The Bridge

badp

5:01 PM

(awkward silence)

GnomeSlice

@badp Why is every silence 'awkward' for you.

badp

Who said anything about 'every'

Grace Note

This is just an awkward silence point is all.

GnomeSlice

Whoa, I just discovered this guy, and I really like what I hear.

SaintWacko

You guys are making me want to switch GW2 servers

fbueckert

5:06 PM

@pixel That pic solidifies my refusal to play. That looks all jaggy.

user15026

I am so tempted to keep finding awesome answers to throw on the rep-giving post. Because everyone is awesome. But I also don't want to flood the thing with my answers. :P

Fluttershy

@fbueckert She's a tree lady.

Trees aren't supposed to be smooth.

fbueckert

@Fluttershy I didn't mean the model itself.

I'm talking about the pixellation and whatnot.

badp

Could it be, perhaps, that @pixel simply turned AA off?

Wipqozn

@SaintWacko All the Cool tortoises play on Crystal Desert.

badp

5:10 PM

That said I was happy that GW2 isn't too graphics intensive the twenty hours I played it.

Lazers

0

Q: Backing up saves to computer (while subscribed to PS+)

After much searching, I managed to find my saves in the Content Manager, but only under "Online Storage" (PS+). The heading for PS Vita System → Online Storage is "Saved Data (PS Vita)". When attempting PS Vita System → PC, the only "Saved Data" options are "PSP/Other" and "PlayStation" (no "S...

Fluttershy

@fbueckert That's not how the game looks at all. Some games just don't screenshot well. Look at some of the old Playstation previews in magazines. =P

user15026

I am not one to usually bitch about UI changes but WHAT THE EVER LOVING HELL HAVE THEY DONE TO ITUNES

SaintWacko

@Wipqozn I started on Darkhaven back at the beginning

FAE

GnomeSlice

5:11 PM

Ah man, Seven Lions is awesome.

FAE

There, @Fluttershy's ranger.

fbueckert

@FAE OK, that looks pretty shiny.

At the same time, I am no longer a fan of NCSoft.

user15026

@FAE Pretty! Almost makes me want to play this game. Almost.

Wipqozn

@FAE Hot dog that's sexy.

user15026

@fbueckert This is fair, all things considered.

fbueckert

5:11 PM

It's going to take a lot more than that to get me to play one of their games again.

Gwen

How do I embed images in chat?

Fluttershy

Holy shit those graphics! O_O I need a new computer!

Ullallulloo

@Gwen Just post the URL to the image or put an ! first if it doesn't then.

user15026

@Gwen There is a button that says "upload" beside the chat box, you can use that. :)

GnomeSlice

@Gwen Click the 'upload' button to the right of the text entry box.

Gwen

5:12 PM

@fbueckert But GW2 was developed by ArenaNet!

user15026

@Ullallulloo Or, you know, use the easy way XD

FAE

@fbueckert ArenaNet is fairly independent from NCSoft. The GW2 accounts don't even use the NCSoft Master system.

badp

@Fluttershy you do? GW2 downgrades pretty gracefully

Ullallulloo

@AshleyNunn Which is what I said. :P

Gwen

fbueckert

5:12 PM

@Gwen Which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NCSoft.

user15026

@Ullallulloo I knoooow. I am sad that I didn't know that was an opition

Fluttershy

@badp It does. I can play it just fine. But it doesn't look like that.

badp

(Hey, while I don't really like GW2 I like to give credit where it's due)

@Fluttershy Oh... okay. Well if you look at the ground it is a flat texture without even bump mapping or shadows :P

user15026

Neeergh stop posting prettyness. I do not want something to suck my life away.

fbueckert

So if I give money to Arenanet, it helps NCSoft. And I don't like them.

user15026

5:13 PM

Also, I heard it has jumping puzzles, which would likely make me throw things.

SaintWacko

@AshleyNunn They can be somewhat aggravating

But lots of fun

Grace Note

@AshleyNunn Aren't you in here?

SaintWacko

And you don't have to do them

Gwen

@fbueckert Fair enough. Why don't you like NCSoft?

FAE

@AshleyNunn Yeah, they would. Even some of the Vista ones are tricky, and they're required for zone completion.

user15026

5:14 PM

@GraceNote in where?

Ullallulloo

@AshleyNunn Yet you play Mario which consists entirely of that. :P

Grace Note

Here. This room.

Wipqozn

user15026

@FAE Yeah, I would throw rocks. Rocks would be thrown.

FAE

@Gwen Their terrible handling of City of Heroes and the nigh-immediate shutdown of it.

fbueckert

5:14 PM

@Gwen They just murdered City of Heroes with no warning, and won't discuss why, and want unreasonable amounts of cash to sell the IP.

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn Oh, wait, you said stop posting pretty pictures.

user15026

@Ullallulloo They require less hand-eye and fine motor.

user15026

@Wipqozn Yeah, jeez, come on, LOOK AT THAT

user15026

@GraceNote Shush! That's different! It's not....I can quit...

badp

@Ullallulloo Please let's not even begin to compare movement in Mario titles and GW2

Grace Note

5:15 PM

@Wipqozn Is that a self picture? Are you hiding out somewhere in the pond?

Wipqozn

Also, that's my friends backyard. It's a pretty bad ass back yard.

Grace Note

Maybe you're the source of the ripples.

Wipqozn

@GraceNote That's me, yes. Was taken on my prom night at my friends house.

badp

I'm trying to find you but the guy and the tree must be covering you

Ullallulloo

badp

5:16 PM

OH THERE YOU ARE

pixel

@fbueckert high resolution, low graphics quality

Wipqozn

pixel

and could you be more superficial? :P

Fluttershy

@pixel Did you see muh ranger? =3

pixel

@Fluttershy lol yeah, looks better than minie

all my gear is crafted stuff

Gwen

5:17 PM

@fbueckert CoH being closed was pretty sad, I guess

Grace Note

@Wipqozn I can't find you. Lake's too big.

badp

@GraceNote pic incoming

fbueckert

@Gwen I can take it being closed down.

Grace Note

Ohho.

badp

@Wipqozn is being shy and holds his head behind the legs of a random bloke.

fbueckert

5:18 PM

What I can't take is the sheer silence and refusal to explain from NCSoft.

Wipqozn

@badp random handsome, funny, genius bloke!

pixel

60 fps > nice AA

badp

@Wipqozn I dunno, it looks like a guy in a suit and a forced smile.

Slightly better than my smiles in every picture ever of me, but still.

Wipqozn

@badp Not serious enough for you? Here is a super serious picture:

Grace Note

Try saying "fuzzy pickles" instead of "cheese".

badp

5:21 PM

@Wipqozn Who is this, your human pet? You seem to be cruel to him. Look at that frown.

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn is that.. A Maxwell hat?

badp

You should get some pointers on petting humans from @Anna!

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy Yes.

user15026

@Wipqozn I HAVE HAT JEALOUSY OMG

Wipqozn

@badp True, @AnnaLear is the expert in human trafficking.

@AshleyNunn REALLY? FUCK YEAH!

user15026

5:23 PM

@Wipqozn HOW DID YOU GET SUCH AN AMAZING HAT

user15026

If I had one I would wear it forever

Wipqozn

I MAY HAVE LOST THE YAK ENVY DUE TO JAMES, BUT I'LL HAVE THIS FOREVER!

►

@AshleyNunn Pre-order bonus for Scribblenauts.

Fun Fact: Scribblenauts has the best pre-order bonuses.

user15026

@Wipqozn It's beautiful.

user15026

@Wipqozn Oh yeah?

badp

@GraceNote It doesn't work if you're not a native English speaker, yknow :P

Grace Note

5:25 PM

@badp Still do it.

badp

(at least, well, I think it doesn't work?)

@GraceNote I'll give it a shot

Wipqozn

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn Oh yeah? You're not the only one with a cool hat!

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn First is for the first game. Second is for the second.

user15026

@Wipqozn Waaaant

Fluttershy

5:26 PM

@GnomeSlice That's just... a hat.

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy He's referring to the Lantern corps logo.

GnomeSlice

@Fluttershy It's a Green Lantern hat. And it was like $40

Invader Skoodge

@GnomeSlice Is that a Green Lantern hat?

GnomeSlice

@InvaderSkoodge Yes.

Invader Skoodge

Green Lantern is the stupidest superhero.

SaintWacko

5:26 PM

Nooo

Invader Skoodge

What's his super power? Having a magic ring?

SaintWacko

My Octopode died :(

Wipqozn

Invader Skoodge

@SaintWacko Welcome to Crawl.

Fluttershy

@InvaderSkoodge What's Batman's superpower?

Invader Skoodge

5:27 PM

@Fluttershy DC comics are trash.

GnomeSlice

@InvaderSkoodge I love the Lantern Corps mythos, even though I've not read a single lantern story. I want to read some, but I dunno where to find them/where to start.

SaintWacko

@InvaderSkoodge Oh, believe me, Crawl and I are old friends

GnomeSlice

@Fluttershy He's filthy rich.

pixel

In the end, my /age is 65 hours, considering I played 2-3 hours with @OrigamiRobot lastnight that means it took me ~63 hours to get to 80

Fluttershy

@InvaderSkoodge What's Cyclops' super power? Having magic eyes?

SaintWacko

5:28 PM

I'm used to dying

Invader Skoodge

@Fluttershy magic being the key word.

@Fluttershy ...Yes?

@Wipqozn fail

Cyclops is magic.

Stupid ballistomycetes

GnomeSlice

5:28 PM

Batman's superpower is that he's filthy rich.

Obviously.

Fluttershy

@InvaderSkoodge So... Green Lantern has a magic ring! Magic being the key word?

Invader Skoodge

Green Lantern and Batman are normal people.

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice So's Green Arrow's.

GnomeSlice

I just find the whole Lantern Corps thing extremely fascinating.

Invader Skoodge

Iron Man is also kind of lame as far as superheroes go.

Fluttershy

5:29 PM

I really need to find my beard hat...

SaintWacko

@Fluttershy But it's not him that's magic

Invader Skoodge

But not as lame as Batman or Green Lantern.

Wipqozn

@InvaderSkoodge Which is what makes Batman as awesome as he is.

Invader Skoodge

@Wipqozn It does quite the opposite.

Ullallulloo

@Wipqozn This.

user15026

5:30 PM

@SaintWacko whowhat?

Wipqozn

What's so awesome about a guy with super powers kicking ass? Nothing. He's super powered. Batman has no powers, and still manages to kick more ass than a machine programmed to kick ass.

user15026

@Fluttershy OMG YES YOU DO AND THEN THERE NEEDS TO BE A PICTURE.

Ullallulloo

@AshleyNunn crawl.chaosforge.org/index.php?title=Ballistomycete

user15026

ahem yes, that would be interesting.

Grace Note

Huh. This almost makes me think real robot versus super robot discussions.

SaintWacko

5:30 PM

@AshleyNunn Mushrooms that shoot spores at you which, when they explode, do a lot of damage, confuse you, and spawn more ballistomycetes

user15026

@SaintWacko Sounds icky.

Gwen

@Wipqozn Being filthy rich is basically a super power

Invader Skoodge

@SaintWacko I don't remember fighting these.

SaintWacko

@AshleyNunn Normally they're not too much trouble, but the explosion attracted the attention of a bunch of enemies, and I couldn't go back up the stairs because There was a phantom up there

They're not terrible common

Gwen

At least GL is given the ring because he's a cool guy and not because he was born to it

GnomeSlice

5:31 PM

1

A: Are there any Barbarian specific items?

You can even search for items with barb affixes, as long as you search for specific item (belt) that can have them. If you search "all armor", choice of barb affixes will not appear on drop down list.

Invader Skoodge

@SaintWacko That's when you start drinking random potions and reading random scrolls.

Grace Note

@SaintWacko This sounds awesome.

GnomeSlice

This doesn't 'answer' the question' but it's useful and relevant information.

What do we do?

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice Commentify.

SaintWacko

@InvaderSkoodge I did

user15026

5:32 PM

@SaintWacko That sounds complicated.

SaintWacko

Got a potion of Might, then got squished by an ogre

@GraceNote It's an unbelievably fun game

Ullallulloo

Although, it looks like it does kind of answer the question.

SaintWacko

@AshleyNunn It does require a bit of thinking. It's practically a strategy game

Grace Note

I imagine so, but the whole ballistomycete itself is an amusing concept.

Invader Skoodge

@GraceNote I seem to remember you liking roguelikes.

Grace Note

5:34 PM

I do.

pixel

@OrigamiRobot how many hours is it until you're home? (so that I can get all my crap done before then :P)

SaintWacko

@GraceNote Have you played DCSS?

Grace Note

The implementation is different from what I expected just from the text description, but then it adds a completely different level to the strategy that's very intriguing.

No, I have not played Stone Soup.

(Nor the original Crawl)

It's kinda been one of those "I should pick out a time to work on it" kind of things.

SaintWacko

@GraceNote Well, since you like roguelikes, I'd recommend it as strongly as I possibly can

Oh, okay

Grace Note

Important question - what are spiders like, if they are in there?

GnomeSlice

5:36 PM

Art of the day: Come an Get it

SaintWacko

@GraceNote They're there. What do you mean, though?

badp

@GraceNote crawl.develz.org/wordpress/crawl-0-11-arachnophobia

(I haven't played 0.11)

SaintWacko

Actually, I think they just added a spider branch

Grace Note

@SaintWacko Spiders have a variety of implementations in video games. I always like to know what they do in a game.

badp

At any rate if you want to just give it a shot, you can just play straight from your browser, which is perhaps the greatest thing about Crawl.

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SaintWacko

5:37 PM

@GraceNote Well, they crawl, and they attack you, and some poison you, and there are trapdoor spiders which ambush you...

badp

(or watch somebody play)

Unfortunately no one right now is going through the new branch

Grace Note

So, the "fast and poisony" type generally. Gotcha.

SaintWacko

If you live in the US, I'd use this one instead

wups

Uh...

Grace Note

http is required for a link to work.

SaintWacko

@GraceNote That's right, thanks :P

CDO (@badp's link) is based in Europe, while CSZO (mine) is in the US

the latency is lower

badp

5:40 PM

@SaintWacko That's actually CDO

(I don't know where CDO is hosted really)

SaintWacko

@badp Oh, so it is

I think CAO and CDO are both European

badp

(CDO as in Crawl.Develz.Org)

SaintWacko

And CAO is... Crawl.Akrasiac.org?

Something like that

Do you frequent the ##crawl channel?

badp

First Google hit for "crawl CAO" says crawl.akrasiac.org/

Lazers

-1

Q: Skyrim Mod: Equip a complete outfit

Is there a mod available, where I can have multiple items (like 2 weapons, armor and clothing) bound to one slot? I'm actually trying to make outfits for different quests, because sometimes it's great to have the one abilities when the time I need the others. TIA

skyrim mods

0

Q: What is the deal with my total played time here?

Ok so in this question I asked if there is an equivalent to /played in Guild Wars 2, which there is, but when I bring up my character/account age using the /age command I'm getting the following; Now, I know your first impression is going to be "well do you have any other characters?" - well n...

guild-wars-2

0

Q: Graphics colour problem in Far Cry 3

I am getting slightly perculiar graphics in Far Cry 3. It looks rather like there is some colour quantisation going on - the shadows are pitch black, without and change to lighter colours abruptly. This is particularly noticeable is dark areas like caves, where it looks almost like an old 16bit...

far-cry-3 graphics-settings

SaintWacko

5:43 PM

Yep, thought so

Grace Note

Oooh, Ghost Moths.

SaintWacko

@GraceNote I don't think I've run into those yet. Haven't gotten that far

Grace Note

They're apparently pretty nasty but I won't spoil for you.

badp

@SaintWacko I used to, then I got my first rune and died by an unique guys using magic bullets or whatever that kind of basic magic attack is called. Haven't played since. That was a year ago or so

I wonder if SpEn's have been nerfed in the meantime?

SaintWacko

@badp I don't think so

I haven't ever used that combo

@badp Also, nice. I haven't gotten a rune yet

I got to the last level of Tomb once, then died to three Greater Mummies

fredley

5:46 PM

In Soviet Russia, Porn blocks Apple.

badp

@SaintWacko Your spell selection allows you to neutralize and then stab 95% of the enemies and your speed allows to run away from most of the rest. You're however super frail.

The first few levels were painful, what with starting with 8 HP when goblins hit for 7

(or whatnot)

I dunno how it plays now

SaintWacko

@badp Hm, I'll have to try it

badp

In retrospect I'm surprised I'm talking positively about what essentially is a glass cannon

I don't tend to like glass cannons

SaintWacko

I'm really interested in a TeAs combo, but I haven't been able to survive long enough to get permanent flight

OrigamiRobot

@pixel Ummm... Lots. Wednesdays is comics day.

Prabably about 7 or so

pixel

5:49 PM

@OrigamiRobot whats that in a relevant timezone?

wait do you mean 7 hours?

OrigamiRobot

I mean in 7 hours.

pixel

that's like 1am

SaintWacko

And now I'm going to spend my whole lunchtime playing DCSS

pixel

ok well that gives me plenty of time to clean my house I guess

James

GnomeSlice

5:56 PM

Fuck, my internet is barely moving at all.

James

I am seriously considering changing my gravatar to that :)

Ronan Forman

@GnomeSlice Barely moving at all? Did you really need both?

GnomeSlice

@RonanForman Yes, that's how bad it is.

@RonanForman How would I have used just 'at all'?

Wipqozn

@James What sort of monstrous thing is this?

badp

Is everything alright @RonanForman? You seem kind of cranky as of late, but maybe it's just me

Ronan Forman

5:57 PM

@GnomeSlice Hardly moving at all.

@badp I haven't said anything in ages.

GnomeSlice

@RonanForman Hardly = Barely

James

@Wipqozn ... Its not a kick ass MLP?? :)

GnomeSlice

And there you have it.

OrigamiRobot

@James MLP: Friendship is Eldritch Cosmic Horror

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GnomeSlice

Anybody know of a good, free, bandwidth manager/QoS application for Win7?

badp

6:00 PM

You just need a better internet connection

James

@OrigamiRobot :D

On a completely unrealted note, Mindless Self Indulgence is releasing a new album via Kickstarter :)

badp

@James As in, "we really want to make an album, please throw money at your screen while we come up with some ideas?"

James

@badp As in give em $1 and they give you a digital copy of the album :)

Fluttershy

@James I hope it does not get funded.

James

But they are actually being very threatening: .... IT IS UNHARMED FOR NOW !!!! IF YOU EVER WANT TO HEAR IT, THIS KICK STARTER PAGE MUST REACH 150,000 IN INCENTIVES ....IF WE DON'T REACH THIS GOAL, WE WILL NEVER RELEASE THIS NEW M$I RECORD EVER !!!!!!

@Fluttershy :O

GnomeSlice

6:04 PM

Anybody?

James

Its almost funded actually and since I like their music I am just considering what level to chip in at :)

Fluttershy

@James I hate Mindless Self Indulgence more than I've ever hated any musical group ever.

James

@Fluttershy LoL, Noted :)

GnomeSlice

@badp They probably already have some ideas for it, but creating an album is not a small endeavor, and it will take a while. They need money to live.

James

jedi-mind-trick This is not the kickstarter you are looking for

For everyone else who enjoys a bit of structured noise from time to time: kickstarter.com/projects/1268472090/…

fbueckert

6:05 PM

@GnomeSlice So that entitles them to getting paid for doing nothing?

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Nobody is forcing anyone to give them any money, people are backing it of their own volition.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice And that's fine.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Of course it is.

Ronan Forman

@fbueckert Am I missing something? Couldn't you say that to all kick starters?

fbueckert

The way you worded it sounded like you were defending them for doing nothing.

GnomeSlice

6:07 PM

@RonanForman Also yeah, that.

Fluttershy

I just can't support a band whose idea of music is to repeat the word "Faggot" to the clanging of trash can lids. Because that is all I hear when I listen to MSI.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I just didn't agree with badp's 'give us money and we'll try to come up with ideas for music' thing, that's all.

fbueckert

@RonanForman Indeed. Hence why I've backed a single Kickstarter.

@GnomeSlice ...That's exactly what they're doing.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert You know that there's a refund policy if the project falls through right?

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice If it doesn't meet it's goal, yes.

GnomeSlice

6:08 PM

@fbueckert If they're posting about a new album, then they already have a bunch of ideas floating around.

fbueckert

Otherwise, it's, "Give us money, and we'll try to come up with something. If we don't, too bad, so sad."

tiddy

Sounds like they have a finished record and are just trying to get paid for it

GnomeSlice

It does seem like a strange business model... also, every paragraph in their description ends with 'if you guys don't do ___ you will never ever hear this album ever'.

@tiddy Yeah, that's what it looks like...

kickstarter.com/projects/1268472090/…

tiddy

It seems to be a mock ransom note

GnomeSlice

> Please note that in order to give you room to pick and choose, the album is not included in every reward level. Double check that shit.

Wipqozn

6:11 PM

I agree with @fbueckert. I think this is just a way for them to profit.

GnomeSlice

Yeah, I think this is just something they did because they had nothing better to do, and because people will give them money for it.

James

@tiddy Yeah, made me laugh when I read it :)

fbueckert

@Wipqozn I don't mind people being able to profit from their work; that's like the backbone of the world.

James

@Wipqozn OMG, Ya mean a band puts together music, gives it to people and then hopes they can live off the money they bring in for it!? Holy crap what a revolutionary idea! ...

fbueckert

It's the, "Oh, give us money, and we'll give you music, maybe."

James

6:12 PM

Wow you guys..

Have you never heard of kickstarter before?

Is this something new to you???

tiddy

@James I know it's crazy right

fbueckert

@James Just because bands make music doesn't automatically entitle them to be able to profit off of it.

badp

I think the real problem here is that Kickstarter isn't meant to be used as a "pay what you want" store :P

Wipqozn

@James Kickstarter is intended to be used for making awesome things. Not "just give us money so we don't need to work"

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert There's no 'maybe'.

fbueckert

6:13 PM

@GnomeSlice EVERY Kickstarter is a "maybe".

Lazers

1

Q: Is it possible to permanently rename your pets?

In Guild Wars 2, I play a Ranger, and I can charm a variety of pets and make them my own. On the pet management screen I get the option to rename the pets and in the instance of my little spider I have: However, if I change the pet that is active in that pet slot (in this case the primary pet ...

guild-wars-2

0

Q: Does paint change the value of a painted hat?

I currently have some "Indubitably Green" paint in my possession, and I'm trying to figure out which hat to paint. I have one hat that I am considering, that I want to keep and never trade away. Another hat I could see myself selling in the future. If I was to paint a hat, would it increase/decr...

team-fortress-2

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert They don't keep your money if they can't deliver.

James

Well let me explain it to you, people have projects that they think are worth funding, they put up what they want to do, give goals and rewards that wille at up some of the funding but leave enough left over to try and accomplish the goals and if people are so inclined they can donate to the cause as it were.

smirks

GnomeSlice

What I don't get is that most kickstarter projects seem to be pretty well developed already, before reaching even a fraction of their goal.

James

@Wipqozn Dude, did you even read the kickstarter? Or are you just listening to someone else's snide remarks and @fbueckert running off at the handle again for some reason?

Ian Pugsley

6:14 PM

The most hysterical part of this to me is the $40 or more reward specifies "Nothing racist, homophobic, etc. please"

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice If it's hit it's funding goal, they get the money.

There is nothing that says they must deliver anything.

GnomeSlice

@James Since when is composing, recording, marketing an album not 'work'?

James

@GnomeSlice I think you meant that for someone else man

Wipqozn

@James I've read it. IT's filled with "give us money or we'll never release this music"

fbueckert

@James I understand how Kickstarter works, dude.

badp

6:15 PM

@GnomeSlice Well you need to prove that you've already sunken in all planning costs and that if you do get the money then something will come out of it.

GnomeSlice

@James No I didn't.

fbueckert

I'm pushing back on the thought that "work == money".

It's never that simple.

GnomeSlice

@badp Sorry, I must be missing how that connects to what you replied to. What?

James

@Wipqozn Oook.. Clearly you guys do not know sarcasm.. I highly recommend since that is beyond you all you SKIP the part in all CAPS that is freaking HILARIOUS and just skip down below to where they explain their project.

badp

then I must've misread what you wrote

James

6:16 PM

@GnomeSlice k, THat Sarcasm remark is for you as well since I am actually advocating this project as backing worthy :P

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Correct, which is why you shouldn't go around backing just anyone. Creators with a clear and well-defined project plan are usually safer bets.

tiddy

Seems like they are looking for a independent way to release their music directly to their fans and get paid, instead of going to a label. I assume if they hit their goal they can and will continue to release independently, otherwise they'll release on a label and you will pay much more $ for the album and they'll get much less

badp

btw @James I got myself a bunch of BL2 golden keys and if you have the Steam version of the game I could very well "send" some your way (as in, join a game you're hosting and open the chest for you)

GnomeSlice

@James I have no idea what anything you're saying is.

badp

Somebody please reboot @GnomeSlice

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James

6:17 PM

@GnomeSlice Figured that out a while ago man... I weep with sadness at the loss.

GnomeSlice

@tiddy Possibly, but their project description isn't very good.

@badp Excuse me?

tiddy

So what

James

@badp Appreciated! But I do not play that often man. It would be a waste on me.

badp

@James I have 13 keys.

3 to you, 2 to Tim, 2 to Ben, that still leaves me with plenty.

For values of "plenty" higher than 5

GnomeSlice

I think they might have gone with kickstarter because they couldn't be bothered to make an online store for people to buy the bonuses (like T-shirts), and probably because kickstarter has been getting a lot of people a lot of money recently.

tiddy

6:20 PM

Easier way to distribute album and merch

James

@badp Nice :)

user15026

@fbueckert Do you have a goodreads account?

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn Nope.

James

@GnomeSlice Each of em (aside from kitty) actually sold one of their instruments in the backing :)

GnomeSlice

@James Cool, but... so?

user15026

6:22 PM

@fbueckert It struck me as something you might potentially use. I have one, but I suck at actually updating the thing.

James

@GnomeSlice Jimmy actually ripped the keys off his old keyboard, and is signing them :)

GnomeSlice

I mean, I guess using Kickstarter as a sales platform sort of makes sense, but it's not what it was designed for...

James

@GnomeSlice Just mentioning some of the things they sold aside from t-shirts is all

Fluttershy

@James The fact that they're so desperate for money is proof that they shouldn't be making music in the first place...

GnomeSlice

@James My point was that they could have used an online store for that as well. Doesn't really matter, I guess you CAN use kickstarter as a sales platform. It's just... strange.

James

6:23 PM

@GnomeSlice Um, yeah it is.. That is exactly what it is.. Incentived pre-ordering.

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn I don't even know what Goodreads is.

James

@Fluttershy Yeah cause a starving artist is not a cliche.

user15026

@fbueckert Basically, a site you can use to log books you have read, recommend books, write reviews, see what your friends are reading, etc. goodreads.com

GnomeSlice

@AshleyNunn I should really start using that. I made an account on the recommendation of people here, and then never went back.

user15026

@GnomeSlice I keep forgetting to log stuff as I actually finish it - I tend to pile a bunch of "I have read this" stuff on at once XD

user15026

6:36 PM

I am oddly amused that the entirety of my goodreads recommendations right now are romance novels. Like crappy Harlequins, not decent stuff.

James

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Q: Are there any good current-gen medieval strategy (not combat focused) games?

I'm looking for something along the lines of Knights & Merchants link, which has this 'city function flow' management bit - the farmer produces wheat, which is then supplied to the baker, who then makes bread, which is used to feed troops, etc. However, I'm looking for exactly that, not the ...

pc real-time-strategy

^^ Game Rec

Lazers

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Q: Are portal keys sharable across factions in Ingress?

As the title says, are portal keys sharable across factions (through dropping) in Ingress? In other words, if a member of the opposing faction drops a key on the ground, can I see it and pick it up?

ingress

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Q: How can I claim for a duchy from an unrelated courtier, and keep the duchy in my kingdom?

In Crusader Kings II, there tends to be a motley collection of people with a claim on some particular duchy or county. You can press such a claim by inviting one of these people to court, which will allow you to declare war on the current holder of the title; if you win the war, then the guy with...

crusader-kings-2

user15026

@James One more vote... :P

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn That felt so gooooood

user15026

@Wipqozn giggles doesn't it?

Wipqozn

6:46 PM

I love getting the last close vote on game-rec

James

@AshleyNunn Woot Woot :)

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn It needs another downvote to pull it off the front page, too.

user15026

@fbueckert Cant help there.

OrigamiRobot

@Wipqozn I love getting the last close/delete vote on anything.

badp

@James every new question like this really makes me want to resurrect game-rec

At least when we had game-rec people would use it and we would automatically know what to do.

Gwen

6:54 PM

@badp ?

James

@Gwen insta-close it :D

GnomeSlice

@Gwen Questions asking for game recommendations.

Gaming Topics From Outside

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Q: games to be release natively to linux in 2013

Does anyone know of any games that are slated to be release natively to Linux, in 2013? I know that Steam and Value's source engine games are almost here. I not look so much for hear say, but for games with actual verified to release dates. Even if they are tentative dates.