The Bridge

GnomeSlice

20:00

@fbueckert What is wrong with these people.

What's the female equivalent of 'penis envy'?

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Have you trained them in gunman? Or Sniper rifles?

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert The one doing the shooting has minor gunman, because I only just unlocked it as a training option.

fbueckert

I believe there's training for two-handed weapons, too.

Sterno

@AshleyNunn Respect the freehand circles!

user15026

@Sterno It was misleading!

fbueckert

20:02

@GnomeSlice They have a very small chance to shoot teammates within the line of fire; if a teammate gets in the way to completely block a shot, they'll stop rather than shoot.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert She's using a pistol anyway.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice And that's what gunman training is for.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Also, do you know how to use the Doppler scanner?

@fbueckert She has it.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Attack turns into Use when it's in their dominant hand.

@GnomeSlice It helps. It doesn't eliminate it.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I saw that, but I 'used' it and nothing showed up.

fbueckert

20:03

That's what Major Cover is for.

GnomeSlice

Do I have to point it in a specific area?

Sterno

Corporal Cover is better.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice You have to get lucky; the area you choose has to have guys within a certain radius of it for you to find them.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Oh, wow.

Okay.

I guess the surveillance upgrade research makes the radius larger?

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice It's based off of their scouting level.

GnomeSlice

20:04

@fbueckert Ohhh right

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Reading! It's your friend!

And yes, that's pure, 100% snark.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert No, I remembered that, but it didn't have anything to do with what I said.

There's a an advanced research option to improve the surveillance stuff.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice And will probably provide either upgraded equipment you can produce, or add-ons for weapons or suits.

GnomeSlice

I should use snapshot with that woman, she's better at it than aiming.

fbueckert

I just got aiming support for my suits! That means their already Outstanding Aiming gets even better!

GnomeSlice

20:07

Is there any way to keep territories from being invaded...

agent86

@AshleyNunn yeah, I'm not really sure it works anymore. It's broken on my chrome at home. It got less useful once you didn't have to refresh to get new inbox alerts on the "main" site.

GnomeSlice

I should probably give some of my other soldiers more practice so that I can send out missions more frequently, while one team is healing.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Research defense systems

agent86

I think I'd have to submit it to the chrome app store or somesuch too. they tightened the security at one point.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I'm producing drones right now, is that what I can use?

fbueckert

20:08

@GnomeSlice Drones. Manufacture drones.

user15026

@agent86 Yeah, I just tried it, and it wants me to get a new access token but I apparently cant do that

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert HAHA I DID IT RIGHT

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Drones are for squad deployment.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Oh, what.

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice I just got a code and it worked. :D

fbueckert

20:08

Defense systems are to prevent invasion in the first place.

GnomeSlice

I have a couple of Reticulans too, but they're creepy.

agent86

@AshleyNunn darnit. I'll have to fix that at some point, blargh.

GnomeSlice

@Ullallulloo Private message?

agent86

so behind on my API tools, stupid having a baby taking all my free time!

Ullallulloo

@GnomeSlice Yeah.

user15026

20:09

@agent86 Yeah, it just gets a 404 when it tries

user15026

@agent86 Babies are ridiculous like that

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I've had that research for a while.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Had? Or researched?

GnomeSlice

@Ullallulloo I don't have one. =[

@fbueckert Had it researched.

agent86

@AshleyNunn oh, you probably have the really old version where the URL isn't changed. try this site instead - agent86ix.github.com/stackapps/seci

fbueckert

20:10

@GnomeSlice Hrm. Then it's another one. I forget exactly what it's called, but it allows you to build radar stations in your territories.

agent86

I moved everything to github at one point, but the script was on people's computers with the old URL already.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert OH. I have access to building radar stations.

Is that the defense systems?

agent86

I suppose I could set up a redirect, but I think the number of installations in the wild is so vanishingly small it wouldn't make a difference

GnomeSlice

OH DUH

I was thinking 'communications' for some reasons were what the radar stations were for.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Hint: Read research descriptions after completing them.

GnomeSlice

20:11

@fbueckert I do that.

user15026

From here:The last Star Wars movie release was 2005's Revenge of the Sith – and we believe there's substantial pent up demand. In 2015, we're planning to release Star Wars Episode 7 – the first feature film under the "Disney-Lucasfilm" brand. That will be followed by Episodes 8 and 9 – and our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years.

GnomeSlice

Some times.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Apparently not enough.

Ullallulloo

@AshleyNunn wut

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn Oh, so they're pulling an Activision with Guitar Hero.

GnomeSlice

20:12

@fbueckert It just says something about the Martians building defense systems and using robots to defend their homes.

fbueckert

2 mins ago, by fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Hrm. Then it's another one. I forget exactly what it's called, but it allows you to build radar stations in your territories.

user15026

@Ullallulloo Yeah, Disney acquired Lucasfilm.

user15026

@agent86 Yeah, it works now

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Seriously, though. Post some questions on Arqade; that way, it will help everybody.

user15026

And if you go to chome://chrome/extensions, you can drag/drop downloaded extensions, no need for the app store or whatever the crap

GnomeSlice

20:14

@fbueckert I suck at that.

fbueckert

And means I have to provide good, well-worded answers. :P

user15026

@GnomeSlice I know a site that could help you....

GnomeSlice

I haven't written a question in a long time.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Two weeks is a long time?

I haven't asked one in a month!

GnomeSlice

I wrote a question two weeks ago?

Lazers

20:15

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Q: Do fire extinguishers count as 'explosives'?

I finished The Missing Link recently, without firing a shot, throwing a grenade or mine, or using a Praxis Point. I thought this would qualify me for the Factory Zero achievement, which follows: "You survived The Missing Link using no Praxis kits, weapons, or explosives. Whoa." I didn't get the ...

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Yes, yes you did.

3

Q: What Do the Red Footprints On the Map Mean?

In NEO Scavenger, I've noticed that sometimes when I visit a new space, an icon that looks like a pair of red footprints appears on it (this seems to usually happen when I'm running low on moves each turn). These 'footprints' remain there until I end my turn. What do they signify?

neo-scavenger

GnomeSlice

Ugh, I only just researched the warp gates in this game.

Oops.

fbueckert

I have to murder more Reticulans and gain more resources; stupid chemical requirements for all my stuff.

Once I get that, though, I start adding scopes to weapons!

CruelCow

streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/…

user15026

@fbueckert YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY SCOPES

CruelCow

20:20

Is that a hoax?

user15026

8 mins ago, by Ashley Nunn

From here:The last Star Wars movie release was 2005's Revenge of the Sith – and we believe there's substantial pent up demand. In 2015, we're planning to release Star Wars Episode 7 – the first feature film under the "Disney-Lucasfilm" brand. That will be followed by Episodes 8 and 9 – and our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years.

user15026

Nope.

user15026

That link is the press release.

CruelCow

Whoops, skimmed the log, but missed that. Sorry

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I'm still in a treaty with them. I keep losing my metals and chemicals though.

user15026

20:22

@CruelCow no worries. :D

Brian

@AshleyNunn heard that was just a rumor

guess not

user15026

@Brian Nope.

Brian

god i wish george lucas would just die already instead of butchering franchises for money

Also Kanye the giant in D&D

CruelCow

Come on, don't wish somebody death

GnomeSlice

@Brian I LIKED THE GUNGANS OKAY

CruelCow

20:26

@GnomeSlice Tempted to report that :D

GnomeSlice

@CruelCow Why?

CruelCow

You are not allowed that opinion on the internet

GnomeSlice

Screw you, that's not funny.

Brian

@GnomeSlice the gungans were not even necessary for the plot

GnomeSlice

@Brian They had that huge battle with the droid army...

They helped them take back Naboo.

Brian

20:27

@GnomeSlice could have just as well been the humans doing it as the only reason they won was cause they knocked out the control things

GnomeSlice

@Brian The humans that were there weren't strong enough, or they were bad guys.

Brian

gungans just died and threw blue balls at shit

GnomeSlice

@Brian That scene was awesome, I love those big dinosaur things.

Brian

@Gnomeslice Thats probably why they kept the gungans in, so they could show off some pretty scenes

but in terms of plot the whole first movie is actually useless

GnomeSlice

@Brian I like that movie a lot, but I always did find it a little hard to follow.

user15026

20:31

I keep trying to play Dwarf Fortress today, butI have no idea what is happening.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Perhaps you should defend your territory better.

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn Please make a let's play. With audio. I want to see you suffer.

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GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I need to get my other soldiers some practice, I've only been using one squad, and I always need to wait for them to be healed.

user15026

@Wipqozn It mostly will be me going "what the fuck does that mean? what the hell do I do? What is going on?"

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Why do you let them get injured?

GnomeSlice

20:32

@fbueckert BECAUSE I SUCK AT STRATEGY

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Have you not researched armor?

GnomeSlice

I just killed a beastman captain by basically standing in front of him and shooting until he stopped shooting back.

@fbueckert I have a couple of slightly more advanced suits, yes.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice That's my strategy, too, actually.

Captains are mean.

GnomeSlice

Still no heavy duty ones, but they're in my research queue.

fbueckert

Mine involves a shotgun, though; point blank knocks them off their feet.

GnomeSlice

20:33

I don't have those yet.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Have you traded technologies with the Laputians yet?

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Their ship left for Mars a day or two ago.

Game time

Ronan Forman

@Ashley Have you seen spugsley's let's plays?

GnomeSlice

But she still says it's just taken off?

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice That's requesting supplies and/or reinforcements.

SaintWacko

20:34

@AshleyNunn Start here

user15026

@RonanForman No, but I have heard stories of them

fbueckert

I mean the button that says, "Share technologies"

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert greyed out

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Then research Advanced Firearms.

user15026

@SaintWacko My biggest issue is visually distinguishing everything on the screen

fbueckert

20:35

That gives you Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, and two different types of ammo for your rifles.

GnomeSlice

That's in my list too.

After laser weapons (reticulan) and Domes

SaintWacko

@AshleyNunn In that case start here

Download that and use it instead

It comes with a good texture pack installed and set up, so it's not just ascii anymore

much easier to use

user15026

I have the lazy newb pack, tried to run it, still couldn't see what things were, it all looked confusing

user15026

I am not sure if I did something wrong with the install or what

Wipqozn

Disney buys LucasFilms. Plans to ruin the series even more than George Lucas already has. I blame @GnomeSlice.

GnomeSlice

20:41

What? Lucasfilm got bought out?

Wow. That's huge.

Lmao why are they releasing more star wars...

user15026

30 mins ago, by Ashley Nunn

From here:The last Star Wars movie release was 2005's Revenge of the Sith – and we believe there's substantial pent up demand. In 2015, we're planning to release Star Wars Episode 7 – the first feature film under the "Disney-Lucasfilm" brand. That will be followed by Episodes 8 and 9 – and our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years.

GnomeSlice

I just wouldn't count the new ones are part of the series, to be honest.

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn SORRY! GAWD!

WE CAN'T ALL BE PERFECT LIKE YOU @AshleyNunn!

spugsley

QUIT TALKING ABOUT ME! I KNOW WHAT YOU DID

Wipqozn

@spugsley plz

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user15026

20:43

@Wipqozn BUT YOU SHOULD TRY

Wipqozn

GnomeSlice

Shit I started a mission with the wrong squad, some of whom are severely injured, and there's at least four beastmen here.

spugsley

@Wipqozn hah. Ha. Ha. You think you're sooooo funny. Well, it's going to be really hard to laugh when I shove my fist into your throat :) Kthanks.

Wipqozn

@spugsley I do think I'm pretty funny. THanks for noticing.

GnomeSlice

Make it six...

Ronan Forman

20:45

@spugsely Who's talking about you?

James

@spugsley omg, yer back :)

spugsley

@James ...or am I? O-o

Wipqozn

Honestly, I still can't believe you're trying to play Dwarf Fortress @AshleyNunn. It just doesn't seem like your kind of game at all.

Far too brutal.

James

@spugsley well we could all go around screaming HAX HAX HAX! But it wouldnt get us anywhere, so yeah, you are :)

user15026

@Wipqozn I keep thinking it might be fun

GnomeSlice

20:46

BAM SON, NO DAMAGE

@AshleyNunn This is like me playing NEO Scavenger. x_x

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn Oh it is.

user15026

Then I realize I just wanna throw rocks at it

James

@AshleyNunn as do I, then the crappy UI makes me give up

GnomeSlice

It seems like it could be really awesome if I was capable of playing it well.

user15026

But sick!me wants something new to do

Wipqozn

20:46

3 mins ago, by Wipqozn

@spugsley plz

spugsley

@James okay sounds good :)

GnomeSlice

@James townsgame.com

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice I had a mission that had something like ten Reticulans.

spugsley

@Wipqozn OMG YOU ARE AWFUL AND FAIL SO HARD AT LIFE AND EVERYTHING OMG

James

@GnomeSlice I believe I have said this before: Fuck Towns

:)

GnomeSlice

20:47

@fbueckert I haven't had to fight them yet, I'm still in a treaty. Are they harder?

fbueckert

I had an ambush all set up for them when they came down the single path towards my base.

Wipqozn

@spugsley I succeed fairly well at making you angry. that's something.

spugsley

@Wipqozn -.-

fbueckert

They never came down the path. Eventually, I send my guys up there to see what's taking them.

GnomeSlice

@James snorms.com/welcome.php

fbueckert

20:47

Turns out, they're fighting a couple nature forces.

So I kill them all without taking a single hit.

James

@GnomeSlice I am good with Skyrim right now man

user15026

So, since DF is not working (read: I suck), any suggestions for cheap/free non-sucky (read: things that wont make me stompy) to play?

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn Recettear?

Didn't I gift that to you way back when?

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn Dwarf Fortress.

oh, wait. Right.

GnomeSlice

@James reprisaluniverse.com/site

@AshleyNunn You should try Reprisal, it's a similar genre but a lot more nice to look at, and easier to figure out.

OrigamiRobot

20:49

@Wipqozn That's not even hard

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn: OpenTTD may be worth a look.

GnomeSlice

Plus, you can play it for free in your browser (you can buy a downloadable version too).

fbueckert

@Wipqozn Oh, you're opening a can of worms with that one.

user15026

@fbueckert Yes, Forgot about it. That will nicely solve my problem :D

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn You will enjoy.

user15026

20:51

@fbueckert It looks cute, which is a good sign.

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn It's a good game.

user15026

@GnomeSlice I will give it a poke.

Wipqozn

You'd need to be a monster to not enjoy Recettear

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice That looks a lot like SNES-era Populous.

user15026

@Wipqozn Judging by the number of my steam friends who have played it, I would suspect so.

user15026

20:53

@Wipqozn is most definitely not a monster

user15026

@Wipqozn It looks like fun, but also tricky. THen again, I sucked at stuff like simcity.

user15026

Okay, that's enough pings for you

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn I should finish that.

Wipqozn

@AshleyNunn I don't mind. It makes me feel popular.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I'm not familiar with that.

Ullallulloo

20:54

@AshleyNunn Build catapults then.

user15026

@Ullallulloo That sounds complicated. I suspect I would have no idea how. picks up pebbles and throws them instead

user15026

@fbueckert "Created in homage to Populous, Reprisal lets you take control of a tribe, guiding them, building land and making them grow in number." ....I suspect that is why it reminds you of it... XD

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Oh, cool, drone-1 joined my team. So they're like people.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice And once you research more, you can give them quad weapon mounts.

GnomeSlice

All I have right now are drone assault rifles, but these things are all taking forever to produce...

Wipqozn

20:56

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fbueckert

@GnomeSlice How many people do you have in your workshop?

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Wtf, it said I had been approached with a diplomatic proposal by the Laputians, but when I went to the screen it was just the asian lady saying the ship with the materials has just taken off.

Which she's been saying for a while.

@fbueckert Four of my best.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Train the others in Earth technology or something; that will give them a boost to producing earth stuff.

GnomeSlice

The drone weapons just take a while.

user15026

@Wipqozn Why does this image look so familiar to me....

user15026

21:02

Ah, figured it out - a friend was wearing that as a shirt in a video I watched this morning.

GnomeSlice

Oh man.

Adventure Club is coming to Ottawa.

user15026

Hmm, I wonder how long I have had Portal 2. I don't even remember acquiring it

GnomeSlice

►

@fbueckert How come it won't let me add drones to my squad?

Do I have to research 'robotic chip cards'?

Lazers

21:18

0

Q: Can an Arc Thrower be used without Alien Containment in place?

I'm yet to build an Alien Containment but already have an Arc Thrower? Can I use it already -- just to get free weapons?

xcom-enemy-unknown

0

Q: What's the point of seraph weapons?

Am I missing something fundamental with the new pink seraph weapons? I mean they're good, really good weapons, but to get them you're looking at a lot of boss raiding - around 15 times per gun. I estimate that the pink items are roughly level with purple loot drops, making them rare, but really ...

borderlands-2

fbueckert

21:33

@GnomeSlice Did you read the description of the drone research?

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Yes... but I don't remember it off the top of my head.

I'll check it again after this mission.

Or I'll forget.

@fbueckert I can't find a single enemy with this Doppler radar.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice I have yet to successfully find one with it since I started playing again.

GnomeSlice

Huh.... so I should just ditch it.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Up to you.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I think the friendly-fire thing isn't actually just your unit missing and hitting a friendly, I think there's like a percentage chance to 'hit a friendly' or something.

That guy was shooting straight, and then he suddenly shot one really wide directly at his partner (quite a ways away) and then went back to shooting straight.

Wow, he just shot him twice.

fbueckert

21:41

@GnomeSlice Yes. That percentage is what is listed next to the friendly.

GnomeSlice

Oh... when you hover over a friendly you get percentages too... gotcha.

Shit fuck, Diego just died.

What the hell are these 'rollers'?

RedRiderX

Oh my: Walt Disney buys LucasFilm, promises Star Wars Episode 7 in 2015

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Ullallulloo

@RedRiderX You're like the fourth person, but I'll star you, cuz best linking method.

RedRiderX

@Ullallulloo Oh, I guess I should pay more attention.

GnomeSlice

21:58

Commence shouting match with family.

Wipqozn

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Brian

@Tortoss tempted to unplug headphones at work

awesome soundtrack hah

James

@Brian Thats @Turtle :)

Wipqozn

@James @Tortoise actually.

James

@Wipqozn :D

I could almost feel the hair standing up on the back of your neck, assuming tortoises have that :)

badp

22:08

read convo between James and Grace from a few hours ago, fast forward to the present. I suck at chat

Wipqozn

@badp Yes.

James

@badp ???

OrigamiRobot

@Fluttershy Chivalry. Is it good?

Fluttershy

@OrigamiRobot I like it so far. I've only played 1 game though.

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy Glad you're enjoying it.

I'd be playing it, but Fluttershy stole my copy. Like some sort of thief.

OrigamiRobot

22:18

@Fluttershy Should I get it?

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn You mean the copy you said I could have?

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy Yeah, that one.

Fluttershy

@OrigamiRobot How the hell should I know? O_o I've only played one game.

OrigamiRobot

@Fluttershy TELL ME NOW

Brian

@Fluttershy thats what all thieves claim

Wipqozn

22:19

DAMN IT FLUTTER THERE'S NO TIME FOR GAMES! ANSWER HIS QUESTION! HIS LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!

OrigamiRobot

LISTEN TO THE TURTLE

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot *TORTOISE

Fluttershy

@OrigamiRobot Do you like multiplayer only deathmatch games?

Wipqozn

We don't have time for question!

OrigamiRobot

25 secs ago, by Wipqozn

We don't have time for question!

Wipqozn

22:21

In other news, my shoulder hurts. I blame everyone.

Fluttershy

@OrigamiRobot Well then... I don't know.

Arda Xi

@Wipqozn Everyone blames you.

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi Oh...okay...

OrigamiRobot

Hey look, one of my messages survived the Great Star Debacle of 2012.

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Wipqozn

Arda Xi

22:25

@Wipqozn You... I hate you.

Please send more messages so I can take my eyes off that thing.

Sterno

I still don't understand why the soldiers didn't just open fire and then close their eyes

Ullallulloo

@Sterno cuz that would be a less interesting TV show.

Sterno

@Ullallulloo Disagree. Shows where their own internal logic actually holds up are interesting. Turning to statues and becoming invincible when looked at is a defense mechanism. If apparently they're immune to bullets even without it, it seems like a completely unnecessary defense mechanism

Brian

@Tortoss I wanted to be dr who for halloween but i couldnt find the bowtie

Sterno

I'm also think someone should have tried a jackhammer

badp

22:29

6 mins ago, by Wipqozn

AMIDOINITRITE

Wipqozn

@badp Yes.

badp

It's an image, that should make it go off the screen faster

Arda Xi

@Sterno Because they are fast. Faster than you can believe.

Wipqozn

@Sterno They can be immune to bullets whilst still being vulnerable to other forms of attack.

Sterno

@Wipqozn They can be. But it was lazy writing

Arda Xi

22:31

@Sterno They didn't choose their defence mechanism.

badp

yay asynchronous event handling

Wipqozn

@ArdaXi tortoise twitch

OrigamiRobot

@Wipqozn turtle*

Wipqozn

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Q: What would episode 7+ be about?

So Lucas Films sold out, err, got sold to a much bigger production company and has decided to continue the series. (please, lets keep opinions about how well, or otherwise, the anticipated company will do in picking up the series where it left off). As an avid movie goer, not an avid book rea...

star-wars

I wish I could down vote that more than once.

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Q: Why would Supergirl be stronger than Superman?

For this question Why is Supergirl so weak? I answered that it wasn't definitive that Supergirl was possibly stronger than Superman. However in Supergirl #6 a Worldkiller says this about her: And it isn't as if the Worldkiller doesn't know about Superman, because just before on the same panel ...

comics dc-comics superman the-new-52 supergirl

"why would a girl by stronger than a guy?!?! it doesn't make sense!!!!"

user15026

Holy crap, Recettear is so fun

Wipqozn

22:39

@AshleyNunn That is correct.

user15026

And I don't suck at it, either, which is also yay

fbueckert

22:59

@AshleyNunn Good to hear!

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