The Bridge

Wipqozn

11:01 AM

I'm not surprised though. Hollywood churns out so much crap.

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn Seeing as I've finished the end of Season 3, is Torchwood worth watching?

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi It's supposed to be. I've only watched episode 1 myself. I just have no way of watching it outside of DLing the episodes. Otherwise I would have watched more of it.

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn Yeah, that's how I've been watching Doctor Who.

Wipqozn

I would watch through Doctor Who first

that way when it comes back at the end of the month you're caught up

Arda Xi

27th, apparently.

Interesting title for an episode.

Wipqozn

11:09 AM

Well, Hitler is in it.

Arda Xi

Also, that mini episode with the Fifth Doctor in it was weird.

Wipqozn

Yeah... it was lol I enjoyed it though.

Arda Xi

Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey.

However, I'm stuck on how to name it now.

I mean, the Christmas special is 04x00.

So what does that make Time Crash? 04x-1?

Wipqozn

No idea. It was made for a childrens charity.

Arda Xi

Also, those "What? What? But... what?" scenes are brilliant.

Wipqozn

11:16 AM

HOw did you like the master?

Arda Xi

Well, that was a brilliant episode (three-parter, cruel, I wanted to go to bed early last night) but it made me feel really bad to see the Doctor after a year had passed.

user30

►

user30

tune.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi I must concur. The scene where he comes crawling out, and he has the dog bowl, is a really powerful scene.

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn Yeah.

Wipqozn

11:21 AM

The third season finale might be my favorite. I'm torn between that and the fourth one, since they are both quite excellent.

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn I'm on the Titanic now.

Wipqozn

Good episode.

I really need to pick up seasons 1, 2 and the specials.

Arda Xi

Yeah, I'm missing a lot of the specials.

Wipqozn

the specials meaning the ones which play after season 4, but before season 5

Arda Xi

There are 36 specials in total.

Wipqozn

11:27 AM

Yeah, but their is a DVD released as "The Specials" or something along those lines, which contains four the tenth doctor specials released between seasons 4 and 5

Arda Xi

Let's see, between 2008-07-05 and 2010-04-03

Hm, not in there.

Wipqozn

err,. five. not four

The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Wars, End of TIme parts 1&2

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn Those are part of Season 4.

Wipqozn

Yeah, but they are sold separate from series 4.

Arda Xi

Right.

Grace Note

11:43 AM

I find it ironic that I went to Gaming to get a header-link to chat because it was one of the only sites without a new blog post.

FallenAngelEyes

@Grace my Chantelise progress has halted because I'm busy fishing :[

Grace Note

@FallenAngelEyes I reiterate that you sound like my brother. Although, now he has bought almost everything at the fishing shop that you can get without progressing too far into the Zephyran Ruins

Which is better than I, since I've only gone so far as to purchase a couple select items yet I'm in the end-game.

Oh, @Fallen, on that note...

FallenAngelEyes

I want the new pole!

Grace Note

Ah, nevermind, I've got the info I need.

FallenAngelEyes

...lmao. God bless gaming for out of context quotes.

Grace Note

11:48 AM

Imagine how out-of-context it would've been if you mentioned you wanted an old man's pole.

Wipqozn

I don't understand how this answer has received 3 up votes.

2

A: Who's the brown dinosaur in Braid?

I think he is original to Braid, I checked the wiki and the braid blog but didn't find anything

Grace Note

Well, apart from the possibility that it's correct, it's also noting that there was research done in all of the standard official places.

Wipqozn

"I think" isn't an answer. Not to mention the fact the Braid wiki does have some information on it.

Grace Note

@Wipqozn That sounds like something you should counter the answer with, either as a comment or as your own answer.

Wipqozn

I'm planning to

writing it up now

Grace Note

11:53 AM

As it is, though, you can "think" as an answer. Conjecture is fine, especially if you're backing it up with your own (however weak) research.

Wipqozn

In my opinion it should be a comment, and I flagged it as such. Any answer that is "I think X because I couldn't find any information on it" isn't an answer.

Grace Note

@Wipqozn It wasn't "I couldn't find any information", it was more of a "I checked these sources and they imply there isn't anything important"

It's a very insubstantial answer, but it's still an answer. Downvote it for that if you will (and I believe you already have).

Wipqozn

I have. I'm leaving a comment now, I'm just trying to word it nicely.

Arda Xi

But, if you allow conjecture as answers, where do you draw the line? I saw this was up for over a month until I flagged it.

gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/23797/…

Wipqozn

I disagree with you though, I don't even think it's an answer.

Grace Note

11:57 AM

@ArdaXi That isn't really conjecture as to the solution, though.

Arda Xi

@GraceNote To me, it seems like that's exactly what it is.

badp

It didn't help that the post was completely wrong

You couldn't "cut through" the knot, you had to go the long way around.

Grace Note

It's conjecture as to what one should be thinking of the solution - a hint, at best.

Arda Xi

Then one could, for example, post "I don't think it's solvable" as an answer.

Grace Note

If it even said anything about what you could actually do to apply that conjecture in the game, then it might've had something.

badp

11:58 AM

Is there anything wrong with hints? I think so, but it's arguable. A wrong hint, though...

Wipqozn

I'm not sure how to finish this comment

> Although I appreciate the research you did, the wiki does contain some information. Furthermore, I really think you should convert this to a comment, not an answer.

Since I want to convey "I think isn't an answer"

but I don't want to say that, since it's fairly harsh.

Grace Note

@ArdaXi Sometimes the answer to a question is "It can't be done". Just like most people are willing to go further to prove that it can be done, it probably helps one's case to figure out why it is not solveable to propose such.

Arda Xi

@GraceNote Well, yes, but just stating it like that doesn't add any factual information, only information on what the answerer thinks, and might stunt others' research.

Grace Note

@ArdaXi Which is why we have downvotes.

And comments, too, where you can say "Can you at least back your reasoning?"

Arda Xi

But just saying 'I think' should only support an answer, not make up the entire answer. Hence, it should be a comment.

badp

12:02 PM

Man, I'm now craving for Colin Mc Rae 2.

Not for the game, but for its menus.

>_>

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi Exactly. Thank you. I was trying to think of how to put my thoughts into words, and that's exactly what I wanted to convey.

badp

except... there's nothing to base your answer on, then.

Only the game devs can now answer it.

Arda Xi

@badp Exactly. That's why it shouldn't be an answer.

Grace Note

@ArdaXi There are ~541 accepted answers on the site that are not Identification questions where the author is "thinking"

Arda Xi

For example.

badp

12:04 PM

@ArdaXi That wasn't an argument for your thesis, just something that'd come out of it.

Arda Xi

1

A: Plants-vs-Zombies gameplay speed

I don't think this is possible sadly.

In my opinion, this adds nothing at all. There's nothing to base it on, and I'm fairly sure it is possible, albeit incredibly difficult.

badp

Why does it? You might've missed the switch somewhere.

"There's no switch" is a perfectly fine answer.

Arda Xi

But this isn't "There's no switch"

This is "I think there is no switch."

badp

"How can I add the cow class to Team Fortress 2?" "You can't."

Arda Xi

The former I'd be totally fine with.

Wipqozn

12:07 PM

@GraceNote your link is wrong. There are ITG this game questions in there. Quite a few in fact.

Grace Note

We've got an upcoming blog article on comments and answers, actually. No estimated time of arrival.

badp

Well obviously you can but it's a very theoretical "can." It's not even worth the effort to explain how that could happen.

Grace Note

@Wipqozn The URL borked

Wipqozn

Apparently the search doesn't work correctly.

Grace Note

If you notice, it shows 561 results instead of the 541 I cited.

See the search bar in the top right?

Add [] brackets around the "identify-this-game", but after the - that is in front.

(In other words, make that particular search term -[identify-this-game])

badp

12:08 PM

At any rate - I changed Juan's answer. NEEEEEEEEEEEXT

Wipqozn

@GraceNote MY mistake, and my apologies.

Arda Xi

Here's the proper link.

gaming.stackexchange.com/…

Grace Note

@Wipqozn No need to apologize (thrice, no less)

Arda Xi

@badp Slightly better. Still doesn't answer the question, but it's getting there.

The question is "is there any way to increase the speed of gameplay in Plants-vs-zombies?"

Ronan Forman

are you doing this just to delete it again?

Arda Xi

12:10 PM

I think there is.

Wipqozn

@RonanForman nice job on coming in on a high note.

Grace Note

@Wipqozn Which is something I noted.

Wipqozn

I really need to copy paste what I say, so I don't type half a point.

Since I try to break it up so it's easier to read

Ronan Forman

@Wipqozn I do that some

Grace Note

Whether you say "<answer>" versus "I think <answer>", you're going to need good information to back it up either way in order to have an actual good answer.

Ronan Forman

12:13 PM

times

Wipqozn

@GraceNote I'm looking through some of those answers, and the posters have reasoning outside of just "I think". My issue with the answer I raised is not just that it was "I think", but as @ArdaXi said it was his entire answer. He did some research, but his research produced no information, so it didn't provide anything to back-up his claims.

Grace Note

If he said the exact same answer, without the words "I think" in front, would you really think it actually as a much more substantial answer?

Wipqozn

I was just thinking about that actually, and you may be right.

But part of the problem is if you state "he is original to braid" without any sources, it's still not a good answer but (to me at least) it at least implies you have confidence in your answer. When you put "I think" in front, it's the same thing as saying "I'm not sure".

Arda Xi

@GraceNote I still would think it would be better off as a comment.

Wipqozn

> Although I appreciate the research you did, the wiki does contain some information. Furthermore, I really think you should convert this to a comment, not an answer. You should be careful when posting an answer without any reasoning to back up your claim.

How does that sound?

Arda Xi

12:17 PM

@Wipqozn I'd suggest replacing "need to" with "should", sounds a bit more polite.

badp

Hm, what's a disputed flags? A flag I marked as invalid that actually wasn't?

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi changed.

Any other suggestions, or is it fine as it is?

Arda Xi

@badp I think that's when someone counter-flags.

Grace Note

@badp When someone flags a post with flags as "invalid", it makes all flags on it "disputed"

badp

I see.

Arda Xi

12:18 PM

@Wipqozn Looks good to me.

Grace Note

Only 10k users and moderators can do this because they're the only ones who can see flags in the 10k tools.

badp

So flag + invalid flag + dismiss valid/invalid = no flag weight changes at all for anybody involved?

Grace Note

@badp Exactly

badp

Hm.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi me as well. POsted it.

I would post an answer, but the wiki doesn't cite any sources.

Arda Xi

12:26 PM

Wow, synchronised room entry. Beautiful.

user30

hola

user30

vector space model is giving me a headache

Wipqozn

That can't be good.

Ronan Forman

12:39 PM

Just checking, do you guys think I'd make a good mod, cause my sockpuppet suggested applying but I don't think it'd be a good idea

Mana ಠдಠ

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Juan Manuel

Great nominations so far

Ronan Forman

@Manaಠдಠ okaaaaaaaaayyyyy.....

@JuanManuel Yeah, i just want to upvote all of them, but that kinda ruins the point

Wipqozn

@RonanForman Do YOU think you'd make a good mod?

Juan Manuel

@RonanForman you will only have 2 votes though

Ronan Forman

12:41 PM

@Wipqozn I don't know....

@JuanManuel not in the first section (if more than 10 people apply)

Wipqozn

@RonanForman If you want to run just run. If people don't think you'll be a good mod, then they won't vote for you.

No need to give up before you even try.

user30

oh man, I have so many vintage weapons.

user30

need to sell.

Arda Xi

Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!

user30

no odd-levels though :(

Mana ಠдಠ

12:43 PM

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

Wipqozn

That reminds me, I need to finish that. I read the first one, but I have only read some of the second.

user30

oh, I have a level 1 vintage glenngarry bonnet. sweet.

Arda Xi

And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

Grace Note

And as in meta thought he stood,
the Jeffatwood, with eyes of scorn,
Came waffling through the spolsky wood,
On balpha's unicorn!

5

Arda Xi

Beware the Jeffatwood, my son!
The words that bite, the posts that catch!
Beware the diamond birds, and shun
The frumious unicorn!

Mana ಠдಠ

12:46 PM

@Grace @Arda Bravo! claps

Lazers

0

Q: What is the 17th achievement in Bloons TD4 for iPhone?

I have played through all the levels and challenges on the iPhone 4 version of Bloons TD4. I have only received 16 of 17 achievements, and the last achievement is not visible. Game center shows 1000 of 1000 points earned, and googling didn't turn up any answers, so I'll pass it to you, what is ...

Arda Xi

I'd go on with the "Hast thou slain the Jeffatwood" but that's a bit macabre.

Grace Note

Heh

Arda Xi

The Disney version did mispronounce the 'slithy' though.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi @GraceNote you guys should probably post that in the English chat.

Arda Xi

12:50 PM

@Wipqozn Meh, not really my kind of place.

Ronan Forman

@Wipqozn I wouldn't vote for me, I'm never in meta, I don't play games much, I hate making decisions and I'm always bias against myself

badp

Hey guys. Quick raise of hands: World of Warcraft Guides - close as non constructive?

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi I've never really gone there myself, but I know they all hate atwood apparently.

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn Don't we all?

@badp I thought we allowed that one.

Grace Note

@Wipqozn It's more complicated than that

badp

12:51 PM

Yes, but based on today's standards, would you still keep it open?

Ronan Forman

@badp It's sort of a recomendation question isn't it.

Mana ಠдಠ

@badp I'd say close it.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi Yeah, we have other guide questions. So if close that, you would need to close all of those too.

Ronan Forman

It's just asking for "a guide" and that's very vague.

badp

Okay, I'll put it on a list of questions I'll look at later.

Thanks

FallenAngelEyes

12:53 PM

Wipqozn

@badp These are some examples.

Ronan Forman

@FallenAngelEyes That's the same with most clever jokes

user30

@FallenAngelEyes hahaha.

FallenAngelEyes

@RonanForman I'm mostly laughing at the actual bumper sticker anyway

badp

@Wipqozn Yes, but the answers that question got stink.

I guess I'll go ahead and prune the answers then.

FallenAngelEyes

12:56 PM

I thought that we allowed asking for guide resources in lieu of allowing actual guide questions because of subjectivity/no best answer issues.

Wipqozn

@badp I don't think an answer should define the question, but I believe we've had this discussion before.

Mana ಠдಠ

I mean, for one they're list-of-x questions, and not really great ones at that. Each one has a really broad variety of answers that can pop up, and even more as time goes on.

Grace Note

It seems there's a lot of confusion on the subject. Perhaps we should have a Meta discussion to recount what our interpretations are and see what we think right now.

badp

What bothers me is that this question has 8 answers

and they vary wildly in quality

Wipqozn

@FallenAngelEyes Yeah we have a sizable amount of guide questions. I've answered one myself.

Ronan Forman

12:57 PM

@badp It's because there's no "correct" answer

FallenAngelEyes

Q: How can we sculpt character/strategy build questions?

In this question, we softly addressed the acceptability of the subject. There's no contribution other than my own answer, and it's not exactly a very attended post, but build questions haven't really come up all that often since the start of the site. Assuming for a moment that we're still okay ...

discussion questions asking-questions

badp

Compare GalacticCowboy's answer with Kevin's, I mean.

Wipqozn

@GraceNote Yeah that's the best idea. It really is a shopping rec question.

Mana ಠдಠ

Also, I feel as though it would be more helpful if instead of asking for guides on other sites, the person was asking for us to make a guide through a series of questions.

FallenAngelEyes

We never really came to a consensus on that question

Wipqozn

12:58 PM

@Manaಠдಠ I like that idea. Better then pointing them away from the site, more so if it became a broken link.

FallenAngelEyes

My comment on Raven's answer indicates why I've never personally asked build questions here.

Mana ಠдಠ

@Wipqozn It was actually @Fallen's note yesterday about how telling people to not visit our site for something is weird that got me thinking that idea.

Wipqozn

@Manaಠдಠ Yeah, I remember that. When we were discussing raven dreamers meta question.

FallenAngelEyes

@Manaಠдಠ The problem here is it's all a little subjective. It's not always a bad thing to direct people to other resources. After all, SE is about making the internet a better place, right? We're here to supplement existing resources with our own knowledge and expertise, not necessarily replace them.

Hence why we can exist concurrently with GameFAQs.

Also we're uh, less obnoxious than the general audience of GameFAQs. >_>

badp

Yeah, but we don't like answers that just are a link either :)

Mana ಠдಠ

1:03 PM

@FallenAngelEyes I know. I was more saying that in this particular instance, there is an alternative to asking for guides, which is asking a series of questions, which, when taken together, act as a guide.

FallenAngelEyes

Right, which is why we should always encourage people to at the very least quote rather than link, so we have the information here.

Lazers

0

Q: How long did Chell sleep between the two games?

There are clues saying Chell was suspended for an unusually long period. Is there any information saying how long is very long?

portal-series

Grace Note

Sorta like how we're doing Chantelise ♪

badp

Although we can't really ask you to summarize a twenty pages long guide in an answer asking for a bunch of guides

FallenAngelEyes

But yeah, I've never asked a guide/build question here myself because I was always under the impression that it would be too localized given the amount of variables, like I said in the comment on @Raven's answer. No one commented further, so...

badp

1:05 PM

Even if you succeeded in the feat, that's not what the asker wants.

FallenAngelEyes

Except @badp now!

badp

@FallenAngelEyes I just have.

Wipqozn

@GraceNote I really like how that has worked. Has been an excellent idea.

badp

I'm just kinda sad that Diablo 3 would be the next game we'd want to cover this way, given the shenanigans being pulled.

or at least, one title that's almost guaranteed to be on the list.

FallenAngelEyes

@badp I'm pretty bummed, I had really really wanted to play that but the DRM stuff really makes me not want to support them with my money. :/

Grace Note

1:07 PM

@badp Eh?

badp

Always-online DRM, no mods, etc.

Mana ಠдಠ

@badp Shenanigans?

Oh

Grace Note

Oh, that stuff

Mana ಠдಠ

Yeah.

FallenAngelEyes

Mostly, I think it's a great opportunity to help promote the site with questions, but the only way to protest this stuff is with your wallet. :(

Grace Note

1:08 PM

(That said, my question was actually about the "cover this way" part)

badp

@GraceNote By playing the game and asking questions about it?

FallenAngelEyes

@GraceNote Asking several questions to build a repository that would make a good overall guide

badp

otherwise I'm oblivious on what's being special about our try with Chantelise.

Grace Note

There's nothing special about Chantelise other than the fact we're getting questions. We didn't try anything with Chantelise

As it were, the way things are turning are pretty much how I've expected the vast majority of games to be - if I look through the game tag, I'll basically be in the guide I want.

Wipqozn

@GraceNote It's worked out really well, and we should do it for other games.

FallenAngelEyes

1:10 PM

@Wipqozn Basically all it's been is like... uh... 3 of us asking/answering questions about it.

with @Grace doing most of the answering

Grace Note

Competitive games have all the layers of strategy and counter strategy that compose their question yield, while other games, especially single player, should ideally follow this very construct.

FallenAngelEyes

@Mana doing most of the asking because I've been drastically sidetracked with fishing...

Wipqozn

@FallenAngelEyes Indeed it has, but it's worked out really well. If we make it a point to do this for future titles, I think it would draw a lot of visitors to the site. Plus like @GraceNote and @Mana have said, it would essentially create a guide.

Mana ಠдಠ

It's of very little surprise to me that the two highest-viewed questions for chantelise are "How do I beat Volcanicrab" and "How do I beat the final boss?"

Wipqozn

@FallenAngelEyes that's because @GraceNote is awesome.

Mana ಠдಠ

1:12 PM

@Wipqozn "Apparently"? :P

Grace Note

@Wipqozn Of course. I'm so awesome you need two moderators to replace me. ♪

Mana ಠдಠ

heh

Wipqozn

@GraceNote Exactly.

@Manaಠдಠ fixed :P

Mana ಠдಠ

merci beaucoup

badp

oh dear, my father has linked me and my sister to an article about some drug that would cause permanent sterilization when taken. The subject email was "Watch what you drink." A few lines below, in the original article, the blogger writes "Obviously this drug doesn't exist." ._.

Arda Xi

1:14 PM

@badp Well, such drugs do exist, but people hardly come into contact with them.

Wipqozn

@Manaಠдಠ you probably should have linked this as well

user30

hmm, the armory account is nearly full already.

badp

@ArdaXi I think permanent sterilization takes a bit more than a pill, given that even animals are not given pills to make them sterile.

Mana ಠдಠ

@Wipqozn Hah! I hadn't seen that before.

Wipqozn

HEy, @ArdaXi... want a drink?

Arda Xi

1:15 PM

@badp Ever heard of chemical castration?

badp

They have to physically mess with the genitals. I'm sure that if they could avoid that, they would.

Mana ಠдಠ

Oh man, Gaming drinking party!!!

Wait, shouldn't we hold this after the mod elections are done?

Arda Xi

@Manaಠдಠ Who knows!

Wipqozn

@Manaಠдಠ If we do it before people may be more likely to vote for you.

badp

Chemical castration

Chemical castration is the administration of medication designed to reduce libido and sexual activity, usually in the hope of preventing rapists, child molesters and other sex offenders from repeating their crimes. Unlike surgical castration, where the testicles or ovaries are removed through an incision in the body, chemical castration does not actually castrate the person, nor is it a form of sterilization. For this reason the term "chemical castration" has been called a misnomer. Chemical castration is generally considered reversible when treatment is discontinued, although permanent e...

Mana ಠдಠ

1:16 PM

@Wipqozn ooooooooooh.....:(

Wipqozn

@Manaಠдಠ sorry :P It was just the perfect opening.

Arda Xi

It's still possible, at any rate. Just very uncontrollable.

badp

Still nothing of value to a rapist.

Which is what the email chain claimed.

Arda Xi

I love the official Braid walkthrough

Mana ಠдಠ

@Arda It's a classic.

Arda Xi

1:19 PM

@badp Why would a rapist want to sterilize his victim?

badp

"OMG THEY GONNA STERILIZE YOU THEN RAPE YOU AND THEN YOU WOULD WAKE UP AND FORGET ABOUT IT AND THEN YOU REMEMBER ABOUT IT AND THEY CAN'T FRAME ANYBODY BECAUSE THERE WILL BE NO BABBY FORMED!!!! PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!"

Mana ಠдಠ

Oh no, don't tell me Arda and badp are going to get into a fight over this somehow. That would be the worst.

user30

there's only one way to find out

Mana ಠдಠ

The actual worst.

badp

That's the chain email in short

Ronan Forman

1:20 PM

@ThomasMcDonald that better not be a harry hill reference.

badp

There's nothing to get in fight over. It's just plain old stupidity.

Mana ಠдಠ

@badp Hasn't stopped you guys before... badumtsh

FallenAngelEyes

@badp This was not what I expected to tab back into here.

badp

We strive to keep things varied and interesting!

Ronan Forman

@badp @ArdaXi He's calling you plain stupid!

2

Arda Xi

1:22 PM

@RonanForman You think I didn't see that? What are you, plain stupid?

Wipqozn

I still hold strong to the theory @ArdaXi and @badp are secretly in love with each other. They do fight like an old married couple after all. I wonder...

2

Mana ಠдಠ

@Wipqozn Come over here, there's some fan-fiction I want to show you.

2

Ronan Forman

@Wipqozn @badp does have a thing for mermaids

Arda Xi

Well, we're definitely not married.

Wipqozn

@Manaಠдಠ comes over I have some of mine too...

Ronan Forman

1:23 PM

@ArdaXi but the mermaid thing is true!

FallenAngelEyes

@ArdaXi At least not until @badp actually is here in the country. Then this shall be remedied.

Wipqozn

@FallenAngelEyes The real reason @badp is going to the netherlands.

Grace Note

@ArdaXi I thought it was established that there was going to be a wedding

Wipqozn

Sorry @FallenAngelEyes, since you made a similar joke before.

Arda Xi

This puzzle is impossible...

Wipqozn

1:24 PM

@ArdaXi The puzzle of your love for @badp?

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn Nah, Tim and the princess.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi Close enough.

HAve you not played through Braid before @ArdaXi?

FallenAngelEyes

@Wipqozn No apology needed. Their love needs to be echoed from the hilltops and sang through the ages!

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn Not completely.

Mana ಠдಠ

I got to the world of Braid where you could reverse time by walking in a different direction. Then I gave up because it was giving me a splitting headache.

Wipqozn

1:26 PM

@ArdaXi Shame. I have one star left to get, but it's one where you need to keep your game runnig for 2 hours. Which I don't want to do with my xbox.

Arda Xi

Ooooh.

I never would've got that.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi I won't say say much more, but you need to idle. Don't trust the xbox enough to do it.

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn The one with the moving platforms?

FallenAngelEyes

@Wipqozn You've never played a game for longer than 2 hours?

Ronan Forman

@ArdaXi that's most of them

Mana ಠдಠ

1:30 PM

@Fallen Well, in this particular puzzle you need to sit around for two hours doing nothing.

FallenAngelEyes

@Manaಠдಠ I can't imagine that uses more processing power or causes more heat than actively playing the game for a 2 hour stretch :o

Mana ಠдಠ

:O @FALLEN WHY ARE YOU SO SMART

I hadn't really thought of that. I guess it makes sense!

FallenAngelEyes

Wow, Humble Bundle #3 surpassed $2 million

user30

yeah, I still need to buy it, which could be awkward

user30

I have no money.

FallenAngelEyes

1:33 PM

@ThomasMcDonald You've only got 12 hours left

user30

see above

FallenAngelEyes

Less even, I think

Well

If you really wanted to, you could pay $1 for it and then donate to the devs/EFF/CP later independently when you have the cash to do so

How come @Grace hasn't gotten a "Welcome to the team" blog post yet? :(

Ronan Forman

@ThomasMcDonald do you want HB #2 as well?

FallenAngelEyes

SE IS BIASED AGAINST MUSIC NOTES

Grace Note

@FallenAngelEyes Uh... uhm...

Mana ಠдಠ

1:37 PM

Yes @grace?

Grace Note

Oh nothing ♪

Ronan Forman

because I seem to recall you bought me #1 a while back @ThomasMcDonald

Mana ಠдಠ

:|

tzenes

morning @grace

Ronan Forman

@FallenAngelEyes Oh silly you, she's been in the team for ages!

Mana ಠдಠ

1:44 PM

Woah, it's tzenes! Hey man. Are you considering doing another one of those mod question threads for this round?

Grace Note

'lo, @tzenes. How you feeling?

tzenes

Better

@Mana I'm sure I'll be around

Heya @tzenes

Hi @Fallen

Where've you been?

1:45 PM

@tzenes What's wrong?

M'vy

Hey

tzenes

@Ronan personal health problems

@fallen I've been around, trying to help where I can

Ronan Forman

glad to hear your recovering then

FallenAngelEyes

@tzenes That sucks. :( Hope things go better soon!

tzenes

Is anyone here going to make it out to PAX?

FallenAngelEyes

1:46 PM

Nay, trying to go to Gamescom though :)

Wipqozn

@FallenAngelEyes No, it's probably not a problem. I'm just paranoid with my xbox. Considering all the hardware problems it has.

tzenes

Well, I'll be at PAX if anyone can make it out :D

FallenAngelEyes

@Wipqozn Understandable

@tzenes Take pics for a blog post :D

Wipqozn

@tzenes oh good, you answered it.

This SC2 question was up for almost 3 hours before you answered it. I was worried.

tzenes

@Wipqozn I had an original Xbox 360 (first shipping) it lasted for 4.5 years and then I bought a slim. I used to leave it on for days at a time before I learned you can have a "turn off after 6 hour idle" option

:D

I still manage to answer the occasional question

anyway, I need to get to work

Laters...

Wipqozn

1:51 PM

TOodles.

FallenAngelEyes

Later @tzenes, hope you feel better soon

Grace Note

Later, @tzenes. Take care of yourself.

Lazers

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Q: TF2 - Engineer Tips?

(here we go again) I was wondering if there was some tips I was missing for engineering, I don't know what, but I keep getting blown up by Demomen, good spys sap my stuff, arrgh. Simply put: Any tips for Engi?

team-fortress-2 spy engineer demoman

Ronan Forman

I think Hat films are the only people who could entertain me by building a bridge from dirt for 20 minutes

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