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12:01 AM
@MarkTrapp Shush. Everyone knows only entitled brats with no actual taste or ability to discern product quality own Apple products.
 
user2334
Why wait until iPhone 5 is released to complain about over-privileged children when you have #swag
 
I DID IT
Although I do wonder what that error is.
@MarkTrapp What?
 
I'm still laughing so hard at this new Randy Newman song.
 
Jin
anyone playing Borderlands2 on steam?
I finally made a steam account.
 
Method closure, hmmm
 
12:07 AM
@Jin Nope. Nobody is playing Borderlands 2 on Steam. You are the only person doing so, anywhere.
 
user2334
@GnomeSlice I said, "FROM THE DESK OF NEVER HAPPENED, VP OF FAKE"
 
user2334
Dang get glasses
 
I don't see any closures in that code, so it must be coming from your main AS file?
 
@MarkTrapp I don't understand that sentence...
 
Jin
@LessPop_MoreFizz oh man, Gearbox must feel dumb for implementing the 4player coop feature now!
 
12:07 AM
@Jin Origami Robot and Dave McClelland are currently.
 
@YiJiang That's my only code.
 
@GnomeSlice He's saying that the image you posted is photoshopped. I agree. We can tell from the pixels.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Oh.
 
user2334
And seeing quite a few shops in our time
 
@GnomeSlice Did you make some built-in objects that could do it?
 
user2334
12:08 AM
Also, the iPhone 5 isn't out yet. And I'm fairly sure Facebook stati don't have Apple logos or say the specific model of phone
 
@Ullallulloo Dunno, I'm assuming the prof is going to explain it shortly.
 
@GnomeSlice Oh. :P
 
@MarkTrapp You're missing the point of the joke.
 
Don't know. I've never done AS3 before, only AS2
And it's been a while since I touched Flash
 
user2334
@GnomeSlice Oh I got the joke. It's a textbook case in truthiness. As long as if feels true, it's good enough
 
12:09 AM
@GnomeSlice getting the joke, and thinking it's funny are two distinct concepts.
 
Ah, there we go.
 
@YiJiang I know AS3 pretty well, and I've never seen that error.
 
While the former is generally prerequisite to the latter, the latter does not necessarily follow logically in every (or even most) circumstance.
 
@Ullallulloo I think one of the functions he's calling takes an argument which he didn't provide
 
12:12 AM
@YiJiang He says that he's only calling addEventListener though. The error says that it's in the frame though, not the .as file.
 
And burniate the user as well, I don't think it's a good idea to have "Your a bitch" showing up on the front page. It reflects poorly on our grammar
 
Jin
i wanna buy all these Indie games...
 
user2334
@LessPop_MoreFizz For instance, if the status instead said "From Galaxy Nexus III" I'm sure there'd be some comments section on some blog or subreddit blowing up about how the Galaxy Nexus is the superior phone and only discerning neckbeards choose it
 
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Q: Why are a DisplayObject's child's .name property and the results of getChildByName() sometimes different?

Matt WCan anyone explain the difference between the "name" property of a display object and the value found by getChildByName("XXX") function? They're the same 90% of the time, until they aren't, and things fall apart. For example, in the code below, I find an object by instance name only by directly...

 
@MarkTrapp p. much.
 
12:13 AM
There we go, Stack Overflow to the rescue
 
Oh man, @pixel is on a tag wiki tear.
 
@Ullallulloo Is it because the changeText callback expects a event as it's first argument, and the addEventListener doesn't provide it with one? But I think that shouldn't be the case.
 
@YiJiang Game's been out for a day, and already we're attracting shit like this.
 
@Jin I think you're the only mod around right now. Could you get rid of the "Your a bitch" that's showing up on the homepage right now?
 
Jin
@YiJiang what??
 
12:19 AM
@YiJiang Why?
 
@Jin gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/84730/…, delete the user or something
 
Jin
which site's homepage? where on the page?
 
@YiJiang I don't think so. It says the error happens at "textfield/frame1()" not at "textfield.as".
 
@GnomeSlice The post is deleted already
 
Jin
@YiJiang I don't see where it says "Your a bitch?"
 
12:20 AM
@Jin Front page
 
@Jin It's a user's name.
 
Jin
got it.
forwarded to dev
handled.
 
I think that means that the error's on the object's code thing that appears when you hit F9 though.
 
12:21 AM
\o/
 
@Jin Appreciated
 
@Jin Well done.
 
Good work, team.
 
Jin
i just happen to be on G+ hangout with our 1337 devs, while waiting for BL2 to download..
 
@Jin Only the 1337 ones?
 
12:25 AM
I love when Community bumps questions in need of Snarky Comments that I somehow refrained from Commenting Snarkily on the first time around.
 
Jin
@TimStone yes, only the 1337 ones.
 
That sounds like a fun guessing game
 
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Q: What does Mad Moxxi's tip jar in Sanctuary do?

ElpezmuertoWhat does Mad Moxxi's tip jar in Sanctuary do? You can tip her either $100 or $1000.

 
12:40 AM
This is really... cool!
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The BeerMo bottle moustache (also fits pacifiers).
 
1:04 AM
 
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Q: When do I get skill points?

Ben BrockaI'm level 7 or 8 and I've only gotten three skill points so far. In Borderlands 1 you got a skill point every level up. At what rate do you get skill points in Borderlands 2? Every other level or what? What will I max out at?

 
Unrelated:
Here's a really awesome gallery of a variety of digital art
 
user15026
1:23 AM
Apropos of nothing, tonight I learned that Mead is awesome.
 
@AshleyNunn As in... the drink?
 
Jin
hmm i can't join or invite others to my BL2 game. times out
 
JNK
Dammit Jin I came here to ask an off topic question too
shakes fist
 
1:43 AM
@JNK The Bridge is all about off topic questions.
@AshleyNunn Mead is in fact delicious.
 
JNK
mead is great
also the oldest alcoholic beverage
 
Ooooh the Scream is up at MoMA
 
user15026
@gnomeslice yes the drink.
 
user15026
@LessPop_MoreFizz I didn't expect it to be just as awesome as it is.
 
@AshleyNunn Next you'll be discovering belgian style beers like lambics and sours.
 
1:50 AM
@AshleyNunn So awesome.
 
user15026
@LessPop_MoreFizz that sounds intriguing.
 
user15026
@TimStone and it came in a clay bottle which made it even awesomer
 
That's pretty nifty
 
@AshleyNunn so delicious
 
user15026
@LessPop_MoreFizz how hard are they to find? This was just a really random LCBO (liquor store) find.
 
1:58 AM
@AshleyNunn Lindemans lambics are stupidly easy to find and are a decent baseline.
 
user15026
@LessPop_MoreFizz cool. I shall keep my eye out - I am starting to try more and more new things. So far, mead is the most awesome of things I have tried lately.
 
Lindemans Brewery (Brouwerij Lindemans) is a Belgian family brewery based in Vlezenbeek, a small town in the Flemish Brabant southwest of Brussels. It produces lambics. History The history of Lindemans begins in the eighteenth century, as a family farm with a small brewery; Commercial brewing began in 1811. In 1930, with the growing success of the brewery, the agricultural activity was stopped, and the Kriek and Gueuze were first brewed. They produced their first Faro in 1978. In 1979, Lindemans became the first brand of lambic to be imported to the United States. In 2003, they expande...
@AshleyNunn Framboise and Kriek are super common, you should be able to find them easily enough.
 
user15026
Even in Canada?
 
@AshleyNunn I would think so. Unibroue also makes a few decent lambics/sours and they are a Canadian brewery, so I would hope you can get their stuff in Canada.
 
user15026
@LessPop_MoreFizz the name sounds familiar - what do they make?
 
2:08 AM
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Q: Draw something problem

kmackI don't see my freinds drawing on draw something. When it says it's my turn it goes right to my choices of what to draw without letting my try to guess hers. does anyone know what the problem is?

 
@AshleyNunn They make many beers
 
user15026
Haha fair enough
 
@AshleyNunn La Fin Du Monde is probably the one they're most known for
 
user15026
Oh yeah, I have had that :)
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz The end of the world? Nice name for a beer.
 
2:11 AM
@JasonBerkan At 9%, it easily can be.
 
user15026
@LessPopMoreFizz this is a very true statement. I would say you have no idea but I suspect you might.
 
user15026
It is probably the strongest beer I have personally had.
 
@AshleyNunn The strongest I've ever had would probably be a 23% variant of this
 
Pfft, I buy SpaceChem, and it shows up in a bundle. I buy Shatter, then it shows up in a bundle again. The next time I feel the urge to buy something it must mean the next HiB is coming out
 
Most of what you'll find that's stronger than that is gimmicks like tactical nuclear penguin, which according to everyone I know whose had it, is garbage.
 
user15026
2:22 AM
I have heard good things about Dog fish Head but I think 23% might be more than I can handle.
 
But the thing about trippels like Fin Du Monde is that the fact that they are ~10% sneaks up on you because they do not taste anywhere near as alcoholic as they are.
Wheras, something like WWS, you definitely taste the alcohol.
@AshleyNunn Yeah, WWS is substantially stronger than most DFH offerings. :P
I'm not a huge fan of DFH, but I don't actively dislike their stuff either.
 
user15026
No and that is the problem! It kinda sneaks up on you and then you realize that you are drunk and still trying to play WarioWare on the Wii and things just go downhill from there.
 
I think that the best DFH I've had to date was this, which kind of tasted like a creamsicle or something. Their standard offerings are alright, but nothing fantastic.
 
I'm curious, why do sites require you to click a button before they give you Steam keys?
Is there some sort of rules regarding this from Steam?
 
@TimStone I'm not sure what the best DFH thing I've had was, but I do know that this was the worst.
 
2:32 AM
That description isn't even appealing
> then fermented by a cocktail of symbiotic organisms cross-pollinating each other
"We found some mold growing behind one of the casks"
 
user15026
I have had a Mill Street Lemon Tea Beer and that was good. That DFH you linked to doesn't sound good whatsoever.
 
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Q: When am I able to upgrade my inventory and ammo capacity?

Jeff MercadoIn the previous game, you were generally were able to upgrade your inventory and ammo capacities at specific points in the game. Helping a claptrap in an area usually rewarded you with a backpack upgrade and you could upgrade your ammo capacities at the nearest ammo dump if you have the money. ...

 
3:14 AM
0
Q: Injector MIA for Mighty Morphin' Quest

KlokworkkSir Hammerlock in Sanctuary has given me the quest "Mighty Morphin,'" this quest requires me to take an item from him that is a serum injector. Then I am supposed to use said injector to inject cocoons into Varkids in Tundra Express. However, I can't find the item in my inventory after I grab it ...

 
3:44 AM
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Q: How can I power Three Horns Valley's Happy Pig Motel?

SeanI'd like to repower the motel in "Three Horns - Valley" (particularly to use the Fast-Travel Station). All of the items in the motel are unusable (hover action says "unpowered"). When is this possible? I see a drilling rig but the switch near it does nothing when activated.

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Q: How to Escape a 1x2 Hole with Villager?

mellamokbHelp! I'm stuck in a 1x2 hole with a villager. The hitbox of the villager takes up the whole range of area that I can hit unless I jump. I have no tools because I was on a trading run, so my inventory is almost empty. This is one of my favorite villagers because I have some really good trades...

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Q: Best place to farm money in Borderlands 2

SeanThere are several "badass rank" challenges that involve hoarding money or using money to buy weapons. Where are the most effective places to farm or make money in Pandora?

0
Q: How to deal with Malzahar weaknesses

Click Ok(1) I'm aware that Malzahar is countered by using the Quicksilver Sash. I really like of that champion, and I want to know what can I do when the enemy team starts to buy Quicksilver Sashes. I mean, Malzahar cannot perform another role in the game, like support or wathever? Can I do something to ...

0
Q: minecraft mod (or minecraft clone) for generating custom in-world objects?

KatsukeI remember quite a few months ago (maybe over a year) that i watched a video where someone was either playing minecraft with a mod or some minecraft clone that: They went inside an enclosed area Placed wooden blocks creating a giant chair Went outside enclosed area Pressed button A model with t...

 
4:07 AM
 
Holy shit.
holy shit this new Murder by Death record.
 
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Q: Where are all of the skin unlocks in Borderlands 2?

SeanI found a few runner skin upgrades/customizations like this: Do they carry between games? Are there any character skins or are they all for vehicles? Do they always appear in the same locations? If so, where are all of them?

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Q: Unlocking weapon slots in Borderlands 2

SeanI have two "locked" weapon slots. How can I unlock them? Are the accessory slots locked too? Do they have some sort of level requirement?

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Q: Where are all of the hidden vault symbols for the "Cult of the Vault" challenges?

SeanThere are a few "hidden Vault Symbols" in each area. Where exactly are all of them, and are there any telling signs when you're close by?

 
Where is @mana I neeed to music nerd out
 
4:59 AM
@agent86 ok. thanks for looking into it for me.
 
5:23 AM
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Q: My wireless adapter for my 360 isnt working

CalvinSo i just bought a wireless adapter for my 360. I plugged it in, but got no connection. Apparently when the light on the adapter flashes green it means that the device is trying to find a signal, and that's the problem. Microsoft only said what the flashing green light means, but they failed to g...

 
But I just did.
Huh. I didn't know you could run out of 'Suggested edit votes'.
 
6:06 AM
Ugggggghhhhhh this hotel Internet can't even stream a fucking YouTube video sans stuttering and Bufff.... Fffffff... Ffffffffff... Fffffffer.... ... ... Rrrrrrrrrrr... Rring.
hotelinternet.jpg
 
user2334
F minus minus
 
6:22 AM
@LessPop_MoreFizz The horrible upload is better than the horrible download? That's just trolls.
 
6:59 AM
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Q: Where is the Mike Mamaril?

Sadly NotIn tribute to a borderlands fan by the real name of Mike Mamaril who died from cancer at a young age, Gearbox immortalized him as an NPC vault hunter who offers you guns to help you out (source). However, I haven't been able to find him in Sanctuary in single or multiplayer. I've completed multi...

 
7:32 AM
1
Q: Where is Jimmy Jenkins?

SeanThere is a strange challenge ("JEEEEENKINSSSSSS!!!" under "Miscellaneous") that involves killing Jimmy Jenkins. Where is he?

0
Q: Where can I store items?

SeanAre there places to safely save overflow inventory/stuff? I saw I can expand "bank" storage from Crazy Earl, but where is the bank, and what can I store there? How much? Are there multiple locations?

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Q: Where can I find more Eridium?

SeanI got a pop-up saying I can find it in missions, enemies, and treasure chests. Are all Eridium spawns random? Does the Eridium supply have a cutoff? Do certain chests or enemies in certain areas/locations always drop Eridium? Can I reduce the Eridium costs at Crazy Earl's/the Black Market to maxi...

 
 
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9:11 AM
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Q: Where are the four telescopes in Southern Shelf Bay?

SeanThe "I Can See Your Corpse from Here!" challenge in Southern Shelf - Bay requires actioning four telescopes. I found one on the ship, one on the fort's top level, and one in-between the bridges, but it'd be good to show all four locations in greater detail. (There's also a telescope outside Liar'...

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Q: What happens when you die in Borderlands 2?

SeanWhat are the penalties upon death? I know money is lost, but how much? Is it a percentage of money in hand, or is it based on level? Are stats affected? How much progress do you lose? Do you lose any items in your inventory? Do the enemies reset? Do you go to the nearest checkpoint or the last on...

 
9:23 AM
> Protester Burns American Flag and Dies From Smoke
 
9:44 AM
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Q: How does the game change in co-op?

SeanExp & drops Is experience gain individual, divided/split between players, or duplicated for each additional co-op player? If so, do you get experience for others' work when you aren't in the same area of the map? Do all players get the same quest rewards? How are experience, difficulty, and ...

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Q: Quest rewards with a full inventory

SeanI've ended (cashed-in) quests with item/weapon rewards while I had a full inventory, and I couldn't tell what happened to the items. I don't think they made it to my inventory, but they weren't on the floor and there wasn't an option to close-out the quest again. Were the items liquidated into mo...

 
@YiJiang Serves the air polluter right.
 
10:14 AM
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Q: What are all of the named locations?

SeanSeveral achievements require visiting every "named location": What are the named locations in Three Horns, Tundra Express, Frostburn Canyon, Sanctuary, Opportunity, Lynchwood, The Highlands, Thousand Cuts, Wildlife Exploitation Preserve, Eridium Blight, Arid Nexus, Sawtooth Cauldron, and any ot...

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Q: Where is Donkey Mong?

SeanWhere does Donkey Mong spawn for the "Definitely an Italian Plumber" achievement?

 
eeeek
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Q: Finance_Service

unknownEasy Financial Loans Easy Finance Loans was established to provide access to quick personal loans for our customers to accommodate a variety of reasons.

nuke nuke nuke
 
Already flagged as spam too. BTW, first time I see spam for a web site actually hosted in Australia (as opposed to China, Russia and the other usual suspects).
... on the other hand, the company in question (Netregistry Pty Ltd in Ultimo, NSW) advertises "SEO and email marketing" as part of their services for their customers. So I guess that's just a bunch of scumbags who simply didn't get tarred, feathered and chased out of town yet.
 
10:31 AM
Damn, Sean is on a rampage
 
11:19 AM
@Sterno He is just going through the achievement/challenge list :/
 
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Q: What is the most efficient (fastest) way to level up a character in Guild Wars 2?

edemI'm a Charr Engineer. I did not found this question here so sorry if it exists.

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Q: How can I set up a LAN game over Hamachi?

MBraedleyOne of the perils of the tight Steam integration in Borderlands 2 that my brother and I discovered last night, is that if either of us lose our connection to the friends list server, our game goes down. When that happened to us last night, I decided to give Hamachi a try in order to create a LAN...

 
11:38 AM
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11:53 AM
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Q: How do multiple choice quests work in co-op?

OrigamiRobotI have the option to return my bullymong hair to either Hammerlock or Claptrap for two different quest rewards. I would like the former while my co-op partner would like the latter. If I return the quest to Hammerlock can my partner return it to Claptrap?

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Q: How will FIFA 13 handle it's world and Europe championship?

Ingó ValsHow will FIFA 13 handle it's world and europe championship when it only has a limited international team pool? It's supposed to follow the same format but obviously this is barely possible. Their are 16 qualifiers for Euro out of 53 teams. However the game only includes 26 European teams. If yo...

 
@StrixVaria People still use review sites?
 
12:22 PM
@StrixVaria Reminds me, Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk are "retiring from making games". One more studio for EA's kill board, I guess.
 
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Q: Can you upgrade your habitats a second time, in dragonvale?

Samuel SkietI hate how the plant habitat only holds 500 coins. Especially when the plant dragon has one of the fastest income rates!

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Q: When do shops change inventory?

OrigamiRobotDo I have to wait a certain amount of time before the shops get new stock or is it something as simple as changing zones?

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Q: Dragon Track no race possibility

Sunny  Brownmy race track has only the tutorial feature. I indeed cannot race in the dragon track. I'm looking for help. Thanks.

 
12:44 PM
1
Q: minecraft mod (or minecraft clone) for generating custom in-world objects?

KatsukeI remember quite a few months ago (maybe over a year) that i watched a video where someone was either playing minecraft with a mod or some minecraft clone that: They went inside an enclosed area Placed wooden blocks creating a giant chair Went outside enclosed area Pressed button A model with t...

 
12:56 PM
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Q: Where are the corrosive weapons at?

Ben BrockaI'm a Siren and I'm getting almost nothing but Fire elemental guns; about 90% of guns have been fire, most of the rest Explosive and a scare few Shock. Are the elemental varieties more common at different levels? I've seen zero corrosive/shock guns so far. I'm level 12 at the moment.

 
user15026
1:14 PM
@fbueckert voted to close.
 
Animating is just too fun.
 
Good morning, Bridge
 
user15026
@fbueckert Good morning.
 
user15026
@RonanForman that is pretty awesome.
 
@AshleyNunn Thanks :)
 
1:19 PM
@RonanForman What do you use?
 
@fredley Blender.
It's free :)
 
user15026
@RonanForman Are all those blocks going to be link type things?
 
@AshleyNunn You can't link to FB, twitter or G+ in video, but the other 3 will.
 
@RonanForman I've heard of it, but I really don't have the time to pour into learning something like that!
@RonanForman Why don't they allow Social links?
 
user15026
@RonanForman very neat.
 
1:21 PM
@fredley No idea.
You can link to your G+ profile, but not a page (like we have)
 
@RonanForman No good.
@RonanForman I've been in a feverish nightmare for the past few days, but have resurfaced. What are current Minecraft-related plans, if any?
 
@fredley Nothing yet, we could play Mine Mayhem this weekend and test multicam.
 
@RonanForman This weekend might not be good :-(
 
How long has Borderlands 2 been out already?
The game has 43 questions now and is growing fast
 
@YiJiang It was released yesterday
 
1:26 PM
In terms of hours?
 
I've noticed that the BL2 questions are drawing some really bad answers.
 
Yesterday is a pretty vague term encompassing 24-48 hours
 
@YiJiang Uhh. I dunno. Roughly 36, maybe?
 
@fbueckert Yeah, the questions seem to have a lot of Google juice
Which inevitable attracts a lot of "I have this question too" or "this is stupid" comments as answers
 
@YiJiang These are great fodder for your helpful flag count.
 
1:28 PM
Mine's already over 900
 
@YiJiang Protect questions that a racking up views and attracting bad answers
 
The first BL2 question after launch was asked by @OrigamiRobot around 32.5 hours ago
 
@YiJiang "WHAT???? NINE HUNDRED????"
 
And then we get gems like this:
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A: How can I set up a LAN game over Hamachi?

LunaaticzIm having the exact problem, we played borderland1 over hamachi the only thing we had to do then was to copy: -applaunch 8980 X.X.X.X (the X.X.X.X is the host hamachi ip) and paste it in the end of the shortcut path. I have tried that on borderlands2 but its not working, ive heard that the progra...

 
@fbueckert Ewwww
 
1:29 PM
"I have no idea about the program in question, but this one works on my cracked version!"
 
user15026
@agent86 You answer sniped me XD
 
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Q: How can I identify Eridian/E-tech style weapons

Ben BrockaI've found a few E-Tech weapons but my buddies and I weren't 100% sure how to identify them at a glance. The things I've noticed is that all the E-tech guns I've seen use more than one bullet, have multiple special effects listed, and have a specific reddish purple color. I'm thinking the color ...

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Q: How do I open the Dahl chest in Sanctuary?

Ben BrockaIn the house with Tannis and the Safe in Sanctuary there's a Dahl braneded chest behind a gate. There's a green-lit switch to the left of the door but pulling it doesn't work. How do I open the gate and get to that chest?

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Q: Where is the camp store?

bwarnerI've been regaled numerous times with talk of all the wonderful things that I can buy at the camp store, but I feel like I've explored pretty much the entire camp now, and I haven't located it. I've also looked at the map, and haven't seen anything that seems to indicate where it is. I'm sure i...

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Q: What does the 'Secondary Use' key do?

BrysonicI'm rebinding melee and skill power activation to keys closer to the WASD keys to make them more accessible. I was going to rebind Q, but by default it is set to "Secondary Use". The only use of that key in-game that I've noticed so far is that it allows you to shop with NPCs instead of just ta...

 
@fbueckert as much as I want to hate the answer for flaunting the illegality of their testing, their solution is basically the one I proposed
 
@YiJiang Damn, I thought my flag count was good, but that's insane
 
1:31 PM
@YiJiang go get 19 more reputation dammit.
 
Or we get stuff like this:
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A: Best place to farm money in Borderlands 2

Good ol' JSUse the golden key hack to get tons of rare weapons and sell them. Best gold farming there is. The preordered vault hunter relic gets you additional money and loot drops as well.

 
@fredley Apparently you can if you're a 'brand channel' which is different to a partner.
 
@badp There's nothing about SimCity 4, DF, OpenTTD, or any of the other silly games I play
 
@AshleyNunn kra-KOW! I <3 psyconauts. I should play that again.
 
@YiJiang Ask!
 
user15026
1:32 PM
@agent86 it is a super awesome game. I love it.
 
@RonanForman Yes. That's something you pay for I think.
 
Or this shotgun approach to an answer.
 
@badp I sort of overdo my research for the games I play.
 
user15026
@YiJiang Yeah, I have the same problem with all the random crap I play, so I just ask a LOT of things.
 
@YiJiang Ask and answer!
 
1:33 PM
@YiJiang We've been getting some good OpenTTD questions lately.
 
@AshleyNunn all of tim schafer's games are silly and fun in the same way - def. worth looking into more of them if you've not played his entire catalog. I just replayed day of the tentacle, and I still <3 that game!
 
user15026
@agent86 What else did he make?
 
@fbueckert A few in the last two months, but all in the wrong timezone!
 
@AshleyNunn Incomplete list - doublefine.com/games
 
@YiJiang Oh, that one's easy, I actually have a DF question I'd like answered. Let's see if it isn't a duplicate first though ...
 
1:34 PM
@AshleyNunn Stacking, Trenched!/Iron Brigade, Brutal Legend, a sesame street kinect game, day of the tentacle, full throttle
 
user15026
@badp Oh, okay, yeah, played some of their stuff. Stacking, Costume Quest.
 
Notably missing is, uh, that super-famous point and click game with talking skulls from the 90s.
 
yeah, that's the one I'm forgetting. Costume Quest.
Monkey Island?
 
@agent86 No, no, not that one.
 
@badp Uh. Dude doesn't die?
 
1:36 PM
oooh, Grim Fandango
 
Yeah, Grim Fandango. And Monkey Island too!
 
Name escapes me.
 
Timothy Schafer (born July 26, 1967) is an American computer game designer. He founded Double Fine Productions in January 2000, after having spent over a decade at LucasArts. Schafer is best known as the designer of critically acclaimed games Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Psychonauts, and Brütal Legend, and co-designer of the early classics The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Day of the Tentacle. He is known in the video game industry for his story-telling and comedic writing style. Career While studying computer science at UC Berkeley, Tim Schafer worked...
 
@fbueckert are you thinking of Planescape: Torment?
 
@agent86 I was indeed. Brain provided name after a couple more seconds.
 
1:37 PM
that's not a Schafer game, but it's solid nonetheless. The guys who did that have a kickstarter active now.
Project Eternity or somesuch
 
user15026
I liked Costume Quest. It was fun and silly. Same with Stacking, which I should finish.
 
I didn't really read it before throwing money at my screen.
 
@agent86 How does that even work
When I throw stuff at my screen it just bounces back
and the screen is knocked back ever so slightly
 
@badp I have eldritch magic.
 
A WITCH!
 
1:38 PM
my spelling checker wanted that to be eldritch -> britches
I HAVE BRITCHES MAGIC
5
 
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@agent86 grins YOU HAVE MAGIC BRITCHES
 
honestly, sounds pretty impressive as well.
 
I actually started playing S.P.A.Z. today, and might have some questions
 
@YiJiang Yay! That's a good game.
 
Dammit! I forgot to add a steam box, I may have to re-animate it all.
 
1:39 PM
@YiJiang that's kind of a funky game. I played it for a bit, but then couldn't quite make heads or tails after a while.
 
Yeah, I restarted SPAZ today too after hitting the demo wall a few months ago.
 
@agent86 It's a gorgeous game; just wish there was more customization of your ships.
Clearly, I need a game where I can build my spaceships from the hull up.
 
@fbueckert Gal Civ
 
@fbueckert yeah, I think I hit a wall where all the systems I could visit were all 5+ levels higher than I was
 
1:45 PM
@YiJiang There's no real meaning in the ship builder for Gal Civ.
 
@fbueckert Well yes, but the ship builder does offer a Spore-like experience in terms of customizablility (though its all cosmetic)
 
... though I think calling it "rogue-like" is making FTL appear to be better than it is. Having played it yesterday, FTL is a very nice little game but Nethack - for example - has easily an order of magnitude more possible interactions between its game elements.
 
Kerbal Space Program perhaps :D
 
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@MartinSojka Nethack is HARD.
 
1:47 PM
@YiJiang You mean that game I've been playing?
 
@AshleyNunn There are other Roguelikes which are easier or "fairer" to play
 
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I remember how people told me that when I was going to try it and then they were right and I gave up after like ten minutes where I died and got lost and things were terrible.
 
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@YiJiang Oooh.
 
@agent86 That looks more like a "Tycoon" game than a real spaceship builder.
 
@fbueckert well SOOOOOOORRRRY
 
1:49 PM
@AshleyNunn In fact, Nethack is so hard, it can still beat you when you have all the time of the world to reference the source code and the very extensive wiki for the best course of actions. And it's awesome.
 
@agent86 :P I wasn't asking for recommendations, but the thought is appreciated.
 
@AshleyNunn Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is, if memory serves me right, "fairer" and has a slightly better interface
 
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@MartinSojka O.o I will be over here playing Snoopy's Street Fair. (Actually, that's a lie, because I no longer have an iOS device to play it on.)
 
And Dungeon of Dredmor is a good option if you want something with a real GUI and stuff
 
I really really really do wish this "Click to Drag" xkcd had keyboard controls instead
my hand hurts.
 
1:50 PM
I recommend ADOM. Just savescum lots.
 
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@fbueckert Words! I do not know what they mean!
 
@AshleyNunn Roguelikes like to delete your savegame when you die.
Savescumming is backing up that save file, just in case.
 
@AshleyNunn Roguelikes eschew stuff like "quicksave" - if you die the savegame dies with you
... yeah, what @fbueckert says :P
 
@fbueckert "Just in case"? You're going to die in Roguelikes. Thousands of times.
don't get her hopes up :P
 
@badp Eh. Just in case preserves the hope better, making it much tastier once it all comes crashing down.
 
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1:54 PM
@fbueckert That sounds like not so much fun...
 
ADOM was my favorite roguelike; I'd hit a point where I could murder almost everything and walk away without a scratch.
@AshleyNunn Well, you've played Nethack. You know you're going to die. Lots.
 
@MartinSojka No idea, sorry. I don't think there's an in-game way to do it. Dwarf Therapist might have something though
 
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@fbueckert This is true. It does get frustrating though.
 
@AshleyNunn And that's what savescumming bypasses.
"Oh? You deleted my savegame? Well, guess what! I have a backup!"
And the worst the game can do is twitch impotently.
 
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@fbueckert Right. And how do I do that?
 
1:57 PM
@fbueckert meh, it'd be trivial to check for savescumming, but that way lies madness
 
@AshleyNunn Find the save game. Probably in the same folder as the game. Copy it somewhere else.
 
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@fbueckert and then stick it back later?
 
@badp It's a game of cat and mouse. If you prevent one way, someone will just come up with another way.
@AshleyNunn If you die. If you don't, copy it again, and replace your other backup.
 
btw I think ADOM at least has basic savescum prevention inbuilt
 
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@fbueckert Right.
 
1:58 PM
@badp I wrote a batch file way back when to copy the save game to the correct place, launch the game, and then copy the save game back out when the game ended.
It was fairly trivial.
 
@badp I know I read something about this, but I don't know how it works.
 

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