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GnomeSlice

00:00

@Wipqozn Oh, okay.

badp

I dunno, I've seen a lot worse f2p business models out there

GnomeSlice

@badp Can you run out of room?

@badp Eh. As I said, something about it just bugs me.

badp

@GnomeSlice without premium your backpack can only hold 50 objects

fbueckert

@badp Like PvZ Adventures.

badp

That Battlefield thing from EA that's now been shut down only let you rent weapons

GnomeSlice

00:00

@badp My what

Wipqozn

@fbueckert Fucking EA.

@badp ..what? Seriously?

badp

@Wipqozn yes

fbueckert

That's an EA Facebook game. Wasn't bad, until I got far enough to require either inviting friends, or paying cash.

I stopped playing at that point.

badp

Blacklight Retribution does the same I think

GnomeSlice

store.steampowered.com/app/234390

badp

00:01

(it consistently refused to run on my computer so I only know by proxy so it could be wrong)

then there's F2P games with energy

like Spiral Knights or everything King does

fbueckert

@badp Eugh. Energy.

The worst game mechanic ever invented.

StrixVaria

@GnomeSlice This doesn't look like I would enjoy it at all.

GnomeSlice

Also, Upcoming Action RPG bundle on Groupees.

badp

@fbueckert they argue that casual gamers actually like it because they let them say "okay I'm done with this, I can put it down and do something else"

fbueckert

@badp Their argument is bunk. It's, "Hey, you're having fun! Awesome, isn't it? Too bad! Pay us to keep having fun!"

GnomeSlice

00:03

@StrixVaria Well, I was mostly basing it on what appeared to be an interest in the random stuff like Rogue Legacy

Because it's a 'roguelike' in that regard. Way different style from most though.

badp

@fbueckert It's actually more fun to fail level 147 of Candy Crash sixty times over a bunch of days than it is to fail it sixty times in a row

fbueckert

@badp I'd argue a mechanic that requires you pay to continue playing is bunk.

RedRiderX

@badp Spiral Knights' F2P model was so painful.

fbueckert

Arcades get a pass because they've basically all died.

badp

TF2 update that... slightly buffs the QuickFix to be able to keep up with pyro detonator jumps

@fbueckert Well it's actually more fun to be able to pass that level without resorting to microtransactions :P

BUT I DIGRESS

RedRiderX

00:07

@GnomeSlice Aww, they got rid of their demo.

It was pretty cool, it actually made me want to buy it.

I wouldn't have considered it otherwise.

Oh, Broforce got greenlit.

That's neat.

Lazers

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Q: What does vsync mean?

In a few games (Osmos and Batman Arkham City are examples) there's a vsync item on the video options menu, but I don't know what it does and don't notice any differences when it is on or off. What is vsync? What does it do?

graphics-card

badp

\o/

GnomeSlice

My father disabled my internet. Peace. ~Phone

badp

nite

GnomeSlice

Wait, it's back. Just now.

@RedRiderX Wow, that was fast.

@RedRiderX Say, have you seen this? indiedb.com/games/bloodcrusher-ii

RedRiderX

00:22

@GnomeSlice Eerh, yeah I think so, can't say I had a huge interest in playing it. :P

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX I didn't at first either. But it actually has grown on me a shitload.

Random gun generation with a giant number of parts.

Random levels

@RedRiderX also kickstarter.com/projects/843950213/moon-rift

It ended, but you should try the demo.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Hmm, sounds like Quake with some modern fixings. Neat.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Did Quake do random stuff?

Also, bullets are simulated physically, no hitscans or whatever.

It's styled after over the top shooters from the 90's

The trailer says 'coming 1997' =]

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Well I used Quake as a placeholder for any pre-2000 FPS.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX HAH. Yeah, that's the general idea, actually.

The devs are pretty great to. They post gifs of all kinds of dev stuff. Like this.

@RedRiderX Here's a sample of 'Tier 1 Scattergun Generation'

And I really like the way the dev explained the randomization.

RedRiderX

00:28

@GnomeSlice Hmm, nice. It seems like they're doing a lot right.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Yeah. Like I said, it really grew on me after digging into it a little more.

At first I was like 'lol'.

Also they've expressed interest in an IGS feature in the future.

\o/

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Also seems like they're doing stuff right. :)

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX You should try the demo for Moon Rift though, you might really like it. Disappointed to find it's not coming to GameStick, and I probably won't be using the OUYA copy my backer reward comes with.

@RedRiderX They are the best.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice You seem like the most active person on IGS.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX I think I'm third in terms of forum posts.

I'm also a forum moderator. They really like me.

IGS is basically my new Arqade chat.

Or at least it was for the past few months.

The IRC channel has all sorts of good people.

RedRiderX

00:32

@GnomeSlice Oh, they have IRC?

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Also, have you seen/played desura.com/games/running-with-rifles

@RedRiderX Yeah. It's a community operated channel. Do you use IRC?

Here's the information: indiegamestand.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3789

If you care to drop in.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Sometimes, yeah.

GnomeSlice

Man, the NEO Scavenger Dev just doesn't quit. I'm getting Desura notifications about new posts and features like every two days.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice There are many games I have not played, and this is one of them.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Oooo, you should try the demo.

It's really fresh. I picked it up a while ago.

Should give it another go, been a few versions since then.

Also, Megabyte Punch is officially releasing soon!

August 6th!

=D

RedRiderX

00:36

@GnomeSlice Hurray for that.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Shame they couldn't get greenlit in time, but still.

Final update coming the launch date for pre-owners.

Such as myself

RedRiderX

Ok, let me try one...

Have you seen Action Fist?

GnomeSlice

Oh yes.

RedRiderX

Darn.

GnomeSlice

Hah, sorry.

RedRiderX

00:38

Blitz Meet?

GnomeSlice

steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92971046

@RedRiderX Actually, no.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice It is sort-of a local multiplayer thing.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX This feels like it would be a similar multiplayer experience to Quadsmash

Which is an excellent, excellent thing.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Hah, great name.

GnomeSlice

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@RedRiderX Oh my goodness try the demo

It's actually amazing.

Quadsmash (above) is still probably the best local multiplayer game I've ever played.

I'm gonna download Blitz Meet and try it with my Quadsmash buddy

Thanks.

RedRiderX

00:41

@GnomeSlice It's sort-of a sharing-a-computer local multiplayer.

And also very limited in scope.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Check out the video I just posted above.

Any similarities?

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Shucks, this seems better...

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX It's also not free. =]

400 points on Xbox live, or about $10 for the PC version (which admittedly, is apparently getting online play at some point).

desura.com/games/quadsmash

Oh it dropped to $7.99

Nice

Surprisingly the single player campaign is quite good too

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Yes I saw the last link.

I must try again...

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Oh did I link it already

RedRiderX

00:45

How about Cannon Brawl?

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Heard of it, but never played.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Play the early alpha demo thing, it's surprisingly good in multiplayer.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX local or what?

Also how big is it

too many games x_x

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Yeah local.

@GnomeSlice I know.

You are recommending too many things

Powerlord

Figures, I only registered enough stuff to get Gold the one year Nintendo has something I want for Platinum.

RedRiderX

00:46

STAPH

GnomeSlice

HAH

RedRiderX

Shtap?

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX I'd better not link you to this then. =D

It's 'stahp'.

staaaaaaap

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Oh.

@GnomeSlice STAHP

@GnomeSlice Probably too big to be worth it right now, honestly.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX That's not what I like to hear. =[

FAE

00:50

@GnomeSlice lol context

RedRiderX

Unless you have a likin' for some fast-pased Worms-esque action.

GnomeSlice

@FAE HAH

RedRiderX

@FAE Curse you context, you fickle mistress you!

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX inverto.gravityboxstudio.net

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RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice It's like 185.45mb, so you can judge that for your self.

GnomeSlice

00:53

@RedRiderX ergh, I'll pass for now until it comes along a little further maybe

FAE

My steam level went up and I have no idea why...

GnomeSlice

Bergh I wish you could preview steam profile backgrounds on the market

Oh well, this looks okay I guess

RedRiderX

@FAE Probably why

FAE

@GnomeSlice same

GnomeSlice

@FAE steamcommunity.com/id/GnomeSlice

Also:

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CC @badp @AshleyNunn

FAE

00:56

@GnomeSlice Which one is that?

RedRiderX

@FAE Either that or the Great Gabe is smiling upon you.

GnomeSlice

@FAE Old School Triple Town

FAE

@RedRiderX I was 13 yesterday, I'm 14 today and I dunno why. I haven't bought any games to put me over the threshold nor crafted any badges.

RedRiderX

9 mins ago, by RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice STAHP

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX I thought you were joking. Sorry!

RedRiderX

00:57

@GnomeSlice Wait is that Portal with Escher like physics?

WANT

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX There's no portals, no.

It is a first person puzzle platformer though.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice No it's cool mate.

GnomeSlice

indieroyale.com

Eh, Little Racers is pretty good and SpyLeaks is sort of neat, but otherwise meh

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice DO NOT WANT

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Yeah, not a great one

Lazers

00:59

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etrian-odyssey-4

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Q: Are there certain items that you should always sell?

I see that some items "have on research benefit and can be sold freely" If i sell these will I regret it later or can I sell them without worrying?

xcom-enemy-unknown

0

Q: My follower is gone and I cant recruit a new one

Im trying to do the boethiahs calling quest and I need a follower for it of course to sacrifice. But whenever I ask someone to be my follower they say i already have one, this is a problem because I dont have a follower. I had a dark brotherhood follower a month or two ago but I lost her and have...

skyrim

GnomeSlice

The last one was fucking amazing

@RedRiderX Try the free current version

I wish Bleed would hurry up and get a Steam badge called The Greatest Hero of All Time

@FAE They changed the XP for game collector badges

apparently

And people got bumped up.

FAE

@GnomeSlice Oooh okay, that makes sense.

GnomeSlice

Source:

So I have no idea how reputable it is

@RedRiderX desura.com/games/tri

FAE

Eh, I'll take it.

And sleeptime, g'night all.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX desura.com/games/mobiloid

^ That one is really fun, but still slightly buggy

@fbueckert does the steam version of KSP keep your data from your original?

RedRiderX

01:14

@GnomeSlice Hey, I just said that!

@GnomeSlice Yes, I know I should have got the last IGS.

@GnomeSlice And HAH, You've already recommended that to me!

@GnomeSlice It's an interesting take on the concept, but in need of some polish.

@GnomeSlice Wow, you ping me a lot.

@GnomeSlice You never want to be that guy that leaves like a hundred pings for someone when they get back.

@GnomeSlice That would just be annoying.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX ಠ_ಠ

@RedRiderX I don't see it

RedRiderX

32 mins ago, by RedRiderX

@FAE Probably why

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX oop

Hah

RedRiderX

Hrm, I seemed to have missed placed ChatZilla.

And now it seems like it doesn't like running outside FireFox.

GnomeSlice

01:29

@RedRiderX Lemme try again, desura.com/games/crayon-chronicles

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Already bugged me about getting it during the last Indie Royale.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Hah, that's actually what I was referring to by 'try again' (past bundles/deals).

Nuts.

Did you get it?

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Yeah no actually.

To many rougelikes on the spin to get sucked into another.

And I still haven't tried that first game you recommended.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Heh

@RedRiderX Which

I lost track

@GraceNote Also, I've been meaning to recommend you play this at some point: croixleur.com

Has some controller input issues though, unfortunately. Although they're pretty minor

RedRiderX

1 hour ago, by GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX also http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/843950213/moon-rift

GnomeSlice

01:33

@RedRiderX Oooh. Yeah the demo is pretty lightweight, you should download.

desura.com/games/croixleur

back in a bit

Okay, not as long as I thought.

RedRiderX

Oh wow this is pretty slick.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Moon Rift?

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice Yeah.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX Yeah it's not bad huh? Too bad it's not coming to GameStick =[

I've basically decided that's the one I want over the OUYA, but the OUYA's getting all the attention and developers.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice There are only so many empty markets devs can port to.

GnomeSlice

01:41

@RedRiderX Was that supposed to be a reply to that?

LessPop_MoreFizz

HI CHAT

GnomeSlice

@LessPop_MoreFizz HELLO.

LessPop_MoreFizz

I showed up in town ten minutes after the bar closed and now I am sad. :(

Lazers

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Q: What clients exist for playing the Realms of Despair?

As MUDs run over telnet I realize that any telnet client can be used to log in to the Realms of Despair, however there are more feature rich ways to experience the game. What clients are available for Windows 7/8 or the major Linux distributions? What are the major highlights of each?

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How do I update the game to NG+? I have tried pretty much nothing so I really could use some help.

rogue-legacy

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I only played the demo, so I'm basing my question on that. The player's default name is Dead Meat The player gets to control a car rigged to the teeth with guns and cannons The player explores the world in an open-world-esque style The player can get out of the car and go on foot, shooting badd...

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GnomeSlice

@LessPop_MoreFizz =[

@LessPop_MoreFizz Also you are a fan of Fallout correct?

RedRiderX

01:42

@GnomeSlice Yarp.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX I don't get it then, which thing are you calling an empty market, and what does what I said have to do with porting?

@LessPop_MoreFizz Also welcome back.

RedRiderX

The Ouya is a tiny bit DOA, I don't imagine the GameStick will be faring much better.

GnomeSlice

To me, that is.

@RedRiderX Which is a shame, because it actually looks like a much neater package to me.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@GnomeSlice Very much so.

GnomeSlice

I've been getting extremely excited for the GameStick.

@LessPop_MoreFizz I think you should take a look at underrail.com

desura.com/games/underrail

RedRiderX

01:44

@GnomeSlice True, but eventually slicing niches of niches results in nothing left.

GnomeSlice

@RedRiderX I'm hoping it will take off with Indies. Plus, GameStick has a deal with GameStop in the works, so you can expect to see them promoting it at their stores.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@GnomeSlice I don't have the patience to play unfinished games. I like to binge on a game until I've done everything there is to do and then uninstall and forget about it for a long time.

The main exception is MMO betas, where I get heavily into the actual testing of mechanics and such.

RedRiderX

@GnomeSlice It's not like they need to worry about it taking up too much room on their shelves. :P

GnomeSlice

@LessPop_MoreFizz Heh. If you grab it now you'll get the full version, but I totally get that. Also I find this game very confusing, I was never great at stuff like Fallout.

It's very good though.

I entered a couple of designs into the Gamestick 'skinit' competition and they're getting pretty highly voted. They might get selected.

2____

why do people put music on their tumblr

it's just annoying

GnomeSlice

01:48

^

badp

HOW TO TF2

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GnomeSlice

@2____ Today's listening: soundcloud.com/dodgeandfuski/astronaut-apollo-dodge-fuski

user20683

gawker.com/…

2____

@GnomeSlice for me, Gorillaz

user20683

"John Morillo, a 47-year-old Canadian man, apologized today for causing an international incident last night when he drank eight beers and then swam across the Detroit River, just to prove to his friends he could."

GnomeSlice

01:53

Also I highly recommend phutureprimitive.bandcamp.com/album/kinetik

CC @2____

@WorldEngineer Windsor is the best.

2____

sick album art

GnomeSlice

Give it a listen, it's fantastic. One of the few full-price albums I've bought in recent memory because I'm a cheap bastard.

Shoulda bought the disc

Also this is the artist: androidjones.com

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2____

I bought The xx physical album (for the art of course ;)) and right away the intro got scratched thrice :((. I want a refund but the store is out of my state.

GnomeSlice

@LessPop_MoreFizz Also have you been watching the new SW NY?

@2____ Scratched?

2____

01:57

thrice

GnomeSlice

Like, your disc?

Shit.

2____

I want to get Yeezus in physical copy currently

for the art of course

GnomeSlice

I think so far the only physical copy of an album I've ordered online was ottsonic.bandcamp.com/album/mir

Also a very, very good album.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@GnomeSlice Occasionally, but not really.

GnomeSlice

@LessPop_MoreFizz Aren't you like, from NY and stuff

LessPop_MoreFizz

01:59

@GnomeSlice Yes.

And the people on that show are insufferable local stereotypes.

GnomeSlice

@LessPop_MoreFizz Yeah I kind of noticed they're all douchebags.

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