me into an endless all-consuming Pringle-binge spiral that drives me into poverty to the point where I’m forced to question why I ever allowed myself to even begin eating Pringles in the first place.
It’s about making use of discretion and a sense of proportion, instead of penning yourself into absolutes.
And even if he did find himself on the darker side of his pathological compulsion to deal only in absolutes, he could surely exercise that same willpower he currently uses against killing to limit himself to, oh… I don’t know. Mass murderers only. The law has an actual definition for them, he should be able to wash his hands clean of responsibility for his decisions, like he seems to need to pretend to. (Batman’s not a judge, jury, or executioner? He’s not a cop or a detective either, but that doesn’t seem to stop him from being called the world’s greatest.)
Imagine the tragedy, how they’d report that news… “Citizens of Gotham, it is my sincere regret to warn you that the Batman is killing mass murderers, threatening our very way of life. Ladies and gentlemen, thanks to the fact that this vigilante is an unstoppable force of nature as opposed to a human being capable of independent thought and decision-making, I must warn you that your lives will be at risk if you take it upon yourself to kill four or more people with no cooling off period. These are dark times indeed, and I know this will require sacrifice from many of you.”
And don’t even get me started on that monstrous alien in Metropolis who flaunts a level of power that could transform us into a post-scarcity society, but instead chooses to withhold it to play at pretending to be a human. Maybe they could set that monster against the irrational bat-cowled terrorist of Gotham, it seems like something that would suit his whims… maybe they could make a movie or a dozen comics about it.
Havben’t there been a number of Superman storylines where he grows weary of the small-minded self-destructive nature of humanity and just decides what’s best for them? I think those are the only Superman stories that sound interesting, TBH.
They are pretty great. They all invariably fail, revealing either a bias toward gradual self-determination in humanity, or the fact that we’re inevitably utterly doomed and trying to fix it only accelerates the process. But good reads!
Between that, the ‘non-lethal’ 60mm rounds that send criminals flying, and the suits insistence that the twisted hunk of former rioter is just unconscious, one has to assume that Lucius Fox figured out that it’s easier to trick Batman into thinking his mega tank is non-lethal than it is to build the non-lethal weapons of mass destruction Batman keeps requesting.
@blaghman Evidence as requested.
Surprisingly harder to take than expected. Especially with lack of depth making things look different.
From a distance your ear kind of looks like a weird Picasso eye thing and OH GOD KILL IT WITH FIRE
Err I mean *swoon*
😛
It’s not a pip boy, but for those who missed out Gametraders has a fallout 4 edition with a replica laser pistol: https://instagram.com/p/4izUxKkDFz/
Woah. That looks amazing. 1:1 scale? I think I like that more than the Pip Boy.
Apparently it’s not officially licensed… which probably means the quality will be higher.
Speaking of, do gametraders still offer cash for game trade-ins? I’m thinking with my big collection that anything I can’t sell and I don’t want to take to the US I need to liquidate somewhere even if I only get a few dollars for some of them.
Speaking of, send me some deets, so I can send you some cash
Yeah, I’m regretting the Pip Boy pre-order now given that my iPhone 6+ won’t work with it 🙁
Same, I do have an old iPhone 5 sitting around. I’m wondering if it’s possible to use it purely for a pip-boy screen.
I don’t see why not. Presumably it won’t have a SIM installed which might throw up some error messages but it should be fine once connected to wi-fi.
Well I was going to buy two copies of Fallout 4 anyway…
Hm. Probably not a good thing that when I get messages from friends now it seems to be first impulse to want to avoid them, dodging questions of “what are you up to these days” etc.
I just realized that there’s a new anime season starting this weekend. :O
Here’s a pretty chart (warning: huge)
Initial list of things I’m interested in:
Aquarion Logos
I’m iffy on this. I was a massive fan of Aquarion and its follow-up. They’re really weird shows with all sorts of strange themes but I’ve always found I like Shoji Kawamori’s work, and they had stellar soundtracks as well. So the reason I’m a bit hesitant is that Kawamori isn’t directing. His studio is animating though and he’s creatively involved at some level, but I believe he’s busy with that new Macross stuff. Also, Yoko Kanno isn’t back for the music. Hopefully this is still a worthy successor though.
Chaos Dragon
I’m not expecting a lot from this, but it has a really intersting genesis. Basically this is adapted from some stories that were put together as a result of a series of tabletop RPG sessions between five different prominent anime/manga creators, including most notably Gen Urobuchi (writer of Fate/Zero, Aldnoah.Zero, Psycho-pass etc), Kinoko Nasu (writer for Tsukihime, Fate/Stay Night etc.) and Ryogo Narita (author of Baccano and Durarara). The actual RPG setting they use, Red Dragon, was the creation of Makoto Sanda, the author of Rental Magica. Anyway, it sounds really interesting when you factor in how it came about and the people involved (the other guy, by the way, is a prize-winning novelist but none of his works are translated). The last time there was a big anime thing produced out of RPG sessions the result was Record of Lodoss War so hoping this will do that again.
EDIT: Actually did a little digging and found out that Makoto Sanda who appears to have been the GM for this was actually part of Group SNE back in the day – they were the player group that produced Lodoss. So there’s a direct connection there which is cool.
Ushio & Tora
This is actually an adaption of a pretty old manga, which was really big back in the early 90s. I don’t actually know a lot about it but it has some buzz, and it’s going to run for 3 cours (39 episodes), plus the content sounds like something I’d be interested in. Basically the main dude ends up in an uneasy truce with a tiger-like monster that his ancestor sealed away, and they fight off various yokai from folklore and stuff. Definitely giving it a look. MAPPA, the studio that’s handling it, has a really strong pedigree (they’re former Madhouse animators including Madhouse’s founder) and they’ve produced some good stuff.
Gate
When I first heard about this, it sounded like this generation’s version of old anime Those Who Hunt Elves or just another Outbreak Company, but I’ve been told this is actually pretty good for what it is. Certainly the premise sounds potentially amusing enough to give it an initial look.
Symphogear GX
I enjoyed the first two seasons of this a lot. I couldn’t tell you why, though. It’s not particularly well written or well animated. I think it’s a case of executing things well with what they have. It’s one of the things that grew out of the Magical Girls For Boys subgenre that Nanoha was the poster child for. Magical girl trappings, but with explosions and violence and lots of conflict and so on. Anyway, I’m not sure how they can continue after the second season, but I wasn’t sure how they’d be able to do a second season either and that turned out to work okay. Biggest issue I can see looming for it is cast inflation.
Durarara x2
Second of three cours. Seems like they couldn’t get a contiguous timeslot for the Durarara follow-up so they’re doing it in three seasons with gaps between. Durarara is an excellent, really well written series. Highly enjoyable. Baccano (same author) was probably better with its violent, dark humor, but Durarara has better scope and goes a lot deeper with the way it shifts perspectives around. Bigger cast as well so more ways for the story to weave together. Looking forward to this, easily one of the stand-out entries of the season for me.
Charlotte
It’s PA Works. They’re easily up there with Kyoto Animation and Ufotable at the top of the animation quality pantheon for me. When they’re firing well, there’s something quite special about the way PA Works approach their storytelling. They like a lot of character drama and inter-personal relationships, and have a very realistic approach to the way they do it which reminds me of live-action drama, rather than being stereotypical anime. This might go toward the stereotype though, since it’s written by Jun Maeda from Key. The last time Maeda and PA Works collaborated, the result was Angel Beats, which a lot of people liked but I thought was exceedingly average and full of plot holes big enough to drive a semi through. Same character designer this time around too. I suspect this one will be big, just not sure if I’ll personally be into it.
Working
Season 3 of one of the best comedy anime of recent years. Released in the US by NISA as ‘Wagnaria’ for some reason. If you haven’t watched this, you should. It’s basically the daily life of the most maladjusted group of people to ever run a family restaurant. Really glad this is getting another outing.
Dragon Ball Super
Let’s be honest. This is the biggest thing that will happen this year. It’s a proper, Akira Toriyama-written follow-up to Dragon Ball Z that discards that horrible GT crap, picking up 18 years after the defeat of Majin Buu. DBZ is still a hugely powerful franchise for something as old as it is, so I expect this to be massive, especially in the west.
God Eater
Anime adaption of the first God Eater game (released in the west as Gods Eater Burst). They’re doing an updated re-release of God Eater and the game plot and everything was pretty good so will be interesting to see how this pans out. Should be reasonable if they’re allowed to adapt it right. It’s ufotable adapting it so I’ve got high hopes – if their budget on it is anywhere near Unlimited Blade Works level this will be another visual treat, if nothing else. Also hope it’s a success and maybe convinced Bamco to finally let us have God Eater 2 in English.
Toloveru Darkness 2nd
I probably shouldn’t admit to watching this smut. In fact, most likely I probably won’t watch it if it turns out like the last season. Will have to wait for a few months – last time the broadcasts were heavily censored, which given the nature of the show made it basically pointless to watch. This is what, the fourth season of this now? You’d think they’d have learned.
Akagami no Shirayukihime
Aka “Snow White with the Red Hair”. I’m probably a walking contradiction but I have a real soft spot for fantasy-setting shoujo anime. The plot summaries I’ve read sound pretty decent and with any luck this will turn out somewhere along the lines of Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii or if I’m super lucky, Saiunkoku Monogatari. Bones are handling the adaption so it’ll be competent at the very least.
Non Non Biyori Repeat
I really liked Non Non Biyori. So-called Slice of Life anime isn’t uncommon, but it was exceptional. I think because the perspective is that of some elementary school kids out in the sticks, there’s a real sense of wonder to go with the generally relaxed, breezy tone that it has. Mono no aware everywhere. I’m expecting straight up more of the same, which appears to be exactly what they’re doing, down to having Nano.ripe do the opening again. Top five most anticipated for me.
Monster Musume
This one’s going to be interesting, demographics-wise. Expecting it to be way more popular outside Japan than inside it, where the manga it’s adapted from has been only modestly successful. It’s a stupid, daft harem anime where the twist is that all the girls are monsters, like a mermaid and a naga and a harpy and stuff. I fully expect this to be a steamy hot mess but will watch an episode or two out of morbid curiosity.
Umaru-chan
I don’t expect this to be good, but there’s an outside chance that it’ll be amusing enough to watch. Goodsmile have been pushing it heavily so I assume they’re involved with the production somehow.
The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls Second Season
I have to admit I only got one episode into Mobimas when it was running the first time. I’m not a big fan of how huge the cast of this franchise has gotten, and how fragmented it is as a result. The original game’s cast were all brilliantly designed so that they’re all visually unique, have lots of interesting traits to separate them from each other and are all really likeable. The Cinderella Girls lineup seems to be very stereotypical in comparison, each character being basically a dot point or two. This one’s the otaku, that one’s a bitch, this one thinks she’s a vampire or something, et cetera. Feels very by the numbers and when you realize they’ve started as collectable cards from a mobile game, it makes sense. But I think I was probably a bit harsh on it the first time too, so prior to this starting I intend to go back and see how I go watching some more episodes. Worst case, I ditch it and re-watch Love Live.
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Ilya 2wei Herz
The whole title is such a mouthful I wonder if they’re taking the piss with it honestly. More of this stupid and slightly creepy magical girl spinoff of the Fate series that is actually probably being streamed online as some kind of FBI honeypot. But it means more Rin, and that is never a bad thing. It’s also mildly entertaining if you come in with low expectations. Which I do.
So many sequels!
There’s also a few others in there that piqued my interest enough to give them a look but not enormously interested:
– Joukamachi no Dandelion (possible interesting premise)
– Classroom Crisis (also possibly an interesting premise)
– Gangsta (because how could I not give it a look with that title?)
– Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai (“A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist”. Sounds like a world in need of fixing!)
– Gatchaman Crowds Insight (have to finish first season)
– Rokka no Yuusha (depends how well it’s executed)
– Overlord (looks a bit shit but might turn out watchable)
– Bikini Warriors (might be the shitty show about boobies that replaces High School DxD if Toloveru is censored)
– SuzakiNishi (depends what this actually is. No one seems sure yet)
– Gakkou Gurashi (Moe zombie outbreak? Might be okay if it’s executed well)
– Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan (“Sky Wizards Academy.” Dime-a-dozen light novel bullshit but the character designs are nice)
– Kangoku Gakuen Prison School (Might be amusing, but probably shit)
– Chu Feng (So this is a Chinese anime based off a web comic that’s getting a Japanese dub? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Chinese go at anime before…)
Also, these shows are continuing over from older seasons:
– Arslan Senki
– Denpa Kyoushi
– Kyoukai no Rinne
– Baby Steps
– Ninja Slayer From Animation
– Ore Monogatari
– The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan
– Shokugeki no Souma
– Kekkai Sensen
– Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
– Fairy Tail
– Naruto Shippuuden
– Aikatsu
A much appreciated breakdown.
You’re welcome. I like to do this in the week or two leading up to a new season anyway.
I found myself not watching very much last season on the regular. Just Fate, Fairy Tail and Shokugeki no Souma, with maybe 4-5 others that I’d catch up to after a few weeks. Aside from Unlimited Budget Works it wasn’t that great a season really.
I tend to watch stuff in bulk once the season has wrapped up but there were only a few that I intend to grab.
Danmachi, Death Parade, Seraph of the End, Yahari Ore no Seishun etc etc and Budget Works. Think that’s it, aside from catching up on One Piece every couple of months.
Oh yeah, Danmachi. I knew there was something else that had been a regular for me. That one’s absolutely getting a second season I reckon. I was surprised it ended when it did, felt like it was just warming up. Also annoyingly it’s one of the ones I picked up that time in Takayama which doesn’t have furigana so I can’t read it 🙁
Seraph of the End turned out kind of disappointing, but I think it’s because I grabbed all the manga to current while we were in Japan and I’ve read well ahead of where it got up to. And I like OreGairu but I was really struggling with it for the last 3-4 episodes because all of a sudden I felt like I couldn’t actually follow what was going on because the dialogue got really, really vague. Either something didn’t translate from the novels well, or the actual subtitles were badly written. Not sure.
Death Parade was the January season wasn’t it? I watched an episode and didn’t really like it.
I might be interested in Shimoneta, but nothing else there to write home about, really.
There’s a ton there, but it requires you to have watched and be interested in watching more of a ton of things because the bulk of the interesting stuff is sequels. I’m fine with that because I watch lots, so I’m up to date on all but a couple of the series getting another turn.
Oh hell yes. Working is solid fucking gold, I can’t wait for Season 3.
I found myself enjoying Arslan a hell of a lot more than I expected to and Danmachi and Shokugeki no Soma have been my only ‘must watch’ titles, week by week. Kekkai Sensen has been interesting, but it hasn’t grabbed me the same way, I’ll probably binge it when it’s done.
Looking forward to GodEater, for sure. I’m pretty iffy on all the rest.
Kekkai Sensen may actually be ending. I’m seeing conflicting reports and I didn’t follow it.
After violently bashing my head into the sink on Saturday, I still have a bump on my head. Luckily, I am now getting constant migraines that burn like the sun. I was going to go to the doctor to get some medical paperwork done,* but I couldn’t because the migraines made driving way too dangerous. So it looks during my new time for the appointment I’m going to have to bring this up. I’m getting a little paranoid that I’ve done something serious like a concussion.
*The reason I’m doing the paperwork is that 8 or so years ago I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a mental disorder which no longer exists. I probably need to get re-diagnosed. The problem is that since I am relatively high-functioning socially, (I’ve learned over the past year that I am surprisingly good at faking competency in social settings) I’ll be mis-diagnosed as being better mentally than I really am. I am high-functioning socially, but my learning ability is significantly impaired. It’s why I made such a mess of TAFE in the first semester. I am now transferring to a TAFE where I can get the support I need, but I’m not going to be helped as much if I get diagnosed incorrectly. This scenario isn’t even realistic, anxiety sucks.
I haven’t posted much lately since I wanted my 4000th comment to be awesome, but then I remembered I’m not funny and bitching about head injuries is more productive.
You should probably tell your doctor about the fact that you feel like you’re good at faking it in social settings and are worried that you’re being misdiagnosed as a result. But also, if you also have anxiety issues, you possibly may be reading more into that than you realize. To some degree and at some level, everyone is faking it in social situations.
Props for a mature attitude towards health and improvement, though. 🙂
Next time you have a head injury & it’s too dangerous to drive, take a taxi, yeah?
@transientmind @jocon @novacascade @freezespreston
So it’s just as well we were in Hakone 3 months ago and not right now because Mt Hakone (on the edge of the lake we cruised over) had a minor eruption, and Owakudani (black eggs) has had ash fall and a big uptick in the amount of steam being produced there:
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201506300075
Current advisory is to stay away from Mt. Hakone itself. Unlikely to be a major eruption event there – hasn’t erupted properly since the 12th century – but the area’s been having earthquakes and stuff.
Woof. It’s kinda funny, because Mrs Freeze bought a book in the Cairns airport listing all the ways the environment was going to murder us/end the world. Hakone was totally in there and we were reassuring her that it could totally kill us while we were there because it was well past due.
That lake we went across, lake Ashi? That’s actually the caldera left behind from when Hakone went up about 20,000 years ago.
You’re definitely lucky you got to see it. I loved Hakone.
It’s definitely a very active area though, so it’s bound to hiccup now and again.
Shovel Knight getting a physical release.
Guess which month.
Novembruary? Oh oh I know! Octember!
Smarch?
Do not touch Willie
I’m guessing Rocktober. Can you dig it?
That actually pained me with how low I went there.
This news pleases me.
New financial year. Wooo. That’s more enthusiasm than it deserves. Time for more sales when I have no money.
131 days til Fallout 4
I’ve never worked for a company whose financial year ended in June. They’ve always finished in March.
All I know is that it’s the time when everyone panics and clears their desks without checking any of their work first
Heeeeey, everybody! Happy Monday! What? Wednesday, you say?
*checks calendar*
This is what happens when I’m unable to properly check in with TAY. My whole world gets flipped around and out of whack.
Pinch & punch, it’s the First of the Month!
Hit and a kick for being so quick?
You’d be pretty used to that outcome, hey?
It’s more resigned sigh and angry silence for being so quick.
Doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.
Edit: I stand by that it was funny but deleting because grossly inappropriate.
Funny and grossly inappropriate seems perfectly fine to me. We’re all adults here.
#knownforhisquickness
Morning all.
Canberra Meat? Canberra Meat.
Pretend I tagged lots of people, mostly Sydneysider, throw in a coupla Queenslanders so as not to offend them. Oh, yeah, Canberrans too, they’re kind of important.
I’m doing the usual early interest/advice thing, so I was thinking late September. I could do October, but less than a month before PAX seems like poor planning, even with reduced numbers this year.
Thoughts, advice, any conversation at all because I’m so bored at work that I’m actually doing work?
Advice: Don’t do it in Canberra.
Well, how about something in Brissie the night of August 8th?
Consider this your penultimate warning.
😀 😀
I’ll bring Rock Band if someone can bring the instruments (hi @rize!)
@rocketman had better be making an appearance!
You know it!
Hand, foot, hand, foot, hand…
Approximately how much leaning will be involved?
More than enough to make up for the lack of leaning since the last meat.
Then I am in.
Canberra meat aka date with @Shane! 😀
Can’d Meat aka The @shane Give Away Spectacular!
Actually, I do have a pile of games here that I don’t really want anymore…
Pshhh, Shane barely turns up to these things. Uses his children as an excuse to leave. Bah, Family.
Invite the kids and not Shane.
Keen as a mustard slathered commander.
Any time is good for me!
Interested, although so close to PAX so not sure if I will have funds.
Canberra? Isn’t that place really fucking cold?
It was also really foggy this morning!
Sorry I can’t make it, I have to wash my hair….or something.
I wasn’t invited? Oh Sean, you joker, you…..
Pip Boy progress shot number one: https://twitter.com/redartifice/status/615883137575325697
Your twitter name is freakin’ awesome.
I have to thank Nomenclature Joe for that one, was a great if short-lived twitter account which would give you a Mad Max name for a short period
Happy Tax Return day everybody!
*Hits up the ATO to get his mi…thou…hundreds back*
*This Service is Unavailable*
Sonofabitch
*Sits patiently, waiting for his group certificate*
Looking forward to those several dollars.
According to the comprehensive tax calculator I’d be eligible for about $120 – if I didn’t have a debt I was paying off from when I got audited last year.
I’m actually hoping for a decent one this year, given I spent a couple months unemployed and half a year taxed at full-rate for a higher salary. Hopefully I can deduct myself under the HECS threshold again.
Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
I’m way too excited for this.
That is the first I’ve seen of that and colour me interested
Me too! I had no idea this film existed until this morning!
AAAAAADRIAAAAAAAN
I have no interest in boxing at all, but between this and Southpaw, I’m going to be watching me some boxing this year.
Southpaw Trailer
I bet that movie isn’t going to be very popular so if I see it will be in the least popular cinema that all dusty. So, so very dusty.
Plus-one for the didn’t-even-know excite.
Man, TAY is so slow lately and it perfectly coincides with me being bored at work. You’re all in on it, aren’t you? It’s a grand scheme to make me even more bored.
Probably.
I’d answer with a snappy comment, but I think it might be funnier if I don’t.
It has been a slow tay this week.
Hey, I’m not party of the conspiracy, I’m bored at work too!
I thought you were going to do an AMA.
I could, but it’s coming up to lunch time and everyone vanishes then anyway. Maybe later!
I just haven’t anything interesting to add.
G’day guys. Quick poll. Is anyone else here having problems accessing anything blizzard related? Issues started to crop up for me before server went down for maintenance, and woke up today with nothing being fixed. Bit of a damper on my school holidays.
Whirlpool forums seem to confirm it’s not just me.
@sernobulus mentioned on twitter last night(?) that there may be an issue with one of Australia’s main Internet pipes. Possibly related?
They (Telstra) seemed to have fixed it now. I’m updating HotS as we speak. Haven’t actually had a chance to try it though.
So what’s everyone doing with their extra second today?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-30/leap-second-is-one-second-difference-in-time-too-much/6583560
You mean did? Was a few hours ago.
Gonna work on mah abs
Greeeeaaaat turns out our amazing systems here all have a hissy fit when you introduce an extra second in a minute… GOOD TO KNOW!
Our entire team was on standby at 10am when it ticked over to make sure nothing broke.
We had a bunch of external APIs go down. It was fun.
I’m still picking up the pieces here XD
Good fun… Tomcat 6 is not a happy camper
I have little knowledge about how leap seconds affect certain software, but…wouldn’t most issues be completely mitigated by a properly configured NTP server?
Obviously there’s stuff out there that ignores NTP (and screw them for it), but for the most part…
EDIT: I should say properly configured NTP system, but oh well.
Our issues seems to have mainly caused by orders going through our systems databases attempting to write records with timestamps of “09:59:60” and MySQL going “WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT” 😛
Edit – because of this our main ordering systems had 400% CPU utilisation… It got absolutely hammered 😛
So what’s the deal with Heroes of the Storm?
I played a little and it felt like an okay time waster. Nothing worth getting heavily invested in, just something worth booting up from time to time when others feel like playing.
Are people getting invested in it or is my approach pretty much in line with everyone else’s?
I like that I can get 2-3 games in a single hour, as opposed to one game of DotA or LoL in the same time. Time is very valuable when there is a babby sucking up the majority of it.
Not overly invested in it at the moment, but that may change – my investment for these types of games comes with playing with friends and how much time they will put into it.
I like The Lost Vikings
Seems like just another Fireman Sam flick.
I think my son would probably love it. I’ll probably not mind watching it, but ultimately will be relatively indifferent to it, I expect.
I will admit that I’ve been playing Hero League which is basically the equivalent of ladder or ranked play. I don’t know how many hours I’ve thrown into HotS so far but it’s replaced LoL as my main MOBA. Never got into the sheer denseness of Dota so I’ve always veered towards the simpler style of MOBA.
Pretty much it for me. Haven’t really found a hero that clicks well with me and still working out the different maps and objectives.
Like Steveo I like the shorter time investment, but I don’t see it taking a huge amount of my time
I’ve done a couple of bot games with team speak people. It’s pretty fun, also the kind of game that doesn’t demand a huge chunk of your life to enjoy as opposed to DOTA or LoL
I keep thinking I should try it as it sounds so much more accessible than Dota 2 in every way but eh, I’ve got games I’m more interested in taking the reins at the moment.
As you know, I have a workmate who is obsessed with it.
You should play! Remember the good Ol’ LoL days?
I’m trying to study for exams 😛
I play on and off, tychus is my go to character, however also sometimes play tyreal
Played a bunch of Planetside 2 with @mythamphetamine and @tigerion last night. It was a lot of fun but man I was rusty. Also, I forgot how terrible some of the default controls are…
Regardless, for a free game with no paywall I definitely recommend people give it a whirl.
I actually managed a whole bunch of ribbons last night.
Was fun, even if I did spend half the time running to where you guys were and then dying
Or chasing after Aleph as he called for Ammo, with an ammo pack ready to go. Chasing him for 5 minutes.
Same 😀
I forgot how fun and hilarious medics are in the game. Watching 8 teammates die to a single explosive made me disturbingly happy, because I’d get so many points reviving them all 😛
Do you have the medic nade? Even better when they all die together as you can mass revive them.
At least we were winning so getting a chunk of victory points as well.
All my unlocks were reset and I CBF figuring them all out so I just rolled vanilla 😛
I did have it previously and now that you’ve mentioned it I remember how great it was. Definitely going to get it again!
I would play again but I think my laptops at the point where even on lowest settings it will struggle, it used to struggle when i payed earlier if there was a massive team battle
Is anyone else here on the NBN and experiencing an outage since last Thursday?
No netflix and no internet make Steve-O go something something….
What’s NBN?…….
It’s been a bit shoddy here and there but it’s still up and working for me. (on iinet, 100mbps)
I’ve had an NBN outage my entire life. 🙁
Dark Souls continues to progress for me. Have gotten past Quelaag, basically cheated my way past the Endless Discharge, though haven’t explored the ruins any further, took out the Hydra, had a bit of trouble with Sen’s fortress, but have made it to Anor Londo, where surprise surprise Ornstein and Smough are kicking my arse. Haven’t even got one of them down after several attempts.
I’m thinking I might have to give up my fast rolling ability for this fight and gear up with some tankier armour. At the moment I’m kitted out with a +10 Uchigatana, a mix of the Crimson and Gold trimmed Black robes, Knight Shield, Havel’s and Ring of Favour and Protection. Currently got mid 30s in DEX and END, mid 20’s VIT and 14 STR (enough to wield my sword). All the other stats haven’t been levelled up at all. I also think I’m too high a level to summon help for this fight, since I’m not seeing any summon signs at all. I suppose I’ll manage eventually
There’s an NPC summon, opposite side of the room to where you enter, on the stairs down, I think. Bit of a pain to get Solaire into the fight with the big dudes on the floor though.
Yeah I’ve tried that, he barely lasts more than a minute :/
I found he usually lasted long enough for me to kill, or very nearly kill, one of them, which was all my cheapness needed.
I was stuck on that fight for over twelve months. Good luck!
Oh… goody
That was the fight that broke me. Well, technically Sif cracked in my resolve (after six hours of struggling and eventually beating him by accident), that allowed O&S to shatter it.
…
Have fun! 😀
You could try forging Quelaag’s Furysword and using that on Ornstein (he’s weak to fire) and then the lightning spear on Smough. Smough is also apparently fairly weak to Pyromancy.
Dammit Australia. Why do you not have anything I want readily available for sale?!
We need to calculate the appropriate level of Australia Tax and draft monopolistic legislation before looking to release it to our consumers. Don’t worry this will be available in your region soon after a few years and a few million dollars of intensive anti-consumer lobbying. We apologize for the inconvenience caused in the mean time.
I’ll just buy it from the UK then… u_u
Nonsense, people don’t buy things from other countries! This is ridiculous! We’ll just create some legislation to tax international purchases! HAH! Economy fixed!
Man I should totally run for office =P I’ve got this squeeze the public thing down pat!Seriously though, it makes sourcing stuff for cosplay a pain in the buttocks
We have zinger tacos? Do you want zinger tacos?
That doesn’t help me with cosplay though.
Does if you need inspirtaration to cosplay a videogame taco
Only I don’t?
What if I wanted you to make me a taco costume?
No time! D=
So our Internet still hasn’t been connected.
I paired my phone to the PS4 last night so I could attach my PSN account to it. So that I can start playing Bloodborne and have it save to my own account.
Turns out PSN was down last night or something so couldn’t.
NOTHING WORKS *breaks down*
My inability to human today has been impressive.
A receptionist said hello to me, and my response was “hermmbrrlll… Ummm. Hel-lo.”
Additionally, a receptionist from my old practice turned up, and she’s 35 weeks pregnant. My first words to her were “Geez, you’re looking far more pregnant than the last time I saw you!” which was promptly followed with “That was probably not the best greeting, was it?”
Later in the conversation I also managed “looking forward to it? I’m sure the best part of pregnancy is just before it ends.”
If you’re going to be inept, you may as well knuckle down on ineptitude.
Looks like Hotross just found a new business partner for Hotross Excavations (We just can’t stop digging!).
Thinking about the birth of my daughter is giving me PTSD flashes. But other than that, yeah, it was pretty great 😛
I can no longer eat Smiths Chicken flavored chips, due to some very explosive bodily fluids/mess from my wife and myself picking a very inopportune time to open a pack during her labor.
That’s what PTSD stand for right? Post-Traumatic Smiths Disorder?
I’m far from an expert in such matters, but I imagine the most enjoyable part of pregnancy is getting pregnant in the first place.
Cakesmith attempts to watch 100 movies in 2015 that he has never seen before!
I am so very, very tired.
The half way point of the year and I discovered I was at 49 movies. So last night, I watched the 50th movie for the year. @alexpants had the brilliant(?) idea to watch ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’. Did you know that movie goes for 2 hours and 8 minutes? Well, it does. And it feels like 4 hours and 16 minutes. And yet it still had an abrupt and disappointing ending. It was surprisingly well crafted though. On the technical side anyway. Just the story…oh god the story…
Still better than Taken 3.
Anyway, another productive month. I actually watched a bunch of good movies (and only like 2 crappy ones!). ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ is going to compete with Mad Max for my current favourite movie of the year. I like them both for very different reasons. Other good movies I watched this month were:
Inside Out – Straight in the feels
Take her to the moon for me, okay?Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter – This movie, man, depressing yet uplifting at the same time?
Grave of the Fireflies – One of the Ghibli films I never got around to watching. I watched it alone which was both the best and worst idea (I’m seeing a theme here…)
Minions – Just a fun movie
Jurassic World – It has its problems, but I enjoyed it
On the flip side…
Fifty Shades of Grey – See above
The Lazurus Effect – The most annoying kind of ‘bad’ movie as there’s a good movie there…somewhere. But it’s an hour and 20 minutes long and nothing happens for about 45 minutes and the whole science vs religion debate that it tries to bring up is just so out of place.
Poltergeist – The 2015 remake. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good either. I’m surprisingly tolerant of remakes, as long as they make the movie their own but this did nothing new with the material.
Month:
Best Movie: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Worst Movie: Fifty Shades of Grey
Year:
Best Movie: Mad Max: Fury Road/Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Worst Movie: Taken 3 (At least Fifty Shades was technically well made)
Total Movies Watched:
Jan – 14
Feb – 8
Mar – 3
Apr – 9
May – 7
Jun – 9
Total – 50
Full list: http://letterboxd.com/asharples/films/diary/year/2015/
Looking ahead, there’s Ant-Man, Insidious 3, Mr Holmes, Trainwreck and maybe Fantastic Four. Also I guess Terminator Genisys. I’m on the fence about this one. It’s apparently terrible.
Feel free to give me suggestions on movies you think I should watch, I am keeping a list.
Inherent Vice is almost out on Blu-Ray, if you can get into its groove it’s very entertaining.
I’ve had that sitting on my NAS for months now. Seems like one of the movies you have to be in the right mood to enjoy.
You just need to accept that a decent chunk of the film runs on stoner logic.
There’s also a Snoopy movie coming out (squee) and don’t forget Batman v Superman (!!)
I’m seeing Minions tomorrow with Mr 4. So much hype.
Bats v Supes aint til 2016
Ah. That’s a problem!
Pixels is supposed to come out in a few weeks too.
Ever have those days at work where you just want to quit? Just say screw this and walk out and not look back? I’m having more and more of those days lately =[
I had that for five weeks once. Which is why we never talk about that time I was a labourer.
(My work is exceedingly dull, but nothing annoying ever happens, so I’m happy enough to just turn my brain off for eight hours)
Can we swap places? I could do with some “brain turning off”
It’s given me some great time today to work on my musical video game idea.
Also lots of time to stare at TAY when I should be working.
So, err, sure! Assuming you earn more than me (likely), and want to trade wage. :p
Blaghman: The Musical!
Too Many Blaghmen
itshappening.gif
It finally clicked that you could have rhythm based combat like the Arkham games, but by actually matching it to a song you wouldn’t need all the crappy weapons and enemy types that they rely on for challenge.
And since I can’t be bothered thinking up a story, it may as well be Too many Blaghmen.
And now that I’ve said that, it can be dumped onto the pile of things that will never happen.
So like a Crypt of the Necrodancer/Arkham hybrid?
That…actually sounds awesome…
The thing with Crypt is that while we call it a rhythm roguelike, it’s all beat based. So if you wanted to do something rhythm based you’d need a very clear method for denoting where things were happening outside of the beat, and it could turn very easily into a UI clusterfuck…
Hey, everybody. You know how Pepsi Max is the best? Yep. I’m glad we all agree on that.
…….
My mum told me if you don’t have something nice to say to not say anything.
🙂Conscientious objectors will not be tolerated in the Cola Wars! There are only two sides! That of pure coke, and the wrong side!
GIVE ME COKE OR GIVE ME… COFFEE!
People who like Coca Cola are (and I quote) ‘a bunch of mindless jerks who’ll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.’
That sounds almost like something I would say, except I’m not planning a Revolution as much as Ascension to my role of God-King, and Coca-Cola will become the new global drink of the People.
I’ll be a loyal
citizenworshipper.Technically, given the clout that the Coca-Cola brand has, it probably already is the global drink of the people.
Except in Bolivia. Just before I went there, Evo Morales had had coke expelled from the country for a spell.
It’s all black sludge to me.
I hate when you’re in a place and you order a coke and they say ‘is pepsi okay?’ and you’re like ‘yeah I guess’ but it really isn’t okay. It’s not okay at all.
The day GYG switched from Pepsi products to Coke products, I died a little inside.
I remember one time I only discovered a store’s allegiances when picking up my meal, and had an awkward discussion with the clerk, who essentially told me they’d be happier with me taking the drink and binning it on the way out, than me not taking the drink at all and selling it to someone who’d enjoy it. Oh well, a Pepsi in the bin is one fewer to be inflicted on another human being.
http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2015/07/01 punchline relevant
HYPE LEVEL OVERLOAD
Greatest thing I’ve read all year.
I don’t even read the few nice manuals that do come with games these days 😛
/part of the problem
…there’s games that come with manuals these days?
I dunno.
I don’t read them.
BOARD GAMES!
Someone should make a Doof Warrior video game.
Roam around a post apocalyptic world in your metal-head rig and challenge people to rock band style guitar duels for fuel, water and reputation.
Upgrade your guitar and vehicle, score more points for crazier costumes and pyrotechnics, gym leader style boss battles in each town.
I don’t even like guitar hero but I’d definitely play that.
And fully-destructible pixel-art environments that collapsse under the raw power of your shredding? Yessssss.
Throw in a combo multiplier that ultimately ends in a unicorn fighting the reaper on the arched back of Jörmungandr under the baleful eye of a sky-filling Fenrir wielding a bass in his mouth like Dark Souls’ Sif wields his sword… and I will Kickstart so hard.
PREPARE… FOR RAGNA-ROCK
Can you and @jocon get onto making that game please? I threw my wallet at the screen a few times but nothing’s happened.
I feel like there was a game that did that… What was it… what was it… Brutal Legend!! Is that kind of what you wanted?
Didn’t have guitar combat, though, had RTS combat.
Doesn’t hitting stuff with your guitar count as “guitar combat”? =P
Only in the same way hitting things with a guitar counts as “playing the guitar”
You mean I’m not supposed to do that?! Dammit now I can’t list avid Guitar player on my resume =[
I think the biggest issue with Brutal Legend is that its gameplay was a big ol’ serving of salty balls. I loved every part of that game that wasn’t playing it. *Weeps for what could have been*
the wandering around was lots of fun, it was the stage battles that I didn’t like. If it had been a hack and slash with squad elements it would have been great.
I loved Brutal Legend and was trying to think of a part of the gameplay I could use to refute you, but I can’t. I tried to re-play in on PC last year and only got a few hours in. It’s not just the pseudo-RTS “stage battles” that are a chore, it’s really everything. It was passable at the time (I used a guide for the RTS sections) but going back to it it feels decidedly clunky.
My favourite part of it existing is just watching the “Mr. Crowley” cutscene on youtube.
Yeah, I think the driving/combat bits are fine (well, I thought that many years ago when I played it). They’re not going to blow your socks off, but they’re passable. The pseudo RTS bits just seemed like a big misstep, and I’ll never miss a chance to engage in hyperbole against something, particularly if it’s a game I disliked.
I think the RTS elements would have been sweet if they hadn’t backed down so much on the original concept or if they had of designed it from square one to not be a traditional RTS. They ended up with something that was clearly watered down. If it were Halo Wars for those parts it would have been fine, or if it were Battalion Wars for those parts it would have been fine, but instead it started off close to Heavy Metal Warcraft III and moved towards something less traditional like Battalion Wars and ended up landing in this half finished middleground.
And because we’re talking about Brutal Legend I just want to say ‘Silence, ground walkers!’ is one of my favourite lines. For some stupid reason I love that line.
I think the biggest issue was it didn’t have a secret unlockable mode where you could play the entire game using a Guitar Hero controller.
So much potential there left unfulfilled.
I’ve wanted a MMORPG like this for years. Instead of all the standard pixes farting magic at fairies lore you’ve got the history of music. Imagine Hair Metal Warriors raiding Daft Punk’s Tron-like capital city. Undead Punks knocking over the house plants of Hip Hop artisans. Everyone joining together to stop the Pop-pocalypse.
Why is the Mighty Boosh a TV show and not a stupid, multi-billion dollar video game?
Well for one reason, imagine the gamergate wailing when they find out that there’s a bit of the game involving an intersex merman who flashes people with his mangina.
Also Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is this world’s Deathwing. Tenacious D have to summon the Avatar of Rock to fight her in an epic giant monster showdown. That’s important.
Third phase she splits in half and becomes Babymetal?
So being a vodafone customer I’ve just received a promotion for 3 months of Stan; anyone here who uses that instead of Netflix or in addition to? What’s their collection like?
@shane
I use both. Netflix is the must-have right now but for $10/month Stan is nothing to sneeze at either. I find Stan complements Netflix really nicely. There’s a little overlap on some movies and shows but interestingly there’s areas where Stan ends and Netflix begins. Take the Saw movies for instance. 1-3 are on Stan, 4-6 are on Netflix. Last week I watched the 21 Jump Street reboot on Stan as Netflix doesn’t have it – Netflix has 22 Jump Street. It seems Stan has some older movies that Netflix isn’t bothered with (or maybe were dropped from Netflix prior to it reaching Australia) so I assume as Netflix gradually releases certain titles they might appear on Stan later.
They also have exclusive/first run access to certain shows. Better Call Saul was the real Stan-seller earlier this year. If you even remotely liked Breaking Bad and haven’t seen Better Call Saul yet, consider that a must-see. Hell, Stan has Breaking Bad as well, so if you haven’t seen Breaking Bad, now you can.
@shane as well, not really a fan of breaking bad, for some reason I could never get into the series =\
Do you guys have a site that tracks new releases or allows you to browse the stan collection without signing up?
Pretty sure you can browse Stan on the web without signing up but you could probably check the Stan site and investigate yourself to check – I can’t right now as I’m at work. I haven’t looked into other services that advise when Stan updates but they actually send out emails when new major titles are being released (such as when they added Deep Space Nine – oh yeah, they have Star Trek the Original Series, TNG and DS9 with plans to add Voyager soon) and have a section specifically for “new on Stan” which I check a couple of times a month to see if there’s anything I want to add to my list, unlike Netflix which just has a “trending” section and I need to use a third-party website to see what’s being added/removed.
Only downside to Stan is there’s no Xbox One app for it yet, but there is an Apple TV app – and buying Apple TV is well worth the hundred bucks, especially if you ever buy TV shows or movies via iTunes and/or have an Apple iDevices like iPads or iPhones in the house. Prior to there being a native Stan app we’d just airplay from the iPad (works with just about any video app except Foxtel Go that specifically blocks the functionality).
I use the service to play Lego Movie for my kid like, all day, everyday. Totes worth it then! 😀
Err.. come to think of it, I’ll just buy the bluray and cancel the service I think.
@kermitron sums it very nicely above. I too have both Netflix and Stan, both now with apps available for AppleTV – which is the most user friendly method for my family. No profiles on the Stan app sucks though.
Stan is pretty good. It’s what we’re using right now. Eventually, we intend to jump over to Netflix, but the exclusives are pretty cool (Better Call Saul for starters) and there’s a good range of Australian shows and BBC docos.
Whole bunch of stuff that Netflix AU doesn’t seem to have, in fact.
App compatibility is ass, though. We had to sideload it onto our Pendo Pad (it works, but isn’t officially compatible).
Also, no subtitles/captions if that’s your jam.
No subtitles? that’s buuuuuuuuulllllshiiiiiit.
Netflix is the only one that seems to. Presto doesn’t. Stan doesn’t. Foxtel Play doesn’t.
They fucking should.
Seemed like it had a bunch more Australian stuff than Netflix when I was comparing earlier
A big push on Gallipoli when it launched, which looked great from what I saw of it. Have been tempted to sign up just to watch that full mini-series.
Tell me why.
Ask me how.
Why.
#helping
Because.
Because why?
AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A HEARTACHE!
Everytime I play this song and sing it out aloud the mrs hides herself in shame =P
So, during sex then?
😀
[Edited for sicker burn.]
I reserve Jason Derulo songs for that tyvm! =P
Tell me why!
AIN’T NOTHING BUT A MISTAKE!
Tell me why.
I NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU SAY, THAT I WANT IT THAT WAY.
Am I your fire? Your one de-si-re…?
The silicone chip inside your head is switched to overload
THANK YOU!
I don’t like Mondaaaays.
I don’t like mondays
I want to shoot
The whole day down
@benny @steve-o_the_deve-o my peeps, to the minute, well played
Aaahhh TAY thank you for cheering me up today; you guys are aight I tell ya! Never change! *pours some alcohol on the curb* That’s like a thing right? It’s totally a thing!
tch, waste of booze.
Hey! I coulda used that! 😛
At last! After years of waiting… my plan to lie on my back in the gutter with my mouth open to the sky finally pays off!
Pants and I rewatched Battle Royale the other night.
It has rekindled my need to see a really good Battle Royale video game. Everything would be completely randomised each round, including character name/gender/stats/player relationships/etc. The only weapons are the ones you get given/can steal from other players/pick up after you kill them. No health or ammo pickups (for ranged weapons).
Put in heaps of environmental hazards (cold/poison/fall damage/etc). Lots of stat-based limitations (tiredness/deception/weapon type proficiency/speed/etc). Make it as hard as possible to actually win.
I think it would be really cool. Super complicated to actually make, but that’s for the nerds to worry about. I just want it, okay!
You play as the kid they make an example of at the start.
Hope you rolled good dodge stats!
I’ll be Kiriyama – he was insane. Literally.
As long as you weren’t too worried about production values and were happy for it to be a 2D game I don’t see why that would be that hard to implement. Hard to play, but not that hard to make.
I am a modern gamer and as such I am very concerned about graphics and bokeh.
For serious though, I’m half tempted to try making a crude 2D approximation of what you describe.
Go for it!
The basics would be something probably fairly simple. Generate some stats, randomize weapons and so on. I think you’d need to assign each character some kind of ‘threat level’ stat as well, calculated based on their physical stats, current status and weapon. Ideally you’d want the AI characters to have chances to ally with you, betray each other etc. instead of them all just murdering each other on sight. I mean, it’s the social elements of that film that make it so interesting. It’s not just about a bunch of kids murdering each other, it’s the way they work together and then turn on each other, friends betray friends et cetera. There’s got to be some kind of sanity thing involved too. Plus I’d expect there’d be cases where actually delivering a killing blow is hard for people to do. Tricky to simulate but it’d be pretty cool if for example the AI would shoot you and then leave you bleeding in a ditch somewhere because you were not threatening enough for it to want to use a second bullet.
You’d have no real way of healing. That’d be contrary to things. Need to have some kind of wound system that was fairly carefully modeled. Definitely would need some kind of bleeding / bandage system. Medical supplies like bandages and disinfectant would be pretty important and something to fight over. Food probably as well – if you make killing someone hard enough then you need a motivating factor to do it. Fatigue & sleep in there as well might be interesting.
Environment-wise you’d probably want to run with the whole island thing. Gives you a large but constrained space to work in. More cover, but there’d be dangers from wildlife (“oh god I must get to these medical supplies as I have just been bitten by a snake”) as well as the general environment (“everything was going okay until I slipped off that cliff and broke my leg”)
Perfect
I feel like this is turning into elevator pitch page 5.
Yes, give me all your game ideas so I can add them to the list.
A game where you are a computer keyboard that is allergic to fingers.
I’ve got a great idea, that I’ve talked about on here before (I think) – if I only had the programming skill, artistic talent, musical deign, and all of that stuff to actually, you know, make a game.
They’re more pipe dreams than pitches, I guess…
I’ve never been good at names.
#gamergate the game.
It’s basically just Hatred with a new title.
And all the victims are women.
And there’s a grapple gun similar to Just Cause 2 except it fires red string to connect things together.
Again, Every time
And they can have that game, all to themselves, while we get all the other games, right?
Well, yeah. Every other game has destroyed the gamer identity so they play only real video games that only true gamers would understand.
Every other
gamemovie has destroyed thegamermovie watching identity so they play only realvideo gamescinema movies that only truegamersmovie watchers would understand.Yeah.
I can help but giggle at how worked up you get over even a mocking mention of them. I really shouldn’t.
Oh, this isn’t me worked up.
Batman.
Piano Hero.
RAGNA-ROCK/Doof Warrior’s options menu must contain settings for adjustable avatar appearance (detaching stats from clothing so that you never have to choose to look less badass for the sake of your score; gender, body type, fashion, hair, AXE, all configurable) as well as other cosmetics such as configuring the custom load screen green-room.
That’s an animated pre-show load-screen / set-selection screen where your avatar rests in the iconic throned Conan the Barbarian pose, glowering with as-yet-unfulfilled ROCK purpose, on a variety of configurable backgrounds.
From ‘back of shitty tour bus’ to ‘dingy pub’s ladies’ room’, to ‘skull throne’, with additional settings to configure the how scantily-clad/gendered your fawning groupies are. (Kickstarter Backers will get the bonus setting to replace groupies with puppies.)
Pfft. As if the Doof Warrior would ever sit on anything short of a throne made by beating together the guitars and skulls of his defeated foes.
I’m hearing your message about thematic concerns.
I think this can be accommodated in the dialogue choices.
…
*4*
Someone get this guy a dev team.
I’ve been tempted to get TyranoBuilder or something similar and setting up a TAYs of our lives VN
Or alternatively a RPG maker style thing to create TAY:The quest of the oar of thorns
I haven’t really looked into TyranoBuilder. Wonder how easy it is to build something in it collaboratively?
A long time ago I participated in a thing where we had a sort of RPG-ish scenario thing and each person would take it for a couple of weeks and add their bits to it, release it to the public and then pass it to the next person to build on.
Imagine doing that as a TAY visual novel project.
Probably hard to work collaboratively at the same time but I assume if would be fairly easy to package up and send off to the next person. Hmmmmm getting more and more tempted
Twine?
A lot harder to do the visual aspect of the VN. Although I did install it with the idea of doing something like that, but got sidetracked with other projects.
Checking into what @Negativezero says it looks like it is pretty much self contained within a folder so once somebody was done it would be a case of grabbing the folder and uploading to dropbox or something
I wanted to create a procedurally generated JRPG at one point. Plot and everything. In retrospect I think a procedural SRPG along the lines of Fire Emblem would probably be more interesting.
I’d also love to have the time and energy to make a clone of Ys II. Or actually any of the Ys games. But I think if I made it it’d be clunky and filled with programmer art and utterly unfun.
At one point I had a few visual novel ideas but they were conventional and I can’t art.
Actually, “I can’t art” is a big reason why I never got far making any games.
I know you’ve heard it all before, but your best bet really would be to get a functioning version, then hire (or grab a friend, whatever) someone to do art. One of the best projects (in terms of updates and stuff) I’ve backed on Kickstarter, That Which Sleeps, went on KS as a mostly working game with programmer art, and they basically just used it as a way to get money so they could get some real art (plus their stretch goal stuff). I end up with these great updates that are like “due to unforeseen circumstances we’re about 2 weeks behind the optimum schedule, although still on track to hit our general estimates. We’re really sorry for the delay, but it’s for the best.” Oh programmers.
Chocolate Factory Tycoon.
Be larger than life like Willy Wonka or an all consuming brand like Hersheys, and take the candy world by storm. Control every facet of your chocolate business, manage the ingredients you use, decide on which countries to ship to and ensure your factory is safe enough for health and safety inspectors to sign off on!
Decide which downtrodden humanoid species to enslave.
And then cancel production of all the green lollies
*shakes fist at Allens*
Plumbing simulator
The base game was ok but fairly easy. You really need to get the curry night DLC for a challenge
“turn up the difficulty! Get ready for… Vindaloo!”
“Oh.my.god”
Better immersion with oculus rift by the way
Level 1 dig a trench
Level 2 unclog shower drainage..all that hair
Mario Bros clone?
OPEN WORLD 3D MARIO. PLS MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Who do I need to bride (or bribe is nuptials are not to be involved) at kotaku/Allure to see a live stream of @markserrels playing There Came an Echo: http://store.steampowered.com/app/319740/
Me!
I don’t work for Allure nor would I have any ability to make it happen. I just like the idea of being bribed.
Logged into Facebook for the first time in 2 years… It immediately popped up with all these people who’s faces I know but have such weird names… SO HEADS UP EVERYONE if there’s a friend request from some weird dude it’s either me, or a guy wishing to sell you male performance enhancing products… Either way you should probably accept!
I recognised you from the butt mushroom hats
Oh God I had forgotten about that! This will be rectified!
That sounds painful…
He knows what I’m on about =P
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2600487884182&set=a.1486344271288.66778.1014338798&type=3&theater
*nods*
My work here is done.
Awh, I can’t see it! Expired or incorrect audience! I’m sure it was clever, though.
I BEAT YOU TO IT AND SENT YOU ONE! TAKE THAT PIXEL!
DAMMIT BUT I WANTED TO BE FRIENDS WITH YOU FIRST YOU DON’T RESPECT ME THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS FREEZE!
<3New month, new bookmark series incoming.
However, I need to decide whether to go with Cel shaded or Minimalist as I have been doing.
I have samples!
Minimalist
http://imgur.com/AFaAww3
Any feedback is appreciated, whether you played jsrf or not
Cel Shaded
http://imgur.com/acdHhN0
On stuff this detailed I’m thinking the cel looks better. Looks like a lot more work this round.
I didn’t even add the proper shading. I just remembered. Well, event he minimalist ones were hard work because there was a lot of drawing that no one gets to see.
Cel shaded on these ones I reckon! Brings a lot more to the surface!
Who got to see Venus and Jupiter dancing together tonight? I did, and so did the little boy, who thought is was all awesome and understood precisely none of it, other than that There Are Planets In Space.
And in other space news, the New Horizons probe is now 12 hours from its Pluto fly-by.
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html
*psssst* 12 days 😛
Pretty keen on this one! First close up look of a large Kuiper Belt Object? Hell yeah!
Yeah, sleepy brain last night didn’t do numbers too good.
I went out, had a look, took some truly awful photos, then went upstairs and reminded my Dad about it, so then we both went out and chilled for a little.
So much regret over my photos though, really wish I knew where my mounting plate was.
Finally download Supr Smash Bros. off of the Virtual Console, then proceeded to play it for three and a half hours straight.
😀
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/201150
The PSN Store is running a week long “Digital Season” sale that includes significant discounts for PS+ members.
For me this is particularly exciting as it’s the first discount of Grim Fandango and ACC: China that I can remember seeing.
Highlights for me include:
Grim Fandango – 50% off, now $11.48
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China – 35% off, now $9.72
Rogue Legacy – 60% off, now $7.78
Child of Light – now $7.91-$15.99 (depending on platform)
Plenty of other games on offer too that we regularly see on discount, including Another World and Limbo.
Calling upon the TAY hivemind!
If you had a budget of $350, which pc monitor would you buy?
Only criteria is preferably 27′ and VESA mountable
http://i.imgur.com/PMlUUXo
That should be a collectors item for Fallout 4… Just saying 😛
I think the biggest challenge you’re going to face is that for $350 I don’t know if you can get a 27″ monitor with resolution to benefit from the larger size (i.e. 2560×1440) – if 1920×1080 isn’t an issue for you then you should be fine. I’ve heard good things about the AOC range, e.g. the AOC I2757FH
Would I be better off maybe getting a 24′ then? It’s been ages since I shopped for monitors 😛
Just depends on what you’re after, really. To me, the biggest benefit of a large monitor is the extra resolution you get. But if you’re not after extra resolution, you just have to decide if you want the same amount of pixels over a larger surface area. Maybe it’s noticeable, maybe it isn’t.
That said: I’ve got a 30″ monitor (2560×1600) and I bought that for photography work. I tend to game at 1920×1080 because my graphics cards can’t drive modern games at that resolution very well. There’s nothing I can see, and I sit pretty close to my monitor, that would make me think “boy, I really should play that at higher res” – so the point may be moot.
Thanks for your insight man, highly appreciated.
A good one! #helping
And so begins my week of a restricted diet. Pretty much just white starch, soft fruit and eggs. Luckily some dairy like butter and sour cream/creme fraiche is allowed so scrambled eggs on toast all week it is.
Aw man, that sounds like a blessed curse. Good luck!
Also an excuse to eat Rice Bubbles for lunch!
You need an excuse? 😛
Why are you on this diet?
Scopes down both ends in Monday.
Ah. Well, good bowel prep means you won’t have to do it again!
Finished watching Sword Art Online early this morning. My past few nights/days have been spent marathoning through it. The writing was a bit all over the place, but it was still a lot of fun to watch. The last arc was probably the best written, and actually had me tearing up a bit. Hope they end up making a third season.
It also made me want to get back into MMOs. Might give FF14 another go.
What is the monthly subscription fee for that exactly? Funny story; way back in early 2011, I purchased a credit card solely to get into that game but I ended up getting married instead and never played it. I’ve always told the wife that I bought the card to buy her engagement ring. (!)
Standard MMO subscription of around $15 for 30 days, a few dollars less if you subscribe for longer periods of time.
It’s all founded on a lie!
Haha. Shh, you!
Edit: It was actually late 2010 that I received the credit card. We married late 2011. I even bought the game, collector’s edition and everything but then sold it off not too long after.
It’s thirteen fucking Euros per month which is really high. Squenix thinks Australia is in Europe and won’t let us pay in Pounds, US Dollars or Yen, let alone Australian Dollars. Means it’s way more expensive than it should be – 13 Euros right now is nearly $19.
So because of that, you’d be insane to actually subscribe properly. Instead, point cards are the way to do it. OzGameShop have 60-day time cards for $29 which works out to $14.50 AU a month, which makes it fairly reasonable by subscription MMO standards.
It’s a really good game but I always had some really bad latency issues while playing that prevented me getting the enjoyment I’d have liked. My fave classes are close-range melee (Pugilist/Monk and Rogue/Ninja) and there’s lots of monsters that like to drop area of effect abilities and I’d constantly have a problem that I’d move out of the AoE but still be hit by it. That combined with a run of extremely bad groups ended up killing my story progress and eventually made me drop the game when I was playing it regularly and also when I tried to get back into it earlier this year. Have been really tempted to go back for the expansion but I think I will hold off until I’ve moved to the US and gotten my PC and internets set up and so on. Bad enough that I’m probably escaping reality a bit by playing long video games like Batman and The Witcher until late at night. An MMO right now would ruin me.
Oh, I didn’t know about the euros thing. More than $15 a month then.
Last arc as in the last part of the second season?
Yeah. Mother’s Rosario I think the arc’s called?
It’s getting darker and darker outside… I don’t think today got the memo that it’s day time
I know I didn’t!
*head desk*
Zzzzzzzzz…
It’s that extra second the other day – it’s screwed everything up.
I was re-watching an old episode of Oz last night, where an inquiry into an inmate’s death was being held. The investigator found a contradiction in a deposition, and pointed it out calmly and rationally.
I was actually disappointed when he didn’t thrust a finger into the air and scream “OBJECTION!” at the top of his lungs with Chords of Steel.
There’s a chance that playing all the Ace Attorney games back-to-back has had an irreversible effect on me.
I once attended a hearing where our counsel became very stern on a point where the Claimant kept repeating “I don’t know, I don’t remember” which was contradictory to her statements made previously. She even went to far as to say “I prefer not to answer that” before being reminded by the judge that she, you know, has to. Then she “fainted” and had to go to hospital, causing the hearing to be adjourned several months.
Most exciting moment of my insurance career to date.
Oh man, just finished Dual Destinies yesterday but I think I’ll hold off marathoning the trilogy pack. Too much Objection-ing that I won’t be able to handle.
Hope you downloaded the DLC case! It’s a good’n!
Thinking about it, I’m not sure I’ve got this one yet. I can’t believe I haven’t played it.
Tempted to but, from the sounds of it at least, the aquarium case sounds absolutely bonkers.
It was my brother’s birthday last night so I went and had dinner with him at a vegetarian restaurant. Almost everything was deep fried. I guess they have to try and make it taste good somehow.
I was convinced to try the tempura “prawns” (they had the quotes on the actual menu, alongside BBQ “chicken” and “ham”burgers) – ‘it’s amazing, they taste and look exactly like real prawns!’, he said. They didn’t.
Then I had a “Deconstructed Apple Crumble” for dessert. Jeez, at least make the thing for me.
But really, it was pretty nice. Oil overload and all.Wouldn’t a reconstructed apple pie just be a slice of apple pie?
See edit 😛
Depends what it was reconstructed from 😛
If you wish to reconstruct an apple pie from scratch you must first invent the universe.
I never got the whole “fake meat” thing with vegetarian dishes. Do people miss meat so much that they need to lie to themselves to get through a vegetarian meal?
*Couple sitting down eating dinner*
“Honey, how do you like your” *air quotes*ham burger”
“It tastes just like the real thing! How does those tempura *air quotes* prawns taste?
“Great! I can’t even taste the difference I don’t even miss mea-*starts sobbing uncontrollably*
“I can’t do this anymore”
I feel like if I took a big bite out of a piece of steak and said: “This *air quotes*salad is great” people would call me an idiot.
Have you ever been to Lord of the Fries? it might change your opinion.
Every time I’ve been to a vegetarian restaurant because of one of my friends (we’d come to name the fake meat there “breadmeat” due to its appearance/texture) I’ve ended up with a horribly upset stomach afterwards.
I’m certain that my stomach knows I’m trying to trick it and won’t have a bar of it.
Awh, I have some sympathy for the folks seeking meat replacements. We evolved to love and crave meat, it’s core to who we are and where we come from as a species, and to break away from that must be a depressing challenge. Especially if it’s not by choice but some crazy mutation in the gut. But even then, I sympathize with the struggle of having to choose between your ethics (as weird and unfathomable as I may consider them) and deliciousness.
For example: I’m firmly, philosophically opposed to pre-orders, or, say… EA’s anti-consumer practices. But… Fallout 4 collector’s edition!
Bacon must be to veagans what Mass Effect: Andromeda is to me.
I guess the difference between me and them is they seek out meat replacements in order to maintain the integrity of their beliefs, whereas I’m taking a month of work this year when I’ll sleep only when physically unable to stay awake and wear nothing but boxers, chip-crumbs, and a Pip-Boy.
So Jim Carrey is a raving fuckjob anti-vaxxer. Apparently nothing new, but news to me.
Another on my list of celebrities destroyed that I thought might’ve actually been cool.
I tend to try and bury my knowledge of him being a fuckhead in real life because I love some of his work…but he makes it pretty difficult some times.
His wife certainly doesn’t help the whole situation.
I think the first Ace Ventura was the giveaway that he’s a raving farkjob, despite the fact I quite enjoy some of his earlier work. Particularly Cable Guy.
Should read up on his comments about Kick Ass 2. Guy is a loon.
I remember him ‘distancing’ himself from the movie and it’s violence in the wake of one of the American shootings. (Sandy Hook?) But still seemingly okay with being paid for it. While a bit naff, I can look past it under certain lights, but anti-vaxxers are just… yeah.
Here’s an image of Jim Carrey espousing his views on vaccinations.
http://tinyurl.com/nhsuqu7
There’s a Guzman y Gomez opening in town today, and they’re apparently offering free burritos 11am-2pm.
Looks like I’m having a long lunch today.
Any time a new GYG opens they do free burrito day. Fiesta!!! 😀
Yup, also just realised it actually runs 11am-8pm. So…burrito lunch and burrito dinner?
Sick day tomorrow from all the beans. Win-win!
So the company I work for just got bought by another insurance company for like $28 billion dollars, the biggest acquisition in insurance company history. It’s probably not going to affect the claims team since our products and service are a big part of why they wanted to acquire the company in the first place, but it still makes me wonder if my career advancement opportunities will be greater or fewer when the new regime comes into effect (in like 9 months).
Repost.
I’m trying to decide if the new series should be Cel Shaded or minimalist. At the moment it’s pretty even. Please upvote the one you like. This will really help me, so if you take the time, thank you
Minimalist
http://imgur.com/AFaAww3
Cel shaded variant
http://imgur.com/acdHhN0
I would lean toward Cel in this instance if only because it’s so similar to the iconic style of the game. But also for some reason that aesthetic just works better for me personally in this instance, too.
then upvote it! at the moment, minimalist is winning
Bah upvotes are for the neanderthals on facebook! Comments are what drive voters in TAY! =P Cel-shaded wins!
It’s stayed even which is a little frustrating,.
Next question, do I add a background?
Look scree clearly transient, lucifer and myself are the fashion/aesthetically centric critics on TAY. On that count alone cel-shaded wins =P
And I believe the question you’re trying to answer is “to shade or not to shade; that is the question”.
(Black background looks cool, at the end of the day it’s your art do what you feel does it justice! =] )
I was thinking of putting the characters in their related areas. So for beat, this character, I would put a background of dogenzaka hill.
This is the place
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/jetsetradio/images/f/fe/DogenzakaHillJSRF.png/revision/latest?cb=20120811163206
@scree damn recreating that background is going be some major work 0,0 will the character get lost in those colors?
Not the whole thing, like maybe a building and the road.
@scree I like that background. Thickening up the black borders for characters and fading the background can really ‘pop’ a character from the background noise, but that said some of my favourite art of the years has been a mess of noise – even from childhood, with Where’s Wally and Animalia pages of crowded detail.
I like them both. It’s too hard to pick one.
Upvote both then? I dunno.
You losers can keep your cronuts, living in the past and all. I’m getting a cruffin like the hip trendy go getter that I am.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/03/travel/cruffin-shop/index.html?iref=obnetwork
…
yes
?
Imma eat a cruffin sandwiched between two cronuts.
Oh. By the way, why do I have a persistent notification that you mentioned me in a non-existent comment on Page 6 last week?
Oh! That would be Kotaku’s wacky system where links to first comment of the page take you to the previous page. Try page 7.
A-ha!
Also…holy breeders!!! I completely missed everyone’s announcements.
His joke was that awful.
Duffins are where it’s at.
After having a quick taste of competitive Splatoon (and doing pretty well in it) I’m suddenly keen as for today to finish so I can go home and play more.
They need to hurry up and make friend groups easier…
I’ve won every single competitive multiplayer match I’ve played in Splatoon and by a very wide margin. Game is way easy.
Game can be hard, competition for me has been easy in all but one match where my team lost by 1%. We should jump in a match and ruin each other’s stats!
Alternatively: Fight me
IRLin Splatoon.What? And play against someone besides my 7 year old daughter? But I’d lose my perfect streak!
Above is true. I’ve only ever played against the kids 😛 I’d love to play online but consoles have no internet access currently due to WiFi shitting itself.Gets a bit tougher as you get closer to level 20 (where all the hardcore Japanese players are :P)
Try Ranked as well, that mode is more intense.
Now seems like an appropriate time to tell you that I was in unranked surrounded by level 13-20 players who were from I-don’t-know-but-they-all-had-Asian-names. And also a level 8 guy named Troy. He was terrible.
I know it sounds like I’m trying to humble brag but I’m really not. I’m keen for it to get harder, so once I can get into Ranked I will.
Also, anyone who isn’t team Rock is a traitor.
Wait… Team Rock? Is the Splatfest going on already!? Argh, don’t tell me I’m missing it!
Yep! Pop vs Rock.
Everything I’ve seen has said that it starts on July 5th! Argh!
Unless they let you vote in the lead up to the actual event? That’d make sense. No Internet at home yet, but I will find a way to get in on this if it kills me 😛
I wasn’t able to do much with it yet other than vote and get the event t-shirt (I was level 1) but I’ll have a poke around this arvo and let you know if I can do stuff.
Yeah the voting opened up at the start of the week or so. Actual thing isn’t til the weekend.
But if you choose a side you get the three-star Splatfest shirt (which gets taken away after the event I think) so there’s time for you to level it up and unlock the extra abilities.
ooh! Keep me updated. I really do love splatoon.
Question, what is the point of splastfest and what does it actually do?
As far as I know, if your team wins the Splatfest you get Sea Shells which you can trade with Spike to upgrade your gear (so you can turn 2-star gear into a 3-star, etc.
I wish they would add teams already
I… I think it’s time.
My wheelie bin has a better life than me.
It gets to go out once a week and stays out all night.
Breaking News – Little Red Riding Hood is seriously ill
She has improved, but she is not out of the woods yet.
Have you heard about that new film about the tractor?
I just saw the trailer.
A man goes to a pet shop and buys a talking parrot. He takes the parrot home and tries to teach the parrot how to say a few things, but instead, the parrot just swears at him. After a few hours of trying to teach the bird, the man finally says, “If you don’t stop swearing, I’m going to put you in the freezer as punishment.”
The parrot continues, so finally the man puts the bird in the freezer. About an hour later, the parrot asks the man to please open the door. As the man takes the shivering bird out of the freezer, it says, “I promise to never swear again. Just tell me what that turkey did!”
Did you hear about the group of people who all liked to make their sandwiches using 3 slices of bread?
They formed a club.
You cannot run through a campsite. You can only “Ran” because its past tents.
Oh god this one physically hurt! =P
Dad: “When measuring things, ACCRUACY is the key”
Daughter: “Don’t you mean ACCURACY dad?”
Dad: “Close enough”.
I went in the barbers sat on the chair and the barber said your hair needs cutting badly.
I said I don’t want it cutting badly, so I walked out
Patient: Doctor I think I’m turning into a moth.
Doctor: it not me you want, it the psychiatrist down the road you need.
Patient: That’s where I was heading but your light was on.
I was flicking through my local newspaper and came across an advertisement saying “ACCOUNTANT NEEDED! $35,000 – $40,000” So I called them up and said “The answer is Minus $5,000.”
Maths jokes are the best jokes.
A guy tried to sell me a coffin the other day.
I told him that’s the last thing I need.
Have you ever tried Ethiopian food?
Don’t worry – neither have they.
It’s like the Christmas that comes every week.
UNCHARTED 4 E3 FOOTAGE (extended edition).
We’ve seen the first half or so, but this link will show you the whole thing! It’s soooooooooooooooo cool. I’m sitting here at work, trying to refrain from clapping my hands with glee.
Someone tried to rob a kitchen supply store, but apparently never figured he’d get caught.
Well, that’s the whisk you take. #dadjokepagesix #hi@strangeEh, my joke sounded funnier in my head
This mornings breakfast involved orange juice, if you’ll pardon the pun. #pagesix
Uuuuurgh priorities and family commitments means no PAX for Pixel this year :'(
On the plus side my sister and niece will be here a couple of weeks after PAX \o/
NOOOOOOOOOOOO Pixel will never get to come to #nerdpartment
That’s fine, just come up for the Canberra Meat and no one will hold it against you.
Wanna give me a lift? 😛
Sure, you drive the first 5 hours and I’ll do the last 3, starting from my house.
What about pax meat? D=
Still up in the air at this stage I guess… Sorry
D=
Edited away…
Gaymer X. Foreigners, video games and gays.
I think the LNP just exploded somewhere.
Guy in my grade at highschool is a staffer for LNP… It’s the easiest troll ever and I don’t even mean to!
I put up a single link or comment about anything slightly progressive or a bit against the party lines and he always comments. without. fail.
Had a bit of back and forward with him today about marriage equality and eventually asked if he actually had a view on it or if he was just interested in challenging my swipe at his employer and no reply.
…One day he’ll confess to just being really, really bored and ‘someone’s got to be the bad guy’.
Did you say the latest defense against marriage equality? No one else in Asia’s doing it so why should we? Yes let’s compare ourselves to countries pioneering the world in human right’s abuses; that’s a sensible comparison isn’t it?
Well, we are trying our hardest to catch up in that regards so it makes sense.
I just got a reply (cc: @transientmind)… apparently ‘people like me politicise it and make it a purely partisan matter’ when the commonwealth has other responsibilities (I’d made the comment that national security and economy are being used as distractions).
I don’t have the energy to try and explain that I understand they are other issues (debatable) but right now the message coming out of the senior LNP ranks is that marriage equality isn’t worth their time and it’s the LNP leadership that is forcing it to be a partisan issue by not letting any legislation get to the floor or letting their MPs have a conscience vote.
I don’t understand all the intricacies of parliament and rely on the media to get my information. Applying a reasonably critical eye to most of the news I don’t think I’m making to many big leaps to say that it’s the LNP powerbrokers that are stopping it…
He’s literally just parroting what Andrew Nikolai, the government whip, said earlier today. Abetz is screeching about it saying any MP that supports it should quit their jobs and Abbott is ducking the issue as much as he can while trying to shut it down.
So you are absolutely correct.
On reflection, I think what really rubbed me the wrong way (over it now) was the call that the issue is somehow being ‘politicised’.
Last time I checked the Marriage Act was under the Commonwealth jurisdiction and as a result the government is the only body that can change it. Ergo, politicians… and fuck me if I’m wrong but that means it is a political issue requiring political pressure from outside the parliament if the public wants any sort of change introduced.
“It’s being politicized!”
“That is exactly the fucking point.”
P4D is so fun! The remixes are awesome.
Took awhile to get the hang of it because I’m too used to Project Diva gameplay.
I think it might be harder than PD because you basically have to keep an eye on both sides of the screen and you usually have notes to hit with the thumbsticks inbetween normal button notes.
I was really interested in RTXAU at first but my wife and I decided that we were decidedly unenthused about it given they’ve confirmed harldy any guests and, I guess for the same reason we decided to rethink our dream of going to Texas for the “real” RTX, most of Rooster Teeth’s fanbase are way younger than us and the ones who go to conventions are the meme-spouting socially awkward crowd who literally idolise the RT staff and think getting a job at RT is a matter of being their #1 fan and begging them enough.
So while I think it’s great they’re expanding RTX internationally and I kind of want to go, I think it would ultimately disappoint me.
That’s pretty much how I’ve rationalised it, too.
Hopefully Jack or somebody does another meetup for drinks outside of the event. I imagine that’s a bit more laid back and enjoyable.
Unlikely, they’re charging $400 for a limited number of VIP passes which includes an afterparty with the guests. I feel like they’ll be barred from doing any informal meet-ups (not to mention tired as heck) so as ensure the VIP pass holders feel like they got value for money.
$400…
I guess I’ll have to keep holding on to the memory of that time I brushed passed Jack in the media room at PAX.
Life was so good back then…
why did you not inform me? Numbers met Jack last year. If I’d know you could’ve also come along.
Remember that time I fingered his beard? That was a thing that happened.
Hey guys. I remember when the BAM7 Smash Bros tournament had an article written here, people expressed interest in attending a similar tournament if it was in Sydney. Just a heads up that Sydney’s biggest Smash tournament is going to happen in a little over a week from now, and registration closes on the 5th of July. Games featured include Melee, Smash 4 Wii U, Smash Bros 64 and Project M.
Smash Boards link: http://smashboards.com/threads/town-sydney-an-australian-major-smash-tournament-july-10th-12th-registration-closes-sunday-5th.404180/
Last night I think I made a terrible mistake. I had run out of anime I felt like watching (end of season blues) so I was looking through my backlog and discovered that 2013 Negs had stashed away Love Live. I’ve watched bits and pieces of the show (most recently a re-run of one of the later episodes while in Japan) but never watched from the beginning.
Suddenly it was 3am and I was 6 episodes in and forcing myself to stop and sleep. 🙁 I knew it was good, but didn’t expect it to grab me like that.
Hm. Might have to revisit. That show got like… a tonne of episodes, right? Several seasons? I remember having trouble getting through the first ep and putting it away.
Two anime seasons, a movie that opened last month and has apparently brought them in a staggering 1.2 billion yen in the Japanese box office (!) and a third season with a new cast coming at some point.
The music from the project sells stupidly well too from the look of it. 20+ singles and a lot of them have broken into the top 10s in Japan, several also certified gold (100,000 copies sold).
I imagine it’s something you’d need to be in the mood for.
*frowns at milk carton*
My chocolate milk is sassing me.
Wrong opening side:
“TURN. THE PACK. AROUND.”
Correct opening side:
“DON’T MAKE US DRAW A DIAGRAM.”
But…. but drawing a diagram is your job, carton-designer. And… you already did. c.c
(Also, I can never tell if ‘WARNING: CONTAINS MILK’ is sass, when applied to a product like, say… chocolate milk.)
Or ‘Caution: Contents Hot!’ on take away coffee cups…
They could probaby save a lot of time and effort by including a, “DON’T SUE US DAMMIT” label on all products.
No, that’s not sass. That’s called Covering Their Ass.
CHOCOLATE MALK!
*now with 1% added milk!*
A Thursday Taydrenalin shot:
Recently, the twitter world has revealed Jim Carrey to be as nutty as some of his characters (We knew this, esp in regards to vaccines, but it’s getting an airing). He’s specifically getting worked up over a law that tightens exemptions to vaccines in the californian school system.
So a question, take your pick:
1) if you could create a vaccine for anything, what would it be?
2) you’re declared leader for one day. What’s the one thing you enforce on people?
1) all forms of cancer
2) whenever you see me, you have to give me five bucks
1) Cancer.
2) Installing me as dictator-for-life/unlife. (Our top Necromancers are working on this. Top necromancers!)
(I am aware that this probably falls under the ‘cheaty’ clause which all genies have in their wish list disclaimers; no wishing for more wishes!)
1: Being a fuckwit.
2: Taking #1
1) Death
2) The Can’t We All Just Get Along Act of 2015
1) Unfortunately it’s impossible to create a vaccine for ignorance. The anti-vaxxers would refuse to have it. :\
2) Leader of what?
I left that deliberately vague on purpose. Leader with enough authority to impose some sort of restriction.
HIV. Maybe Influenza if I could create a vaccine that would effectively eradicate it, rather than the very variable method we have now.
But HIV causes people from all walks of life to end up immunocompromised, and the drugs used to treat it are horrid things. Would need an effective delivery method for Africa (particularly the sub Saharan) though to really make a difference.
1) A vaccine for anything, literally.
2) I can’t answer this honestly without devolving into an irrational ragefest about fucked up piece of shit people who are against vaccines.
Jo’s pretty much summarized my wishes =P A vaccine that immunizes the world against idiots!
1. Cancer
2. A 20 hour working week
What’re you some kinda dictator! 4-day work week he says! Companies will just make us do 12 hour days!
How about a 20 hour work week instead! =P
Ahh you bring up a good point. Just like RL Grimes’ Goosebumps: I WISH I WAS MADE OF MONEY!
*The ghost turned the man into literal money, and he floated away in all different directions never to be seen again*
A 20 hour working week would be swwweeeettttt
Monkey’s-paw…
I may have missed this reference? I only remember five episodes; the one where the kids’ parents are decapitated in Medieval England and they have to run away, the episode where there is some serial killer scarecrow who haunts a house, a couple of episodes with the puppet who tries to kill some kids but is electrocuted instead, and another episode where someone gets decapitated and the ‘strawberry ice cream’ someone had ordered was a persons bloodied head in an ice cream delivered by the dumbwaiter lol.
I have no idea how I remembered these. I also played the PC game :S
Oh, Monkey’s Paw is a reference to a story from ages back. One of the earlier ‘be careful what you wish for’ tales.
A curio a British soldier brought back from India was a monkey’s paw with three fingers. Each represented a wish, but the price for each wish was always it turning out fucked.
Like the first wish a couple made was to get the 200 pounds they needed to pay off their mortgage. Next thing they know their son has died in an industrial accident and the company won’t accept fault but does pay them 200 pound goodwill settlement.
That kind of thing. 🙂
Also, a reference made by a wish-granting celestial being in Adventure Time. “Dude be really specific in what you ask for, because all my wishes have got this tricky downside to ’em, like a monkey’s paw.”
And here I was thinking it was a Goosebumps thing lol.
GUYS THERE ARE MULTITUDES OF VERSIONS OF CANCER 1 VACCINE CANNOT COVER THEM ALL
Yeah, would be nice though. Cancer’s batting average against my grandparents is heading for 3 out of 4 atm.
Where are @liondrive and @dc ?!?! I was going to say @strange too but she popped in for the odd comment and ran out =P
I’m around. Just have nothing much to say. Hope you’re well, friend!
And @janexo…
You’re all planning to branch off for a Brisbane only TAY aren’t you?! *Circles wagons*
She’s busy getting hitched and stuff!
Edit: I’m still waiting for my invite in the mail! =@
Twitter is where it’s at! Even Jane is there occasionally or so the legend goes! 😀
Well if they are I haven’t been invited.
I get it guys. I get it.
I was totally going to invite you for beers and Mexican food until I read your post about limited diet. *shakes fist*
You never invite me to anything DC!! *runs away crying*
Next weekend. Right? Right. Done deal.
11th good for you, bud?
My assistant has pencilled it into my PDA.
@freezespreston
I hope that doesn’t ruin the screen
You’re kinda Brisbane, you’re more GC though! Still can’t believe you sat that long on a freakin train to make sure I had someone to hang out with haha.
He really is just that awesome.
Naww, nothing so cool.
Sweet, digital pre-orders for Fallout 4 on the XBOX One come with a digital copy of Fallout 3 on the 360. I’ve already got Fallout 3 but the announcement also mentions that Fallout 3 will be included in the backwards compatibility mode when it’s available. Given everything they’ve said about the way titles are added to the program that would also indicate that Fallout NV will be backwards compatible as well.
This is exciting, playing Fallout NV on my PC at the moment doesn’t feel right with a mouse. I need a controller, playing it with backwards compatibility would be great.
Plug your XBOX controller into your PC?
I’m trying to find a usb cable that attaches into both, I’m not entirely convinced where I left mine :S
I’d love the graphic boost of using the XBOX One controller on the PC version, but I get too distracted when the desktop is only a key press away and the other monitors are empty. It’s great for MMOs but for something like Fallout I just need to be on the couch in front of the TV.
Nob comes late to the party (heh) AKA I’m waiting until my shift starts so I am going to answer a question that was asked yesterday.
VIDJYA GAEMS IDEA!
I’ve had one rolling around in my head for a little while. Basically a 2D platformer/metroidvania except heavily music influence. Not a rhythm game exactly, you get full control of your character and aren’t locked in moving / attacking to a beat. Basically you start off with one weapon which is locked to an instrument (for example an axe with a guitar). Killing bosses gets you new weapons / instruments (kinda like unlocking weapon upgrades in Mega Man games). weapons can be easily switched to which changes the way the world works. Switch to a slow weapon, music slows down, enemies get slower but stronger, things like that.
What I’m gathering is that everyone wants more music in their games, so the time for a great musical game is nigh!
It’s time for a revolution! Perhaps of a dancing variety? A dance revolution? Or a dance dance revolution?
I’ll see myself out.
At least dance your way out to the faltering pepsi max revolution.
I’ll also see myself out.
Had a great day today. Spent about $80, but all on awesome stuff. Bought a new hoodie and t shirt from Target, which is about the only place I can get my clothes from at the moment, but $27 for two items of clothing is great. Bought 2 CDs from Mojo Music, the only remaining local CD place: British Steel and Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest. $20 for the two which is cheaper than iTunes. Finally, I bought The Martian by Andy Weir because a lot of people here recommend it, and it was only $20. Plus I spent about $15 or so on lunch and coffee. It’s a beautiful day, so I’m sitting here listening to British Steel with my front door open.
BREAKIN THE LAW, BREAKIN THE LAW
Love that song. Both those albums are brilliant. I saw them at the shop on Saturday, and thought if they’re still that price and available on payday, I’m getting them.
Finished Batman on Tuesday and am about halfway through Yoshi’s Woolly World. Two excellent games. Then there’s @sughly’s game Anna’s Quest tomorrow
Bwahahahah! I’ve got you out of hiding DC! See isn’t TAY so much better than *makes cross sign* Twitter! =P
I’m really really really bored at work so ignore my crazytalk for the day.Here’s something to read and keep your mind occupied with internal ranting for the afternoon.
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/02/same-sex-marriage-could-lead-to-legal-polyamorous-unions-says-eric-abetz
On the ABC Abetz tried to claim that the UN declaration of Human Rights defined marriage as between a man and a women which is a) a very, very narrow reading and b) against the vibe of the whole fucking thing.
Before I clicked through I thought Abetz was just a shorthand for Tony.
Sometimes he gets misreported as Erica Betz.
Also, I always think of this with both of them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c9mlOrDhc4
Kind of like how decent people can differ on where or not being a bigoted fuck is ok, right Tony?
The Daily Show yesterday had clips of the conservative response to legalizing same sex marriage in the U.S., it was mind blowing that people could be so bitter and toxic about a civil rights milestone worth celebrating. :\
Oh please, there are still people upset about women’s suffrage.
I just can’t fathom how people have an issue with it. Like, every justification I’ve heard is illogical and stupid.
“Marriage is a religious blah blah something” – I got married in a park by a celebrant…a group of people that exist to give people in Australia a non-religious alternative. Sooo…my marriage is fake because it wasn’t religious, oooor?
“This is the way it’s always been” – Yeah, damn right! Change nothing in the world! Enslave people! Kick girls out of school! Everything was better back then!
“It demeans/devalues my marriage” – No. No it fucking doesn’t. It has no tangible effect on your marriage. Maybe your marriage is shit and you’re looking for a scapegoat? THE GAYS DID IT!
“If you vaccinate your kids, you’re a monster!” – Get out of here Jim Carrey, this isn’t about you.
It’s not even an intangible effect.
Literally the only legitimate reason to be against it is if your gay and stringing a partner along you aren’t interested in committing to at all and have been using the ban as an excuse. In which case…. You’re an asshole…
Look, I’d consider being so homophobic that you believe they don’t deserve the same rights as other people to be a completely valid reason. I mean, it would make you a horrible person, in my eyes, but it’s still a valid reason.
One thing that seems to worry a lot of Christian groups also is that it might mean that pastors are required to preside over gay marriages and/or allow them to occur in their churches, despite it being against their religion. That’s actually something I have a bit more sympathy for but it’s hardly a reason to disallow the process entirely.
A pastor can not hold a service right now for any number of reasons, including “I don’t think you’re good christians”
@redartifice: I think it may vary state by state but it’s a legit concern some have since it’s something that’s been raised before (not in the gay marriage sense but the general sense, that pastors shouldn’t be allowed to discriminate on who they do or don’t marry)
Pastors don’t have to marry anyone and can discriminate to their hearts content. We got refused because one of my groomsman was Russian Orthodox. Why would they suddenly have to marry gays?
I’m definitely not interested in forcing their churches to accept gay people, but I won’t give them any sympathy for being worried that their religion could be pressured into treating people like people.
I’m pretty sure it’s because most of them are secretly afraid that this is how homosexuality works: http://extrafabulouscomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/influence1.gif
Far closer to the truth
I’ve already read one article spouting that moron’s arguments, I said I was bored not looking for ways to pull my hair out =P
Fun Fact (patent pending @quiz_b): Eric Abetz’s uncle Otto was Otto Abetz, Nazi Germany Ambassador to France. He spent his time confiscating art and valuables from French Jews and deporting the Jews to the death camps. He was tried for war crimes and was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment.
Yeah, but that was his Uncle. Not saying that douchebaggery can’t run in the family, but if we were held to account for anything our ancestors or relatives did at some point then I imagine the entire world would be in prison.
Oh it’s not holding him to anything. Just an interesting tidbit.
Warning: Resulting facepalm may cause concussion.
Anna’s Quest steam page saddens me.
“Available: 2 July
This game will unlock in approximately 11 hours”
Time is currently 3:17pm. Add 11 hours and that’s midnight i.e. it unlockes on the 3rd of July not the 2nd. But it’s the 2nd in Europe? 🙁
‘Murica.
Hooray for reply fails!
You go, Rize!
Ooo, road trip? Where are we going?
Hey everyone. I just want to say thanks for the help and support with the bookmarks and also sorry to those who are fed up with seeing them or me posting about them.
It is helping immensely, more then I think people could possibly know.
Those who bought some, thank you. That money will be used to have more printed.
So, to those who are interested in the bookmarks, thank you.
For those who aren’t interested, sorry.
Wait, I wanted Squirtle (&future Chie), how & where & how do I buy?
I will let you know when they are printed up and then you can buy them directly from me. I’m just worried that I’m annoying people posting about it so much
Just tweet me or @ me here 😀
TALK AMONGST YOURSELVES ON KOTAKU AUSTRALIA
Get out of here Jim Carrey, this isn’t about you.
Dad just brought home a bunch of stuff from my grandparents’ pantry. Including this.
I’m sure it’s fine.
Mmmmmm. Antique spices…. *drool*
Now that’s some old spice.
#page2late
Normally I’d laugh but given your penchant for MSN Messenger, Yahoo and Photobucket I have to ask, are you aware that went out of date a long time ago?
I wish I could upvote this a second time. Or two.
Extreme Cinnamon Challenge!
Also, holy shit! – Franklins!
Haha, it’s been a while since I’ve seen any of them around.
Nob’s VIDJYA GAEMS idea 2
You are a herald of a god of neutrality. Your job is to keep the worlds forces of light and darkness in check. you would start off with a handful of randomised NPCs which all have different stats. Some would be good at subterfuge whereas other may be good at combat. You can do simple things such as help villagers with quests to complex thing such as overthrowing a kingdom and placing your own king or queen on the thrown. Do too many big things though and people will become aware of your presence and in some cases send armies to kill you.
You’re NPC’s would all have seperate personalities. You send a good hero to do an evil quest and he my defy your orders and defect to a kingdom and reveal your plans. Most of it would be randomly generated (world state, random events, NPCs/minions, kingdoms). Probably turn based kinda like a Civ game.
So, when you do things right people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all?
3-way multiplayer between good, neutral and evil?
That’d actually be really cool if done right. Keeping the balance from shifting too far one way or the other.
“If God exists… why does he let bad things happen to good people?”
“Cheevos, bra.”
…
I think there’s actually a game with a very similar objective to this on Steam… a Civ/Populous mash-up type thing I tried a demo of. It’s not very good, though.
Bummer, may be one of those ideas that sound good on paper but not in practise. =(
Nah, I think it wasn’t good because it was more of a RTS/strategy combat game – you got TOO involved, and it didn’t really make good on the whole ‘neutrality’ thing. Also, it spiked the difficulty curve way too early, so every map was less about adjusting for balance on the fly, and more about, “This army is totally OP, so I guess you’re on the side of Good this map!”
Yours sounds way better.
Crap. I accidentally broke Arkham Knight. I used the Disruptor to destroy a helicopter using my New Game+ upgrades, and now it’s waiting for me to hack the helicopter before it will give me full control back and let me jump over to the other building to destroy the radar station. I’m going to have to flush all my upgrades, gadgets, 100% complete normal mode and 46% NG+ progress down the drain and start a new save file… just to travel 82m to the objective. I could hit the damn thing with a Quick Gel shot if it’d let me. =(
You don’t have an earlier save file? :O
I feel like shit.
I also have my volunteer work tomorrow, but I just feel like not going… 🙁
I had two rules for my volunteering jobs.
1. If I was unwell and I would make other people sick when I was there, I wouldn’t go. Getting people you are volunteering for or fellow volunteers sick is counter-intuitive to whatever you are trying to volunteer for.
2. Volunteering is a magnificent way to add quality to your life. It should be a part of your life in the same way friendships, family and your hobbies (amongst other things) all add to your happiness. Too much one of thing or something that doesn’t make you happy will not lead to your optimal happiness, if you don’t feel like volunteering don’t do it under duress. You’ll feel resentful of being there, which is not what volunteering is about.
I should volunteer again 🙁
Unless it’s compulsory volunteering of the community-service order sort, you really should just treat it like an ordinary job. If you’re too sick, don’t go. You won’t be helping if you’re unwell.
If I’m particularly sick I stay away from my volunteering job at the nursing home because I don’t want to make the residents sick. My other volunteering is at playgroup, and it’s usually the reason why I’m sick.
@powalen: did some more thinking about that Battle Royale-inspired game idea. Thinking that perhaps you could model a few basic emotions in the AI. Set it up so that they maintain a sort of matrix of emotion toward each other character. Simple things – trust, fear, anger, affection, maybe a few others. Ideally have long-term and short-term component, with the short term one affecting the long term one if the difference is high enough for a long enough period – basically so that they remember their impression of you but doing something minor doesn’t affect that unless you’re doing it a lot.
Also add into that mix a bunch of randomly assigned traits and conditions. Traits would be things that are uncontrollable and just part of the character. Like perhaps they have Steady Hands that mean their aim is better with a firearm, or perhaps they’re naturally Suspicious which makes their fear stat start higher when meeting new people than the average, or perhaps the opposite, they’re Naive so they initially trust other characters more. Conditions would be things that aren’t necessarily permanent and are acquired during play. Things ranging from wounds to acquired mental things.
One thing that I’d like to have built in is a sort of desire not to kill people that needs to be overcome, but I’m not sure how this would actually work gameplay-wise. It’d be fairly interesting for the AI, but what incentive is there for the player? They can just go murder everyone and the AI might not even fight back which doesn’t seem that fun. The opposite though, trying to get your character to do stuff and then having them not do it could be annoying. I do think that there needs to be a couple of thresholds, a resistance to violence and then a resistance to murder which need to be crossed before those actions can be taken, strongly mitigated by fear and threat levels of the target (i.e. it should be much harder to kill a character that’s standing unarmed with their back to you than it is one that’s running at you with a knife). Those thresholds could change over time too, maybe you become desensitized? Maybe one trait could be that the character’s a complete psychopath and they have no threshold at all or it drops off really fast? I think there also needs to be some kind of built-in self-preservation desire, and maybe there’s a trait and/or situations that lessens or removes that. Basically you should never know whether a character’s going to react to you coming after them by attacking you back, running away or begging for mercy or whatever.
Started also thinking about scenarios that need to be possible with whatever is built:
– Somehow convince one or more willing followers to do your bidding, go off and murder your enemies in order to gain your approval. Pit them against each other. Kill whoever is left.
– Randomly kill off all the prone-to-violence characters and only be left with people that all like each other. Live together in peace and harmony.
– Think you’ve make friends with a few characters only for them to suddenly turn on you and stab you in the back
– Have everyone target you because you’re going around killing everyone the instant you see them.
– Two or more characters enter into a murder-suicide pact.
– Character becomes completely rattled, loses their nerve and runs away from everyone. Dies of starvation.
– Character becomes a violent klepto, beats up everyone but never kills them, takes all their stuff and hoards it.
– Two characters both fall for the same other character. One is jilted, murders the other two (aka the Yandere Scenario)
– Everyone murders each other while you hide somewhere, causing you to ‘win’.
– Character finds another wounded and bleeding, patches them up. They become allies.
– Character finds another wounded and bleeding, patches them up. Other character murders them.
– Character refuses to leave their lover’s dead body. Drags it around with them.
– Ability to convince other characters to do things for you with your astounding charisma
– Ability to coerce other characters to do what you say by threatening them into it
– Ability to introduce live snake to sleeping person
I’m sure there’s heaps more but these sorts of things are kind of a good starting framework to think about how you could set things up to make those outcomes possible.
All sounds really cool. Complex!
Another thing would be the ability for friendly/trusting characters to share information “watch out for X, I saw them kill Y”
Anna’s Quest? ANNA’S QUEST!
http://www.gog.com/game/annas_quest
http://store.steampowered.com/app/327220/
IT HAS A PRICE NOW! 😮
Woo! Finished The Swapper just in time for Anna’s Quest 😀
To anyone interested in a game club thingy (@blaghman @highperformance @redartifice @tofu @coldcamv @brutaltoad)
So uh… how are we gonna do this?
The idea behind it was
for me to have buddies to talk to about the games I’m playingto motivate each other to clear up any games in our piles of shames… but since we all have different piles and tastes, it might be hard picking a game we’re all likely to own!Maybe we can just list 3 games on our pile we’d like to get through and see which ones are the most popular? Suggestions? Votes? THINGS. WORDS.
My three might be:
– Antichamber
– Ace Attorney 5
– Wolfenstein
There’s way more and I don’t know if we should just focus on tiny indie bundle stuff or big AAA titles but I’m not too fussed really, just as long as I’ve got the game and it looks somewhat interesting 😀
I’m going to suggest… *looks at Steam Library*
Ori and the Blind Forest
Mark of the Ninja
Metal Gear Rising: Bananaramadingygeance
*shrugs*
So are we all trying to play the same games or could it be more like we announce some choices we have and then everyone else gets to vote on what we play. Because I wouldn’t mind seeing how far I could get through Alien colonial marines or Ride to Hell retribution
I believe the plan is we make a group decision about a game, then we all try and play it for a week (or something), and come back and talk about it.
well alrighty then.
Games games games … umm, Mark of the Ninja, Wolfenstein: The new order, Metal Gear Rising, Alien Isolation and Dark Souls
I’m on the last case of my replay of AA4, so I’m voting for AA5. I’m also about halfway through Wolfenstein, so that’d be okay too.
But I’d rather cast a vote for ANNA’S QUEST.
This is on addition to any big games we’d be playing anyway!
Antechamber works for me. I’ll also nominate Rochard.
I’d like to stick to Indies, play some non mainstream stuff. Also, if something is on sale happy to spend a couple bucks each week
Yeah, I think bundle or sale stuff works well since it’ll only be a coupla bucks.
I would pick Wolfenstein, because it’s the only one I have \o/
I’m learning as I look at the replies the games I have chosen are quite different from my fellow GameClubbers (Patent pending) below. My fear of buying a bundle is that I would end up just adding to my pile of shame lol.
Umm shit I dunno what games I even have I could do
-Wolfenstein (PS4)
-Risen
-Spec Ops: The Line
I see how it is…
Never SMTIV
ITS LIKE I DONT EVEN KNOW YOU ANYMORE
Haha! Suckers waiting for Anna’s Quest to unlock on Steam… it’s live on GOG now! 😀
BOARGAMS
More Dune tonight. My friend invited two of his friends along, but one couldn’t make it so it was just a five player game again. It was… kind of disastrous. But not? There were some really really good moves made throughout the game, but almost none of them worked out at all thanks to either crappy cards during battles or just not quite making the right decision in numbers there. I had an opportunity to play for a win, with a choice of one guy who had more knowns but canceled my advantage against him, or the boss who hadn’t been in any fights yet and could bring in more reinforcements. But I didn’t really have any cards to back it up and just had to hope I could pull superior numbers.
Went with the boss, but on the following turn. He ducked out of that spot, and went and attacked me on another. And wiped me out. Then next time around he moved his other guys back in, and went to attack me on another spot. I got wiped out again (could’ve won the first battle if I’d sacrificed all but one of my guys), and had no leaders left. Next turn, I managed to pick up a couple of ok cards in the auction and just had enough to move two tokens (worth three guys) in on a spot where he had one guy left. A desperate attempt to make him lose this spot in an effort to open it up for the new guy to take over and win the game instead. One of the cards allowed me to resurrect my leader and I already knew my strongest one was a traitor for another player. So it all came down to whether the cards worked out or not. Spoiler: they didn’t.
Worst part was I could’ve had his leader as a traitor and won that battle, but I chose another one instead at the start of the game which didn’t even come into play. Dangit. 10/10, would throw down upon my own sword again.
Urgh, super over dick drama.
Warning: Dick Drama incoming
So I was hanging out with this guy. We hungout a couple of times, had a bit of… fun, and he genuinly seemed nice, and I was interested to see where it could go. He mentioned he was the admin of the “Perth Gaymer” FB page and that I should join. I thought “why not, could be a way to meet new friends”, so I joined.Next minute, this guy is trying to palm me off on to his friend while still wanting to hangout with me also. Nuh-uh. I don’t know what kind of hos he hangs with, but I’m not like that.
Now to tonight. I got invited out for gay bingo by the same guy, so thought “Yeah, I’ll go along. Might be a way to meet new people”, so I went.
There were about 20 people in our group, most of who were gay guys too.
Hardly spoke to the guy I was hanging with, cause I’m not anyone’s side ho.
I did speak to the other guy though, cause he genuinly seemed nice.
We organised to hangout tomorrow, nothing major, just games and movies kind of deal.
Next minute he’s chatting up some other slut, then even came over to the table we were sitting at and boasted how he got a kiss.
Bitch, that was a sympathy kiss and err’body knew it. You didn’t get a name, you didn’t get a number, and you lost my genuine interest in the process.
Yeah. Nice going.
Oh, and I rate myself about a 4 out of 10, but next to both of these guys I was fucking Miranda Kerr while they were both Rosie O’Donnells, at best.
There was a cute guy who was flirting with me, but I thought “Nah, I’ll see how it goes tomorrow at least, then go from there”. I didn’t want to be tacky and flirt with someone else in front of the guy I was just chatting with.
That’s some nasty-ass ho shit, and I’m not like that.
So we sat out side, and apparently the cool thing to do is browse Grindr for each other and show each other your dick pics.
Yeah, you some dirty hos and I don’t want a thing to do with your STD riddled fuck-sticks.
Have fun in a year when no one will even consider sleeping with you because they’ll get every STD known to man by just being in a 10metre radius of you, you sluts.
No really, go for it.
I’m super glad cute guy didn’t partake either however…
I ghosted that joint.
“Oh, sorry, I have a call. I’ll be back in a minute!”
Fucked right off out of there and didn’t look back.
I didn’t want to be mean, but I knew the Gaymer group was going to be just a bunch of nerdy guys sleeping around because they’re too socially inept to actually try something a little more serious.
I might stick it out a bit, just to see if there are any genuine guys too, but these bitches ain’t nothin’ but hos and sluts.
You stayed up all night playing Nintendo?
There’s an obvious Wii joke to be made here, but it’s just not cumming… :\
Didnt insert the cable right I guess
Sorry to hear mate. You opened yourself up to something new which is great, just on this occasion the experience wasn’t fun. The next time you hang with some folks you’ll be better for the experience of trying something new, even though the guys weren’t quite your cup of tea this time around.
It highlights you have a strong self worth to leave when you felt the company was pretty toxic, I think that’s what I’d be taking from your situation.
Any universe in which you’re a 4 is probably counting in a senary system.
Yep. Even straight I’d rate him an 8.
As my wife keeps asking me “Why are all your hot friends gay? It’s not fair on me.”
Oi!
*pouts*
She’s never seen you show interest in a girl. She’s asking questions 😛
Throw another bash and get that friend who was askin’ after me around and maybe we’ll see different. 😛
I read some parts of this post and was hearing Shaniqua in my head.
Now I think @liondrive has african-american heritage.
Also – pretty shitty situation but sounds like you stuck to your principles and made the best of it.
You knew this post was gonna be juicy when the headline is Dick Drama. Sadly not a Richard in the bunch, poor dick never gets a break.
Sounds about right but, alot of small social groups that try to stay close knit are pretty much breeding grounds for sexual conduct and they get weird if you try to date someone outside the group.
Getting your ass outta there was the smart move those nasty two bit hos don’t know what they missin
Read The Martian last night. Damn, that is a good book. Really well written, with some genuinely funny moments (I lost it laughing with the pair of boobs joke). Also plenty of gutwrenching moments when you’re really not sure if Watney can survive. I loved that the science was explained very well, but it didn’t feel patronising. I am now on the movie hypetrain, hoping Matt Damon can pull the role off.
Riiiiight! Oh lord, I love that book. I read the last part of it standing up on a train last year, with – honest to god – my hand on my heart, haha.
Yeah, if the movie is well made, I think it will be a much better movie than Gravity. Mark Watney is a much more likeable character than Ryan Stone. So glad I made the gamble and bought the book.
Hello TAYbies. Aww I’ve missed you. I’ve been stupid crazy sick and away from work all week (I cannot remember my log in details to use Kotaku anywhere else, haha), but now I’m like 67% back to myself, so yay!
Gimme the goss.
I hope it wasn’t you who made me sick!
I’ve got a ripping case of tonsilitis. I took a day off on Tuesday and out of fear I’m staying at work so I don’t look like a bludger lol.
Unless you are a mosquito and gave me Ross River Fever, I doubt it ;D
I know what you mean about looking like a bludger. I felt so guilty calling in sick even though it was agony just picking up the phone; I’m super lucky though in that my bosses are totally amazing and understanding, and a little bit germophobic, haha.
Oh man, my grandpa had Ross River virus and it totalled him. I’m having a vague recollection of you having this before?
I had pleurisy last year :S It’s some ballllls. I’ve gotten sick big time twice in two years. Next year, man… I’m gonna self-incubate before it gets to that time, and try to head it off at the pass!
Hey that makes two of us
My wife gets back tonight. #SingleDadLife will be over and this household can begin to function again.
Goodbye all those crazy parties with the tyler boys and suzie from the school dance, the old lady’s back in town
I missed you! :’)
<3
They have these things called Zinger Tacos now, I ate one, my body hates me for it. Also, my dog has an ear infection
I know the Zinger Taco advertising is, “So spicy you’ll even make the dog sick!” but I thought the symptoms would be different.
So spicy your dog gets an ear infection..and your bowels explode inwards from the outside..yep
Still downloading batman. Stopped playing witcher and started watching the boondocks. Will get back to the witcher soon.
Everytime someone says boondocks I immediately think of the Boondock Saints… I should really watch that movie again
Edit – because holy autocorrect Batman!
‘I can’t believe that just fuckin’ happened!’
‘IS IT DEAD?!?!’
“f**k it, I’m doing it! IT IS DONE!” *Blam*
Great freaking scene!
Good movie. It’s been years since I watched it.
So i watched the latest death battle & the next death battle was announced: super saiyan god goku vs superman, this rematch was requested for ages & because of this announcement, screwattack hopes that the fanbase would calm down
E3 hype has passed. Which game are you most excited for? One game – above all.
I’m hyped for a few, but I just keep coming back to Deus Ex : Mankind Divided. *flails*
I am hyped for almost all of the games, however if I had to concentrate my hype on one game above all else:
Fallout 4
Fallout 4 is a damn close second for me.
Fallout 4, for sure. It’s attainable hype because it’s only a few months away. Not even thinking of Deus Ex yet even though I’m sure I’ll loooove it.
Any hype is acceptable. ALL HYPE.
So many incredible choices, and I suspect that Dark Souls 3 in particular will eat my entire life for months of 2016… but Uncharted 4’s trailer excited me the most. It was so damn cool.
I really wanted to play Dark Souls II the other night, I could of sworn I bought it on Steam :S
I finished Demon’s Souls when it first came out and loved it. Didn’t platinum it or go bananas, but finished it and was pretty furgn chuffed with myself at the time. Subsequently had difficulty getting into Dark Souls. Was doing OK, just kept losing interest at the 10 odd hour mark. Couldn’t even really tell you why either.
I own DSII Scholar of the First Sin and Bloodborne on PS4. Thinking I might try DSII and see if I can rediscover the love.
You’re a monsterrrrrrr! 🙁
For the record, despite getting obsessive with Demon’s Souls, it took me a few tries to get into Dark Souls as well!
In fact, Bloodborne is the only Souls-type game I haven’t had to restart at least once.
Bloodborne is the most appealing to me, but feel like I should try and sink my teeth into DSII first. I’ve got got DS sitting there on PS3 and PC, might get there eventually.
What do you do when you restart? Just roll a new class?
Usually, yeah.
Fallout tops the list.
Also up there:
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Metal Gear Solid V
Deus Ex
A worthy addition to the hype pool. MGSV. I’ma Fulton the crap out of errybody.
As long as you don’t try it inside
I’m reminded of the people you rescued via Fulton in Peace Walker – they’d launch off on the balloon screaming ‘WOOOHOOOO!!!’ Love it.
Star Fox hype doesn’t dissipate!
Im suprisingly excited for Ghost Recon Wildlands or whatever its called, I was hyped for The Division but after a youtuber who was at e3 played it and talked avout it the less interested I got
I’m pretty excited for The Division, it looks like it could be a bit of a game changer if done correctly. That and R6 Siege, because RAINBOW SIX LKJLKFJE:KLFJ!!! Sunk an unholy amount of time into R6 Vegas and Vegas 2.
R6 Siege doesn’t look at all like a rainbow 6 game. Was keen to begin with but after watching some footage it looks a bit bleh to me
Maybe @coldcamv can update on The division but the feelings around these parts is that it seems like it might be light on content and relying on “multiplayer interaction” to be the meat of the game
I have two reservations about R6 Siege. One – that it’s a Ubi game, and my platform of choice is PC. Ubi ports don’t have a great history on PC. In fact they’re fucking terrible as a general rule. Two – it’s definitely not going to be the R6 Vegas I loved so much – but, it may be awesome as something new despite that.
Odds are in favor of me being disappointed, but it’s R6 so I have to remain optimistic. Have some really, really fond memories with that series.
The Division I honestly don’t know a lot about, but the open world MMO shooter aspect is making me happy. The story while not terribly original looks like it could be used to great effect as well.
I want to love the division and can see the potential. But what I’m seeing is making me more and more worried that it is going to be a bare bones grind-fest with at PVP oriented approach to making the game fun.
R6 Siege looks like it could maybe be ok with a full group of friends. Think it would be a random shoot-em up with no tactics at all and everybody blaming each other playing with pubs.
PVP is relegated to “Dark Zones” only which means outside its PvE, however the best gear is in the Dark Zone. Dark Zones are similar to regular PvP in other games its not perma death and you spawn fairly close to where you die after a short respawn timer. Theirs also currently no way to talk to players outside of your party.
As for the PvE aspect its not like Destiny its a single player/coop game with drop in drop out coop is my take
Fallout 4 was off the hype charts as soon as it was revealed to exist and not be a hoax or fever dream. Second in line is Deus Ex: Mankind Divided just because I loved the setting and characters of Human Revolution and want to be in that world again.
Other than that, not really a lot piqued my interest. Stuff I’m interested in, but not huge amounts of hype. I think Fallout 4 stole everybody’s thunder.
Still sad I left my iPad at my mate’s place a few weeks back and haven’t been able to play Fallout Shelter and nurture virtual hype babies.
Probably #FE! (the SMT x Fire Emblem game)
Surprise contenders for the hype train for me are Horizon and Wildlands. Wildlands in particularly really looks like scratching an itch I didn’t even realize I had.
I mean obviously I’m going to go mental for Fallout 4 including taking time off from work, and I have guaranteed purchases in Hitman, FF7, Dark Souls 3 and Deus Ex, but that’s all yonks away.
Fallout 4 is practically next month (SHUT UP – I shall keep repeating this every month until it becomes true. My poor heart can’t take any other version of reality), so I’m getting real hyped.
How good does wildlands look. I wouldn’t have believed you if you told me before E3 that I would be interested in a ghost recon game, let alone excited for one.
Got a driving fine today:
“You’ve got been recently granted which has a traffic intrusion:
Explanation: negligent driving a car…”
I don’t even drive, but I paid it anyway just in caseIs that like the email I got yesterday advertising ‘Medicine for my winnie’?
Now your one sounds legit. I’m always finding myself without winnie medicine
We got that at work a few weeks ago, the english used (Or lack of) was hilarious.
I’ve been granted a traffic infraction? Oh how generous of them!!
Just think that somewhere there are people who will fall for it and give them money
And this is what always makes me feel better about myself
DRIVING FINE…
Me: Well, thanks for noticing!
So I’ve discovered that 30-odd hours is about the most I can play a single-player game for nowadays. At around that point, no matter how much I have been enjoying it, I suddenly loose any desire to play anymore.
Divinity: OS, Bloodborne, Pillars of Eternity, Elite: Dangerous, Diablo 3 – all recently abandoned at about that 30h mark.
Anyone else like this? Have a maximum you can play a game for?
This is probably a good thing, if you have a backlog of games it’ll help you get through them pretty quickly.
I currently have a 256 hour play time on single player Europa Universalis IV, and I still am not sick of it yet (Although I haven’t played it in the past 3 months).
WOO EUIV
I’m around 120 for CK2, and it’s only that I have other games to play and, y’know, real life that it’s not at least triple that
It’s frustrating cause its not as if I don’t like the games – the above list are games which are totally my thing, that I enjoyed the hell our of for those first 30 hours and thought I would keep playing.
But then it’s like a switch throws in my head and suddenly the very thought of continuing becomes a tiresome chore.
No defined limit, really. Some games I can barely manage an hour in, others I’ve happily dumped hundreds of hours into – usually JRPGs.
This seems to be a recent thing though.
I’ve put 100+ hours into many games in the past but now for some reason nothing can hold my interest for that long.
I found a similar pattern as I’ve gotten older. I’m 34 now, and few games hold my attention for long periods at a time anymore. And it’s not that I don’t have the time or I’m not interested. It’s weird. I’m single with no kids, I work full time, but have plenty of time for gaming. Feels like it’s just harder to impress me these days. Not from an overly cynical standpoint, just that I’ve played a lot of games in my time, and my tastes have changed I guess.
I think I’m up to 200 hours between FTL and Binding of Issac (still haven’t 100% them either), but I think it helps when it’s not the same playthrough (similar to racking up 100 odd hours on Fallout but across several different characters).
I think I must be somewhere around 140 hours into Splatoon now, and don’t see it getting stale any time soon. Haven’t checked out what my Elite time is yet but it might be even greater than that, though I haven’t touched it in a good while now. Its been very off and on, I’ll keep taking breaks and coming back to it.
Usually the maximum I’ll play a game for is “til the credits”, though obviously that’s not always going to be the case 😛
There’s no set limit, but I often take massive, months long breaks while playing games.
I could (& this has happened a few times) be standing outside the final boss & I just can’t do it. I stop. Mostly I come back, especially when I know I’m so close, but sometimes… *stares at clouds*
I play to just near the end then turn it off and never play it again that way to me I feel the story is still on going
I don’t seem to have a hard and fast rule. I normally have had enough of an Uncharted game just as the final act begins (usually around 8 hours), and I’ve had enough of a Souls-type game once I hit around 40 hours (though I usually push on for the platinum), and I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of an Ace Attorney game ever. I was sick of GTAV after about 20 hours, but saw the story through to the credits. Lost interest in GTAOnline after 5 hours. Gave Nier 45 minutes, and Too Human 5 minutes. 😛
Open-world games tend to lose their shine for me pretty quickly, though (the Saboteur is the only recent-ish example of open world I can think of where I was happy to do everything!).
No real limit for me, aside from magpie syndrome (getting distracted by new games, ie. “Oooh, shiny!”). I’ve spent over 300hrs playing Rocksmith, which is encroaching on how much time I’ve spent playing Anno 2070 solo, and I’d guess around the amount of time I’ve spent in EU-IV (which Steam refuses to count as I spent most of the couple of months waiting on my internet to get connected playing it offline). That said, I’m noticing my tolerance for long stories is declining – I’m 55hrs into Witcher, and keep getting distracted by Destiny and Batman, and I’m finding it hard to motivate myself to return and continue.
Ladies, Gents, Everyone else *tips hat*
How are we all?
Cant complain..except thatI CANT FEEL MY LEGS JIM!! MY LEGS!! I have pins and needles
Did you enable FISTO for the Atomic Wrangler?
He knew what was coming
I ampootaterted dem
Redneck Jim
So continues the saga to get Powalen’s account on the PS4.
Catch up for those who missed it: The first time I tried it, I paired my phone’s Internet to the PS4 so it would let me create an account. But PSN was down at the time so couldn’t.
Last night I tried again. Paired the phone, tried to log in. Required System Update. File is too big for my phone’s data cap.
This morning, found a USB stick, have downloaded the System Update on my work’s Internet. Fingers crossed I can add my account tonight.
Digital future is tough, man!
Does anyone know how to find a catagory for the anime on Netflix AU, aside from searching theres no one spot with it all like on the US version
I think I just typed anime in search and it came up with the list; I’ll have to wait till I get home so I can login and figure out what I did but I did manage to bring up a list of all their anime in AU.
Just tested it myself and you’re right.
Click on one and there should be a tag on it and click that.
Netflix really needs a redesigned UI to replace the pile of rubbish currently masquerading as one.
Yeah, Netflix is a great service but their UI is all kinds of awful.
Went and drafted magic last night. Good lord I went badly. Played poorly, and was either mana screwed or mana flooded each game.
Got a couple good rares at the end though, so that’s nice. Going straight into my commander decks
What did you draft? Have you been keeping any tabs on the Origins spoilers?
Blue-black control. When it worked, it worked.
Origins looks pretty neat, the double-faced planeswalkers look really cool. I’m registered for the prerelease in a couple weeks, should be fun (gonna play white)
So I’ve been invited to go out near Katoomba for a couple of days by a friend. Where the invite list is three couples, myself and a (female) work friend of hers.
I’m not reading anything into the situation, but on face value it’s difficult not to be suspicious 😛
(edit: meant to mention, I have played the part of Unwitting Pawn in setup schemes by this friend previously. Thus suspicion)
It is pretty obvious.
Those three couples want you for their third wheel.
*grabs popcorn*
smORGYsboard!
Considering a massive life style change at the moment… Battling back and forth a bit with myself… Every day that passes by I feel like I’m more and more done with the I.T. Industry. I just have no drive, motivation or love for what I do anymore… Been looking at traineeships, and someone turned me on to the idea of becoming a fabricator… It’s something completely left field that I would never have considered but now I’m actually interested…
Don’t know why I’m telling you all this… Guess I just needed to get it off my chest
I used to be in IT like you, until I took an arrow to the knee.
Best change I ever made. Well. Apart from getting a job in offices with air-conditioning. That was probably the best change.
I thought you did IT project management?
Enhhhhhh, not quite. I’m facilities management in telecommunications. We deal with IT a lot thanks to the increasing prevalence of VOIP, and I do have a bit to do with some proprietary systems, but I’m still claiming that as being out of the biz. 🙂 I have an upcoming project which is pretty exciting to switch systems, which could see me being more IT again, I guess, but oh god no I don’t want to be in IT again
I helped a guy with facilities management once. I was “only admin” but I got to actually organise a lot of maintenance & stuff.
I liked the running about & getting things done part. I didn’t have to attend any meetings though, which I love.
But yeah, without a price of paper saying I can do what I did for 6 months, I can’t move into that kind of position.
It’s stupid, as admin I literally do everything, but it amounts to nothing somehow.
Silly Jimu, project managers aren’t in any department because they don’t actually do any work!
😛
Oh I know, I watched them sign paperwork & tell everyone else what to do.
Mostly they seem to talk.
Could just be that your current job/workmates are making you hate the industry?
Maybe… I’m trying to think of jobs I’d wanna do in the industry and I’m honestly struggling… I think I need to stew on it for a bit, talk to a few people before deciding on anything
Think about aspects of all IT jobs you’ve had and try to identify which parts you liked and which you didn’t. It might help you find out that you’d rather be a server admin, or local repairer, or not in IT at all.
Yeah, ‘IT’ is a pretty huge field with a great variety of roles.
This is also true… Thank you for that… Definitely need to mull over this over the weekend
Well now I just want mulled wine.
Tonight? TS and alcohol? 😛
I’ll be there somewhere at some point.
What kind of fabrication you thinking of?
The offer currently going is rail road and mining fabrication here in Melbourne… It’s through a recruiter so I’m going to get in touch with them and have a chat
Sounds like it will be a very different working environment to what you are used to and probably with different kinds of people.
Not necessarily a bad thing but it will be a significant change.
That’s what I’m thinking and kinda thinking that might be what I need, even if it’s only for a few years, but getting new experiences
Expanding your experiences and perspectives is rarely a bad thing, even if it turns out to not be fun at the time.
I’d say go for it. If nothing else it will give you a break from the current status quo.
I’ve been in IT for since I was about 17 – somewhere around 23 or so I got pretty disillusioned with the whole thing. Was coupled with some major life issues, deaths in the family, etc so I decided to take a break. Quit IT and went and worked in a factory doing fibreglassing, spraypainting etc for about two years. Best thing I’ve ever done.
Used those two years as a break from IT, and to assess and sort some aspects of my life out. Don’t think I could’ve done that while still in IT. Was a lot easier going to work and just tuning out to do physical labor in a factory for eight hours a day rather than go to an office and get fucked by politics, asshole customers and end users every day.
Just remember, nothing stopping you from taking a short break to do something else career wise. Especially if you’ve got experience and qualifications under your belt already.
Your well-being and happiness is more important.
EDIT: Obviously, I got back into IT after my 2 years off. Sure it’s a given, but just to clarify.
I did pretty much this, only I stabbed cows for profit and I was…20? I think?
This is exactly what I am thinking! Thank you for your insight… I still need to think a bit more about it though I think
Heh. Had a guy in the office did this for his ‘career break’ where he went to do security work on Nauru at the detention centre.
Apparently that turned out ‘not great’. Bit hard on the psyche.
Having been in a trade all my life, I do love working with my hands and creating and fixing things.
Unfortunately the majority of people in the industry are fucking horrible.
I think you need to change it to the majority of people are fucking horrible
Become a handyman thats what I did
I was always the same and it’s why I ended up in development. The need to break things apart, understand how they work and then fix or improve them ended up pushing me toward computers because you can do that sort of thing all the time in software.
What’s a fabricator?
Like welding and stuff im pretty sure
So it’s not making fabric? I’m a little disappointed
It might, it just depends on what part of fabrication it is
So it’s kind of a cover all word for making stuff
Kinda but primarily factory type work using machinery I believe. Plastic moulding, sheet metal shaping, welding ect.
Making bits for things.
This seems pretty spot on
Put me on the IT is bullshit bandwagon also.
I’ve kinda been shoehorned into service desk and support at my current workplace, mainly because no else will do it I guess, and I think that is my main problem. Five and a half years later I’m dealing with the same tickets as I did day one, and it really feels like I’m getting nowhere fast.
Work is constantly increasing, we need more guys, I’ve been refused increases – all as I’m told the company isn’t doing well financially and cannot afford either in the near future. Ugh.
I’m in between three minds of either taking leave to cool off, finding a job offer to take or use as bargaining, or to get out of the industry and do something else entirely, like yourself.
#buzzkill
If workload is exponentially increasing and the company is going down the shitter someone needs to take a very hard look at what the hell management is doing.
Removed due to possible confidentiality breach and I’m a scaredy cat. Besides, everyone knows what management does anyway.
And no doubt each one of them get a bonus each year that a single one would pay for someone to help you for several years.
Same as any company. Whole system is pretty much designed to support easy lives for those at the top.
Aaaaaaand this is why I’m sick of the corporate structure because it’s happening here too
Come work for the government, it’s absolutely nothing like that here!
Kinda ironic that bullshit politics are less predominant in the government 😛
All government employees get highly paid to do nothing?
@freezespreston yes
Government is just as evil as corporate, but it’s a more sluggish, clumsy, benign kind of evil compared to the fast, nasty, ruthless corporate culture in the private sector.
@freezespreston: yes except for the ‘highly’ bit.
I had a possibility to move to Canberra to work for the government recently, but it would have involved taking a pay cut that, best case, would have put me on the salary I had five years ago. Legislated pay brackets too.
Might have made it work on two incomes but not on my own. 🙁 Sucks because it would have been interesting work too.
I worked six years in an engineering company before finally deciding I didn’t like it and am now studying Nursing. I say my decision was very left field. =P
The time it took me to read about the impending TF2 update, I went from “I don’t really care” to “Yeah, I’m going to lose my life to this game again aren’t I?”
Also, Ms Pauling is cool.
And voiced by Ashly Burch.
*cue daydreams*
OH MY GOD IS THAT MOUSE WEARING A WIZARD HAT?
…voiced?
I’ve missed a lot of TF2 updates, huh?
Go back and watch all the major update videos. In particular, you need to learn about bread.
Back in my day we had comics for the updates and we damn well liked them!
…actually I do seem to remember the bread video now that you mention it. So I think I’m just dumb.
No, splatoon’s where it’s at!
My current Splatfest drawing is “Team Rock blasts off at the speed of ink!” with a terrible drawing of a squid mid-superjump. Totally ready for the weekend.
I don’t do any drawings/writing. Mainly because I don’t know how or what to say =P
They doubled the numbers of hats they have so now they have 2 TB’s of hat data?
Tried to get up and do stuff, even though I feel like I have a cold and my neck is killing me.
Had a shower and cleaned up, neck went “Ha, NO!”, I’m back in bed resting my neck.
🙁
Sympathy Upvote
Neck and back pain is the blurst
Friday lunch question.
What’s in the (lunch) booooox?
I can’t eat anything that could be termed actual food so please allow me to live vicariously through your lunch options.
I’m only working a half day, so I won’t be eating until after three.
…
Except for any bikkies I steal from the break room.
A colleague of mine just brought in some Haleem he shared with us… Pretty freaking amazing!
Had no idea what that was so I googled it.
I now hate you.
<3
4eva
Actually that’s not true.
4 is not < 3
Had a big breakfast from a local cafe ao scrambled eggs, toast, mushrooms, hash brown, grilled tomato and those little sausages
I buy those big breakfasts mainly for the little sausages.
*Waits for double entendres*
He enjoys little PENISES inside
#smooth
Fark lol.
Hey, so what if Duracell likes little penises?
It’s how you use it that counts, apparently!
I wouldn’t know, I’m hung like a horse 😉
Duracell?
My statement was made in neither the positive nor negative
It was my pee pee’s nickname in a past AMA lol
My mate told a girl I was talking to at our year 11 formal that I was hung like a donkey
Chipolatas!
Das it maaayyynnnnnn.
My buddy at BBQ’s is the Chipolata man, he’ll buy a massive packet of them and bring Dijon Mustard and mini dinner rolls to put the sausages in. Saaaahh gut.
I just bought Subway cookies for everyone in the office, I am currently enjoying demigod status.
“Conan, what is best in life?”
“Subway white-choc/macadamia cookies. The regular choc-chip is a worthy cookie, but seriously guys. No contest.”
“Oh god, I know, right?”
I wish I could agree with Conan on this, I don’t actually have a favourite flavour. I’m equally ambivalent to each to each of the cookies.
My number one love right now are Peanut M&M’s, errything else is just a side-chick ho.
White chocolate is an abomination before god.
I have no problem with it, in some cases I even enjoy it.
But it isn’t chocolate.
It’s candied milk.
I had a riposte sub meal at red rooter
Nice to sit in the mall & use the free WiFi but my gums are bleeding from all the salt
Half a can of coke and a mouthful of ink from ‘smoking’ my ball-point pen. (Stress habit.)
Being ‘bossless’ isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Do you have an ink beard now?
Not quite a mouthful, just a taste. Have to scrub my tongue a bit… or have more coke.
Regretfully, honey chicken and fried rice.
Roast Chicken
Some straight and some in sandwiches with a big sploog of mayonnaise and cheese
I went to the Lawash bakery and had kebabs with Afghan naan. Sooooo gooooooood
For comparison my lunch involved plain rice crackers and a bottle of water.
Thug life ain’t easy.
It was going to be a box of Hokkien Noodles with Sesame Sauce, but alas, I’ve had no lunch to speak of due to illness.
A chicken pesto pasta salad from the mall. The small serving was generous for $4.90!
Vegemite sandwiches. And chocolate.
I applied for the Kotaku job.
Which one was that? And good luck either way+
They advertised a journalist role last week. Looking for someone to start writing about PC gaming. I honestly don’t think I’ll get it but at least I can say I tried.
I should apply. My PC gaming qualifications:
– I use a controller to play FPS
– I can’t tell the difference between 30 and 60fps
– Still haven’t figured out exactly what a MOBA is.
– P’s are great on a pie.
– Drivers for my graphics card? Don’t be silly. It’s a card not a car you doofus.
They’d be foolish not to hire you!
I use a laptop, minimum specs are my maximum specs
You’ve done articles before for Kotaku so you have a half chance, if it was board game journalist youd have it on the spot
Awesome! Hope you land it, man.
Does that mean Canberra winter got the best of you, or will they let you work remotely?
We couldn’t establish standing to contest the body corporate. Seeing as the owner stacked the deck and then said “oh, I have to abide by the body corporate, I don’t want to appeal them”, we can’t stay in this place.
If we’re going to move, then I could consider a move to Sydney and the idea of feeling warmth again would be rad.
Sorry to hear that.
Who’s doing a walkthrough of Anna’s Quest on YouTube so I can play?
It needs to be real in-depth, hand holding stuff because I’m super dumb when it comes to adventure games, or in general, take your pick.
Hm. You could always get a sibling (or your child or spouse) to stand by your shoulder and give you advice until they eventually get so frustrated they grumble, “Here, let me do it,” and assume control…
Edit: It’s the ‘baby vs rhino‘ school of getting work done for you.
did that mean something, or was it just a random gag at the end?
Random gag. God I love the zoo.
Through me, thought it was leading up to something
Or threw me, whatevs
From memory, there are a couple of Chapter One online from three years ago.
I am ready to smash through the first chapter (since I already have a walkthrough for it), and then I was just going to bug Sughly on twitter for the rest of the game.
First you have to open the game. You do this by clicking “Play Game” in Steam.
“Play Game” is located on the game page. The game page is found in a list in your Library.
To get to your Library, you need to open Steam. To do this, double click on the Steam icon on your Desktop. The Steam icon is the dark-coloured icon with the Steam logo on it. The Steam logo looks like a stylised piston.
A piston is a component of an engine.
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Instructions unclear, crashed car into town library and now stuck inside engine.
Every little bit helps
I’m talking up Anna’s Quest here at work, and have just convinced a colleague to buy it. It’ll almost certainly be the most important piece of work I do all day… if you don’t count Redad.
Yeah Shane!!!!!
#governmentwork
For what little it’s worth (because #governmentwork is still a legit tag), I prepared the Redad stuff at home instead of writing last night.
https://twitter.com/Shane_W_Smith/status/616811010419109888?s=09
I am listening to the Co-optional podcast right now and Anna’s quest got mentioned as part of their “new releases” list, they seem to like what they’ve seen/played of it so far.
Woah, it’s Friday already.
Woah, it’s July already.
http://tinyurl.com/pfmpqc4
Happy birthday to me *sniff*
Happy birthday to *sobs*
Happy birthday dear *hysterical crying*
Happy birthday!
Too early »:-0
When’s your birthday?
I might play SMTIV then!
(I won’t)
🙁
Tempted to downvote because it’s going too fast 🙁
Woah, it’s September already.
I have to move to another country that I don’t want to go to that much in September so don’t do that to me 🙁
You’re gonna love it!
I feel that the relief of impending weekend trumps any signs that heighten awareness of mortality.
Last post for the day, and I promise I will cut back on my spamming this week.
I am moving into a buddys house for 7 weeks, who has a 24mb/s DL speed and a 300gb DL limit later this Month \o/ After the advice of those you who say I should try out Netflix, I’m gonna do it!
I’m thinking about getting it on my Xbox One so I can just leave it plugged in. Would anyone be forthcoming with some tips about getting maximum usage/how to use Netflix? I would be very grateful! 😀
How dare you update us on your life? >:(
For the record, this doesn’t count as spamming.
Here’s what spamming looks like.
Disappointed, I was hoping they’d all be linked separately.
The only tip is to rate everything after you watch it so it can recommend you more stuff!
Also, watch everything that I like.
Rubber… >:|
Well, sign up to at least one of the HD streams. You can be logged into any number of devices, just the number of simultaneous streams is the real limiter- my bother in melbourne and my dad in Kapunda share my login and we’ve had minimal issues.
When you first log in, rate a bunch of stuff you’ve already seen, and it’ll start spitting out recommendations for you. The recommendation engine is based on what you watch and rate, so it’ll get better over time.
There’s a “my list” function which you can add stuff to. Do so, but unless you’re really diligent be mindful you’ll never get through it.
As for the Xbox one app, I think it’s pretty up to date so should be no problems there. some of the smart TVs have native netflix apps but they’re not updated so are old and clunky. If there’s going to be multiple consumers, setting up individual profiles for them is a snap and I encourage it, so your profile won’t be “polluted” by what others watch
Now that Fallout Shelter’s had an Android release
datewindow announced, and those on iOS have had a few weeks toact as guinea pigstry it out, is it worth playing? I’ve heard some people mention that it kind of peters out into an equilibrium where the vault dwellers can take care of themselves, leaving not much for the player to do given the simplicity of the management mechanics; but I’ve also read articles praising it asthe second cominga mobile game for core gamers.I killed everyone in my vault in the first playthrough, but I’ve got it down pat second time round. I think it’s worth playing, I thoroughly enjoy it when I play for a few minutes here and there when I’m bored at home.
Uh. No. NOT a game for core gamers outside of the first couple days. They definitely take care of themselves as long as you have a good set-up and tap the buttons while you have the app open.
It’s basically a reskinned Tiny Tower with some additional features in a Fallout theme. Which really isn’t a bad thing.
Hmm… never could get into Tiny Tower – very quickly got to the point where I’d open it when I saw a notification to see what was new, push a couple of buttons, and get on with my life. I uninstalled it when I noticed that this was identical to how I interact with my email app.
Is it free?
Yes, with non-essential micro-transactions
“Hey, that thing I emailed you to do…”
“Hm?”
“Today. This morning. Before lunch.”
“Haven’t seen it. Let me just check the inbox.”
*open box*
“Dude, what the hell…”
“Hm?”
“Why don’t you archive your mails? That’s tonnes! How can you keep track of anything in that?”
“I don’t. Check the time-stamp. That’s today. B’s away til Tuesday, L’s wrapping up for five weeks, I’m solo and handling phones, and people just started their new financial year’s resolutions to clean up their shit and close old cost centres.”
“Oh wow. I didn’t realize.”
“So, what can I do for you?”
“Oh, uhm… you know, nevermind, maybe I can…”
*15m later*
“I’m sorry. I don’t know how to do this, I DO need help actually.”
“Well, the important thing is you tried.”
***
I have more work to do than I have time, but I’m not stressed. I’ve got caffeine, headphones, painkillers, and a ghetto-solution to blocked radio sites by way of YouTube! Yay for music video links, bless those Vevo folks.
And bless accidental playing of Taylor Swift, who is now my spirit animal. Sharp lyrics there, girl. Catchy tunes. Can’t believe there’s h8tas, but it’s nice to know that she just shakes them off and keeps on groovin’. Healthiest attitude there is.
I always end up taking way to long to realise which person is meant to be you in your stories. And even then I’m still not 100% sure 😛
I think some folks like it better that way. 🙂
I’m the one with sixty emails in the box from today. JUST TODAY. It’s nuts.I’m still confused
Well, sometimes she writes bitchy songs rather than just shaking it off.
It’s for everyone’s good in those cases though.
People who don’t have clean inboxes are the blurst
Bad Blood is where it’s at.
Oh, that’s the one I don’t like. One of the coworkers got a radio to put on her desk the other week, and that song plays like eight times a day, every fucking day.
(At the moment Blank Space and Style are my favourites.)
That’s because it was the latest video.
I haven’t listened to any of her albums, but that song is insanely earwormy.
See, if you’d been listening to the radio two months ago you’d have dealt with an endless tirade of style, and two months before that was Blank Space.
I really hate the musical “single” culture.
Ohhh, glad I missed that. They’re too good to hate from overexposure.
I understand that the radio stations want to make sure that they play the most popular tunes whenever people are in their cars, but the number of times they play it is insane. Was sitting in a cab listening to radio the other day, heard a call-in clip from a courier who listens during the day, asking if they could change it up a bit. As a result, they played some XTC!
Noble goal, but I have the sneaking suspicion this may backfire and that lesser-played tunes are less-played because they’re not what people want to hear.
…And now, to listen to XTC’s entire green man album because that’s how my skittish brain-connection-web-of-music is working. Praise be to YouTube.
On long days I’d sometimes hear songs five times, worth noting that the car radio was set to a different station, so that’s five times between 7:30 and 5:30, and that’s with usually two segments (so, about two hours) that didn’t play the recent hits, plus there’s usually less music during the morning and afternoon shows. Luckily, if I like a song I can hear it a thousand times without growing to dislike it. Does reinforce my hate though.
WE NEVER GO OUT OF STYYLLEEE
Max has arrived to provide support.
At first I thought she was just going to walk around my room and go elsewhere like she normally does, but she’s laying next to my feet, all snuggled.
🙂
Four hours into @Sughly’s game and I love it. I’d love it if I didn’t know the guy. A genuinely great point and click adventure game.
Why don’t you just marry it?
Some day soon, Freeze. Some day. One step at a time, we’ll get there.
Once the gays can marry the floodgates will open!
Damned gay hydrologists, how dare they try to marry floodgates!
It really, really is. I stand by everything I said in my Chapter One review three years ago (except he’s fixed all the issues I had with the interface [and replaced them with new issues!]).
I looked at my review for the first ep and all my criticisms have been addressed!
How spiffy does it look in wide screen too?
oopsadaisy
Dear @dc
Come to Canberra.
Sincerely,
A pal
Just in time for Can’d Meat.
He’s been blogging a 24 hours coverage blog about that scandal titled Monkeygate for a while now.
MONKEYWATCH 2015
*newstheme plays*
“Hello, and welcome back to Monkeywatch, I’m your host, @dc…”
“We’ve just received word that Indi may not be the father. Thus is just….devastating news friends. Devastating. I mean… *starts to cry* Indi trusted her. It was meant to be a relationship built on trust and mutual love and instead it was.. It was *shouts* BUILT ON LIES! HOW XOULD YOU SAFI? HOW. COULD. YOU. *@dc’s face is a tear soaked mess* I’m… I’m sorry folks…. I’m going to need…. a minute. *feed goes offline*
Hour later, lights and theme plays over newsdesk. Station identifier sign is hanging crookedly. @dc sits behind the desk, looking dishevelled. He’s obviously been crying. A half empty bottle of rye is on the desk
“Thass righ, SAFI! Indi was your shou..shaol… Shoulmate. How cud you”
DC slumps off chair onto the newsdesk
Producer comes over to desk
“um, sir, can we kill the broadcast? it’s only, you’re paying us hourly, and I kinda need to get back to the baby”
At the mention of babies, DC sits up alert and begins shaking his fist
“COLOBUS!”
Actual support call I just had sent it me:
“I installed a second monitor the other day and now it won’t save. I can print from it, but saving won’t go”
Rang up to get clarification on…on whatever the hell that says.
“No, I can save and print but I can’t get to [an internal website]. Did my second monitor do this?”
*dives out the window*
This is where you respond “it’s possible, did you make sure to put your head through your second monitor before plugging it in? If not the monitor hasn’t had a chance to sync to your existing machine; please go ahead and do that now”
So…the kicker here is that the person was actually trying to get to Hotmail by Google searching for it and then clicking on a sponsored link that most definitely was not Hotmail. Internal site not involved.
I’m starting to see why level 1 fobbed this off to me.
WELCOME TO LEVEL 2 SUPPORT!
“Hmm, my lunch is still cold after I put it in the microwave. I could put it in for longer but I guess I’d better escalate it.”
Should see the ones I’m stumbling onto in our queue this week.
I’ve got one that’s been going around multiple teams for 8 days, now strangely finds itself in our queue (We’re level 3), I have a look through all the convoluted entries (Some including very very bad english) in the notes.
“… This is just… a password reset request…”
Our tickets come at us from the clients help desk in Manila. You should see the shit we get 😐
One fine example from today
Faulty Number/SystemCI/Circuit:- Number << wtf?!
Address including Building,floor,street name and number, suburb, state, country:- India << Like really?!
Brief Description:- Can’t log out << How the hell? Doesn’t even closely match below
User name: (whatever their name was)
Contact number: Extended Leave << WTF?! How the fuck do I dial that? Also, they’re not even working, yet they log problems?
Team Leader:- (whatever their name was)
Team leader contact: 151805 << This is an internal ext # in the client system that we cannot dial
Team Leader availability:- Yes << WTF?!? Since when is Yes a time range?
Description of Problem:- When calling 07xxxxxxxx always engaged. User no incoming calls. Engaged if ring.
Troubleshooting performed:- Dialled 07xxxxxxxx. Engaged. Dialled again. Still same. Assigning to Optus. <<< WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF? Not even turn it off and on again?! SERIOUSLY?
Additional Notes:- See notes. <<< UMM WHAT?! Notes?!
Turns out, nobody was logged in to the bloody phone. DUH. Gotta log in if you wanna get/make calls ya fuckwit! le sigh 😐
It’s times like that you pull the bottle of scotch out from the bottom drawer and start sculling to forget the day
Anna’s Quest get!
Praise be to having credit in my steam wallet because my actual wallet is so desolate they’re filming the next Mad Max movie in there.
After commenting on how poor buying it would make me (while also affirming that I would buy it), @bdkiaf went and bought it for me. *shakes fist angrily*
I will have my revenge.
Oooo! I might be able to get a Sydney trip from work 😀
Maybe Brisbane as well and… possibly even Perth (>:|)
Perth as well? Oh well, gotta take the good with the bad. (Even if it’s as bad as Perth)
Yay Perth! \o/
guys…?
Will I get to meet more than one Perth person at any given time?
They’re all the same person wearing a different hat.
The liondrive hat was so ugly! >_<
(tehehehe jk)
Jokes on you, that was just my face!
Can we please be able to put our Nintendo IDs on our profile page if we want to?
The PSN IDs and Xbox IDs are an option, so the lack of NNIDs is a bit of a head-scratcher.
tinyurl.com/taynames
I know that exists, but this would be easier…
So last weekend my mate had his bucks night. We had a LAN party. With drinks. It was a lot of fun. Two teams of 4 going head to head in such games as CS:GO, L4D2, Fifa 14, COD:MW2, Mario Kart 8, and Super Smash Bros Wii U. It was a great afternoon/evening, and I surprised myself with my ability in CS:GO. Lots of swears were uttered, and also shouted, but we’re all still friends.
I was on the winning team (we each won a $20 steam wallet code, which I used to buy Sleeping Dogs and Mafia II). Also there was voting for MVP after each game. At the end of the night we tallied the votes and my money would’ve been on the buck, but apparently I was consistent enough to win the MVP of the night! \o/ I won a $50 EB voucher! Today I spent it, along with a $25 voucher I got for Christmas, and bought these: pic.twitter.com/En8gAop2Tk
Looking forward to the weekend 🙂
Jim Jeffries is a pisser.
I can’t get Anna’s Quest until after we get back from Tasmania, but I posted about it on Instagram, and a few minutes later I got a mention on a screenshot of the title screen. Someone had bought it because of me. So it’s almost like I bought it. 😛
And yeah, leaving for Tassie tomorrow. Gonna be there for a bit over a week,
No idea if a Meat is going to be feasible for me yet but hit me with all the food places I need to visit, @ontargett and @quiz_b! And did either of you end up getting tickets for the Van Canto show?
Oh, and is anybody watching Mr. Robot?
I’m not sure what I think of it yet but I find myself thinking about it at odd times of the day so it must be good. Mr. Strange is impressed by how spot on the tech talk stuff in it was.
Have a good trip, Strangey!
Thanks, DeeCee! The only thing that’s certain is that it’ll be a cold trip. Living in Queensland all these years has turned me into a wimp! 😛
As a Canberran, Tassie weather (well, Hobart specifically) looks lovely all year ’round. Warmer in Summer, much cooler in winter. I’d move there if I wasn’t a bum.
I would have loved to have gone to the Van Canto show, but I’ve got to be at church on the Sunday morning because I’m rostered on to sing. But if you spend any time in Launceston, hit me up on Twitter and I can recommend places, and we can meat if you want, because I’ll be free most of the week.
So I think I was right to be suspicious. There was drinking and games and eventually truth or dare (yup we’re adults) and very early on in the piece I was asked if I was single. Knew what was coming, surely enough next spin I was dared to kiss the other girl. “Properly”.
http://i.imgur.com/MrW5mUX.gif
We cannot allow this to be wasted on the last post of this page, I’m moving it across @mrtaco!!
Oh god dammit. It’s 2am and I’m listening to jim Sterling’s interview with the developer of The Slaughtering Grounds. I want to turn it off and go to sleep, but the interview is such non-stop gold that I cannot stop listening. This developer is off his rocker. Argh I have work tomorrow.
As said by @mrtaco
*grabs popcorn*
@mrtaco are your friends 14 years old?
Possibly. But so am I so it’s a wash in the end.
seriously I have only used truth or dare to find out facts or set up friends to make out
You’re a monster :p
Food Wars! has been the best thing about my whole week. Loved that new episode and can’t wait for the next one. Completely regretting my decision to watch weekly rather than waiting until the end!
@redartifice how’s the Mi Band treating you anyway?
@benny did you ever get one?
I’ve still only charged mine twice :D. Once when I first got it, and once when it was at 20% charge or so. At the moment mine’s sitting on 21% charge and it was last charged 76 days ago :D. I still use mine pretty regularly and only take it off whenever I get home from work or on weekends when I’m not going out.
Pictures leaked of a new version that has a heart monitor as well! :O. All I need is a basic screen for the time/possibly notifications and as long as it remains cheap this thing is gonna dominate the wearable market.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Xiaomi-Mi-Band-1S-certified-in-Taiwan-with-new-heart-monitoring-feature_id71061
I purchased a Fitbit instead and stopped using it after about a week.
Fool! Could’ve wasted less money on the Mi Band 😛
Urgh. I’m at work and I’m having this weird sensory delay problem where I touch something, and feel myself touching it 0.5 seconds later. It’s making me really queasy.
Feeling better now?
Yes. Had to leave work early. Had to get my mum to pick me up since I couldn’t drive my car back.
Finished Anna’s Quest. Loved the ending. <3
… So now we just have to wait for the next Krams game.
I’m patient, I can do this.
*Pulls out phone*
*Puts phone away*
*Looks at computer screen*
*Drums fingers*
*Opens Steam*
*Sends you a message asking you if you have an insider scoop*
So, fun fact, there were two points in the game where I opened the chat to ask you a question, then closed it because I didn’t want to bother you, and immediately worked out what I needed to do.
You’re like the new version of the kid who sat next to me in year 10 maths, where whenever I’d want to check something I’d ask him a question, and know the answer by the time I finished talking. It’s a great superpower that you both have.
I’ve got like three people asking me hint stuff, btw. I can’t imagine what @sughly’s getting. XD
Always happy to help, though. Never hesitate to ask!
I refuse to play any more of it as pressing the full stop button doesn’t skip through dialogue. I thought this was an adventure game 0/10 get your shit together.
No, no, always hesitate. What if you hate giving advice and are just trying to be polite? What if you actually hate me, but don’t want to bring it up? What if you’re actually a crow-person, so each letter you type is a herculean effort, and when I ask for help I’m causing you great pain?
Giving adventure game hints makes me feel smart and strokes my ego, though. So… 😛
Ah, then for the sake of my reputation as a jerk, I cannot ask for any help.
K
😀
I’m getting noone asking anything actually :3
:'(
Awwwwwwww! :'(
EVERYONE DIRECT HINT QUESTIONS TO SUGHLY!
I figured that you’d lived with it for so long that you probably didn’t want to see my stupidity first hand.
I’m gonna watch The Room in a cinema later tonight. They better give me spoons to throw!
Jealous.
I have never seen so many plastic spoons in my life D:
So I think I am going out tomorrow. With a girl. How did this happen?
Even despite my current levels of hermitude and overgrowth, apparently it wasn’t enough of a deterrent. Dammit @dc maybe you were right after all 😛
*popcorn intensifies*
…*POPCORN*
SPLATFEST WOO
This is pretty cool, I like how the teams are kind of fixed and if you find yourself a good group you just roll through destroying other teams. Well, so long as everyone chooses to continue anyway 😛
I have graduated to Charismatic Rock Girl. Gotta get dem sea snails.
I can only assume this is in reference to aforementioned orgy in the mountains. But dude, it could have used a classier name. Seriously.
After stuffing around in Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries, I’ve decided to give Mechwarrior: Online a go.
Unfortuately, because I set my Download limit on my router too low, I couldn’t fully download the patches, so when I wake up this morning and expect to be ready to play, it had dropped the packets. 🙁
But, now I’ve fixed that issue, so all I have to do is wait for it to be ready! 😀
Anna’s Quest completed! I had to hit @dc up for a hint with one puzzle, but otherwise found every other puzzle was telegraphed just enough to get it all done. I loved this game.
The puzzle I would never have gotten was:
Tricking the caged witch into giving me her spell to unlock the protection spell.How good was that last chapter? SO GOOD!
It was really great.
I needed help with a couple, but I am awful at Adventure Games.
I didn’t realise you could telemibesisis the Jester (loved the rimshot on the bad jokes, made her as a character), forgot that the Gardener had a pencil, totally spaced on the organ/music thing (on my first look I missed that one of the symbols was on the middle row, so I assumed it was something else). And yeah, I probably would have fumbled my way to the correct witch thing eventually, but I also got help there. Also talked about one or two other things, and as I was typing my brain engaged. Woo, brain power.Okay, so I’m trying out dual vertical monitors…
I’d much prefer having a VESA mount/arm, so I can switch between vertical and horizontal easily.
My right monitor was 1366×768, which means that, when rotated, the amount of horizontal pixels would have been insufficient for my needs. 🙁
I’d have to get a larger monitor instead, at least 1280×1024. 🙁