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7:00 PM
@RedriderX Uplink is a great game. But it's not very replayable and gets hard too quickly.
 
@RedriderX Yes you did! don't try to deny it. We have you on tape. The bad thing police are headed to your place RIGHT NOW.
 
Ronan Forman on April 14, 2011

Uplink, made by Introversion Software in 2001, is a game in which you hack into other computers and terminals. The graphics are minimalistic and styled like terminals, as the Internet has been ruined and a new Internet has been created, one dominated by hackers, banks and companies called Uplink, ARC and Andromeda. Uplink is the company you work for; at the start of the game they supply you with a Gateway and some money. The Gateway is what you use for hacking and the money allows you to buy software to do more complicated missions and reduce your chance of being caught (since what you’re doin …

 
@agent86 OMG HEAD FOR THE EXITS!!!
@RonanForman wow it's from 2001?
 
@RedriderX I was shocked at the when I wrote it too.
 
@RedriderX all of these games in the current HB are old
I seem to remember introversion saying (a few years back) that they almost went out of business and a steam sale saved them. I'm guessing they're in need of cash again :P
 
7:02 PM
@RonanForman i was just going to ask: are any of the humble bundle games something i want to buy?
 
@RedriderX Defcon's probably the one I find the most interesting of their games.
 
@agent86 Ere is the ups and downs of indie dev
 
@RedriderX Darwinia has it's moments, but it's kind of a RTS that's a little half baked
 
@agent86 I don't know... are they all RTS-like?
 
@RedriderX Yes. Introversion games are awesome.
 
7:03 PM
@agent86 oh, never mind
 
@RedriderX Uplink isn't. The others are.
 
@RedriderX ALL OF THEM! Well I can't vouch for Mulitwinia or defcom.
 
I'd agree with Ronan about Uplink.
 
@RonanForman Get the bundle if you don't have those two.
 
Multiwinia is just darwinia with some multiplayer elements tacked on
 
7:04 PM
@ArdaXi Might do. What's aquaria?
 
I think they're OK, I'd pay $5 for the bundle. Nothing there that's terribly addictive, but they're worth supporting.
 
@ArdaXi i have got crayon deluxe from a couple bundles ago but i wonder about aquaria
 
@RonanForman I think I own it from an earlier HB, but I don't think I've ever played it.
 
I haven't played either of the bonus games awfully much.
 
@agent86 1. Yes worth supporting if they are half-decent games. 2. YOU NO PLAY WITH CRAYONS?!?!
 
7:07 PM
@RedriderX You'll get $5 worth of value out of it; I don't know that I'd get tons more than that. My personal opinion though. And I've never owned crayon physics, so I've never played it
 
@agent86 Oops i thought you meant crayon deluxe
@agent86 ya i might try another RTS
I still feel the scars of AOE 2
 
@RedriderX Company of Heroes is my favorite recent RTS.
 
@RedriderX Tsk. That's IPv4.5
 
@agent86 eeeeaah... maybe not
@badp they were pretty deep scars
... and i last played 6 months ago
Did I just freak everyone out?
Hello?
... Hello?
(tapping my screen) hello?
Yo @RoryAlsop Are you Alive?
 
@RedriderX sure am
 
7:18 PM
@badp you called?
 
@RedriderX crickets
 
@RoryAlsop it's just..
 
@RavenDreamer Nope.
 
@badp what happend?
 
@badp Okay, bad question. I got your ping. What's up?
 
7:19 PM
@RavenDreamer It wasn't for you.
 
user30
Deputy badge GET
 
@ThomasMcDonald \o/
 
ooh awkward...
 
user30
> flag weight 510.0000
 
user30
wat. I understand it goes logarithmic now but seriously?
 
7:19 PM
@badp ಠ_ಠ
 
@ThomasMcDonald wow
 
@RavenDreamer Do you look like balpha?
 
@Powerlord When you've got a free moment, do you mind if we have a little chat? ♪
 
@badp Say WHAT?
 
@badp Irrelevant, since I got the ping anyway.
 
7:20 PM
@RavenDreamer Well then, welcome to the club of people who got the ping?
 
i didn't get a ping... :(
 
@Fallen: "Considering our stance on tagging other games with platforms only if they're about a specific version or about the platform itself, shouldn't we technically leave the flash tag out if that particular version of the game is exclusive to being a flash game? Otherwise, we're going to have people trying to tag questions with other platform tags again when it's unnecessary."
This is the comment you'd posted. I can't post it for you
@RedriderX no worries no worries.
 
@badp what question is this from?
 
Fallen wanted to post that comment on Cyber's answer and instead posted it on mine.
 
@badp Thanks. I know you can edit comments, I thought you could move them as well.
 
7:23 PM
Nah. That'd be hardly ever useful.
 
user30
> 261 examples, 0 failures
 
user30
\o/
 
@ThomasMcDonald Vapor.js sure is awesome, eh? :P
 
user30
@badp that's a real thing. 0.o
 
user30
oh I geddit
 
7:24 PM
@badp Well... it's a good comment.
 
@ThomasMcDonald I see you missed that particular train
 
user30
yep. evidently.
 
we should use it for implementation
@badp Do you think my question is up to that snuff?
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Q: Why are my flash game saves getting erased?

RedriderXAfter installing stand-alone flash games like Machinarium, Dino Run SE, and Space Rubbish (all of which are good games by the way) I find that my game saves keep disappearing. I have read how cleaning programs like CCleaner can have this effect. I have CCleaner installed, but do not have it run ...

 
If your question is "should I use the 'flash' tag here" then - yes you should.
 
That's a question about actual flash
 
7:27 PM
@badp Yes, thank you
@badp I have not noticed before but is your snazzy blue avatar is only for Gaming?
 
Yeah. It's diamond blue.
 
@badp DIAMONDS TO YOU, BABY!
Man I need an avatar
 
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Q: Problem with my Harry Potter Lego years 5-7 for Wii

Irene de AndrésDuring the game I can´t take out the spell wheel, I keep pressing 1, 2 and c and it dowsn't come out, so it's impossible to play. Has anyone the same problem? Thank you in advance!

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Q: Marriage help in Skyrim

Liam DunneOkay, Ill try to be as short as possible with this. I killed my first wife once i found out there is a mercenary you can marry that gives you up to 300 gold a day (in whiterun) the only requirement of course being that i had to hire her first. so i hired her, and then i popped the question, to wh...

 
@humble Introversion bundle out-sells Darwinia+ in first 41 mins.
 
user30
> I killed my first wife once i found out there is a mercenary you can marry that gives you up to 300 gold a day
 
user30
7:32 PM
best way
 
although Darwinia+ isn't included right?
 
@GraceNote A chat about what?
 
@badp Wow... maybe i should buy it...
 
@Powerlord You are or are not in some kind of Beta thingy for TOR, if my memory hasn't gone to complete pot, yes/no, aye?
 
@badp Err, I think they just mean Darwinia et al.
 
7:33 PM
@GraceNote I am, yes.
 
oh.
 
Are you... okay with being contacted by email?
 
Darwinia+ is Darwinia, Multiwinia, Defcon and Uplink
I thought it was Darwinia with the source code
 
@GraceNote I was under the impression that SWTOR is still under NDA. Is this a question about the game or something?
 
@Powerlord say WHAT NOW?!?!?
 
7:35 PM
swtor nda lifted today
 
@DavidB Oooh
 
lemme get a link
actually, lifted last friday, I think
 
@DavidB oh
 
7:37 PM
anyhoo, I've been in two beta weekends - got any questions?
 
@Powerlord I don't know, which is why I'd like to talk with you. ♪
 
Basically after six years of development in Subversion, they forgot about the fact it was supposed to be a game after all. So now we get Prison Architect instead.
 
@DavidB is it terrible bloody and violent?
 
Oh, I remember that story
 
@GraceNote OK, I guess you can email me.
 
7:39 PM
there's no blood in starwars - there is torture though
 
@DavidB I'll add your name to the list of considerations. ♪
 
@DavidB Oooh...
 
I'm on a list? uh oh :)
4/8 classes work for the imperials, and when you work for imperials, darkside is what you're faction is doing. You always have a choice though
 
@DavidB Have a seat over here, will you?
 
@Powerlord Excellent. I can't say I'll get the email out now but be on the lookout. ♪
 
7:43 PM
But hey, everyone should email support@swtor.com for me and tell them to hurry up and give me a new pre-order code, as the one I got from bestbuy.com came up as "already used"
Particularly since our guild has only 2 (out of the 6 of us signed up for it) that are listed as pre-ordered, and you need 4 for it to auto-create the guild.
 
Oh dear
 
hmm, an idea
 
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Q: How can I pick up the powder coming off of some mushrooms in the forest?

Jeff MercadoIn the forest, there are some mushrooms that are shimmering with powder. If you hit them, some of that powder comes off but nothing happens. Is it even possible to pick these up? If so, will I need certain items? How can I do it? Fi even mentions at some point in the game that you could do s...

 
8:10 PM
btw Anna won in the SO mod elections (1st place)
Congratulations!
 
@badp There are mod elections?
 
Yes, and they just ended.
 
alright then.
my knowledge of the inner workings of these organizations is still very much at the 'noob' level.
 
There's no need to rush things up
 
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Q: What level can I choose my advanced class?

David BIn Star Wars the old republic, you choose a class at character creation and later you get to choose an advanced class (such as sharpshooter for smuggler). What level does that happen?

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Q: Trine with multiple keyboards/mice

SordetSo I know you can use multiple keyboards and mice with Trine - they introduced a patch to deal with it, I heard. So my question is this: I have two laptops, each with its own mouse. Is there a way I can get the game to recognize the second laptop as just an extra mouse and keyboard? Not LAN or...

 
8:19 PM
How easily could this answer be expanded beyond being a mere link?
 
@GraceNote If I knew more about the game, I'd probably try to offer a few tips on the 'harder' ones to find. I think I've played like, 10 minutes total of the game, so I'm a bad one to suggest a better answer than that.
 
Hrm
 
user30
Google Chrome throttling
 
user30
You are stupid.
 
8:38 PM
@GraceNote The link happens to be very good with nice clear screenshots.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Yes, but we don't like external answers.
 
@GraceNote So the answer is, not easily, and certainly not in any way that actually improves upon the content without a tremendous amount of effort.
@ArdaXi Yes, but my point is that in this case, trying to 'port' it over is going to result in either a reduction in the quality of information provided, or in plagiarism. Both of which are not good solutions.
Without the expenditure of a great deal of effort.
And since the question was 'how easily', the answer is 'not easily'.
 
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Q: In the consortium, level 2 of Starfront Collision - how to get/pass the stealth'ed monsters

Chris KimptonTotal noob question, but in the iOS/Gameloft game, Starfront: Collisions, I have just started it and in level 2 of the Consortium campaign, you have to take out/over a radar - but its protected by some stealthed monsters that we dont seem to be able to attack. Here is me getting wiped again - ht...

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Q: Can you talk to people you're spectating?

Luc MIn hardcore team deathmatch, when you die, you have to wait some time before re-spawing.You're spectating another player into your team. Can he heard you ? It is useless to try to prevent them about danger ?

 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Thanks, that's exactly the kind of analysis I was asking for
 
Wait... this means DEFCON is going to have players again!
 
8:43 PM
@Lazers 10. Next!
(Sorry, was away cleaning a conference room)
 
@ArdaXi Can't see it, at work.
 
I know.
It's supposed to one-box.
 
@balpha Why isn't one-boxing working for that question?
 
@LessPopMoreFizz I tried that.
...
Guys. It's not just me.
 
8:46 PM
:2505040 Figured I'd test.
@ArdaXi FUCK YES.
Defcon is the best game.
 
You know, for a Game On, we should do a real-time session of DEFCON.
 
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A: What level can I choose my advanced class?

SoreanYou can make the decision when you leave the starting planet. You also need to be at level 10, you may not be level 10 at when you reach this point so you'll need to go back if you leave that area.

It's the short form URL that's the problem
 
Actually, one question I had was "Can you return to the starting planets?" since I saw an Imperial Agent quest door in the Sith Temple.
 
you can
 
Imperial Agents don't start on that planet. :P
 
8:48 PM
hrm, other people's planets, unsure
yes of course
you can go there at level 1
so your agent can hook up with a sith lord - only problem is training
 
@DavidB But that brings up another question: Where would you get a quest on the Sith planet (whose name escapes me) to enter said area?
In case you're wondering where it is, if you go up the elevator to the third floor of the Sith temple, turn right, then right again.
 
well, who knows where the agent gets his quests from :)
probably get sent there eventually
I got sent up to that top level during an inquistor quest. guard was all - "leave or die" to me.
 
Also, I'm going to note that I find Social levels irritating in the game.
It's as bad as faction grinding was in WoW.
 
I only really did solo 1-10. Are social levels like standing around emoting?
 
@DavidB No, you only get them during "Flashpoints" (SWTOR's name for instanced dungeons)
You get them every time your group makes a decision, more if the random number generator likes you and chooses your answer over your companions' answers.
I think I got 60ish social points in the first dungeon (the only one available at level 10), and it takes... 700 iirc to get to social level 1. Oh, and equipment later on has social level restrictions.
 
8:59 PM
well, you figure they're going to push you into flashpoints or group pvp. grinding in a group is miles ahead of grinding solo
I think I ran over 9000 WotLK randoms, so - no stranger to that kind of content
have to hope they can make the encounters engaging enough that people don't just rush it all the time
 
@DavidB Oh god... I'm... I'm so sorry you suffered through that.
 
it's still better than what was before, standing around alone wondering what the dungeons looked like
 
The Flashpoints change based on whichever decision gets chosen by the person who won the roll.
 
yeah, i've seen that kill the ship captain sequence in the teasers
 
@DavidB Even when I was an unguilded scrub back in the day, I never had a problem forming groups in trade. :/
 
9:02 PM
For instance, I chose to kill the commander on the ship, while my teammates chose to save him (and I gained dark side points, while they gained light side)
 
LFD was a large part of what ruined the fun of WoW for me.
 
@Powerlord that's not a question, that's an answer. the new answer links don't work yet
 
Or rather, one of them chose to save him. I forget about the others.
Seriously, who makes light side decisions as a Sith Inquisitor?
 
@balpha I think it's because it's a shortlink
 
user30
@balpha fix plz.
 
9:04 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz yes, that's what I mean by "new answer links"
 
user30
also did my internet just make up chat being down?
 
user30
and I can't seem to win NARQ today. at all.
 
well, then you're missing out on a new feature :)
 
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Q: How do I generate fruit with the Fruitful Staff?

OakI've purchased the Fruitful Staff for a small fortune, hoping for an endless supply of fruit, but I can't figure out how to create fruit with it. Do I have to physically attack something with it? And if I do, is fruit generation guaranteed?

 
user30
hence why I'm playing it. ;)
 
user30
9:06 PM
keep getting API errors as well, but I was getting those before
 
user30
I'm guessing 2.0 is internal for now?
 
yeah, dev only. I think this is the first thing that actually uses it
only for the "who's the user", though; the rest is still V1
 
user30
Starship Trooper is so much better live.
 
not that V2 is going to make the task of "get a random question that fulfills the following constraints" task any easier...
 
user30
yeah, but now you can filter out all the extra stuff you didn't need!
 
user30
9:11 PM
woop
 
looks like it worked
 
@Powerlord inquistor evilness can be kind of tedious and subservient. lightside choices are often betrayals of your sith masters, and betrayals are always fun.
 
@ThomasMcDonald may be the first non-SE-developer who has ever given an app access to their acount via API v2
 
user30
twice!
 
user30
the moment I can make an app for growl inbox notifications I AM HAVING BUILDING ONE.
 
9:29 PM
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Q: How do I gain entry to Puddifoots?

StephenIn Year 5, Dumbledore’s Army, of Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7, how do you get into Puddifoots to collect the Slytherin piece of the Hogwarts Crest, assuming this is the correct location?

 
oh no. you guys just showed me that there's a SE API. WHY DO YOU PEOPLE HATE MY FREE TIME SO DAMN MUCH
what did it ever do to you sobs
 
@agent86 Fun fact, there's a TF2 API now, too! :O
 
first it was this site about gaming where I can answer questions AND THEN there was chat, and NOW there's an API? seriously, WTF.
rumor has it you're even MAILING ME A GAME OMFG
 
We've had an API for a while, but now it's shinier
 
I'm so getting fired.
my children are going to go HUNGRY now.
shiny api's are the worst.
@Powerlord tf2 api? I can examine my hat collection in my browser now? :P
 
9:36 PM
@agent86 Yes, and there are a bunch of sites to do that already... including the Steam site.
 
@Wipqozn I've done that.
Well, something quite similar.
 
@ArdaXi that doesn't surprise me.
 
@Wipqozn smbc ftw
 
@Wipqozn Nor me.
 
9:38 PM
So seeing as it wouldn't be the first time... robotic feed replacement for @Wipqozn?
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All in favour?
 
@GraceNote I support this decision.
Can we call the feed the Wipqozn Feed?
...what?
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Q: Are my Zelda saves transferable to another Wii?

bearclaw Possible Duplicate: Are my saves transferable to another Wii? I have tried to move several Wii saves from one console to another in the past with an SD card, and some games seem to have disabled this feature. I am currently traveling and would like to start playing Skyward Sword, but I...

 
@Grace Aw, seems to have been burninated :<
 
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Q: Are my saves transferable to another Wii?

kazzamallaI have tried to move several Wii saves from one console to another in the past with an SD card, and some games seem to have disabled this feature. I am currently traveling and would like to start playing Skyward Sword, but I want to make sure I can offload this save and take it home with me when...

He just copied the text from the duplicate question... :S
 
@Wipqozn Yeah, really really weird.
 
user30
9:43 PM
@Powerlord hasn't there been a tf2 api for yonks?
 
user30
or have they updated it
 
@ThomasMcDonald Some of the sites out there predate it, though. tf2items, for instance.
The TF2 API has been around for less than a year iirc.
I forget when, though, and not only can I not look it up, but it's high time for me to be leaving.
 
@FallenAngelEyes Aw...
 
I think we should call the feel Alot of comics.
 
@GraceNote I thought it was a nice way to keep track of the instances we've had trouble with the tag limitation. sniffle I'll miss you, .
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9:46 PM
@RonanForman The Alot is already a comic.
 
@RonanForman That works too.
 
user30
GOOD EDIT @FALLEN
 
user30
burninating tags leaves lots of empty edits :(
 
@ThomasMcDonald I am sadface about it.
 
user30
9:50 PM
ლ(ಠ_ಠლ)
 
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Q: What do you need to interact with the red bricks?

Jason BerkanWhat spell or character do you need to interact with the red bricks? For the other special bricks, a message appears on the screen letting you know what type of character you need, but no message appears when you are near items built out of red bricks.

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Q: What are the movement speed effects of walking & running with or without weapon drawn and heavy or light or no armor?

Scott HIn The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim what are the various factors effecting movement speed? And to what degree? Note: Without cheating. And I'm on the Xbox 360, so no hacking. Various factors I can think of are: walking vs running vs sneaking weapon or spells: drawn vs holstered and type of weap...

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Q: Cannot pickup Gauldur amulet fragment in Geirmund's Hall

westmarkI am having trouble retrieving the Gauldur amulet fragment from Geirmund's Hall after clearing it before I was aware of this quest. Now when I return the quest indicator points on the floor in boss' room, specifically on a patch of submerged dirt. The water is quite shallow and I am quite sure th...

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Q: Can you obtain a mammoth tusk without fighting a giant?

jwaddellIn Skyrim I have a quest to retrieve a mammoth tusk to help someone set up as a merchant. Of course, mammoths are generally being shepherded by giants. I do want to kill a giant at some stage but my character isn't quite ready for that yet. Is there any way to obtain a mammoth tusk without taking...

 
user30
@Powerlord steam-condenser started adding support for the WebAPI on July 5th, 2010.
 
later all, gonna go play some more Saints Row
 
@FallenAngelEyes Punch a few nuts in for me. Maybe I'll get some time for that tonight.
 
@Thomas Watch the one show tomorrow TomSka (the person who made asdf) is on it.
 

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