The Bridge

Arda Xi

8:00 PM

@Powerlord s/Could-Be-Done/Was-Done/

@JohnGore That looks a lot like LBP to me.

John Gore

@ArdaXi But hopefully less annoying.

Powerlord

@ArdaXi No, no, no... in that one, you're throwing rocks with different properties at castles to kill the king and his people. In Angry Birds you're throwing birds with different properties at pigs!

John Gore

I didn't like the whole 'social' thing with LBP.

@Powerlord Crush the Castle is even worse than Angry Birds.

FallenAngelEyes

@JohnGore you don't have to play with others

John Gore

Angry Birds is fun, I guess. But not that fun. Also, it's based largely on luck.

Nick T

8:03 PM

Enzyte Erupt energy shot...

ummmmm

Arda Xi

@FallenAngelEyes That's good news. I love games where I don't need friends.

badp

So, this week's selection is an Ubisoft game, a zombie game and a strategy game.

I'll pass...

Arda Xi

Better than a zombie strategy game from Ubisoft.

Powerlord

> The guy who registered dotat.at has the email address dot@dotat.at

I lolled

badp

I wonder if we're going to cover Serious Sam 3 at some point. I mean, I admit I'd have trouble coming up with questions for such a game, but...

Kevin Y

8:10 PM

@Powerlord Now that is an awesome email address.

Lazers

2

Q: Recharging More Than One Battery

I can't seem to recharge more than one battery. I did a battery upgrade, so I have three available batteries, but the normal recharge only fills up one. I can get another battery to charge up by using an item, but I would think I should be able to recharge them. Am I missing something?

deus-ex-human-revolution

0

Q: Diablo 2: Can´t connect to the battle.net

I just bought a new copie of Diablo 2 and Lord of Destruction. I installed it on my Windows 7 (Boot Camp) and tried to play it. But I couldn´t connect to the server (Europe). So i opened port 6112 in my router but still no connection. The error message just says: Not able to connect to battle...

diablo-2 battle.net

Powerlord

@FallenAngelEyes: Wait, does Dead Island have a multiplayer component?

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi I bet you would.

Arda Xi

Social games have some kind of bug for me which renders them unplayable.

I keep clicking Add Friend but they never do. :(

3

Powerlord

@ArdaXi Well, you shouldn't have killed your only friend, companion cube.

Arda Xi

8:15 PM

@Powerlord Actually, I didn't. I downloaded a mod that let me keep him with me.

FallenAngelEyes

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Yes

Arda Xi

After one test he threw himself into a fizzler.

sobs

badp

So now I have reached my first true milestone in TF2 that could possibly matter:

10 HATS

Powerlord

@badp Congratulations!!!

FallenAngelEyes

Congrats!

badp

8:21 PM

So anybody is interested in a Crocleather Slouch hat?

I wouldn't mind it on top of an Engineer, but I really don't play Sniper.

It looks kinda good though.

Maybe this is TF2's way of saying I should play sniper some more

Powerlord

@badp Nah, I have a matching Larrikan Robin and Villain's Veil.

Only matching because I painted the Veil.

Kevin Y

I have uhh 3 hats, 3 of which are promotional and not valuable at all.

Arda Xi

@KevinY Don't you have L4D?

Nick T

What's the difference between Dead Island and Left4Dead

Powerlord

@KevinY Well, 7 of @badp's hats are promos...

Kevin Y

8:22 PM

Ghastly Gibus, Alien Swarm Parasite, Party Hat.

:/

Powerlord

@NickT I... was wondering that myself.

Kevin Y

@ArdaXi nope

Arda Xi

@NickT Judging by the thumbnail, Louis is female and Bill is black.

Powerlord

@KevinY No Proof of Purchase, Spiral Sallet, or Ellis's Cap?

Kevin Y

@Powerlord Ahh yes, and the Proof of Purchase.

And I didn't bother with Spiral Knights.

badp

8:24 PM

That hat should still be up for grabs

Mana

Wheeeeee

DSL connection issues? Boot up netbook, jump onto wireless.

Arda Xi

DSL sucks.

FallenAngelEyes

@NickT Vehicles, RPG elements like skill trees and experience, more of a focus on melee than guns, customizable weapons

Powerlord

There are a few "permanent" promo hats. Alien Parasite, Spiral Sallet, and Ellis's Hat for example.

Mana

Not everyone can get 10 mb/s

Arda Xi

8:26 PM

@Mana But in the Netherlands, they can.

Powerlord

@Mana Especially not in North America.

Mana

cringe

Arda Xi

America. Not even once.

Powerlord

I don't know about Canada, but the US has what, one provider that offers > 10mbps? Verizon FIOS...

Mana

I get 30 kb/s on this wireless connection, close enough.

Arda Xi

8:27 PM

I don't always use wireless, but when I do I still get like 6 MB/s

Kevin Y

@Powerlord Canada's a bit better, but apparently nowhere close to the Netherlands.

Mana

@KevinY Where do you live in Canada?!

Arda Xi

The Netherlands has the best broadband connections worldwide I believe.

FallenAngelEyes

@ArdaXi Sweden

and their government funded fiber

Kevin Y

@Mana Home of the 2010 Winter ~~Games~~ err, Olympics

Mana

8:28 PM

argh.

FallenAngelEyes

Japan is also up there

Arda Xi

@FallenAngelEyes NL also has fibre.

But even then, fibre usually doesn't go beyond 100 mbit for private connections.

Lazers

0

Q: What are some high level strategies for 2 v 2's?

I am getting pretty good at 1 v 1 matches. I scout well and counter well (<3 terran). However I find countering alot more difficult when playing 2 v 2's. There are just so many more variables to account for when making that initial plan. so what are some good approaches for playing 2 v 2's...

starcraft-2 2v2

Kevin Y

Man, I never knew about the --- strikethrough syntax until now. I've always used <s></s> ._.

Powerlord

For reference, @badp has 10 hats in TF2 total. I have 14 hats that are just duplicates of other hats I own.

Kevin Y

8:30 PM

@Powerlord Do you have this little guy?

Powerlord

@KevinY Can't see the image (blocked where I work, I assume)

Arda Xi

Who doesn't?

Kevin Y

Oh. The Triboniophorus Tyrannus

Pyro Brain Slug thing.

Powerlord

Nope.

Kevin Y

I'm trying to get it. Hats cost way too much metal. must play more TF

Powerlord

8:31 PM

Then again, I have this instead:

FallenAngelEyes

woo, got The Dynasty

now I'm ready to do go further in the game

Powerlord

Oh darn, that's the wrong screenshot. The one that shows the snowflakes is on my Steam images.

Kevin Y

@Powerlord Nice.

FallenAngelEyes

only Vigils I don't have are the Bow and the fire bellows

Kevin Y

Snowflakes with the Pyro? How ironic.

Powerlord

8:32 PM

@KevinY I'm hoping that'll drive up the value. :D

Much like Burning Flames any hat are the most valuable Pyro hats.

(except Flies Handyman's Handle)

And, given the drop rates on unusuals, I can pretty much guarantee that Blizzardy Storm Dead Cone is one of a kind (right now)

Kevin Y

:D

Powerlord

Seeing as how the effect is new as of last week.

Wipqozn

okay, okay

So a man walks into a bar

what does he say?

Kevin Y

@Wipqozn Ouch.

Powerlord

@Wipqozn Ouch

Wipqozn

8:35 PM

Oh, so you've heard that one before.

Kevin Y

:/

Hmm, the Pyro Slug is worth about 4-5 refined according to likely inaccurate item value guides. That's not too bad.

Powerlord

Darn, the stats for unusual dead cones tells me nothing, as all unusual effects for its are <0.1%

tf2stats.net/item/Dead-Cone/435 <-- looking at this, that is.

This is interesting... since other effects aren't listed, I assume there are 0 of those effects. No green confetti Dead Cones at all? :O

Also, I should sell my Genuine Dead Cone at some point.

btw, there are two more halloween hats that you can get if a server has Halloween mode turned on and is on koth_harvest_event or cp_manor_event.

(The other 10 are unavailable right now)

Anyway, I need to head out soon.

Arda Xi

@Powerlord I know the HHHH, but what's the other one?

Powerlord

@ArdaXi Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask.

Arda Xi

Hm, do I have that one?

Powerlord

8:43 PM

Crit Candy drops when Halloween mode is turned on. Collect 30 for it.

Or at least I think it's 30.

Arda Xi

Right, I do have it, but you can't wear it except on Halloween.

badp

Crit Candy?

Kevin Y

Just checked, it seems to be 20.

Powerlord

@badp When players are killed on Halloween maps, they sometimes drop pumpkins filled with candy.

badp

I see

Powerlord

8:44 PM

Those give you crits for a few seconds.

Arda Xi

Hmm, I have 14 hats.

Powerlord

I have too many hats.

badp

So you need 20 for 1 mask and 9 masks (if you're lucky?) for Hale's one?

Arda Xi

Most of my hats are promotional though.

Powerlord

@badp No, the Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask is a2009 Halloween hat. It takes all 9 of the 2010 Halloween Masks for the Hale mask.

(It takes one of each class's halloween mask for Hale's mask)

Arda Xi

8:46 PM

Tough Guy's Toque is the only non-promotional one.

Powerlord

Unfortunately, the item system won't drop the class Halloween Masks right now... they appeared as ghostly gifts in random locations on Mann Manor.

Arda Xi

Sourcemod can't get around that either I presume?

Powerlord

@ArdaXi No one appears to have figured out how yet.

Anyway, I really do have to go.

Arda Xi

Aww.

Lazers

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Q: I do NOT have a Minecraft folder

I don't have a minecraft folder. I've looked through forums and videos, followed all the steps. I just don't have one. I have windows 7, and I have "view hidden files" turned on. I have look in the roaming folder of my app data folder, with hidden files turned on. I want to find my folder so I ca...

minecraft

Brant

8:50 PM

I gave my friend my Bill's Hat yesterday.

Arda Xi

My friend gave me his Bill's hat a few days ago.

John Gore

"Uncle Jeb ain't as old as he looks or is!"

Kevin Y

Space Miner: Space Ore Bust?

John Gore

@KevinY The very same.

badp

@Lazers This is probably a dupe

Kevin Y

8:55 PM

@badp That's a clever way of getting to the minecraft directory.

Windows only unfortunately. (maybe Linux too)

John Gore

@KevinY I do that too, when I'm in game.

FallenAngelEyes

wtf battering ram

Kevin Y

I just have the screenshots folder on the sidebar of Finder.

Since I need quick access to it for all my minecraft answers. :D

John Gore

@badp Approve edit?

badp

@JohnGore Read comment?

John Gore

8:58 PM

@badp Yes, I read them. But what does that have to do with my edit proposal?

badp

I'm multitasking when i really shouldn't :P

btw I approved it

Kevin Y

Now you're not credit to team. :/

badp

an engie saved it, then I saved it again

Kevin Y

Yay

For some reason I also answer questions a lot while playing TF.

However I generally play C&D spy so I just sit in a corner cloaked.

While typing

It's good because I look like I'm just recharging my cloak to my teammates.

Arda Xi

I sometimes do that in the server.

Kevin Y

9:00 PM

And then they don't rage.

Arda Xi

I'm just sitting there.

"I can see you."

Then they start shooting each other.

Teehee.

John Gore

Lol.

Kevin Y

I love when there's multiple Pyros and Heavies all searching for me.

And I just avoid the bullets and fire.

And they get all mad because they know I'm there.

badp

I hate it when my sentry is at full health and on flames

Kevin Y

Also, bugging Snipers that have uber-hearing is fun.

Hide behind a corner and continuously cloak and uncloak – they get really paranoid.

:D

Brant

9:03 PM

Reminds me of a trick I used in my Tribes 2 days.

I replaced the quiet, low-key whirring-pulsating noise that an active cloaking pack emitted with a loud voice saying "OVER HERE! OVER HERE! OVER HERE!"

Kevin Y

Heh.

Brant

If there was someone cloaked anywhere in the general vicinity of the base, I knew about it.

Arda Xi

So what's Razer up to?

"World's First True Gaming..."

Brant

Lapboard. Totally a lapboard.

Grace Note

...what.

John Gore

9:09 PM

Arda Xi

@JohnGore You... monster.

John Gore

@ArdaXi I find them interesting.

Grace Note

@ArdaXi I used to have arda-makes-a-terrible-mod on my preferences in order to get out of that abominable "frequented tags" system.

3

Arda Xi

@GraceNote "Used to have"? :(

Grace Note

@ArdaXi It got cleared at some point. I'm not sure how or when.

Arda Xi

9:10 PM

:(

@GraceNote You really like clearing things related to me, do you not?

Grace Note

@ArdaXi Warn't me, this time!

Arda Xi

@GraceNote So now you are back in that abominable "frequented tags" system?

Grace Note

@ArdaXi Aye

Arda Xi

Hmm.

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Q: User pages linking to the site's /api route?

I was on my profile page just now, and I wanted to see my questions sorted by the amount of votes, so I clicked the votes button. However, the link did not go to my profile page, but rather to this API link.

bug status-bydesign design

This should be tagged status-completed.

FallenAngelEyes

and done with first playthrough of Bastion

Kevin Y

9:14 PM

And somehow this got fixed so:

5

Q: Placeholder text in search box is black instead of white

It appears the "search" placeholder text in the search boxes (on both the main site and meta) are black instead of white, making them hard to read. However, when you begin to type a search, the text turns white, like it should. (I repro'd this on Chrome 13.0.782.112 and Safari 5.1 (7534.48.3), b...

bug design

FallenAngelEyes

this song playing during the credits is really good

Tim Stone

@KevinY Yeah, I'm still trying to figure out who did that.

Grace Note

@ArdaXi Are you going to post why? Or do you just know it's fixed?

Tim Stone

I don't see changes in the CSS, but I couldn't find a WebKit changeset that looked responsible either.

Arda Xi

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A: Links on user page are assembled to the wrong destination

Starting with the next build, these links will work when opening in a new tab, etc. The user page should function the same as before, but be quite a bit cleaner behind the scenes, enjoy.

Tim Stone

9:15 PM

@GraceNote Nick fixed it the other day and [status-completed] the one on Meta proper.

Arda Xi

Awesome. I stumbled on it by chance. It was actually fixed yesterday.

Wait.

It took 9 months to fix that?

What.

Grace Note

@TimStone Oh, boy, I remember that Meta question ♪

Tim Stone

It went overlooked and then someone posted a duplicate the other day.

Arda Xi

It did not go overlooked.

It got Jeffed.

John Gore

New favourite url shortener, CRNCH.IT

Arda Xi

9:17 PM

"Herp derp using open in new tab or having slow internet is not standard behaviour so we are not fixing it"

Kevin Y

@JohnGore fancy web page

John Gore

@KevinY It gives you statistics on your url.

Tim Stone

Eh, if that's what floats your boat.

John Gore

Which, though useless, is pretty cool.

Brant

I'm partial to ShadyURL personally

Kevin Y

9:18 PM

@JohnGore Many link-shortners do that already.

Brant

Yeah, you can add a + to any bit.ly url to get the stats, I think

ex. bit.ly/[link]+

Oh well.

(ninja'd)

Funnily enough, this question is the reason I no longer participate on meta for stuff regarding to SE itself.

Kevin Y

9:19 PM

I like crnch.it's design though.

Arda Xi

No live updating though.

Grace Note

@ArdaXi So, now that it's changed... have things changed? Will you brew that Meta shop post now? ♪

Arda Xi

@GraceNote It hasn't changed.

Grace Note

D'oh

Arda Xi

At least, I haven't seen it changed.

I'm not going to post a meta question just to see it reach a conclusion 9 months later.

John Gore

9:20 PM

I like their 404 image.

Try to crunch a blank url.

Wipqozn

oh snap. Harvest Moon Tale of Two cities comes with a plush alpaca

Grace Note

Hohum. Well, hopefully things will lighten up, eventually. ♪

John Gore

Kevin Y

Yay!

John Gore

Is it just me, or are some of the pages in their labs section borked?

badp

9:28 PM

@Brant same with goo.gl IIRC

Arda Xi

@badp YRC.

FallenAngelEyes

@Wipqozn Wow there's a lotta Rift servers

(can you tell I'm not a WoW player)

Wipqozn

@FallenAngelEyes make sure to look into choosing a higher population one

@FallenAngelEyes here

FallenAngelEyes

The #'s are some sort of population metric?

Wipqozn

Yeah. If you click on a name it gives you a graph.

FallenAngelEyes

9:45 PM

lol the one you said you were on, Snarebrush, is all low

Arda Xi

Hmm, I thought Rift was a buy-once MMO. :(

FallenAngelEyes

Nope

regular $15/month one

Wipqozn

@FallenAngelEyes yeah, it is. That's part of the reason I stopped playing. Server was always empty.

Although they have a free transfer system now

FallenAngelEyes

Free? Nice

Mana

BOO YEAH

All three dreams beaten with all ten idols on!

Arda Xi

9:51 PM

@Mana Yeah, boo.

Mana

Now I have to rebeat the first two since new achievements were added for them.

Wipqozn

@FallenAngelEyes mhm. You can transfer a character once a week.

That is to say each character can be transferred once a week

FallenAngelEyes

@Wipqozn That's nice. WoW's transfers are $20 a pop iirc

Wipqozn

I think they might be even more expensive.

@Mana good job

I mean oh sure, I did it with my eyes closed and my hands tied behind my back

but still, good job

Tim Stone

@Wipqozn To his credit, he did do it while blue in the face.

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Wipqozn

10:00 PM

@TimStone I lol'd

that was awesome. +10 Internets to you sir.

Actually, scratch that. +10 awesome points to you sir.

Tim Stone

Even better! \o/

Simon Sheehan

$20 for a transfer? Damn thats a lot

Wipqozn

Everything is overpriced in WoW.

I think it's $25 to change your race as well

Mana

woohoo, rebeat the first one without taking a single hit.

Wipqozn

Good job

Simon Sheehan

10:05 PM

Well, I just finished Infamous for the 2nd time

didn't get the trophy for beating it on hard though :(

Wipqozn

Oh yes, and thank @SimonSheehan

you using "A lot" made me think of this

@FallenAngelEyes Did you buy Rift through steam?

or download the client or what have you

FallenAngelEyes

downloaded the client

Simon Sheehan

@Mana By the way, congrats!

FallenAngelEyes

rolled on Faeblight cuz I have some friends who play there

and it's decently populated

Wipqozn

oh

Lazers

10:08 PM

1

Q: If the nuclear holocaust happened in 2077. Then why are the clothes and music in the style of the 50's?

If the nuclear holocaust happened in 2077. Then why are the clothes and music in the style of the 50's? source here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_3

fallout-new-vegas fallout-3

Wipqozn

I thought it was because it started with Fae

Mana

@SimonSheehan Thanks man!

FallenAngelEyes

and I don't like playing on PvP servers :P

lol

Simon Sheehan

Is RIFT any good? I've heard its fun from some, but is it worth the money?

Wipqozn

It is.

I only played it for about 2 months myself, but it is an enjoyable game

However it is an MMO.

Simon Sheehan

10:10 PM

Now why would I want to play it over say, WoW or DCUO?

Wipqozn

ergo if you're not into MMOs, or not in the mood for one don't play it

FallenAngelEyes

oh wow, you play DCUO?

Simon Sheehan

I haven't played it, but it looks brilliant

FallenAngelEyes

From what I hear

Simon Sheehan

I liked WoW, never payed for it. Played a couple months of EVE, years of Runescape.

FallenAngelEyes

10:11 PM

it is very pretty

Wipqozn

I can't comment on DCUO, but I prefer the class system of Rift over WoW

FallenAngelEyes

but doesn't have enough content and character customization is rather lacking

Simon Sheehan

@FallenAngelEyes I like how its even available on the PS3, it is quite the download on PC from what I hear, and looks a bit demanding on the system

FallenAngelEyes

@SimonSheehan They just did another server merge recently, it's not doing well :/

Simon Sheehan

@FallenAngelEyes Yikes :/ Not too good then. I am just avoiding MMO's until I've got a job :P

Wipqozn

10:13 PM

@SimonSheehan Probably a good idea.

That way you can lose your job due to missing work because you're playing it all day

Oh, you're Canadian. Awesome. Us Canadian's kick ass.

Simon Sheehan

Haha, yep. Canadian's are the best :P

Kevin Y

Yeah, go Canadia!

Simon Sheehan

For those who aren't Canadian..

►

Wipqozn

Simon Sheehan

My video CLEARLY highlights our culture and ...weather

Kevin Y

10:16 PM

Wipqozn

Definitely.

well, I need to post this now

►

Simon Sheehan

Apparently chat does not like 4000x3100 images :P

Wipqozn

I claim this chat room in the name of Canada.

Raven Dreamer

Motion denied!

Wipqozn

@SimonSheehan So it would seem l o l

Simon Sheehan

10:20 PM

@Mana is Canadian too, lets start a takeover!

Wipqozn

@SimonSheehan Exactly! We have amod in the door. Canada's plan is all coming together..

First the bridge, then the world!

Simon Sheehan

Prepare the trojan horse gentlemen, were taking over this Network!

Mana

CANADAAAAAAAAA

Simon Sheehan

PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES

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Arda Xi

I can't believe nobody posted this yet.

►

Simon Sheehan

10:23 PM

Haha

Oh snap.

Or this one

can't forget this

Video spam FTW?

10:30 PM

In summary, Canada is awesome.

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Simon Sheehan

Doesn't get much better than that

Simon Sheehan

10:42 PM

Okay, now that I've beaten Infamous, is it worth it to get Infamous 2?

And does what I do in the first game effect the 2nd in any way?

(assuming it checks your Infamous 1 save file in some way)

FallenAngelEyes

@SimonSheehan I have heard that the 2nd is great

4

Q: How does Infamous 2 change based on the way I played Infamous 1?

It's been said that having certain Infamous 1 tropies will "result in changes in side missions, Dead Drops and dialogue". What are these side-missions, dead-drops, and dialogue, specifically? How significant of an impact does it have on the story-line/gameplay? I ask because I beat the game be...

infamous infamous-2

Wipqozn

as have I. I hear it's very similar to the first.

Simon Sheehan

@FallenAngelEyes Indeed, and now that I just got a new TV and HDMI cable, I think it'd look brilliant, as the original looked great

Gonna check out IGN's review on it

I'm also interested as it has DLC

Arda Xi

11:10 PM

Where the hell did this come from?

Simon Sheehan

:O

@ArdaXi thats...surprising, and makes no sense xD

Lazers

11:29 PM

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Q: FSX running QualityWings 757 throws fsx.exe stopped interacting with windows and was closed event error

I'm running Flight Simulator X on a pretty decent rig. I can run Witcher 2 at maximum settings with no worries or hiccups and haven't had any problems with other games or applications. I am running Windows 7 32-bit. Recently, I went back to Flight Simulator X after a hiatus and the QualityWing...

flight-simulation

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