The Bridge

Sterno

14:01

@kalina rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/11350/…

Would that sort of thing be on-topic there?

kalina

likely, seems high quality enough

Is it a recommendation and does it meet the requirements for "contains enough information" = question allowed, pretty much

Michel

@Sterno Happens ...

Sterno

I'm not clear on how the site tags things. Is there a meta on that?

Lazers

0

Q: Imperial Assignments "Costume" Reward

My first reward was a costume, so I collected it from the Cargo Bay ... and after that I can't find it. Can someone tell me where the rewards appear after the Cargo Bay ?

tiny-death-star

kalina

@Sterno all over the place at the moment

most of the focus has been on scope and body content quality so far

tag discussions only started... yesterday?

Sterno

14:05

Kind of tricky, since it would be silly to repeat the question for both iOS and Windows, or whatever

Michel

discuss.area51.stackexchange.com/questions/12371/…

Aff...

Kevin van der Velden

@Michel that's an interesting thing about that site, self promotional "spam" could actually make a good answer

kalina

@KevinvanderVelden this is why there are quality guidelines in place for both answers and questions

failure to meet said requirements is ground for closure

Kevin van der Velden

@kalina jup, I'm aware :)

kalina

it means "spam" will still stand out

because it will be crap content

Kevin van der Velden

14:10

Bla I should get you to invite me when I get home

badp

@kalina You should look into asking for question and answer templates from SE

Kevin van der Velden

Cause I can't get on steam at work =p

badp

Answer templates are already implemented

kalina

@badp hm?

you mean like the prepopulated things used for community ads?

badp

Yep.

kalina

14:11

interesting idea

badp

Sounds like a pretty easy win.

kalina

I've already rep capped on mso for today though so it can wait until tomorrow

badp

It's more of a meta.SR question

kalina

well question templates would be a feature request no?

badp

Hardly useful on the network

kalina

14:14

I'll make some noise about it later once I've put some thought into what the templates would actually look like

Sterno

@kalina If the site does work, everyone on it will be very, very used to casting downvotes on answers.

Because without that, I don't think it can work.

kalina

plenty of downvoting happening

Ben Brocka

@badp I haven't seen that video in years

GnomeSlice

Hot Dog Stand templates or GTFO

Sterno

Now I need to figure out how to ask a question about card mapping software

kalina

14:20

@Sterno you'll feel dirty while doing it

badp

@BenBrocka meowrf

Sterno

The weirdness I see is that two questions can be nearly identical but with minor small details. One guy lists off a bunch of criteria with the addition "and I only care if it's free"

kalina

just cram as much information into it as possible

Sterno

Someone else doesn't care if it's free or not... two different questions?

GnomeSlice

Darkest Dungeon is being Kickstarted

> You will recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts and beyond. You'll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Uncover strange mysteries, and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system.

I've heard a lot about this.

Looks really promising.

►

Lazers

14:23

-1

Q: How to update the character graphics in game "real life"?

I am 28 years old and my graphic doesn't look to good. My graphic card supports 2-eye-vision.dll and it's enabled. I don't have supporting glasses now. So in fact I can see some real nice character outside, but when I look at myself it's somehow pixeled and the nose seems to be displayed in a dif...

the-sims

5pike

@Lazers ...

what?

...

wait

is this a parody question?

Ben Brocka

It would appear so

5pike

The "the-sims" tag confused me a bit.

GnomeSlice

Wow they got like $80k in one day.

That's nuts.

> A distinctive game world featuring over a dozen unique playable character classes such as the Plague Doctor, the Highwayman, and even the Leper!

Sterno

@kalina Now I just need a Software Recommendation Expert who is familiar with RPG battlemap software to join the beta!

GnomeSlice

14:27

It's also coming to Steam.

kalina

@Sterno this is an attempt to be funny, right?

Sterno

@kalina Mostly it's a snarky way of saying that while in private beta, the range of possible software recs seems too wide to provide a pool of experts who can answer a question

The scope of the site is "all software, ever". That's a big range.

kalina

the fundamental reason they want to make game recs off topic is because they're not gamers

and they're scared of people asking "what is a fun game that..."

GnomeSlice

#flappyjam

Kevin van der Velden

@kalina that one might be a good argument, you can get objective recommendations about games, but they're probably the minority

kalina

14:31

9

Q: Looking for First Person, Physics based, Puzzle games

Private Beta Notice: this question is a test question for Would video game related question be ontopic? I recently completed Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers, a Puzzle game, that revolves around it's physics engine. The main game mechanic is being able to slice various parts of the tera...

windows linux game puzzle first-person

Kevin van der Velden

@kalina jup, I did say it was possible =p

GnomeSlice

Flappy Jam launched in support of the Flappy Bird developer. #FlappyJam #FlappyBird http://indiestatik.com/2014/02/10/flappy-bird-jam/ http://t.co/TF8nMFbqFU

Tweeted by IndieStatik on February 10, 2014 at 7:22 PM

@kalina DIBS

Kevin van der Velden

I do think it can work

Sterno

@kalina I'm also brewing over a question about Toddler iOS games that meet specific criteria

I'm not sure I can see it working but I'm willing to give it a try just to see.

kalina

4

Q: Android educational games for small kids

Please recommend me games for small kids (4-5 years) Requirements Android platform Tablet optimized No Ads! No in-app payments! Educactional Good for kids from 4 to 5 years Free or paid Good examples: Alphabet Cat Farm 123 ~ StoryToys Jr. Google play is full of crap apps, this is why I'm...

android educational game kids

Sterno

14:34

@kalina Except I have different criteria.

kalina

@Sterno it's just an example

Sterno

gotcha

GnomeSlice

game-rec.se

Gimme

kalina

it's the closest example we have to a "please recommend me children friendly games for somedevice"

Sterno

It also poses some problems, like "that game just added ads or IAPs. Your answer is now invalid."

I don't want to troll the site but in a way I want to ask the exact same question minus one bit of criteria to see how they deal with that.

kalina

14:36

@Sterno I don't see how that is any different from "this minecraft patch just completely changed this mechanic, your answer is now invalid"

Sterno

@kalina Because of the thing I typed right after it.

That particular dude doesn't want IAPs, but all those other criteria can generate an excellent list that helps others.

So do you downvote otherwise awesome answers because that one bit of criteria changed, even though they'll still be helpful to a ton of other people?

As someone who comes to the site after it's existed a while and wants to see a list of android educational games, do I have to ask my own question with my own specific criteria, or pour over the potentially dozens all with slightly different criteria to see if it's a dupe first?

It's not an insurmountable problem but it is a problem.

Yuki

@Ktash Something that bothered me a bit: Why did she pick Whoopi Goldberg to be the Genie instead of, I dunno, Robin Williams?

Kevin van der Velden

@Sterno well, seeing minecraftcrashes.se I think most users are just going to ask a new question without looking

Lazers

1

Q: Buy games from Blizzard by USD

I from Mongolia, which is EU region by Battle.net. When I see payment options I only see RUB there. But we don't use RUB (russian currency). So problem is, since i don't have RUB visa card, I only can pay USD. But if I change my region into US, price will become 39$, almost 4 times expensive than...

battle.net purchase

Unionhawk

@Lazers Hmm... that tag

Also morning people o/

tombull89

14:43

This thread forwarded to epic.org for lawsuit possibility. — Full Decent 12 mins ago

uh

Unionhawk

@tombull89 Mod attention flags, GO

tombull89

@Unionhawk we wanted "op is a moron" but that's not a flag option :(

RedRiderX

@tombull89 I... but then he... so that means he'd be....

wow

Unionhawk

@tombull89 Other: "OP is a moron" then

I did other: <comment link>

GnomeSlice

►

kalina

14:46

@GnomeSlice sign up, post your own answers

GnomeSlice

@kalina closedbeta

kalina

I am not your posting proxy

@GnomeSlice @Sterno just signed up

put some effort into it

GnomeSlice

@kalina What, how?

tombull89

Closed beta's aren't exactly closed any more.

badp

ugh

kalina

14:47

a51 > a miracle occurs > create account

Tim Stone

11

Q: Why am I allowed to sign up on a private beta site I never commited to?

According to Area51, Stack Overflow (in Portuguese) is still in private beta. But yet I just signed up on it http://br.stackoverflow.com/users/582/christmas-unicorn (already deleted the profile now) despite I didn't commit to the proposal or recieve any mail. Why did this happen?

bug status-bydesign area51 private-beta

Lazers

0

Q: Freerunning.exe Has Stopped Working

I Get this error when starting freerunning "Freerunning.exe has stopped working". Will someone please tell me how to fix it ? THANKS IN ADVANCE !!!!!

technical-issues

0

Q: How many points do I need to earn a medal in Flappy Bird?

I've scored 7 points so far in Flappy Bird. How many do I need to earn a medal?

ios android windows-mobile

Sterno

@TimStone You and Tim Post are the same person in my head.

GnomeSlice

twitter.com/EliLanger/timelines/432588181611892736

Jesus Christ

Tim Stone

@Sterno With our powers combined!

Sterno

14:51

Form of a water dragon!

OrigamiRobot

@Sterno Ice*

Unionhawk

@GnomeSlice Holy fuck

:(

Yuki

@OrigamiRobot Let it gooooooo~

GnomeSlice

It's pretty terrible.

> It’s a sad day when an artist is lambasted for nothing more than creating something for others to enjoy, and this certainly isn’t the first time it’s happened. It seems to be the first time it’s happened out of sheer popularity, however, and this time, the death threats, the suicide threats and the non-stop harassment from press, despite his pleas for them to leave him alone, was too much for the developer.

indiestatik.com/2014/02/10/flappy-bird-jam

5pike

@GnomeSlice humans are disgusting...

Sterno

14:53

@OrigamiRobot That's just really cold water.

GnomeSlice

And people wonder why he took it down.

#flappyjam

Unionhawk

Dear people on Twitter who make suicide threats: 1) If you're not serious, you're literally the worst human being ever and I hate you. 2) If you are serious, you need help. Seriously.

tombull89

@Yuki apparently that was interpreted as song about coming out?

Yuki

@tombull89 For some people.

Honestly, the song has quite a few interpretations.

Unionhawk

@tombull89 I could see it.

Yuki

14:58

The movie has quite a few interpretations.

5pike

@Unionhawk I wouldn't really cry over people that kill themselves over a game.

Lazers

0

Q: How to install 2 instances of Kerbal Space Program from Steam, on one computer?

KSP loads slowly. Sometimes very slowly. More parts and addons, slower loading. So I want to have a second instance, with no mods and only some of the stock parts, to quickly test things. I bought my copy on Steam, so I don't have any kind of installation media. How can I install second instance...

kerbal-space-program

Unionhawk

@5pike I dated a girl who was occasionally suicidal, so... :/

5pike

@Unionhawk was she suicidal because of a game?

Unionhawk

@5pike No, but, honestly, those people need help too. Arguably more help.

5pike

15:03

@Unionhawk Yeah, help is what they need.

Unionhawk

Or a punch in the face if they're of case 1

5pike

Suicide is no joking matter, I agree.

Unionhawk

Though the people I hate even more, are the asshats who say stuff like "you should kill yourself, LOL"

GnomeSlice

@kalina I figured out how to sign up.

@Unionhawk Because that's so funny

Unionhawk

@GnomeSlice It's not though.

GnomeSlice

15:05

@Unionhawk I know. Sarcasm.

Those people are terrible.

Yuki

@GnomeSlice Please add </sarcasm> before you're misinter- too late.

5pike

@Unionhawk I try to us "Get out", or something...

Unionhawk

@Yuki I figured sarcasm

But I don't think it's even sarcastically "so funny -.-"

GnomeSlice

@Unionhawk I was referring to the people who post 'kill yourself lol'.

Cleary it's hilarious.

just nevermind

Unionhawk

obv

GnomeSlice

15:07

those people are terrible

Unionhawk

ANYWAY I think this is a good time to distract myself with cat gifs

Yuki

At this point I just avoid all large collections of people online (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc.) at this point because of this stuff.

Unionhawk

5pike

@Unionhawk +fun

Yuki

I might visit every now and then because of links or because I'm looking for something specific, but I don't like to be a part of those communities because of the general asshole-ishness.

5pike

15:10

@Yuki Yeah, things can get quite ... toxic

Unionhawk

Lazers

0

Q: How will I be able to complete the event in Tiny Death Star at my current rate?

I was wondering something. I've been playing as much as possible for the last couple of days, resulting in a turnover of almost 500 'medals' per day. At this rate I will not be able to complete the event before the time runs out. What am I doing wrong? (I'm currently approx. 100 medals in to the...

tiny-death-star

Unionhawk

Okay I'm better

5pike

Cats make everything better.

Unionhawk

Wait one more

"This is mine now--OH GOD WTF"

Michel

15:14

@badp I WAS JOKING!!!!

"through my internship at Google" Your show off -_- — Michel 2 mins ago

5pike

@Unionhawk It looks like it runs away because of the water ... whatever.

badp

@Michel -_-

Michel

You know I love you @badp <3

@badp for real, I was joking!

Kevin van der Velden

@Unionhawk poor fish had a hole in his fin at the end of the gif

badp

It was barely relevant anyway.

Michel

15:15

@badp >.< Now you made me feel bad T_T

badp

I just put it there to stop people from saying "no really you're doing it wrong your whole life has been a lie go learn vim"

Michel

There, I removed the comment >.< sorry >.<

badp

@Michel don't worry.

5pike

@KevinvanderVelden That's the least of its problems...

Kevin van der Velden

@5pike poor fish =[

5pike

15:18

@KevinvanderVelden 2 hours later and it's a tasty fish

Unionhawk

Fish is pretty tasty

Kevin van der Velden

@5pike depends on the fish (and preperation)

kalina

WOW

Unionhawk

@KevinvanderVelden This

@kalina ?

kalina

GNOMESLICE JUST POSTED INFORMATION ON A GAME THAT CONSISTED OF MORE THAN "HEY GUYS CHECK THIS OUT"

Kevin van der Velden

15:19

@kalina he does contribute to this site as well you know =p

kalina

@KevinvanderVelden game recommendations are off topic here

tombull89

4

Unionhawk

@kalina IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE... OR SOMETHING... INB4 "I HATE YOU GUYS"

5pike

@tombull89 CUTE

CUTECUTECUTE

Kevin van der Velden

@tombull89 all the cutez

Arperum

15:22

@tombull89 Animated gifs are the root of a mass of evil. I keep staring and then loose time!

GnomeSlice

Today's Listening

Unionhawk

I have a feeling, though, if software-rec goes through, GnomeSlice will probably gold badge in game-rec

kalina

Remote desktop window has dropped to 1 frame per 5 seconds

thanks @tombull89

Kevin van der Velden

@Arperum Lies, you don't look at chat while playing minecraft!

Arperum

@KevinvanderVelden More Lies. The bridge is scrolling past on my second monitor.

Unionhawk

15:23

Or however tags work I guess just games

tombull89

brb breaking onebox i.sstatic.net/GMfIX.gif

Yuki

@Unionhawk I have a feeling that GnomeSlice will be game-rec.

MBraedley

srsly? There's no standard way in C++ to check if another process has a file open?

SaintWacko

Good morning

Why is the Bridge full of kittens?

Arperum

@SaintWacko Things.

Kevin van der Velden

15:29

@MBraedley nope, that's an OS thing

@SaintWacko unicorn-chasers except with kittens

Yuki

@SaintWacko We're the Internet and it's cats. Are you really surprised?

Jason Berkan

@MBraedley Delete it and on error, it is open. :P

SaintWacko

So can a member of Software-Recs send me an invite?

tombull89

@SaintWacko You don't need one any more.

SaintWacko

> Warning: this site is currently in private beta for at least 1 more day

Yuki

15:32

@SaintWacko Here.

tombull89

wat

SaintWacko

@Yuki ...

MBraedley

@JasonBerkan Yeah, I kinda need to be able to read it...

SaintWacko

I don't know what this is, but it's a video

GnomeSlice

@SaintWacko Go to the area 51 page and find the "visit" link.

Then you can sign up.

Yuki

15:34

@SaintWacko Now that I think about it, it's a little early in the week for Friday...

SaintWacko

> Warning: this site is currently in private beta for at least 1 more day

:(

GnomeSlice

@SaintWacko The other visit link.

Not the one at the top.

Like in the description

SaintWacko

@GnomeSlice Ah, there we go

GnomeSlice

took me a while to find it too

At the bottom of one of the area 51 pages there's an actual like, link

Arperum

If you just want to read stuff, there is a trick not requiring you to make an account.

GnomeSlice

15:35

@SaintWacko woo

Just posted three game recs on software rec

SaintWacko

@GnomeSlice Thanks

GnomeSlice

Single file, ladies

Arperum

2 hours ago, by badp

@Sterno http://stackmobile.com/softwarerecs/questions

kalina

@GnomeSlice citation needed - where did you steal the game description from?

GnomeSlice

@kalina fixt

kalina

15:39

should probably make a link out of "The game's description on Steam" or "so I'll just paste it." pointing to where you pasted it from

GnomeSlice

@kalina Steam is linked further up the post.

OrigamiRobot

Ugh, I feel like I got punched in the whole body.

kalina

@GnomeSlice on your head be it then

OrigamiRobot

The last three days was just sore throat, but I suddenly have zero energy.

GnomeSlice

@kalina Is that good?

kalina

15:41

@GnomeSlice no it means "you can deal with the consequences if they arise"

GnomeSlice

Is that not normally how it works?

I'm confused

OrigamiRobot

And it's snowing, so the drive home will be fun.

Yuki

Poor guy... (Two GIFs)

PS: I can't stop laughing.

Unionhawk

@Yuki wat

Wipqozn

Congrats @GnomeSlice, you are today's lucky winner!

5pike

15:42

@Yuki WOW ...

just

WOW

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn What?

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice You won!

Unionhawk

Yay! Congrats @GnomeSlice!

GnomeSlice

??

kalina

wow @GnomeSlice, congrats

Yuki

15:43

After the first one, he's limping away and "I'm okay, I'm okay..." and then SECOND LIGHTNING STRIKE!

Wipqozn

This is a huge honour @GnomeSlice, I assure you.

OrigamiRobot

Grats @Gnome

Jason Berkan

I can't decide if I should buy the Humble Bundle with the Brave New World DLC, or just cheap out and buy the bundle for a buck.

GnomeSlice

What the hell are you talking about?

RedRiderX

Wow @GnomeSlice, nice job.

Wipqozn

15:44

The contest! You won!

RedRiderX

(I'm just trying to fit in)

5pike

You're the best @GnomeSlice

4

@RedRiderX (same)

Unionhawk

The only person who truly knows what's going on is @Wipqozn. Full disclosure.

Wipqozn

@Unionhawk @OrigamiRobot knows what's going on.

Unionhawk

@Wipqozn I was about to say "And maybe @OrigamiRobot, since, after all, @OrigamiRobot/@Wipqozn OTP"

OrigamiRobot

15:45

@Unionhawk Well, @Wipqozn's the only one who knows what the prize is. He wouldn't even tell me.

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot I already gave @GnomeSlice the prize!

OrigamiRobot

Oh, I missed it. let me scroll back up.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

@GnomeSlice is luckkkkkyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

GnomeSlice

Stop pinging me

Yuki

@5pike No one's ever gonna keep you down~

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice Aren't you going to thank me for the prize?

GnomeSlice

15:48

@Wipqozn What was it?

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice You got to be the first person I messaged when I entered chat!

3

Isn't that an awesome prize?

Unionhawk

facedesk

Kevin van der Velden

facepalm

OrigamiRobot

It was a contest everyone entered.

GnomeSlice

Sure, I guess.

Wipqozn

15:49

@Unionhawk @KevinvanderVelden now now, don't be bitter just because you lost.

OrigamiRobot

The prize is being told you won by @Wipqozn

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot It's a huge honour.

Kevin van der Velden

@Wipqozn why do you assume my facepalming is about you? There's plenty of stupid things to facepalm about!

Wipqozn

@KevinvanderVelden Clearly I'm always the center of attention and the world revolves around me.

Kevin van der Velden

@Wipqozn meh

Unionhawk

15:50

deskface

Yuki

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot So long as you were in chat that is.

Unionhawk

I think it's time for lunch before first class. SUGGESTIONS GO

Arperum

@Unionhawk FOOD.

Unionhawk

DAMMIT @Arperum

OrigamiRobot

15:53

Jan 23 at 17:15, by OrigamiRobot

If someone says "food" or some other snarky variation thereof, I will eat them for lunch.

Kevin van der Velden

@Unionhawk Bacon!

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot some other snarky variation thereof

Kevin van der Velden

@OrigamiRobot you were INB4-ed then as well

5pike

@Unionhawk Surströmming

Unionhawk

@OrigamiRobot I'll take that as a suggestion for eating-- I'm going to stop myself right there before context goes out the window.

Lazers

15:54

0

Q: If you run out of time on Crumbling vault, do you die?

I am on Hardcore mode. If I try to farm the Crumbling Vault event, and do not make it in time...will my character die if I do not finish the event within the timer? Or does it just end the event, and you have to get it to spawn again?

diablo-3

OrigamiRobot

eats @Wipqozn

5

Unionhawk

@OrigamiRobot Oh my.

Kevin van der Velden

Well, there goes that OTP

Yuki

@KevinvanderVelden Are you sure?

Unionhawk

45 secs ago, by Unionhawk

@OrigamiRobot Oh my.

Kevin van der Velden

15:55

@Yuki well jeah, if one of them has been eaten

Yuki

@KevinvanderVelden "eaten".

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot The next week is going to go by so slow.

OrigamiRobot

Not touching this one guys

Arperum

@OrigamiRobot Turtles are not for eating! @KevinvanderVelden needs them for automatic infusioncrafting things!

Kevin van der Velden

@Yuki -_____- Congratulations @Yuki! You won

You won being a bigger pervert then I am

Unionhawk

15:56

@FEi, your crown is being given to @Yuki

GnomeSlice

Post all the game recs

Unionhawk

ALL HAIL KING PERVERT

5pike

@GnomeSlice RECOMMEND ME A GAME THAT IS FUN

Kevin van der Velden

@Unionhawk no no no, it's @FEi (three letter ping because autocomplete isn't working?) -> @Yuki -> Me

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice My word sir.

GnomeSlice

15:57

@5pike Pick a genre

Kevin van der Velden

Granted the margins aren't very large

@5pike MINECRAFT

Yuki

@KevinvanderVelden Tumblr has done disturbing things to me. I wish to never go back again.

5pike

@GnomeSlice Turn Based RPG

Unionhawk

@KevinvanderVelden Nonono, I'm taking @FEi's crown to mess with him. Since "messing with @FEi" is like, my favorite pastime!

GnomeSlice

@5pike Hm. Lemme think.

5pike

15:58

You have 3 Minutes

GnomeSlice

I'm not big on RPGs most of the time.

Kevin van der Velden

@5pike Dwarf Fortress!

In adventure mode it actually is a turn based RPG so I'm not just messing with you

OrigamiRobot

@fei

5pike

@KevinvanderVelden ah, I see.

OrigamiRobot

@kal

@uni

Unionhawk

15:59

I have gotten no helpful food suggestions. You make me sad, @ori

Kevin van der Velden

@5pike adventure mode isn't :)

@Unionhawk I GAVE YOU A HELPFUL SUGGESTION!

I suggested bacon!

OrigamiRobot

@Unionhawk What are your options?

Unionhawk

That's a component for lunch

Kevin van der Velden

Bacon is always helpful, in any possible situation bacon will make it better

@Unionhawk naah, just have more bacon and call it lunch

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