@badp I saw Steam claimed to update TF2 this morning, but since there were no patch notes, I assumed it was Steam being Steam again and randomly claiming that it had been updated without any actual changes.
One of the most frustrating things about gaming on Linux is that every game with some semblance of quality requires me to play with a bunch of obnoxious people online. Are there any free Linux games, with some degree of quality, that allow the player to play offline in a "career mode"?
@Brant Yes, it's similar to Quake live, but less outdated.
> Going to second the vote for Xonotic, its an amazing game. Not just cross platform (win, mac, linux) but also completely open source. Normally that would sound like a cheap game with awful graphics, but this is worth checking out if you like the retro fast-paced FPS games like Quake or Unreal Tournament. The graphics are amazing and its easy to pick up and play for beginners.
Xonotic
This is a free, open-source FPS in the vein of arena shooters like Quake Live.
User Review:
[Xonotic is] an amazing game. Not just cross platform (win, mac,
linux) but also completely open source. Normally that would sound like
a cheap game with awful graphics, but this is worth...
Is there a Microsoft Kinect MMORPG available (or in development)?
One of the main problems of current MMORPGs (like Second Life) is that
you never position your avatar exactly the way you want. The Kinect
avatar mimics your movement, and would allow for much better
interaction.
I would like an answer to the below question which focuses more on the generalized zerg builds mentioned by tzenes (early hatch and early pool). Information on the mechanics of each, when you should do one, pros, cons, et cetera. Should I ask a new question, or add a bounty to the current one? I'm on the fence, since my question is more focused and generalized than that one.
An opening dictates how you are going to start the match.
The basic Zerg openings:
6-10 Pool (Rush)
13-14 Pool (Standard)
14-15 Pool, 16 Hatch (Macro)
14-15 Hatch, 15-16 Pool (Macro+)
14 Gas, 14 Pool (Speedling)
12 Pool (Sen Style)
How to read these: The number indicates the number of drones...
Xonotic
This is a free, open-source FPS in the vein of arena shooters like Quake Live.
User Review:
[Xonotic is] an amazing game. Not just cross platform (win, mac,
linux) but also completely open source. Normally that would sound like
a cheap game with awful graphics, but this is worth...
Wipqozn: There has been a request to play Day of Defeat instead of Day of Defeat: Source due to a user only owning Day of Defeat. In order to determine how many users only own one or the other (and also those who own boths) I've added three comments to this answer. Please up vote the one which...
There are a lot of items in the game, but how can I tell what is valuable/rare and what is not?
The up/down thumbs seem very subjective, how does it decide that 3% protection is more valuable than 6% resistance or +1 to a skill?
I'm looking to compile a list of all the great PC games of yesteryear (and recent ones too actually) that have been ported to iOS...
Here's what I've got so far:
- Duke Nukem 3D
- Abuse Classic
- World of Goo
- Plants Vs. Zombies
- Wolfenstien 3D
- Earthworm Jim
Do help me grow this... Is Doom ...
Huh, interesting. ARM designed a new CPU... and one of the things they designed it for is working with a different one of their CPUs in the same system
@badp I thought about that as well, but I would also like a comparison between the two so I'm wondering if one question would be better. The problem is that can lead to less in-depth answers, or more focus one over the other.
@GnomeSlice I just noticed that I have the ability to remove you as an admin on the Facebook group. You would think the creator could only be removed by,well... the creator
The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever is a title coined by American philosopher and logician George Boolos in an article published in The Harvard Review of Philosophy in 1996 (an Italian translation was published earlier in the newspaper La Repubblica, under the title L'indovinello più difficile del mondo) for the following Raymond Smullyan inspired logic puzzle:
Boolos provides the following clarifications:
History
Boolos credits the logician Raymond Smullyan as the originator of the puzzle and John McCarthy with adding the difficulty of not knowing what da and ja mean. Related puzzles ca...
> Three gods A, B, and C are called, in no particular order, True, False, and Random. True always speaks truly, False always speaks falsely, but whether Random speaks truly or falsely is a completely random matter. Your task is to determine the identities of A, B, and C by asking three yes-no questions; each question must be put to exactly one god.
I and a couple others have been arguing that Gaming is one of our most successful sites (certainly the most successful non-technical site), and we should be focusing more energy on our successful sites and less on the sites that aren't working as well
I'm trying to convince people that gaming should get a domain name, maybe some more design love, more network / promotion ads (especially with big launches coming up), some feature changes it desperately needs (esp. with tagging)
@DavidFullerton They also need to consider that users you draw in with gaming could then go to other sites on the network and help populate those as well.
Actually this reminds me. @brettwhite we should consider sponsoring users to go to some Starcraft II tournaments, and other gaming tournaments as well. Could be a great way to draw in pro-gamers to the site.
For example, how do you tag "Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction" in 25 characters? Only thing I can suggest is rnc-tools-of-destruction which is exactly 25.
that'll really help things, because otherwise right now we're going to have to limit use of non-game-tags lest the game name doesn't appear in the page title
In the first bonus mine, after finding my way through a veritable maze of impenetrable rock formations, I managed to catch up with Satan. What on Earth is he doing down here?
Does he have any kind of significance?
After changing my strategy a number of times, I've finally managed to get to Satan as a Crusader. However, I think I barely tickled him before dying. I've used trial-and-error to improve my strategy up to this point, but since it took 10 or 15 games just to get to him once, I'd like to have som...
The HTML page title feature which puts the most popular tag on the front of the question is a very useful tool. Problem is two-fold, however.
It kills our game-specific SEO if we try to implement a more robust tag system than just "Tag the game". Questions will end up with the things like "boss...
We pretty much need two sets of tags, games and everything else. It might also be interesting to replace or supplement the "tags" tabs with a "games" tab
so yeah, while I'm afraid of having a mods-only way to mark tags as important (that would take a lot of actionable flags!), I imagine it'd be worth it if it gave those tags autopruning protection
Our tagging problem doesn't really bother me, personally...I don't even use our tagging system anymore. Probably because it's so bad. Oh wait, I guess it does.
In the Legacy mode, how to efficiently use the 4 weeks of training before a fight?
Is it better to start to start with Skills training or Athletics training?
Is it OK to start the fight week without 100% stamina?
I usually do one Skills training (removing 50% stamina) then two athletics traini...
Integrating the tags with some kind of game database would certainly be nice. And of course allow, as already mentioned, to earn some money though that (affiliate links).
@Wipqozn Sorry, I know it was mission critical that I stayed, but my paradigm shift made my blue sky 2.0 approach maximize potential and I was forced to take the next steps.
In continuation to the great idea proposed previously, I believe that we should actively work towards running - or at least sponsoring - a StarCraft 2 tournament.
I have already discussed this with Robert, and it is my understanding that it is possible for us to get funding from SE if we propose...
Potential Spoiler here?
In Deus Ex HR you travel to a cylindrical ocean structure which stretches all the way to the ocean floor. Is this strucutre in any way related to the plot, apart from being the enemy HQ? and what is the point of this strucutre?
I've reached level 5, upgraded all main stats and even gotten a hold of an upgraded weapon, but my Monk's ranged attack always seems to be doing 8 damage. Never any more and never any less. What determines the damage of this attack and how can I improve it?
My name is Ismail and I'm a 29 year old guy with a physical disability which severely limits my movements. I am able to access my computer by using a custom made mini joystick which I move with my lips and a touch switch near each thumb for left and right clicking. I also have a prototype gami...
@RavenDreamer For some reason this line made me feel the urge to point out that the correct RPN for that is minecraft r reddit / / / even though that wasn't your aim
One of the most frustrating things about gaming on Linux is that every game with some semblance of quality requires me to play with a bunch of obnoxious people online. Are there any free Linux games, with some degree of quality, that allow the player to play offline in a "career mode"?
'Cause some of us suck at speling. It'll also mean manual clean-up gets automated.
Xonotic
This is a free, open-source FPS in the vein of arena shooters like Quake Live.
User Review:
[Xonotic is] an amazing game. Not just cross platform (win, mac,
linux) but also completely open source. Normally that would sound like
a cheap game with awful graphics, but this is worth...
Is there a Microsoft Kinect MMORPG available (or in development)?
One of the main problems of current MMORPGs (like Second Life) is that
you never position your avatar exactly the way you want. The Kinect
avatar mimics your movement, and would allow for much better
interaction.
An opening dictates how you are going to start the match.
The basic Zerg openings:
6-10 Pool (Rush)
13-14 Pool (Standard)
14-15 Pool, 16 Hatch (Macro)
14-15 Hatch, 15-16 Pool (Macro+)
14 Gas, 14 Pool (Speedling)
12 Pool (Sen Style)
How to read these: The number indicates the number of drones...
Wipqozn: There has been a request to play Day of Defeat instead of Day of Defeat: Source due to a user only owning Day of Defeat. In order to determine how many users only own one or the other (and also those who own boths) I've added three comments to this answer. Please up vote the one which...
In the Legacy mode, how to efficiently use the 4 weeks of training before a fight?
Is it better to start to start with Skills training or Athletics training?
Is it OK to start the fight week without 100% stamina?
I usually do one Skills training (removing 50% stamina) then two athletics traini...
Potential Spoiler here?
In Deus Ex HR you travel to a cylindrical ocean structure which stretches all the way to the ocean floor. Is this strucutre in any way related to the plot, apart from being the enemy HQ? and what is the point of this strucutre?
I've reached level 5, upgraded all main stats and even gotten a hold of an upgraded weapon, but my Monk's ranged attack always seems to be doing 8 damage. Never any more and never any less. What determines the damage of this attack and how can I improve it?
My name is Ismail and I'm a 29 year old guy with a physical disability which severely limits my movements. I am able to access my computer by using a custom made mini joystick which I move with my lips and a touch switch near each thumb for left and right clicking. I also have a prototype gami...
