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14:01
@Sterno Maybe I'll just watch a LP.
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Q: What would be the best craft skill depending on the class?

Fredy31I'm looking for what would be the best craft skill to get into with my class : Engineer. But while were at it, is there a list of what would be best to have with each class in Guild Wars 2?

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Q: How does life-steal work in the original Diablo?

ShahbazI've been playing the original Diablo since back when I was a kid I didn't appreciate it as much as it deserved. Knowledge from later Diablo games also helped a lot. I have been having trouble with life-steal though. I am playing with rogue and I've been using The Undead Crown which dropped from...

@StrixVaria Boring
It doesn't sound like my kind of game, unfortunately.
14:29
@StrixVaria Steam is now saying 14 hours until XCOM
whereas previously it was ~17.5
I think they moved it up to midnight EST instead of midnight PST
This invalidates all our past countdowns!
@Sterno We will have to get a mod to go through chat history and update our links.
@Sterno yeah, no dice for me either. I won't be able to start until 8pm tomorrow more than likely, unless lightning strikes again and the kids sleep in tomorrow morning.
@StrixVaria I know this, even though you guys are 4 hours off. I even posted that the release date was the 9th in a comment somewhere. Somehow my brain went "hey, steam says the 8th!" and that overrode everything else.
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Q: In Paragon Farming How much XP does Rare and Champion Give?

Jim ThioI am currently doing archon build with 66k dps. I farm with 8 to 10 millions xp per hour. Sometimes I got killed by rare monster or champion. Should I bother finishing the job or should I just kill underlings after underlings? I suppose those rare bosses must have given more xp. But by how mu...

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Q: problem with two-level piston

phoenixheart6I'm trying to make a two level piston (i.e. when it is powered on it pushes blocks up two levels rather than just one). The way that I am doing it is placing a row of pistons on top of a row of sticky pistons. I've placed a power line to both rows of pistons, and connected it to a switch. My inte...

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Q: Where to find a Juvenile Wolf?

DavidYellSo I've now got all the Ranger pets except the Wolf. Does anyone know where to find a Juvenile Wolf? Having had a search around it seems the only place is in World v World. Does this creature exist for charming in the PvE world somewhere? As it will make it easier for me to reach. http://wiki....

@agent86 I DIDN'T DO IT @STERNO MADE THE COUNTDOWN :(
14:46
The countdown was correct as of Friday
They changed the release time
I specifically remember that Dishonored (previously) would release 3-4 hours earlier than XCOM
now they're at the same time
So if I stay up really late tonight I can play XCOM?
Sounds like!
@StrixVaria WE NEED NEW COUNTDOWN ELECTIONS THIS ONE IS 4 HOURS OFF OMG LAZY
I don't know if Steam rounds up. I think it does.
Therefore, new countdown: timeanddate.com/countdown/…
14:49
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Q: Can I forcibly change where iTunes keeps my mobile applications?

GnomeSliceFor the past few days I've been trying to move my iTunes library to an external hard drive, so that when I get a new PC in the future (as I'm doing right now), it's not a nightmare to get everything onto the new machine. This, of course, means that it's a nightmare to get it all onto the externa...

I am currently looking into a possible lawsuit regarding the release date of XCOM. Since the release of the trailer and gameplay video of XCOM, accompanied by nostalgic memories of the years playing the original game (also currently owned on both as an emulator and on Steam), I've been experiencing un-relenting nipple hardness and an irregular hearthbeat. This has lead to blood-loss through chaffing and dizziness, which have been intensified by the late-date release of the game.
Woo, 1000 views... man, I've gotten 'popular question' on apple.se with next to no votes.
So it seems I should sleep tonight the time I get home until midnight, then wake up and play XCOM until work tomorrow.
@Sterno ???????????
Holy fucking fuck this is annoying. If I alt-tab out of War fo the Roses the windows task bar will show up over the game, even in full screen. I need to exit and then re-launch the game to get rid of it.
14:50
@GnomeSlice !!!!!!
Wait a second. Indiana is Eastern time? I thought it was Central.
@Wipqozn Try re-adjusting the game resolution in-game.
@StrixVaria I'm too lazy to try and track down my messages. So just pretend I posted all the recursion ever.
Nope. Eastern. Except for maybe one county
For a while, Indiana didn't do daylight savings. Those were good times
I love having sunset at 4 in the afternoon, though.
That's why winter is the best season.
14:53
@StrixVaria No bugs*
@StrixVaria I prefer fall due to the lack of snow, but winter is a close second.
Snow is just a giant pain in the ass.
Snow is pretty shit.
IT's nice when you're a kid, but as soon as you get a car it's just the worst thing in the world.
@Wipqozn Or when you're old enough to shovel.
Oh sure, it gets you the odd day off work or school, but the days it doesn't you need to wipe it off your car. Except you'll forget until you actually got to the car and are already running late for class. So ffffuuu.
@GnomeSlice Ever since I was old enough to dislike the concept of shoveling we've had a snow blower.
So that's never been a problem.
14:59
I don't drive if there's snow on the street.
I don't trust myself, and I especially don't trust other drivers.
@Sterno Holy crap this is a long review.
@StrixVaria Other drivers are the problem. I have no problem driving in snow except for other drivers, who I don't trust.
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Q: How to trade with another player?

Fredy31I cant seem to find the option for a trade. Where is it in the UI of Guild Wars 2? The player menu has add friend and add to party, but the trade option seems to be missing.

15:21
@Wipqozn I usually have to shovel our walkway even though the snowblower CAN do it, there's steps and things my dad doesn't like to hit with it. If I shoveled our driveway it would probably take me two or three days.
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Q: Do I need to install anything before playing Games in WINE

Widy GraycloudDo I need to install 3D drivers such as DirectX before playing games in WINE? I have played Counter Strike using Wine , But there was errors.. What Should I do??

15:46
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Q: Screen Resolution Impacts on Framerate with High-End Cards?

Keith GadberryI've been wondering, if I have a high-end graphics card like, say, a GTX 670... If I was to play a game that didn't have a really high resource demand like Call of Duty or something, what impact would the resolution have on the framerate? I understand that typically, lower resolution equates to ...

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Q: Is it possible to have a second profile in Bad Piggies?

moeTiI played through BP and got 3 stars everywhere. I'd like to keep that profile/savegame, so I can continue when new content is released. But now my gf wants to play too, and it's a bit boring for her, since she can always see my solution when she restarts my already finished levels. So, is it po...

@Lazers What.
FAE
FAE
Dupe:
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Q: How to trade with another player?

Fredy31I cant seem to find the option for a trade. Where is it in the UI of Guild Wars 2? The player menu has add friend and add to party, but the trade option seems to be missing.

@StrixVaria Call of Duty is known for its low graphic requirements, right next to Nethack and Crysis 2
16:19
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Q: Are squad mates capable of picking up grenades?

aditya menonI don't remember picking up any during a couple of firefights, but they appeared magically in James' inventory. This would be cool if true, because I can spot some grenades, and without risking loss of cover I can direct James to get there and he'll then pick them up himself.

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Q: Does the final firefight ever end?

aditya menonIn her final stand to protect the missile systems, Shepard is overrun with dozens of Reaper shock troops. Even on 'Narrative' this place is super difficult. I finally found that fighting is futile and it is best to sprint to the guidance system. However, if I stand and fight, will the waves ever...

uh, I tried using OptiFine and as a result everything ahead of me flashes
that's a surprising amount of suck per amount of ad fly redirects I've had to jump through
@badp Your settings are wrong. Just tweak the settings until it works.
@fredley There's 3^30 possible combinations
or somesuch
@badp With that many combinations, one of them must work for you
The search space is too large
gives up
16:47
What's your advanced gl setting?
@RonanForman tried both off and fast
Try fancy.
@badp Just think, in 11 short hours you won't have to hear any more countdowns!
16:52
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Q: Do powers 'explode' when re-used?

aditya menonI have upgraded 'Singularity' and 'Defense Drone' to explode when they expire/get destroyed. Often times, the power gets recharged before even the previous instances self destruct. So if I cast these before they self destruct, will those previous instances 'explode', or did I just lose out on th...

17:08
@Sterno Unless someone starts one for Dishonored or Halo 4 or something
@SaintWacko Well, Dishonored comes out at the exact same time, so that one is safe at least.
@Sterno Oh, okay
@Sterno It's worse, in 11 short hours XCOM spam will start in chat ;P
@badp We'll probably all have way less time to play it than we did to spam countdowns
Besides, you're the guy constantly giving us updates on your BoI games!
my problem isn't live updating as it is trying to make heads or tails of what you say
when people ask for explanations I sit down and do :P
17:20
I'll be happy to explain every exploding alien skull in detail!
Man, it's going to release at a really bad time
just early enough that I'm still up, but late enough that I really shouldn't start playing, because I won't get to bed in time to wake up at 6
Awww, Wipqozn's "Fuck you EA" finally got pushed off the starred list :(
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@SaintWacko Dammit!
@RonanForman I wonder if we could get them to put one of the hollow stars on it
I'm guessing those are pinned or something
@SaintWacko Well I'm certainly not pinning it.
@RonanForman Aww
It deserves it!
17:34
2 days ago, by Wipqozn
Fuck you EA.
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There you go, now you can star it again!
@Wipqozn Hm, doesn't quite show up properly
Fine, fine.
> Fuck you EA. - Wipqozn The Handsome
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@SaintWacko: Better?
Let's flood the starred list with as much "Fuck you EA" as we can.
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@StrixVaria You. I like you.
I need to figure out what my sleep schedule should be like tonight.
I want to sleep as early as possible and then wake up at XCOM time.
I don't know if that will ruin me for the rest of the week, though.
17:40
@StrixVaria SOlution: Burn down your office.
Then you'll have plenty of time for XCOM and don't need to worry about getting up early.
@Wipqozn Who's this Wipqozn The Handsome guy?
@badp The most handsome tortoise of them all.
jeez, I wish I'd knew him then.
@badp HEre's the great thing though, you already do! He's me! Surprise!
Lies and slander
It is pretty bad of you to try and take credit of the wisdom of Wipqozn The Handsome
and you should feel bad.
17:47
@badp It really is me though, I swear!
@Wipqozn I happen to know him, I don't think he'd like to hear that you've been using his name,
So PETA released another game...
@RonanForman You know what I think? I think you're all just jealous.
JEALOUS I SAY!
@Ullallulloo Oh zeus. I hope I'm prepared for this.
user2334
DAE hate EA? Stars please
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17:52
@MarkTrapp I DO! WE'RE SO UNIQUE AND SPECIAL!
user2334
Only 90s kids hate EA
@Ullallulloo I wonder if that's protected under fair use. I know parody (which this could be considered) does for movies/books. I wonder if it applies to games as well (Iwould assume so).
The "Bonuses" are just normal PETA videos.
Must flag entire starred list.
@Sterno EA hater hater!
18:00
@StrixVaria Origin is the best and most user-friendly distribution platform ever created! It really enhances my life as a gamer!
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Q: Can banshees regenerate armor?

aditya menonI've been trying to wear down the couple of Banshees in the Asari Monastery. Even if I remember wearing down the barriers, the base health, its 'armor' keeps coming back... is that just my illusion or does Armor regenerate (like barriers)?

@Wipqozn Much
@StrixVaria Brilliant!
Fuck you EA
this is going to sound odd but you know what music is actually good to program to is my little pony
Yes. That sounds odd.
lol its not a bad show
well techno/trance work so well for programing because they don't distract you imo
18:12
@Halfwarr Very odd
ugh ME3 is polluting the new questions
thought seeing that game was done awhile ago haha
did a new DLC come out?
must be, regardless is there a super ignore tag list that wont even show the questions in the new question feed?
Short of a userscript, you can't personally filter Lazers in here
Go to your user page, click "prefs", and enable "hide ignored tags".
Then you won't see any questions that are ignored on the main site.
You'll still see the @Lazers feed in chat, though.
18:24
thats fine, just trying to hide the semi hidden questions in the new tab
Thanks Strix I thought i'd be forever doomed to see my ignored tags in the greyed out form
Salutations, wonderful people of the Bridge
user2334
Tally-ho and scones, pip pip the Queen's your uncle
user15026
@WipqozntheAwesome Greetings.
oh, curses, my name should have been "the handsome" not "the awesome"
@WipqozntheAwesome yeah, it should've. I hate you so much
and all the time I spent giving you that gravatar too.
what a waste of bandwidth.
18:34
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Q: When do all races get into a common town?

Fredy31I've been playing with friends and we all want to do different races. How much of the game shall we play before we can meet (without skipping personnal quest)

and here i was thinking you were talking about the bandwith required to load that tiny turtle
@BrianColvin well, sockpuppets don't consume any air.
@badp just exhale stink ;)
well not exhale but whatever sockpuppets do
they blurb mostly
Gratuitous Tank Battles is overwhelmingly complicated.
18:40
sigh, urban dictionary, why does every sequence of five letters have to be in there and have something to do with sex in most terrible ways
I'm confused. Did @Wipqozn just have a sockpuppet ready to go just in case he needed one?
The rep on that account is from almost a year ago.
@WipqozntheAwesome what the fuck?
I think that's @badp.
No, it's that piece of crap of my sockpuppet
It's @badp's
I need a new sockpuppet.
user15026
Oh good Lord, PETA.
18:42
Well, the silver lining is I've retouched your avatar to be 20% more awesome™, @Wipqozn :P
@badp Oh snap, more hats!
50 mins ago, by Ullallulloo
@Wipqozn PETA made this Pokémon game now. (Sort of violent)
@Wipqozn your bare head gives me the shivers
DOUBLE POST @AshleyNunn
GAWD @AshleyNunn
user15026
@Wipqozn FINE THEN
user15026
IM SORRY JEEZ
18:43
PETA are trolls. Don't feed them.
PETA would be against starving trolls
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Seriously though, PETA needs to stop doing stupid shit. Only then will people start to take the animal rights movement seriously.
@BrianColvin Sure they would, they're trolls.
@BrianColvin I lol'd. That was good. Here, have a star.
this is how I picture @Wipqozn xkcd.com/889
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18:45
@badp You're welcome to merge your sock puppet with my account. I have no problems getting the rep boost.
Why do you think that sockpuppet hasn't been merged in the last year?
Actually, no. I prefer havign a sock puppet around called wipqozn the awesome.
IT makes me feel special.
@badp I assume for situations like this.
Exactly how many sock puppets do you have?
@Wipqozn 1
They're usually throw away but I stopped throwing them away when I stopped being able to merge them.
@Wipqozn Everyone is @badp
@Sterno Sounds likely.
18:52
@AshleyNunn Lol, this is hilarious.
user15026
My python code is broken and I don't know why. :( :( :(
@AshleyNunn pastebin.com stackoverflow.com
or even better
user15026
@badp Considering the simplicity, I don't want to post to SO, I am pretty sure I would just get called various versions of stupid
@AshleyNunn print everything log debugging ftw
user15026
@BrianColvin I have no idea what those words mean.
18:55
feed it your code, run it step by step.
user15026
@badp Ah, I was trying to find something like this :D
@AshleyNunn no question's too simple
careful @badp you're gonna open a can of worms on this site hah
user15026
@badp I am going to trust you on that.
"How do I start a game in super mario?"
18:57
@BrianColvin if she's genuinely stuck somewhere, chances are she's not alone
I don't know why Slashdot bothers with game reviews. They never do them until a few weeks after the game is out
user15026
@badp How do I make my code look like code?
user15026
feels SO LAME
my previous best guess was mixed indenting, now I'm going to guess aliasing
@AshleyNunn ctrl-k
user15026
@badp thank you :)
18:59
@AshleyNunn just make sure you don't just post the homework text and run waiting for somebody to feed you the solution :P
SO had got in trouble with crazed professors in the past
Python, trying to make simpler/less code by giving people indent headaches
@BrianColvin you can't go wrong with all spaces
user15026
@badp No, I am posting what I wrote, and being like "it stops after line 1. WHY."
I for one am a two space indent kind of person
Perl, now theres a scripting language worth its name!

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