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1:00 PM
@OrigamiRobot A word for when "shake your butt" is too formal
 
@MartinSojka I kept an ear out for that but I haven't parsed that yet.
 
@BenBrocka I am sad for the human race.
 
@OrigamiRobot Indeed.
 
Especially @GnomeSlice
 
THE FF TEAM UP WITH THE AVENGERS AND THE X-MEN TO INVERT SPACETIME TO STOP MEPHISTO! MEANWHILE, SPIDER-MAN LEAVES BUTT PRINTS ON MY WINDOW.
 
@BenBrocka I can't not read these in J. K. Simmons's voice.
 
@BenBrocka I initially parsed the wrong FF there.
 
@StrixVaria This
 
But mostly because I parsed "FF team" rather than properly just "FF".
 
Hey. Does anyone here play the x series of games (i.e. x2/x3)?
 
1:05 PM
 
The starlist is seriously pointing to an assimilation of @GnomeSlice by @OrigamiRobot . What horrors will result from this?
 
@GraceNote I need to post a question asking how the heck Treasure Class is determined in that game.
 
@Arperum probably a lot more of this
 
As in, S-E? I assumed it was rather random with the bonus from continuation slightly nudging it towards S.
 
@GraceNote Well, random would explain why I haven't been able to figure out a pattern.
I kind of hate inventory management in that game, though. Finding loot just doesn't really feel fun.
 
1:11 PM
What class are you running?
 
The easy fighter smash buttons dude
I'm also only about level 8, which might be a factor
 
Hohum. I'd've picked him as a more nicer choice for selecting equipments.
 
The problem might be that the game is too easy (so far) to care.
 
It gets much nicer once you start hitting the much cooler enchantments and such.
@Sterno Ha. Haha. Hahaha...
 
@GraceNote I'm guessing that means it's good I added "so far"?
 
1:13 PM
@Sterno Quite. The early game is quite a cakewalk.
 
@RichardMarskell-Drackir If by "play" you mean "have downloaded one of them during the steam summer sale and not touched yet" I can say yes.
 
That's good to know that it'll ramp up.
 
I could disclose more information depending on your fancy for information.
 
@Sconibulus Ha. I want to start playing but I don't know which one to try.
 
Good morning, Bridge
 
1:15 PM
The only other thing I'm wondering at the moment is if I'm accidentally hitting some button that summons NPCs to help me halfway through a map. At least during cakewalk phase, I'd rather they butt out. But I think it's probably scripted that they just pop in
I guess I could have never resurrected them, but meh
 
@RichardMarskell-Drackir I have, a little.
Mostly the original, but I poke at them every now and then.
 
@Sterno In the tavern, go to the selection for picking NPC allies, and set them all to "Join Off".
 
@fbueckert Any thoughts on which one would be good to start with?
 
@RichardMarskell-Drackir Depends on what you like to do.
 
Otherwise, random NPC allies will join your cause mid-way through.
 
1:16 PM
@GraceNote Yay! Maybe I should go make that a question.
 
@fbueckert Are they that different
?
 
@RichardMarskell-Drackir The starters? Not really. I believe the equipment you get changes slightly, based on your choice, though.
 
Oh, that game's out now?
 
@fbueckert I mean which game to start with. I have X-Tension, X2:The Threat, x3 Reunion, X3:TC and XBTF (got them in a bundle). I don't know which one would be good to get into.
 
1:20 PM
@RichardMarskell-Drackir Oh, which game.
Wait for X: Rebirth. :P
 
@fbueckert That's what made me want to start playing now. :P
 
@RichardMarskell-Drackir Then choose the latest one your computer can handle.
They all play basically the same, so you might as well choose the one with the pretty graphics.
 
@fbueckert Seems logical :)
 
@RichardMarskell-Drackir Just be aware, you'll need, oh, several weeks to really get going. It will suck you in and not let go.
So we won't hear from you for quite some time.
 
I don't quite remember what they were... 4x maybe?
oh, wait, no, it was kinda like Freelancer, wasn't it
 
1:30 PM
@fbueckert Haha. Yeah. It's been a while since I got sucked into a game like that.
Space sims. Fly around trading, talking, fighting, etc.
 
@RichardMarskell-Drackir Minecraft has some massive sucking power too. Espescially when you add in mods.
 
Yeah. I know. I host a server. :P
 
Minecraft never really sucked me in that much for some reason...
 
I've never played such a game. I bought the X-Superbox awhile back.
I've played it a bit, but not much.
 
basically, once I learned to survive indefinitely, I got bored
 
1:31 PM
Going to try and sit down and really dump some time into it.
 
I think Minecraft only keeps being good if you play with friends.
 
Just need to get past the first hump of "I have no idea what is going on"
 
@Arperum Minecraft certainly does suck.
 
I think grinding just makes me sad.
 
1:34 PM
@Arperum So does KSP. And that's not even multiplayer.
 
@fbueckert But if you're like me, KSP devolves to "k, not good enough at rocket science to go anywhere. Let's blow up some rockets"
 
@Unionhawk That just means you don't understand rocket science well enough yet!
The learning process includes explosions. That makes it awesome.
 
@Sterno In what way do you mean suck here? as in eat your soul or as in boring as hell ?
 
@Arperum I just wanted to insult a popular game I've never actually played to see if it would get starred or argued with.
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@fbueckert Yes, but I'm too ADHD to learn from the explosions; I just look at it and relaunch. And spend an hour on abort sequences to cause more explosions.
 
1:36 PM
@fbueckert I have considered getting KSP... it sounds both awesome, and unfortunately annoying
or, at least, the demo I tried once was annoying
 
not sure if the real game has the same problems
 
@Sconibulus Get mods and multiplayer, you won't be bored for some time while you try to complete the most crazy thing first.
 
Although, that article really just says "Someday. Maybe."
 
@Sconibulus Random physics causing random explosions because random things decide to break off? That happens.
 
1:38 PM
@Unionhawk Even when I get it right, sometimes bits and pieces just randomly fall off.
@Sconibulus Annoying how so?
 
@Sterno I can start some drama if you want.
 
@Arperum I've done multiplayer and such, haven't really messed with mods. Mods might maybe make things better
 
@fbueckert Yep. More struts. Because rocket science works that way, apparently.
 
HEY EVERYONE, I THINK OFFICE SPACE SUCKS!
 
That's a fair opinion.
 
1:38 PM
@OrigamiRobot My response to that offer will always be "Yes, please."
 
I think black holes suck
 
@fbueckert The rocket seemed almost impossible to control
 
@OrigamiRobot And...?
 
@Unionhawk Limitation of the Unity engine, unfortunately.
It's the same reason it wobbles.
@Sconibulus Did you add control surfaces? Like wings?
 
@fbueckert Really? That seems...odd
physics not accurate enough or what?
 
1:39 PM
@Sconibulus I'm currently having fun with a couple friends in a modified unhinged FTB pack.
 
@fbueckert Yeah, I had wings, it just... I couldn't tell which direction was left or right ever
And if I tried to add a feature to the rocket to distinguish the front, it became unbalanced
 
@BenBrocka Physics really accurate; the engine's not optimized, though, so when things start getting chunky, it checks physics less often, and sometimes pieces collide and rebound.
 
@Sconibulus use the navball.
 
navball?
I don't know if that was a thing in the demo
 
@sconibulus trying to breed al kind of crazy bee races is fun though. Bees producing chicken nuggets? Existing. Bees producing diamonds? Why not?
 
1:41 PM
@Sconibulus Yeah, I hear that. I have issues reorienting myself on the navball sometimes.
 
@Arperum That just sounds long and kinda unpleasant
 
@Sconibulus It is.
 
@Sconibulus Try a Super Hostile Map. There is no such thing as "survive indefinitely"
 
It's your navaigator dealy in the bottom middle of the screen.
 
@fbueckert So the game lets the simulation go extra frames before checking physics or what?
 
1:42 PM
@BenBrocka Yeah.
 
@fbueckert Oh, yeah, I could get a couple things from that, but not really which way was forward
 
@OrigamiRobot That's so extremely true. If you do one of these without dieing and replaying 500 times, you're quite really good.
 
@Sconibulus Little green marker is the current direction your rocket is moving.
 
@BenBrocka Sometimes, the game decides "You know that fuel tank you put there, yeah, that connection isn't right. So we're just going to blow up on the launchpad, k?"
 
@OrigamiRobot What's Super Hostile do?
 
1:42 PM
@fbueckert I would think skipping rendered frames but still checking physics would be more ideal, unless it skips frames too or it would skip too much rendering
 
@Sconibulus The map actively hates you and steals your lunch money
 
@Unionhawk blocked at work
 
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Q: How can I keep NPC allies from randomly joining me in the middle of a map?

SternoMy understanding is that the game gets harder later, but right now in the early levels it's a total cakewalk. I don't bring any NPCs with me when I go to a dungeon, but they automatically pop in along the way as I go and by the time I hit the final boss, I've got 2 or 3 NPCs in my party, making t...

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Q: Minecraft Towny - Only build in plots?

Jordan BlewerIn my Minecraft Bukkit server, we have Towny installed. If players belong to the town, they can build anywhere inside it. Is there a way to limit the players to only be able to build in plots that they own in the town?

 
@BenBrocka Yeah, it does both. My current rocket takes ~6 minutes in-game to orbit, and usually takes 10-12 real time to get there.
 
1:43 PM
@BenBrocka And kills your pets.
 
@Sconibulus It's a prebuilt map designed to hate you.
 
@OrigamiRobot Does that mean no trees? I NEED trees so I can hide underground
 
@Sconibulus It's a series of CTM maps made by Vechs to give 1. an objective and 2. an added challenge to Minecraft
 
@fbueckert Ouch
 
Oh wait, the kills your pets line was from Ubermod for titan quest.
 
1:44 PM
@Sconibulus Depends on the map.
 
@OrigamiRobot I think all of them have saplings etc. Some are definitely harder than others
Waking Up is a bear, I hear
 
@Sconibulus As if that's much safer.
 
@Arperum underground isn't safe?
 
@Unionhawk Inferno mines is just mean. Invisible cave spiders is bad.
 
I usually go underground, build a tree farm, and mine stuffs
 
1:45 PM
@Arperum But you get so much stuff
 
@Unionhawk Yea but sometimes it's a challenge to get the saplings.
 
It's not a grindy map like many of the others
 
invisible spiders? Eep?
 
@Sconibulus Yep. Nasty little buggers. Better than the Player Assassins (creepers riding cave spiders)
 
@Unionhawk seems I didn't progress far enough to meet these...
 
1:47 PM
@Arperum I think those were in Flame Warp, near the fleecy box
 
@Unionhawk My coplayer gave up, didn't start again nor continued yet.
 
Yeah. Cave spider brings a creeper in fast, hits you with poison, and blows up. Quite painful.
 
We got maybe to the second intersection, max.
 
I want to try Legendary, but I think I should try another smaller map
 
@Unionhawk Legendary is great fun if you are not alone!
 
1:50 PM
I might do Spellbound Caves, since Vechs said he was doing the same thing there as with Inferno Mines; going easy on the player so they can have fun with enchanting.
Whereas Inferno Mines was fun with anvils
 
@Unionhawk Inferno mines is supposed to be easy? Waking up will murder me like mad then.
 
@Arperum Easier. Again, you get so much loot
 
@Unionhawk But I keep feeding it to the spiders. and I'm too lazy to keep going back to get more of the stuff.
 
@BenBrocka Yeah. My revolver satellite had so many parts, the rocket constructor started stuttering.
 
@Arperum Invisible cave spiders were only in one area. And you could see the eyes, so, not entirely invisible...
 
1:53 PM
@Unionhawk If you had used a nightvision potion, not much eyes were seen.
 
@Arperum That's why night vision isn't ideal in that area...
 
That was also the point where we stopped. Just past the invisible spiders into the cobwebs.
 
2:09 PM
@BenBrocka Is this Au Sable?
Oh it's a bunch of different games.
 
Morning, Bridge
 
@BenBrocka so that's the good ending when you do get wifi? :P
 
my mobile got a firmware update and now it will not connect to wifi at home :/
it can still connect to wifi at work
 
@SaintWacko Morning
 
2:25 PM
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Q: Where do I get the Splintered oar?

givanseThe Splintered oar is a two-handed sword with the shape of an oar; one of the few magical, blue, items that are also unique. Before patch 1.0.4 it was legendary. Some suspect it has some relation to the Black Rock ledgers. Others consider it just an in-game collectible. Where do I get the Splin...

 
Just realized some of the script I recorded last session was incorrect
fuck
I recorded one line completely wrong, and apaprently didn't update another one with the new shit, so now I have to record them both again
 
Same question as before: I want to play some games with a buddy who hasn't really played much. What are some of the best games to play (either SP or multi)?
 
@Shiester Which platform?
 
@GnomeSlice Any, currently own a few consoles as well as a nice PC, can go out of the way to get another console of it's necessary
@GnomeSlice that and another friend of mine has OK'd me to use his old stuff if I want, he's got some games but I havent looked through his stuff
 
@Shiester Are you against downloadable titles for Xbox 360?
Because I made a list of great multiplayer ones for some other people in here.
 
2:34 PM
@GnomeSlice Nothing wrong with that I suppose. I'd be interested in seeing your list too.
 
Oh, are you looking for online play or local?
 
@GnomeSlice Alright, I'll take a look at that list and see what you got. I'd prefer local play, but online might be okay too, if it's something that can be played on PC (friend I want to play games has a PC, dont think he actually owns an Xbox though)
 
@Shiester Excellent, those games in the list all feature local play.
you should be able to download the list if you want to send it to your buddy
 
@GnomeSlice I see you have castle crashers on that list. I've played that, really great game.
 
@Shiester Yeah, it's pretty great. Too slow to level up though, it turns into a grindfest.
 
2:38 PM
@GnomeSlice Thanks for the list, I'll probably try to print it here in a minute.
 
@Shiester Personally, I like the Tales games.
They're great for couch co-op multiplayer.
 
@Shiester Sure thing.
Also, one I should add to the list: Monaco
 
@Shiester o.0 Do I know you? A friend of mine uses that name.
 
@DarthAndroid shouldn't you be working bro?
@DarthAndroid whatsuuuuuuuuuuuuup
 
#@%!$ing 30-minute builds :/
 
2:42 PM
lol only 30 min!
 
@DarthAndroid I'm so glad my builds don't take 30 minutes.
 
lol. anyway gimme a minute, need to send out a couple of emails. working on someone's laptop here and she's managed to break it so hard that it just spins in circles at startup
 
The couple minutes I'm twiddling my thumbs is bad enough.
 
@badp Possibly, still haven't finished that game
 
also a bunch of kids just flooded into the room and are occupying the library computers, need to migrate to the server room again
brb
 
2:44 PM
The good ending better be hilarious because I'm all grumpy about it now
 
the background when i lock my machine:
 
Nice :)
 
@Blem ... I want
googling how to change the lock screen
 
it'll change your welcome screen too, FYI
 
@DarthAndroid worth it
 
2:46 PM
yea
you also have to chance you user icon to mach the part that is covered up by it, dont think you can make it transparent
 
@Blem NG! seems like a reasonable pattern for a user icon.
 
@Blem Running tests, in my case
and this isn't even Ruby
 
augh my god
kids came in "CAN WE GET ON WIFI" cellphones in my face
im like "god no"
wifi is for faculty m8. you already know this don't come askin me because mr green said no lol
 
the worst thing for me is building schemas, it takes up 100% cpu and takes 1h, using the computer at the same time can lead to failure. Luckily it is not done very often.
 
@Shiester Yea, that guy is a jerk.
 
2:55 PM
@OrigamiRobot had to pause and sit with the spinning hourglass for a second there, thought you might be one of the students here for a second but the odds of that are like, less than one percent.
 
@Shiester I am sitting right here!
 
@OrigamiRobot okay then what school is this.
 
This is not a school. This is a chat room.
 
@OrigamiRobot oh whoops, man I was reading everything wrong apparently. You had me thinking you were actually a student here who was secretly stalking me on the internet lol.
 
@Shiester I am openly stalking you on the internet.
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2:59 PM
@OrigamiRobot to quote GnomeSlice from 31 minutes ago: "fuck"
 
p2p stalking platform get
 

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