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8:00 PM
@Unionhawk they probably would be fine with it, they are valve. But it could potentially be a problem, just wanted you to be aware =p
I don't know if your prop hunt thing is sold or anything
 
It's not, it's a mod
I think
 
@Sterno Jerk edit in response to a jerk reply!
 
@Unionhawk uuh right, not your, different person =p
 
@KevinvanderVelden :P
 
8:01 PM
@Sterno This is acceptable to me.
 
Everybody wins
 
I'm pretty sure it's a TF2 server mod though. Like, 99%.
 
@KevinvanderVelden No, it's something I distribute for free.
 
Good job everyone.
 
@Powerlord then they probably won't care, still they might have a case =p
 
8:03 PM
Also, why has AlliedModders count for PH Redux servers gone from 50 to 35? :/
 
They won't care. They've been turning TF2 over to the community a lot lately
 
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Q: How do I Know if I'm Dead?

GnomeSliceI've been playing Die2Nite for 3 days now, and still have basically no idea where to find many of the game's various notifications and alerts. So, following this trend, how will I know when I'm dead? Where will this be listed? I haven't got much longer to live, and would like to know where to ...

Heehee. My questions used to be so much better.
 
I can't forget after I get home to test some Prop Hunt Redux changes. I want this to be the final change before I move it to PH Redux 3.0.0 final (it's currently... beta 14)
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Barkley 2 is getting delayed and it's all our fault!
 
What does 'solicitors' mean in this context?
 
8:09 PM
The company soliciting the charity money from you.
 
@GnomeSlice I think it would be the people soliciting donations?
 
Can you use a word other than 'soliciting'
 
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Q: How do I enter the cheat codes for Noclip, Immortality, etc?

ZibbobzIn the original Commander Keen, there were keyboard-entered cheat codes that granted, among other things, immortality, noclip, and flight. I think those were the three major ones, and I would like to activate them in my Steam version of Commander Keen for...research purposes. Do these cheat co...

 
The people who call people and ask for donations. These people
 
Just replace it with "the charity". Total raised by the charity. Total spent by the charity on itself.
 
8:11 PM
@JasonBerkan Ugh, that's terrible then. What's the last number? "%spent on direct cash aid"?
Is that the amount that actually went to the cause?
 
Yes.
 
@JasonBerkan Jesus Christ, some of them have %0.0
 
Contrast those numbers with say, The United Way, that spends 90% of the money it takes in on "the cause".
Or the Red Cross - 92%.
 
Yeah, there are some pretty shady charities out there.
But there are also some very good ones out there.
 
8:14 PM
I kinda disagree about those being the worst
 
@Unionhawk Child's Play is something like %90 as well
 
They seem to have sorted by amount raised for the charity
 
> "OUR RANKING BASED ON CASH PAID TO SOLICITORS IN THE PAST DECADE"
 
Yeah, they're worst as in "most % spent on fundraising"
There are some pretty bad ones out there though.
 
Worst as in Unsuccessful, not necessarily Untrustworthy
 
8:16 PM
That's fair as well, yeah.
 
-1
Q: minecraft teleport

anthony97730i was playing minecraft so i decided to make a train and when it hits the detector rail i teleport using a command block. i connected the command block to the detector rail and on the command block i typed in a random x y z and when i tried it i spawn in the clouds up high in the sky but when i t...

 
@Lazers Welp.
Hmm... This is an interesting problem indeed.
 
@Unionhawk Or Irresponsible.
 
@OrigamiRobot There are tons of atrocious charities out there. People should really do their research before donating tbh
 
Agreed.
I'm just making the point that those numbers might not be due to malice.
 
8:22 PM
0
Q: MCPC+ 1.6.4 Console Spam

Cyrusc MartienI'm running a modded minecraft server with MCPC+, the console is being spammed with 12.12 13:15:30 [Server] INFO long2 12.12 13:15:29 [Server] INFO long2 12.12 13:15:29 [Server] INFO long2 12.12 13:15:29 [Server] INFO long2 12.12 13:15:28 [Server] INFO long2 12.12 13:...

 
Honestly, if I get a soliciting call, I'm not likely to donate to that particular charity myself. I'd rather give to ones I know about.
 
0
Q: How can I beat the final boss in Swordigo?

JacobI have been trying for hours to beat the final boss (in world's end keep) and beat the game. I can easily take out the flying boss by using dimension rift and getting him to walk around, but I just can't beat my clone. Any tips?

 
I dunno why I keep thinking of Heavy lines for this kickstarter... since he also voices Demo. Probably because Heavy is the "face" of TF2.
 
@Powerlord also cause Heavy is hilarious
 
I used to write the coolest code.
Now it's all "enterprisey web app" this and "enterprisey desktop app" that
 
@Sterno Clearly you need to write code on your own time, too.
I mean, I have 20ish GitHub repos that are just various Source game plugins.
 
I have no time.
 
@Powerlord I bet that looks great on your resume. ;]
 
@GnomeSlice Wouldn't know, I haven't gotten a new job since then.
@GnomeSlice But seriously, I can point out that I have server plugins used on thousands of different servers.
 
@Powerlord Is that good?
 
8:37 PM
Ha! I apparently also wrote code that let you chop the head off of corpses.
 
@Sterno but you're supposed to eat the corpse...
 
@Sconibulus That was already coded.
And the two are not mutually exclusive.
 
@Sterno Apparently you were already thinking ahead to Arqade and our odd fascination with corpses.
 
Heh. One of the responses to a failed check when trying to eat a corpse: return player:tell("You don't have the proper utensils, kitchenware, or accessories to possibly enjoy this huge feast. Try SoyBoy's.");
 
8:52 PM
0
Q: Does the Alpha 1 build have Oculus Rift support?

kalinaThe first alpha release of Elite: Dangerous was made available to the public today. The finished game is stated to have Oculus Rift support on release day - has this functionality been implemented this early or are owners of the OR going to have to wait until a later date before the support becom...

 
Whoops, got sidetracked responding back to Gary Schwartz.
 
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Q: What features are available in the alpha 1 build?

kalinaAlpha build 1 of Elite: Dangerous was released today, what functionality is available to play in the game? Frontier have stated this this is just a combat test - does this mean that there are only ships to attack? Are any space stations present? What kind of environments are you fighting in and w...

 
Me playing skydrift ^
 
If anyone else had asked these questions, we'd have a closing war going on.
 
9:04 PM
@FEichinger That isn't how it's supposed to work.
 
0
Q: Tekkit Server Problems, PLEASE HELP

CHRISmy friend has a tekkit and bukkit server that have been working with hamachi for a while but now, I can't even connect anymore. We were playing tekkit for a couple of days and then I couldn't join the server anymore. We tried reinstalling hamachi (didn't work) we tried reinstalling server (didn't...

 
@Lazers I... huh?
 
@FEichinger why would we?
 
@GnomeSlice So anyway, before I got sidetracked, I was going to point out that just one of my plugins was being used on 1,301 different servers. Which means anywhere from 0 to 64500 or so players are connected to a server running this plugin. And that's just one of the plugins I wrote.
 
9:10 PM
@Powerlord Is that good?
 
@GnomeSlice In the terms that I can say "I've written open source projects used by tens of thousands of people" I would think so.
Although I probably wouldn't phrase it that way because it's a bit duplicitous.
 
@kalina Correct me if I'm wrong but "Does game X have feature Y?" and questions like that usually invite close votes for all sorts of reasons. That's what I seem to recall, at least.
 
> I've written modules for high performance, long uptime projects used by tens of thousands of people
Even better :)
 
@KevinvanderVelden Ooh, good phrasing.
For that matter, I've submitted updates for inclusion in SourceMod itself.
I was hoping I'd get another reply from Gary Schwartz saying either "Yes", "No", or "Talk to Valve's legal department"
 
@FEichinger for what reason?
 
9:15 PM
Anyway, bed time :D
Cya chat
 
@KevinvanderVelden o/
@FEichinger I'm not speculating, I'm not asking for something that is too broad, I'm asking about a problem I'm facing with a game and, ultimately, I'm seeing if I can get people from the Elite community to see Arqade as somewhere they can get answers for regarding their game
 
@kalina As I said, I could be completely wrong on this, but I seem to recall that these questions aren't met with a big welcoming party.
And no, I'm not talking about the "when will feature X come?" speculation questions ...
I'm also not saying we should close your questions - imo they're perfectly fine. Just ... rings a bell.
 
Wow, that video intro sure is nice. ;]
 
And thanks to our near-instantaneous deletion of closed questions, I can't look for references. >.>
 
@GnomeSlice I already bought it during the last sale.
Did I miss drama?
 
9:21 PM
@Sterno Don't think so, no.
 
@Sterno maybe
 
I'm not even going to read the specifics. I'll just say "We're too close happy" and "People need to relax" and move on.
 
you'll have to determine if it drama for yourself
oh, I'm going on a question spamming moment
It's only a matter of time before I'm accused of seeding
 
Now I'm going to go home and hope that by the time I come back, someone makes an incorrect "too localized" argument
 
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Q: How can I clear a control binding?

kalinaThe alpha build of Elite: Dangerous doesn't appear to have a button to clear a control binding, or any indication of how to clear a control binding. In my particular instance, I was playing with a mouse so was using the "Mouse and Keyboard" profile, which has bound my mouse to ship movements, bu...

 
9:22 PM
so I'll say it now: I'm trying to get some base questions down so that others playing Elite: Dangerous come here and ask more questions
 
Yeah, when people add useful information to the site, it's terrible.
 
also it's kinda like a free peak at the game for everybody who is in beta and/or wants to play it but hasn't got into alpha
@Sterno I know right
 
@kalina That's a good thing to do. I try to do that but nobody cares about the games I play. =[
@Sterno I know but you are also a fan
 
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Q: How can I manage my ships systems?

kalinaDuring a variety of missions, I am given tips referencing how I should manage my power distribution, or group weapons to use low heat weapons to avoid unnecessary attention. What systems can I control in my ship, and how can I manage them?

 
40 years later my recording of Bilbo Baggins is finally getting the attention it deserves LLAP
D:
Musical karma-wise, McCartney's entire output in the '60s just barely cancels out "Wonderful Christmastime."
 
9:48 PM
if @kalina was a pokemon:
 
@Blem People think Espurr's the creepiest Pokemon, but they don't read the Pokedex entries.
There's some messed up stuff there.
 
I never know if Facebook links work or not, but here is GoG's apology: facebook.com/…
 
@JasonBerkan They're giving away free games amidst a big sale, what did they expect was gonna happen?
 
@FEichinger They claim they had 2x the amount of servers required for their highest historical traffic. They are now bringing up 4x.
 
@JasonBerkan I'm just going to ignore the ridiculousness of "let's add more servers!" here, but that would probably have sufficed only for the giveaway, not both the sale and the giveaway.
Not to mention that they should probably add userbase inflation into the historical high, but that's a hindsight thing either way.
 
9:57 PM
@FEichinger Magical fairy dust would prevent downtime from happening.
 
@Powerlord Not true at all! Magical fairy dust would clog up the vents and kill the machines, causing downtime instead!
 
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Q: pokemon x and y link trading to earn haunter

Abigail feliciaohow can you get a gengar from a trade?(because you have to evolve a haunter by link trading one to you also, a haunter alone is not going to work and I looked everywhere in pokemon y to find someone to trade a haunter to me and because I have a gengarite)

 
@OrigamiRobot for you
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A: How can I manage my ships systems?

kalinaFirst and foremost you should learn how to navigate your cockpit. This is done using the following (default and customised) control bindings: 1 - Navigation and enemy subsystem view 2 - Targeting and ship health view 3 - Modules and fire groups view If you press the corresponding key for the ...

that's basically the entire cockpit explained
 
Holy shitstain that's a lot of text.
 
10:06 PM
why do you think I've been quiet for the last 20 minutes?
 
You don't want me to answer that.
 
I also turned off life support
then wondered why my ship froze
@FEichinger pervert
 
@kalina :)
 
__ my message is still starred
 
FAE
As a general announcement, Shog's reverted the text of one of the close reasons, so we need to rewrite something more appropriate.
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@Sterno Your daughter looks kinda like she has a mohawk.
 
10:21 PM
@FAE I don't like this deciding-over-our-head thing too much, but the reasoning is valid (and, frankly, that close reason was a messy pile of two combined close reasons that kinda sorta fit for nothing, really)
 
@FEichinger Welcome to StackExchange!
 
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Q: What happens if I overheat my ship?

kalinaThere is an option called "Toggle Running Silent" - it is suggested that this functionality is used during the alpha 1 mission Predator and Prey as it dramatically reduces your ship's signature and prevents the mercenary in that mission from being able to spot you while you engage a couple of sma...

 
@Powerlord Hey, I've been complaining about the close change ever since we were told about it.
 
@FEichinger I was referring solely to the "deciding-over-our-head thing"
 
Jin
what is this i don't even..
@fbueckert for joo
 
10:28 PM
0
Q: Castle clash guild leader?

Tydog20I started a guild a while back (about a month ago) and when I went on today (which has been about a month) i find out that I'm not the leader of my guild. I never assigned anyone to be the leader of my clan either. Will someone please tell me why I'm not the leader of my clan and what I can do to...

 
Going home time!
 
10:46 PM
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Q: Computercraft trading machine script

AndalurI was trying to program a computercraft trading machine which would let the player select an item after he paid a fixed price. This is my current setup: This is my current program code: sort = peripheral.warp("top") term.redirect(peripheral.warp("back")) print("Welcome at Alexanders record sho...

 
Important message the first:
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A: What is it with the first custom off-topic close reason?

LessPop_MoreFizzOkay, time for me to explain what's going on here. The short version is, people are reading things far too broadly by ignoring an important word, and by considering a subjugate clause to be superior to the core sentence. The important part of the close reason: Questions that ask which games or...

Important message the second: I HAVE OVER 50k NETWORK REPUTATION, WHY THE HELL DID I JUST SEE A CAPTCHA @shog9 @Jin @GraceNote THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE
 
Jin
@LessPop_MoreFizz ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
hmm why is chat cutting his arm off?
 
Wing Zero complete!
Decaled and all.
cc @Jin
 
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Q: I AM A MAN, NOT A MACHINE

LessPop_MoreFizzSo, I just posted a long meta answer. It was the first interaction I've had with an SE website (other than loading pages), in about 9 hours. I was already logged in via cookie. I have over 45,000 reputation here on Arqade, and another ~7500 rep scattered around the rest of the network. I am about...

 
@Jin Because backslash?
 
Jin
10:57 PM
@fbueckert nice!
 
You know, escaping Markdown _ and all?
 
Jin
@FEichinger ok fixed. i had to double arm him
 
I screwed up some of the dry transfers.
 

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