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7:01 PM
@James Oh, am I going to have to lock up my game collection? :P
 
@fbueckert I am unable to see the future right now, ask gain later :D
 
7:12 PM
also, you kids, what would you do without me
 
@Wipqozn read comments?
 
@IanPugsley Yes.
 
Our Mumble server is now back up and running, with rooms and everything!
 
Still not sure how to place pins.
 
hi guys :3
 
7:17 PM
I hate it when games have options that are basically useless
 
ah, okay. There we go.
 
@MarcoCeppi There should be an option in the server that makes you always start mumble in root (rather than remembering where you logged out) can you change it please.
 
There's nothing like a map showing where people live to remind you that holy crap, Canada is big.
 
@IanPugsley Remember though that things get distorted in 2d projections in higher latitudes. It's not quite as big as it seems, but it is still really fucking big anyway.
 
@IanPugsley Yup.
 
7:22 PM
@Ian I'm all the way over in England, that ocean is big.
 
My stupid American-brain makes me go "<Two random people> both live in Canada, they can't be that far from each other..." - thanks a lot, brain.
 
> Located in the northern part of the continent, [Canada] extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border.
 
user2334
Yeah, but they only have metered internet, so what's the point, really?
 
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Q: What exactly happens if I listen to the voices in my head?

LessPop_MoreFizzAt the end of each 'chapter' of The Secret World's main story quests, there's a sequence in which a disembodied voice calls out to you, asking for your cooperation, and pledging power unimaginable. At the end of Solomon Island, you are given the opportunity to accept or reject this offer. At th...

 
Can I just say that the grammar in this question absolutely kills me.
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Q: How can I backup my games saves in Windows XP, Vista/7?

Aamer AlduaisAs the question stated, just how can I backup my game saves? I play lots of games some of them are using the following directory in Vista/7 %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Mygames\ Like Skyrim, however, where to locate the rest of the games? I don't mean all of them just the most common locations of...

 
FAE
7:35 PM
@RonanForman I should be registered as well.
 
@RESPAWN that is painful
 
I know the question has already had an answer accepted, but I still want to fix it. Only, I'm not really sure what he's trying to say there.
 
@Lazers @LessPopMoreFizz hears voices? That explains a lot.
 
@RESPAWN already editing
 
Haha. Thank you.
 
7:38 PM
@FAE: okay, I figured out the solution to my problem of not being able to narrow down my launch classes: Shadow clones.
 
@Wipqozn Sounds great, too bad I live in the sticks. :P
 
@RedRiderX Well, if you're interested pin your general location. The plan is to figure out a plan once we find out who is interested and where they are all located.
 
@RESPAWN ok, can you check my edit? I'm pretty sure I preserved the meaning of everything I changed
 
@murgatroid99 Looks good to me. I'm glad somebody was able to make some sense out of that.
Now I can go back to streaming the olympics at work with a fresh conscience. :-P
 
Jin
halp. i need mouse advice
they both look so damn cool!
 
7:49 PM
Can I suggest going with one that feels better, rather than one that looks cool? :-P
 
@RESPAWN They haven't invented tactile feedback through the internet yet. :P
 
Jin
cyborggaming.com/prod/rat9.htm awwww it looks like a mech
 
the razor one wont link properly for me
 
Jin
@RESPAWN i'm all about looks
 
@Jin Actually, while I can't speak to their mouse specifically, I have a friend that's on his third Cyborg headset. I'm not sure if that's indicative of the same level of quality in the mouse or not.
 
7:50 PM
I got the Razer Naga Molten
 
Razer gear, however, I think is pretty universally recognized as being quality stuff.
 
@Jin Do you have trouble with mice fitting your hand?
 
Jin
@RedRiderX I never liked my Magic Mouse. it doesn't fit in my hand, also I hate how right cilck works
i'm on a mac
 
Eh, I never really thought the Magic Mouse was very ergonomic anyway.
 
I want a mouse that if I smash it, it automatically re-assembles itself into something cool.
 
7:52 PM
@fbueckert So... a mouse made out of Bucky Balls?
 
@Jin It's just that R.A.T mice have numerous options for tweaking how it feels in your hand.
 
Jin
 
@RESPAWN Yes. But more mecha-ish. So mecha bucky balls.
 
Jin
^ it has a FINAL BOSS FORM!
 
@Jin Also, do you often switch hands with mice?
Would you need something ambidextrous?
 
7:53 PM
@Jin The G9 is a pretty decent mouse.
 
Jin
@RedRiderX switch hand? never. i'm left handed
 
@Jin Oh? So do you mouse with your left hand or your right hand then?
 
Jin
@RESPAWN left
 
@Jin Interesting. I'm also left handed, but I still like my mouse in my right hand.
 
@Jin Ah. Then you'll be needing something that's taylored to left hand mousing.
@fbueckert My mom's the same way.
 
7:55 PM
@Jin So I'm unsure what left-handed options Cyborg has.
 
Speaking of mice, Logitech just sent out a replacement for mine with no questions asked. Somewhat more pleasant than I'm used to when dealing with companies over the internet.
 
@RESPAWN Granted, I was right handed. Then I introduced it to third-degree burns.
 
Jin
^ that looks like it was designed for left hand use
 
@Jin Looks right-handed to me.
 
Jin
hmm so that flap thing is a "thumb rest?"
 
7:56 PM
@fbueckert Me too
 
All those buttons on the left with the horizontal scroll are all on the left side, for easy thumb access.
 
Yeah, looks the same to me. Your thumb operates all the buttons on the left
 
Jin
hmmm, this would be a deal breaker
 
@fbueckert Holy... yeah, that could make a difference.
 
Isn't there a left-handed version?
 
7:57 PM
@Jin Razer has many ambidextrous options.
 
@RESPAWN Happily, I don't remember what happened; I was too young. Suffice it to say: hands + barbeque = bad.
 
I guess I just assumed all the gaming mice would come in left and right handed versions, since when you're paying that much for a mouse you'd want something a bit better than "Well it's symmetrical", which is how cheap mice handle it. Never actually had to check, being right handed.
 
@Jin This, for instance, is more ambidextrous.
 
@fbueckert From a purely intellectual point of view, I do find it interesting that you were able to adapt. I mean, most people assume that it's going to be much hard for somebody to use their non-dominant hand.
 
Jin
"one of the major downsides to this particular mouse is the fact that it’s for right handed people only, there’s no reason for a left-handed mouse user to get the R.A.T. 9 at all unfortunately" n4g.com/news/1016671/…
oh well
did you know there was a "gundam" mouse?
designed by the designers who created Gundam
 
8:00 PM
@Macha It may not be worth the costs it takes to develop the mouse for left handed people, though. It really depends on if they think they can make a profit off of it.
 
@RESPAWN I think I was...three at the time? Besides, my body was already used to me doing crazy shit. It was just like, "Really, dude? Fine. Left hand it is."
 
@fbueckert Haha. Actually I apparently showed signs of being ambidextrous when I was really young, but I eventually gravitated towards my right hand.
 
@Jin Yes I often mouse with both hands, so that turned me off the R.A.T mice somewhat.
 
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Q: Do DotA 2 heroes have the same "fun" names as in WC3 DotA?

Alec D.In WC3 DotA, you would occasionally (1 out of 10 times) get little fun nicknames for your hero instead of their actual name (for instance, Puck!! for Puck, Clinkz Eastwood for Clinkz, YaphetS for Shadow Fiend, etc). My question is, is this feature part of DotA 2? If not, is anyone aware if Va...

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Q: How does hearing range work?

Chris PhillipsIn some situations in League of Legends, you can hear things that you can't see. For example, I'm pretty sure you can hear some enemy skill uses in a nearby bush. I haven't been able to find any documentation about this mechanic, and am wondering how it works. For example, knowing the following ...

 
8:02 PM
That said, I still find myself doing the occasional odd thing left handed. Like putting for some reason... Don't know why, but it feels better to me to put left handed.
 
Apparently I play pool left-handedly and a few other things.
 
Jin
I do everything with my left hand, except for writing
i can write with left hand too, but it's slower
i can draw a square 'n a circle with both hands at the same time :)
you guys should try it...
 
@Jin Oooh, lasers.
 
@Macha This. Where other players would perform a behind the back shot or use a bridge, I'll check to see if I can do it left handed first.
 
Need to understand something about the arqade community
 
8:04 PM
@Jin what a dirty thing to write... or maybe my mind is just a filthy place
 
I can't draw a decent circle with one hand >_< More of a wobbly oval is what I end up with.
 
another answer just came in on
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A: What does the Starcraft 2 Guest Pass do?

marco-fisetahsteele's answer used to be right, but the guest pass changed since that time. Now it gives you access to a "Starter Edition" of Starcraft 2 which gives you the following restrictions : The first four missions of the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty single-player campaign, including Mar Sar...

which points out that my answer used to be correct
 
@Macha I still shoot primarily right handed, but am almost as good (or just only a little bit worse, depending on the way you look at it) with my left hand.
 
isn't the best option to edit that into the current answer
or does the community prefer the additional answer....
 
logitech.com/index.cfm/mice-pointers/mice/3053 - I'm sure it's fine to use, but that just looks really uncomfortable to me
 
8:07 PM
@ahsteele I'll let some people with more experience chime in as well, but maybe edit your answer with the additional information about the change while referencing the other, now correct answer?
Basically, edit yours to say that it's no longer correct and reference the correct one.
 
@RESPAWN I'm up for doing that, not trying to be defensive about my answer I just thought the idea of SE was to have a single canonical answer to things ;)
 
Haha.
Taht's why I thought I'd let some other people chime in
I'm not nearly as experienced around here as some other are
 
@ahsteele Yeah. Just be sure to give him credit for the update; it looks bad when you peel it wholesale, and not give credit for it.
 
@RESPAWN I'm experience on Stack Overflow but each SE community is a bit difference :)
 
I was just working off the theory that your original answer is the highly voted answer and the accepted answer, and as such might need to reflect the change.
 
8:09 PM
@RESPAWN absolutely but if he cared he should have edited the accepted answer
at least to my mind
 
@ahsteele I don't think he's got the rep for that at 121.
 
@RESPAWN anyone can edit anything it just has to be approved :)
 
@ahsteele Ah! My bad. LOL.
 
Hmm, I keep getting nag notifications to vote in moderator elections in sites I haven't been on in over a year and probably never posted in their metas (English Language, WebApps, Webmasters). sigh
At 121, he may not know how to edit or that he should
 
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Q: Can't open downloaded games

NealI downloaded several games from the available free list. Free cell, Pacman, Frozen -Bubble, etc. But now can't get them to open. I get the dropdown asking if I wish to remove or download but there's nowhere to open and play, and they don't show on my launcher bar. What might I have done wrong...

 
8:10 PM
@Macha that's probably the better point
@Macha I'm going to edit his answer into my own
 
@ahsteele: The community here is fine with either editing an existing answer or adding your own.
 
@Wipqozn alright
 
Although our preference for the former is to leave a comment about the change, and not edit it.
 
@Wipqozn he's provided a fair amount of good detail in his answer
@Wipqozn probably too long for a comment
 
@Macha that's weird. I am a member of pretty much all of the sites that are distantly related to my interests and I haven't seen any notifications like that
 
8:13 PM
@Macha Which mouse? The g600?
 
@Wipqozn The picture? Or my mouse?
The picture is the G9
 
@Macha You linked to a product listing page, not just one product.
 
Jin
@RESPAWN in 4 days i'll have a 700dps Catalyst gank ship :)
 
Oh, must have clicked the copy link location instead of copy image location
 
@Macha Love that mouse.
 
8:14 PM
so in this case what's the most "community friendly action" (don't want to seem like a dick)
:)
 
I have the sensitivity cranked, and it's awesome.
 
@ahsteele I would just update your answer, and leave his alone.
 
@Wipqozn will do
 
This can be deleted now:
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Q: I need help this is just not working

AlexEverything we do doesn't work; we just cant get people to join.

The user hasn't come back to try to fix it.
 
8:19 PM
@Wipqozn Should've seen it BEFORE I tried to fix it.
 
Sometimes I see questions like "How can I do x" where the answer is "You can't do x", and I wonder whether or not to just post that as the answer or leave it alone in case the devs eventually patch in a way to do x
 
as recommended I've edited his answer into the accepted one
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A: What does the Starcraft 2 Guest Pass do?

ahsteeleGuest pass answer for July 2010 When StarCraft 2 was released in July 2010 this was the correct answer: The guest pass allows a guest to play StarCraft 2 for 7 hours of game time or 14 days from activation (whichever comes first). Once over a retail version can be purchased. Guest p...

 
@ahsteele Not that anyone would notice, lol.
 
8:41 PM
Woo, Valve fixed Dogfighter!
 
@FAE Unless you've just regested they got reset when moving the server.
 
FAE
@RonanForman ah okay
@RonanForman I can't get on yet, will later
 
@Macha Answers can change.
Besides, most games don't get patches like that.
 
@Macha Heh I see questions like 'I can't do X, what do I do instead?' when there is actually a way to do X ... just not decided whether to flag the question as not constructive or edit to to say diametrically opposite of what it used to :P
 
@Alok You answer it explaining how to do 'x'.
 
8:55 PM
@GnomeSlice How do users find the answer in this case? If I'm searching for say 'how do I craft dragon armor in Skyrim' (made up Q.) ... and I come across a post asking 'Skyrim doesn't let us make dragon armor, but is there some way to make tiger armor?' ... then I'm hardly going to read further before assuming that it isn't possible (esp. if the question gets upvoted)
 
@Alok Well, that's not a terribly good example because those two things could be their own question, but 'hardly going to read further'? If it says it's impossible, won't you continue reading to see what else you can do?
 
Hmm maybe I'm just lazier / more efficient with short-circuit logic than the average user :/
 
I never really know what to do with those questions either, but if that's the way the asker asked it, it's good enough for me.
 
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Q: What/Where/How can I improve my pokemon to get thru Nimbassa City?

JaylaI'm playing pokemon black and have just reached nimbassa city, I think I've set myself up for fail since I have one overpowered pokemon and the rest are too weak 30 Pignite 22 Sawk Others ranging from 15-10 What is the best place to grind out some levels, or catch new pokemon in order to get ...

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Q: How to build an effective card collection on Magic Online?

wpickettI just started playing Magic: The Gathering Online and was wondering what the best way to go about building a collection focused on being able to play and compete multiple formats with the only limitations being my own skill. Is it better to focus on drafting and building up a collection that wa...

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Q: Where does The Oil Blue save game progress?

wokIn what location on the filesystem does The Oil Blue store your progress through the game when you save in game? I have found something in the following folder, but I am not sure what it is: C:\Users\Wok\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Desura\Common\The Oil Blue

 
@RonanForman Out of curiosity, which county does @MarkTrapp live in, or did everyone else read that as countRy?
 
user2334
9:06 PM
Why not ask me directly? Why would Ronan know what county I live in? Also, why do you want to know what county I live in?
 
Oh it was just a nitpick at the starred comment ;)
county <> country
 
OHMERGERD PIZZA
 
can someone make a tag for me please?
 
9:21 PM
@Ender You can only "make" a tag by putting it on an existing or new question.
I don't think it requires that much rep; you should be able to do it yourself.
 
user2334
 
that was odd
it wasn't working, disregard.
 
@Jin Woot! Better be prepared to get primaried. LOL. It's even worse if, like me, you sec status is a little on the low side making you show up as yellow in the other guy's overview.
 
9:34 PM
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Q: Tag rename request: [mtg-online] → [magic-online]

Mark TrappThere are two questions tagged mtg-online; however, the name of the game is Magic Online, not Magic: The Gathering Online (the "The Gathering" part is just part of the logo in this case: it is not referred to as such in copy). Two questions could easily be retagged manually right now, but it has...

 
FAE
@RonanForman are you around now?
 
@spugsley toppings?
 
@Alok Geez, let the girl eat
 
Any time I stop playing one Steam game and want to play another I have to open my task manager and stop the Steam process, then re-open Steam.
 
@Alok ALL THE CHEESE
 
9:41 PM
Fucking Steam.
 
@GnomeSlice Haven't seen that one before
 
@MBraedley If she's going to exclaim about pizza, she should know that toppings make or break a good one :P.
<-- had chicken sausage pizza slices for lunch which were delish :)
 
@Alok mmmmmmm
 
@MBraedley If I try to play a game it will hang on the stupid 'preparing to start game' thing, and never actually start it. If I keep trying games it tries to launch all of them fine, but then when I switch to a new window steam locks up.
 
@spugsley Unfortunately it had to compete with other good food ... but yeah, pizza is too tempting unless it has like artichokes or something like that :(
 
9:44 PM
@GnomeSlice And you're sure the game is exiting properly?
 
@MBraedley Yes. Steam just crashes all the time for me, it's not designed for people with slow connections.
 
@GnomeSlice Have you tried reinstalling Steam?
or Windows for that matter
 
@MBraedley No. But I seriously doubt that that's it, it just crashes trying to access things.
It does this on all three comptuers I have it on at my home.
My connection is really shitty.
 
Wish I knew what to tell you
 
user2334
So, if anyone wants an easy 100+ rep, this question seems like it'd be easily answered by looking it up in the Skyrim World Builder
 
9:50 PM
It's good to know that using google to answer a stupid Skyrim question is still an ezmode rep cap for the day.
@marktrapp jinx, more or less.
 
user2334
@LessPop_MoreFizz I still get 20-50 rep a week for this: I mean, I barely understood the value of the question when the game first came out, but seriously? People can't tell what to do with them even now?
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz 16 upvotes is the rep cap?
 
@FAE You just need to register and I can do it later.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Have you tried the mod for The Void that supposedly makes it easier?
 
FAE
@RonanForman There's no option to register when I rightclick my name.
 
10:02 PM
@gnomeslice 20 is, but 40 incidental rep is normal for me. And no.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I've been wanting to play it again but I'm hesistant because it's so mentally draining.
@LessPop_MoreFizz 40, is that the cap then?
 
user2334
200 non-accept, non-bounty rep is the rep cap. LessPop gets 40 rep a day just for being awesome.
 
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Q: Kicked out of dota 2 game after 30 seconds

TMPI managed to get an invite to dota 2 on steam and everything downloaded successfully. But now when I start it up and enter a game, I get kicked out while waiting for the match to start. I just have a connection error (starts to count down). It's odd because it happens within the same 30 second...

 
I get like 40 rep a month.
Lately, anyway.
 
user2334
Once you get over 15-20k, you have a large enough library of posts that 20-50 incidental rep a day is just a thing
 
10:13 PM
@FAE Odd, 1 minute.
Well, next ad break.
 
@MarkTrapp Have some more!
 
FAE
@RonanForman Under Self, it's actually greyed out for me o.O
 
yx.
anyone know if the steam workshop will try to make all the skyrim mods play nice?
I've decided to get into skyrim again with a new character and 72 mods
 
user2334
@OrigamiRobot What's wrong with this country? Can't a man walk down the street without being offered rep?
 
@FAE I must have mucked up the permissions, and now the computer is off, I'll fix it tomorrow.
 
FAE
10:26 PM
@RonanForman Okies.
 
Dear Esther Dev Reveals New Game http://bit.ly/QOUDfN
@Wipqozn
 
@GnomeSlice thank you kind sir.
 
This is why Valve is Valve and Zynga is in flames: Gabe wants to track and reward the most engaged players, Zynga wants to gouge them.
 
10:48 PM
@Wipqozn hey hey hey hey
@Wipqozn you should come and hang out with us on mumble.
@Wipqozn and then you should probably sing me a song about kitty cats
 
@spugsley Do you need any more permanent rooms made?
 
@RonanForman I am confuse O-o
 
Mumble.
 
Nope, I'm good
 
Actually if Origami is with you tell him he can make them.
He can also mute and move people, so tell him not to abuse it.
 
11:07 PM
 
@spugsley
 
@MarkTrapp This explains so much on how people can go around spending it on bounties
 
11:43 PM
@RonanForman You still around? >_>
 
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