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@Brant cc @StrixVaria
@BenBrocka I love how the url contains PBS
@Powerlord Three days at the army medical center is just about the least fun experience possible. Two weeks ago the medical officer suspected that conjunctivitis was spreading in the camp and asked to quarantine everyone with the symptoms, and I started panicking because I rubbed my eyes a little too much that morning
@BenBrocka wtf
I'm done playing TF2 until this quick fix exploit is gone.
I'm sick of this shit.
15:06
Since I've had this song stuck in my head for the last 24+ hours, you should too:
@Brant Will exchange for this:
@OrigamiRobot That doesn't bother me.
I've had that happen.
oh god
I hope devdiv is okay
they're the only part that matters to me
@PrivatePansy welcome back
@Unionhawk so the quickfix uber isn't worthless, eh? :P
15:15
@BenBrocka NSFW?!?
In a nutshell: Whenever anyone says something like "wow, microsoft is doing some pretty cool things in open source/development/programming nerd stuff these days" they're actually talking about devdiv
the rest of MS can go die in a fire
I hope the Steam app shows me all the summer sale deals.
@Brant How about Microsoft Research? IIRC it's one of the few companies left that has its own pure research lab
Oh yeah, I've seen some cool stuff come out of that division too. I retract my "die in a fire" statement.
@StrixVaria IIRC, it wont show all of them, but most.
15:19
@Brant I don't think they're killing anything except redundancy, they're organizing the same apps/programs/whathaveyou under less departments
@StrixVaria if you have stuff in your wishlist on sale, you should get emails
this might be opt-in though
@StrixVaria The Steam app handles the sales pretty well. It won't show all the deals, but it'll show you all of the big specials and flash sales.
> One Microsoft
I get emails for wishlift stuff.
Oh god please don't call Windows 9 "Windows One"
15:21
I want to be able to buy things I don't even know I want yet, though.
Windows PhOne
@BenBrocka If I recall correctly, there won't even be such a thing as Windows 9.
@Fluttershy Cool. I just installed the app in preparation for the sale today.
@StrixVaria Just avoid the chat. Mobile chat on Steam is worse than Mobile chat on SE.
One hour, 36 minutes.
@FEichinger Haven't heard anything about them planning to stop
15:25
@FEichinger Windows 8.1, Windows 8.2, Windows 8.3, Windows 8.4...
@BenBrocka Nah, but what with the yearly updates, it probably won't be a big-marketed "Windows 9".
@FEichinger They'll have to make some OS level breaking changes at some point
@BenBrocka It's Windows. What isn't broken?
Though I'm starting to lose hope for the "we dun fucked up, here's your desktop back" edition
The fake start button in 8.1 is kind of a fuck you
15:32
Just a footnote on the sore eyes, I don't believe it was actually spreading through the camp. There was, however, something airborne that was causing sore throat, fever, and a lot of coughing which the medical officers did absolutely nothing about. In about a week nearly half the company was exhibiting the sane symptoms
@PrivatePansy Clearly you didn't press E enough.
So I hear the zombie apocalypse is starting with YiJiang's company. Cray-cray...
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Steam Sale cancelled. Valve moves into mobile development. First game is a Match-3 hats puzzler. Steam to shut down in August.
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Q: Dishonored: Is the "no kills" ending the same as the "low chaos" ending?

IQAndreasI killed five guards in the first chapter (the prison level), but since then (I'm already in Chapter 3) I have had no kills. If I keep going and make sure to maintain low chaos, will I still be able to get the same ending as if I had no kills in the first chapter? I realize there is a question t...

15:45
@LessPop_MoreFizz Everything I am seeing in this video is incredible.
@PrivatePansy check them for mushrooms!
@badp AaAAAaaAaaAaAAAA is getting an Oculus Rift version
@BenBrocka That sounds like a bad idea.
@LessPop_MoreFizz After I signed up for the beta a long time ago, I never heard anything else and thought this game died.
I hadn't heard of it until just a few days ago, and thought "meh, MMO" and then stopped thinking about it.
After watching that video, now I want to know more about it.
I have since forgotten everything about the game other than the fact that I want it.
15:52
I could probably play GW2 some more...
I haven't touched it in like 7 months.
After I hit level cap, crafting cap, and got my endgame equipment, there's nothing left to do.
@RonanForman It sounds amazing and terrifying
@OrigamiRobot I'm not at level cap.
I was in the 60s I think.
GW2 was kind of samey all over, though.
Completing maps was just a progress bar to fill up.
Is there anymore info on that game? Looks interesting.
15:57
@BenBrocka The only thing energy drinks do is taste bad.
Ooh, this game has clans, I wonder how they'll be doing that.
@OrigamiRobot Not true, 5 hour energy tastes extremely bad and makes your hands shake
I wonder how much of this trailer is in-game.
Also I'm pretty sure any reasonable human would be vomiting their guts up if they attempted to drink a full big gulp of 5 hour energy, I could barely drink one
@BenBrocka Some people have allegedly died from consuming too much of 5 hour energy.
16:06
@RedRiderX people die from consuming too much water
too much of anything is bad for anyone
somethings just kill you faster
@TylerShads True
@RedRiderX You usually start vomiting before things kill you (that's why we do it really)
@BenBrocka lAaAAAaaAaaAaAAAAwl
(see what I did there? see what I did there? see what I did there?)
16:22
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Q: What is the algorithm/formula for natural leaf decay?

inkyvoydThis question is more out of curiosity than anything else. The Wiki and other places do mention that leaves decay once their tree is cut down (but not if you place them of course), but there doesn't seem to be any details as to the decay formula by tick, as there seems to be from growing crops. D...

I was gifted a watch for my birthday
there was a sticker on the crown. It basically said "Do not pull crown: this is a screw in watch. RTFM"
so I RTFM and it basically says "Pull crown"
WildStar looks nifty based on that vide @LessPop_MoreFizz posted.
But be aware that the people in chat are very hostile towards people with other opinions. — NoneOfYourBusiness 3 mins ago
16:40
Please don't reply to him.
If the message makes your blood boil, just hit the flag button
I flagged it.
"Not Constructive"
@badp That's all I do with trolls now. Responses are their fuel.
Also. 18 minutes!
17 MINUTES TO THE WALLETPOCALYPSE SUMMER 2013
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The summer sale is so hyped it's definitely going to disappoint.
That being said, let me get out some tape for my F5 key.
@StrixVaria If you use Chrome, it'll block you after a while
so use the Steam browser. sage nod
16:45
@badp Chrome itself will block me from refreshing, or Steam will?
I am stuck at work, so I am forced to miss the first three hours or so of the sale. =(
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@StrixVaria Chrome
if you spam F5 enough
That's the opposite of a feature I want in a browser.
I want my computer to do what I say, when I say it. Not tell me what I should be doing.
I HAVE LOST ALL RESPECT FOR GOOGLE
Ved
Ved
Hi All.
I... think that was a feature that existed anyway
Googling turns up nothing
Hi @Ved, welcome!
Ved
Ved
16:47
@badp Thanks. :)
13 minutes.
@Fluttershy so you'll just miss the people spamming the site into death, plus the first batch of achievement whoring
> Today: Tonight at 11:49 PM, Pacific time
> An update tomorrow or early next week: 22/08/2012 (3 months later)
> Hopefully Next Week :9 Months Later
16:50
THIS IS THE LONGEST TEN MINUTES IN THE HISTORY OF TIME
Ved
Ved
Whats going to happen after that ? @StrixVaria
@StrixVaria My favorite is probably the one for "Today's update" which actually ended up being "An update 4 years, 8 months, 18 days later"
@Ved Steam sale.
Then again, I added that one to said list.
@Powerlord What are listdeaths?
Ved
Ved
16:52
@Wipqozn vokay
But the Steam Summer sale started 364 days, 23 hours, and 53 minutes ago!
30 Minutes	 1-2 Hours	 Playing a Mann vs Machine game
that's almost unfair
@StrixVaria Something that could be spammed to crash TF2 servers.
@Powerlord That seems like something that shouldn't take 4 years to make it through the queue.
@StrixVaria Well, the "removed" it before by making it not output anything, but it still processed stuff.
Ved
Ved
16:54
Q: What is the difference between ordinary and extraordinary people?
A: This isn't Quora, you ordinary person.
Extraordinary people are shiny. No wait, that's Pokemon.
I think aperturescience.com is the biggest example of Valve Time
Ved
Ved
A. Extraordinary people think they are very ordinary.
@StrixVaria But be aware that the people in chat disagree with me*
Fix'd
16:59
@StrixVaria be a hero and update that page based on developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time_Tracker
WHILE WE COUNT DOWN THE FINAL MINUTE
30 seconds!
@badp That page is out of date.
@Powerlord precisely, use the stuff that's out of date there to update both
> Sorry The Steam Store is experiencing some heavy load right now. Please try again later.
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Everything below Episode 3 needs to be removed.
17:00
@StrixVaria lolol, got that too
@Powerlord it's telling, really.
> The Steam Store is experiencing some heavy load right now. Please try again later.
@OrigamiRobot OLD
DOTA2 actually launched yesterday officially iirc
33 secs ago, by StrixVaria
> Sorry The Steam Store is experiencing some heavy load right now. Please try again later.
That's sooooo 33 seconds ago @OrigamiRobot
17:00
I AM PROVIDING LIVE COVERAGE
OMFG SKYRIM LEGENDARY FOR €-10
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not
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Q: Is there a way to view monsters' status?

AlexIn Knights of Pen and Paper there are a number of status effects you can inflict on enemies, such as weakness, bleeding, setting them on fire, etc. Most of these have a handy icon displayed on the monster themselves, but these can be hard to see due to the (charming) pixelly graphics. This is esp...

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Q: Does Weaver's Ultimate Work if you're under Axe's Berserker's call

ChaosI was playing matchmaking on Dota 2 last night and I picked Weaver. Sometimes in team fights I got a bit too close to Axe and i got caught by his Berserker's call and eventually died. All the while I kept pressing my Ultimate Hotkey, but Time Lapse didn't work. At first I thought, maybe I didn'...

I like the hype-train DDOS.
You guys do remember that Steam sales tend to have messed up prices (and not in the customers favor) during the first few minutes of a sale, right?
I saw the page for a sec, but no sale
17:02
@Powerlord It happened both ways, actually.
NO SALE YET1?!?!?! WTF STEAM THIS ISN'T VEGAS
@FEichinger Usually it lists the sale items and their 0% off prices.
I'm going to eat lunch.
(i.e. normal prices)
Hopefully crap's fixed by the time I get back.
17:02
@Powerlord That's what usually happens, yeh. But they also screw up and add stuff that shouldn't have been added.
@StrixVaria I'm going to buy all the sales while you're gone.
NONE LEFT FOR YOU
T+5 MINUTES
still no connection
That's what happens when Valve seemingly lets a date slip.
Doesn't look like it started
BREAKING NEWS THE STORE WILL REOPEN WITH THE RELEASE OF HALF LIFE 3
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and yeah, it finally loaded and... no summer sale. 55 minutes!
17:07
That's it, it was a flash sale. Congrats to those who got great deals on games.
The page loaded again, no sale.
loaded and...SALE
@badp No, quick fix is actually pretty good now. I kind of wish the explosive jump thing was gone, but, more importantly, this damn exploit
and yeah, the sales have started
17:11
The first set of games is... meh
Don't Starve is on my list but it's just 20% off.
@badp was thinking the same
Also, there's... steam sales trading cards
One card for every vote
One card for every $10 spent
pressing any link and i get heavy load page
One card for every badge crafted since last week
@Blem Same here. Holy jesus this is insane.
17:12
Huh. Don't Starve was showing up as 50% off for me. Now only 20%.
Rogue Legacy 20% off (meh)
Super House of Dead Ninjas 66% off (eh)
Community choice deals are great, but I have them all already.
Strike Suit Zero 75% off (hmm)
Borderlands 2 Season Pass finally on discount, 33% off
I... I could basically get it for free with a few more cards
I'm just 3½ euros short
@badp Do the Steam sales put games on again with higher discount?
@MadScientist I dunno, typically if they hit the homepage they're as discounted as they'll get
17:16
I'm tempted by the Season pass, but I'd have expected a bigger discount, at 33% the season pass is more expensive than the main game was when I bought it
Borderlands 2 isn't on the homepage, so it might get better.
The store page says "SUMMER SALE! Offer ends 22 July", so it might be sold for less at some point during the sale
@MadScientist badp isn't counting the flash sales/community choice as being on the home page. Just the... 9(?) games that are today's deal.
...or I could get an entirely new game, such as Skyrim
but it's still rather expensive at €20
Anybody else noticing that there are games showing up at $9.99 on the "Less than $5" page?
@Unionhawk Nope, I'm not seeing that at all.
17:21
@Powerlord Alright, I'm just crazy then
@Unionhawk Well, no, it's because I'm at work and can't see any Steam pages. :P
So, anyway, so far this month, Valve has added around 100 hats/miscs to TF2. How many more will they add by the end of July?
Oh wait, no, some of those were last month. Whoops.
you can get Bioshock Infinite at same price at greenman gaming, and then use the 20% off voucher from the front page to get it cheaper
@Blem How much is infinite?
€20 with code (or $24 us i think)
17:26
I swear Amazon had it on sale for that price once already.
And since Infinite is a Steamworks game, it gave you Steam keys.
and don't starve is now at 40% off (cc @badp)
uh
Don't Star---
yeah.
Antichamber's also 66% off.
@Wipqozn You getting it?
@Fluttershy Eventually.
No tbuying anything for a couple hours.
FAE
FAE
@badp I wish I could finish this game. :(
17:30
@FAE You can't?
Waiting until it's not so laggy.
Ah, makes sense.
Dang... The Swapper is only 25% off. =(
FREE MATH QUIZ
FAE
FAE
@Powerlord It makes me incredibly motion sick after 10-15 minutes of play.
@badp You and Wipqozn could go halvsies!
17:32
That's... 55% off
plus money transfer costs
...it's probably not worth it
Not really.
I'd also need some way for badp to transfer for money.
I don' t have a paypal account.
I do have paypal but the commissions would be just about as high as the extra discount
you know what
I expect Amazon to do price matching - in USD
now that'll be a good discount.
...eh. Nope. No luck.
I didn't even realize Toki Tori 2 was out on PC yet.
@badp What's 55% off?
@Wipqozn Toki Tori 1 or 2?
17:38
@OrigamiRobot Half of the 2-pack
@Powerlord 2
Because Toki Tori 1 was out on PC before Portal 2 came out in 2011.
"Announcer.AM_CapEnabledRandom"
So yeah, this isn't my editor window.
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Q: If you lose the game and choose just...one...more...turn, how does the AI behave?

Michael GoldshteynIf one of the AI players beats you and you choose just one more turn, does the AI still try to win via domination or does it totally give up and do random things allowing you to dominate easily? I am just wondering what to do in case of a victory condition loss other than domination. Does the AI...

After watching the trailer for Antichamber, I have even less of a clue wtf it is.
@StrixVaria I think FAE has it.
17:45
@StrixVaria First person puzzle game, but in a world that has a very loose relationship with the laws of physics.
I think it's basically mindfuck on a time limit
And by very loose, I mean "if you can't see something in your viewport, it can change"
@badp Time limit? :P
FAE
FAE
@StrixVaria It's a non-Euclidean puzzle platformer.
@Powerlord That's one thing I noticed from a first impressions video
Is it worth $7?
17:46
There was a timer of sorts
@FAE Yeah, non-Euclidean, that's the word I was looking for.
FAE
FAE
@StrixVaria It has some pretty clever mind-bending puzzles.
@badp Oh right, I forgot about that.
Dunno what it does
FAE
FAE
@StrixVaria Yes, if you can play it. I occasionally suffer from motion-sickness and this game wrecks me.
17:47
I have never gotten motion sickness from a game before.
Running out of time in that game is very, very, very bad. It makes you restart the ent... OK, I know I already spoiled it and let you know the timer doesn't actually do anything.
...or does it? :P
FAE
FAE
@StrixVaria It's a very common complaint with this game apparently. It has a very low FOV.
And you can't change that without breaking some of the POV puzzles.
But I really liked what I could play of it.
I found it very rewarding to figure out some of the puzzles.
Should not have clicked on Toki Tori 2. Now that sounds interesting too.
@StrixVaria Have you played the first Toki Tori?
FAE
FAE
I played the first Toki Tori but didn't finish it. It's okay as a pure puzzler. I don't feel the need to play the sequel though.
17:50
@Powerlord Never heard of it before.
FAE
FAE
So for the Summer Getaway Trading Cards, you can't get those through the game's own drops, right?
I put Antichamber in my cart and went to check out.
It's possible to get Bioshock Infinite for cheaper than 50% off
You get cards for every $10 you spend.
That seems dirty.
@StrixVaria Nice! I know the guy behind Antichamber. He's a really cool Aussie.
FAE
FAE
17:52
@StrixVaria And brilliant marketing, to be fair. Definitely dirty, but man, way to incentivize.
Met him at E3, back when Antichamber was titled "Hazard: A Journey Of Life"
Oh, and I'm chatting at 2am here because the stupid cough won't let me sleep
FAE
FAE
@PrivatePansy Did you watch the new Gravity Falls yet?
@PrivatePansy ;_;
Hi @Ashley
@StrixVaria Oh, to add to this, if it's like TF2's cards, that $10 has to be in a single transaction.
Here I am chatting at 2pm because bored at work.
17:54
@Powerlord Good thing I don't give a shit about cards.
user15026
@shotgunninja hi!
FAE
FAE
@Powerlord ...ugh, seriously?
@FAE NEW GRAVITY FALLS? OMGWTFBBQ
@FAE Land Before Swine?
@Powerlord It's not. It's saying I'll get 1 card for a $6.79 transaction
FAE
FAE
17:54
@OrigamiRobot Yeah, it was out a couple days ago.
@Unionhawk Which now makes me wonder why TF2 isn't like that.
@StrixVaria Your loss
@StrixVaria Cards are basically a ~$0.25-$1 gift certificate.
FAE
FAE
@PrivatePansy aye
user15026
@origami it technically airs tonight
17:55
Cards are basically hats.
@FAE You also are supposed to get a free card per community vote, but I didn't get mine
Also, what's with the bajillion TF2 crates this summer? 9 summer related crates is excessive.
@Powerlord 10
@Powerlord Because 1 key 5 times is not nearly as good as 5 keys 1 time
FAE
FAE
@badp Huh, really? I didn't get one either.
17:55
8 colored, 1 appetizer and 1 "main course"
@badp This is the first I've heard of a "main course" one.
oh wait.
8 Summer Coolers... I wouldn't be able to drive home after that much, even with an Appetizer and a Main Course.
yeah it's 9
> If you're Steam Level 5 and above, you'll get a card every third time you vote for the Community's Choice Flash Sale.
17:56
@OrigamiRobot whoopos.
Well that's about one card per day anyway
@FAE Yup, it's really cool. The... ah, spoilers :p
user15026
Man, Steam is almost getting anxiety inducingly complicated for me.
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Q: Games won't run after installation and removal of NVIDIA driver

RichardI'm running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Some months ago I installed Amnesia - The Dark Descent which uses 3D graphics and therefore refused to run using Nouveau. So, after having no luck using the Additional Drivers application, I downloaded the appropriate NVIDIA driver (NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-310.32.run) f...

@AshleyNunn lol
user15026
@badp I mean it! Like I think about all that stuff like cards and levelling, and it legit keeps me from touching my games sometimes.
user15026
17:59
It's pretty terrible.
@AshleyNunn wait, what.
Here's Bioshock Infinite for $25 instead of Steam's $30: reddit.com/r/GameDeals/comments/1i2kzr/…

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