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2:00 PM

New Rameses B is soooo good

I think we've had this before. You're like @Sterno in that you say the Wii U has no games and then I list some and you just say "nah"

Had this convo, rather

The Wii U has the most exclusive games out of any console this gen

Chippies

@twobugs it was a completely different convo where you picked out something that I wasn't even trying to make a point of, but kept going, since you kept going

@twobugs I never said it doesn't have exclusive games

yes, it DOES have exclusive games

it has ALL the nintendo games

of the current gen consoles, it's probably the best console to own

because there's very little overlap in games

GnomeSlice

Idk ps4 has galax z

Chippies

but it still doesn't have a whole lot of games to choose from besides the 10 or so nintendo games

and some indie titles that are also available on PC

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I don't really care to have an argument about this, but I disagree that it has "only Nintendo games" and I've readily listed others in the past

GnomeSlice

2:02 PM

It doesn't get a lot of the big budget ones though

far cry

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I'm not trying to be rude or anything but I think it's ridiculous to make statements like that

GnomeSlice

dark souls

Chippies

alright, I'll just rephrase it as "WiiU has no games I care about" and leave it at that :)

GnomeSlice

destiny

etc

Chippies

@twobugs WiiU has been released for quite a few years now

it had hardly any games for the first year after launch

two bugs

2:03 PM

@GnomeSlice True, but on the flipside those are on every console, and all but Destiny are PC as well. They're hardly a selling point for anything.

Chippies

but I am not looking to argue about it anyway

GnomeSlice

every console except nintendo ones

but yeah

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@GnomeSlice The complaint I see a lot of people make is that if you look at the PS4 and Xbox One they each have less than like... 3 truly exclusive games

If you're including PC that drops even lower

Chippies

Kinda sucks that I can't filter out the virtual console games in Nintendo market

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Regardless, console wars stuff is dumb

I own all of them because I am a fool and I enjoy all of them

GnomeSlice

2:06 PM

gamecube had like 650 games, xbox had almost 1000

Chippies

as a PC gamer, xbox and ps4 are completely useless to me, besides the 1-2 games I'd like to play on them, but am not willing to spend the cash for

GnomeSlice

@twobugs Isn't that a good thing?

Chippies

so as I said, as a PC gamer, WiiU is the best console to own, due to very little overlap

@GnomeSlice yes and no

GnomeSlice

Although crackdown 3 is going to really make me wish I had an xbox one

Chippies

exclusives are good for consoles, bad for consumer

without exclusives, there's little reason to choose one console over another

two bugs

2:08 PM

Exclusives can be good for the consumer - if developers can actually target a single hardware SKU there is significant benefit

Devs don't have to split resources

Community doesn't get fractured

Kevin van der Velden

@twobugs meh, that's overstated

Chippies

@twobugs assuming people will buy the console for that exclusive

Kevin van der Velden

There's comparatively not much work done to get it rendering on multiple platforms

GnomeSlice

I'm not dropping 800 so I can play crackdown 3, sorry

Chippies

otherwise instead of fractured community, you just get smaller community

GnomeSlice

2:09 PM

or however much an xbox is

Chippies

@GnomeSlice 800?

lol

GnomeSlice

dollars

Chippies

isn't it like 300$ now?

Kevin van der Velden

500

GnomeSlice

xbox one?

not dropping 300 for crackdown either

Kevin van der Velden

2:10 PM

According to ze googles

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@KevinvanderVelden Depends. Last gen it was a major thing. There are other, less obvious overheads - like patch certification

Chippies

amazon.ca/dp/B00LH6C8L0/ref=asc_df_B00LH6C8L04167901/…

wait, ignore that

that's jsut the game, lol

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Destiny is actually a perfect example - due to some ridiculous deal with Sony there are significant things that are exclusive to Playstation platforms

GnomeSlice

for 300 wtf

Chippies

microsoftstore.com/…

Kevin van der Velden

2:11 PM

@twobugs patch certification costs money but not much dev time I don't think

Chippies

400$ seems to be the price for xbox one

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I think it costs time more in the sense than any failed certification is a huge blow because you'll have to resubmit again

For both consoles

Or at least hold off on releasing one patch or not the other. I forget, but I read something about it which made the whole thing sound terrible

Kevin van der Velden

Not really super much, they're separate for one so if one fails the other is fine (unless the one that failed found an issue the other one didn't)

GnomeSlice

I lost my gloves

Kevin van der Velden

@twobugs ooh it's pretty terrible

GnomeSlice

2:13 PM

ugh

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Regardless, I do think it detracts if they have to support potentially many SKUs

Kevin van der Velden

Yes it detracts. No I don't think it's a super big deal

GnomeSlice

Pc hardware is way more diverse

than 2-3 consoles

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@GnomeSlice It is, and they're never able to optimize it as much as a result (that doesn't prevent devs from doing some truly amazing things, obviously)

The really annoying thing is companies still doing cross-gen releases in 2016, but thankfully that's getting less and less common

GnomeSlice

I mean a lot of indies would probably run fine on last gen

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2:23 PM

True, for indies it is not a big deal. For bigger budget games, though, having to support extremely old hardware like that isn't ideal

StrixVaria

@Sterno I don't think Souls games are for me.

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Q: What are these spaceship silhouettes?

I know a few of them but I don't recognize them all.

For some reason these type of questions REALLY piss me off. Super glad we don't allow them on Arqade

Or at least, people don't post them :P

GnomeSlice

2:36 PM

Trent Hawkins

@twobugs I kinda want to know which ones had the asker stumped. they were all fairly obvious (although I wasn't aware of the timeframe of the battlestar)

GnomeSlice

Fortify is finally coming to Steam on my birthday

Nice!

Lazers 2.0

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Q: Where are Witcher 2 save game files located?

Witcher 2 doesn't delete auto-saves, so I have a bunch of them that are taking up too much space on my hard drive, and I want to delete them in bulk through Windows Explorer rather than the clunky in-game UI. Where are these save files located?

the-witcher-2

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@TrentHawkins Yeah. The ones that really make me mad are the like "Identify these robots" and it'll have a bunch of famous robots but also like Samus or Iron Man

@GnomeSlice Do you know anything about Superhot? Apparently it's some awesome indie FPS that just came out

Looks really neat

GnomeSlice

Just came out?

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2:45 PM

The official release did, I guess the demo was out a while ago

pcworld.com/article/3037724/software/…

GnomeSlice

Oh was it in beta or something

Nice

Haven't played it myself, sorry

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Ah, just wondering. It looks awesome though and you're the resident Indie Wizard

GnomeSlice

If you like experimental stuff it's supposed to be pretty fun but I don't think it has a lot of staying power

They focused on the one mechanic and nailed it down really well but it doesn't have much else to it

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That's what I was worried about but this review is pretty generous so I'll check it out at least

GnomeSlice

@GodEmperorDune

soundcloud.com/onsecondthought/…

Frank

2:52 PM

Yay. I think my furnace's pilot light went out.

djsmiley2k

hmm

any of you guys confirm how large the windows 10 upgrade is?

Trent Hawkins

@Frank uh oh - called hydro?

djsmiley2k

turned the gas off?

Frank

@TrentHawkins To come re-light it?

I can confirm we still have gas coming through. It just has nothing to catch off of.

Wipqozn

@StrixVaria They're not at all

Trent Hawkins

3:04 PM

@Frank if there's still gas coming through, then YES

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Just play Fallout 3. You should be drowning in Pilot Lights

Frank

@TrentHawkins Pretty sure I can light that sucker without any issue.

Trent Hawkins

@Frank Frank, no

Frank

Okay, I'll call them.

Trying to figure out what number to call for that.

Trent Hawkins

If the pilot light is out, and gas has been pumped through for a not -insignificant time, call hydro, or possible boom.

Frank

3:07 PM

Yeah, but you'd smell that.

That's why they make it smell like rotten eggs.

Kevin van der Velden

Hmmm hydrogen-sulfides

Sterno

@twobugs I didn't say there were no Wii U games. I said there weren't really any that I enjoy.

Dec 10 '15 at 15:35, by Sterno

@twobugs I bought a Wii U because I thought my kids would like it, then spent hours looking for games I thought I'd enjoy for it. I came up pretty emptyhanded. This does not happen for me on PS4

Doesn't have games I like != Doesn't have games

Trent Hawkins

@Frank hydro.mb.ca/safety/natural_gas/emergencies.shtml

Frank

@TrentHawkins That's for emergencies.

Not just, "Hey, my pilot light went out and I need it relit"

Kevin van der Velden

But maybe "Hey my pilot light went out some unknown time ago, with gas running through it, what do I do?"

Chippies

3:14 PM

Idk anything about furnaces, but it seems odd that there's no option to relight it with a press of a button

like, lighters, for example

GnomeSlice

Dooqu - Cup Of Tea [Heroic]

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Kevin van der Velden

It's not the relighting that's a problem

Trent Hawkins

@Chippies it's a freakin' ancient furnace

Kevin van der Velden

It's the potential of lots of gas having escaped prior to this that's a problem

Chippies

unless it's specifically made so that you don't relight it yourself after hours of not noticing the gas has been going through

@KevinvanderVelden yeah, I understand

Lazers 2.0

3:16 PM

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Sterno

Lots of gas escapes every time I eat Taco Bell.

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Lots of food escapes from my friends via their mouths whenever they do

Frank

There. Appointment made.

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@Sterno You hate joy so this is not surprising

Trent Hawkins

@Frank winnipeg.ca/emergweb/ActionPlan/LossOfUtilities.stm

Frank

3:23 PM

@TrentHawkins Yeah, but lighting a pilot light seems so simple.

djsmiley2k

the joys of trying to work out if you can put your fishtank upstairs in yoiur new house

Frank

I don't like bothering people to do things I could.

But, either way, appointment has been made, and I'm out the door.

Trent Hawkins

@Frank Conceivably, it is - it's the concentration of escaped gas that's at issue, particularly if you don't know WHEN the pilot went out. did you turn the thermostat down?

Frank

@TrentHawkins It's set to off.

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Q: Permanent immobilization in League of Legends by 2 champions

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Trent Hawkins

3:26 PM

(Side note, when they replaced the meter, the guy had a bit of trouble re-lighting it. as it wasn't as easily reachable)

djsmiley2k

@Frank the other issue is 'why did it go out?'

and 'Will it go out again?'

Trent Hawkins

@djsmiley2k I figure; the furnace is older than me, and we've not really maintained it beyond occasionally replacing the filter.

djsmiley2k

yawn

how long is this going to 'preparing' for the upgrade :/

I wish the installer had a more verbose bit

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Hm, trying to evaluate some of this user feedback to see what I can glean from it...

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djsmiley2k

3:38 PM

@twobugs other than users suck you mean?

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Well, yeah :P

Some of the stuff like "there needs to be a way to refresh the page and start anew" was difficult not to eye roll at

Others I can see the point and I'm trying to figure out how I can incorporate it into the app...

Kevin van der Velden

@twobugs they have a point if it's a sequence of forms, then you get scary popups

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(To be fair, you can argue that just because browsers offer a way to refresh the page doesn't mean we shouldn't build one in as well - there a lots of redundancies)

@KevinvanderVelden My app is basically an interactive web map for displaying data. There are basically no forms

Kevin van der Velden

Oh then it's dumb

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They want a way to re-initialize the map, which I get, I just don't think it's a good application of my time and I have to fit it into the UI

I also had a global undo/redo feature requested, and I've LOVE to do that but it's not happening

The framework I'm building off never considered that kind of functionality and I'm not going to be bolting it on top haphazardly

GnomeSlice

3:48 PM

Ugh why do i get anxiety about the dumbest shit

going to get my hair cut at my friends salon. havent seen this girl in like 3 years

what's the big deal

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I think having anxiety about stupid shit is what makes you human

GnomeSlice

well

that sucks

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Not trying to downplay it, I understand what you mean

Sterno

They make pills for that.

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It's annoying because you KNOW it's no big deal but it's causing you anxiety nonetheless

ardaozkal

3:50 PM

got a mail saying that superhot (the game where time moves only when you do) is out!

GnomeSlice

Yeah comes out today

Wonder how much it will be

Chippies

@GnomeSlice if you have anxiety attacks often, you might wanna see a doctor and ask for some pills

GnomeSlice

Yeah maybe i should do that

two bugs

It doesn't really sound like he's describing an anxiety attack, just general anxiety

Chippies

I know pills are not the best way to go about it, but in my experience, knowing that you have the pills, helps reduce the anxieties in general

ardaozkal

3:51 PM

This is one of the games I was expecting for a long time.

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Maybe I'm reading it wrong

Chippies

@twobugs maybe so

GnomeSlice

I've never really brought up anxiety with my doctor

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Talking to a doctor is always a good idea, though

I have general anxiety but not enough to be prescribed anything

Chippies

@GnomeSlice does it actually affect you that much tho? like, do you have actual anxiety attacks or just general anxiety?

ardaozkal

3:52 PM

"22.99€" Bull-

Chippies

I have anxiety attacks which literally prevents me from doing stuff, because I'd rather be throwing up somewhere :D

RikerW

Do you guys get frustrated if someone comes and and types "insert coin"?

ardaozkal

gamesrepublic.com/game/fps,superhot,5382.html

Chippies

but ever since I got pills for it and I used some at first, it has reduced the amount of anxiety attacks significantly

ardaozkal

@RikerW no

insert coin

Kevin van der Velden

3:53 PM

@RikerW yes

RikerW

insert coin

Sorry kevin

Chippies

because knowing that I have means of reducing the anxiety, reduces the anxiety in itself

funny how our brain works...

GodEmperorDune

@GnomeSlice this is fantastic

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$25 seems reasonable. I'll probably pick up Superhot

Sterno

Dark Souls 3 - PS4/XB1/PC - True Colors of Darkness (English) (Trailer)

►

My body is ready.

GnomeSlice

3:55 PM

@Chippies I don't actually throw up but I don't go out and do a lot of stuff. And I spend like all my waking hours worrying about dumb shit

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I'm just skeptical of the Dark Souls 3 launch because I don't trust that publisher with launches anymore. I'll probably grab it a month or two post-launch

Chippies

@GnomeSlice well, if anxiety stops you from doing stuff, it's possible that a doctor would prescribe you something

GnomeSlice

Who's publishing?

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Would not be surprised if some of the images shown are faked or "enhanced", same with trailers

@GnomeSlice Namco Bandai

Chippies

Can't wait for DS3 to be released, so DS2:SofTS goes on sale for <10$

Sterno

4:00 PM

WHAT?

GodEmperorDune

@Chippies there are also mental exercises and stuff if you don't want prescriptions

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@Chippies Oh, so DS3 isn't coming out for another few years?

GnomeSlice

@Chippies I doubt that will happen

Sterno

I just bought it for $30 2 days ago :(

GnomeSlice

@Sterno Worth it

Chippies

4:01 PM

@Sterno I doubt it will be <10$ for at least another year or so anyway

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Because I'm confident they're going to milk SofTS for another year or more

Sterno

@GnomeSlice I already had bought the vanilla game for PS3 for $60 and the vanilla game for PC for $15 :P

GnomeSlice

Yeah it's relatively new still

Chippies

but I mean, I bought DS1 for like 6$ or something like that after DS2 was released

ardaozkal

@twobugs Unless the joke flew over my head, it was released in April 12th

Sterno

4:01 PM

@Chippies Oh, I thought you were saying it was on sale

ardaozkal

*it will be released in April 12

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@ardaozkal It was an obvious joke we already explaied

Chippies

@Sterno no no, I meant when DS3 will be released, the cost of DS2 will go down

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@Chippies That was a much bigger gap

Chippies

@twobugs fair enough, but it's more likely to drop below 10$ once DS3 is released than it would be before that :P

two bugs

4:03 PM

Absolutely, but consider how long it takes to get sales on some recent big budget games like Elder Scrolls or CoD

Like it or not, Souls is becoming that

Frank

@TrentHawkins They don't build them like they used to.

Chippies

@twobugs idk anything about CoD on PC, but console games (from what I have been told) don't really go on massive sales like PC games do. And Elder Scrolls has modding going for it, so it doesn't deprecate as much

Dark Souls does have the fact that it has a large amount of replayability

so that's a good reason for the price to stay high

but eventually more people will move over to DS3 and DS2 playerbase will drop, and so will the price

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You know the Steam sales where they're heavily advertising games that are like 50-75% off?

CoD/TES it'll be like "HUGE SAVINGS!!! 10% OFF!!!"

Frank

Even now, with it being so old, I'm still paying peanuts for heating.

Chippies

@twobugs I bought Skyrim:LE for 20$ and it's been much lower since

two bugs

4:06 PM

@Chippies Considering that Skyrim is 5 years old... :P

Chippies

not sure why you're throwing elder scrolls into that mix, because those games, on PC, have had pretty good sales

@twobugs LE isn't that old :P

close to 3 years since Legendary Edition was released on Steam

doesn't change the fact that the base game is old, of course

Derpy

@twobugs TESNexus. It keeps the price up.

Chippies

but really, DS2 is old too, if we go like that

and as I already said, TES has a huge modding community

anyways, all I'm saying, with DS3 release, I am one step closer to owning DS2 :P

fredley

Coming up on @fredley's guide to pain: Cysts, and unpleasant places to have them!

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@fredley You really suck at this health thing

Frank

4:11 PM

@fredley You have the worst luck.

fredley

It's just my eyelid, could be worse

GodEmperorDune

@Frank karma for the trolling

fredley

It's not infected, and should clear up by itself in 3-6 months

GodEmperorDune

@fredley you've posted here when its worse

fredley

Apparently the best thing to do is hold hot towels against your eye and try and melt it

two bugs

4:13 PM

@fredley NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

I'm fine with my unmelted eye

fredley

@twobugs this is the actual advice

Kevin van der Velden

@twobugs But are you fine with the unmelted cyst?

fredley

@KevinvanderVelden Well it feels like I have something in my eye 24/7, which is kinda annoying

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I don't have a cyst because I am not becoming some eldritch horror like @fredley

Kevin van der Velden

@fredley I know the feeling, I've had similar things

Frank

4:14 PM

The eye is actually pretty good at heat dispersion.

fredley

@twobugs Only the spheroid parts of my body seem to be affected

two bugs

Soon he'll be growing tentacles and summoning Rebecca "Cthulu" Black

fredley

@twobugs Maybe karma is inflicting one painful ailment per RB post

oh dear

Kevin van der Velden

@fredley you'll have a while to go then

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Kevin van der Velden

4:16 PM

Hey @Arperum, do you know Elvellon?

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4:28 PM

Hm, I can probably push the minimum horizontal resolution for the web app a little further since we're under 900 pixels, but I have to account for our potentially new logo as well...

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fredley

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We are swiftly approaching MAXIMUM OVER90's

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