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6:00 PM
@RonanForman Did you not post your poster yet?
 
Picture of a creeper and the text: "That'ssss a niccce game you've got there, it'd be a shame if you were to get sssstuck!"
@Powerlord No, I can't get the ghost to look right.
 
Unless you mean this one:
Sep 2 at 17:44, by Ronan Forman
user image
 
...What does 'Desu!' mean?
 
@GraceNote Help me out.
 
6:09 PM
@GnomeSlice In a standard scenario, it's part of a sentence ending used in a fairly polite form of Japanese speech.
 
need moar desu, no matter what XD
 
@GraceNote ...What does that have to do with Gaming?
 
I just read instead of The Bridge : The Fridge
 
However, due to memetic propogation after the over-blown usage of the ending as a verbal tic of a character from a particular anime, it is, well, a meme. Of just saying "desu"
 
Sep 2 at 14:50, by M'vy
@Ronan Need moar DESU!
 
6:11 PM
@GnomeSlice Ultimately, neither the construct, nor the meme, really have anything to do with Gaming.
 
@RonanForman Needs more StarcraftII
 
Speaking of alternate Star Wars views: Darth and Droids webcomic
 
@GnomeSlice Nothing, I was just trying out styles and character design and it was what I ended up with.
 
Did anyone manage to beat my time on that Shark Track?
 
I think GnomeSlice would enjoy some tasty .
 
6:14 PM
@Powerlord ...Why did you do that.
 
@GnomeSlice Um... @GraceNote made me do it!
 
What do you think of the pose?
 
room topic changed to The Bridge: of Gaming's StackExchange™ AlienOverlord AskQuestion™ mothership, wherein any attempt to play or discuss unapproved games will result in termination by lazer, which disrupts our lazers' charging. [wipqozn-gravitation-law]
 
@Powerlord The funny thing is that I think you could actually stretch this to result that I did make you do it.
 
@RonanForman So... is his shirt tucked in or out?
 
6:15 PM
Both!
 
You haven't changed the room topic until now, since the first time I told you to change the topic, neh?
 
x_x
 
Into his belt that aren't holding up his shorts.
 
@Powerlord Is it my nostalgia glasses or have they gotten a lot unfunnier (sp?) lately?
 
@CruelCow Yeah, they haven't been as funny.
Possibly because Revenge of the Sith is winding down.
 
6:16 PM
@CruelCow Very.
 
I think they're just running out of jokes, especially meta ones between the players/gm.
Have you seen the Lotr version of that?
 
@CruelCow No, sadly.
I've heard of it, just haven't read it.
 
So any suggestion or shall I ink it?
 
@RonanForman Not entirely sure about the pose.
Kind of hard to tell exactly what he's doing.
Checking for a heartbeat?
 
He's kind of patting himself to see if he's a ghost...
 
6:20 PM
Checking for a Dead Ringer? :P
 
(He is)
I suppose it is your question...
 
@ValveSoftware: Please add a Strange Dead Ringer to TF2. Thanks.
 
Have you heard about the strange razorback? THAT will be hard to level
 
Enemies fooled?
 
@CruelCow Yup, I've heard of it. Dumbest. Strange. Ever.
@RonanForman For Strange DR? Basically, yeah.
It's also the only cloaking device that could realistically have a Strange version.
After all, what would the others count? Number of times cloaked?
 
6:23 PM
@Powerlord Dumber than the crossbow?
 
I mean, I'd grind another cloaking device to like 10,000,000,000 in a week (intentionally) if that were the case.
 
@CruelCow The crossbow is at least a weapon.
 
ಠ_ಠ
 
Hmm, does the crossbow count healing or killing or both?
 
6:24 PM
Also, does the Crossbow also level by healing allies?
 
user30
@GnomeSlice You've posted that before
 
@ThomasMcDonald Have not.
 
user30
@GnomeSlice or something of a similar ilk
 
I'm distracted, I need to get back to copying and modifying code for my needs.
 
Something similar probably.
 
6:24 PM
@GnomeSlice I think the commands should be switched
 
Someone did it again. =/
 
Once I get the boilerplate code out of the way, I can get to the real code.
 
@CruelCow So I'm only unbanned for a minute every day?
 
@GnomeSlice Yup. :D
 
Exactly ♥
 
6:25 PM
ಠ_ಠ
 
user30
> You must be at least 18 years old to participate in Google user research.
 
user30
eh.
 
@ThomasMcDonald trololol
 
user30
oh, I am.
 
user30
just a random clause halfway down the page
 
Oak
6:27 PM
Man, so close to 20k... but so far. Going to disappear for some months now
 
@Oak :(
 
Oak
I hope I'm still on the first two pages when I come back :)
 
Whoa, the airmech engine is now open source?
 
...and when I did find a slot in the TF2 server I got steamrolled thrice in fucking Granary
 
> Based on questions we are asked I’m under the impression that, for some reason nowadays, people think that is impossible to make a video game without using some commercial middleware.
 
6:29 PM
I'm hating that map because there's exactly one and one only thing to do, and is getting a tp3 right outside the second point thing as fast as humanly possible
 
> Fun facts: This blog post is written in VIM, and if it wasn’t written by me it would be most likely written in Notepad++, checked in into Git, then this site is generated by Jekyll, pushed from Debian with rsync to server that runs CentOS and Apache web server. And now you’re viewing it with Firefox, Chrome or some other WebKit based browser.
 
and it's impossible to cover both entrances to that area with one sentry
it was actually impossible to get a tp3 and sentry 3 going on before being attacked
because there's only that one thing that works really
 
Oak
@GnomeSlice that's a strange site, I couldn't actually find any link to any games
 
which one is granary again? the 5cp map with the shipping crate canyon in the middle, right?
 
user30
scout is fun on Granary
 
6:30 PM
> other Webkit based browser?
 
so it's predictable
 
@Oak It's mostly just a blog.
I think Airmech is the team's first game.
 
@Brant Yes
 
They're made up of developers from other dev teams.
 
This is where I always build my nest, in case we don't get middle
there's a handy 100 ammo pickup too, and another shortly farther
 
6:31 PM
Oh, the excitement of watching two pokemon fling sleep moves back and forth but constantly miss. -_-
 
I wish I were playing TF2 right now.
 
but it's the only thing that works
 
@Gnome Draw (using free hand circles) what you think he should be doing.
 
every single time I play, I do that and we're able to contest middle
then I get blown up and we lose within 5 minutes
 
@RonanForman Erm... That's your area. :P
@RonanForman Hang on.
 
6:33 PM
Yeah but i don't know what I should do, a stick figure is fine.
 
user30
contesting middle on granary is about getting your soldiers & demos in the middle asap
 
what're your thoughts on engy melee weapons?
 
@ThomasMcDonald with a teleport I can get the entire team in the middle asap
 
I'm really hoping I get a Jag to drop soon, I want to try it out.
 
user30
@badp ...
 
6:34 PM
@Brant The jag apparently only helps when you actively wrench
 
@RonanForman I actually have no idea, sorry.
 
so it's 30% off the, um, 30% off?
 
Maybe a "?" over his head or something.
 
user30
@badp oh, you're not on about 6v6
 
I never am about 6v6
6v6 just ain't TF2
 
user30
6:36 PM
yes it is
 
TF2 is a game with 9 classes
6v6 is a game with 3 classes
 
user30
no it isn't
 
where everybody would play 2 if it wasn't for class limits, apparently
(3 medics, 3 demomen)
 
> As a result, the construction rate of any building being hit by the Jag is only increased by 15.79%, not 30%.
 
user30
4 classes are routinely used in 6v6 because if you didn't, you would lose.
 
6:37 PM
:(
 
I'll try things out, and try and make it more obvious.
 
> Switching from the Jag to a different melee weapon will destroy all existing buildings.
 
:(((((((((
 
user30
3 medics and 3 demomen would get raped by a scout pretty quickly
 
6:37 PM
@Brant That's valid for all wrenches
 
Okay, so how do I base a Webfinger on a Facebook profile...
 
@ThomasMcDonald Hey, that's what Reddit claims
I don't spend a single cycle of thought about 6v6
 
user30
4 classes are used because the others aren't useful
 
See? It's a poorly balanced game in 6v6, as you just said
It's just not made for 6v6
 
@Gnome I like it, on to the next one!
 
6:39 PM
@RonanForman ಠ_ಠ
 
Wow, WebFinger was announced two years ago and this is the first time I've ever heard about it.
I guess it never really took off.
 
Although having my own work memetified is quite an honour!
 
@RonanForman It's just kind of hard to tell from his expression and the placement of his hands exactly what it is he's doing.
Is he checking for a heartbeat? Just looking at his ethereal body?
 
@Brant Err, yes it did.
Ever heard of Diaspora?
 
Oh, I didn't know that.
 
6:42 PM
Uses Webfinger.
Webfinger is behind-the-scenes technology.
 
I really want to play SSBSBHSD for SE Game On!
 
@GnomeSlice Yeah, well, I don't. >:/
 
@Powerlord Have you tried it?
 
I don't know what that is.
 
No, not for the NEXT Game on!, TF2 has already been selected.
Judging from the pinned message, anyway.
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A: Reviving Game On

GnomeSliceGame Suggestion: Super Spring Break SpeedBoat Hero SD To be completely honest (for once!), I actually can't think of a more casual/accessible game than this for Game on! sessions. It's undeniably fun to build tracks, share them with other players, and compare your times. There was some grea...

 
user30
6:49 PM
@ArdaXi I wouldn't exactly say that because Diaspora has used something it has taken off
 
@ThomasMcDonald Fair enough.
 
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Q: What is a good weapon to use for whirlwind?

yx.What are the things (other than damage) that needs to be considered when picking a weapon for whirlwind? Does attack speed and weapon type affect whirlwind in any significant way?

 
Oak
Actually, now that I think about it
Diablo 3 might come out when I'm not here
I don't think I have a chance :)
 
user30
may I suggest you open up that assignment in your taskbar and do it?
 
6:54 PM
Bug report, engage. :P
 
Who calls there assignment "Assignment"?
 
@RonanForman Who spells their their as there?
 
Oak
Man, this site gives away games on a regular basis, and the only price is that you heavily participate regarding those games. I don't know many gaming-related sites that do that. We need to find a good way to advertise that fact.
 
I've already explained this: Me!
 
Oh, you guys are talking to me.
Yeah, it's Assignment1-[version].
 
7:01 PM
@Oak I think viral advertising is best advertising.
Surely some of our members are also in other communities.
 
I'm too busy telling people to "Give me Community Ads so I can promote your games already!"
 
@ThomasMcDonald One of my friends is putting himself through college selling TF2 hats.
@GraceNote But not Ubuntu ones. =[
 
Which reminds me, I should totally do that again.
@GnomeSlice I don't have Ubuntu so I can't really have any stake in people who are just making Ubuntu games.
 
@GraceNote I was rerferring to my last suspension over Community-made Ubuntu adverts.
 
7:04 PM
@GnomeSlice I'm pretty sure there was more reason to that than just being Ubuntu.
Even if Ubuntu needs to die in a fire.
 
Posted by Alex Miller on September 21st, 2011

Everyone’s back in their home towns this week (Sorry for the audio quality last week. It was Joel’s fault [actually, it was TechCrunch's fault]). And joining Jeff & Joel this week is John Sheenhan, Developer Evangelist for Twilio.

Jeff and Joel are bored of board meetings. How do you make them productive or even useful? Brad Feld says you should give out a document beforehand. Joel does this, and nobody reads it, but they at least pretend they did. Maybe Joel should plant money under the attendees’ chairs? …

 
@GraceNote I can't imagine what.
Did you ever get around to playing HammerFight?
 
I think you linked me to a video of that
 
Several in this chatroom, and you mentioned that you were going to check it out.
@badp was so kind as to leave a comment on this one:
@MANA, Y U CLOSE ITG QUESTION. ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
 
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Q: Is there a simple tool for migrating inventory to another world for all players on a vanilla server?

Dan RasmussenWith all of the recent biome generation changes, I've found myself generating a lot of new worlds lately, and once 1.9 hits I'll do it again. When I restart the world on my server I would the inventories of all my players to be migrated over to the new world. This way people who have already bee...

0
Q: What do you think about seed questions for upcoming (unreleased) games?

yx.Related So I recently tried a seed question as an experiment for Diablo 3, which is obviously going to be a super popular game. The problem was the question couldn't be answered yet at this time since beta is level capped. I don't mind that will be soon closed, but I'm curious what others feel...

 
user30
7:23 PM
> Applications may only use public APIs and frameworks included in the default installation of Mac OS X or as bundled with Xcode as provided by Apple, deprecated technologies (such as Java) may not be used.
 
user30
> For Applications that use location-based APIs or otherwise provide location-based services, such Applications may not be designed or marketed for automatic or autonomous control of vehicles, aircraft, or other mechanical devices; dispatch or fleet management; or emergency or life-saving purposes.
 
@ThomasMcDonald Uh, so if I wanted to write something in Go...
 
user30
awwww. looks like my ATC software won't make it onto the app store.
 
@badp Then you can Go somewhere else!
Ehh? Ehh? geddit?
 
Is that for the MAS?
 
7:26 PM
...I'll show myself the way out
 
user30
@Brant yar.
 
Heh.
 
user30
also, did you get your trackpad dragging working?
 
I tried it out and yeah, you can lift a finger and move it, as long as at least one finger remains on the trackpad
 
user30
thought it would
 
7:28 PM
The Magic Trackpad lets you drag either by pressing a finger down and clicking the physical button then moving, or by dragging with 3 fingers
I don't know what the macbook multi-touch trackpads are like in that respect
 
user30
3 fingers is swipe between full screen apps on lion
 
my old non-multitouch macbook trackpad let me drag using a double-tap-then-drag, then another tap to finish the drag (which let you reposition your finger)
A swipe left and right does that, but any other direction initiates a drag
 
user30
oh, I see there's the option for 3 finger drag
 
It's off by default though.
 
user30
I have it turned off
 
user30
7:30 PM
> You agree to protect Apple Confidential Information using at least the same degree of care that You use to protect Your own confidential information of similar importance, but no less than a reasonable degree of care
 
user30
define similar importance
 
@ThomasMcDonald Similar to your name, for example?
 
Eh, that whole sentence basically says "We'll figure this out in court if we have to. Guess whose lawyers cost more? Yeah, we thought so."
 
user30
@Brant That's basically what the whole document says
 
user30
> You hereby acknowledge that Apple will deliver the Licensed Applications to end users in Apple’s own name, through one or more Mac App Stores
 
user30
7:34 PM
how can there be multiple mac app stores?
 
user30
lengthy legal Apple document, y u no make sense?
 
@ThomasMcDonald You must not be arrogant enough.
 
Different countries, I'd imagine.
It's possible for something to be available in one country's store but not another.
 
user30
Yeah, but does that make them separate stores?
 
Ooh, I like that Dead Island Zero Punctuation.
> You do that standard MMO thing when you die where you immediately respawn taking a hit to your money as if you just slipped the Grim Reaper a fiver and he looked the other way.
 
7:42 PM
That is a beautiful sentence.
 
well then, I was going to join you and what not @Mana, but then your server was full. how rude of you.
either that or you are just in the main menu
 
I am in the training mode
 
I should play something.
 
Oh my, how rebellious of you.
 
since I have no clue how playing Engineer works
 
7:50 PM
Engineer is a fun class, and can be fairly easy to play.
It's one of those easy to learn, hard to master classes.
Since part of being a good engineer is knowing when to give up on a position and move on, and many engineers will just fight to the bitter end. This may seem like a good idea, but then this results in the next point being completely defenseless and being overrun in a matter of seconds.,
 
user30
oh, I think someone answered, but I can't remember
 
user30
where's the server?
 
yesterday, by Powerlord
Team Fortress 2 Game On! this weekend at 7pm UTC Saturday and Sunday on tf2.stackgaming.com:27015
 
user30
where is the server physically located?
 
@ThomasMcDonald ah, not sure
You'll need to ask @MarcoCeppi
 
7:53 PM
@ThomasMcDonald Outside of Washington DC
 
I assume somewhere in the states though
 
user30
oh.
 
@MarcoCeppi and it appears I was correct. Score one for Wipqozn.
 
user30
this means I can't play scout
 
@ThomasMcDonald too much lag ?
 
7:53 PM
Where are you located?
 
user30
UK
 
I promise the ping isn't that bad :)
 
about half of the people on the bridge are from overseas
 
user30
100+ ping renders nearly all of the classes unplayable
 
user30
@badp doesn't seem to notice this though
 
7:55 PM
@ThomasMcDonald Maybe @badp is just totally pro?
 
Isn't badp in the Netherlands right now?
Meaning, like, super connections?
 
No but yes.
 
So that'd explain why badp wouldn't notice anything. He'd probably get better ping than me.
 
The only person I know who beats my speeds is @FallenAngelEyes.
 
@GraceNote I'm in Italy right now
 
user30
7:57 PM
When we were playing on ATF server with ~140 ping he had no objections
 
user30
While I could barely play ±_±
 
@badp Vacation?
 
and while in Italy I get 160 to my reference server, ATF, in the NL I got 130
@GraceNote Exams
 
...that sounds like the opposite of vacation.
 
The start of the academic year at the VU overlaps with the exams period here
 
7:58 PM
So, you go to the Netherlands for classes, but go back to Italy to take exams?
 
Yes, then I should come back to the NL on the 2nd "for good"
 
@ThomasMcDonald I'm kind of used to my ping being 100+ all the time for everything
given most MP games I play are located across the Atlantic
 
(= til xmas or so)
Another thing that surprised me is the very minimalistic approach to holidays in the NL
as in, the only reason we won't have exams on December 24th is it's Saturday
 
@badp We're pretty secular, yes.
 
@badp You'll see more hubbub for Sinterklaas but only because it's for the kids, and in comparison with the US, it's still way toned down
 
8:02 PM
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is celebrated on 8 December, nine months before the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on 8 September. It is the patronal feast day of the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. It is celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church as well as a few other closely related Christian churches. History The Eastern Christian Church first celebrated a feast of the Conception of the Most Holy and All Pure Mother of God on December 9 perhaps as early as the 5th century in Syr...
I guess that's our equivalent, at least calendar wise
 
Gotcha
@Arda I went to the Efteling today
 
Yay Efteling! :P
 
@ThomasMcDonald I maintain an average of 150 on US servers and I can play fine
sure, I miss a few headshots, but meh
 
user30
@Juan Well, I can't
 
(hi)
 
user30
8:07 PM
I guess I'm just used to players not jumping around everywhere
 
Uh, players don't typically jump around everywhere with high latency
 
user30
Uh, yes they do
 
user30
:(
 
I think I know a little bit about playing at 160 ping than you do pal
because I invented it! (not)
and then I perfected it! (not)
so that no living man can beat me in the ring of 160 ping, or can be willing to join me in the first place!
 
I played 250 once
 
8:09 PM
I can imagine 250 being a bit more unplayable
 
with the soldier was the only class I could do something useful
and I died a lot
 
I dunno, @JuanManuel. Perhaps you should've tried spy. Melee hit checking is done client side
or demoknight
 
oh, good to know
 
@badp That's a weird way to put it.
 
@TimStone you know the Efteling? :o
 
8:12 PM
Of course
 
I didn't know people outside the NL knew of it
 
I've conveniently been to the Netherlands, so. :P
 
Oh, haha, I didn't know that
Or maybe I did know and I forgot
which is very likely seeing as I had to wake up at 8am to go there after only 3 hours of sleep
so I am tired
 
Aye. I've been to Walibi World and Beekse Bergen Safaripark too.
 
Not been to those places, m'self. What'd you visit for?
 
8:18 PM
I was visiting a friend, and she decided those places would be entertaining, heheh.
 
haha
I've been to the Efteling before, the first time I was in the NL in summer 2003.
 
@FallenAngelEyes Fun
 
A friend of mine who moved here from Germany has never been, so we took her so she could experience that whole part of Dutch culture :P
 
There was also a fantasy fair thingadongdong that we went to, but I've forgotten the name. All I remember specifically is getting some nice mead there, hahah.
 
Elf Fantasy Fair?
 
8:20 PM
That sounds likely, yeah
 
I've been to Elf several times as well, though they've gotten way more commercial so the atmosphere isn't as great anymore and it's very overcrowded
Nowadays I prefer Castlefest
 
Oh, wait, no, we went to Castlefest, that's right.
 
Oh, awesome :D
How long ago were you here?
 
@ThomasMcDonald I play with 100 ping all the time (because my ISP sucks that bad and my server could use a better host)
 
user30
meeh.
 
user30
8:24 PM
you guys are all very tolerant
 
@FallenAngelEyes Hmm, something like four or five years ago at this point. Which seems crazy, wow.
 
@TimStone Time doth fly
 
That it does, that it does.
 
user30
another bloody agreement
 
> Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
 
8:28 PM
...
 
@GraceNote I've always wondered if time flies like an arrow shot by a professional archer, or one shot by a seven year-old at day camp.
 
@TimStone All I know is, last night I needed my brother's help to slay this giant black dragon, who could only be slain by cooking its egg in a specific way and then eating it. This way being basically frying it on the bubbles of a boiling pot of water.
 
Now I'm just hungry.
 
Would you like a banana?
 
No sense in turning down free fruit.
 
8:37 PM
Peel it down and go mm mm mm mm~
3
 
This chat is turning weird
 
@JuanManuel Turning?
 
You can blame Grace entirely. This time.
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@Mana Hey, it wasn't my idea that dragons should be unkillable sans cooking their eggs!
 
8:49 PM
@GraceNote You play weird games.
 
@ArdaXi That weren't a game
 
@GraceNote There was an actual giant black dragon who could only be killed by boiling and eating its egg?
 
@ArdaXi It happened overnight. Hint hint.
 
Err...
 
Which could either mean that it was during a dream, or Grace's nightshift as a professional fantasy ninja. I'm undecided.
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8:53 PM
scribbles notes
 
Well, to put it in perspective, on the night of the 16th, I went to college with my boyfriend Kyle. Also looked at buying furniture from a shady real estate agent who insisted that peppermint was "in" this season.
 
@TimStone It would explain why she's so private. He wouldn't want us to know she is a ninja.
 
more scribbling
 
Exactly
 
also, I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I'm fully convinced that @GraceNote is really the Pyro from Team Fortress 2.
 

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