The Bridge

In my profession, I frequently have to eat at times that are very inconvenient. So, you learn to become hungry when someone tells you to. And, to suppress it when you have no opportunity to eat.

badp

11:16 PM

"Players who are not good at actual games and even beginners will be able to enjoy this game"

FAE

@badp ...what's this from?

David M

@badp That sounds like a ringing endorsement.

badp

1 hour ago, by Ben Brocka

Nintendo Direct

about Yoshi New Island

StrixVaria

Okay, yeah, Final Fantasy 4 officially has the worst boss battles.

user15026

@badp Considering that I suck at most actual games, and I love Yoshi's Island, I am okay with this

badp

11:18 PM

@AshleyNunn but does that make Yoshi's New Island an actual game?

user15026

@badp I have no idea.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria They are pretty rough.

user15026

Excited nonetheless

LessPop_MoreFizz

Especially when, as I get the impression is the case with you, you've missed out on some key character power upgrades.

badp

@AshleyNunn Also by "enjoy" the game they mean "float through the entire thing, missing all the pickups, the enemies, the coins and the secrets."

spugsley

11:19 PM

UGHHHH I AM SO BORED

I am so sick of being stuck in the house T.T

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria Buff and debuff spells actually work and are really strong. That's the biggest thing you need to teach yourself.

user15026

@spugsley :(

StrixVaria

@LessPop_MoreFizz That's nice if you don't just get instantly wrecked before you can act constantly.

David M

@spugsley Go build a snowman.

StrixVaria

I guess I'll just start casting shell on the party as the first thing every boss battle from now on.

David M

11:20 PM

Bring @Yuki to sing about it for you.

spugsley

@DavidM ugh. I went out in the snow once today. It was cold and I got one picture and then I Was done

LessPop_MoreFizz

1 min ago, by LessPop_MoreFizz

Especially when, as I get the impression is the case with you, you've missed out on some key character power upgrades.

badp

also, huh, free-to-play "contemplative FPS" "beginner friendly" "very competitive" submarine fighting thing. uh huh.

StrixVaria

@LessPop_MoreFizz Yes, well, when they're hidden, I don't find them.

Fluttershy

@spugsley Don't Starve DLC is coming!

FAE

11:21 PM

@badp First Person Submarine :D

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria Yeah. Scumbag Square, old school final fantasy, etc.

spugsley

@Fluttershy :O WHEN!?

badp

@FAE Out now!

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria I'm not blaming you; game is very hard.

Fluttershy

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Oh... Autumn. :(

StrixVaria

11:22 PM

@LessPop_MoreFizz I'm surprised by how hard it is. I don't remember having nearly as much difficulty with FFV.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria 4 is a much more difficult game.

FAE

@AshleyNunn I never got to play this because I didn't have a SNES. I assume you'd recommend?

spugsley

@Fluttershy that wasn't helpful :(

StrixVaria

It feels like it's artificially difficult, though.

Fluttershy

@spugsley Sorry. :(

user15026

11:22 PM

@FAE So much yes.

spugsley

:(

StrixVaria

You're meant to die to the boss a few times while you figure out wtf you're doing.

Then it's trivial once you figure it out.

spugsley

My house really should be cleaner for as long as I've been stuck inside

David M

@Fluttershy I'm just happy I learned how to cheat at Don't Starve.

FAE

@AshleyNunn I did play Yoshi's Story on N64, which was adorbs as hell.

Fluttershy

11:23 PM

@StrixVaria If you like that, you'd probably like Dark Souls. :D

StrixVaria

Anyway it's time to go eat dinner and watch the next episode of Dexter (which is really, really shitty in season 6).

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria I will say that the best way to break the game over your knee is to give Cecil Draw Attacks and Counter, and then put Kick as his top ability.

StrixVaria

@Fluttershy I hate that.

spugsley

@StrixVaria yeah it's so bad

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria Only downhill from there.

Fluttershy

11:24 PM

@StrixVaria Oh. :(

StrixVaria

@LessPop_MoreFizz That does sound pretty good, actually. I don't know how to get Kick on him, though.

user15026

@FAE I know, right? I loved that game so much. I was awesome at finding the Black and White Yoshis.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria Yang won't be with you forever.

Fluttershy

@FAE Totes adorbs.

LessPop_MoreFizz

When he's gone, you'll get Kick as an augment IIRC

Lazers

11:24 PM

0

Q: How do you kill Dr. Lugae?

I'm getting sick of these stupid boss battles. This guy casts "Reversal" so that damage becomes healing and healing becomes damage. This means I can't heal my party with "cure". Then he proceeds to cast some spell I don't remember the name of that deals 1000+ damage to each party member over and...

final-fantasy-4

StrixVaria

@LessPop_MoreFizz Ah ok.

FAE

@AshleyNunn I felt so bad though whenever one died and they were carried away to the castle crying.

StrixVaria

I have Draw Attacks, actually. I haven't given it to anyone. And Cecil already has counter

user15026

@FAE I highly recommend Yoshi's Island, it is super fun, and the DS one is good too.

StrixVaria

I will look into that combo in the future.

user15026

11:24 PM

@FAE It broke my heart. :P

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria Draw attacks and counter alone is a super strong combo

user15026

That was the first video game me and my sister ever bought on our own :)

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria And it will use whatever ability is in his top 'attack' slot (or, just attack if you have say... white magic there.)

David M

OK, I'm gonna sign off and learn how to prevent people from bleeding to death. Later Bridge!

FAE

@AshleyNunn I was all "I'm sorry, little Yoshi, I won't fail you again T_T"

LessPop_MoreFizz

11:25 PM

@StrixVaria Give cecil draw attacks.

It will make a VERY big difference in difficulty.

badp

The fact that the internet has failed to explode as a result of the business model of Real Deal Baseball means the internet has kind of given up on Nintendo.

LessPop_MoreFizz

you can focus on buffing him and his defense up

FAE

@AshleyNunn Awesome! I still remember going through and doing stuff like getting all melons and such.

StrixVaria

Thanks for the tip. Actually leaving now though :P

LessPop_MoreFizz

and slow things down.

user15026

11:26 PM

@FAE I'd get so excited when I did that right.

user15026

@badp It is an interesting model, though.

user15026

I suspect people just don't care it is in a baseball game.

FAE

@AshleyNunn And then getting upset when you accidentally mess up close to the end...

user15026

@FAE Oh yes. That I remember.

FAE

@AshleyNunn "NO, I WAS AIMING FOR THE MELON, NOT THE GRAPES AGH"

Wipqozn

11:27 PM

BRidge body swaps...? MY word...

user15026

@FAE So much sadness.

badp

@AshleyNunn It's just, selling a few dozen minigames for $4 apiece?

Wipqozn

You kids get up to some crazy shannigans when I'm not around.

user15026

@badp I suspect a lot of it has to do with it likely being easy to knock the prices down, but then again, 10 minigames x$4 = price of regular 3DS game, so idk

Yuki

@Wipqozn We also get up to crazy shenanigans when you are around, but apparently you don't care about that.

badp

11:28 PM

@Wipqozn Where? What? Who? and who else?

Yuki

<whines>

Fluttershy

Did I swap with someone?

Dibs on @BenBrocka!

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria When you get back you'll see this: Make a point of giving at least two augments to Tellah, Cid, Yang, and FuSoYa. (I think you're too far in for me telling you to give augs to Edward, Palom, and Porom to help you). Some very important missables if you don't do that.

Wipqozn

@badp @Yuki and @FAE.

badp

@Wipqozn scribbles furiously

user15026

11:29 PM

@Fluttershy Well then. :P

Wipqozn

Of course @FAE would be involved. That rascal is always up to something!

Fluttershy

I just want his voice. <_< He can keep the rest.

badp

@Fluttershy scribbling intensifies

Yuki

@badp badp intensifies

Lazers

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Q: Disabling Plugins for Users

I'm starting to run my first Minecraft server (using Bukkit latest on 1.7.4), and for the most part I just want it to be a base game. However, to protect a few things, I of course need a couple of plugins. (Particularly this is to use WorldGuard to protect specific areas that were complex to bu...

minecraft mods

Yuki

11:30 PM

<insert gif of @badp's avatar shaking furiously>

badp

@Yuki that would be maximum overscribbling, but I didn't reach that point yet.

Fluttershy

Wipqozn

I'd want to body swap with someone just so I could make out with myself.

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FAE

2 mins ago, by Ashley Nunn

@Fluttershy Well then. :P

spugsley

@Wipqozn :O

user15026

11:32 PM

@Wipqozn Man, I never even considered that.

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn It's the first thing I thought of!

spugsley

I would never want to make out with myself

O_o

badp

@Fluttershy Dude. I read Homestuck.

user15026

I dunno, could be fun.

Wipqozn

@spugsley You're weird

badp

11:33 PM

user15026

@badp I....really don't get the draw of it.

Yuki

@badp ... I don't get it. @Mana is everyone?

FAE

@AshleyNunn Hm, I have a tongue piercing so I'd end up sounding all clicky.

user15026

@FAE Noted.

user15026

<3

badp

11:34 PM

@Yuki Mana is on the cancer line and column.

FAE

(note, this is definitely a thing that happens when you kiss other people with tongue piercings)

@AshleyNunn :3

badp

@AshleyNunn It's okay. In a couple months there should be The Final Update. And then we should be done with it. FOREVER.

user15026

@badp Hasn't it been threatening to end for like...a really long time?

Pvt. Grichmann

@badp At least, until the game hits.

badp

@Pvt.Grichmann Different characters, different setting, different shipping diagrams.

Lazers

11:36 PM

0

Q: What is the last Tony Hawk Game to come out on PC?

What is the last Tony Hawk Game to come out on PC? I used to love playing those games and wanted to know if they are still around and do they work on windows 7?

windows-7 tony-hawks-pro-skater

badp

@AshleyNunn By my count, 120 days. Given the in-universe significance of April the 13th, that's the first realistic date of shipping.

Wipqozn

Mar 14 '12 at 3:02, by Wipqozn

It's this poorly written comic that @Mana and @RavenDreamer read.

user15026

@Wipqozn I know what it is, I've tried to read it a number of times. Unless you were just saying that to get areaction for the image there :P

FAE

Hey @Ashley, a friend of mine has just dyed her hair blue for the first time, is it normal for it to take foreveeeeeeeeeer to rinse?

user15026

@FAE oh yes

Wipqozn

11:39 PM

@AshleyNunn Nha man, I just felt like digging up some fo my favourite messages.

user15026

it might take multiple washes

user15026

(I have towels that are just for post-blue/purples showers, because it would take at least two or three before it would stop leaking dye)

Wipqozn

user15026

I have no idea why. And it doesn't matter brand, they all do that.

FAE

@AshleyNunn As in at once right after dyeing or over a period of time of several showers after?

Wipqozn

11:40 PM

I also stumbled across that in my travels.

spugsley

ALL THE PIZZA PLACES ARE CLOSED

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

FAE

@AshleyNunn Aaah okay, thanks much!

spugsley

FUCKING SNOW

user15026

@FAE I usually washed twice right after, and then expect at least one shower after if not more for it to leak.

user15026

:)

LessPop_MoreFizz

11:40 PM

@Wipqozn Such a classic.

badp

in The Court of the Queen of Repost, Jan 14 at 20:11, by RedRiderX

Wipqozn

@LessPop_MoreFizz It really is.

Sterno

@spugsley @OrigamiRobot lives nearby. Make him bring you food.

Yuki

@Wipqozn I get the feeling that this is the bible for a lot of neo-conservatives.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Yuki They really do believe that Lucky Ducky is a Lucky Guy.

@Yuki Nothing Neo about it though.

Yuki

11:42 PM

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Yuki (Neocon means something fairly specific and is primarily a term of foreign policy usage. It doesn't have much to do with straight up rich guy libertarian conservatism.)

Yuki

@LessPop_MoreFizz I guess I need to brush up on my terminology before I start name-calling.

FAE

@AshleyNunn Passed it on, thanks for your colorful hair expertise. :D

user15026

@FAE No problem :)

Yuki

cc @spugsley cuz photography

Sterno

11:44 PM

@LessPop_MoreFizz I don't think that is a fair characterization.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Sterno cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/…

Yes it is.

Sterno

I've never seen anyone claim poor people on benefits "have it good" or "are lucky to be in that position". Short of the rabid retards in comments.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Sterno theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/07/…

Yuki

Oh, this is interesting:

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Sterno mediamatters.org/research/2011/07/22/…

@Sterno nationalreview.com/corner/277040/…

Okay, that's enough.

Sterno

11:45 PM

There's a difference between "poverty ain't what it used to be" and "Wow, these people are so lucky!"

at least as I interpret lucky, I guess

lucky seems like a desirable position to be in

LessPop_MoreFizz

But yes, the "Those lucky assholes on welfare are scamming us all" meme is alive and well.

Sterno

this is not a desirable position to be in

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2558437/…

One more.

Sterno

Other than in the sense of "it is more desirable than being in an even worse position"

LessPop_MoreFizz

Don't make me start digging up "Obamaphone" links.

user15026

11:46 PM

This stuff makes me wanna punch something

user15026

Sorry, poor people, you can't have things ever. Go panhandle. facedesk

Sterno

Okay, I think we're both interpreting "lucky" different ways here.

user15026

(Oh wait in a lot of places you can't even do that)

Fluttershy

> Bud Konheim, the boss of Nicole Miller which sells $800 sequined dresses, said the 99 percenters should consider themselves lucky.
He said: 'We've got a country that the poverty level is wealth in 99 per cent of the rest of the world. So we're talking about woe is me, woe is us, woe is this.

user15026

@Fluttershy I want to find this guy and slap his rich couture face off.

Sterno

11:47 PM

You're saying they're considered "lucky" in the sense that "Oh, look, they still have these things, so they're lucky to have them!" which wasn't what I was thinking you meant.

badp

@Fluttershy Somebody's well deep into their reality distortion field.

Sterno

I thought you were saying "Lucky bastards, they can just sit on their ass all day and do nothing while I have to work all day"

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Sterno there are rich people who have genuine resentment about the fact that a poor person can walk into a soup kitchen and not pay for food.

"I paid for my food, why shouldn't he?"

Yuki

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LessPop_MoreFizz

Those people are monsters, but they exist and they vote.

Fluttershy

11:49 PM

@badp 'murika!

Lazers

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Q: battlefield 4 storage problem on xbox 360!

Why does my 4gig console not let me play Battlefield 4 when there is enough storage space left on the hard drive? It's saying the game needs 2gig of memory to load the HD graphics and some other stuff on to the machine, I have 2.3 gig free but it says on the screen that I can only use xbox 360 me...

battlefield-4

user15026

@Yuki This intrigues the crap outta me

badp

@LessPop_MoreFizz and I suppose they are gerrymandered into oblivion?

Yuki

@AshleyNunn I know, I'm very excited.

FAE

@AshleyNunn I'm thinking of John Henry versus the steam engine now.

LessPop_MoreFizz

11:52 PM

@badp No, they are gerrymandered into disproportionate MegaVotes.

user15026

@FAE And now I am singing that song to myself.

Yuki

cc @spugsley cuz hiddles

badp

@LessPop_MoreFizz Well, yes, I probably should've said "the opposite of oblivion"

FAE

@AshleyNunn That legend always made me sad. :(

spugsley

@Yuki :o

badp

11:53 PM

more like I didn't feel like "they've been gerrymandered the hell outta themselves" or something equally atrocious

RedRiderX

@Yuki Hey I finally watched the Avengers last week

Pretty rad

Yuki

Turkey right now:

Wanna know why the water is colored? They put chemicals and pepper spray in it.

FAE

@Yuki This is cool

RedRiderX

@Yuki :(

FAE

@Yuki oh god oh god oh god I thought that was blood at the top

LessPop_MoreFizz

11:54 PM

@Yuki OW OW OW it hurts just to look at it oh god.

Pepper spray is so fucking awful. :(

user15026

I've been living here for about a year, and twice this week have had people knock on the door around this time of night looking for the dude who used to live here before me.

FAE

@AshleyNunn Weird.

Yuki

user15026

The name matches, and you'd have to know that the side door goes to an apartment, which isn't labelled ANYWHERE on the house.

user15026

It's strange.

RedRiderX

11:59 PM

@Yuki Eh, they're able to buy them for way less.

See: gems for 5 stars

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn I've gotten wrong number texts from the same person twice. Both times she was looking for her niece, and apologized because her niece apparently changed her number. The most recent of these was yesterday. I've had this number for nearly 4 years.

user15026

Almost as strange as the random oranges I saw on fence posts along one path I walked today.

user15026

@Fluttershy O,o

FAE

@AshleyNunn ...what

user15026

@FAE Yep. Each fence/gate post had an orange on it. It was along this one trail I use to get to the grocery store.

Yuki

11:59 PM

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