The Bridge

Sterno

12:00 AM

Too cheap to buy fraps

Any tips for what I should expect in this alien base? So far it's oddly quiet. Just saw a few drones

I'm expecting you get to the middle, everything appears, and you die

Wipqozn

phew. I didn't think I was going to get out of that in one piece. But managed to save 12/18, and didn't lose anyone.

I really need to get better armor and weapons.

Sterno

My game likes to crash when I alt-tab]

@Wipqozn My first terror mission when great. The 2nd one was a mess. Killed 42 aliens. Only 2 team members made it out alive. Those that didn't had to be gunned down as zombies

They converted every single civilian. Most hatched in chrysalids

Wipqozn

ah, finally. Carapace armor is done.

@Sterno My second terror was similiar. I managed to save a couple citizens, but the rest turned into zombies. I lost one squadmember, and had to pull back.

Or was it 2 squad members...?

Either way, not as bad as yoiurs, but still fairly bad.

Sterno

Okay, yeah. There's the surprise buttsecks in the alien base I was expecting.

Wipqozn

Well that's annoying. Difficult abudction in a 3-panic level country, but most of my A-Team is still out of commission.

SaintWacko

12:08 AM

@Sterno Put it in windowed borederless instead of fullscreen

Invader Skoodge

@Sterno It's really long and if you don't have like 6 medpack uses at least you're going to get owned.

Sterno

@InvaderSkoodge I have 0 medpac uses

Invader Skoodge

It's at least 3x as long as the next longest mission I've seen in the game.

SaintWacko

@Sterno That is a problem

I'm on the final mission right now

Sterno

oh, good. Muton elites

REALLY? You missed with your friggin' ROCKET?

Okay. Just ran into a sectopod that triggered with only one guy left to go on my turn. Taking a break to delay the inevitable.

DragonLord

12:21 AM

Angry Birds Trilogy too expensive at US$40: I don't think this is what Rovio wanted, and is probably Activision's fault.

Activision has always charged top dollar for its games, see escapistmagazine.com/news/view/…

I don't see Rovio wanting to charge this much for this compilation, but Rovio is not the publisher and this isn't their fault. Like I said, I would blame Activision.

Wipqozn

Well that went well.

DragonLord

I think a fair price for Angry Birds Trilogy would be more like $20, using the iPad HD versions as a basis for comparison, and the first few DLC packs should be free.

What do you think about this issue? Do you think that this is Activision's fault, and do you think Rovio will take any action about this?

SaintWacko

12:38 AM

Just used up my last medikit

Sterno

Oh. That alien base wasn't so bad. Only one guy down

I've been in worse UFOs

DragonLord

12:53 AM

This isn't the first time Activision has come under fire for pricing too high.

- The above link to the Escapist article discusses Activision's CEO willing to charge even higher prices for its games.
- Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward once [blamed](http://kotaku.com/5501945/infinity-ward-points-finger-at-activision-for-modern-warfare-2-pack-pricing) Activision for charging $15 for a DLC map pack for COD:MW2, stating that it is Activision and not IW who sets the prices.

Lazers

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Q: Is the story progression time based or event based?

In other words, is it possible delay the story progression (and therefore tougher enemies) through not researching certain artifacts and not doing certain missions? Is it possible that i can "fail" story missions by not doing them for prolonged time?

xcom-enemy-unknown

DragonLord

Anyone else have something to say on Angry Birds Trilogy pricing? Once again, I don't think this is what Rovio wanted...

Anyone? or is everyone here gaming right now?

user15026

1:21 AM

@DragonLord Eh, its a fair price compared to other games - $40 seems to be the going price point for a lot of handheld stuff, for example.

user15026

I don't think it matters all that much.

user15026

@fbueckert You should have been proud of me today XD I had an awesome breakfast (toast, over easy eggs, ham, bacon, and french toast from an awesome little diner, and I had a killer medium rare steak for dinner. I ate well today :P

Lazers

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Q: Are there any gaming console platforms that have casual games available?

I'm probably going to get booed out of here, but I don't know where else to ask. I'm a fan of casual games, like the kind you can find at Big Fish - hidden object, adventure, but most of all fairly quick. I'm not looking to spend $50 on a game that takes me weeks to finish; I'd rather spend $50 o...

xbox-360 ps3 wii

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Q: What happens if I take Clementine with me to Crowford?

This contains episode 4 spoilers. I chose to leave Clementine in the house instead of taking her with me. Upon coming back, a walker tried to go into the house, but Clementine killed it with a gun I left her. Omid was sleeping upstairs. If I had taken her with me, would the walker have killed O...

the-walking-dead

Sterno

I don't think I can get terribly worked up about Angry Birds. Doesn't have any aliens to shoot.

user15026

@gnomeslice was it it you I was having a discussion with about Omegalodon a while back? You seem like the most likely person to have told me about that game.

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