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2:00 PM
Ah, seems to be an issue with all of the publishers who have variable percentages off.
 
@TimStone (I was hinting at Spiral Knights, which is F2P)
 
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Q: most common webgl games with 3D acceleration?

avilellaWhat are the most common Webgl games people play with 3D hardware acceleration? I would like to test the performance of different configurations of a Linux tool called ironhide on common pages people use.

 
@badp Well, it's even more free than before!
 
Hydrophobia €1.74
Sequence €1.99... I might pick this one
 
@badp I don't know what that funky looking 'E' is. How much do they cost in real money?
 
2:03 PM
all the rest is for more than €2 and clearly too expensive!
 
</sarcasm>
 
@DaveMcClelland In real money it's about two refined
 
@badp I see what you did there
 
the nice thing of TF2WH is that the credit and the italian Lira aren't that far off from each other :P
except our bills were for five thousand liras, not four and a half thousand.
Oh well.
Come think of it, secessionist party Lega Nord thinks that Euro was a disaster and that we should go back to the Lira. Soon we might be earning TF2WH credits directly.
what
Spiral Knights Winterfest
From Dec. 19th through Jan 2nd Enjoy a New Level, Snowballs, *****Hats***** and the Explorer Pack at 80% off!
COPYCATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1one
 
@badp hahahahaha - HATS!
 
Aeo
2:14 PM
@badp They're just jealous of us and our copycatishness first!
 
0
Q: Unarmed Details

New guySo dual flurry effects unarmed but what of dual savagery? If dual savegery does apply doesn't that dramatically increase damage output by 50%. Also can't you increase the amount of the enchantment via potion to increase enchanting skill then create or is there a cap on unarmed fortification. Last...

 
Aeo
Even though that's not something we should really admit to...
 
I'm listening to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas album. The music's awesome, but it always makes me feel a weird combination of festive and angry. Like I want to punch Santa in the face or something
 
2:33 PM
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Q: Rename [star-wars-tor] → [star-wars-old-republic]

David FullertonI'm playing around with Google searches, and it looks like we're at a big disadvantage due to our SWTOR tag being [star-wars-tor]. It seems like people will either be searching "SWTOR" or some variant of the full name with "Old Republic" being the most important bit, and we don't match on either...

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Q: PSN Website My Lists Feature Doesn't Work

YuckI've searched for a similar problem and haven't had any luck. So here goes... Signed in to PlayStation US, there is a feature called "My Lists". No matter which combination of filters I use I can't get any games to show up. A screenshot of this is below:

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Q: PS3 high-profile game pure action, no cut-scene, no microscopic writings, no complicated systems

Emanuele ViolaIs there a high-profile game (i.e., not a demo etc.) that is "pure action" with no cutscene, no need to read microscopic writings and having to interact with systems that are more complicated than the one I am trying to escape from (i.e., the PC)? For example, Metal Gear Solid 4 and GTA 4 both a...

 
how did you find a picture of me?
 
@DaveMcClelland where in MD? I used to live in Silver Spring (Colesville area)
my parents still live there so I visit from time to time (I'll actually be there from Friday until the 1st)
 
2:53 PM
@DaveMcClelland TSO's amazing. I've seen them live 3 times.
 
@FallenAngelEyes where in Silver Spring did you visit?
 
@IanPugsley I can't remember, it was like 8 years ago now
 
lol gotcha
realized right after I asked that realistically that's not answerable if you've only been there a little bit, lol
 
@IanPugsley oh also, you are a steampunker, yes? Can you explain to me this veritable outrage I hear has been occurring amongst steampunk communities over Justin Bieber's latest music vid?
 
@FallenAngelEyes actually my wife and @OrigamiRobot are steampunkers...I'm not actually into it at all, lol
and I'm willing to bet neither of them have subjected themselves to it
 
2:57 PM
@IanPugsley Ah, gotcha
 
@FallenAngelEyes I'm not a steampunker, but if I had to guess...
 
if I was going to spend a bunch of money on a costume it'd be Hellboy or Proof or Savoy from Chew
 
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Q: Clear Skies Dragon Shout Refuses To Clear Winterhold

desaivvI finally got to the main quest, and got the Clear Skies shout. Got all 3 words. It works everywhere, but Winterhold. I have a couple quests going in and around Winterhold. Everytime I visit Winterhold, it is ALWAYS snowing. I want to clear it out. But it does not work. The guards eventually ask...

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Q: Repairing The Phial

DaniSo I just got a letter saying that Quintus wanted to see me to start the Repairing the Phial quest. I started it and went and picked up all the items but when I got the briar heart it didn't update that I picked up the heart. I heard that if you already had one it would glitch out and I did alrea...

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Q: I just kicked some stalker butt - how'd I do it?

Abby T. MillerUsually, when a stalker happens upon me (which may or may not be random, as we've seen), he comes up behind me and grabs me. The music and camera change and I mash X until Ezio throws him off. Last night I was hanging out on an empty rooftop (so much for stalkers lurking in crowds, eh?) when a ...

 
Aeo
I just wrote out a message for chat here and copy-pasted in... You know it's too long when even cut in half, the chat box here complains it's too long...
 
@fallenang IT's because:
A) He's Justin Bieber
B) Everyone is probably going to think he "invented" steam punk now
 
2:59 PM
@Aeo ...crepes, did you write a sonnet?
 
Aeo
@GraceNote Not quite. I was just getting all philosophical and curious and the like again. I tend to do that more often than I really should...
 
And the subject matter of your philosophizing?
 
@GraceNote ?
 
@Aeo put in a newline
(shift-enter)
 
I think I'll reiterate an oft-point that I don't actually eat crepes.
 
3:01 PM
that disables the length check and formatting
@GraceNote Perhaps it'd be easier for us all if you did.
or just write "wow" instead.
 
@GraceNote I just figured you meant "cripes" and that your brain was getting mushy from age
 
Aeo
@badp New line works here? Didn't know that...
 
@IanPugsley Well, it's a substitute for cripes, I suppose you could say. I sometimes also say "criminy"
 
@IanPugsley Sorry, I wandered from my computer. I live in Germantown
 
I get it, hat dash. Freehanded halo. I has it. Woot. Thank you. Got it the first time.
 
3:07 PM
@badp Somehow I missed your message in the giveaway thread earlier. I just replied, but you can have them both when I get back from work tonight
 
it's probably going to happen tomorrow then. no problem
can't really afford to play anything this week anyway
 
@badp Add me as a friend on steam and I'll just gift them to you, which shouldn't require you being around
 
You don't even need friending - badpazzword@gmail.com is my email
Friended though
 
ditto
 
mmm, crepes. what were we talking about?
 
3:13 PM
Sonnets
 
crepes and sonnets. sounds like a winning combo.
 
Depends
A crepe au sonnet doesn't sound interesting.
 
@badp Oh, good to know. I'll send those over later
 
A sonnet about crepes is also likely underwhelming
 
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Q: How do I get the memory fragment on Galata Tower?

Abby T. MillerThere's a memory fragment on a wooden platform sticking out of the side of Galata Tower: How the heck do I get to it? As far as I can tell, there is no route to climb up to or around it (unless I'm missing something obvious). I tried climbing above it and dropping down onto it, but when I l...

 
3:23 PM
@badp well, the "classy" level of crepes and sonnets is far above what normally is discussed around here, so I'll take a crepe sonnet or a sonnet crepe any day :P
 
@agent86 I'll have you know I've made some decidedly un-classy crepes in my time
 
parties that involve alcohol and crepes are both a great and a terrible idea
 
I would attempt to write a crepe sonnet, but I'm terrible with this "english" language that's all the rage.
 
@agent86 LATINA REGIT ;)
 
3:37 PM
@badp Check your steam inventory... I think I just figured out how to send them from the website
 
@DaveMcClelland GMail says it worked :)
Thank you very much
 
@badp Great to hear. And thank you for clearing out the games I've had sitting around for months
I got a gold potato in the portal 2 arg, so I got a free copy of the valve complete pack
But I already owned every single valve game, so it was... pretty useless
 
Gifts offered to you
Half-Life: Opposing Force has been added to your account. The next time you open the Steam Client you can download and play your game from the Game Library.
Half-Life: Blue Shift has been added to your account. The next time you open the Steam Client you can download and play your game from the Game Library.
 
They made them giftable, though, so props to valve
 
(just to let you know I'm not going to go around and trade them for items or whatnot, but actually plan on playing through them.... at some point)
 
3:42 PM
@badp I'm glad they'll be used for good instead of evil :)
 
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Q: How to go into the hidden room in the Fire Sanctuary?

alexanderpasRight after you get the map in the Fire Sanctuary, a mogma tells you about a hidden room. I can see the hidden room on my map, but How do I get to it.

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Q: Finding the copy of Chronicles of Nchuleft

DaniI dont know if anyone else has had this problem but I went to Bleak Falls Barrow near when I first started playing the game and I got the book Chronicles of Nchuleft. The quest is back in my menu saying to go find the book. So I went back to Bleak Falls Barrow just to see if that would fix it and...

 
Aeo
Coffee is always free, but today, someone brought in cinnamon rolls. It might be a halfway decent day after all!
 
I added my tf2 inventory to the trade pile on meta, @powerlord was interested in some of my items, for instance.
 
@agent86 not a bad idea, I don't give a shit about any of my items
 
again today I'll call for HOLIDAY BOUNTY GIVEAWAY nominations, the rep donations are pouring in, but we've got fairly few nominated answers. Keep your eyes peeled! You could also enter in a Dark Pact with another person and nominate each other if you thought both your answers were good enough to get upvotes.
 
3:49 PM
@agent86 I did what I could! Don't yell at me :( hides
 
@DaveMcClelland I'm going to have to start using some stronger language. calling everyone pansies isn't cutting it. From now on, you're all wimps
yeah, I went there.
 
Aeo
@agent86 You'll get no argument from me.
Anyone know offhand where I can find my recent orders on the origin site? I picked up a SW:TOR security key and it shipped today with the most cryptic tracking number... I'm thinking maybe the orders page might explain a bit more.
 
you ordered a key online and they're shipping it to you?
have they not heard of this global communications network whereby you can send arbitrarily large amounts of digital data from point to point nearly instantly? I think it's called the internets or something.
 
Aeo
@agent86 Security key. Generates a random-ish number for you to type in before login. It's a physical device.
 
Arg this is so hard, I'm trying to mark every time we die, and I've got to the bit where @DaveMcClelland and I are in their base.
 
4:01 PM
@Aeo ah, okay. 2-factor authentication device.
 
Aeo
They offer an iphone app for it, but because I despise Apple, I have an Android phone. They don't offer an app for Android yet.
 
if I wasn't at work I'd grab the image of the "temporarily out of stock" SWTOR digital download page screenshot that was on the gaming reddit this morning
 
Aeo
@agent86 Yes. That thing. lol
O...k... That totally makes... sense... Starting at origin site, you click on customer service to go to customersupport.ea.com or something like that, and from there click orders and billing to go directly to ea.com. That totally makes sense.
 
@Aeo I think the way this transaction works is: 1) Give EA your money, 2) They pile it up and laugh, 3) There is no 3.
4
 
Aeo
And after all that I still have no idea what company they shipped with so I can use the tracking number provided... I knew EA was going to be trouble to deal with, but this is beyond my expectations.
 
4:09 PM
@Aeo in the US?
 
Aeo
Yup
 
what does the number start with (first 2-3 chars) and how long is it?
 
Aeo
MI0 and 17 characters in length
All numbers, actually, after that
 
ya beat me
was gonna say, pretty sure that's UPS
 
4:14 PM
UPS and I think fedex both have "post office last mile" services that I think are cheaper in bulk than "normal" ups/fedex, but not as fast.
 
Aeo
Now that's odd... I tried UPS tracking earlier, and it laughed in my face and told me it wasn't a valid number or some such like that
 
you'll get it in your normal mail, more than likely
UPS delivers it to your local post office, and then the post office delivers it to your house
yeah, it's not "really" a UPS number, it's a "UPS Mail Innovations" number
 
I got a package from actual UPS yesterday, same format
came at like 8pm while I was out, in a UPS truck
 
Aeo
Thanks, @agent86 , I probably wouldn't have even bothered again even if I had come across that page
 
or is that just the goofy key thing
 
4:16 PM
@Aeo np
that tracking number might go to "delivered" a day or two before you actually get it, since I think that's only for UPS' systems, and not the USPS
 
↑ comes with awesome visualizations
↑ my favourite. "Most authentic" ingredients, ingredient couples and triples by region, plus comparison between areas
 
You've never heard of food pairing before?
 
@GnomeSlice the research looks at that to prove "westerns" pair similarly tasting food, while asians go for food complementing each other
 
@badp this is very interesting, thanks for sharing it
 
@agent86 seconded
 
4:26 PM
No one else can see my steam inventory can you? steamcommunity.com/id/Ullallulloo/inventory/#753
 
@Ullallulloo all I can see is your tf2 inventory
 
@Ullallulloo You have, let me see... Half Life 2 Half Life 2 Episode 1 Team Fortress 2 Portal...
 
I'm logged in, and I think you're on my friends list, for reference.
 
@badp What?
 
@Ullallulloo I used statistics :P
if you have something in your inventory chances are it's an Orange Box dupe!
 
4:28 PM
@badp I thought most were just coupons.
 
Why'd you want to hide coupons?
 
@badp Joke's on you though. I've never actually bought a Valve game, so those would be pretty cool.
@badp No, I just can't view it.
I'm trying to find out what I won.
 
@Ullallulloo now's the time to do it, we've all got coupons
well technically Jan. 2 is the time to do it
 
Nevermind coupons are only valid after Jan 2nd
 
I noticed that I can see @IanPugsley 's steam inventory and see his coupons.
 
4:30 PM
and they don't match the current discounts
so buy stuff now
 
@Ullallulloo oh noes!
 
I don't know what's the point of Valve coupons really, so I decided I might as well hang onto mine
 
@badp Do they work on TF2 items?
 
@GnomeSlice I don't think so
 
@GnomeSlice "33% off any one title on Steam listed with Valve as the publisher." Doesn't sound like it.
 
4:33 PM
I wish, I imagine they'd be useful for something then
 
@Ullallulloo pretty sure people are giving away copies of many valve games over on meta
 
@agent86 Yeah, I know.
My mom bought my brother Portal retail, though.
I'm not terribly interested in the rest.
 
@RonanForman There were quite a bit of deaths there
 
The final score was Blue 42 - 7 Red.
 
@RonanForman I was at least 3 of those 7 deaths. I'm a helper
 
4:43 PM
And two of our deaths are the ones in the mine carts.
 
@RonanForman Ahh yes, those damn minecarts
 
@RonanForman That looks... lopsided. Or is this like Football where you get points in batches of 7 for any standard good play?
 
@GraceNote That was our deaths, and we all pushed in, so when they had all died, they couldn't get armour or weapons ready before they died again.
 
...so, is that meaning Blue won or lost, then?
 
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Q: "Yum yum yum yum munch munch". Feeding Kangaroos popcorn, what game is it?

JeffWhen I was a child, me and my sister would play this kangaroo game for Windows 95 (I think...). You'd have to go around searching for these kangaroos (hide and go seek really). When you found them they could get bored and run away after a while, so you gave them popcorn, to which they reply "Yum ...

 
4:54 PM
@RonanForman Leeroy jenkins!
 
@GraceNote Blue lost in terms of deaths yes.
 
...nope, I don't think that really clears it up
 
Blue died more, deaths are bad.
 
So Blue lost, period.
 
@RonanForman Bad map design.
 
4:58 PM
(Notice how all this doesn't imply Red won)
 
@badp It suggests they did, but I'm not telling.
 
@MartinSojka The map was actually symmetric
 
@badp This is what I've been trying to clarify
 
@GraceNote The Red team won and the Blue team lost. The life count was not the final score, but having Blue team spend so much time dead helped Red team win.
 
Thanks, murgatroid!
 
5:01 PM
@murgatroid99 I just said not to tell them!
 
@murgatroid99 Doesn't matter. If you can pin one team at/near the respawn points such that they die before they get a chance to re-equip properly, it's bad map design.
 
@RonanForman But I am proud of our accomplishment
 
@RonanForman Actually, you just said that you weren't telling. ♪
I for one am glad for murgatroid's assistance. ♪
 
@GraceNote potato potato
 
@MartinSojka To be fair, you can't really control respawning
 
5:04 PM
@RonanForman that doesn't work as well in text, Christopher Walken
 
and whatever you can build to make sure there's a safe respawning area can most likely be foiled
the most basic idea I can have is an adminium room with beds and iron doors. Because planting a button on the outside of the spawn point is so difficult.
 
@badp You can easily mod the server for that. :)
 
I don't think Marco has any mods installed.
 
@badp Just disqualify a team if they do that.
 
@badp We used Tom's server.
 
5:13 PM
We should have made a bucket, filled it with lava, and flooded their base with it. What were we thinking?!
 
0
Q: What are enhancement stations for?

DavidYellWhat are the enhancement stations for? I seem to be able to do all the mods I need to directly from my inventory by CTRL+RMB the item and just replace things as I need to. All I can assume is that the enhancement stations make the prices cheaper?

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Q: What is the value of Lunar Steel weapons?

faBThe effect description reads "While the moons are out, burns the target for 15 points." Does it have a unique visual effect? (doesn't seem to be fire damage as it glows green instead of red) Is it worth Disenchanting to use the effect on other weapons? PS: For more information about Lunar Stee...

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Q: Can anything be done with the cloth dropped by zombies?

tQuarellaI've got tons of cloth but I'm unaware of any uses for it. Can you do anything with the cloth that zombies drop?

 
Just Cause 2 For £3.50 in the Steam Sale? LAPTOP, Y U NOT GOOD ENOUGH?
 
@tombull89 Just Cause!
 
@tombull89 Buy it for the future, of course
 
@tombull89 same here
 
5:18 PM
50% off Solar 2!
 
Aww, what the hell. I'll get it...and then I'll find room in my room for my desktop >:D
Two weeks off work over Christmas, an early payslip and a steam sale is not going to mix well...
 
@tombull89 just cause 2 is a very good game, you should buy it buy it buy itttt
 
@agent86 Just did. Almost had a heart attack when I nearly checked "purchase" on the entire square enix collection (£54) rather than just Just Cause 2 (£3.50).
 
I'd much rather have Just Cause 2 for Xbox 360, but nobody seems to have it any more
 
@tombull89 wooooooooooo
@GnomeSlice I'd have sold you my copy, if I hadn't already sold it. Have you checked glyde?
 
5:23 PM
@agent86 I don't even know what that is.
 
then again, you might not be in a glyde-friendly area. I can't keep straight where everyone lives
JC2 and SR3 are two of the best open world games around, imho
 
@agent86 full name of those games are...?
oh, saints row 3... and?
 
Aeo
"You are using a browser we don't support.
To take advantage of Glyde's web application features, please use the latest version of one of the following supported browsers."

So, about them there "open standards" the web is built upon... lol
 
@Wipqozn Just Cause 2 and Saints Row 3
Saints Row 2 is also pretty darn good, it was probably in the top 2 in my opinion before SR3
Prototype also in the top 5
 
I picked up my swtor boxes today - store clerk tried to sell me the fancy map book. He said he uses it to get all the spawning chests.
 
5:28 PM
@agent86 I heard that was too linear.
 
we get talking and I find out he plays on a pvp server. wierd to worry about spawning chests there
 
@GnomeSlice ah, I don't know about that. It's about the same as all of them, a pretty linear plot, but lots of side things to take on in a sandboxy world. The protagonist is pretty badass
the moves are pretty satisfying, and you can do some interesting things with stealth elements
 
I wouldn't pay more than $20 for it, but you'll get one solid play through the campaign and a bunch of side missions for that
 
Does anyone know what video that is from?
I know someone posted it in here before... but can't think of the name :/
 
5:31 PM
@Wipqozn Something on adult swim, clearly
 
last chance for today's deals, T-minus 30 mins to the deal rollover.
 
@DaveMcClelland Indeed. I honestly don't remember anything about that video except the guy in the picture staring at the camera.
 
@Wipqozn Tineye returned nothing useful. I give up
 
@agent86 that's it, thank you!
 
5:34 PM
All of the top weekly questions in the newsletter were tagged
I feel like such an outcast for not playing it yet
 
skyrim will be around for a few years, no need to rush off and get it
 
@Wipqozn just remember, it's NOT JACKIE CHAN.
@DavidB I want the PC version in like a year.
 
@DavidB But by then all the questions will be asked and there will be no precious rep left for me!
 
@DaveMcClelland mmm, precious rep.
 
5:36 PM
@DaveMcClelland nah - by then there'll be an expansion
title could be elderscrolls:skyrim - Over the edge
 
can you convert an answer to a community wiki after you've posted it?
 
0
Q: The Forsworn Conspiracy

DaniSo went to Markarth to do the forsworn conspiracy and I got to the first part got everyone's diaries and talked to a bunch of people about Weylin and Margret. But when I go back to see Eltry hes already dead and the guards are just standing there and wont say anything. I also returned back to the...

 
@GnomeSlice Did you ever figure out why steam hates you?
 
Aeo
"Sony sued over PSN 'can’t sue us' clause"
This... is good to know. When was this introduced?
 
if so, what happens to upvotes that were previously on it, and new upvotes?
 
5:38 PM
@agent86, I think so. I know I've had my answers converted for me to wiki
 
@DaveMcClelland Nope. Oh right, I forgot to contact Steam Support about that.
 
@agent86 I have heard that if an answer is edited enough times it will auto-convert to CW
 
@Aeo you may also be interested in: gamersoptout.com
 
Aeo
@agent86 This does interest me indeed. Thank you.
 
@Aeo You have to send the letter within 30 days of accepting the new EULA though
 
5:40 PM
you're quite welcome, anytime. I think I found that out on this page, so I'm just spreading the love
 
so if it's been longer than that, you can't do it
 
Aeo
@FallenAngelEyes Guess I'll have to figure out when I accepted it then. I have a bad habit of not updating my console for extended periods of time.
Well, mayhaps a good habit in this particular case
 
@badp can you make and synonyms of
 
@Ullallulloo this is my favorite of the hat dash ad images :)
 
5:56 PM
@NickT I'd be against being a synonym, because of this. I can imagine some questions specific to tor being asked here
 
@DaveMcClelland, Where should I send you my e-mail address?
 
@Kotsu Here's fine, if that's okay with you
 
Sure: y2kt1189 AT hotmail
 
@DaveMcClelland that's a bit specific for a gaming site, don't you think?
 
@DaveMcClelland Indeed I've made the-old-republic a synonym, but not tor
 
5:58 PM
@Ullallulloo Is that a sorority or something?
 
That's like saying a game might want to use tag because it's online
 
I thought you guys were talking about P2P for a second and got confused.
 
@NickT I can imagine a user having a problem playing something over tor but not unanonymized and asking a question about it
 
and flash
 
@DaveMcClelland Blocked?
 
5:58 PM
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Q: Does Steam work through Tor or a VPN?

badpI talked to Steam Support about Steam Offline. I have been told: You can set up your Steam account to run in offline mode prior to connecting to your school's network […] you must allow Steam to complete necessary updates in order to enable Offline mode (you must establish a temporary ...

 
@badp Yes, a question like that
 
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Q: Can I more quickly recover from a melee / reload / equipment use?

Sean GallagherCan I get out of a reload or equipment use more quickly through an input of commands on my controller? Sometimes I seem to really get stuck in melee or when I'm using a UAV or reloading in MW3 and end up getting killed. :( In Halo you could double-tap with the BR and quick melee reload, and mo...

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Q: In BF3, can you steal a vehicle that has enemy players in it?

SkippyFireA friend told me that he saw a video of someone piloting an enemy transport chopper full of enemies (The enemy pilot had bailed out or something). He then proceeded to crash the chopper, getting kill points for all the enemies inside (and probably a suicide too). Is this possible, or was my fri...

0
Q: In BF3, how does Reactive Armor work?

SkippyFireBattlelog says that the panels protect you from damage but are destroyed in the process. Specifically, what do the Reactive Armor vehicle unlocks do? How many panels are there? What constitutes damage? Up to 50 damage? 50 damage each (cumulative)? Some other algorithm Does using the repair too...

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Q: Downloading games to PSVita from other stores than the Japanese

Maciej SwicIs it possible to download PSVita games to an imported device without using a Japanese account? That is, before its launched in EU for example.

 
@Nick Feel free to propose a synonym for others to vote on, but I don't feel comfortable to make one.
 
If that dealt much more with the actual Tor it should be on superuser, not gaming.SE
 

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