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Bob
12:00 AM
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Q: Relation between FFXIII and FFXIII-versus?

OmegaWell, I have finished FFXIII, and I have been seeing stuff about "Final Fantasy XIII versus" or whatever it is called like. Since the name includes "XIII", I assumed it was related to FFXIII (Lighting, Cocoon, ya know). But when I saw the trailer and some info, well, I can't make a connection at ...

 
12:39 AM
The second free Dorito's-sponsored XBLA game is so much better than Dash of Destruction.
I feel like I should have payed for it.
 
@GnomeSlice Which one is the second one?
 
It's called Harm's Way
I just found it the other day. It doesn't even have anything to do with Doritos at all.
 
12:58 AM
I'm not entirely surprised I haven't gotten an answer about it yet.
 
 
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Bob
2:18 AM
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Q: Does the Xbox 360 S 4GB support original Xbox backwards compatibility out of the box?

Crazed GeekI'm about to get one, and it's something I'd like to know. If it doesn't, will adding the official 250GB hard drive add it?

 
2:37 AM
@badp Large amounts of luck manipulation; the board is supposed to spawn traps/hazards most of the time that you have to avoid or defeat before you can continue, I think
but there's one type of square that gives you life, so they keep hitting the square continuously as soon as possible to get to the ending as fast as possible
 
 
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5:03 AM
 
Bob
5:21 AM
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Q: Versus Doombolt + Havoc as FC

Dat ChuI play as Force Commander only and I have a hard time countering Sorcerer with a Havoc squad. What he has: Havoc, Heretics with Aspiring Champion, Chaos Space Marine What I have: Assault Space Marine, Scout, Tactical Space Marine Comparing resource-wise, I spend 100 extra requisition. But he is...

 
 
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Bob
8:06 AM
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Q: Which game does this cosplay refer to ?

WookaiA friend of mine just went to Comicon 2011 in Seattle, WA, and took the following picture : Do you guys know which game these characters are from ?

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Q: Starcraft 2: Is there a way to auto assign units to a ctrl group?

Kyle SevenoaksWhen I'm battling in SC2, I often set my Barracks to send my units to a unit I try to keep safe so when a new Marine is created it will move over to where I am. I'd actually like to be able to set the Marine, Firebat, Vulture, whatever unit to be auto assigned to a control group on creation, so...

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Q: Identifying an old PC game about Alien Commerce/Stock Exchange

London MarvelWhen I was little, I had a sampler disk of computer games, including such things as mahjong and Rings of the Magi. One particular game thrilled me to no end, but I've forgotten the name of it. It involved buying a spaceship and travelling from one planet to another, buying and selling commodities...

 
8:36 AM
Posted by Jeff Atwood on March 6th, 2011

Last summer, we sponsored the Computer History Museum. The sponsorship coincided with a massive museum renovation, marked here as NEW 25,000 Sq Ft EXHIBIT:

The new exhibit, a href=”http://www.computerhistory.org/visit/”>Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing, just opened. I finally got a chance to visit, and it is stunning. They took all the computers in their giant visual storage area and meticulously placed them in historical context, with lots of nifty multimedia explanation leading you on a logical timeline through each section. …

 
Bob
9:30 AM
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Q: How do I find out how many games did I won/lost with every race?

ChrisHi. How to find out how many games did I won with a specific race on ladder 1v1? The profile screen just gives me the total wins and losses but I play will all three races and I would like to no my stats per race. Thanks.

 
Bob
10:03 AM
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Q: How does lock picking work in fallout 3?

tm1rbrtCan someone explain in simple steps how to pick locks in fallout 3?

 
 
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Bob
11:27 AM
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Q: where to train skills in footballsuperstars

CsabiHi if i want to learn skills in football superstars, wher can i doo that, i do not mean bosst like kicking boost . but skills like 360 turn over or overhead kicking. thanks

 
Bob
12:09 PM
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Q: Games with bad player ?

piotrekHello, Do you know some games where I play someone bad? Instead of playing game where I must save world, rescue all and kill bad guys.

 
@Bob KILL IT!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!
 
Isn't there some kind of badge for an accepted answer with a negative score?
 
@ArdaXi There is a badge for deleting a negatively voted question and one for having twice as much upvotes as the accepted answer
 
12:25 PM
@YiJiang Yeah, I know that one. Peer Pressure.
Oh, I'm confused with Reversal, I think.
 
@ArdaXi Eh, no such badge. The other one I talked about is 'Populist'
There's also 'Reversal', which is for +20 answer t0 -5 question
 
shakes head @Arda
 
@Mana What now maaaan?
 
Your confusion is almost as dumb as someone linking to the main meta topic instead of the relevant answer to help answer why game-recs are bad.
 
@Mana Oh. Self-deprecation. I get it. Hey! That's my thing!
 
12:31 PM
Me.
I really like self-deprecation but I'm not very good at it.
 
Hey, I'm close to getting Reversal.
How does bumping work again? :S
 
@ArdaXi Any sort of edits, new answers should bump the question
Can't remember if closing and reopening will
 
@YiJiang But I just edited my answer and it didn't bump.
 
@Arda Like this.
 
People should devote much more time to bumping questions with an accepted answer by me.
 
12:37 PM
@ArdaXi Hmmm? Not possible... it should
 
-5
Q: What genre do games like Tekken and Soulcalibur belong to?

Rakesh JuyalWhat do we call games like Tekken and Soulcalibur? I mean games where two players fight with each other.

 
@Arda if you just edited, give the system some time to have it show up on the front page
Such a sick track.
 
@Mana Did you just assume I have patience?
 
@Arda Well no, but I assumed you were a blonde mermaid with ous tendencies.
 
Although... I've just got by using UAC for 24 hours. I guess that means I'm kind of patient.
@Mana You're half correct. The second half, before you start.
Comparing me to a mermaid tends to bring out the er in me.
 
12:44 PM
"Mermaids have distinct features, such as their tail and love of the sea. Similarly, Arda has distinct features, such as Mars-for-a-head and love of self-deprecation. Ergo, Arda is a mermaid."
Q.E.D.
maaaaaaaan this song is soooooo gooooood D:
I want to make music bro.
brb pirating music software as a good start to my career
 
1:03 PM
@Mana Oh right, I remember - questions with > -3 score won't be bumped
 
@YiJiang Woooooooah.
 
@YiJiang Aww. How am I supposed to get Reversal then?
 
That just like completely changed my world view. You're ruining my Zen thing maaaan.
@Arda That tweet. Dear god that tweet.
 
@Mana Yeah, I broke the silence before '1 hour later' appeared
 
@YiJiang what's with that trend lately :(
 
1:06 PM
@Mana It was retweeted by someone else. I don't actually follow the monstrosity.
 
 
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Bob
2:21 PM
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Q: How to avoid become overloaded and overstressed

espaisIn traveling through the Gnomish Mines, it seems pretty easy to quickly become overloaded with gear. However, I normally try to stash all of this stuff in a safe place for selling and/or using later. An issue that I have been noticing though is that when I deck my character out with a sweet out...

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Q: Is there a way to make portals for teleportation in SMP?

shawn5657Is there any way to make portals in Minecraft teleport to each other in SMP? I have hell mode off because it always spawns us in hell. I want to know if I can use portals to teleport from one location across the map to another.

 
2:36 PM
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Q: Question regarding setup of Text Message Marketing Spams - Where is it most appropriate?

James WisemanI asked a question with regard to the setup of text message spams here on SuperUser, which was knocked back as being too off-topic. I also asked it on Personal Finance and Money, but really was wanting an answer from a technical setup perpective with regard to hardware/software setup,etc. To thi...

 
Bob
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Q: How does camping work in Die2Nite?

bwarnerThe latest post on the Die2Nite Facebook page suggests that the English version will soon be getting camping added as a feature. Based on the versions for other languages, can someone give an overview of how camping works and what benefits it provides?

 
Bob
3:03 PM
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Q: mine craft mod help

shawn5657i was wondering if any one could help me find a gun mod for minecraft that will work on smp (bukkit) server thanks for all the help

 
3:17 PM
@Bob LMGTFY
 
Bob
3:27 PM
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Q: Enchant M60 in Magicka?

C. RossI have just gotten the M60 in Magicka, and it's neat, but when I enchant and shoot it acts just like a sword? Can I not use magick bullets?

 
Okay wait.
 
@Brant okay.
 
Magicka lets you run around with an enchanted machine gun?
 
What we need here is bacon.
 
Why do I not own this game yet?
 
3:30 PM
@Brant Not just a machinegun
 
So, I finished my modifications to the mapchooser_extended Source mod. Now the announcer will count (mostly) correctly!
 
It amuses me that the Allied Modders board (the board for SourceMod plugin stuff) has a bacon "smiley"
 
@Brant A machinegun that plays an AWESOME GUITAR RIFF when equipped
The XPack is Magicka:Vietnam for a reason
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Uh huh... Vietnam, huh.
 
3:37 PM
@YiJiang He's not joking. They announced Magicka: Vietnam at GDC last week.
 
Game of the Year.
 
it's Cannon Fodder!
:D :D :D :D :D :D
 
> The bulk of this expansion takes place in the vast Vietnam challenge map. This map is divided into three sections, with each section having its own objectives to complete. As in every great Vietnam struggle, your ultimate goal is to rescue a group of captured prisoners of war. Their captors are the Goblin Cong, one of the five new enemy types included. These nasty critters have traded in their bows and axes for grenades and firearms.
 
Wait... did Magicka come out in 2010 or 2011?
 
@Powerlord 2011
 
3:40 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz And you seriously expect it to beat Portal 2 for GOTY?
 
> Among the 10 new weapons is the aforementioned freedom staff, which, as its name suggests, lets you shoot liberty grenades at your enemies. Basically, you'll be able to blow your foes away with the powers of democracy.
 
Or Gears of War 3. Or any big budget title? :P
 
@Powerlord LIBERTY GRENADES
 
Don't make me punch you with my Fists of Steel.
Geez, just when I think I have some JS working right, part that was working before breaks. >:/
Riiiight, someone renamed an HTML field and didn't update JS code referring to it.
I refuse to admit that it was me!
 
And this is why we use version control.
 
3:53 PM
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A: Good class and profession combinations for leveling with a friend in WoW?

ZuliIt is not necessary restrictive, except heal+tank for instance quene purposes. I played grp leveling as mage + shaman(dpd). So far as shaman can hold priest from melee. It can still overkill and less down time. The main principle is to cover the weakness of partner. Who does know warlock + mage s...

Does anyone have any idea what this is?
 
We do use version control. ;)
 
It's kind of a hybrid between should-be-a-comment and hi-this-is-a-forum-now
 
I am pretty sure that is not supposed to happen when I click 'no' on the flag a bunch of times.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Mine didn't show all the little loading symbols.
 
@Powerlord Did you click No more than once?
 
3:55 PM

Chat feedback

Problems with chat? Let us know...
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Nope.
 
@Powerlord Is that because the fancy load symbols have not loaded yet?
 
@YiJiang I already closed that popup.
 
Someone in the AU room thought it might be funny to flag a message about flagging...
(He used the wrong flag too, just to be extra annoying)
 
Yup, I read the flag.
I also clicked No,.
Of course, mis-flagging things too many times has its own "reward" as I recall.
 
4:02 PM
@LessPop_MoreFizz That happens with me for a bunch of stuff on SE.
I've come to the conclusion that the SE team doesn't entertain the possibility that someone might not load their resources instantaneously.
The site breaks on a lot of things if you don't load something in time.
 
You mean people don't? :P
Actually, SO's javascript seems to be loading rather slowly today.
 
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Q: User pages linking to the site's /api route?

Arda XiI 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.

> @arda so you have problems with javascript on your computer. Great answer tzenes! - Jeff
 
@Brant sstatic.net being slow then?
 
This issue is actually just bad design.
Well, mine, anyway.
 
Just temporarily it seems. a hard refresh cleared it up
could've just been me
 
4:07 PM
The problem is that those links are unusable if a) your Javascript loads too slowly or b) you right-click the links and click open in new tab.
 
Hmm, now that I've updated mapchooser_extended, I need to convince Reddit's TF2 server admins to upgrade.
 
Hmm. I just re-installed Windows, and had it completely up and running just the way I want it in under 12 hours. I think that's a new record. (Okay, I cheated. I got a new HDD, so no need for backups or anything)
 
Why's this not a real question?
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Q: Is there a gun mod for Minecraft?

shawn5657Can anyone help me find a gun mod for Minecraft that will work on an SMP (Bukkit) server?

 
@NickT My vote was Off Topic.
 
Mr. Bukkit, buckets of fun!
 
4:21 PM
Why's it off-topic even
 
@NickT Mod-Rec
 
Wasn't a recommendation so much as "does one exist, what are the options"
 
Can anyone help me find yummy bacon?
 
@NickT That's the very definition of (and by extension, )
 
Bob
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Q: Unconventional spells in magicka

MighMoSWhat are some spells you use other than Double-Super-Soaker-Lightening-Beam (and shield)? I've discovered that healing rocks (life + earth) self cast is better than just life self cast, and heals your party around you, and is very strong when fighting undead. What are some other useful combinati...

 
4:25 PM
@ArdaXi No it's not; it's a very specific question, not "I like x, y, z", what games are like it
 
Can anyone recommend a game to me about time traveling that's an FPS? Can someone recommend to me a minecraft mod that adds guns?
 
Should be a very unambiguous, non-subjective answer to the gun mod question
 
@NickT It's asking for a mod. A specific kind of mod, but I don't think there is only one.
@NickT If it was a game-rec, it would be "What is an RPG that runs on a PC?"
 
That's subjective
how do you subjectively define a "gun mod for minecraft"
it either is, or it isn't
 
Okay, sans the 'good' then. It is now even less specific.
RPG is not a subjective term.
 
4:28 PM
Your question is ridiculously broad
 
@NickT As is shawn's.
We've had the game-rec debate before. Read meta if you want to know why we made this decision.
 
It's specific type of mod for a specific game
lol, it's not a "recommendation"
 
@NickT My question was a "specific type of game for a specific platform"
 
Specific type of mod? But it doesn't even specify what type(s) of guns!
 
@NickT Of course it is. It asks for examples of mods.
 
4:30 PM
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Q: Does our policy on recommendations extend to game mods?

ManaThis recent question (among others) is reminiscent of a game-rec question, in that it produces a list of subjective + localized answers. Similarly, these questions seem to be the "Is there a game where I can eat my shoes and enjoy it too?" equivalent for mod-recs. Should we continue to allow th...

 
> Questions shouldn't ask for lists of things, whether it's for a video game or not.
 
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A: Does our policy on recommendations extend to game mods?

OakI think the answer is that it depends - on whether it's a question about how to change/extend the gameplay or whether it's a question about solving a specific set of problems. Asking "can anyone recommend a mod for game X" is very, very close to a game-rec and should be treated the same way. Aski...

X being "very concrete"
 
@NickT Does it have more than one answer?
 
So questions that have more than one valid answer should be closed?
 
Questions that are inherently list questions, yes.
 
4:34 PM
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Q: Good class and profession combinations for leveling with a friend in WoW?

PeterKHi all, this is kind of a follow up to my recent question regarding WoW and leveling (here). My friend decided to try WoW and i would like to play with him from level 1 to 85 with a brand new character. I would like to know what are some good choices of class and professions in a 2-man party, so...

 
Borderline.
 
lol
 
@NickT If you can't have a mature discussion, I don't see the point in this at all. Please read meta if you are still confused.
 
I think he did provide a good counterpoint. If anything that last question is more of a "discussion" question.
 
I'm not confused; I just think that the question was closed because people didn't like the spirit of it, not because it's a bad question for this site
 
4:37 PM
What do you mean by "the spirit of it"?
 
Somebody minds bringing me up to speed on the topic?
 
guns+ minecraft
 
@NickT It's the exact opposite. The reason questions like the one you linked stay open is because people "like the spirit of it", not because it's a good question for the site.
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Q: Is there a gun mod for Minecraft?

shawn5657Can anyone help me find a gun mod for Minecraft that will work on an SMP (Bukkit) server?

 
@NickT I don't see the difference between a game-rec and a mod-rec, sorry.
 
@NickT feels that this is not a mod-rec question because it's specific.
 
4:38 PM
@ArdaXi Ok, so there is a question double standard?
 
When recommending games, no.
 
@NickT We're dealing with a community. People don't always follow the established consensus.
 
See this:
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A: What should be done with questions asking for game recommendations?

Bruce Connor This policy has been withdrawn from the running Due to the overwhelming quantity of flaws that outweigh the positives of the policy Allow game-rec as Community Wiki if they are specific enough to only have a few answers, it is now withdrawn as an option. These flaws include but are not li...

and comments thereof about why we tried but failed to allow "specific enough" game-recs
 
So if the question was "How do I get a gun in Minecraft", it would be OK because it's not specifically asking for a mod?
 
@NickT Then the answer would be "You can't without a mod" :)
and maybe a link to a relevant mod or mod directory, as an addendum, if you're really whoring for upvotes.
 
4:40 PM
@NickT Sounds like a good (also, completely different) question.
 
We aren't Wikipedia, we don't want to maintain repositories of X that do Y
 
@badp There's a large disconnect between a general game-rec and this in my opinion because the feature the question is asking for is very specific
 
@NickT Lots of questions are very specific too.
 
@NickT Is there more than one answer? Then it's not specific enough. Otherwise, try and dress it up as an identify-this-game :P
 
Are they non-subjective (and not based on a million variables => will it run well on my PC)
 
4:42 PM
We do allow subjective questions, but only those that have answers, not items (this case) or ideas or opinions.
 
A mod wouldn't be an answer to the question?
could also be an item
 
For example "How can I handle this situation in my clan" is subjective
 
Here's a very objective question, for example. There is nothing subjective in it.
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Q: Is there any multiplayer FPS game with the Portal gun?

Jader DiasI have heard about a Team Fortress mod with the Portal gun. But this beta mod is private. I think the original Portal also misses multiplayer.

 
but it's good subjective, because it wants an answer, not a list of stuff.
 
stuff
 
4:44 PM
@Mana maaaaaaan
 
Maaaaaaaaaana.
 
So the issue is that the question somehow implicitly wants a long list of mods?
 
@NickT Not necessarily long, but yes.
 
@NickT I agree this question is not really good subjective, though.
I hate it when people ask for "any hints or suggestions" :(
 
I don't read that in the question, it sounds like he just wants some X mod to add Y feature
not "what are my options" or anything blatant like that
 
4:47 PM
@NickT Exactly. He wants someone to recommend him a mod to add Y.
 
In that case, I'll answer his question with one word: "Yes"
But what does my one-word answer actually tell him?
 
1. That there exists such a mod and 2. That he is a silly, silly person who should be shot. Twice.
 
@Powerlord You're nitpicking there; so many questions are (inadvertently) asked as though they could be answered yes/no but really want the "how" answer
 
@NickT And the "how" answer would be a game-rec
 
@NickT Exactly. In this case, answering the "how" effects a list question.
 
4:50 PM
The question could be legitimately answered with one thing though
it doesn't require a list
 
Which one though?
YAY POPULARITY CONTEST!
 
I'll answer "Portal 2" then.
 
And that's why we encourage that these questions be asked in the form "How do I do x?" rather than "What is a mod that does x?"
 
makes sure to answer Portal first, which is perfect and answers all game-recs
 
@NickT What is the not subjective One Correct Answerâ„¢?
 
4:51 PM
and badp will answer with something else. And ArdaXi with something else. And Mana with something else.
 
Adra? ADRA?!
 
I swear I typed Arda. :/
 
And there'll be pages upon pages of everybody chiming in with their favourite X, without checking for dupes, and pointless amounts of upvotes and relevant badges
 
RAAD!
 
Ah, ok
 
4:52 PM
BAAD!
 
MAAD!
 
LAAD!
 
So is that the reason that everyone is afraid of game-rec or whatever?
Circular discussion that gets nowhere?
 
SAAD
 
@NickT We have discussed game recommendations for four months
We have finally reached a decision
 
4:53 PM
I'm horrified of game-rec. They get horrible answers and they spread like wildfire.
 
Huh?
 
and jokes are not offensive
...well, not that one
 
Yeah, but it's difficult to understand the rationale without everyone throwing "GAME-REC = BAAD" in your face as though that's a logical answer
 
@badp You suck! (It's a joke, so it's not offensive)
 
@ArdaXi From you it's mostly a compliment
 
4:54 PM
@NickT How many times have I told you to read meta?
 
game-rec is bad because there is no one answer... it's just everyones opinions.
 
@NickT I linked you to the relevant final meta question
 
tl;dr
 
My Mana is low!
 
tl;dr: "NO CAN DO"
 
4:54 PM
I am a low person.
 
@NickT So... you don't care? Then why are we debating this?
 
if that's too long still, "NO"
 
lol
 
Truly the worst.
 
@NickT tl;dr GAME-REC = BAAD
 
4:55 PM
@NickT Any seemingly flippant responses on the topic of game-recs are only because of the fact that the community debated this for months before painfully coming to a decision. Most of the regulars in here are just tired of it. It's nothing personal.
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@Brant I never tire of debating.
 
So, every time Mana leaves, are we "out of mana" ?
 
@ArdaXi You're a mermaid, so that went without saying.
 
@Powerlord Usually, "Mana ran out."
 
@Powerlord Mana is a powerful tool that must be used with care.
 
4:56 PM
You could replace him with some pots
 
ducks
I'll now look at this moderator flag
Yay! gets one mod brownie point
 
@badp tbh, there isn't a clear statement (at least in that answer) to that effect
And that answer is wrapped up in where it could be ok/might not be
 
→ Close all game-recs unconditionally as shopping recommendation: 74
→ Allow game-recs that are specific enough (withdrawn): 70
→ Only allow game-recs with accessibility constraints: 42
→ Unconditionally allow them: 41
→ Close and point to area-51 proposal: 14
→ Leave the choice to the moderators: 10
→ Close as off-topic, redirect to a few select CW topics: 7
→ Invert the closing life-cycle (withdrawn): 3
Unfortunately, the numbers show the amount of division among our users regarding this decision - but in my eyes any decision is better than no decision, and I will go on to enforce the cho
quoting from Oak's question's post-mortem
 
Ok, then if someone's like "why was this mod question closed" they go to that and "oh, it's a shopping question?"
what?
 
I see, now the spirit doesn't count? ;)
 
5:03 PM
So far people have been doing a good job leaving comments on closed questions explaining why it was closed, since we don't really have a specific close reason for it.
 
@Brant There a reason that there isn't one? Can't easily add it per site?
 
If we don't allow asking "what game should I play" I don't see a ground to allow asking "what mod should I play"
It's not a matter of money
A game-rec asking for freeware is still practically a shopping recommendation.
 
But when someone's asking for a feature and doesn't really care about the mod, then it's confusing
 
@NickT I guess the SO team could, but I don't know.
 
@NickT Except this question does ask for the mod, not the feature.
 
5:05 PM
Presumably because he thinks that's the only way to accomplish said feature
partial answers in questions are common, shows you did research
 
@NickT Except the question "Can I add guns to Minecraft?" would be fine.
@NickT Research into the site you're asking on is also appreciated.
 
If the m-word was dropped in the question would it not be fine then?
 
Bob
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Q: Why is so difficult to emulate PS2 games in a PS3?

ItherI know that PS2 games can only be played in a 'fat' PS3 with the right hardware to run it. But why is so difficult to emulate a PS2 game in the PS3 without that hardware? Is the processor, the architecture, both? Thanks in advance.

 
@ArdaXi Kind of, because again the answer would still be "Yes" and the how would still be off-topic (game-dev or game-rec)
 
@badp Not really. The answer could be "you could use a mod, like this one" or just "you'd have to use a mod". If we don't know it's only possible using a mod, the answer could be something like "change this value in the config" or whatever.
 
5:08 PM
Okay, I have an idea forming in my head I want to float before I go make a meta post: We've already established that we can't do lists of things like Wikipedia, and *-recs are basically "give me a list" questions. Should we perhaps try to edit any "Give me a list of X" questions to "Where can I find a list of X" and answer that question instead?
Even if the answer is "Google" or "Wikipedia" or "the game's forums"?
 
@Brant We've already tried that.
 
@Brant Where have I heard that?
 
I'm not sure what the outcome was.
 
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A: Handling game recommendations - how can we solve these two problems of quality?

badpI have developed my new position on this topic on chat and it's high time I do it here. A game recommendation answer must link to a webpage that does the actual listing of games. Why don't we keep lists up to date here? Because it is a bad idea. Every edit pollutes the homepage, stealing visibi...

 
(Assuming it's not trivially googleable, because that's just a boring question as per the recent SO blog post)
 
5:10 PM
Basically it failed because was hard or impossible to find a webpage matching the asker's game-rec.
If it was possible, no one bothered to anyway
 
Obviously not all -recs will be answerable that way.
 
Also, it was argued that lists can't be objectively compared by some mermaids
 
@badp I definitely said that, but I didn't recall until badp showed me. I love this mod!
 
Most of them could probably be closed as dupes of the existing "how do I find new games to play" question.
 
Nov 16 '10 at 22:15, by Arda Xi
Lists can't be compared objectively.
Nov 16 '10 at 22:14, by badp
Lists can be compared objectively.
 
5:11 PM
Oh, hey, I did.
 
neeext up.
(hey, you started editing.)
 
@badp That's my revenge.
 
@ArdaXi Ah, yeah, when you'll be posting your "final" mod abuse post.
 
Heh, looking through chat history is fun.
Feb 6 at 22:36, by Arda Xi
@badp, you can talk trash, you can handle the vote. But look in your heart and ask yourself: Are you funky enough to be a moderator? Are you?
 
With time, my funkiness level could rise...
 
5:15 PM
Are you?!
 
Reminder: please reject tag wiki suggestions copy pasted from Wikipedia (example). Is rephrasing the first sentence of that article that difficult?
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Don't be so hard on yourself, @badp. You still have Arda. You all still have Arda!
@badp Aren't we compatible with Wikipedia?
 
@ArdaXi Nope, Wikipedia has CC-Wiki 3.0, we have 2.5
 
Aren't they compatible though?
 
and CC-Wiki is forwards-, but not backwards-compatible.
Also there's always the attribution requirement.
 
5:19 PM
@badp That's backwards. Err, forwards. What?
 
@ArdaXi In English, Wikipedia can use our content, we can't use Wikipedia's content.
 
I know.
 
@badp There's no need to call anyone out on it.
 
That's the way it is.
@Brant eh, if I could've I would've anonymized it. If I could've rejected with comment I would've, too. That [1] is a brainless giveaway though.
 
If there's any site we should be rephrasing content from anyway, it's tvtropes.
 
5:30 PM
@badp Always nice when they add the [1]
I should read the whole thing before commenting....
 
5:47 PM
Next time you guys jump into a huge discussion about whether something is a game-rec or not, please remember that I wrote the answers to this question to help in exactly that endeavour. This isn't about me having wrote it, this is about having something you can point at so that you don't spend hours in chat about a solved problem.
 
@GraceNote Yes, yes, you're awesome, we get it.
 
@ArdaXi I'd flag you, but it'd suspend you.
 
Which SE site would I use to ask about a browser?
 
@badp Are you saying @GraceNote isn't awesome?
 
@GnomeSlice What about it?
 
5:52 PM
@badp My Chrome browser is showing an update option. I'm wondering if doing so will make me lose all of my extensions, themes, settings, etc.
 
It won't.
 
@GnomeSlice SU
 
I can deprecate questions if I want to!
 
How many of you guys own Xbox 360s ?
 
@GnomeSlice Given that I just played and beat Beyond Good & Evil HD this week, I think there's a good chance I do!
 
5:55 PM
@Powerlord I'd considered getting it, but I've got it for the Gamecube already.
You should download "Harm's Way". It's a free XBLA title. It's really quite a bit better than the last Doritos sponsored game.
 
@GnomeSlice *flags post as * ;)
 
Busted! :(
 

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