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2:00 PM
well shit, HuK is in trouble
that was a short game @Mana
 
Wow. Thorzain made that look easy.
 
Exactly what I was thinking
 
Still, it might just be me, but I feel like Thorzain's game is off somehow. Maybe it's his unit control or something? His micro and macro felt a lot stronger during the TSL3.
 
You know, Gaming only has an average of 23.2 questions per day
 
that seems fairly good to me
And now for the first time in 4 years... Im about to play runescape.
 
2:05 PM
Given a site more than a year old, well... hmmm...
 
Hope my password works..
@YiJiang It's not just questions though. Look how active Meta, chat, and everything else is.
This is the biggest SE chat room as far as I know.
 
@SimonSheehan Ask Ubuntu is fairly active too
 
Indeed, but you can't just look at "Question per day" to really get an idea of how active a site is
 
The thing is, if it's going to be a repository of information then volume should be a major factor, right?
 
our activity varies depending on the time of year I imagine
 
2:08 PM
Well let's look at other factors
This site has a 95% answer rate
 
We normally become super active with a new big release, like HR, but when no new games are coming out our activity drops
which is to be expected
 
PLAY TO WIN AT COKEZEROGAMING.SE
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@Mana l o l
 
I think we should take advantage of this to boost our traffic even higher.
 
2:10 PM
(that's an actual ad by the way)
 
oh god @Mana, are you watching these commercials?
Are you watching this rebecca black SC2 parody vide?
 
yup
oh my god Husky's reaction to the car pulling up hahahahahahahaha
 
For instance, bay12forum's gameplay questions forum sees 17 new threads yesterday. That's only a single game, not very popular, though perhaps not very easy to figure out either
 
So what do you suggest to improve it @YiJiang
 
@SimonSheehan Man, asking the tough questions aren't you?
 
2:16 PM
@Mana Haha, well if someone see's a problem, I like to think they have a solution to go along with it :P
 
I mean, this is something we've been aware of for a bit. I'm pretty sure this is why the Gaming Grant program is happening.
 
Well, there's seeding questions. When I face I problem (perhaps I'm the only one here that does this, but...) I don't immediately ask the question, but search for it
 
Our activity, in spite of our traffic levels being very high, is lower than other sites such as TeX and ELU
 
Now if I go back and ask, then answer the question, I would be creating more questions, and perhaps helping someone with the same question down the road
 
Yes. And then when they search the question instead of asking it, they will find Gaming.SE.
TRUE BRITS
 
2:19 PM
Question about bounties: If my bounty expires, is the rep returned to me?
 
oh man, I wonder what hilarity will happen today with Idra
 
@SimonSheehan Nope
 
Heh, dang :P
 
@Mana yeah, this should be amusing
 
Offered 50 rep on a question and then solved it myself :P
 
2:21 PM
@SimonSheehan Well, maybe someone else could come up with a better answer
Don't just go award the thing yet
 
@YiJiang It was a question with one answer. I ended up solving the issue myself.
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I know, I saw that question
 
Yeah. I did extensive research on it
 
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Oh, wait. This guy doesn't have a registered account. hm.
 
2:35 PM
@Mana what?
 
Accounts that I had to merge
 
Ah, gotcha.
hero won the first match?
my word, I was afk for aminute and missed it
 
yeah, he void ray rushed and used his warp prism to warp units into the main while force-fielding the ramp
Idra defended it well but once his spore crawlers died he just couldn't come up with the anti-air to destroy the rest of the voids
 
damn Idra
 
I'm very afraid that Idra's going to gg early
 
2:47 PM
That's what it looks like
I assume he'll punch out the commentators if he does
THIS IS SO INTENSE
 
Wow.
 
I love how you can see the tension on Hero's face
it occurs to me we have no way what they are actually saying
they could be like "this guys a jackass, I hate his hair."
"yeah me too, what a dick"
 
2GD I think is what his name is
He's an entertaining guy.
 
how long is the tournment ?
just today, or does it go into tomorrow?
 
Just today
It should be ~8 hours
 
2:54 PM
He did excellent against Idra
 
I'm worried that he'll take down Thorzain
 
I don't think I've heard the word Korean used so many times in one conversation
 
@Wipqozn Then you're new to the SC scene ;)
 
@CruelCow I've never actually watched a tournament live before
I've watched several games after the fact, but never live
So I tend to miss the commentary in between games
Although I'm fairly aware of KOreans and their racial bonus to Starcraft
 
Dreamhack is a very good tourney usually, as far as gameplay and production goes
 
2:57 PM
Have you ever watched stuff with crowds in the background? Makes it so much better
 
@CruelCow a few
 
I'm pretty sure Rain and DongRaeGu are going to take their sets so I'm gonna go eat breakfast and shower and stuff
 
I need to do home h/w
 
gl hf
 
Oh, this is a small tournament
Ouch, that must have hurt:
 
3:12 PM
Heh, reddit's take on the PS3 TOS change:
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3:22 PM
@Wipqozn what the heck is that from
 
@Mana no idea
 
No dongle needed!
god, I will always find the term dongle amusing
Hej, Wipqozn. Do you get girls burying their heads in your hair like in that Axe commercial?
Given your alleged handsomeness I imagine that must be the case.
 
@Mana Well I don't use Axe, but yes.
I rent it out on the weekends
 
Now now, girls are not "it".
 
I was referring to my hair, but that totally are.
 
3:28 PM
This is soo weird.
 
Arda! Suits are not weird.
 
How the hell did you...?
 
@Mana I thought the entire point of axe is that handsomeness is unneeded? Or did the ads lie to me?
 
@CruelCow Both.
 
One sec, I'll put a picture up.
 
3:29 PM
@ArdaXi waits in anticipation
 
Well I've got to find it first.
 
Oh, you're not taking a picture of yourself?
 
I already made it.
 
oh
Naniwa won game 1, huh? Impressive.
 
I didn't see much of game 1
I'll see even less now, going to try and get some h/w going
 
3:31 PM
The TF2 SE server is in NA right?
 
clearly I need 3 computer screens instead of two
@CruelCow I believe so
 
You do, you do.
 
I can also just re-size windows and what not
 
That's not nearly as fun.
 
I agree.
I should just steal the screen of my families computer
clearly they don't need it
@Mana one-for-one
 
3:42 PM
yup
I had forgotten Rain's opponent was Naniwa. I don't know who I'm betting for in this series.
 
My money is on the one who wins
 
good afternoon all
 
Good afternoon @Fallen
 
oh man, Naniwa smiling like that while imitating the throat-slice sends chills down my spines
 
How goes?
 
3:44 PM
@FallenAngelEyes This afternoon's excitement: Arda uploading a picture of himself in a suit!
 
@Mana O rly?
 
Yeah bro!
 
Did I miss it or is this anticipatory?
 
Clearly this will be the high point of everyones life
 
Anticipatory
@Wipqozn Can't really get much better from here, man.
 
3:46 PM
@Mana I know! The rest of our lives will be dull in comparison.
I finally got my mic working last night as well. Turns out I just needed to restart TF2, since I hooked it up after the game started.
 
When I look at my wife, I will remember Arda in his suit and feel so very disappointed.
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Words with Friends hates me. I have a tray of HJBZWLN
@Mana What if your wife is Arda in his suit?
 
@FallenAngelEyes I suggest Wipqozn
@FallenAngelEyes Woah man, that's fanfic material
 
@Mana More for your notes!
 
@FallenAngelEyes Alternatively, you could get your wife an Arda costume.
 
3:49 PM
@Wipqozn I dunno if I could find any wives that tall
 
@FallenAngelEyes Stilts?
 
I kinda want Naniwa to win this with hopes of a Nani-Thorzain rematch in the finals
 
@Mana I want him to win since I'm a Protoss player
 
What're you guys... oh Starcraft
 
Although if Rain wins, we could say "He really rained on his parade!" ahahahahh
 
3:51 PM
I'm glad it didn't end there though
such a clutch hold
 
@Wipqozn :|
 
@FallenAngelEyes I assume you're too busy laughing to come up with another response?
 
@Wipqozn >_>
 
@FallenAngelEyes I'll take that as a yes.
 
I guess she has FALLEN over from laughter!!!
 
3:55 PM
shoots Mana
 
@Mana lolololololololololol
 
Oh, right, I actually have to post that picture?
Well, here goes.
 
Rain did so well
 
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@FallenAngelEyes Nooo, now we will be out of mana!
 
3:56 PM
And yes, I can smile.
 
@ArdaXi Aw, you look so cute
 
@ArdaXi WHO'S THIS DOUCHEBAG
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That would be me.
 
Srsly though, you look nice @Arda :)
 
@ArdaXi stars
 
3:57 PM
@FallenAngelEyes Thanks. I probably won't get a chance to wear this often.
 
You can save it for pro--wait, you guys don't do prom. Uh... I dunno then.
 
@FallenAngelEyes If you fellows ever do a meet-up, he could wear it then.
 
Alright, brunch time. brbrbrbrbrb
 
@Mana Enjoy
It has been awhile since I've had brunch, mostly because I get up really early now. For example, today I awoke at 6:30am
 
@FallenAngelEyes Sure we do, but then I would wear a tux.
 
4:01 PM
I like how I'm the inverse of everyone else on The Bridge. From what I've gathered, you all stay up till 2am and then wake up at noon.
 
Man, I just turned on my phone and a girl messaged me last night to come over to her res and play board games. ARGH. WHY DID I TURN MY PHONE OFF
 
Any idea when dreamhack resumes?
 
throws computer out of window
TAKE THAT, GROUND.
 
@Mana um, no loss there. Girls have cooties yo
 
@Wipqozn I heard some of them have cookies
 
4:06 PM
@Wipqozn I stay up till 2 am and I wake up at 9.
 
@CruelCow oh snap, you're right. Cookies are pretty bad ass.
@ArdaXi you're crazy though, so that doesn't count.
 
@Wipqozn Fair point. Then again, you are too.
 
@ArdaXi Crazily awesome.
 
As am I. IN A SUIT
 
@ArdaXi True, true.
l o l
game delayed, due to a patch
couldn't that seriously mess up a tournament, if unit stats are changed?
 
4:12 PM
@Wipqozn Yes
You know, I'm still not sure if the Diffusion Beam is required in Metroid: Other M. I keep getting it without being told to look for it.
and when I say "keep getting it" I mean both times that I've played the game.
 
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@Powerlord Are you allowed to use it as soon as you find it?
So do they only have females at SC2 tournaments so people can hit on them?
 
4:27 PM
DRG's creep spread is AMAZING.
@Wipqozn Hey, don't say that. She's a gamer too.
 
@Mana @Powerlord?
 
Huh?
 
@Mana Who is she, I don't recognize her?
 
I forget her name
@RavenDreamer How?!? HOW???
Minuteman indeed.
 
@Wipqozn Yes
 
4:31 PM
@Mana I'm sure she is, but all conversations directed at her so far has just been everyone hitting on her.
 
Oh, really?
 
@Mana Indeed, which is why I asked the question.
Sex sells, et cetara
 
hm.
LET'S SEE WHAT OUR GIRL GAMER @FALLENANGELEYES HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS
 
@Wipqozn Yeah, that conversation during the break was pretty "..."
 
4:33 PM
So we heard you liked buttons.
 
Finding the right button to caress is challenging for some
 
@ArdaXi What mouse is that?
 
Accidentally press ALL the buttons!
 
All I know is it's a Corsair.
 
@FallenAngelEyes Girls. Discuss.
 
4:34 PM
@Mana I like them?
 
Me too! Wow, we have a lot in common.
 
We should totally be on a gaming site together or something
 
@FallenAngelEyes
18 mins ago, by Wipqozn
So do they only have females at SC2 tournaments so people can hit on them?
 
@Wipqozn Lacking any real interest or investment in SC2, I'm not sure, but, well, probably.
 
There is a female announcer at this tournament, but all conversations involving her are just people hitting on her.
 
4:35 PM
 
@FallenAngelEyes That is my thoughts, like I said before: sex sells.
 
Most of the booth women at Gamescom were eyecandy in cosplay or trying to sell you stuff
@Wipqozn Blegh
 
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IGN does the same thing with the fix. They have female announcers so people will watch it just to stare at the host and post creepy comments in the comments section.
 
4:37 PM
IGN is a total joke though, so it shouldn't come as a surprise.
 
yeah
Though, to note, Nintendo's booth women were very modestly dressed
capris and women's tees rather than short-shorts and belly shirts
As were... Sega's I believe
 
That doesn't surprise me. Nintendo tries to keep a family friendly image, so half dressed woman would be counter productive to that.
 
Both parties are guilty though, audience and whomever's running the show
 
I'm forced to agree.
 
PAX held a vote and people agreed to ban booth babes right?
 
4:39 PM
mm. It's unforunate.
 
They know the audience wants to leer, so they cater to it. That's just as bad.
 
For example, IGN only does the fix thing since it makes money. If people didn't visit the site due to there tactics, they would switch tactics.
 
DRG dominated that set.
 
They either need to have parity (i.e. booth dudes or something) or just eliminate it altogether imo (which is preferable)
 
semi-finals next?
@FallenAngelEyes I agree.
 
4:45 PM
IMO there should also be parity in gaming standards. Like, I really really cringed when I saw the "Guinness world record for playing Dragonforce in Guitar Hero by a female."
There does not need to be separate categories for this
Running and athletics, yeah, sure
But gaming? Seriously?
I just felt insulted
 
@FallenAngelEyes that's just stupid :/
 
Yes, get him of the stage please
 
@CruelCow Yeah, he's starting to annoy me.
 
aww. :(
I like 2GD! He brings a lot of personality into the scene.
 
@Mana I blame YOU!
 
4:48 PM
@Wipqozn Here's the article. The youtube video is just making eye candy of her too.
Also the comments on that video are... ugh.
 
There's only so often you can make the I'm-having-sex-with-your-wife-joke in 2 minutes before it gets annoying.
 
@FallenAngelEyes That is a fairly annoying article/comments.
> I love you long time!
Like, why?
It destroys the image of gamers too
 
@Wipqozn Yeah, it's a lovely smorgasbord of sexism and racism, yay!
 
To defend us men Fallen, we don't fall over a girl just because she plays video games.
 
Well I know you guys aren't that dumb
The "brogamer" populace is strong though
 
4:51 PM
I don't consider those people gamers though.
 
hahahahahaha yeah I would never fall over a girl for something that shallow <_< >_>;;
 
when the only thing you've played in madden and COD...
 
@Mana The sweatdrops of guilt!
 
(I actually would not, so yes, I agree with Wipqozn)
 
I'm more attracted to girls who game, but that's only for the normal reason of common interests rather than "zomg girl gamer drooool" or something
 
4:53 PM
It should be noted there is a difference between falling for a girl because she plays video games, and falling for a girl because the videos games give you a common interest.
 
Also, the girl gamers who like to emphasize their "girl gamerness" make the rest of us look bad as well
 
@FallenAngelEyes yeah, exactly. IF I fall for a girl, great... if she plays video games, all the better. Gives us something else to do when we spend time together.
@FallenAngelEyes I agree, which is what annoyed me about that video too.
 
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"Like, oh my god, I can totally frag you in CoD with my ultra-pink controller! YOU'RE DOUBTING ME BECAUSE I'M A WOMEN AREN'T YOU!!!1111!"
 
I remember this time when I was playing TF2, and there was (god forbid), a female playing. Nearly everyone in the server was hitting on her.
 
4:55 PM
Boy, they sure like that voidray song
 
NO. THEY INTERRUPTED BANELINGS WITH AXE HAIR ACTION.
 
I left shortly there after because it was annoying as hell.
 
Ops, you're right it's banelings
 
^those are just as bad because again, they're just emphasizing that "girl gamers" are somehow different from "normal" gamers
@Wipqozn This is why I had voice turned off in TF2 before last night
and why I don't PUG voicechat anywhere
 
@FallenAngelEyes IT's like woman that freak out when you hold a door open for them.
 
4:56 PM
@Wipqozn Exactly
 
derp, I'm doing it because it's a nice gesture, it has nothing to do with the fact you have breasts.
 
Yeah, I hold doors for both women and men, doesn't matter
 
@FallenAngelEyes Exactly.
 
But yeah, PUG voicechat is bleh
It's not even the hitting on so much as the harassment
 
I normally mute anyone who talks in TF2
Since 90% of them are just annoying
 
4:57 PM
Being called a "stupid bitch, go make me a sandwich" does not make me super-enthused to play the game with you
 
You guys need to play on better TF2 servers :(
 
so it's mostly just "safer" to play without voice
 
like tf2.stackgaming.com
 
@CruelCow I normally don't run into too many problems, but every so often I run into those terrible servers.
I'll either leave, or use the mute player (Depending on if it is just one or two players, or an entire server)
 
heh, they kept the afterword
 
4:59 PM
When I do random server connect, because I'm in Europe, I'll often end up on servers that aren't speaking English anyway, so I've just kept voice off for a long time
 
193.33.186.170:27016 - UK based, most active fridays. I promise whoever harasses you on that gets banned
 

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