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Pearsonartphoto

00:03

I finally caved to the gigantic time sucker that is spreading around the 'net... Minecraft...

Lazers

0

Q: How do I set a mouse button to a regular attack?

I can't seem to find how to set a mouse button click to a regular attack. How is that done?

diablo-3

0

Q: Why wont the QR code map work?

I scanned the QR code on the map that You get and came up with RT RT RT LT RT RT RT LT I entered it but nothing happened. Is there another puzzle that cancels it out, or is my game just glitched?

fez

Wipqozn

Opinions?

-2

Q: Empire vs Napoleon total war in terms of mods?

I"m choosing between the two, which one is more polished / less buggy, which one has greater mod support, which one will get more mods in the future? Thanks.

empire-total-war

> which one is more polished / less buggy

Is the only thing that might be an acceptable question. Is it?

James

@Wipqozn86 Thats not a game-rec why?

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn Every bit of that question is a game-rec

Wipqozn

@James huh?

James

00:06

The guy is asking for help to chose between two games. I thought we didn't do game rec's?

Wipqozn

@James Well, we don't.

But...

> which one is more polished / less buggy

I was uncertain if that could be salvaged.

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn It can't. Especially when his only reason for asking is to decide which two to buy... <.<

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy We don't close questions because of te askers motivation.

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn No, we close game-rec's because they're off topic. Salvaging it to that one line is still gonna make it a crappy, close-worthy question.

Wipqozn

Just because a user is asking a question in order to decide whihc game to buy, doesn't make it a game rec. At least not how we define it.

James

00:08

@Wipqozn We did earlier when the comments said 'Learn to Listen right' :) But more to the point, He is specifically asking for purchasing.. and I think even if the question was "Which of these two games has less bugs and more polish" it would be an awful question.

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn "Shopping advice and recommendations"

Wipqozn

@James I agree, but awful != close

@Fluttershy You are misunderstanding that.

James

Ok

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn "I"m choosing between the two,"

Wipqozn

If I asked "Is Game X compatibility with Windows 7?", and I was asking because I was trying to decide to buy the game, we don't close it.

James

00:09

Why do you think that question can be salvaged @Wipqozn86?? Cause both of us are saying No

Wipqozn

@James I don't think it can be. I never did say that. I said it might be able to be salvaged. I wasn't sure, hence why I asked.

James

@Wipqozn Then why are our agreements that it cant and should be closed being contested?

Wipqozn

@James Because you two seem to have a misunderstanding of what a game-rec is, and why we close it.

and that an askers motivation plays any roll in closing it.

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn If an asker's motivation plays no role in it, why do we close shopping advice?

James

'Which should I play, Skyrim or World of Warcraft'

murgatroid99

00:12

@Fluttershy Because you can still ask a question that's just shopping advice

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy Because they are "bad subjective"

Fluttershy

"Which is better A or B?" Who cares if they're asking because they want to buy it? It's a legit question based on your argument.

James

Is that clearly a game-rec??

Wipqozn

@James Yes.

But that's not what his question is.

James

Because I dont see how asking which one is more polished changes that question

murgatroid99

00:12

@Fluttershy "What game should I buy for person X?"

James

Or how which one has more bugs changes it.

Fluttershy

@murgatroid99 Shopping advice and recommendations.

Off-topic.

James

Regardless of which criteria I have asked you to compare to two games around, its stilll a game-rec and is off topic

murgatroid99

@Fluttershy That's my point. There are pure game rec questions

Fluttershy

@murgatroid99 And that's all this one was. "I'm trying to decide between A and B. Tell me which is better."

Wipqozn

00:13

11

Q: Are there benefits to buying the box version versus the Steam version of Civilization 5?

Is there any benefit to buying the box version of Civlization 5 on Steam versus the box, or vice versa?

civilization-5 steam version-differences

murgatroid99

@Fluttershy The fact that the close reason is not game rec does not make a question good

Wipqozn

by your reasoning that question should be closed.

James

@Wipqozn No because its over the same game, not one game vs another game

Just digital vs hardcopy

Fluttershy

@James This.

Wipqozn

@James It's still a "game recommendation". It's just between two versions.

murgatroid99

00:14

@Fluttershy If we could change it to have an answerable question that is not "which game should I buy" but "what is the difference between these two games in one particular aspect" then it at least isn't game rec anymore

Fluttershy

@murgatroid99 Even then it'd be a slippery slope, given the issue with the "What are the differences between Dota and LoL?"

Which is why I think it should just be closed.

murgatroid99

@Fluttershy It's a slippery slope the other way too. You can't just close every question that could be useful in deciding which of multiple games to buy.

Wipqozn

@murgatroid99 Exactly. Motivation for asking isn't important.

James

@Wipqozn I think the difference is that he isnt asking if he should get the game or another game. Its like asking whats the difference between a Limited edition a Collectors Edition or a Normal edition.

Fluttershy

Nevermind the line " which one will get more mods in the future?" which would fall under speculation of the future of the industry.

murgatroid99

00:16

@Fluttershy That's why @Wipqozn was suggesting editing that part out

Fluttershy

@murgatroid99 Then they need to change the policy to "Shopping recommendations OK."

murgatroid99

@Fluttershy NO. That's not what I'm saying at all

James

I mean I can definitely see where those can start riding the line of game-rec. But that is a very factual based set of information as opposed to: Do I consider a game more polished cause it offers me a colorblind setting vs another person not giving a crap cause they arent color blind

Wipqozn

@James Yes, the polished / buggy part is too subjective, and bad subjective. I concur.

murgatroid99

@Fluttershy There is a middle ground between allowing all game rec questions and banning all questions that could be used for decision making.

Wipqozn

00:17

but the problem with that question isn't that it's a game-rec, there are other things. Namely it's just bad subjective + speculation.

James

@Wipqozn I think that more than anything damns that other question

Oh yeah, I think we all agree that other question blows

murgatroid99

@James Right. So we close it because it's a bad subjective question (not constructive) instead of game rec (off topic)

James

We are now just talking about game-rec in general :)

LessPop_MoreFizz

Title track on this new Norah Jones record is killer.

Fluttershy

@murgatroid99 So, shopping recommendations are off topic... Unless it's asked in a sneaky manner?

StrixVaria

00:18

ON TOPIC

That's the end of my contribution to this discussion.

murgatroid99

@Fluttershy No. The point is that if the question is a good question and the information could be used to decide which game to buy, we shouldn't close it.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Pearsonartphoto Welcome to 2010. :P

James

@Fluttershy I dunno.. I think having a list of whats different between different versions of the game is a good question personally.. But yeah, it does harbor pretty close on shopping recommendations.. except that it doesnt.. The answer doesnt say I recommend the regular vs collectors or the like, just that the collectors comes with XYZ instead of just the base game?

Wipqozn

@James No, that isn't it at all. If that question was "Which version fo Civ V should I buy? it would be closed as game recommendation.

However he turned it into a real and constructive question by asking the differences between the versions.

James

@Wipqozn Yeah that goes to @Fluttershy's question of they are ok as long as worded sneakily.

Wipqozn

00:21

Also, lol. I love this place. We all agree that question should be closed, we're just arguing over why.

murgatroid99

@James It's not sneaky. It's a different question

Wipqozn

Gaming.SE, you're aweosme.

murgatroid99

@Wipqozn We're arguing over setting precedent

Wipqozn

@murgatroid99 I agree, but my wording is funnier.

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn At least the question was closed... I'm done arguing and going to get some food. that's all the assertiveness I can muster for one evening.

murgatroid99

00:22

@Fluttershy back to old Fluttershy?

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy Typical Fluttershy, always too afraid to speak her mind :P

James

@Wipqozn I have a RL friend what we find ourselves arguing semantics all the time. I am used to it :)

Fluttershy

Oh also, NARQ

-5

Q: Skyrim third shout

There is something I'm missing. I'm stuck at the gate. I hold the shout button down and I blast the gate open. Everything I have read to this point says to hold it down. That is not working. I have held it tapped it for various lengths of time. I've even tried with various combinations with othe...

skyrim

Wipqozn

WHOA

-1

Q: Does anyone know the name of a C64 game where balloons turned into helicopters?

It was a 2D platformer (well, it was on C64 after all, so it wasn't going to be 3D) where you were a little guy with a red shirt I think. You had to collect balloons that appeared otherwise they turned into helicopters that could kill you. I thought it was called something like "Toyz", but Goo...

commodore-64

It's an ITG hat slipped by us!

@StrixVaria, I'm sure you'd love to put a close vote on that.

murgatroid99

@James Yeah, I've had stupider arguments (like the half hour, multi-person argument about what shade of pink my friend's shirt was)

James

00:23

@murgatroid99 LoL. Me being color blind (red/green) I get into those from time to time

But I dont think they have lasted half an hour :D

LessPop_MoreFizz

I am listening to FEISTODON.

murgatroid99

@James If I remember right, it was right near the end of my senior year of high school and we were bored

LessPop_MoreFizz

FEISTODON is a thing that is real.

I love Record Store Day so very very much right now.

Wipqozn

0

Q: Will Lego Universe be available for digital distribution?

Will be there some kind of digital distribution for Lego Universe?

lego-universe

NOt sure how I feel about that. I want to close it, but can't quite put my finger on a close reason to justify closing.

murgatroid99

@Wipqozn "speculation about the future of the industry"?

Wipqozn

00:27

Site recommendation?

0

Q: What online retailers sell vintage games or box art?

I've been looking for an original Archon I for C64 for ages now, but all the offers on ebay are crazy expensive. So I thought I'd ask if anybody knows an online retailer that does trading of very old vintage video games? I'm not interested in ROMs, as in fact I want the game just for the beautif...

backwards-compatibility

@murgatroid99 eh, that's what I thought at first but I don't think it would apply.

murgatroid99

@Wipqozn why?

Wipqozn

@murgatroid99 I don't know

Either way, I'll cast a close for off-topic. Already has two.

murgatroid99

@Wipqozn mine was one of them

@Wipqozn I think so

Wipqozn

0

Q: Removed XBLA games

What games are no longer available in XBLA? Why have they been removed, and are they still available in some regions?

xbox-360 xbox-live-arcade

Too Localized.

Rapida

You think so? Only the "What games are no longer available in XBLA?" bugs me

James

00:31

@Wipqozn Maybe, haha, I would love that list though so I know what games to be VERY careful with when cleaning up my drives :)

GnomeSlice

Leave the poor site alone...

Wipqozn

@Rapida Yes. The question is going to be constantly changing. The "Why was X removed?" would be different for each game. Is also very similiar to "Why did they design it that way?"

user30

@GnomeSlice Did you check out the linked I dropped earlier?

user30

Bit of live knife party keeping me up is... great.

GnomeSlice

@ThomasMcDonald I looked at the loading screen for a few minutes, then closed it.

=[

user30

00:34

They've got half hour of their set left.

GnomeSlice

Ill never be able to stream it, unfortunately.

Sigh.

user30

I dunno, I mean there's a 480p option for low internets

GnomeSlice

That's not low...

I generally youtube at 240

Or 360.

user30

Doesn't that hurt your ears?

GnomeSlice

Lately I haven't even been able to stream at 240.

@ThomasMcDonald Well, mostly 360 actually.

I'm used to it.

user30

00:36

Youtube gets really aggressive with audio compression at lower resolutions.

GnomeSlice

360 sounds alright ish.

I wish audio and video quality were separate selections.

Wipqozn

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn Goofy time *

user30

hmm yeah, but I can usually notice an improvement going up to 480 from 360

GnomeSlice

@ThomasMcDonald So can I.

I just can't actually do it.

user30

00:37

Also Internet Friends VIP is aweeesome

user30

Got my leeds festival ticket today.

Raven Dreamer

Oh, @GnomeSlice. I finished some more music if you'd care to listen to it. (This is for my Bit.Trip clone)

Wipqozn

So this needs close votes:

0

Q: What online retailers sell vintage games or box art?

I've been looking for an original Archon I for C64 for ages now, but all the offers on ebay are crazy expensive. So I thought I'd ask if anybody knows an online retailer that does trading of very old vintage video games? I'm not interested in ROMs, as in fact I want the game just for the beautif...

backwards-compatibility

along with these

0

Q: Starcraft 2 maps?

I am new and need to study the maps. Is there a good place to download them? All 1v1 maps. Just need decent enough resolution to print them out.

starcraft-2 maps

0

Q: Where do I find custom made maps / campaigns for Elemental: War of Magic?

Been a few weeks now since Elemental: War of Magic released, are there any singleplayer maps / campaigns out there already? Google doesn't turn up anything useful.

campaign custom-maps

awiojqaepdjaspdj

I hate that damn comment limit.

Only can post 1 comment every 15 seconds.

I should make a feature request for it to be removed once you reach 3k or something.

So annoying when you're trying to do clean-up.

Relevant meta:

5

Q: Are questions asking for non-game recommendations off topic?

The specific question that brings up this issue is asking for a recommendation for a game-based website. From the answers it's gotten so far, it seems to have all the same issues as game recommendation questions, yet no one is voting to close it but me. Do we not extend our recommendation rulin...

discussion off-topic-content

I'd say all three of those questions fall under the guidelines posted by grace note.

and this:

0

Q: Will Assassin's Creed 2 perform well on these Mac specs?

Will it run well on these specs? 2009 MacBook 5,1 2GB RAM 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Geforce 9400M

osx performance assassins-creed-2

This one should probably also be closed as a recommendation:

0

Q: Where can I find a good guide for The Guild II?

Where can I find a good guide for The Guild II? Preferably one that would address all four professions, and even the expansion (Pirates of European Seas).

guild-2

GnomeSlice

@RavenDreamer Sure. Oh, I hope you don't mind if I downloaded the game when you linked it the other day.

Raven Dreamer

Only insomuch that it's an unfinished product.

This is gonna be 4 1-minute pieces stuck together in 1 wave file, so... apologies for the file size.

Wipqozn

00:46

0

Q: Mu Online level up guide

Can anyone provide a good level up guide comprising each class in Mu Online ? What I want is basically a table relating level to training spots or strategies. I am using free servers, not paying for items with real money or accessing gold channels.

mu-online

2 mins ago, by Wipqozn

This one should probably also be closed as a recommendation:

Raven Dreamer

Oh, spode dratted and goram it all.

Why did I remove it from my dropbox?

Wipqozn

Which I apparently voted on already.

Raven Dreamer

@GnomeSlice hold on, technical difficulties.

@LessPopMoreFizz that mortal kombat gif is... I don't even know. O.o

Wipqozn

Why did they design it that way:

0

Q: Why did Capcom cut the Championship off the Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition?

I need to know why. SF used to provide a key-based championship mode, and it's not in Arcade Edition anymore. I was told that it let cheat happen, but that could be solved without cutting this feature off.

street-fighter-4

Dave McClelland

@Wipqozn You may want to have a fallback plan for Game On! tomorrow. Blizzard's D3 servers have been getting absolutely crushed today, and may not even be up tomorrow

Wipqozn

00:50

@DaveMcClelland Okay, thanks for the heads up.

Dave McClelland

@Wipqozn No problem. I'm busy tomorrow, but might make it sunday

Raven Dreamer

@DaveMcClelland You can't spell "Stress Test" without FU!

@GnomeSlice Here we are again, now at 1/10th the size!

Again, apologies for the size.

Dave McClelland

@RavenDreamer The "stress test" was supposed to be last week when blizzard invited like, 150,000 more people into the closed beta

Apparently it wasn't a very good test

Wipqozn

0

Q: Will "Alice Madness Returns" run on a 2010 MacBook Pro?

Does any of you have experience with "Alice Madness Returns" on a 2010 MacBook Pro (Windows7 running)? I look forward to buying this game, but are not sure if it will run. related: How is the look and feel (especially the controlling) of the XBox360 version?

xbox-360 osx performance

GnomeSlice

@RavenDreamer Oog, it's nearly 38 Mb

LessPop_MoreFizz

00:51

The Witcher looks better on OSX than it does on Windows. Quite impressive.

Raven Dreamer

And they don't even have the Koreans!

@GnomeSlice Yeah, 4 minutes of uncompressed audio. :/

GnomeSlice

@RavenDreamer Can you convert it to an MP3?

Raven Dreamer

It'd take 20 min. or so

Dave McClelland

@RavenDreamer Theoretically, all the Koreans are already on Blizzard's servers. Assuming D3 and SC2 use the same server farm

Raven Dreamer

Er. Hm. Actually...

GnomeSlice

00:52

...Why?

Raven Dreamer

@GnomeSlice Because I'm not using my head-squishy!

Wipqozn

@Rapida You around?

Rapida

Yep

Wipqozn

0

Q: I need a psychic duel partner

I'm looking for an AI partner in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus for tag/turbo tag duels that uses an all/mostly psychic deck. I'm looking for the duelist's location and the steps to unlock them as a duel partner (if they exist). If they don't exist a list of possible part...

yu-gi-oh-wc-2011

I feel like in its current form the question shoudl be closed as a recommendation, although it looks like it can be salvaged.

Rapida

It isn't really a recommendation, so much as does it exist. I might need to make that clearer

Wipqozn

00:56

@Rapida Yeah. It looks like you have a real question in there, but right now it just looks like a recommendation.

GnomeSlice

Does anyone know what that means?

Dave McClelland

@GnomeSlice Run it as administrator

Wipqozn

Damn, too slow.

Rapida

@Wipqozn86 I'll try to fix it after this LoL game

Raven Dreamer

@GnomeSlice Link updated!

Wipqozn

00:57

@Rapida Okay, thanks.

Raven Dreamer

Now only 4 mb.

GnomeSlice

Although, just as I posted that, it opened, though the error is still showing

Raven Dreamer

An error with the text, "The Operation Completed Successfully"

GnomeSlice

@RavenDreamer Yeah, that's what I was... wondering.

@RavenDreamer The first and fourth tracks are the most memorable.

Raven Dreamer

Good. They're the opening and closing, and need to be.

Lazers

01:03

0

Q: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: how do I acquire new powers?

What I refer to when I mention "powers", is the abilities I am able to get in the game. You can find it by going to magic in the menu then to powers. From the beginning of my playing the game up to probably about the second to the last time I've played it, I've only had one power (Battle Cry). I ...

skyrim

0

Q: What is the criteria for "killed X creatures with one blow"?

I seem to occasionally get the "killed X creatures with one blow" bonus, even though I decidedly did not kill X creatures with a single shot. It sometimes happened to me when using "channeled" skills (such as rapid fire) and sometimes even using regular attacks. What is the exact condition for r...

diablo-3

Yi Jiang

Monkey Island Bundle for $5 (66% off) on Steam for the next 15 hours: store.steampowered.com/sub/6183/?dailydeal

Wipqozn

Okay folks, here's a big one...

0

Q: How long does it take to move into silver league?

I am rank 3 in my bronze league division in Starcraft 2. I just played a 4v4 quick match with 2 gold players and 1 silver player on my team, and 2 golds/2 silvers on the other team. And I wasn't the worst player on the list post-game, either. When will I be moved into Silver league?

starcraft-2

5

Q: When exactly do players move between leagues?

I see this article that says After a hidden period of time, their skill level will be reevaluated. Has anyone been able to determine how this work? I now reached 1st place in my league and am eager to pass on to the next. I was already promoted a league once, how long do I wait before being pr...

starcraft-2

5

Q: How do ladders work in StarCraft 2?

Well the question pretty much sums it up. I'm currently in the bronze league, and I'm wondering around when I'll get to the silver league or if there's anything that I have to do. I haven't found much info on the Internet. Also, as a bronze league player, do I ever play with silver league players?

starcraft-2 multiplayer ranking

1

Q: Starcraft II Ladder Matches(How to get promoted)

I recently started playing starcraft II and was originally placed in Silver League. After playing various matches winning half and losing half or so I got demoted to Bronze League, personally at the time I didn't mind because I wanted to learn the game the right way, etc. However, I only played 6...

starcraft-2 ranking

7

Q: Do 2v2 games affect my Matchmaking Rating for 1v1?

What I am thinking. I am playing as Protoss but I want to try different race (Zerg). I am noob playing zerg, so I can't just switch races because opponents would stomp me badly. I thought that I will try 2v2 league, going through placement matches again, ending up in bronze league and not ruining...

starcraft-2 multiplayer

9

Q: StarCraft 2 - why haven't certain players been promoted to higher leagues?

I've read the following questions regarding what factors influence a player to move between leagues: When exactly do players move between leagues? Starcraft 2 - Hidden vs. Visible Ranking Starcraft II - Are you stuck in a league once you are placed? many more... However, I've been browsing th...

starcraft-2 ranking league

5

Q: How can I be downgraded to a lower league?

Last season in Starcraft 2 I was ranked into platinum by deploying a simple Zerg rush strategy. I have not played since then, and I just got back into SC2 wanting to play a more realistic strategy. The problem is that after my placement game, in which I was destroyed, I have been placed in the d...

starcraft-2

These questions are all very similiar. I feel like either some or all of them could be closed as duplicates. I'm not sure though, and not sure which questions to to keep as the "original".

Thoughts?

user15026

I agree with you, but like you, I am not sure which to close and which to keep.

Wipqozn

these questions seem to have the best answers of the lot.

James

01:19

@BenBrocka @murgatroid99 @DerpyHooves and anyone else I play Dragonvale with.. I swear the stupid game will just not let me send gems to anyone still!

.. How many people think the open beta is more about stress testing and trying to get as much of the game out on their torrent network than it is about testing the bnet servers? :)

Wipqozn

@James Hopefully everyone, because it's a stress test.

Rapida

@Wipqozn86 I edited this: gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/39635/… to remove the more "recommendation" part

James

@Wipqozn Did you read what I wrote or stop when ya got to 'Stress testing' ?

Wipqozn

@James I read what you wrote.

Although it doesn't make a lot of sense.

James

@Wipqozn Who thinks they are stressing and seeding their torrent distribution network more so than stress testing the bnet servers

ie: they are getting the content out on alot of people's computers so when everyone has to patch they have a whole slew of us with the data to send off to whomever

Wipqozn

01:25

@James That makes sense.

Your previous wording was very awkward.

GnomeSlice

Ew, it's like Limewire, then.

James

@Wipqozn yeah I can see how spelling out what the term 'seeding' implies as a point to cause confusion :)

@GnomeSlice Its like every other torrent software out there

GnomeSlice

I've never used any Torrenting software. Don't even really know what Torrenting is.

James

@GnomeSlice No matter how fast of an internet connection you have you are ultimately limited by the single connection from source to target

Torrents allow you to have multiple sources to rebuild a single piece of data from all of them

Thus giving you a distributed distribution network.

Lazers

0

Q: How long does it take to revert a dragon using the Fountain of Youth?

Because I apparently don't have better things to do, I've started to revert some of my dragons to babies using the Fountain of Youth. I was surprised that it wasn't an instant action, and actually takes time like breeding or egg incubation. So my question is - is the "revert" time for transform...

dragonvale

EBongo

01:38

@agent86 The excitement actually starts at 10. I'll migrate to MW3 shortly before that.

James

Wow

Maybe its better to just let D3 completely download

'Playable' really isnt that playable.

agent86

01:54

@EBongo roger that, witchering

Lazers

0

Q: What is the Tear of the Land?

I'm trying to solve the puzzle at level 9, where you need to place one item on each of the four slots. The Tear of the Land is the only one I can't figure out. What is it?

legend-of-grimrock

LessPop_MoreFizz

I am really impressed by the OS X port of The Witcher.

It looks better, runs more smoothly... That's unheard of for a Mac port of a directx based title.

Fluttershy

02:30

-6

Q: Skyrim third shout

There is something I'm missing. I'm stuck at the gate. I hold the shout button down and I blast the gate open. Everything I have read to this point says to hold it down. That is not working. I have held it tapped it for various lengths of time. I've even tried with various combinations with othe...

skyrim

One more VTC as NARQ

Dave McClelland

@Fluttershy I love VTCing NARQs

Fluttershy

@DaveMcClelland Your contribution is much appreciated, sir.

Dave McClelland

@Fluttershy I try my hardest

@Fluttershy Also, did you evolve from Tristan? I trace your lineage at some point, but i forget

Fluttershy

@DaveMcClelland I did indeed. We are one and the same.

Rapida

Would anyone want to do some Dungeon Defenders in about 30-45 minutes?

Dave McClelland

02:32

@Fluttershy You're the bronyvolution of Tristan, to be specific

Fluttershy

4

A: So I heard you like Magic cards

Dave McClelland

@Fluttershy But that doesn't mention your new name :(

You need a new card

LessPop_MoreFizz

Oh boy, this guy is back: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/17380/jonathan-tummins

Fluttershy

@DaveMcClelland I know, right?

@LessPop_MoreFizz Dammit...

Dave McClelland

@LessPop_MoreFizz He revised that question into an entirely different question because it was closed as a dupe? That's funny but irritating

Sterno

02:40

I'm pretty sure this answer is flat out wrong:

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A: How does the massacre bonus work?

Right now in the D3 beta, Massacre is when you get a bonus for killing many monsters in one blow or in a quick time frame, while a Killing Spree is a bonus from getting a bunch of kills in a row. Currently, you need to kill at least 5 monsters within a few seconds to get a Massacre bonus. The ex...

not to mention, while his link didn't rot, the content on that page that he refers to has completely disappeared

LessPop_MoreFizz

@DaveMcClelland Weeks after it was closed too.

Dave McClelland

@LessPop_MoreFizz That's a pro much move

Sterno

Killing Spree doesn't exist anymore, and was gone even at the time that he posted.

(i.e., help me downvote this incorrect answer, thanks) :)

I'm not sure how it even got the original 3 upvotes, since it basically said "I don't know, really, and it's probably going to change anyway"

/rant

LessPop_MoreFizz

Saw the Sam Jackson iPhone commercial, Decided to try something. Results: http://t.co/bY6WFE3X

Tweeted by LessPopMoreFizz on April 21, 2012 at 2:53 AM

Lazers

03:07

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Q: Is there anyway to track which awards have been earned per level?

I'm attempting to finish some of the achievements that require particular awards to be earned on all the levels. Is there anyway to track how close I am to earning a particular achievement?

dungeon-defenders

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Q: What's the fastest way to get a new silver sword?

I've just begun the first chapter of the game, but I find myself... lacking. I stabbed something big and mean with my Silver Sword as part of the Prologue, and now I'm stuck in a catch-22. As a Witcher, most of my income comes from killing nasty things - and most of those nasty things die muc...

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Q: What's the cooldown on Geralt's Medallion?

I'll admit it - sometimes I touch myself. My Witcher medallion, I mean. Afterwards, there's this orange glow that surrounds nearby items. However, sometimes when I touch it, nothing happens. This is disappointing to no end. Sometimes I resort to rapidly touching my... medallion in the hopes ...

the-witcher-2

LessPop_MoreFizz

03:27

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz I ate there tonight...

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy Was it crowded?

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz Not at all.

LessPop_MoreFizz

It's the #Ballin that sells it IMO

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz I agree. It really makes the picture.

LessPop_MoreFizz

03:31

@ajluvscats Order everything on the menu. It's all good. #TrustUs

Tweeted by TacoBell on April 20, 2012 at 8:40 PM in reply to ajluvscats

Fluttershy

@LessPop_MoreFizz This is a blatant lie.

LessPop_MoreFizz

Goons can be fucking disturbing.

James

@Fluttershy Yeah, very very much a lie

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Fluttershy I agree. I hate Taco Bell actually.

James

Only reason to eat at taco bell is if there isnt any other taco place around for.. 50 miles :)

Fluttershy

03:36

@LessPop_MoreFizz Aw... I enjoy some things on their menu. Particularly their volcano menu.

James

@Fluttershy Taco bell has good sauces, that I will give em.. but their quality of food makes my stomach do back flips thinking about it

2 grades lower than school lunches, Ugh!

Fluttershy

@James Yeah.... You get what you pay for, I suppose.

James

@Fluttershy The trick is, Go to Del Taco, get some nice fresh tasting tacos.. THen go over to a Taco Bell and just snag some sauces from their counter ;)

Fluttershy

@James All we have here is Taco Bell and Taco John's.

James

@Fluttershy My sympathies man :(

Fluttershy

03:39

@James When I was in Washington, I was like 10 feet from an authentic taco truck at any given period.

James

When I lived in NY I ate Taco bell and Greek was my fav type of food

Now that I live in california I love mexican food :)

@Fluttershy Haha, Nice!

We have a small little A-Frame taco place not to far from where I live

Does good business but its semi semi

Fluttershy

@James It was amazing. I could get 5 lengua tacos for $4, with cilantro, salsa and lime, and be set for the day.

James

The hand made tortillas at Cafe Rio though are just .. very tasty.

@Fluttershy Sounds like its worthy of a road trip to me :D

Oh! DAmn! I forgot about the Riv

Fluttershy

@James If I was gonna road trip, it'd be to Seattle for Dick's...

James

maps.google.com/…

Come here then, we can go to that place

Fluttershy

03:42

It was Seattle's version of In & Out, and it was amazing.

James

Their 'everything but the kitchen sink' burrito is -awesome-

Bah

Now I am like... really hungry :)

Fluttershy

lol

Anyone wanna hear a trippy 9 minute song?

Also, @DerpyHooves Y u keep ignoring your DragonVale?

user15026

@Fluttershy Because it keeps crashing on my phone for some reason

user15026

same way I didnt play Draw Something for a while

Fluttershy

@DerpyHooves Aw.. =(

user15026

03:46

@Fluttershy It makes me sad because I can still get the push notifications but the app itself just dies on me

James

Ok

That was awesome

Fluttershy

@DerpyHooves That's no good. =(

James

@Wipqozn landed in softly to the chat, then got nosed back out by @DerpyHooves

user15026

@Fluttershy My poor little lonely dragons!

Fluttershy

@DerpyHooves When you do get back, you'll have like 15 gems from me.

user15026

03:48

@Fluttershy Yay something to look forward to

user15026

Hoping one of these times I reinstall it will magically work

Fluttershy

@DerpyHooves Also, made any more progress on Kingdom Hearts?

user15026

@Fluttershy A bit. not a whole lot - moving has really messed with my gaming. XD but now I am moved and mostly unpacked and exams are done so YAY lots of time for KH this week

Fluttershy

@DerpyHooves Awesome! I'm just excited for you to get to my favorite area. =P

user15026

@Fluttershy Oh?

Fluttershy

03:50

@DerpyHooves Yep.

user15026

:) That makes me want to play more to find out what it is

Fluttershy

lol

LessPop_MoreFizz

04:01

Lazers

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Q: Party size and monster buffs

What is the maximum party size (if there is one) in Diablo 3? Additionally, how much of a buff do monsters get when adding party members?

diablo-3

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Q: In Call of Duty Elite, what does SPM mean?

In the Call of Duty Elite service, on the Connect tab, it is possible to sort the members of your clan by different stats. One of them is "SPM", which is presumably a X per minute stat. What does it mean?

modern-warfare-3 call-of-duty-elite

Pearsonartphoto

04:32

@LessPopMoreFizz: Oh good, I'm only 2 years behind this time;-)

murgatroid99

04:54

I just saw this article: nytimes.com/2012/04/21/technology/…

Stuff like that angers me

You can't tell just by looking at a video whether the uploader owns the copyright

Fluttershy

@murgatroid99 Indeed.

EBongo

@James I saw your burrito comment, and now I am also hungry

murgatroid99

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LessPop_MoreFizz

@murgatroid99 Except that in many cases, you actually can, seeing as google happens to have a fairly comprehensive database of copyrighted material on hand, and is in contact with the copyright holders, and can reasonably assume, in most cases, that if that material is uploaded by JohnnyUpload6969 that Johnny is not in fact a representative of Warner Music Group (or whoever).

And in fact, that's exactly what Youtube does.

Now you can argue that they're too aggressive, or that their automated system turns up to many false positives or whatever, but to say you can't tell is on it's face one hundred percent false.

So long as the copyright holders are willing to provide a reference for comparison for google to keep on hand on their servers, they absolutely can tell whether the uploader owns the copyright.

murgatroid99

@LessPop_MoreFizz It's true that you can do it in the cases where Google knows the copyright holders, but anyone who makes something original and isn't a giant corporation still owns the copyright

And you can't just protect the copyrights of large companies

LessPop_MoreFizz

05:05

@murgatroid99 Sure, but this isn't about my copyright on the home movie I made. This is specifically a case regarding googles negotiations with a large company, or rather, a consortium thereof.

murgatroid99

@LessPop_MoreFizz OK, maybe I read the article as saying that the ruling was a bit more broad that it actually was

> a court in Hamburg on Friday ordered Google to install filters on its YouTube service in Germany to detect and stop people from gaining access to material for which they do not own the rights.

(italics mine)

not "material for which they do not own the rights and is owned by people with lots of money and power", but that's probably just an implicit assumption anyway

LessPop_MoreFizz

@murgatroid99 the article is oversimplifying because, quite frankly, nobody cares about your copyright on that video of your cat chasing a laser pointer.

@murgatroid99 Correct. It's entirely implicit. Although, that said, you don't need much money or power, and technically, if google was willing to assume that the first person to upload a piece of content is the copyright holder until proven otherwise via a takedown notice or prior arrangement such as the one they have with most of the Big Media Companies, they could have an automated filter that would probably be right roughly 90% of the time.

murgatroid99

@LessPop_MoreFizz If you don't have the resources to do what GEMA did and sue them into implementing a broad filter, you have to send one takedown notice for every video that you own and didn't upload. This could be completely impractical.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@murgatroid99 It could be, but in general, it's a problem that tends to grow in proportion to your resources to combat it.

murgatroid99

This is probably just me being tired and annoyed about copyright law and taking it out on the first thing that looked kind of stupid

I should probably go to bed

LessPop_MoreFizz

05:16

There are a lot of problems with copyright law, but this isn't really one of 'em. Rightsholders have a right to prevent infringement. Youtube has a duty to do takedowns when asked.

The automation of that process is important to all parties in the interest of not making it a nightmare to ever deal with this stuff.

murgatroid99

05:34

@LessPop_MoreFizz Yeah, I know. My original reading of the article just made it seem a lot more unreasonable than it actually was

Lazers

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Q: Signing in to my account

Draw something actually froze on me with the the screen being black. I would exit the app and go back to it and the screen would still be black. I ended up deleting the app and reinstalling it to see if it would work but now I cannot log in into my account. HELP ME!!

draw-something

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Q: Does Widowmaker reward metal if Sentry is shooting?

When playing on TF2 servers (usually SaxtonHale) I try to play as an engie. Recently, I received the Widowmaker, and thought that initially it was a very useless weapon. It required metal to shoot, and did the same damage as a normal shotgun. However, on one server I played on, something wei...

team-fortress-2

Raven Dreamer

I just beat Bastion. Holy crap.

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That last walk through to the end through the hail of arrows?

And then the one guy gets smacked down by the guy behind him.

Just...

Holy crap.

Fluttershy

@RavenDreamer Did you save Zulf?

Raven Dreamer

Yea.

Fluttershy

@RavenDreamer That whole scene was pretty damn emotional. Bastion is one of my top 5 games of 2011.

Raven Dreamer

05:46

THAT IS HOW YOU DO VICTORIOUS AND UPLIFTING.

Take note, Bioware; EA.

Fluttershy

lol

Zia's Song was probably the greatest piece of video game scoring since To Zanarkand.

Nick T

@StrixVaria hopefully this wasn't painfully obvious to everyone else after we did the whole level a good 3-4 times after having already done it.

I don't know how it works if you have someone who's done it invite a new character though

Lazers

06:07

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Q: How do you re-run the end of a level?

As waypoints aren't carried over from game to game as in Diablo II, how do you start a new Diablo III game to run a particular boss, or just grind on higher level minions near the end of the act? It's pretty easy to blitz the early quests, but is there a way to just skip it entirely?

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