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Buns Glazing

5:01 PM

Damn, I'm in a login queue for Blizzard... estimating a 14 minute wait

Never seen that before

MBraedley

@murgatroid99 But I have close votes burning a hole in my pocket!

Invader Skoodge

@BunsGlazing For the battle.net launcher or for a specific game?

Buns Glazing

The launcher

I sat down at my PC with a thing saying my login session had expired so I had to log in again

now it says 15

Invader Skoodge

That's weird.

Moacir

Huh

thats a new for me

Invader Skoodge

5:03 PM

I wonder if there's an ongoing denial-of-service attack or something.

Moacir

I remember Diablo 3 queues and WoW queues

Invader Skoodge

It doesn't seem like something that should happen mid-day on a Monday.

Buns Glazing

Just updated the client gonna see if it does it again

Invader Skoodge

With no notable new content.

Buns Glazing

Yeah. Jees I guess it's 1:00 already

waste of a morning

Yuuki

5:04 PM

@Moacir Sometimes when I play PVP games, I even see QQs.

Buns Glazing

now it says 26 minute wait

MBraedley

@BunsGlazing You need to install the launcher update, and there's also server maintenance.

Buns Glazing

frig

Invader Skoodge

> The login queue will not save your place if you leave or are removed for any reason. To avoid sitting through the queue more than once, be sure to:

Stay in the queue until it finishes. Do not leave or restart the client.

Moacir

I thought bliz maintenacne was on tuesdays?

Invader Skoodge

5:05 PM

us.battle.net/support/en/article/breaking/22935594

Maybe related?

Moacir

"We have done everything possible to reduce the impact that this might cause, and we do not expect this to impact any of our games or services."

Buns Glazing

Beans - not for astronauts... Awesome Commercial!

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wat

Moacir

Which is weird

Maybe the queue is the way they said that they arent offline

Buns Glazing

5:23 PM

MBraedley

@BunsGlazing Server maintenance. You'll have to wait another 40 minutes.

Buns Glazing

Ah

Invader Skoodge

@MBraedley There's no mention of this on their CS twitter though.

MBraedley

us.battle.net/support/en/article/breaking/22835078

Buns Glazing

5:41 PM

@Ave Hey, do you know many discord users who are into competitive games?

I am putting a bit more time into my server lately, trying to get some fresh faces in it

Or anyone, really

The idea is that there are roles for each of the popular games, so if somebody comes on looking for a group to play, say, Overwatch with, they can just @Overwatch and/or use the game category chats

Lazers 2.0

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Q: Heroes from different factions

I don't like starting skills of some hero from my faction. If I buy a hero from other available faction, will they have any penalties leading my army? Will my army suffer any penalties? The only drawback I see - initial hero price.

heroes-of-might-and-magic-4

Buns Glazing

Creeper World 4 Dev: Gort

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New CW4 dev video

@ToxicFrog @SaintWacko

Newish

custom units...?

Damn, you can import 3D and make your own units

meh I don't really care about this stuff

ToxicFrog

I'm pretty stoked for CW4

Buns Glazing

Same. I'm not good at scripting.

But I'm looking forward to some cool user levels now

Never really tried them much in CW3

Yuuki

6:03 PM

Today on "@Yuuki Has A Bad Day":

ToxicFrog

I never tried any of the user levels in the earlier CW games, but I enjoyed the campaigns.

@Yuuki what in the hell is that

Buns Glazing

@Yuuki is that smoke?

Yuuki

@ToxicFrog Petrochemical fire in Houston.

@BunsGlazing From burning chemicals, yes.

It's literally heading straight for me.

Buns Glazing

Oh what

Yuuki

Based on the pretty consistent direction that cloud's taking, I'm right in the path.

ToxicFrog

6:06 PM

Oh dear.

Yuuki

And eventually that's going to settle towards the ground.

Buns Glazing

Is it dangerous?

Yuuki

Probably.

Depends on what threshold of "dangerous" you mean.

It's not too likely that someone's going to die via chemical poisoning, but reports of respiratory difficulties are definitely going to spike.

And who knows what long-term effects this could have.

Invader Skoodge

@Yuuki You should probably get out of the path of it.

Especially since you already have a respiratory difficulty.

Also the past few years Houston has sounded like a place to not live.

Yuuki

6:25 PM

Kinda hard to move out on such short notice. I'll be buying some masks after work.

Invader Skoodge

Oh it's coming for your house.

Yuuki

Have I mentioned previous respiratory problems? I think the extent of anything I could have has been random coughs.

Invader Skoodge

I assumed for some reason it was coming for where you work.

Sleep apnea?

Was that not you?

Yuuki

Oh yes that.

I forget sometimes because it's mostly something I deal with sleeping and doesn't creep up during the day outside of feeling really tired.

Or used to before I got the CPAP.

Invader Skoodge

I still feel really tired even with the CPAP :(

Yuuki

6:28 PM

Usually when I hear/read "respiratory problems", I think asthma.

Invader Skoodge

Less tired, but not completely solved.

Yuuki

@InvaderSkoodge I definitely feel more energetic, but I don't really have a good baseline to compare it to.

Invader Skoodge

I know that the idea of sleeping without the machine is a non-starter.

Yuuki

I do still kinda doze off on occasion in the afternoons, although less frequently than before.

Invader Skoodge

I frequently fall asleep trying to watch something I'm interested in.

It's super frustrating.

Buns Glazing

6:29 PM

My father has that exact problem

And apnea

He has a hard time watching TV cause he always falls asleep

Yuuki

I wonder if me falling asleep while playing Diablo 3 was a sleep apnea thing.

Invader Skoodge

I've also fallen asleep playing Diablo 3.

Buns Glazing

Convoy for $2.50

This game was a lot of fun. I beat it after a few tries but anyone who liked FTL would definitely get $2.50 out of it

Maybe I'll play it again right now actually

Yuuki

> Suicide Squad Sequel Is A "Total Reboot," Not Called Suicide Squad 2

That's a bold move, Cotton.

Buns Glazing

It's just like... another suicide squad?

Yuuki

6:36 PM

> "We truly have become some kind of self harm platoon 2."

Buns Glazing

ooh

ea.com/games/apex-legends/season-1

Apex legends season 1 starting

Yuuki

Question: why do people want battlepasses? Isn't it some kind of microtransaction thingie?

Buns Glazing

Yeah pretty much

Lazers 2.0

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Q: How do I obtain a nether reactor core in Minecraft Pocket Edition?

How do I obtain a nether reactor core (as well as other blocks that cannot be obtained/removed)?

minecraft

Jason Berkan

7:02 PM

The Fortnite one that my kids really wanted just gave them access to unique skins and other cosmetic stuff.

Yuuki

cc @GodEmperorDune @Wipqozn @Ash

Chippies

@Yuuki the spring doesn't look very promising

Yuuki

@Chippies Give it a few days.

Chippies

@Yuuki I'm sure it'll bounce into full force soon

Yuuki

You know how it is this time of year, lots of back and forth.

Just sit back, relax, and put on a nice record. Maybe "Baby It's Coiled Outside".

user15026

7:11 PM

....all y'all making terrible puns should feel bad

Yuuki

@Ash You shouldn't get so wound up about it.

user15026

.... Picard facepalm

Sepia Lazers

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Q: Does it need a lot of questions to create a new game tag?

I know that there are a lot of sites, tutorials, guides, blogs, etc that explain pretty much everything about the game and its secrets. So, what does it need to create a new game tag in Arqade? Does it need a lot of questions that have not been answered in other sites in order to create the new ...

discussion tags

Nzall

Does today's control-alt-delete webcomic load for you guys? It's not loading for me at all

Moacir

@Nzall I used to follow the comics until he booted the timeline

Nzall

7:24 PM

@Moacir I still follow it. It's less focused on the original 2 guys, but they do make their appearance from time to time as their superhero alter-egos Analog and D-Pad

ToxicFrog

C-A-D still exists?

Nzall

yup

Moacir

One I still follow is Questionable Content

SaintWacko

@Moacir Same

@Moacir That's a great one

I follow too many web comics lol

Moacir

I only follow 2 nowadays

Nzall

7:28 PM

I actually like it more the way it is now, because after the timeline reboot, the characters are much more focused. He essentially has 4 core settings he switches between: The Gamers (4 colorcoded guys that play an RPG), Analog and D-Pad (the original 2 guys, but more focused on their superhero life), the Starcaster Chronicles (sci-fi in an original universe with a touch of "choose your own adventure") and Console Wars (making fun of events in gaming using a literal console war)

SaintWacko

Some of my favorites are Grrl Power, Schlock Mercenary, Three Panel Soul, Questionable Content, and Girl Genius

Nzall

@SaintWacko I read 4 of those 5. Haven't heard of Three Panel Soul yet

SaintWacko

@Nzall It's really cool

Nzall

Those are the webcomics I follow

Weirdly enough, every single webcomic I read updates on a Monday

And only 3 on a Saturday

and most of them are M-W-F

I used to also read Darth & Droids, but I hadn't yet watched Rogue One when they started to retcon that one, and I didn't want it spoiled

Moacir

I only follow Questionable Content that updates everyday and OOTS that updates once in a blue moon

Nzall

7:33 PM

@Moacir OOTS is in a separate folder since I just check that one every couple of days. I mostly read it from Rich' Twitter feed

Moacir

I used to follow VGCats too

I need to check if they have any new comics

Trent Hawkins

@Moacir depends when you last checked in, but probably not.

Moacir

@TrentHawkins :/

SaintWacko

Yeah, there's only a new one of those every few months

I also enjoy Oglaf, but since I usually check my RSS feed at work I don't have it on there :P

Moacir

Oh yea

Oglaf on sundays

I think it has a specific filter to only show sfw comics

The ones about Sithrak are my favorites

I think there is a popup when you open the website for the first time but OGLAF IS NSFW, be advised.

SaintWacko

7:45 PM

^

It's very NSFW, and it's very hilarious

Yuuki

And very NSFW.

SaintWacko

Did we mention it's very NSFW?

Yuuki

Because it's very NSFW.

Yuuki

8:17 PM

> Hans Zimmer is set to compose the score for Denis Villeneuve’s ‘DUNE’

Jeez, they are pulling out all the stops.

It's either going to be breathtakingly amazing or it'll completely destroy Villeneuve's career.

No middle ground.

Nzall

8:49 PM

So did you guys try The Division 2 yet?

Yuuki

I played a bit on Saturday.

Somewhat annoyed at how you're not told which guns work and don't work with the Crusader shield.

Jutschge

@Nzall played about 25 hours in the last 2 days

It's surprisingly addicting. And usually I don't like shooters

Nzall

I've been thinking about trying it since it seems like a better looter shooter than Anthem

Yuuki

@Nzall I mean, that's a pretty low bar to clear.

Duck Hunt is a better loot-shooter than Anthem and that game's only a loot-shooter in the sense that you're literally shooting your loot (the ducks).

Nzall

My main issue it's a AAA game when I got like 2 dozen of those on my backlog plus another 300 or so indie games

Yuuki

8:53 PM

I kid but Anthem does have a lot of issues.

I haven't played too much, but The Division 2 doesn't really feel like anything you have to experience now.

Moacir

I wish I could play something like medabots

Where you kill mobs and change parts

Buns Glazing

There's games like that out there

Nzall

Yeah, thought as much

Jutschge

@Nzall have you played borderlands?

Nzall

and I'm cutting back on my gaming anyway (only Wednesdays and the weekends now)

Yuuki

8:54 PM

So go ahead and play through your backlog because Anthem's shown that you should definitely have other people go through it first.

Moacir

@BunsGlazing Like the surge maybe, but I didnt like the story

Buns Glazing

The Surge was great, I never beat the final boss though

should do that at some point

Nzall

@Jutschge I've tried #2, but it just didn't feel fun solo

Yuuki

I would like a Souls-ish/Surge-ish game that isn't grimdark.

The thing about grimdark games for me is that despite how fun the gameplay might be, I feel incredibly unmotivated to advance the story.

Nzall

bullet spongey enemies and not defensive enough shooter gameplay, I prefer my shooters to either be cover-based or with loads of health pickups so I can afford to take damage

Yuuki

8:56 PM

Because I know it's just going to end up sucky for everyone involved.

Jutschge

@Nzall Hmm ok. Borderlands 2 and TPS are probably my favorite loot shooters. But yeah it's always more fun in multiplayer

Moacir

If medabots ever gets released for switch Ill get a switch just for that

Jutschge

@Nzall Well in Division 2 the enemies are extremely bullet spongey but it's great cover-based gameplay. If you leave a flank open you're in trouble (same goes for enemies though)

Moacir

If it gets released in english I mean

Yuuki

@Jutschge Does the shield get any less squishy?

Nzall

8:58 PM

@Jutschge From what I heard actually, the Division 2 enemies might be bullet spongey, but they provide good visual feedback when hit, with their armor falling away etc

Yuuki

I can only use mine to reposition and even that's a pain because you can't cover while the shield is up.

Buns Glazing

Custom Robo's director is working on a new IP for switch that looks like custom robo

Nzall

As in, yeah, they take a lot of bullets, but not nearly as many as the previous entry and the damage is much better modeled

Buns Glazing

Synaptic Drive - TGS 2018 Prototype Gameplay

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Lazers 2.0

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Q: How to use datatags in trades

I am making an adventure map and i need to make Villagers who do not take damage and trade items with CanDestroy and CanPlaceOn tags. How can i do that? All of my command generators don't allow data tags.

minecraft-commands

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Q: Horse missing after reloading

In the Epilogue, I dismounted well outside of Shady Belle to avoid my horse getting injured in the fight. I got killed in the gunfight but, when my game reloaded, my horse had been replaced with a Tennessee Walker. I figured it was a glitch since my horse was not harmed in the battle. So I w...

red-dead-redemption-2

Jutschge

9:00 PM

@Yuuki I only ever use the ricochet shield and it's enough to kill a few normal enemies or one superior. I mean it's a nice to have tool if you're cornered or want to speed up things but you can't 100% rely on it.

Yuuki

I'd like to use it to pull off flanks but I can barely move four or five feet before it's destroyed.

And then it's on cool-down for three or four minutes.

Which feels ridiculous.

Jutschge

Then again I'm only lvl 21 with a focus on weapon damage and armor. I don't really put too much into ability strength

Yuuki

I'm not really picking and choosing stats yet, just grabbing whatever's the highest gear level.

Jutschge

I'm doing sort of the same but I can't live without the "gain 15% armor on kill" perk anymore

It's just sooo good

Yuuki

How does that work for multiplayer? Do you have to make the killing blow yourself?

Jutschge

9:05 PM

Haven't really played multiplayer so far but I think you'll have to deal the killing blow. Would be OP otherwise.

Nooo maitenance in 2 minutes :(

Time for Runescape I guess

murgatroid99

9:21 PM

Assuming you're not joking, which Runescape do you play?

Jutschge

@murgatroid99 Osrs mostly. I'm considering playing RS3 on an ironman since all the MTX are disabled but I'm too addicted to the os version

Also btwman mode is surprisingly fun to play. I almost quit my main for it

murgatroid99

I only play RS3. I started a hardcore ironman account but I just didn't want to deal with repeating everything I've already done

I've put a ton of time into my character and I'm still not remotely "done" with the game

Jutschge

@murgatroid99 yeah that sounds a lot like runescape lol

I really want to like RS3. I'd love seeing all the quests and areas with better graphics and there's also some skills that are super fun (dungeoneering). The only thing that annoys me like crazy is that you can't play on osrs and rs3 at the same time

I'd love to play one game actively while the other version is afk fishing but that just doesn't work (and I really don't want to spend another bond/11$ for another acc)

Unionhawk

9:36 PM

I should have made my account an iron on rs3 lol

Oh well

Jutschge

@Unionhawk you could create an osrs iron. I really never would've thought that it'd be that much fun.

Unionhawk

I'd need a second account

Jutschge

I mean you can pay for bonds with your main easily

Memor-X

@Nzall and for a moment there i thought these were application icons in which case it looked like you created a desktop short cut for Ctrl + Alt + Del

Jutschge

It takes like 2 hours max of zulrah/vorkath to get a bond

or you could afk gargoyles

Nzall

9:45 PM

@Memor-X Nah, it's a bookmark folder in Chrome

This one is titles Monday, I got 6 others for the rest of the week

Unionhawk

10:02 PM

@Jutschge that sounds like vastly too much work for someone who can't do vorkath and has never done zulrah

Yuuki

I used to play Runescape waaaaaaaaay back and I understand none of these words.

Unionhawk

@Yuuki This makes sense because zulrah was released in 2015 and vorkath was released in 2018

murgatroid99

Specifically in Old School Runescape

Jutschge

@Unionhawk have you tried them? I mean it takes some getting used to and you'll probably die a couple of times during the learning process but they're really good profit once you learn the mechanics.

Unionhawk

They're 2 semi-safe bosses (if you die, you lose items and hardcore status, but your items can be recovered if you don't have another dangerous death before recovery iirc)

@Jutschge I've never tried the snake, and I haven't done dragon slayer 2

Jutschge

10:07 PM

Zulrah is harder to learn but somewhat afk if you know the rotations whereas Vorkath is dangerous if you don't pay attention but has almost no mechanics

Unionhawk

I got a good barrows run today at least, so that's at least a decent source of money

Especially since I finished the hard achievement diary

Jutschge

Oh yeah that's also a good option. It's about 800k/hr with extremely low requirements

unless you pull a C-Engineer and go 120 chests dry lol

Unionhawk

But it's vastly more if you get settled luck lol

Jutschge

Some Jmod is helping him. That luck is unreal

also WHO PUT THAT NET THERE???

SaintWacko