The Bridge

James

21:00

But, It also forced them to keep the gift... It is freaking impossible some times to give things to people

user2334

If someone regifts an iPad they're not your friend. ಠ_ಠ

James

@MarkTrapp Was more of they would not accept it.

user2334

Ahh, I see

Ben Brocka

@MarkTrapp Need financial advice? Why not Zoidberg?

(V)(°,,°)(V)

user2334

New iPad? I'll take eight!

James

21:04

@MarkTrapp Hehe, I follow the developer of Mono. He put in an order for 7 of whatever apple announced, even if its just an iPencilSharpener :)

Ben Brocka

Once again it pays off for the iPad heavy portfolio!

Raven Dreamer

I hate it when I get random downvotes with no explanation.

Michael Myers

@RavenDreamer I can randomly downvote you with explanation if you prefer.

user2334

@James I wish there was an MSDN-esque subscription plan for Apple hardware for developers. Just send me whatever it is when it comes out.

Raven Dreamer

@MichaelMyers "You wanted a downvote with an explanation, so I'm downvoting you, and explaining it."

:P

Michael Myers

21:07

-1: No Zoidberg.

Lazers

4

Q: Are there negative consequences to ignoring a floor type when adding floors in Tiny Tower?

The Food floors are just an annoying time-sink for me. They are constantly out of stock, and floor upgrades only add minimal inventory. Ideally i'd never build one, but I'm content with just waiting until that's all that remains. Are there any negative consequences if I hold off on building Food...

tiny-tower

0

Q: How do item qualities work for items purchased in the store?

In the multiplayer store, there are two item qualities mentioned; Uncommon and Rare. Are there other qualities above or below these two? How do you know qualities the items in a pack are after purchasing it?

multiplayer mass-effect-3

user2334

@RavenDreamer -1 Not enough deference to ME3.

Ben Brocka

-1: Not enough downvotes

GnomeSlice

You guys know I was suspended, right?

@RavenDreamer +1, but I can give you an explanation right now.

You got an upvote on something I posted on meta.

Raven Dreamer

@MarkTrapp It was a ME question, though.

GnomeSlice

21:13

CAN'T HAVE THAT

Sterno

@GnomeSlice We knew you'd be back eventually!

disinter

@Sterno Glad to see people making the site more helpful to future visitors by making sure only the correct ITG answers are voted up!

Raven Dreamer

@GnomeSlice Nah, not on meta.

GnomeSlice

Why don't you just permanently ban me and get it over with... =[

Raven Dreamer

I figured that was the reason for the meta post :P

GnomeSlice

21:13

@RavenDreamer Well, you got one there too.

disinter

I thought i was at the bottom of the chat but it turns out that post was from like an hour ago.

Ben Brocka

@disinter I'm not sure that really helps...the only vote that counts in ITG is the accept vote

GnomeSlice

What is it with you guys and whining about this 'habit of mine' of posting 'those questions'!?

Raven Dreamer

It's memory bias.

disinter

@BenBrocka Yes I was being sarcastic. I was hoping @Sterno was being ironic by braging about voting down incorrect ITG answers.

Grace Note

21:16

Please calm down.

GnomeSlice

There's absolutely nothing offensive about it, and I've edited the name to be even less juvenile...

=[

Raven Dreamer

They only remember the controversial posts.

Sterno

@disinter You are correct. I was not being serious about ITG downvotes. Though I have no objection to it if it does happen.

disinter

@Sterno I'm glad I interpreted your post correctly. I found it very humorous.

Ben Brocka

Von Restorff effect

The Von Restorff effect (named after Hedwig von Restorff), also called the isolation effect, predicts that an item that "stands out like a sore thumb" (called distinctive encoding) is more likely to be remembered than other items. For instance, if a person examines a shopping list with one item highlighted in bright green, he or she will be more likely to remember the highlighted item than any of the others. This distinctiveness may also come in the form of humor, in which case the humor effect occurs. Similarly, specific examples include the bizarreness effect and the serial position eff...

Sterno

21:18

@GnomeSlice "Offensive" is pretty subjective. There were definitely more polite ways to ask it, though.

GnomeSlice

@Sterno I've edited it, but it's still a problem, apparently

Brian Colvin

@GnomeSlice I believe the saying power corrupts applies x10 to gamers. Anyway we should really cut off downvotes after 3 or so

No reason that it has -7 or whatever it is currently

GnomeSlice

-10

Brian Colvin

jfc lol record!?

Grace Note

@GnomeSlice Meta discussion indicates that, while the question's initial phrasing was vulgar, there were other problems with the question mostly on terms of broadness.

GnomeSlice

21:19

Peter Molyneux is leaving Microsoft and LionHead Studios. His new studio is called "22 Cans". http://bit.ly/wBj66x

Tweeted by InsideGaming on March 7, 2012 at 9:13 PM

Grace Note

I also kinda have to strongly agree with Fallen's comment on the matter.

GnomeSlice

@GraceNote I agree, and I see where that's coming from, but I take offense at the 'I'm sick of Gnome posting these questions' comments.

Ben Brocka

@GraceNote the downvotes were based on the phrasing and the content, the close votes were (I hope) due to broadness

GnomeSlice

@BenBrocka Yeah, not likely.

Find me another broad question with 11 downvotes and I'll relent.

@GraceNote Me too, I even gave her an upvote.

Ben Brocka

I said the downvotes where in part (largely) due to the way you phrased it, not the broadness

Grace Note

21:21

@GnomeSlice He said the close votes were for broadness.

GnomeSlice

It should probably stay closed, even

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice As he said, that was due to your wording and lack of knowledge of the game.

GnomeSlice

@Ullallulloo Well, that's dumb.

So edit the wording.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice You've posted a fair number of those questions in recent memory, and you also know there are people who are really annoyed by it.

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn Define 'those' questions, for me, would you?

Dave McClelland

21:22

Jiggle physics

GnomeSlice

-1

Q: How is this a duplicate?

How Can I Bed Each of the Available Characters, as Either Gender? The question asks for much more detail, and different information than the linked 'duplicate'. Why was this closed? I can change the title if it's offending someone, but honestly...

discussion closing

Ullallulloo

The one about which SCV is wearing the least clothing

GnomeSlice

Also, why did this end up with a score of -1...

Ullallulloo

The King's Bounty one

Ben Brocka

Honestly it's perfectly valid for downvotes to be based on "Oh it's one of those questions again", as the lack of research and questionable intent are valid reasons to downvote

Wipqozn

21:23

@GnomeSlice two examples

GnomeSlice

Even if I post a meta topic with the goal of getting some more information, it's DOWNVOTEDOWNVOTEDOWNVOTE

Brian Colvin

@GnomeSlice I bet your question will get a lot of hits from google returning the result heh

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn Alright. Now tell me what characterizes those as 'those questions'?

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice Because people disagree with your statement.

Brian Colvin

shoulda left it in the original phrasing

GnomeSlice

21:24

@Wipqozn It's a question, not a statement.

@BrianColvin Which?

Wipqozn

votes on meta indicate whether or not someone agrees with you. You made a post asking how something was a duplicate, people down vote it to indicate it is a duplicate.

Brian Colvin

the phrasing at like 1230 or something

Ullallulloo

On other sites there's the bike beating and potato mashing ones.

GnomeSlice

@BrianColvin ...Pardon?

@Ullallulloo Those were clearly jokes.

@GraceNote And I regret my actions terribly.

Grace Note

Which isn't tolerated.

Wipqozn

21:25

@GnomeSlice It's also why people don't take some of the questions you post seriously.

When you ask a question about a"breast physics" people think you're just joking, because you've done it multiple times in the past.

Grace Note

It's also combined with the volume of stuff you post that does get flagged - even if there is some standards issue, you do post stuff which people are uncomfortable with, that people have asked you to stop, that you have even mentioned you think you should stop, and yet you still post the stuff.

Brian Colvin

@GnomeSlice Regardless of the question title, I'm sure there are many people who will google 'how to get me3 characters to bang' or whatever it was orignally titled. And your question will bring them to this site which will introduce them to the community, and serve benefit to the site as a whole

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn I most certainly have not.

Ullallulloo

@BrianColvin Because people looking for those search terms are very likely to contribute quality content.

GnomeSlice

@BrianColvin Oh, undoubtedly. Which has been my argument for some of my 'THOSE QUESTIONS' in the past.

badp

21:27

OMG. We played Egypt.

Michael Mrozek

2 mins ago, by GnomeSlice

@Ullallulloo Those were clearly jokes.

...

badp

It finished 5-1

Grace Note

@GnomeSlice Again, bike beating and potato mashing say otherwise.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice I'm referring to "joke questions", not questions about breast physics, in case you misunderstood.

badp

five to one

GnomeSlice

21:27

@Ullallulloo Hello? They're gamers.

@GraceNote He said 'breast physics'.

Brian Colvin

@Ullallulloo You assume gamers are not the dirtiest minds on the planet

badp

we got to the fifth point omg omg omg giggles uncontrollably

Juan Manuel

@GnomeSlice what is that supposed to mean?

badp

then I didn't know where to build for the sixth and we lost.

GnomeSlice

@JuanManuel Have you ever been to the internet? Gamers are largely assholes.

badp

21:28

(I still don't)

Grace Note

@BrianColvin Not all of us are, and I'm kinda tired of seeing that assertion as any form of justification.

5

GnomeSlice

Someone should reset my rep, then.

Because I clearly am not going to figure out the boundaries of what's removable and what isn't.

Juan Manuel

@GnomeSlice I can only think of few who are here

Sterno

I voted to close due to the reasons outlined in meta. I downvoted due to the way the question was asked. And I don't believe that you were oblivious to the fact that people would take issue with the title. But that's what downvotes are for. And what mods are for, if a question title is REALLY bad.

Grace Note

@GnomeSlice That's why we've been trying to help you on this, by telling you when things are unacceptable, by telling you when we find things offensive, by informing you when you're hitting those boundaries.

Ullallulloo

21:30

@GnomeSlice :O You are over halfway to being a 10k...

Ben Brocka

@GraceNote yeah, I hate that too. The only reasoning behind it seems to be that because young males tend to play video games (even though they're hardly representative of gamers as a whole anymore), all gamers are young males, and particularly immature ones

GnomeSlice

Most of our traffic doesn't hang out in chat.

badp

that embarassing moment when somebody asks on TF2 alltalk, "what's a wank"

GnomeSlice

@Ullallulloo Doesn't that concern you?

Ben Brocka

Honestly, if you don't play video games these days, I assume something's wrong with you

GnomeSlice

21:31

@BenBrocka That's an equally foolish statement.

Juan Manuel

@badp I wouldn't know, the first time I played TF2, I turned that off and never looked back

Grace Note

@GnomeSlice No, they don't, although I've noticed a decline in the frequency of some of our chat regulars in recent times.

GnomeSlice

@GraceNote Well, in my defense, I keep getting suspended.

Brian Colvin

Anyone who has played any multiplayer video game knows that a good amount of gamers enjoy discussing boob mechanics or @GnomeSlice related questions

OrigamiRobot

@badp You're an Italy, right?

GnomeSlice

21:32

...Although that's not a terribly good defense, is it.

Ben Brocka

@GnomeSlice Not really, it's pretty normatively unusual

Grace Note

@GnomeSlice It's very much the opposite of a good defense, actually.

Ullallulloo

@BrianColvin Then most of our questions should be about your mother going by that.

Brian Colvin

@Ullallulloo Not sure how that relates to what i said but thanks? Anyway I'm not condoning it but ignoring it isnt the answer either

Sterno

@BrianColvin Cutting off downvotes at -3 makes no more sense than cutting off upvotes at +3

GnomeSlice

21:33

Why are we still arguing about this.

Sterno

(sorry, catching up on chat)

GnomeSlice

I said I agreed it should remain closed, I guess.

Ben Brocka

@BrianColvin That problem is mostly because little 12 year olds are never afraid to chat in online games. Civil adults more often are

Sterno

@GnomeSlice If you're referring to me, my bad. I keep getting something halfway typed and then get interrupted

Brian Colvin

@Sterno the other stack exchange sites ive looked at rarely get upvotes over 3 anyway

@BenBrocka back when i played eq in and I was 16 everyone else was 30s the older people were the most vulgar

Ben Brocka

21:36

@BrianColvin There's always going to be the issue of anonymity and such too

OrigamiRobot

@BrianColvin Age != Maturity

Brian Colvin

@OrigamiRobot completely agree

GnomeSlice

@Sterno What?

Ben Brocka

Somewhat NSFW Penny Arcade explanation of this occurrence

Sterno

@GnomeSlice You'd said you didn't know why "we" (whoever we was) was still discussing it

GnomeSlice

21:38

@Sterno Oh. Just everyone.

Lazers

0

Q: Where is the Krogan DMZ?

One of the side missions has the goal of rescuing mercenaries from the Dranek system, inside the Krogan DMZ. None of the clusters in the galaxy map show that mission under the name, so which cluster/mass relay should I jump to in order to complete this quest?

mass-effect-3

1

Q: I accidentally said "no" to the reporter in the Citadel, can I change my mind?

I was approached by a reporter in the Citadel who was asking to join me aboard the Normandy and report what was going on. I don't remember her name, but I think she was wearing a white tank top. On accident (actually the Kinect heard my wife saying "No" to her mother on the phone) I told her that...

mass-effect-3

GnomeSlice

@BenBrocka I love that one. It's the only one I remember from Penny Arcade.

@AshleyNunn Also, here's something you might be interested in:

►

Brian Colvin

Anyway imo @GnomeSlice questions serve a purpose even if they are closed as it will bring people to the site, however, excessive downvotes discourage question asking

which in turn makes the site less valuable

GnomeSlice

@BrianColvin I appreciate what you're trying to do, but just let it go.

Ben Brocka

@GnomeSlice "Cast Tentacles" => horrible thoughts

Brian Colvin

21:40

@GnomeSlice sorry It helps my crusade on excessive downvoting :/

Wipqozn

...wow

GnomeSlice

@BenBrocka Sounds like Sling a bit.

Wipqozn

The space jam website looks like it was made by a 10-year old who just discovered geocities

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn Wow. For some reason - I can't remember what it was - I was on that site recently. Like, within the last month. And I thought the same thing.

Ben Brocka

@Wipqozn that was 1996 man

that was premo web design

OrigamiRobot

21:42

@Wipqozn Needs moar rotating gifs!

Ben Brocka

You'll also want to view it on a 800x600 monitor to get the intended effect

Brian Colvin

@Wipqozn needs more gifs of workers in construction hats

Ben Brocka

@BrianColvin Here ya go (some NSFW content after the fold)

GnomeSlice

Oh, please don't make this into a contest for who can find the worst website. You will not survive.

Gaming not on Gaming

0

Q: How do I find out which version of Windows 7 I need for my gaming machine?

I'm building my first computer and I have all the parts I need. The tower is pretty good as it will be costing about $1000. All I need to know is what exactly is going to fit my needs fine as far as an operating system is concerned. If I can, I want to just get Windows 7 Home Premium and that ...

windows operating-systems gaming tower

Brian Colvin

21:44

@BenBrocka AWESOME gonna use that when i leave computer

GnomeSlice

Really, don't.

Ktash

@BenBrocka Wow, one of those is not really SFW

Ben Brocka

@GnomeSlice superior-web-solutions.com

@Ktash oops, is it? I never actually looked at them all

Ktash

@BenBrocka Haha, it's nothing too bad

just not really something that is SFW.

On my screen, 5th row up from the bottom... big fat man gets "happy"

Also, Gohan construction worker is a nice touch. Classy

GnomeSlice

You're going to make me post it.

yvettesbridalformal.com

Let me know when you find the media player to stop the music, then I'll give you your next challenge.

Ben Brocka

21:50

Yeah, I've seen that one too

Ian Pugsley

@balpha yaaay

GnomeSlice

I could give you more.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice hey, you didn't find that! You stole it from @GnomeSlice:

Nov 10 '10 at 22:25, by GnomeSlice

@RavenDreamer http://yvettesbridalformal.com/ Here's an excellent example of meticulate design.

Ktash

@BenBrocka Reminds me of barneysvideoresume.com

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice Ha, I don't have QuickTime!

GnomeSlice

21:51

@Ullallulloo Blast.

Did you find it anyway?

Stephen

@RavenDreamer Oops

badp

blech

set up level 3 tp at spawn

drop tele exit in metal, grab 200, drop sentry, drop dispenser bring everything to level 3,

GnomeSlice

@badp You've played Death Vs Monstars, right?

badp

other engie comes in, drops teleporter, drops dispenser, drops sentry

Ullallulloo

Gmail changed their loading screen it seems.

Wipqozn

21:53

Gourmand syndrome

Gourmand syndrome is a rare, benign condition that sometimes occurs in people who sustain injuries to the right frontal lobe. These people develop a new, post-injury passion for gourmet food. It was first described by Regard and Landis in the journal Neurology. References External links * [http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_arc97/6_7_97/food.htm Science News - Lessons from Gourmand Syndrome] *

badp

and I help him upgrade his shit

then base goes under attack and I have no metal

but... I have a dispenser level 3... he has a dispenser level 3... surely...

seconds pass by...

GnomeSlice

@Ullallulloo Gmail sucks now.

badp

I see a pill coming for the sentry I literally eat it to buy some more time

get back to the dispenser for health... but still no fucking metal

Ullallulloo

@badp literally?

badp

eventually they bring everything down T_T

Juan Manuel

21:54

but then WHO WAS METAL???

lol

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice Because of the loading screen?

GnomeSlice

@badp Do we really need a play-by-play?

@JuanManuel I see what you did there.

@Ullallulloo Because of the 'new style'

badp

@GnomeSlice Do we really need questions about boobs or recommendation spamming

GnomeSlice

@badp No, but isn't there a TF2 room?

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice What part of it?

Juan Manuel

21:56

@GnomeSlice it wasn't me actually, someone tampered with my words!

GnomeSlice

@badp recommendation spamming?

@Ullallulloo ALL parts of it.

badp

I think play by play narrative of cool gameplay moments is cool. You think suggesting people things they might like is cool

GnomeSlice

@badp Noted.

Wipqozn

I'd just like to go on record to say I enjoy your play-by-plays @badp.

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice I don't mind since I noticed that you can make it compact.

GnomeSlice

21:58

Who said I didn't enjoy them?

You guys take everything so personally.

@Ullallulloo Explain.

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice If you click the one gear, it opens a drop-down to select sizes and stuff.

GnomeSlice

@Ullallulloo Oh, it doesn't make it any smaller though... just the text.

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice It doesn't change the text size any.

GnomeSlice

@Ullallulloo ...What? 'compact' just makes it show more, at a smaller font for me.

Still a full window.

badp

Also

It should be a crime to send an email with more than 200 email addresses in it

It should be a crime to have an email client that makes it easy to send any email to 200 people

GnomeSlice

22:03

@badp mailchimp.com

badp

It should be a crime to have an email client that makes it easy to forward emails mindlessly with quote pyramids of emails and emails and emails

GnomeSlice

That should be a crime too?

badp

@GnomeSlice oh please

GnomeSlice

@badp Not sure what that means.

badp

there are specific laws about protection of personal data

mailchimp lets me unsubscribe

what am I going to do, sue a random fucktard in greece for being a fucktard?

Lazers

22:05

0

Q: How do I interpret the "grenade warning" indicator?

When someone lobs a grenade in my direction, I get a little warning icon on my HUD. However, I've never been able to determine how severe the danger is - sometimes I lose almost all my shields and many of my bars of health, and other times I barely take damage when it goes off. Is there some ...

mass-effect-3

3

Q: Change a Mass Effect keybinding for vault?

I find it very annoying that the run, hide, and vault are all the same button. I can't tell you how many times I have been trying to unhide so I could backpedal to a different cover position, when because I had the joystick slightly pressed I instead vaulted at the attacker and got killed. Is th...

controls mass-effect

1

Q: Is it possible to save ventboy?

Ive played the demo for mass effect 3 and was a tad upset when the ventboy died, i was wondering if their was a certain choice that actually lets you convince him to come with you? i had put my game on action for the story experience but would definantly go back if saving him was a possibility, d...

mass-effect-3 story

1

Q: Can I play Mass Effect 3 in First Person Mode?

It bugs me that my character covers part of the screen. Can I play this game in First Person Mode or in a less annoying Third Person Mode? How?

mass-effect-3

GnomeSlice

@badp what about emailUnlock?

agent86

man, it is flying fast and furious out there.

I still need to share like... a dozen links, hmm

Raven Dreamer

I am getting very tired of Shepard's PTSD dreams. I mean, I understand why they're happening, but they're not compelling gameplay in the slightest.

"Let's run around the shadows of Shepard's mind in slow motion!"

agent86

ugh. I haven't gotten that far

GnomeSlice

►

agent86

22:10

doesn't sound fun though

GnomeSlice

Datarock is so weird.

Raven Dreamer

@agent86 You remember ventboy?

GnomeSlice

^ Computer Camp Love ^

Raven Dreamer

He's there. He's always there.

agent86

I started last night and cleared Mars, but then my buddy got online and wanted to talk about his wife

Raven Dreamer

22:11

@agent86 Yeah, you stopped just before the first dream sequence.

agent86

@RavenDreamer sigh. it was compelling in the opening, but that just seems silly and heavy handed

you sir, seem to have a lock on a TV by the end of this contest. Maybe even by the end of the week.

Raven Dreamer

@agent86 That's my majorest complaint, so far.

agent86

congratulations!

Raven Dreamer

Also, the fact that the interface still sucks for PC users.

agent86

@RavenDreamer that's pretty par for the course these days, no? even skyrim on PC feels like a console game

Raven Dreamer

22:13

@agent86 Yeah, but Skyrim they rebuilt the UI.

Mass Effect 3 is still using the same basic stuff as Mass Effect 1.

They've not improved over iterations.

Which is sad.

Another question about the chase scene.

Wunderbar.

agent86

yeah, the dupes are likely to keep popping up...

Raven Dreamer

As long as its by new users each time, it's good news.

I just wish Origin sucked less.

Oak

@RavenDreamer why does it suck?

agent86

@RavenDreamer indeed. new user work is the best kind of work.

Raven Dreamer

@Oak Crashes, lags, and has trouble alt-tabbing.

Also, EA.

@#$* those guys.

Juan Manuel

22:20

Also, gifting doesn't work :@

agent86

also it sucks. did we say that yet?

GnomeSlice

I ran into her at computer camp. Was that an 84? Not sure, I had my Commodore, sixty-four, had to score.

These guys are really... weird.

Oak

Well, I remember Steam sucked royally at the beginning (though it was mostly server load issues), so hopefully Origin will get their act together soon

Raven Dreamer

@Oak Origin has been gestating for years as "EA Download Manager".

Oak

@RavenDreamer I'm sure they have big plans for it now, and will work on it

GnomeSlice

22:25

Hey @EA, you were named one of the top influential #VideoGame companies at @official_gdc! http://bit.ly/x1AFMa

Tweeted by klout on March 7, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Oak

Do they have frequent sales, like Steam does?

Arda Xi

@Oak I liked Steam from the start. Sure, it was a lot different from what it is now, but still.

As a download manager, it always worked perfectly.

Oak

@ArdaXi if the Internet is anything to judge, you're one of the few. The vast majority of people, including myself, despised it at start

GnomeSlice

Oak

And it most definitely does not work perfectly today, and definitely didn't at the beginning

Arda Xi

22:26

@Oak Really? Why?

GnomeSlice

I loathe Steam with an unbridled passion.

Arda Xi

@Oak I dare say it worked better then than now, due to load issues.

GnomeSlice

I like the idea, but not the execution.

Raven Dreamer

Also, their matchmaking / multiplayer servers suck.

So hard to connect to

Oak

@ArdaXi until it came along, you didn't need any 3rd-party whatever to just buy and install games

And suddenly they demand their own software as a game manager? It was very controversial

GnomeSlice

22:27

@Oak I actually like the idea, because it means you won't lose your games, and the automatic updates are nice... but still...

Oak

@ArdaXi like 90% of the people who ordered Half-Life 2 could not download it at launch

(made-up statistic, but still, you get the idea)

Terrible server load

@GnomeSlice I like the idea as well, it grew up on me. But I didn't like it at start

GnomeSlice

The thing I hate the most about Steam.

Is that I boot it up (after a few tries) and try to open a game, and it takes like 10 minutes.

Or 'this game is unavailable'.

I hate that.

Lazers

0

Q: Can I use Mass Effect 3 DLC while offline?

Every time I open Mass Effect 3, it connects to the EA network with the message "Validating DLC". For something like the Pre-order guns, I don't see this as being a big deal, but for something bigger, like an entire DLC Squadmate, I don't want to be "always online" just to use my Rastafarian squa...

mass-effect-3 dlc

0

Q: From Ashes DLC mission start?

I haven't been able to acutally play mass effect 3 too much yet and was wondering how to start the DLC so when i jump back on i can.like ive mentioned i havent been able to play much ( due to personal event's) but ive never actually been able to start dlc's on the the previous game. so it would h...

mass-effect-3 dlc story

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Q: Why can enemies see me when I'm cloaked?

I am currently near the beginning of the game (Mars Archives), and I'm at the point in the area where I ride a tram. Soon after, a fight ensues. To reposition myself to a better spot during the fight, I've used Tactical Cloak to become invisible and move to the other side of the room. However, a ...

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Sterno

22:54

I'm sad when people accept the answer but don't upvote it. 0 vote accepted answers are lonely.

Michael Mrozek

@Sterno But badge worthy

Sterno

I doubt it will be 25% of my total :P

but that is an upside!

Lazers

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Q: Does my multiplayer Galaxy at War progress count towards all my single player saves?

If I've got substantial Galaxy at War progress via the multiplayer mode, does that carry over to each different playthrough or save I might make? For instance, right now I'm doing a Paragon run. If I opted to restart the game with an evil Shepard, would I have to play more multiplayer on that...

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Q: How do i promote from multiplayer?

In Mass effect 3 there is this achievment for promoting a multiplayer character, i have been trying for this since it came out( i always look at the achievments before i play any game), and im not quite sure as to what this mean's or even how im supposed to pull this off. can anybody help?

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Raven Dreamer

I hate when I try to Biotic Charge onto an enemy, and I Biotic Charge onto a turret instead.

user2334

> This is the only major Skyrim question that this site has been unable to answer thus far. Lets not taint an otherwise flawless record eh? I know that some Gaming.SE user can figure this out. Chances are his name rymes with Dark Nap.

user2334

23:05

Grace Note

@MarkTrapp The lack of apostrophe and an H is grating.

@Raven I have the moment for a quick match, but I have a feeling you're occupied now.

user2334

Ye old ryme of the ancient napiner. The lack of apostrophe annoys me too, though. Won't answer it until this injustice is corrected

Michael Mrozek

We need to form a vote ring that goes around and downvotes all answers on ungrammatical posts, to discourage people from answering them

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote What does that mean? You'd rather play dominion?

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer No, I'm good for SR, just that I figure you might still be in ME mode.

Raven Dreamer

23:13

I'll boot up LoL

badp

do you think this spray is clear enough?

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote I'm in, "Goodness, how much worse can EA's servers get? All I want to play is one multiplayer match!"

It keeps disconnecting me.

badp

user30

no.

user30

probably not

badp

23:15

hm.

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer Ah, gotcha

badp

What could I do then

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote sent you an invite; brb

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer Send another one. It broke.

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote What a tanky, AP heavy team.

Lazers

23:29

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Q: Missing questgivers - cannot return quests

After repelling the Citadel attack, I am unable to find Barla Von and Sellea in Presidium COmmons to return their respective quests. Am I too late to ever turn these quests in, or will the quest givers eventually return? If so, when?

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Q: Are there any advantage to having a high galactic readiness rating in multiplayer?

In Singleplayer, the rating affects the outcome of the ending of the game. However, does it make any difference in multiplayer?

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Fredy31

crashes through receiving your copy of ME3 you won the same day you bought it because you thought you didn't win because you didn't receive any e-mail saying so. And yes, that totally happenend

James

@Fredy31 Sooo does that mean you have an extra? :)

Fredy31

Kinda

Gonna take it back to the Store tomorrow

Except if you want to come all the way to quebec to buy it

badp

fail

LessPop_MoreFizz

Preemptive grats to @RavenDreamer on beating me to General by the way, since he's only one upvote away.

That jerk.

badp

23:41

@ThomasMcDonald how about this one?

user30

needs more stickies. and rockets.

badp

eh... wouldn't it go back to being too cluttered and unclear

user30

hmm.

user30

I think they both do a pretty good job.

James

Kewl, unanswered closed questions dont count against your Acceptance rate.. I am finally back up to 100% :)

Raven Dreamer

23:48

@James I'm sad that unasnwered ones do

James

@RavenDreamer Ya mean like a question that receives no answers at all so you can't even try and accept one?

Raven Dreamer

Yea.

James

@RavenDreamer Yeah I can see that being a pain but no real good way to handle them...

Raven Dreamer

@GraceNote -_- these 8 others...

badp

@RavenDreamer The idea is telling "does the user know what the answer checkmark is?"

rather than "does the user ask questions that can be answered?"

James

23:52

In my case Ive only asked a handful of questions (I mostly answer). So one question with out an accepted answer knocked me by 20%

Grace Note

@RavenDreamer I know... yargh

Raven Dreamer

But yeah.

Fancy-pants Battlecast Urgot.

Grace Note

So it seems

Raven Dreamer

Though I guess he doesn't wear pants. He wears robot spider legs.

Grace Note

Fancy ones, though

Well, Ima do a small Coop vs. AI to pick up first win, then

Raven Dreamer

23:54

Indubitably!

@GraceNote Cheers. I already got mine.

@LessPop_MoreFizz I dunno. I like Captain Darth Shark.

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Q: Characters with love stories?

I'm wondering which characters can you have a love story with in Mass Effect 3? And also, are there some blocked to a Male Shepard but that can be done with Female Shepard, and vice versa?

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Q: How come console graphics are still looking good?

By consoles I mean PS3 & Xbox360. I've seen my friends playing Heavy Rain, Uncharted 2/3 etc. and they really look as good as almost latest PC GPUs can generate. PS3 was released 6 years ago! So my question is, are PC GPUs are not developing as much or the developers do not fully utilize PC G...

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Q: Playing Mass Effect 3 without XBox Live - Any other way to boost galactic readiness?

My XBox Live just expired, and I dont want to buy it again for another year only for ME3. I heard I'll be missing on for galactic readiness, lowering my chances for the good ending. Is there another way to boost galactic readiness that is not tied to multiplayer?

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