The Bridge

Sconibulus

15:00

It's like... Oh, I unlocked the superweapons in 1960... now my vast tech infrastructure is useless.

Martin Sojka

@Sconibulus Steam doesn't let you chose the patch level, sadly. If you already have an older installation, copy that folder and start it directly, without Steam. Else, see if anyone can set you up with an older version.

Sconibulus

but that's probably another issue

I have an older installation on my laptop, but it had issues running, I think

Grumpy Lazers

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Q: How should I distribute my licence points?

I've started playing through FF12 for the first time and I'm not really sure how to 'level' my characters. Is it worth specialising in one particular type of weapon/armour or will I gain enough points as I go along to be able to switch between different types? If changing to different equipment ...

final-fantasy-12

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Q: How can I prevent grass deterioration Animal Crossing: New Leaf?

Grass deterioration was introduced in City Folk, and remains in New Leaf. I didn't pay much attention to it in City folk, and I've heard there have been changes to grass deterioration in New Leaf. What causes grass to deteriorate, how can I prevent it, and how do I fix grass that has already det...

animal-crossing-new-leaf

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Q: Transfer Minecraft PE world from broken device

My son's tablet broke and when he gets a new one he is hoping he will be able to access all his saved worlds on his new device. Is this possible? Will the minecraft servers have his data saved if he re-installs his already purchased app?

minecraft minecraft-pocket-edition

1

Q: How is the Rating calculated?

I'm a bit confused about this number. How is it calculated? What can I do to improve it while I'm playing?

scrolls

0

Q: Do multiple residents compete for resources (fruit, fossils)?

I'm playing on someone else's 3DS where he is the Mayor and I am just a resident. We are both concerned that because we are both gathering fruit, digging up fossils, etc., that it'll lessen what the other person will have to collect. Does anyone know how often fruit, fossils spawn and whether tha...

animal-crossing-new-leaf

Sconibulus

Although it might have updated in the background while I played XCOM or something

Jez

it's quite funny seeing all the ppl on the forum annoyed at 5.2 when i just fire up my 5.1 :-)

fbueckert

15:01

PvZ: Garden Warfare

Martin Sojka

@Jez CKII is DRM-free in this way as well, though with the annoying new DLC system. ;)

fbueckert

I'm interested in seeing how that works, even if it IS a shooter.

Jez

@MartinSojka Yeah i looked into CK2, but i preferred the sound of EU3 so went with buying that

prefer the idea of running a nation

Sconibulus

CK2 sounds cool from what I've seen question-wise here

Martin Sojka

CK2 is a happy mix of "global" strategy ... and personal conflicts, especially with some more fleshed out mods. Which other game lets you have a secret relationship with your own daughter, siring a child in the process which goes on to become the new pope?

Sconibulus

15:04

CK2 reminded me a lot of Total War, only with more intrigue

from the questions, that is, although I haven't seen many related to combat

Martin Sojka

It doesn't focus on combat much; EU3's is more fleshed out by far.

Jez

@MartinSojka heh, military drill is a MUST for ground wars against poland, and that one that givs you a +1 naval morale boost is a MUST for naval battles against England

i've lost naval battles to england when i outnumber the bastards 4-1 on morale grounds!

my guys are killing their ships and then they just say "oh well, we lose"

M'vy

oh hai @Jez!

Sconibulus

well, Brittania rules the waves

Jez

salut mvy

Sconibulus

15:07

They have the blessing of Neptune

Jez

@Sconibulus yeah quite but i'm trying to put them out of that business

they have maybe 85 in their fleet, i'm up to 75

quite a few caravels

Sconibulus

The sun shan't set on Britain for many years

what-if.xkcd.com/48

Martin Sojka

@Sconibulus The open waves. EU3 actually models the fact that for a good part of the 15th and 16th century, triremes were actually fairly competitive in calm waters, like the Mediterranean.

Sconibulus

well... Britain didn't actually gain dominance until Napoleon

fredley

@Sconibulus centuries

I'm disappointed by how little of this sun I actually get to see as a British person

Sconibulus

15:10

@fredley I dunno, population of the Pitcairns might die before then... or does an empty island still count?

fredley

@Sconibulus Still ours, even if the sun isn't shining on any subjects

Jez

@MartinSojka like galleys? my galleys always seem to get trashed by big ships anyway. i mainly build them to sit around and gather tariffs. or is that barques?

Sconibulus

how does the combat work? Do you just say they fight and watch it?

Or is there a tactical element?

Martin Sojka

@Jez Galleys. They are cheap, so early on you can afford to build plenty of them and as long as you can lure the enemy into your pond, you'll win - on numbers alone.

@Sconibulus It's a strategy game. You can say who will fight and what the composition of your forces is and try to dictate the place of the fight ... and that's it.

Jez

@MartinSojka except for against Britain (who are usually the problem), who move a ton of carracks in and sink you easily

England rather

actually i seem to remember aragon portugal, and castille having nasty fleets too

i usually got my soldiers into position in France, then sailed into harbour for the duration of the war

Ben Brocka

15:17

dewanddoritos.com

fbueckert

Man, I need a new Tales game to play.

Ben Brocka

I don't even think that's a parody

OrigamiRobot

Mountain Dew is so gross.

Martin Sojka

@Jez Galleys 1. are faster (so usually attack first, the problem is when the English have a good leader of their navy - which they usually do, doubly so if they're a "Lucky Nation"), 2. have more shock value, 3. get an attack bonus in shallow waters, 4. tend to focus fire (as opposed to spreading it like carracks do) and 5. are dirt cheap. Don't be afraid to go over your naval force limit, let the English come to you, smash them with twice to thrice their number of ships.

fredley

@BenBrocka UNPRECIDENTED

Ben Brocka

15:18

Does anyone else cringe at the thought of that poor controller that's about to be permanently stained with greasy cheese dust?

fbueckert

@BenBrocka If it's another lame chip/drink video game platformer, I will be very sad.

Jez

@MartinSojka yep. i'm liking my fast barques though. i have a barque fleet which i call "zippy"

it zips around looking at coastal areas

Ben Brocka

@fbueckert achievements based on actually eating/drinking doritos and mountain dew, verified by Kinect

fredley

@BenBrocka Sticky Dew residue combined with Dorito flavouring powder, lodged deep down behind the buttons. An unprecedented experience.

kalina

@BenBrocka XBOX GIVE ME DORITOS

fbueckert

15:20

@BenBrocka Inb4 people record sounds of such, and fool Kinect for easy achievements.

Martin Sojka

@fbueckert Kinect is watching you, scum.

kalina

@OrigamiRobot mountain dew is yum

Ben Brocka

@kalina So THAT'S what the slot is for

Actually if they could make a 3D chip printer that would be pretty badass

OrigamiRobot

@kalina Nope, neither is Mellow Yellow.

kalina

@BenBrocka dorito and mountain dew dispenser

OrigamiRobot

15:21

All those drinks taste awful.

fbueckert

@MartinSojka Yeah, that would be sue-worthy.

Privacy concerns galore.

kalina

@OrigamiRobot you are wrong

fredley

@kalina No, you are wrong

Ben Brocka

XBOX, Mountain Dew! the Kinect seeps out mountain dew until the house slowly floods

kalina

@fredley no u

fredley

15:22

@kalina NO U

kalina

@fredley NO U

Ronan Forman

NO ME!

OrigamiRobot

What is it even supposed to taste like?

Ronan Forman

@OrigamiRobot Mountains.

kalina

and dew

OrigamiRobot

15:24

Glad I never tried those then.

Ronan Forman

Mmmm... Gravely.

Ben Brocka

I liked a mountain once, doesn't taste anything like mountain dew actually

OrigamiRobot

However, some of the Moutain Dew variants are delicious.

fbueckert

@kalina Love Mountain Dew. Too bad Canada gets the watered down version.

OrigamiRobot

Voltage tastes like Gummi Worms.

Baja Blast is the best, but you can only get it at Taco Bell.

Sconibulus

15:26

@OrigamiRobot this is true... it is just about the only reason to go to Taco Bell

OrigamiRobot

If I want a citrus flavored drink, why am I not drinking Sun Drop?

And if I'm drinking Sun Drop, why is it not Cherry-Lemon Sun Drop?

fredley

Rubber Duckin' it on SO again

Ronan Forman

Who flagged something? Mods are appearing.

fbueckert

Not I. I rarely flag anything at all.

OrigamiRobot

@RonanForman Tempted to flag this.

fredley

15:33

@RonanForman I see blue people

Grumpy Lazers

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Q: Advanced Pump vs BuildCraft Pump

I can't seem to find any information anywhere about the speed of the GregTech advanced pump. Considering that it is constructed from 4 BuildCraft Pumps and consumes quite a bit more energy, it seems like it should be an improvement in some way. The only information I have been able to find is a...

minecraft minecraft-feed-the-beast

Jez

15:51

hey you know those OPMs in EU3 that have really high tech levels?

well if you take one and make it a vassal, does it still keep getting quick tech, and giving you a neighbour bonus?

or do you have to leave it as an independent nation?

MBraedley

Anyone know if I can see the MS press conference live streamed on YouTube? I'm at work, so ustream and twitch are blocked.

badp

@MBraedley you might be able to watch it directly on microsoft.com

or, follow any liveblog, such as arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/06/…

MBraedley

@badp Well this is a last resort thing. I won't get the video

Also, microsoft.com doesn't have anything on their front page, and xbox.com is blocked as well.

badp

@MBraedley Ars Technica it is then I'm afraid

see maybe if you can watch it on the Verge

although I think they piggyback on livestream.com

MBraedley

@badp that isn't blocked, so that might be an option.

SaintWacko

16:04

@OrigamiRobot Voltage is amazing. Although Typhoon was better

user43095

Today I learned how to use an umbrella. I feel proud of myself.

Zeta Two

I'm looking for games with mentally ill progtagonists or major characters, any recommendations?

Also games where psychological factors play a big part

but preferrably not straight out horror games

fbueckert

Final Fantasy 7 meets that definition.

Grace Note

Does American McGee's Alice series count?

Grumpy Lazers

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Q: Far cry 3 - Can You acsses the photos you take with the camera

I was just wondering if you could view the photos you take with the camera?

xbox-360 far-cry-3

Ben Brocka

16:18

@ZetaTwo Well, Silent Hill 2 is an obvious choice, of course it's a horror game though

Dead Space 1 kinda and 2 much moreso, also horror

Zeta Two

Yeah

I've thought about those as well

The reason I started thinking about it was basically that I rewatched "Shutter Island" yesterday

Iszi

So, is all the Xbox E3 chatter happening in here, or is there a dedicated room? Event starts in <10.

Zeta Two

*Movie spoilers*
and I thought it would be cool if there was a game where you actually played someone who is insane

fbueckert

@Iszi At most, it will be everyone pointing and laughing at how badly MS is portraying it.

Ben Brocka

@ZetaTwo DS2 has a significant amount of that. Trying to think of others, I'm sure I've played one or two more

Max from Sam and Max probably counts but not in the way you're looking for I'm sure

Sconibulus

16:23

Krieg from Borderlands 2

Ullallulloo

reichrolld.com

Ben Brocka

I guess The Batter from Off might count...that's an RPG, very good atmospheric creepiness

Zeta Two

@BenBrocka Haha! Yeah, Max is definately disturbed, but yeah no, not in the sense I was looking for.

Ben Brocka

Oh yeah, Krieg sure counts. Though his crazy is all dialog not gameplay focus

Oh, Malkavian characters in Vampire the Masquerade

(You've made a powerful enemy today, sign)

Ullallulloo

The Shivering Isles from Oblivion would count here.

Zeta Two

16:29

Thanks a lot, I will look into the suggestions.

Sconibulus

Oh, does Baldur's Gate count?

If I remember right, there are times when you go nuts due to the influence of Bhaal

especially if you've been liberal with the Slayer incarnation

Ben Brocka

@ZetaTwo If you want to look into Off be sure you google "off by mortis ghost", you'll never find it otherwise. It's a small, free indie game, but decently long and very good

MBraedley

Whew, I've got the YouTube stream from machinima.

Hey, a game! Right off the bat!

Metal Gear Solid on XB1. Open world too.

badp

*XBO

MBraedley

*the new xbox

badp

16:39

sigh

as much as I hate machinima... link?

MBraedley

youtube.com/user/machinima?v=cIyVyH_Tr6o

There might be others, that was the first reputable one though

badp

What the hell is a CQC anyway.

MBraedley

I was hoping Rev3Games would have one, but didn't see it.

badp

"A youth that curses his fate" wat

MBraedley

It's Deckard Cain!

badp

16:41

SOLID TRANSFORMERS (WHO DO NOT EXIST)

Oh dear is this going to be another awkward part with the translator

nope.

He just mumbled five words and fled.

MBraedley

"All about the games" Good that they got that out there at the beginning.

badp

Taking all the applause you can get, uh

and now... 360 RELEASES.

as in, XBox 360.

SaintWacko

Wait, another xbox 360?

What?

badp

Yeppers

now you can pretend you have an XBox One!

MBraedley

Ooh, shiny

SaintWacko

16:45

Oh, that's cool

badp

just like PS3 I suppose

that's nice.

(that being "2 new free games/months for Gold subs")

I guess that's an okay way to retire the console

MBraedley

@badp "That's an okay way to keep sales up until the new one is released." There, fixed that for you.

Jin

i'm so confused. just tuned in for the MS E3 streaming, it's.. all about xbox360?

where's xbone?

SaintWacko

@Jin Well, of course! What else would it be about?

Jin

did he say assasins creed2?

badp

16:47

@Jin they just announced Metal Gear Solid V... for XBO... I think.

MBraedley

@Jin You missed the MGS announcement.

badp

I mean, before you connected.

Jin

i guess xbox 360 isn't dead yet

badp

It's... certainly coming someplace at some point, anyway.

Oh dear. World of Tanks 360. Do not want.

Keen

I wonder how small the next 360 is. I wouldn't mind having one that's smaller than the slim.

badp

16:49

@Keen I suppose it'll mimic the One as much as possible, possibly sharing the actual case (and some of the hardware?)

Jin

i still have the first gen xbox.. with 200mb harddrive and it's loud as hell

badp

so I guess that's the XBox 360 only F2P game?

the part where he said "only on XBox 360" seemed particularly... awful?

Ben Brocka

ohmygod I don't care about the tanks keep it moving

badp

And of course, another "indie" game - only on 360

Max the Magic Marker 2 I suppose

NOW WITH TORTURE

MBraedley

This looks very much like Limbo, except in colour.

badp

16:51

How the hell did Max and the Magic Marker take such a dark turn anyway.

...this is dark souls right?

Jin

yes

Ben Brocka

Yeah that's not what I was expecting for Max

badp

So yeah, three 360 games - 2 indies and 1 port

...oh, nevermind. Dark Souls II.

SaintWacko

That's cool

Is that what Dark Souls is like?

Fuck, I need to get that

Except I've heard the PC port is awful

badp

@SaintWacko comes with complimentary nut hammer

SaintWacko

16:53

I like hard games, but I've heard the port is just badly done

badp

and now, with just SIX MINUTES left before everybody looks away to Apple

MBraedley

"More in development than ever before." You mean none of these games are done?

badp

the first XBone game

it better be good

@MBraedley the console won't release until Christmas anyway right?

I mean, we've already seen 8 seconds of actual gameplay from Max and the Magic Marker 2

I think that's all we're getting, too.

MBraedley

@badp True, but there's publishing lead time, accreditation, rating reviews, etc.

murgatroid99

@SaintWacko It's not too bad with the patch

badp

16:56

FOUR MINUTES left Microsoft

Grumpy Lazers

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Q: Is it better to be Emperor to Kings or Dukes?

I'm newly the Wendish Emperor, as well as King of Poland and King of Lithuania. I also have enough of Pomerania to create that kingdom whenever I want. Because I still have gavelkind succession (Poland's starting Crown Laws suck and I haven't had enough rulers yet to get high enough Crown Author...

crusader-kings-2

Jin

dynasty warrior, the roman edition

Ben Brocka

Roman guys yelling: The Game looks pretty cool

Ronan Forman

Ben Brocka

Roman D Day

MBraedley

16:56

I used to be an adventurer, then I took and arrow to the ~~knee~~ eye.

badp

oh look, this seems suspiciously like XBox one gameplay

what the fuck is happening

Ronan Forman

So I know the game is set a while ago, but not quite that long ago.

badp

WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING THIS ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE A THING THAT HAPPENS

YOU CAN'T GIVE US GAMEPLAY AT E3, JUST SHITTY DEMOS

THAT IS CHEATING.

Ben Brocka

Fast Paced Quicktime Action-action-action!!

badp

Did he actually said "arrow spam" there? and again?

Ben Brocka

16:58

It's okay it's just quicktime

Ronan Forman

Yeah, this game seems to be very context sensitive. I doubt you could do this again later.

MBraedley

THIS IS SPARTA!

badp

FORTY SECONDS MICROSOFT.

spugsley

@MBraedley THIS IS SPUGSLEYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Jin

this game is too violent

badp

16:59

oh look, the WWDC is not providing wifi for its attendents

that's going to be fun

Ronan Forman

@spugsley And also madness.

fbueckert

@spugsley You better be kicking @OrigamiRobot off of something when you say that.

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