The Bridge

badp

6:00 PM

not me, not this second

Nope

I'd join though

So would I

SO would I

Nobody ever said they wanted to

John

20 mins ago, by John

I do!

badp

6:01 PM

Three's a good start

John

Also, hi.

badp

Four with Ronan, probably

John

I may have to drop out if life happens, though

badp

well, yeah

John

Oh, and for technical reasons, while in TF2, I cannot talk.

Either in-game, or Steam, or here.

StrixVaria

6:02 PM

@OrigamiRobot So sad that it can't get more upvotes :(

John

@RonanForman You wanna play?

OrigamiRobot

@John Or mumble?

John

@OrigamiRobot Hmm, voicechat slipped my mind. That might work in-game or Mumble, I'm not sure..

Ronan Forman

@John Sure, 1 sec.

OrigamiRobot

@RonanForman Server is borked

John

6:05 PM

@OrigamiRobot :(

Ronan Forman

@OrigamiRobot Oh?

John

What's the MvM server running on? Our GO server?

Who set it up? Who can fix it?

Ronan Forman

@John I'm fixing it now, get on mumble.

Lazers

0

Q: Soul Arbiter's Maze Solutions

I'm going around trying to mop up all the side quests in Darksiders 2 before I complete the final levels of the game. I'm currently trying to get through Soul Arbiter's Maze in the Kingdom of the Dead, but I haven't gathered up all of the Soul Arbiter's Scrolls in order to get the directions for...

darksiders-2

badp

We need 2 people for a proper round of MvM

fbueckert

6:16 PM

@badp Three's the minimum to get going, but you'll probably want at least four.

badp

Four is how many we are

Ronan Forman

@fbueckert We have 4, we want 2 more.

fbueckert

@badp You missed a word, then. :P

I'm home in ~3 hours.

agent86

broken sword kickstarter, for those of you who prefer your adventure games to be a bit more... european :P kickstarter.com/projects/165500047/…

fbueckert

@agent86 I'm just waiting for Star Command to be released. grumble grumble

James

6:32 PM

@agent86 Uh that broke chrome

Clicking on its tab does Nothing

user2334

Dang. skyrim broke 2,000 questions overnight

StrixVaria

@MarkTrapp 2,000 questions in one night!?

I didn't realize it only got released yesterday.

user2334

Yes it's inconceivable!

StrixVaria

Speaking of which, our average visitors per day is starting to dip below our peak height when Skyrim first came out.

quantcast.com/gaming.stackexchange.com

fbueckert

@StrixVaria It took almost a year for traffic to die down to "normal" levels?

user2334

6:40 PM

@StrixVaria Just need to Kickstarter a new TES game. The Elder Scrolls: Consensus. Will include all out war and snarky jabs as a player skill

StrixVaria

@fbueckert No, Diablo 3 made the average go way up.

How does this site estimate the income level of the visitors?

user2334

There hasn't been a good blockbuster game in months

user2334

@StrixVaria Tracks them on other sites, including sites where there are things to buy

user2334

Rich people like buying Bentleys and Cool Ranch Doritos, for example

StrixVaria

That's pretty cool and pretty horrifying.

The graph for StackExchange.com is hilarious because it goes way down on the weekends. The opposite of Arqade.

pixel

6:43 PM

Arqade feels like it dies at the weekend, on account of lack of chat traffic

user2334

@StrixVaria Yep. Apple and Microsoft want browsers to block that type of tracking by default (and Safari and IE do); Google and Firefox (who is principally funded by Google) want it to be allowed by default

fbueckert

@MarkTrapp Are we talking about the whole "Do not track" debate?

user2334

@fbueckert And whether blocking third party cookies is enabled by default

fbueckert

@MarkTrapp I was unaware that Google and Firefox were wanting it on by default.

StrixVaria

@fbueckert It's pretty much Google's lifeblood to track what people do on the Internet.

fbueckert

6:45 PM

As long as it's an option, I don't care. But most basic users will leave at default.

Ars had a good article about that, actually.

user2334

@fbueckert Yes indeed: having it off would affect Google's primary source of revenue. They even got slapped by the FCC for circumventing the block on Safari

fbueckert

@MarkTrapp Yeesh. I didn't know about that.

Whatever happened to their whole, "Do no evil" motto?

Lazers

0

Q: Can I change the default control style of PS One Classics?

I recently bought Parasite Eve on PSN for my PS3. This is a PS1 game. It comes complete with old style gameplay, obviously outdated graphics, and all the nostalgia that comes with it. When I boot it up to play, the first thing I make note to do is change the Controller Setting for Analog mode. O...

ps3 ps1

0

Q: Can I make the moon stop being sad?

When I was arriving into what is now my bustling Happy Steet, I tapped the full moon (who was smiling) and it turned into a sad looking crescent moon. Now every night I have a sad moon hanging in my sky. Can I ever make it happy again?

android happy-street

1

Q: What game is in this advertisment?

I just ordered a new laptop (not Alienware! (I hate them)), but I was comparing the weight of my new laptop to the weight of my friends Alienware and I really liked the look of the game that they use in their advertisement. Does anyone know what it is? Here is the photo:

game-identification

user2334

@fbueckert Went out the window when the person who coined it, Paul Buchheit, and other early engineers, left after the IPO

StrixVaria

I wonder how much tracking is built into Google Fiber...

fbueckert

6:49 PM

@Lazers Did we ever reach a consensus about these? I know there's discussion for and against, but I don't know if we ever implemented this or not.

user2334

@StrixVaria You have to use their router to access it, so pretty much all your traffic is tracked

James

@fbueckert That is one of the best case examples for an ITG question, but I think in general they are all considered off topic

StrixVaria

@fbueckert My consensus is that they're crappy questions and I'm going to vote to close them regardless of everyone else's consensus.

fbueckert

@StrixVaria For the record, I agree with you. But I dunno if we actually reached any consensus or not? Just discussion.

StrixVaria

I don't even think that's a real game in that question.

I really, really hope it's not a real game, actually. Just to prove a point about how stupid these questions can be.

Ronan Forman

6:53 PM

@Wipqozn Roughtly an hour has bassed.

The Stack Exchange Blog

Blog - Stack Exchange: Stack Exchange takes on Denver! Welcome to our new colleagues!

Bethany on August 23, 2012

We’re in New York, we’re in London, and as of August 5, we’re also in Denver! It’s true — Stack Exchange is growing up faster than we can keep up, but we’re excited to introduce our sales team at our brand-spankin’-new digs in Denver. (Seriously, it’s a pretty sweet office. Check out our before and after photos.)

Seth Mortenson, Sales

Hailing from Orange County (New York, not California), Seth enjoys the Colorado outdoors and spends his free time hiking, camping, snowboarding, and fishing. On the rare occasions when he’s not being active, you’ll likely find him catching the latest New York Giants game—which he says is the “greatest thing that’s happened since sliced bread.” …

user2334

Graphics companies used to create random tech demos all the time and use them in advertising to show off graphics capabilities that their chips had. Since no game was utilizing the technology yet, they couldn't use a real game

user2334

idk if they still do that, but that's what it strikes me as

Wipqozn

@RonanForman I know. I'll be ready in a minute. Just finishing off some bills.

Ronan Forman

2

James

6:58 PM

@RonanForman Kill him with Fire!

StrixVaria

@RonanForman Is it normal for Demos to have those guns on MvM?

John

@StrixVaria I'm playing as a heavy....

Ronan Forman

@StrixVaria Nope, it's also not normal for them to be on my team.

Wipqozn

@RonanForman: Are you guys on mumble?

Ronan Forman

Yeah.

John

7:00 PM

@Wipqozn Yup

Wipqozn

okay, I'll still be another minute but I'm starting the game now.

James

@OrigamiRobot sarna.net/wiki/Thunder_Hawk That would make an awesome gauss boat :D

OrigamiRobot

Shhhhh!

fbueckert

@StrixVaria Turns out, it actually is a real game.

James

@fbueckert It looked like Stalker to me

fbueckert

7:03 PM

@James It looked like all sorts of games.

But, really, questions like that turn the answer into "Let me Google that for you."

James

@fbueckert You can google an image?

fbueckert

@James Sure can

Just drag and drop onto the image search

James

@fbueckert Pics or it didnt happen

fbueckert

Wipqozn

@RonanForman: What's the password?

Ronan Forman

7:07 PM

arqanoid

James

@fbueckert Painless Functional what?? :)

fbueckert

@James You're paying attention to the wrong part of the pic. :P

James

@fbueckert Oh oh.. Sorry :)

fbueckert

@James I'm providing you the pic to prove it happened.

pixel

the soundtrack to friends is getting stuck in my head

John

7:09 PM

I think I just punched out a tank...

fbueckert

@John Yeah, that happens.

John

7:23 PM

Yay easy Python question sniped.

badp

7:34 PM

@John Wrench attack speed is the first thing I buy. So when the tank moves away from the sentry...

UQAllulloo

@badp The rebuild is almost instant though so it's not hard to follow it.

badp

@UQAllulloo I'd rather keep it in place for the scouts

Ronan Forman

@UQAllulloo It's only instant in setup.

John

@badp That is hilariously awesome.

badp

no, it's always instant (rebuilding)

as in replacing it

after hauling it

Lazers

7:50 PM

0

Q: How to reach Martial Arts Club: Central?

I've been wasting loads of time trying to figure out how to get to this on my map. I wasn't fussed but now I have a favour there also and I can't for the life of me figure out how to get up to it. The spot is opposite Rolands Garage. There is an art gallery to the east of the parking, but no...

sleeping-dogs

fbueckert

8:06 PM

Ha, we found exactly the same image. I wonder if we googled the same thing? :P — BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft 58 mins ago

And this is exactly why I don't like these questions.

It reduces us to doing the question asker's Google search for him.

pixel

@fbueckert 80% of the questions I answer are answered by me googling

John

Downvote as "No research effort"

StrixVaria

@pixel There are people who quit the site over that.

fbueckert

@pixel You're adding additional info rather than just going, "Here's what I found on Google, noob."

pixel

@fbueckert That's a reflection on the person posting rather than the method used to get the answer though

@StrixVaria I could just stop answering stuff I would normally Google for...?

murgatroid99

8:19 PM

@fbueckert they did have to know what game it was to get that google search

fbueckert

But these screenshot identifications are literally nothing more than transferring the search function to someone else.

@murgatroid99 They had to have a rough idea, yes. Yes, that's being fair.

StrixVaria

@pixel I don't think anyone else actually understood what his whole deal was.

John

@StrixVaria I think jealousy might've played into it

fbueckert

But I still think that those image search engines I linked in my answer to that would've found them. I'll test at home and see what I come up with.

pixel

@StrixVaria say what? I was following but then got lost half way through following

who is being jealous?

StrixVaria

8:28 PM

@pixel Long story short: A pretty high-rep user quit the site because agent86 got rep too fast.

pixel

sounds like a fun story

Jason Berkan

@StrixVaria and we elevated him to mod status.

pixel

you should elaborate with names and everything

StrixVaria

@JasonBerkan That was the last straw, but he was talking about it before the election IIRC.

pixel

At a guess this is Arda Xi?

John

8:30 PM

@pixel It is not. I believe this user left long before you came around..

pixel

well yes

I know this

StrixVaria

@pixel No. He had his profile deleted and everything.

If you see really high-quality answers to TF2 questions with no author, it's probably him.

pixel

They show as "Community" right?

Mad Scientist

@pixel No

John

@pixel No

OrigamiRobot

8:32 PM

@pixel No

(I just want to be popular)

4

pixel

I don't think I've ever been told no by so many guys in a row

2

OrigamiRobot

Everyone else was doing it

pixel

Here, have a peer pressure badge

fbueckert

@pixel To clarify, they show up as "anonymous user"

pixel

Ah ok

John

8:36 PM

Usually with a name like "user127852"

pixel

I've nearly finished season 7 of friends

badp

@pixel Arda was one of the very first members in the site (Powerlord? I don't know but I don't think so)

John

@badp (Yes, it was Powerlord. Where were you during this?)

badp

@John (I meant, Powerlord? I don't know if he was one of the very first members in the site, but I don't think so.)

John

@badp (Ah okay. Nevermind me, then.)

pixel

8:47 PM

(Why are you talking inside brackets?)

OrigamiRobot

(Oh, now I'm a trendsetter)

John

@pixel (I don't know. @badp started it.)

pixel

@John (Oh, okay)

badp

(Sometimes I like opening parenthetical discussions.)

John

@OrigamiRobot (No one did it until @badp did it, so technically he started the trend.)

fbueckert

8:48 PM

(Why are we whispering?)

OrigamiRobot

@pixel (These are brackets[] you are thinking of parentheses)

John

@badp (And I like participating in them.)

@fbueckert (WE'RE NOT)

OrigamiRobot

@John (He only did it because I did it)

badp

@fbueckert (because it's looky-but-not-touchy-time for those who still are curious about Powerlord - reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/t8zsb/…)

pixel

@OrigamiRobot (Hate to break it to you, but parentheses are classified as brackets and what you're referring to are called square brackets)

@OrigamiRobot (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracket#Parentheses_.28_.29)

OrigamiRobot

8:49 PM

(Lesson time)

pixel

@OrigamiRobot (I cited a source, argue with Wikipedia)

OrigamiRobot

(Parentheses ()
Brackets []
Braces {})

(BOOM SON)

pixel

@OrigamiRobot (Parentheses (/pəˈrɛnθɨsiːz/) (singular, parenthesis (/pəˈrɛnθɨsɨs/)) (also called simply brackets, or round brackets, curved brackets, oval brackets, or, colloquially, parens))

badp

(mod abuse)

OrigamiRobot

((STOP IT @BADP I KNOW THAT'S YOU))

@pixel All of those are wrong. Especially "parens"

badp

8:50 PM

((oooh, double parentheses! gotta be super-parenthetical.))

pixel

@OrigamiRobot (See comment re: argue with Wikipedia)

badp

ah, whatever, you want to ruin the party, have at it

OrigamiRobot

@pixel But it's more fun with you

pixel

@OrigamiRobot (I am not stooping so low as to argue with you on the internet! I am busy watching Friends)

OrigamiRobot

@pixel Yes you are and no you aren't, respectively.

pixel

8:52 PM

@OrigamiRobot (ok)

Lazers

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Q: WIll I ever be able to go back to Whiterun in skyrim after killing the Guards?

I was doing the quest the drunkard gives you to steal the ale from the bannered mare in Whiterun and I was spotted. I had several followers with me, which as soon as the owner spotted me and unsheathed their weapons was massacred by them, as well as every guard, and somehow, the Jarl. Now, if I ...

Also, prepare for incoming meta:

@SocioMatt. I really only have 4, lol. This was my first time on this site. And they down voted and closed the question.... I guess arqade and I just aren't meant for each other. — Keegan McCarthy 12 mins ago

pixel

somebody is unhappy and it wasn't my fault :O

fbueckert

@pixel You sound like you're the only one who can make people unhappy around here.

Either way, hometime!

pixel

9:01 PM

yay hometime

StrixVaria

Oh ok.

pixel

@StrixVaria worked from home today and yesterday

and I have 3 monitors at home

otherwise I'd watch it at work too

not enough desktop space at work

Blem

►

OrigamiRobot

@Blem Give whoever made this a TV show.

StrixVaria

@pixel So do I!

pixel

9:14 PM

@StrixVaria I find it so unproductive to have less than 3

and at work I don't even have two monitors of the same size/resolution

slows me down so much

StrixVaria

At home I could probably make do with 2, because I don't often do things that require tons of productivity. I definitely put the 3 to good use, but 2 would suffice if necessary.

At work, I really need like 4.

And I only have 2 here.

I have to switch windows constantly.

pixel

I could manage with two, if they were the same size/resolution

there is so much making out, marriage, children, etc in this show

Jason Berkan

@pixel I glanced at this quick and could not figure out what marriage and children had to do with multiple monitors. Is it home time yet?

pixel

@JasonBerkan it was hometime six hours ago, multiple monitors was work related, making out marriage and children = Friends

Jason Berkan

@pixel Your timezone is infinitely better than mine. (Except in the morning, when my timezone is better...)

pixel

9:38 PM

Season 8 begins...

Sterno

I hate Git fanboys. I want to punch them like @spugsley punches babies.

fbueckert

@Sterno But...but....! Source control! Open source!

Sterno

@fbueckert yawn

fbueckert

@Sterno My sentiments exactly.

Sterno

It's ridiculous that a source control system even has fanboys

Jason Berkan

9:44 PM

@Sterno lol

James

us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/6398870250#1

user2334

$VN and CV$ucks amirite git4lyfe

2

Sterno

There is more than one person in my company with posters in their cube that say "Keep calm and git rebase"

WTF

I'm a nerd, and even I don't get that.

user2334

seriously git fetch and merge; rebase is for losers

Sterno

(why you'd put that poster up, not what it means)

James

9:49 PM

@MarkTrapp I almost exclusively rebase

user2334

Exclusively rebasing is literally worse than 12 hitlers

badp

►

fbueckert

@MarkTrapp Hitlers are a unit of measurement now?

Sterno

@MarkTrapp Literally worse than 12 literal Hitlers, or...?

user2334

May 5 at 0:59, by Mark Trapp

10 satirical Hitlers = 4.3 metaphorical Hitlers = 2 figurative Hitlers = 1 normal Hitler = 0.333 (repeating) literal Hitlers

badp

9:51 PM

@MarkTrapp the hitler isn't a very good unit of measure if you can't talk in terms of millihitlers or maybe even kilohitlers

user2334

You can! It's an SI measurement

James

@MarkTrapp We have simply found the chain of commits easier to follow and the resultant merging of the code on the persons machine before pushed to the main repository less prone to unseen merge issues.

badp

@MarkTrapp yes, but what's a kilohitler?

Jason Berkan

@badp The end of the world.

user2334

@badp Literally 1,000 hitlers.

James

9:52 PM

@badp The next major advancement in rocketry?

badp

@MarkTrapp How's literally 1,000 hitlers not 1,000 literal hitlers

user2334

@badp You have to specify the kind of hitler you're referring to. 30 satirical kilohitlers = 1 literal kilohitler

user2334

Literally

Mad Scientist

@badp There's an old message from me in the Teacher's Lounge proposing kiloHitlers as a rating system for moderators

Sterno

I imagine a kilohitler would be a bit like this

user2334

9:55 PM

@Sterno In the absence of a specified hitler genre, normal hitlers are assumed. 3 normal hitlers is literally equal to 1 literal hitler.

Lazers

0

Q: How do I breed a Silver Dragon?

I received a game alert that the "Silver Dragon" is an Epic dragon and can now be bred. What breeding combination is the best for this dragon, and what is its breeding time?

dragonvale

0

Q: How can I stop enemy civilisations from converting my city's religion?

When I spread religion to enemy civs, they get angry and send a message asking me to stop spreading my faith in their territory. I cannot seem to see this option when I talk to the enemy civ leaders. How can I stop great prophets and missionaries from walking up to my cities and converting them, ...

civilization-5 civ-5-gods-and-kings

user2334

@Lazers Brace yourselves, the crap answers from unregistered users are coming

Jason Berkan

@Lazers Pick two dragons. Breed them. Repeat until the end of time. Convince yourself this is a fun game.

UQAllulloo

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Sterno

Q: Why am I better than you? A: I have pizza.

badp

10:02 PM

wubwub.eu/demake.php

Borderlands 1998

I suggest picking up the random railgun

It fires at random angles and you can't control it, but goes through walls and enemies!

Most awkward battles EVER!

@Sterno Where will your pizza be in 5 minutes?

WHERE WILL YOUR PIZZA BE THEN?

Fluttershy

BRIDGE I NEED YOUR HELP!

badp

@Fluttershy DO YOU NEED A PIZZA OUTLET NUMBER?

user2334

@Fluttershy Your call is important to us, and an operator will be with you shortly.

Fluttershy

@badp No... I just need to know what to eat for dinner.

badp

THERE'S A GOOD ONE ACROSS THE STREET

fbueckert

10:05 PM

@Fluttershy Food

Jason Berkan

@Fluttershy Pizza, obviously.

UQAllulloo

@badp I suggest a non-random, preferably two-way, railgun.

user2334

hot pizza hot pizza hot pizza hot pizza

UQAllulloo

@badp There are bosses?

badp

@UQAllulloo I had that one too, but then this other random railgun came up and had better stats!

@UQAllulloo Some enemies have skulls on their heads

@Fluttershy Pasta

UQAllulloo

10:07 PM

@badp Yeah, those are pretty common later.

badp

unless you have plans for later in the night

UQAllulloo

I played to level 40 or something and got bored.

Fluttershy

I have no plans other than eating dinner and chatting. Maybe playing a game of some sort.

user2334

Onions and asparagus.

badp

@Fluttershy then go for good ole carbohydrates

@MarkTrapp Dd you mean... garlic? Unless I'm missing your joke

Ronan Forman

10:08 PM

@Flutter I think you should take Ulla's advice and eat a railgun.

user2334

@badp Onions make you smell too! But why not all three

badp

I wasn't honestly aware aspara...gi? also made your breath unpleasant

user2334

It doesn't. It makes your urine reek

user2334

Also asparagus isn't a countable noun afiak

Fredy31

crashes through gigantic balls

►

Fluttershy

10:14 PM

@badp You are the second person to recommend pasta. So... That's probably gonna be it.

badp

@Fluttershy The question is, how?

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy Sushi.

fbueckert

@Fluttershy I second Sushi.

Fluttershy

@badp I dunno... Go somewhere and pick it up? >_>

Also, I hate sushi.

Fredy31

@RonanForman We need to get some MvM on the YT Channel

badp

10:15 PM

@Fluttershy Don't you have... something in your house?

Jason Berkan

@fbueckert Sushi. That's three votes, so pasta is outvoted.

badp

like, some fresh cheese and some tomato?

fbueckert

@Fluttershy Hey! You asked what you wanted!

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy You're a monster.

fbueckert

You're not allowed to put caveats on it at this late stage!

Fluttershy

10:16 PM

@badp Nope. <_<

badp

@Fluttershy aw.

Then just order pizza

Take-away pasta is not the best pasta.

make sure you over-order so you have leftovers for tomorrow!!

Fluttershy

@badp This is a must. I work 12 hours tomorrow.

John

@Fluttershy Hey! You got a job! :D

Fluttershy

@John Yep. Til the end of October.

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy Good job

LOLOLOL GET IT?

Fluttershy

10:22 PM

@Wipqozn Leave.

badp

Hm, this might be the time to install Windows 8 "final" then

Wipqozn

badp

wait, I guess that means that if I do this I'll have to reinstall everything again

you can't upgrade from Win8RC to Win8 final right?

pixel

10:38 PM

you couldn't from the windows 7 rcs

badp

I know

That's why I'm wondering.

user2334

@badp Not officially, but people have done it

badp

@MarkTrapp I guess I'll just back up my games and make a clean install anyway

oh, and my Downloads folder too

Ronan Forman

@Fredy I tried to record some earlier today but it wouldn't work.

Fredy31

Should do a game on with that

James

10:58 PM

wubwub.eu/demake.php

pixel

oh god, I have to stop watching this now... half way through season 8 = time for bed

OrigamiRobot

11:27 PM

@pixel Only 1.5 seasons left

pixel

@OrigamiRobot it's starting to become less funny as the seasons go on

OrigamiRobot

@pixel Welcome to most shows

James

kickstarter.com/projects/902505202/castle-story

Ending in 62 hours

MORE than funded

and it looks fun :)

OrigamiRobot

@James I need this like yesterday.

James

@OrigamiRobot They say the prototype version is available soon after kick starter is finishing

OrigamiRobot

11:35 PM

@James I will be spending some money at midnight

pixel

today is my 80th day

but I really am going to sleep now nn

James

@OrigamiRobot There, Backed the project :)

Raven Dreamer

11:50 PM

@DaveMcClelland Yo, I need you to hit me up.

Either here or on Steam.

Actually, I think I have your email. I might hit that up too, for good measure.

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