The Bridge

Raven Dreamer

7:00 PM

@RonanForman Just listen to it?

Ronan Forman

@RavenDreamer No, help me make another one of those.

Raven Dreamer

@RonanForman Ah, sorry, can't really talk at the moment.

Ronan Forman

'mkay

Grace Note

@agent86 Not even just "Small famous"?

FAE

@agent86 Also Claudia Black is apparently does Aethyta, which I totally did not catch in 2 til I looked it up. It's very obvious she does Xen, but I did not hear her in Aethyta.

agent86

7:02 PM

@GraceNote it would have to be pretty small famous.

Ian Pugsley

@agent86 why not?

Grace Note

@agent86 As an example, the first person panel I attended was the panel of Ian McConville, author of Three Panel Soul (and formerly of Mac Hall), at a Genericon a few years back.

Ronan Forman

@TimStone Where are you?

Grace Note

This may have actually been the same year that multiple people kept stopping me to take pictures of me.

agent86

@IanPugsley a couple of reasons. one, I have a perception of them from whatever they're famous for that's probably horribly inaccurate. Two, I wouldn't know how that interaction would go, essentially. They probably get the full gamut of reactions to their notoriety, so what am I contributing? I'm probably unlikely to gain anything from it, and neither are they.

just seems like we'd be wasting each other's time

OrigamiRobot

7:05 PM

The only famous person I would actually like to meet is Alan Alda.

FAE

@agent86 Aw, some people are really genuinely nice though and love to hear from fans.

Raven Dreamer

@agent86 This is the same reason I don't fantasize about celebrities.

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer This helps avoid a lot of that issue, aye

agent86

@RavenDreamer yeah, this is how it tends to go for me as well.

Raven Dreamer

I prefer to limit my delusions to people I know in real life.

Which has its own suite of problems...

agent86

7:07 PM

I might find them attractive or talented, but I have a hard time with any other feelings towards them

@FAE yeah, that's kind of why I say they'd have to be particularly small. Small enough that hearing from me would make a difference, y'know?

that there'd be some point to our interaction

Raven Dreamer

@agent86 Just get famous, and then talk to them. Then it flows both ways.

agent86

I once met Patrick Stewart on a flight. I asked, "Aren't you...?" and he turned and said, "Well, aren't YOU!" (Do it in his voice for fun.)

Tweeted by GeorgeTakei on March 1, 2011 at 3:45 AM

2

Ian Pugsley

@GraceNote awesome - Mac Hall was the first comic I ever read, I've followed Ian and Matt for a while

agent86

this may be the only time I say this, but this conversation reminds me of a line from the Street Fighter movie

Grace Note

@IanPugsley 8-Bit Theater was my first, but Mac Hall was one of my favorites. This panel was shortly after they started Three Panel Soul, in fact, so it was cool to meet Ian.

David B

7:11 PM

@agent86 people who are famous and put themselves out where fans can meet them - kind of expect to meet fans. You aren't wasting their time, it's what they showed up to do.

Ronan Forman

@GraceNote Where do you get your LoL username from?

Ian Pugsley

@GraceNote I was actually introduced to Mac Hall by someone named Matt, and both of us lived in MD at the time (not far from where Matt Boyd ended up working, I think)

FAE

@IanPugsley I I think MegaTokyo's the first webcomic I really followed regularly

Ian Pugsley

@FAE I tried for weeks to like MegaTokyo (continuing to read it despite hating it)

David B

I met Jonathan Frakes (Riker), Robert Picardo (The Doctor) and Tim Russ (Tuvok) at conventions. It was really fun and memorable.

Grace Note

7:14 PM

@RonanForman It was my name in DotA.

Tristan

@FAE I started with MegaTokyo. Then I got into Real Life and DAR...

Grace Note

@IanPugsley Heh, nice

Ronan Forman

@GraceNote Where'd you get that from then? Or was it just random?

OrigamiRobot

@Tristan You're supposed to be interviewing!

FAE

@IanPugsley I have the first 4 books, though I haven't been caught up on it in years

Grace Note

7:15 PM

@RonanForman Just a name I came up with. It has thematic associations, naturally, but nothing that really makes sense.

May I ask why the sudden curiosity? ♪

Ronan Forman

@GraceNote My brother thought it might be from homestuck.

Grace Note

@RonanForman I've never seen or read Homestuck

Ian Pugsley

@FAE I really should try to get more webcomic books - most of my book money goes to comics/TPBs

OrigamiRobot

@GraceNote In contrast to Epic Gear, I assumed.

Ronan Forman

@GraceNote I said I didn't think you did.

Grace Note

7:16 PM

I saw a lot of... @Mana... at Genericon two weekends ago, though. And there was an MSPA panel (I didn't attend)

@OrigamiRobot Actual in contrast to COMBAT TECHIES

FAE

@IanPugsley I have books for MegaTokyo, Questionable Content, and Bunny

Grace Note

The actual name is GenericGear., with a period at the end (it's pronounced "Geardot"). But League wouldn't have that.

user15026

@Tristan DAR?

user15026

@FAE I have all of the Unshelved books, except the last one.

Lazers

3

Q: Where is the treatment plan for the "Citadel: Chemical Treatment" mission?

A doctor from the Huerta Memorial Hospital is looking for a treatment plant to aid one of his patients with chemical burns. The quest description is as follows: "A doctor is looking for a way to treat a patient with chemical burns. Find a treatment plan and deliver it to the Huerta Memorial H...

mass-effect-3

Tristan

7:18 PM

@OrigamiRobot turns out it wasn't an interview. It was a written test which they claim no one has ever finished...

Ronan Forman

@Tristan Did you finish?

OrigamiRobot

@Tristan dot dot dot

Ben Brocka

@Tristan sounds like the sort of place you never want to work for!

user15026

@Tristan Oh, wow. Ick.

FAE

@Tristan wha

Ronan Forman

7:20 PM

I'm not sure why this is bad, but then I've never worked, so enlighten me.

Tristan

@RonanForman I did.

Ronan Forman

@Tristan Well done then.

agent86

@Tristan what is this job about?

OrigamiRobot

@RonanForman Kids these days.

Tristan

@RonanForman Gracias. Now I just wait for a call for the actual interview, apparently.

Ronan Forman

7:21 PM

@OrigamiRobot Yes...

Tristan

@agent86 They manufacture copper wire... O.o

agent86

@Tristan also if you're looking for work, have you made use of indeed.com ? I can't remember if I've suggested it to you or not

@Tristan is there... considerable skill required to manufacture copper wire?

Tristan

@agent86 I don't remember either. But now I shall check it out.

Ronan Forman

@agent86 And a lot of writing apparently.

Tristan

And... I didn't think there was. O.o I've worked harder factory jobs that didn't require any sort of test.

agent86

7:23 PM

@Tristan I've used it in two previous job searches to great effect. well, the first of those two didn't turn out so well in the long run, but it did get me out of a job I seriously needed to get out of, so

Tim Stone

@RonanForman Here, now, apparently.

Juan Manuel

is the legend of dead kel dlc for kingdoms of Amalur released already?

agent86

@JuanManuel I don't think so, but I'm checking

@JuanManuel apparently on 3/20

so questions about it are probably premature at this point

Juan Manuel

The third of the 20th month?? :P

ok, thanks!

OrigamiRobot

@Tristan This is Natalie Morales.

agent86

7:31 PM

@JuanManuel bah, don't try to force your DD/MM standards on me! I'M 'MERICAN, and we stand up for what's right and also for what's confusing, misleading, and silly. eagle screeches and flies past majestically

Tristan

@OrigamiRobot Ew...

OrigamiRobot

@JuanManuel So when do you celebrate pi day?

Juan Manuel

@OrigamiRobot on the 14th month of course

Grace Note

Someone made a cute pi day line on the Lounge yesterday, but since it's no longer pi day, I can't recite it.

OrigamiRobot

@GraceNote You would get arrested.

Grace Note

7:33 PM

@OrigamiRobot Hence the whole "I can't recite it"

OrigamiRobot

@Tristan You obviously have brain problems.

@GraceNote I was just clarifying why you couldn't for the sake of those who may not know the rules.

Wipqozn

@agent86 I'd just like to say I hate the American default date system of MM/DD/YY. I blame you for that.

agent86

@Wipqozn move to Canada, you america hater!

Tristan

@OrigamiRobot Obviously. She looks too Calista Flockhart-y...

agent86

but you have to leave your bacon here.

OrigamiRobot

7:35 PM

@Tristan I don't know who that is.

agent86

upvote ALL THE META THINGS:

3

Q: Can the chat interface also offer us the user's profile from the chat room's site?

When I click on a user's name or gravatar in the chat interface, I get a popup with a number of options. The top two are always: user profile user profile on (chat user's parent site) Frequently, though, I need to access the user's profile on the site the room belongs to. For instance, on...

feature-request chat

Tristan

Damn... I got Applejack. =(

Tim Stone

@agent86 Ah, which reminds me, I should change my parent user to Gaming..

Also, up voted and such.

badp

Have all my upvotes. All 1 of them.

agent86

@TimStone wooo upvotes

badp

7:41 PM

Also the nice thing about the Ask Ubuntu ad in the Ubuntu installer is that it opens a browser and is pretty much the only way to do something while the OS installs

it still is pretty much cheating though

agent86

@badp next we need a gaming.stackexchange ad on the loading screens of popular games

Grace Note

@Tristan ...?

Tim Stone

"Continue the legend by purchasing DLC and then going to gaming.stackexchange.com to ask questions about it!"

Tristan

@GraceNote I got a happy meal at McDonald's in the hopes of getting Fluttershy so I could perpetuate the stereotype. But I got Applejack.

Grace Note

Well, Applejack is better, so...

badp

7:43 PM

"How will you gain valuable gaming reps if you aren't playing games? The ME3 DLC is where all the rep is at!"

Tristan

I disagree.

badp

"Minecraft: the game that offers the most valuable Gaming reps per dollar! It basically repays itself!"

> "Hell, Minecraft even paid back for itself before somebody bought it for me! -badp, Gaming Moderator"

agent86

@Tristan do you feel odd, walking into a McDonalds and ordering a happy meal, sitting down, pulling out the toy, and going "awww..."

Lazers

1

Q: Can I fail to meet the minimum necessary effective military strength?

The war asset display in the war room on the Normandy shows a graph of the effective military strength with a marker at a minimum. So there seems to be a minimum amount of EMS I need to get to be able to save the galaxy. Can I actually fail to gather that minimum amount of EMS? And if it is p...

mass-effect-3

1

Q: Where are Barla Von's Shadow Broker forces?

I talked to Liara who, in turn, sent me to Barla Von who, in turn, wants me to rescue his Shadow Broker buddies in the Dranek system. That's all well and good, but when I get to the Dranek systemm there's nothing there. I feel like some sort of squad combat sequence was supposed to be triggered ...

mass-effect-3

Grace Note

@agent86 Haven't we all (those of us who used to grab Happy Meals, at least) done that at least once?

agent86

7:47 PM

@GraceNote yeah, but not since I, y'know, graduated elementary school

Tristan

@agent86 I went through the drive-thru. Also, I ordered something else so it didn't look like I was just ordering for the toy. Which, admittedly, I was.

badp

@GraceNote I've probably done that once with Kinder eggs, but I can't recall.

Ben Brocka

@badp they banned those in the us:( stupid government

agent86

@Tristan so your shame was blunted somewhat through misdirection.

badp

@BenBrocka That's also why I'm mentioning them. =)

Grace Note

7:48 PM

@agent86 You stopped doing Happy Meals at elementary school? Yeesh...

OrigamiRobot

I would go to McDonalds and order only a Happy Meal and request the specific toy I want.

badp

(I never had a happy meal, nor have most Italians)

Ben Brocka

GREETINGS EARTH HUMAN. I REQUIRE A HAPPY MEAL AND A PONY

StrixVaria

@badp Not happy enough?

Tristan

@OrigamiRobot You can request a specific toy?

Grace Note

7:49 PM

@Tristan Yes, and sometimes you can even just buy the toy if you're up to it

Tristan

Dammit...

Grace Note

When KFC did a Pokemon plushie thing waaaay many years ago, that's what we did. We just got all of them.

Ben Brocka

@GraceNote wish I knew that when I was hunting for a MewTwo in the pokemon thing

OrigamiRobot

@Tristan I can request anything. Whether that request is met depends on the McDonalds.

agent86

"Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition" for those of you waiting on the countdown.

user15026

7:51 PM

@Tristan Most McDonalds will give you the toy for like 99 cents or something. And if you go when they're not busy, you can get the one you want, and sometimes they will even let you get multiple toys - I know people have gotten the whole MLP set that way.

Ronan Forman

@TimStone I'd just left for food, I'm back now.

Tristan

@AshleyNunn Now I'm sad. I mean, Applejack didn't even come with a hat.

Wipqozn

Slow down there cowboys.

user15026

@Tristan Seriously? No hat? But....she NEEDS a hat. It's like the rules.

Wipqozn

McDonalds is giving away MLP toys?

Ben Brocka

7:53 PM

@Wipqozn It's Applejack. GET HER

user15026

@Wipqozn Yup. This is the second round of them, I believe.

Wipqozn

I was unaware of this.

user15026

(This is why following Equestria Daily is so useful!)

Ben Brocka

She's got a new hat!

Wipqozn

Probably because I don't eat fast food.

@AshleyNunn: Link to something about this?

user15026

7:54 PM

@Wipqozn Sure, hang on

Tristan

@Wipqozn Don't waste your time. Applejack has no hat, and her cutie mark is wrong.

user15026

@Tristan Seriously?

user15026

@Wipqozn equestriadaily.com/2012/02/…

Tristan

@AshleyNunn For serious. No hat and one big apple instead of three smaller ones.

user15026

And this: equestriadaily.com/2012/02/…

user15026

7:56 PM

@Tristan Laaaame

Wipqozn

@Tristan I see McDonalds has the same level of quality with their toys that they have with their food.

user15026

@Wipqozn Hahaha yeah

FAE

@BenBrocka They're banned?

user15026

I like the blind bag toys except for the fact that at least in this pic, fluttershy is all yellow.

StrixVaria

WTF is a "Kinder egg"?

I know Kinder is German for children.

Tim Stone

7:58 PM

@RonanForman As it turns out, I was also just getting food.

StrixVaria

That doesn't help me know what that is.

Tim Stone

@StrixVaria D:

Sterno

I just got serial upvoted again. 17 things in ~2 minutes

user15026

@FAE Yeah, the US has a rule about no toys in food, and a kinder surprise counts.

Sterno

You can't get me this time, mystery person!

FAE

7:58 PM

@StrixVaria Kinder Bueno eggs I assumed

StrixVaria

@FAE Still not helping.

Ronan Forman

@TimStone You good to go now?

Tim Stone

Let me get something to drink, sec.

FAE

Kinder Surprise

Kinder Surprise, also known as a Kinder Egg or, in the original Italian, Kinder Sorpresa, is a confection manufactured by Italian company Ferrero. Originally intended for children, it has the form of a chocolate egg containing a small toy, often requiring assembly. Overview Kinder Surprise originated in 1972 in Italy as Kinder Sorpresa. The German word "Kinder" in the name came about because in 1967, Ferrero's German subsidiary introduced Kinder Chocolate ("Kinderschokolade") to the German market, and in 1968 that product was introduced to Ferrero's native Italy, establishing the "Kind...

user15026

@StrixVaria An a hollow egg made out of chocolate, with a small plastic capsule inside that contains a toy that you usually have to put together. Sometimes you get a figurine or a puzzle.

StrixVaria

8:00 PM

That sounds...annoying.

I can understand why they're banned.

user15026

@StrixVaria Annoying? They are awesome.

Ben Brocka

@FAE FOR THE CHILDREN

Ronan Forman

Can some go here and check the levels are right?

justin.tv/stackgaming

Fabian

@RonanForman The sound seems okay, if you mean that

Ronan Forman

I do.

FAE

8:07 PM

...where did all my medi-gel go...

Ben Brocka

@FAE I ate it

it tastes like...science

agent86

@FAE Vega's got a 3-charge a day habit. He mixes it with the steroids.

if you take him on a mission, expect it to go missing

FAE

@agent86 I started this mission with 8 and I suddenly have 0, even though I didn't use any...

agent86

this is why the only safe thing to do is to leave him in the shuttle bay

@FAE I blame... reapers. or perhaps the geth.

Tristan

@agent86 Why do you hate Vega so much, Loco?

Sterno

8:09 PM

I still don't know why I can't kill Vega

I figured that was pretty much the only reason to introduce such an annoying character so late in the series.

"Hi, I'm some random roid freak that the devs decided to put on your team. Why not any of those really awesome characters from previous games, instead? Well, probably because they aren't voiced by me, Freddie Prinze Jr."

agent86

@Tristan when I write my fanfic ending to ME3, you'll see.

also, he got ashley drunk last night and had sex with her. this has amplified my hate by a factor of 5

FAE

@agent86 ...I restarted the mission to try to fix this and now one of my squadmate's has her powers inexplicably blocked even though she's very much alive

OrigamiRobot

@GraceNote I have Little Busters stuck in my head

Tristan

@agent86 Is it going to involve Ashley being pregnant with his date-rape baby?

agent86

@FAE wow, I think the reapers have infected your PC.

Grace Note

8:12 PM

@OrigamiRobot The chance of this being the actual song I think of when you say this is slim. You're probably thinking of the one from the pillows

agent86

@Tristan no. shudders

FAE

@agent86 restarting again...

Lazers

4

Q: Does the Scorpion pistol work as expected with mods and ammo powers?

I've spent a little time in the firing range trying out my collection of weapons, which I've mostly ignored so far, and have spotted the Scorpion pistol. Unlike most of the game's weapons it shoots little timed sticky grenades and is therefore my new favourite toy. I'm wondering, does it work wi...

mass-effect-3

OrigamiRobot

@GraceNote Yes.

Tristan

@agent86 I hated Ashley as much as Vega... So I'm pretty meh toward him. Garrus and Tali are always the only squad I'll need.

OrigamiRobot

8:13 PM

I don't even know the words.

Tim Stone

@RonanForman Sorry, went to get a drink and then someone at work decided to...well, time wasted, so, what am I doing now?

Grace Note

@OrigamiRobot I hardly consider that to be an issue.

Ronan Forman

@TimStone Click on this link and join me on mumble justin.tv/stackgaming

agent86

@Tristan I don't particularly like ashley, and I haven't taken her on any missions that it wasn't required, but I do think she deserves better

Grace Note

Did I mention I attended a live concert for the pillows? It was the best thing ever.

One of the, at least

Tristan

8:15 PM

@agent86 she's my least favorite character in the series. The only reason i let her live in the first one was because I was romancing her...

agent86

@Tristan I didn't particularly care for Jack. Not enough to wish her harm, but just enough to ignore her. Her and Vega can hook up any time, imho

Ronan Forman

@TimStone What's the hold up?

OrigamiRobot

@GraceNote It is not, I was just commenting on it's ability to get in my brain despite not know any of the words.

Tristan

Aww.. I liked Jack.

Tim Stone

@RonanForman Mumble installation and what not, forgot I didn't have it set up on this computer yet.

OrigamiRobot

8:17 PM

@GraceNote I have no words for my jealousy.

Ronan Forman

@TimStone I see.

Grace Note

@OrigamiRobot It took me many years between first hearing Ocean Avenue and learning its lyrics, all during which I had the song stuck in my head very often (and it ended up inspiring a couple game elements from what warps I could figure)

Tristan

@GraceNote Are you talking about Yellowcard?

Grace Note

@Tristan Yes, I did shift to them

user15026

If I want to know where all the keys are in the Angler's Tunnel because I need one more and have no idea where it is, and my map si no help because it doesn't show any more chests, can I ask for the locations of all the keys (because I don't remember which ones I have)? Or is that a list question?

Tristan

8:19 PM

They made me want to learn the violin... So I bought a violin... Still don't know how to play.

Grace Note

@AshleyNunn Do you have the compass?

user15026

@GraceNote Yeah, I do

Grace Note

And no rooms are pinging the key sound above-ground?

user15026

but it isn't showing any rooms with stuff in, minus the boss room being, well, where the boss is

user15026

@GraceNote oh, like the sound? Hm. Maybe. checks

Fabian

8:20 PM

@RonanForman Which mission are you at now?

Tim Stone

@RonanForman Aye. What connection info am I using for mumble?

Ronan Forman

@Fabian I just got alerted that there was something wrong on level 3.

@TimStone mumble.stackgaming.com

Grace Note

@AshleyNunn There's a specific room where a key falls into a hole (and so you need to go to a specific basement area after getting the flippers) - this would be my thought pattern as to where it is if you don't find a room that is pinging.

user15026

@GraceNote which sound is the key sound?

user15026

@GraceNote Ah, that would probably be it.

Grace Note

8:21 PM

@AshleyNunn It's a rising 4-tone sound made when you enter a room that has a key in it in some fashion (chest or otherwise)

FAE

@AshleyNunn I'd lean towards asking about the specific key, based on this.

user15026

@GraceNote Right, I am thinking of the right sound, then.

user15026

@FAE Rock on, I figured it was something like that. Glad I checked. :)

user15026

@GraceNote Okay, now I just gotta find that key XD

Sterno

This might just be one of the dumbest answers I've ever seen.

Tristan

8:25 PM

Hm... I just realized I never used Cryo Ammo in any of the ME games...

Grace Note

@Sterno You haven't seen anything yet, then.

Sterno

@GraceNote Fair enough. Though I don't count the not-an-answers in that, such as the one that was nothing but obscenities earlier today.

Grace Note

@Sterno Don't worry, those are in its own class.

Sterno

But let's break that answer down. Q: "Where do they spawn? A: "All over. Including near spawn points." Wherever they spawn is by definition a spawn point!

user15026

@Sterno laughs Now you are just being ridiculous ;)

Tristan

8:34 PM

@Sterno I think he meant "player" spawn points...

Sterno

@Tristan Yeah, he probably did, but it's still a ridiculously bad answer. Plus, there's only one player spawn point, not multiple

Tristan

@Sterno Fair enough. I'll just shut up and eat my pie then. lol

user2334

Who spawned in Grant's Tomb?

OrigamiRobot

2

Q: Are the Dungeon Siege games story driven?

Hope it's on topic: I'm wondering what kind of game the Dungeon Siege games are - are they Story heavy like Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age or Neverwinter Nights? Or are they more action grinders with a light story and focus on re-playability through map generation?

dungeon-siege

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot I don't see a problem with it.

OrigamiRobot

8:37 PM

Is this good? I think not.

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot I don't think it's a good question, but that doesn't mean it should be closed.

OrigamiRobot

I don't think "What kind of game is X?" questions should exist.

Sterno

@Tristan Well, he deleted it now anyway. I love getting my downvote rep back!

user2334

@OrigamiRobot I voted to close as NC when I ran across it. The answers and the comments on the answers demonstrate how subjective it is.

Sterno

@OrigamiRobot Yeah, that's pretty subjective.

@OrigamiRobot Of course, I felt similarly about this one, since it's purely subjective

2

Q: Do I need to have played Mass Effect 1 or 2 to understand Mass Effect 3's storyline?

I have never played Mass Effect 1 or 2. Do I need to play the first and second installments to understand the third? Are there enough story recaps to fill in some of the back story? Will I be lost?

mass-effect-3 mass-effect-series

Fabian

8:39 PM

Two more posts to share and I finally manage to get to General

user2334

@Wipqozn Bad questions should be closed. That's the point!

Sterno

My VTC on it even expired :(

Lazers

1

Q: A key fell into a hole. How do I get it?

I need one more key in the Angler's Tunnel. I vaguely recall one falling into a hole earlier on, but I don't remember where it happened. Which room is this key in? What do I need to do to get it?

zelda-links-awakening

1

Q: Xbox 360 slim with HDMI and Audio adapter - No display

Basically I have a new Slim 360 and because I'm connecting to my monitor (which has no speakers or sound output), I need to use the hdmi for video and a RCA audio adapter for sound. Here's the audio adapter I have: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Cable-Adapter-XBOX-Slim/dp/B005EDAFFS/ref=cm_cr_pr_...

xbox-360 audio monitor xbox hdmi

0

Q: Does the e-shop version of Link's Awakening have the Color Dungeon?

The first time I played Link's Awakening, I played the DX version for Game Boy Color, which had the "Color Dungeon", which awards you with a choice of one of two different stat-boosting tunics if you finish it. Does the version of Link's Awakening that you can get on the Nintendo e-Shop have th...

3ds zelda-links-awakening

0

Q: How do I guarantee saving Admiral Koris?

What do I need to make sure I do to ensure that Admiral Koris survives during the mission Rannoch: Admiral Koris? I've reached a point near the end where I have a chance to speak with him. He's apparently trying to hold off a wave of geth. My current dialogue options are "We're coming" or "Hold ...

mass-effect-3

Tristan

Are there games that aren't story driven anymore? Except for games made by PopCap?

Wipqozn

@MarkTrapp No they shouldn't. Bad question != close.

OrigamiRobot

8:40 PM

My VTC expired on this

7

Q: Do all players spawn on the same block in SMP?

Do all players on server spawn at the exactly same spot? What I mean is, do all the players have the exact same spawn coordinates? I know that the player spawns at the same point so if I place a dirt block in the place I spawned all the players will spawn on it?

minecraft

user2334

@Tristan Dragon Age II? rimshot

Michael Mrozek

@Wipqozn Er. What would you do instead?

badp

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

OrigamiRobot

@MichaelMrozek Downvote.

Wipqozn

@MichaelMrozek Down vote. Just because a question is bad doesn't mean it should be closed. A question should be closed if it doesn't fit on our site, or is off-topic.

user2334

8:41 PM

@Wipqozn Repeating an assertion isn't an argument :/

Tristan

@MarkTrapp I lol'd.

Wipqozn

One of the close reasons isn't "this is a bad question"

user2334

@Wipqozn Bad questions by definition don't fit the site. That's why they're bad. If it fit the site, it'd be a good question.

OrigamiRobot

@MarkTrapp Thats not true.

Questions that don't fit the site might be good questions.

user15026

@Tristan Even PopCap/casual games are making an attempt at a story now. XD

user2334

8:43 PM

@Wipqozn The not constructive close reason specifically is "This is a bad question for this site: it blah blah blah"

OrigamiRobot

@MarkTrapp bad quality != bad for the site

Wipqozn

> This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

badp

"I have a HP Photosmart B110a wifi printer. Ubuntu can pick it up just fine. The iPad can access its embedded web server just fine. However, as of a few days ago it also can no longer print with it: No AirPrint printers found. How can I soothe the inner Steve of this possessed device?"

Tristan

@AshleyNunn Key word being attempt.

Wipqozn

@MarkTrapp: It says it is not a good Fit for the site, not that it's not a good question.

Tristan

8:44 PM

@FAE Remember, choose one over many! In relation to your latest question.

user15026

@Tristan Yeah, some are better than others. TM games seem to get it, as do HO games, but anything beyond that, it is usually a biiiig stretch.

Sterno

Seriously, though, I've linked it in chat 4 times now and it's never been closed. Am I just way off base that "Will I be lost if I didn't play the first two games?" is completely subjective?

user2334

@OrigamiRobot Yes, it does equal that. Again, saying the same thing over and over doesn't make it true

Tristan

@AshleyNunn TM? HO?

Sterno

I know people who could have played the first two and still been lost.

OrigamiRobot

8:45 PM

@MarkTrapp I couldn't disagree more.

user15026

@Tristan Time Management, Hidden Object. Two subgenres of casual games.

Tristan

Ooh.

user2334

@Wipqozn You're being pedantic. Good question in the context of Stack Exchange means good question for the site simpliciter

user2334

@OrigamiRobot ...

Tristan

@OrigamiRobot Saying the same thing over and over does make it true? Hmm... @OrigamiRobot is actually a woman.

StrixVaria

8:46 PM

I just set up a spreadsheet to time my sleep schedule leading up to D3 to maximize playtime on day 1.

No, I'm not joking.

Tristan

Y'know what... That joke is too hard to continue on my phone.

user2334

@StrixVaria Day 1: don't sleep

Michael Mrozek

@StrixVaria Don't worry, that's totally normal

Wipqozn

@MarkTrapp I'm really not. "Not a good question" and "Not a good fit" are two completely different things.

OrigamiRobot

@MarkTrapp If you're looking at it that way, it changes everything.

StrixVaria

8:47 PM

@MarkTrapp Correct, but I need to make sure that I sleep enough before that so that that's possible.

OrigamiRobot

I never said "good in the context of Stack Exchange".

StrixVaria

But I don't fall asleep easily, so I actually have to deprive myself of sleep early, so that I can fall asleep after work Monday so I can wake up at midnight.

It's a whole process.

Wipqozn

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Q: When was Civilization 2 released?

When was Civilization 2 released?

release-date civilization-2

That's probably a good example.

I'm inclined to say we should close it, but I wouldn't say it violates any of our close reasons.

But it's a terrible question.

user2334

@Wipqozn Not here they aren't. The purpose of community moderation is to weed out bad questions with extreme prejudice. All the guidelines we have are there to define what a bad question and what a good question is. They aren't arbitrary: they're descriptive metrics. We close bad questions, that's why Stack Exchange is known for quality.

Fabian

The limit on the number of saves in ME3 is very annoying in retrospect, there were a few questions where it would be nice to just have a save at that point, but I have overwritten a lot of my saves because of the limit.

Ben Brocka

8:50 PM

@Fabian I didn't realize there was a limit, what is it?

Fabian

@BenBrocka I think 50 or so

OrigamiRobot

@MarkTrapp Then why don't we delete bad answers?

Wipqozn

0

Q: Where can I find a Infiniminer server?

I can't find an open Infiniminer server. I could just run my own, but I want to find an open server anyways.

multiplayer infiniminer

user2334

@Wipqozn Sure it does: it's off-topic. It's not about gameplay strategies and tactics, puzzle solving or obstacle clearing, game mechanics and terminology, plot and characters in games, or game-specific hardware and utilities

Wipqozn

^ that question needs to die.

FAE

8:51 PM

@Fabian 50, yes

Fabian

It's pretty ridiculous, as the saves are only 50kb each.

FAE

yep

here

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Q: Can I increase the number of allowed saves?

It seems that, unlike the first game, Mass Effect 2 (inexplicably) has a save limit. I currently have 50 full save slots and the game will not let me make any others. In ME1, there was a PC tweak where you could edit a .ini file in order to increase the number of allowed saves. However, I can't f...

pc mass-effect-2

Wipqozn

@MarkTrapp I can agree with that, but I'll continue my search for a bad question that proves my point.

FAE

The solution there also works for ME3

Wipqozn

On that note let's destroy that quesiton.

FAE

8:52 PM

That's what I've been doing

Fabian

It's too late for me now, I wanted to check if I still had a save in the Quarian Admiral mission but I overwrote that one already

agent86

@Fabian there are some sad possible outcomes there.

Tristan

subjective much? gaming.stackexchange.com/q/56255/14775

agent86

I managed to wind my way through them, but I made a "mistake" in ME2

FAE

Hm, actually I think it's worth asking again, as maybe the new coalesced.bin has a command for it

spugsley

8:54 PM

DIABLO 3 RELEASE DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!

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Tristan

CLICK MY LINK ... please

Fabian

@agent86 I'm glad that I downloaded a save instead of starting with the ME3 default. I'm notoriously bad at keeping my old saves.

agent86

@spugsley warning: incoming spugsley attack

user2334

@OrigamiRobot Because reading an answer is not as big a sell as clicking through to a question. Stack Exchange's value proposition is that questions won't waste your time if you visit the front page or find the question in Google. Good questions attract answers and the experts who can provide those answers, bad questions waste everyone's time. Related blog post

StrixVaria

8 hours ago, by StrixVaria

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Wipqozn

8:55 PM

You know, the bright side of me trying to find bad questions which should remain opened is I'm finding question which should be closed

0

Q: Are there any game crossovers?

I just found Wii Fishing (through an excellent episode of The Big Bang Theory), and a thought popped into my head - What if, while playing World of Warcraft, you could somehow play a subgame of Wii Fishing? So, a game crossover is a combination or embedding of a game within another game. I don't...

mini-games

0

Q: Best OS for Gothic 3?

I have a really old an un-performant computer and I just love the game Gothic 3! For the last year, I left the DVD to dust but now I don't have anything else to play, so I want to get back to it, meaning that I have to install another OS. I'd like to know which OS would be the best to play Gothic...

performance gothic-3

Tristan

Did anybody click my link?

agent86

@spugsley I asked my friend of a friend to put you down for beta access - keep your fingers crossed :P

Sterno

@Tristan I did!

Wipqozn

Also, @agent86, since you're right there, can you delete this?

0

Q: Douchebags in teams games (DoTA)

areHi everybody. I am a low time gamer, focused on WC3 and CS. I'm not so interested in games, but I love to play those two games. I am also a quite strong chess player, and I spend a couple of hours every two days playing blitz games online. I recently (this weekend) started to play DoTA on Batt...

teams defense-of-the-ancients trivia

I don't think we need a question asking about douchebags on the site.

Sterno

@Tristan I'm trying to figure out if its good subjective or bad subjective

OrigamiRobot

8:57 PM

@MarkTrapp If you are taking "bad question" to always mean "bad for the site" then there is no argument. I am saying that a bad question is not always a closeable question.

user2334

@JuanManuel is the fastest closer in the west: can't even put my words into action! :P [CLOSED]

OrigamiRobot

I.E. dumb questions.

Tristan

@Sterno I just want the messenger bag...

spugsley

@agent86 you are my hero. @Wipqozn HA! TAKE THAT

Wipqozn

@spugsley I hope you get in.

spugsley

8:58 PM

@Wipqozn I can hear your sarcasm even through the internet

Wipqozn

-1

Q: What can I do with a WoW installation?

I tried WoW and didnt like it. The installation is a few gigs and I was wondering if there is anything fun that I could do before removing it. Such as browse materials, characters, sounds, etc. What can I do with it?

world-of-warcraft

close ^

Sterno

@Tristan I don't think in-network links count as shares

user2334

@OrigamiRobot Right, I'm saying that's not true. A bad question is always a closeable question: SE has gotten very good at describing nearly all the ways a question can be bad and providing guidance on how to close them

Ben Brocka

@Wipqozn ...what a weird question

Wipqozn

vague itg, close:

0

Q: Identify this arcade game: boy with a big hammer with powerups

I am trying to identify this arcade side scroller from 90s, japanese (I think) featuring a cartoonish character with a big wooden hammer it featured a factory setting in the beginning where the enemy were factory workers. I think the hammer could be upgraded to metal

identify-this-game

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