The Bridge

fbueckert

3:04 PM

@MartinSojka Seriously? You have to encourage him?

Martin Sojka

@fbueckert Well, I like the accordion one ...

badp

@LessPop_MoreFizz when I saw this link unformatted in the desktop notification I thought it was a joke.

Martin Sojka

Also, they're silent

Fluttershy

@agent86 What can I say? I'm a badass.

agent86

@Fluttershy a scaredy cat badass :P

fbueckert

3:09 PM

@agent86 The best kind!

agent86

it's just a giant, hulking murder machine from another planet with advanced weaponry trying to obliterate you. PONY UP ALREADY!

Fluttershy

@agent86 Who wouldn't panic when facing down an alien threat? <_< At least I was able to put my hoof down. I've been trying to be more assertive, so I think it's safe to say it has paid off.

agent86

@Fluttershy funny part was, you were the only one who didn't get a scratch by the end of the mission. you even got promoted!

ashley's in critical condition and out for two weeks to recover.

Fluttershy

@agent86 I'm a captain now!? Captain Fluttershy... I like the sound of that.

fbueckert

@Fluttershy You ain't no marshal.

agent86

3:14 PM

@Fluttershy salutes

although I guess technically I'm the commander of this motley outfit, so DROP AND GIVE ME 20, SOLDIER!

StrixVaria

> Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because: It does not meet our quality standards.

What?

JQAn

@StrixVaria YOUR QUESTION COULDN'T BE SUBMITTED BECAUSE: IT DOES NOT MEET OUR QUALITY STANDARDS.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria Stop asking bad questions.

StrixVaria

@LessPop_MoreFizz :(

LessPop_MoreFizz

@StrixVaria Here, I'll break down the big words for you: "Your question was blocked because it is dumb."

StrixVaria

3:19 PM

How does the computer know if it's dumb?

Grace Note

My guess is that it was so dumb even a machine could tell

badp

Let me guess: your question body is roughly one sentence long

Yeah, see @StrixVaria? Adding the second paragraph helped.

0

Q: What is an "X-Ray"?

The soldiers are always going on about x-rays, but I have no idea what they're talking about. What is an x-ray? A lot of times, they'll mention x-rays when I kill an alien, but I think I've heard them say it otherwise. I get the feeling that it might just mean "alien". Why would they call it that?

xcom-enemy-unknown

fredley

@Sterno Useful tool

agent86

3:36 PM

I did not realize I had that many upvotes for FTL... jeez.

fbueckert

@agent86 Got an FTL badge?

agent86

@fbueckert nah, there's not enough questions to qualify, and I'm short one answer

I just saw it near the top of my tag list.

just against so many more popular and well established games, it's a surprise.

StrixVaria

I wonder why the +150 icon to award a bounty appears over deleted answers.

Also I added a bounty to this:

5

Q: How can I reduce panic in a country?

I had to ignore a call for help from India because the one from Germany had a better reward. Now India is at 4 out of 5 panic bar thingies, and I don't know what I can do to get that back down. They are not funding me currently, but it seems like it would be bad if that bar fills up. What can I ...

xcom-enemy-unknown

Lazers

2

Q: What is an "X-Ray"?

The soldiers are always going on about x-rays, but I have no idea what they're talking about. What is an x-ray? A lot of times, they'll mention x-rays when I kill an alien, but I think I've heard them say it otherwise. I get the feeling that it might just mean "alien". Why would they call it that?

xcom-enemy-unknown

user15026

@agent86 Hey, he freaked out and he was telling me to man up? :(

user15026

3:51 PM

@agent86 For serious? Man, you guys did -not- take good care of me :(

agent86

@AshleyNunn indeed. you were mostly dead.

and a girl.

so, yeah.

@AshleyNunn hey, it's war! and aliens! and alien war grenades of DEATH! injuries are pretty much guaranteed. I even upgraded your armor beforehand.

it's only a flesh wound though, you'll be fine in a week.

Brian Colvin

@AshleyNunn did your teacher ever show up?

user15026

@BrianColvin Yeah, he showed, test was posted, no explanation given. Got a lot more time to do the test, though, so that is good I guess

user15026

@agent86 I am glad I was only mostly dead and not completely dead.

user15026

@agent86 Oh, only a week? Well then.

Brian Colvin

3:55 PM

weird I was kinda hoping for a more dramatic reason

agent86

@AshleyNunn yeah. you've probably had worse colds.

user15026

@BrianColvin yeah, considering all the weirdness, it was suprisingly mundane.

user15026

@agent86 Most definitely.

agent86

these aliens don't know who they're dealing with. we've got ashley nunn with a rocket launcher.

LessPop_MoreFizz

I swear, some people will upvote anything with paragraphs.

fbueckert

3:57 PM

@LessPop_MoreFizz Or they'll upvote anything that's negative.

I abhor pity upvotes.

user15026

@agent86 Haha they are so dooooomed

user15026

giggles with glee, and pats her rocket launcher

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn Until you panic and fire into your own squad, anyways.

user15026

@fbueckert Hush, you.

LessPop_MoreFizz

This one was at a flat +1 when I found it. No pity upvote.

fbueckert

3:59 PM

@LessPop_MoreFizz Yeah, but I suspect it's going to get a pity upvote now that it's at -1.

LessPop_MoreFizz

-2!

fbueckert

Deleted!

user15026

4:16 PM

Dear "friend" - if you make a big Facebook post about how you now have a Twitter account, and we are supposed to give you our twitter names so you can "check if we are funny enough for you to follow"....don't be surprised when I don't give a crap.

user15026

Also, how is it that I left two games downloading overnight and they still won't be done until....tomorrow.

Ullallulloo

@AshleyNunn cuz they're big?

user15026

@Ullallulloo I suppose so. I am just in awe that the one only managed 287 MB overnight.

Ullallulloo

@AshleyNunn Well, running two splits the bandwidth, not always evenly.

user15026

I am not used to downloading "real" games XD

Sterno

4:22 PM

Damn, 8 upvotes for the x-ray answer?

Need to start going after that low-hanging fruit!

StrixVaria

5

Q: How can I reduce panic in a country?

I had to ignore a call for help from India because the one from Germany had a better reward. Now India is at 4 out of 5 panic bar thingies, and I don't know what I can do to get that back down. They are not funding me currently, but it seems like it would be bad if that bar fills up. What can I ...

xcom-enemy-unknown

You should know all about panic.

Sterno

@StrixVaria Not enough to wing it for a bounty-winning answer

Still really want a tech tree

Raven Dreamer

someone distract me from my mouth, please!

2

fbueckert

@RavenDreamer Hot sauce?

FAE

@fbueckert I started going through and backing up my CoH characters today and now I'm super depressed. ._.

user15026

4:25 PM

@FAE HUGS

user15026

@RavenDreamer cupcake?

fbueckert

@FAE Hope that someone reverse engineers the server architecture and makes it available.

FAE

@AshleyNunn hugs back

@fbueckert I'm not holding my breath. :(

@fbueckert Also so you know, that Sentinel+ tool doesn't save Power Customization info, so you should save that by hand.

fbueckert

@FAE I never customized my powers that much anyways.

But why are we saving all this info if we don't ever get to use it?

@FAE I was under the impression that it had already been done, years ago.

Gaming Topics From Outside

0

Q: Blob And Conquer: SDL not showing textures

This is something that has happened since I upgraded to 9.10, but hasn't got fixed yet. I'd like you to look at Blob And Conquer and some of his screenshots, like this one: Now, install the app from the Software Center (or by clicking here), run it and start a new game. Then press Enter. What ...

graphics games sdl

FAE

4:27 PM

@fbueckert Personally, I don't deal well with permanent loss. :P I just want to have it for my own records and stuff.

fbueckert

@FAE In an encrypted XML format that you can't read. :P

FAE

@fbueckert It's not encrypted. It's plain text that you can read pretty easily.

Brian Colvin

who is this @GamingTopicsFromOutside those gaming topics are all programming/rendering related!

user15026

@BrianColvin questions from outside Arqade that get some sort of gaming related tag.

fbueckert

@FAE Really? When they told me they added a CRC check of sorts to ensure data integrity, I figured it was encrypted to prevent modification.

FAE

4:30 PM

@fbueckert I'm able to open it just fine and read off all my badges, my biography, slots, etc.

fbueckert

@FAE Huh. I guess the algorithm is to ensure you can't just modify your character by hand and submit it for re-importation later.

Raven Dreamer

wisdom teeth removed

Brian Colvin

Questions that mention a game at all :P its ok Sometimes, when the room is empty its nice to have a couple bots to keep you company

FAE

@fbueckert Makes sense.

@RavenDreamer Oof, have fun with that.

user15026

@RavenDreamer gives you a cupcake in milkshake form

fbueckert

4:32 PM

Ahh, another meta question from our Jim Thio.

-13

Q: What is the problem with this question?

What would be a better/good approach of downloading and complex object and storing it into core data efficiently? And why do I get a moderator message for being rude? In what way I am being rude? I am not the only one asking for sample codes for common problems. http://stackoverflow.com/search?...

discussion stackoverflow specific-question

user2334

fried egg fried egg gotta get some fried eggs

fbueckert

@MarkTrapp Eggs over easy

With bacon, ham, hashbrowns, and as much cheese as you can stomach.

user15026

@fbueckert YES PLEASE

fbueckert

And toast. Don't forget toast!

Have I mentioned that I absolutely adore breakfast?

user2334

hvarti in the front seat cheddar in the back seat which cheese should i taaaake it's fried egg fried egg gotta get some fried eggs

user15026

4:35 PM

@MarkTrapp I hate you so much right now.

user2334

but I like you!

user15026

@fbueckert Breakfast is awesome. I had cheese on toast with bacon for breakfast.

user15026

@MarkTrapp I don't like your current affinity for fried eggs.

user2334

heathen

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn I had a BLT sub for lunch yesterday. It got devoured in short order.

user15026

4:36 PM

@fbueckert mmm, BLT. :D

fbueckert

And with it being my birthday tomorrow, I suspect much good food is in my near future.

StrixVaria

@AshleyNunn That sounds so good.

user15026

@fbueckert I think it is in the rules. Birthday = food awesome

StrixVaria

I had an everything bagel with cream cheese, but none of you know about how delicious that is because you're not from around here.

Bagels from outside of NYC and NJ are the worst.

fbueckert

@StrixVaria That's a Timmy's staple.

user15026

4:37 PM

@StrixVaria It was.

fbueckert

Everything bagels are the stuff.

user2334

salt bagels or death

user15026

@fbueckert I don't think their bagels count XD although I am a big fan of everything with herb and garlic and bacon.

fbueckert

Except now we can get Maple Cinnamon French Toast bagels. And those are awesome.

user15026

@fbueckert OMG I LOVE THOSE.

agent86

4:38 PM

everything bagels are awesome. I also like a good salt with cream cheese

user15026

Now I want a bagel

StrixVaria

Everything Bagel = Salt Bagel > Other

user15026

Also, happy early birthday, @fbueckert. cupcake, with candle

agent86

my personal breakfast staple is a sesame with butter on half and cream cheese on the other half. bonus points if the seeded side is buttered and the thicker, less seeded side is cream cheese

user2334

as long as we can all agree that it's pronounced BAY-gel and not BAG-gel like those crazy Western New Yorkers and Britta there can once again be peace in our time

fbueckert

4:39 PM

Breakfast > any other meal

Brian Colvin

love salt bagels

they're like pretzels!

fbueckert

Except steak. Steak beats almost everything.

StrixVaria

@fbueckert I don't eat steak.

agent86

this month is my neighbor's octoberfest (which I can't write without shouting it in the medic's voice in my head), and he makes fresh soft prezels from scratch, and those are awesome

user15026

@fbueckert A good medium rare steak makes everyting awesome.

StrixVaria

4:40 PM

@MarkTrapp People say BAG-gel?

user15026

@agent86 O.o jealous

user15026

@MarkTrapp I have never thought about how I say bagel.

user15026

Now I am thinking about it.

user15026

@fbueckert I need to have more awesome breakfasts.

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn I used to like my steak well done. Then the couple I was renting a room from decided we should all have a steak barbecue. He didn't even ask how I wanted my steak. He just served it, and it was the most awesome steak I have EVER had.

user2334

4:41 PM

@StrixVaria yeah, in Western New York. Second day of college I met a girl who did that. I hated her for the next four years.

fbueckert

And now, it's medium rare or bust.

user15026

@fbueckert Good man.

FAE

@fbueckert I like rare, and they'll actually serve that to you here in the Netherlands.

fbueckert

@FAE I haven't tried steak rare yet. Or blue. I like sushi, but that raw beef is a little iffy.

Speaking of sushi, guess what I'm having for lunch!

user2334

> The pronunciation and spelling of bagel varies among communities. In Canada, for instance, people from Toronto and Montreal, pronounce it like bay-gel, (the Yiddish pronunciation) -whereas people from the smaller towns of Northern Ontario and the east coast of Canada tend to pronounce the first syllable as bag-el, as in 'shopping bag'.

user2334

4:44 PM

The smaller towns of Northern Ontario and the east coast of Canada are dead to me

Sterno

All depends on steak quality. If you grew up in my family with the types of crappy steak we got, you did not want medium rare

user15026

@MarkTrapp I say it bay-gel so I am not dead to you

user15026

@Sterno This.

fbueckert

@MarkTrapp Oh, so @Wipqozn is your arch-nemesis now?

user2334

@AshleyNunn Indeed. For now.

user15026

4:46 PM

It was only when I started getting steak that was, well, good meat, that I started investigating not-well-done steak

user15026

@MarkTrapp That sounds ominous

fbueckert

@Sterno I live in the middle of prairie cow country. Good beef is not hard to get.

user15026

@fbueckert I like the idea of a rare steak, but I haven't gotten that brave yet.

user2334

@fbueckert pretty sure he was already on the list. But if he does indeed pronounce it baggel he'll jump up a few notches

user15026

@fbueckert ....;poutine ;)

OrigamiRobot

4:47 PM

►

Get this dupe outta here

fbueckert

@AshleyNunn You're doing the same thing @TrentHawkins does when I ask an obvious question.

It usually involves a Sheldon look and threat of imminent violence.

FAE

@fbueckert I don't like fish so I don't eat sushi. They serve ground raw beef here, like steak tartare, as a sort of sandwich spread.

user15026

@fbueckert Haha lucky me safe in Ontario

user15026

@FAE That sounds yummy. :D

Lazers

1

Q: What does the full research tree look like?

I find myself constantly wishing I had some idea what the research tree looked like. For example, if I want to unlock plasma weapons, do I have to go down the laser weapon path first to unlock it, or am I going in completely in the wrong direction?If I want to get a satellite nexus, what do I nee...

xcom-enemy-unknown

2

Q: What are the percentages above the alien icon?

When a unit sees an alien, an alien icon appears on the bottom right corner of the screen. When the mother hovers over it a percentage appears. The percentage is sometimes different from the chance to hit (like in the picture). What does that percentage represents?

xcom-enemy-unknown

0

Q: How does critical chance works?

Is the critical chance is the chance to hit with a critical hit, unrelated to the chance to hit, or is it the chance to land a critical hit, if a hit was landed in the first place?

xcom-enemy-unknown

FAE

4:52 PM

@AshleyNunn Amusingly enough, it's called "filet americain," while I've never seen an equivalent in America. :P

Sterno

fbueckert

Anyone check out the TV show Revolution yet?

I've only seen the first episode so far, but the premise is very interesting.

Sterno

@fbueckert Liked the premise. Hated the characters. Stopped watching.

Stupid kids who drive the plot by being stupid make me hate TV

FAE

@Sterno I've only seen the first season, but I enjoy the comics quite a bit.

fbueckert

@FAE Revolution is based on a comic?

FAE

4:57 PM

@fbueckert Oh, sorry, I thought he was still talking about The Walking Dead.

fbueckert

@FAE SO I had inferred.

Sterno

@FAE I like the comics. The show has a few good moments sprinkled in with a whole lot of slow, boring bits.

FAE

@Sterno Yeah I heard the pacing of season 2 was ridiculously awful.

Sterno

Though I guess it does have a stupid kid, too.

Carl is way cooler in the comics

The Walking Dead is the worst show that I can't stop watching

FAE

Ugh, gonna head out for a drive and try to work off some of this ennui, later all.

fbueckert

5:12 PM

@Sterno So far, I'm not minding the characters. Yeah, the children are sort of useless, but hopefully they get a ton more character development.

SaintWacko

@fbueckert Have you read S M Stirling's Emberverse series?

Lazers

1

Q: Are some enemy types missable?

I assaulted the alien base and killed the sectoid commander. Shortly after that I shot down the overseer ship and made the game progress forwards. Now I never see any sectoid commanders and instead only fight ethereals. Unfortunately I never got to capture a sectoid commander alive. Did I miss m...

xcom-enemy-unknown

SaintWacko

Also, how far is everyone in XCOM?

Sterno

5:33 PM

Hrm. I found the answer to my tech tree question here

I'm not sure whether or not to copy and paste that stuff (with minor edits.. mostly, the bonus text) into an answer

On one hand, it's plagiarism. On the other, it's straight-up game info

But I hate to just post a link.

user2334

@Sterno Considering the blog post is 2 pages long, if your question can't be completely answered without quoting all of it, the problem is with the question. We're not GameFAQs

Wipqozn

@MarkTrapp I did pronounce it as bay-gel, but I think I'll begin pronouncing it the other way just to spite you.

user2334

I'm not even sure you could fit all of it into a post without SE truncating it

Sterno

@MarkTrapp It's not too bad when you chop out the fluff

And I don't think asking for a tech tree is outside the scope of this site.

Wipqozn

@FAE You don't like fish? I'm sorry but that is an incorrect preference.

user2334

5:38 PM

@Sterno You could just list the names of each thing in the tech tree and link back to the blog for the supplemental detail like requirements and unlocks, something like "[Blah blah blah blog has the full details], but here's the basic list:"

user2334

@Wipqozn I HATE YOU SO MUCH FISH IS GOD'S CRUEL JOKE

user2334

It's like eating a dirty sock that falls apart in your mouth

Wipqozn

Fish are delicious. Of all the animals I eat, they're my favourite.

user2334

You're literally worse than 12 Hitlers.

Wipqozn

@MarkTrapp baggel

SaintWacko

5:47 PM

@Wipqozn I have never heard it pronounced like that

Sterno

I like to lay on a pellow while eating my baggel

SaintWacko

@Sterno What?

Sterno

@SaintWacko Bolding didn't work as intended

SaintWacko

@Sterno Ah

Oh ffs

njallam

Does anyone have a spare Steam unlock for AirMech?

SaintWacko

5:55 PM

@njallam I think I do, but I won't be able to check for another 5 hours or so

njallam

@SaintWacko If you don't mind it would be much appriciated. You can only invite friends with a Steam friends list and my friend doesn't have a steam unlock.

SaintWacko

@njallam Yeah, remind me in 5 hours and I'll check

No guarantees I'll remember on my own :P

njallam

Well, I'm not going to be around then. Make a sticky note and attach it to your forehead.

Lazers

1

Q: Is it possible to hit your own men with normal weapons?

I know you can damage your own men with rockets and grenades, but when firing your regular weapon is it possible to cause friendly fire? I've had a few situations where two troops were close together and when the soldier lined up to shoot the bullets (or energy) passed very close (or maybe somet...

xcom-enemy-unknown

0

Q: What are the towers for in DW7?

In Dynasty Warriors 7, there are various guard towers on some maps that you can climb up. What are they for? You no longer have arrows that I can tell (like DW5:E), so what's the point of being able to go up there? Can you still knock them down?

dynasty-warriors-7

0

Q: Does the Dishonored iOS game interact with the main game?

I was wondering if the mobile Dishonored-themed Fruit Ninja-clone interacted with the main release of the game. If so, how?

ios cross-platform dishonored

SaintWacko

@njallam I find it hard to see when I do that

If you're not going to be around then, how am I supposed to get it to you anyways?

njallam

5:58 PM

Well.. who needs vision huh? Overrated

point.

If I add you, you can gift it right?

SaintWacko

Yeah

My Steam ID is Saint Wacko

njallam

"Ahsem Jul 3, 2011 @ 3:42pm
Your MOTHER is a WOMAN!"

Right profile?

SaintWacko

@njallam Haha yep

njallam

:P I won't ask

SaintWacko

For a second I thought you knew Ahsem, and then I realized where it had come from

njallam

6:00 PM

lul

Ullallulloo

6:13 PM

@njallam I do.

Wipqozn

So, I just downloaded XCOM and I must say,.... what sort of heathen would play the game in not Ironman mode?

agent86

@Wipqozn raises hand

this is why we are nemesi.

Wipqozn

@agent86 How dare you sir.

SaintWacko

6:28 PM

@Wipqozn Indeed!

It is designed to be played in Ironman

It's a complex, awesome roguelike

StrixVaria

I am on the verge of having panic attacks when I play because of Ironman mode, and that's how I like it.

agent86

@Wipqozn you are entitled to your opinion about how I should best enjoy my game, even though it is WRONG

Wipqozn

@agent86 Sorry, but your enjoying the game incorrectly.

SaintWacko

@StrixVaria Yeah, you have to think more on ironman mode, because you can't just reload an earlier save if you mess up.

Wipqozn

Didn't you know you're only allowed to enjoy things in ways I say are okay?

agent86

6:36 PM

@Wipqozn I'm sorry, sir. I will stop enjoying it and play it your way as soon as possible :(

Wipqozn

@agent86 Good.

agent86

thank you sir, for telling me how I should enjoy it. I appreciate your morsels of True Knowledge.

fbueckert

@SaintWacko Can't say that I have.

@njallam Didn't I send one?

SaintWacko

@fbueckert It has pretty much the exact same premise as Revolution, but it's done better

Wipqozn

@agent86 NO worries.

fbueckert

6:42 PM

@SaintWacko ...is that his fantasy series?

I think I might own a book or two of it.

SaintWacko

@fbueckert I don't know if I'd consider it fantasy or not. Post-apocalyptic

fbueckert

Oh, yes. Just wiki'd him.

SaintWacko

Dies the Fire, Protector's War

fbueckert

I own the last book in the series. Stopped reading because I was horribly confused.

SaintWacko

first couple books

Oh

@fbueckert Yeah, you should probably start with Dies the Fire

agent86

6:44 PM

man, every time I read a Project Eternity update, I feel like this is either going to succeed beyond my wildest dreams, or fail like crazy.

SaintWacko

It would make a lot more sense :P

fbueckert

@SaintWacko Yeah, but I went through the inner cover to find the list of books, and I didn't find one.

SaintWacko

@fbueckert That's odd

fbueckert

@SaintWacko Yeah, which explains my confusion greatly.

SaintWacko

@fbueckert I think you'll like them if you start at the beginning

They're more realistic than Revolution

fbueckert

6:46 PM

@SaintWacko I'll have to check it out, then.

Now that I know the book I got wasn't the first.

I'm thinking Sunday is going to involve a book run.

Or maybe even tomorrow.

SaintWacko

@agent86 You are a terrible person

now I have a new project to back

fbueckert

Monday's supposed to have an update for Star Command!

StrixVaria

Holy crap. If you fail a terror mission you lose that nation immediately.

Sterno

@StrixVaria Don't fail!

fbueckert

I still think Revolution has a respectable premise; I'll continue to watch it and see how it turns out.

Sterno

6:51 PM

My Classic Ironman game is so doomed.

fbueckert

That, and I'm starved for good sci-fi lately.

StrixVaria

@Sterno :(

I thought you were doing well.

@fbueckert Ender's Game.

I'm sure you've read it, though.

Sterno

@SaintWacko Do they ever explain why technology and gunpowder stop working?

fbueckert

@StrixVaria And all it's sequels.

Sterno

@StrixVaria I am. But I'm still doomed!

user2334

6:53 PM

@fbueckert they get the power back. <--- spoiler alert

StrixVaria

@fbueckert I couldn't get through Xenocide. I really liked Speaker for the Dead, though.

user2334

except it takes 8 seasons if it does well

fbueckert

@MarkTrapp That's why I watch long running shows!

Sterno

I still want to know what The Event was.

StrixVaria

The Ender's Shadow series is more like Card's personal political diatribe than novels, so I don't really count those.

SaintWacko

6:53 PM

@Sterno I haven't read the most recent one, but in the last one I read they knew the source of the event and are heading for it

Sterno

All I know is a bunch of things which were not The Event.

fbueckert

@StrixVaria Have you checked out his first foray into fantasy?

user2334

@Sterno Ask, and ye shall receive:

user2334

7

Q: What is The Event?

In the marketing prior to the start of the airing of the TV series The Event, we are told that the numerous goings-on in the first few episodes are not The Event. Do we know what the event that the show's title refers to is?

tv

StrixVaria

@fbueckert I haven't but I am interested to.

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A: How can I reduce panic in a country?

Here's my aggregated understanding of panic changes. There is still a good bit of uncertainty on some of the more rare cases. Please edit this post if you have more detailed or more correct information! Also feel free to fix my crappy formatting. Reducing Panic Successfully assault a UFO ...

Sterno

6:54 PM

@MarkTrapp I always knew SciFi.SE would be there for me!

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StrixVaria

My bounty has had a positive effect on the answer to this question!

fbueckert

The Lost Gate

The Lost Gate is a fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the first novel in the Mither Mages trilogy. Backcover Teaser In the ancient world, pantheons of gods ruled over every society of man, until the trickster, Loki, sealed off the source of their power. Ever since they have been forced to live with greatly diminished power amongst the humans they used to rule. Danny North has discovered that he has the powers of a gate mage, making him one of the most powerful members of his family of former gods. Unfortunately this earns him a death sentence. Ever since their fall, the former...

Only the first book in the series, but damned if I couldn't put it down.

StrixVaria

@fbueckert Adding to my Goodreads to-read list.

Sterno

Orson Scott Card kind of looks like Chris Hansen should be waiting to ambush him.

StrixVaria

@fbueckert Have you read Pastwatch by him?

fbueckert

6:57 PM

@StrixVaria Nope

StrixVaria

It's kind of the same concept as Timeline by Michael Chrichton

Sterno

@StrixVaria I think that's why satellite coverage is so important in Classic... more satellites means more downed UFOs means more opportunity to lower the panic

StrixVaria

A bunch of people go back in time to change history.

@Sterno Yeah, I wish I had enough money to build satellites after all the other things I also had to build.

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