The Bridge

9:03 PM

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Q: Anyone got a order of ecclesia save game from the Castlevania: judgment (wii game) connectivity option?

I read on a faq that this allows to start a new game with some options unlocked without having most objects, levels and glyphs transfer, which is what i want (not the normal newgame+ saves that are all over the net).

Ronan Forman

@Raven I could ask you where you've been.

Raven Dreamer

@RonanForman Work.

40 hours or more per week!

fbueckert

Woo! XCOM as Christmas present!

Raven Dreamer

Congrats!

I'd suggest taping a pillow to your desk, so when you inevitably beat your head against your desk in frustration, you will not hurt yourself!

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fbueckert

@RavenDreamer Hey, I'm the inventor of facedesking.

My skull is hard enough to survive impacts that would concuss lesser men.

SaintWacko

9:10 PM

@fbueckert Mine too, but that's because I stood beside the bass guitar player in jazz band

Out of that, I got a hard skull, and very good at ducking

Jin

@RavenDreamer so when are we doing lunch?

GnomeSlice

@SaintWacko I forget. Ekrin or Elrin or something.

Raven Dreamer

@Jin You free tomorrow?

SaintWacko

@GnomeSlice Really? Not Roy?

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert It's not Christmas yet.

Jin

9:13 PM

@RavenDreamer i think so.

GnomeSlice

@SaintWacko Who?

:P

Jin

I'm about to pull the trigger on Hitman... it was a hard choice between it and Dishonored..

Fluttershy

9:26 PM

Notice:

Due to an error in our system the price for this bundle was incorrect and lower than it should have been. The bundle offer has therefore been taken down and it is no longer avaialbe for purchase.

Because of the high demand on this bundle we have ran out of serials for most of the titles. Unfortunately, we will not get new serials until middle of January next year.

If you want a refund for this bundle, please contact the support.

From that Bethesda Collection on GamersGate. >_>

fbueckert

@Fluttershy Yeah...like you'd want a refund.

Raven Dreamer

@fbueckert Guilty Concious

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Probably if you paid for it after they ran out of serials.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice As long as they honor it, I'd say it's alright.

OrigamiRobot

Who says serials?

GnomeSlice

9:28 PM

@OrigamiRobot People who work with dozens of different types of DRM on a daily basis.

Like Gamersgate does.

OrigamiRobot

What does that have to do with anything?

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Lots of DRM uses 'serial keys'.

or 'activation' keys.

OrigamiRobot

@GnomeSlice Yes, but who shortens that to "serials" instead of "keys"

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot I've seen it before, I guess it's just the term people use.

OrigamiRobot

It's stupid.

GnomeSlice

9:31 PM

People who aren't consumers.

@OrigamiRobot The fact that you have to complain about it is stupid.

OrigamiRobot

I don't have to. I want to.

Raven Dreamer

@OrigamiRobot serial numbers

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot I don't want to argue about it, I'll get banned.

OrigamiRobot

Arguing without getting banned is a skill? I can add that to my resume.

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot I just don't want to get flagged again or I get a 6 month chat ban.

So I'm trying to avoid arguments.

OrigamiRobot

9:33 PM

@RavenDreamer I'd still call them keys before I called them serials.

@GnomeSlice You wouldn't be flagged if you kept things civil.

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Other people don't get flagged for being genitals, so I dunno how it's relevant.

OrigamiRobot

Serials are what they call a season of a TV show in the UK.

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Uh

'Series'

Series 2, Series 3, etc.

Not 'serials', wtf.

OrigamiRobot

Serial (radio and television)

Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode-by-episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from traditional episodic television that relies on more stand-alone episodes. Worldwide, the soap opera is the most prominent form of serial dramatic programming. Serials rely on keeping the full nature of the story hidden and revealing elements episode by episode to keep viewers tuning in to learn more. O...

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Oh, it's a type of show, not a season.

OrigamiRobot

9:36 PM

List of Doctor Who serials

Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. As of 29 September 2012, 789 individual episodes, including one television movie of Doctor Who, have been aired, encompassing 229 stories. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials have been aired, and two short sequences—"A Fix with Sontarans" and "Attack of the Graske"—were produced and involved the interaction of a viewer; the former was a segment of Jim'll Fix It and the latter was a fully interactive adventure. The show's high episode count resulted in Doctor Who holding the world re...

Seasons

GnomeSlice

It must refer to seasons of a serial program then.

Because every british show I've ever seen refers to them as 'series'.

Lazers

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Q: How do I use email wishlist notifications?

Debuting with the Winter 2012 Steam Sale is something called "wishlist notifications" which appears to be: We'll let you know by email or through our mobile app when the games on your Wishlist are on sale as a Daily Deal, Midweek Madness or Weekend Deal. Whether you're riding the bus, walking...

steam

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Q: Why does Cave's Black Label sometimes add extra attacks?

Cave's Black Label seems to have 3(?) separate parts: A main attack which showers bullet-hell style bullets on targets, and two second parts which involve "Option" style bee-things which shoot more bullets, then lasers. I've seen her perform the first part alone, and I think I've seen her only pe...

hyperdimension-neptunia-2

Raven Dreamer

Same reason they're called "Serial" Killers.

GnomeSlice

@RavenDreamer Yes

MBraedley

So after an epic mouse click fail, I landed my new Mun Base Alpha, freshly upgraded with more batteries. It's still not enough to keep the lights on all night.

GnomeSlice

9:50 PM

@MBraedley Put some generators on it.

MBraedley

@GnomeSlice RTGs are a cop out when you have solar panels and batteries.

GnomeSlice

@MBraedley That can't make it through the night, I agree.

Raven Dreamer

Can you assemble things in space / on the moon yet? Or are you still having to launch full pieces?

MBraedley

@RavenDreamer With docking, yes

That's how I did my Duna mission, buy sending up the lander on a second rocket

And my space station for that matter

Dec 12 at 2:24, by MBraedley

Raven Dreamer

Uuuurrrrngh.

Curiousity... piquing...

MBraedley

9:55 PM

That was I think 11 different launches, plus crew transfers

Raven Dreamer

How many Kerbins have died for your program?

:P

OrigamiRobot

Either the improved how you control things after 0.13 or I must not be playing right

MBraedley

A few. I managed to resurrect Jeb though

OrigamiRobot

Getting into orbit around the planet is the hardest thing ever.

MBraedley

@OrigamiRobot I didn't start until at least a version later, but yes, they have improved some things

fbueckert

9:58 PM

@RavenDreamer I have a space station that currently has six engines.

MBraedley

@OrigamiRobot Well for that, you're just doing it wrong

OrigamiRobot

@MBraedley I don't even know how to tell what way I need to go other than up.

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Pick a direction, that will be your orbit.

It's easiest to pick either due west or due east.

OrigamiRobot

@GnomeSlice That's not how it works

MBraedley

@GnomeSlice Preferably due east (90°)

GnomeSlice

10:01 PM

@OrigamiRobot It's how it works if you have enough power.

OrigamiRobot

No, it's not

MBraedley

Go straight up for about 10km, then start banking over

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot But that's why due West or East works the best.

OrigamiRobot

@MBraedley "start banking over" means nothing

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Start going not straight up.

OrigamiRobot

10:02 PM

That means nothing

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot press w a s or d for a second or two

OrigamiRobot

sigh

I know how to move

I dont know how much to move

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot About 45 degrees.

OrigamiRobot

Starting means nothing if you dont know when to stop

@GnomeSlice And how do I tell that?

MBraedley

@OrigamiRobot No more than 45° until about 35-40km

GnomeSlice

10:04 PM

@OrigamiRobot thingy at the bottom

OrigamiRobot

Yes, that's descriptive

MBraedley

@OrigamiRobot There's a ring on the nav ball for 45°

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Just a sec I'll take a screenshot

OrigamiRobot

Eff it I'm just gonna go up until I run out of fuel

We'll see where I end up

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot And that's why you always escape Kerbin gravity.

MBraedley

10:05 PM

@OrigamiRobot You may not actually come back down

OrigamiRobot

@MBraedley I know I wont

GnomeSlice

OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert I dont know how not to

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot ^

Look at my guage. That's 45 degrees.

Note the circular line I'm intersecting with that says '45'

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot The trick is to start turning towards a specific heading once you've gained a high enough altitude.

GnomeSlice

10:06 PM

I don't really know how to read this thing, but I know that's 45 degrees between the horizon and vertical

fbueckert

Which heading that is, is up to you. Simplest ones are 90 and 270.

OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert You might as well say the trick is to do the right thing

@GnomeSlice I dont see 45 anywhere on there

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot See the little digital display at the bottom that says, "HDG"?

That's heading.

MBraedley

2 mins ago, by MBraedley

@OrigamiRobot There's a ring on the nav ball for 45°

OrigamiRobot

That says 91 in his screenshot

GnomeSlice

10:07 PM

@OrigamiRobot That's my direction (due east)

MBraedley

@GnomeSlice Well actually, that's a heading of 45°

OrigamiRobot

3 mins ago, by OrigamiRobot

Eff it I'm just gonna go up until I run out of fuel

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Fine, whatever.

fbueckert

@MBraedley No, that's 91.

It's an angle of 45.

OrigamiRobot

There's a reason I haven't paid money for this game

MBraedley

10:08 PM

@fbueckert I'm talking about what's circled, not the direction the ship is actually facing

@OrigamiRobot get MechJeb

fbueckert

@MBraedley Missed that one. Yeah, that's 45.

GnomeSlice

@MBraedley Oh, you're right, I'm retarded.

deerrrpr

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot Heading is the direction you're pointing. Angle is relative to the planet. Blue is pointing away, and brown is pointing towards.

OrigamiRobot

STRUTS DONT NEED TO BE IN THEIR OWN STAGE

MBraedley

I almost never use the HDG indicator.

GnomeSlice

10:10 PM

@OrigamiRobot They fixed that in newer versions.

The demo ship building is horrible.

fbueckert

MBraedley

Anyways, I've got to go pack and eat and do stuff. Later all

fbueckert

GnomeSlice

Do you guys like me?

fbueckert

Yes, my space station has engines.

And are connected to other engines through six docking ports.

Ronan Forman

10:13 PM

@Gnome We tolerate you. Is that joke too harsh?

GnomeSlice

@RonanForman Sounds about right I guess...

=[

Ronan Forman

@Gnome It was a joke, why are you asking?

GnomeSlice

Because.

@RonanForman I'm going to get banned next time I'm flagged. For being a jerk, apparently.

CruelCow

How often have you been banned so far?

GnomeSlice

@CruelCow Suspended or banned

I've only had a long suspension once.

For a week.

I'm going to get a 6 month one next time I'm flagged.

GOD DONUT

IT BROKE AGAIN

fbueckert

10:18 PM

@GnomeSlice I'd say it's a great incentive for you to learn how to act like a socially acceptable human being.

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert I get along just fine with people.

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Until someone teases you, or otherwise makes fun of you, or anything else that sets you off.

Ronan Forman

@Gnome If you say so…

GnomeSlice

@RonanForman ಠ_ಠ

OrigamiRobot

Here comes the crash....

Gaming Topics From Outside

10:21 PM

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Q: How do I get Rise of the Triad to work on 12.04?

I installed it from the software center, but it won't start up. Am I missing something?

games

Tacroy

@fbueckert You know, telling me to buy KSP was timely

It's 25% off now

I could not resist :(

OrigamiRobot

BOOM

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Sounds like you're having fun

Tacroy

Tho when I checked my email, I realized that they'd sent me some emails about "hay the price is rising from $7 to $10 in a couple weeks"

OrigamiRobot

I was trying to do what people sad

fbueckert

10:23 PM

@OrigamiRobot If you want to simplify your orbital maneuvers, burn straight up until your apoapsis gets to ~100km, and them point right at the horizon on your chosen heading, and burn along that.

Ronan Forman

@Tacroy Do you know how long the sale is for?

fbueckert

Once you get about 2300 m/s of velocity, you've successfully achieved orbit.

OrigamiRobot

"10000m, turn to 45 degrees...ok...turning off SAS...OH GOD EVERYTHING IS MOVING EVERYWHERE"

Tacroy

@RonanForman the 25% off sale is until EOD on the 24th

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Did you build it with symmetry?

Tacroy

10:24 PM

At least that's what their website says

GnomeSlice

Otherwise it will spin.

OrigamiRobot

@GnomeSlice Yes

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Like you used the built in symmetry thing? Okay

OrigamiRobot

Yes

Tacroy

You spin me right round baby right round like a rocket baby right round right round

OrigamiRobot

10:25 PM

Now my stage thingy disappeared

Tacroy

Oooh a career mode

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy Still just sandbox for now

Tacroy

But there was a radio butan

Though I guess any menu at all is an improvement from when I started playin

Oh look little scientist kerbals

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy There's orbital docking now too. =]

None of which I can do

Tacroy

I bought this almost entirely because I saw a youtube video

Where a guy went to the Mun

GnomeSlice

10:28 PM

@Tacroy I've done that!

Tacroy

And didn't quite have enough fuel to come back

GnomeSlice

It's so satisfying the first time you do it.

Tacroy

So he sent his kerbals out

And they pushed

It was pretty awesome

OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert You say that as though I can do any of that except "burn straight up"

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot Wings. And RCS. They let a ship turn much more nimbly.

OrigamiRobot

10:31 PM

@fbueckert OK, if I knew how to turn with any kind of control....

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot Is your ship shaking going up? That usually means there are parts that are attached somewhat badly.

Oh, 0.13 doesn't have the map interface, does it?

OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert Not really.

Tacroy

Hee hee hee ion engines are powered by witchcraft

fbueckert

That makes it stupid hard to tell what your orbit will be.

Tacroy

0.13 has only build a rocket, add stages and make it go

fbueckert

10:33 PM

@OrigamiRobot Then what's the problem with turning? Is it just really slow to turn?

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert He doesn't know how much

fbueckert

@GnomeSlice Yes, Gnome, thank you. I'm sure he can explain it for himself, though.

Tacroy

Where's the parachutes?

GnomeSlice

@fbueckert Has has

@Tacroy utilities

OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert I dont know how to do it

I know what controls make it turn.

fbueckert

10:34 PM

@OrigamiRobot Okie dokie. I'll see if I can try to explain it slightly better for you.

Tacroy

Hooray they might live!

GnomeSlice

Successful Kerbin landing! No explosions!

Tacroy

What's the difference between rcs and sas again?

Maybe I should have asked that on the ground...

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy SAS keeps your ship straight.

RCS is the little air jets you can use to orient your ship.

fbueckert

Sorry for the Paint crap job.

Tacroy

10:41 PM

Hmmmm

I hope this parachute is enough

OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert Again, you are assuming I know more than I do.

fbueckert

So, the idea is when you launch, that you're basically headed straight up.

OrigamiRobot

Here is what I know about turning: WASD do things.

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot I is 'splainen!

OrigamiRobot

DONE

GnomeSlice

10:42 PM

@OrigamiRobot if I can do it, you can surely do it.

Don't stress man.

Lazers

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Q: How to find promotable units in Civ 5

When I'm cycling through my units, I'll sometimes notice that a unit is promotable; often, this happens after I've already moved them away from friendly territory on another task. Is there a way to list all my promotable units, especially after I've finished with the appropriate research?

Yus no casualties

@OrigamiRobot That's what your Navball looks like when you start, yes?

OrigamiRobot

Yes

fbueckert

10:44 PM

For the purposes of this tutorial, I'm going to use 270 as my heading.

Because that's what I always use.

As you get above 10km, you want to start angling along your chosen heading.

OrigamiRobot

The transition between those two images is not possible for me.

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot Bwuh?

Tacroy

You can control it with wasd

And qe for rotation

OrigamiRobot

4 mins ago, by OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert Again, you are assuming I know more than I do.

Tacroy

Wait this is bs

OrigamiRobot

10:46 PM

4 mins ago, by OrigamiRobot

Here is what I know about turning: WASD do things.

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot I'm assuming you can press a single key to change how the navball displays.

Tacroy

If there's only one kerbal in the ship it should be Jebediah

OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert It changes too fast

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot Your ship turns too fast?

Tacroy

So if you're looking at the sphere

OrigamiRobot

10:47 PM

23 mins ago, by OrigamiRobot

"10000m, turn to 45 degrees...ok...turning off SAS...OH GOD EVERYTHING IS MOVING EVERYWHERE"

Tacroy

Ah nvm, it takes some getting used to

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot I'd say I'd use your ship to see what's going on, but older versions don't work in the latest.

Maybe build a different ship?

Tacroy

Oh that's awesome, they model light on the cockpit now

Raven Dreamer

@oak can you suggest any good civ V mods?

Tacroy

I'm totally making a rocket glider

OrigamiRobot

10:53 PM

I crashed on the opposite side this time

GnomeSlice

Fuck I just launched my core into orbit without a probe capsule on it.

;jkserl;alaerlahrblhyblbslehb

Tacroy

That ended poorly

Do you need a probe?

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy If I want to be able to control it, yes. The capsule with the kerbals in it is long gone, I decoupled it and landed back on Kerbin

Now I can't control the station core.

Tacroy

Ohhh neat

So this calls for a recovery mission!

GnomeSlice

I'm going to have to add a core to it and relaunch it.

But not tonight.

Tacroy

10:55 PM

So do things just stay up in space?

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy If they're in a stable orbit, yeah.

You can go to the tracking station to switch to them.

Tacroy

Rocket glider is a go!

OrigamiRobot

I give up, again.

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy Those used to be a lot easier because rockets would work on Jet Fuel. They don't any more.

Tacroy

Okay maybe trying to control a plane with only SAS modules was a bad idea

GnomeSlice

11:01 PM

@Tacroy It needs... fins. and control surfaces on the wings.

Tacroy

I reject your reality and substitute SAS modules

OrigamiRobot

@fbueckert You realize I only have like 3 types of engines?

Tacroy

I wish you could set the SAS target

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy You can. You have to point where you want, and then press 't'

It toggles the SaS on and off.

Tacroy

Yeah but I wish I could do it without having to point

GnomeSlice

11:07 PM

@Tacroy That would be hard.

Tacroy

Just click on the ball

fbueckert

@OrigamiRobot It's not the engines, but how you build it.

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy You can program maneuvers though.

Tacroy

Reeeeeeally

GnomeSlice

@Tacroy Don't ask me how. And it might only be for orbital stuff.

OrigamiRobot

11:08 PM

@fbueckert I have a very limited number of parts to work with

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot We've all played the demo too man

fbueckert

I'm afraid that's it for me.

I'm signing off for the holidays.

OrigamiRobot

@GnomeSlice I am not saying the demo is impossible. I am saying you guys have been playing with your fancy parts for a while. Keep in mind that I do not have those.

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot @fbueckert doesn't even like fancy parts. After I bought it he was all 'just use the shitty ones!' and I was like 'no'

OrigamiRobot

@GnomeSlice by fancy I mean "not in the demo"

GnomeSlice

11:10 PM

@OrigamiRobot Yeah, exactly

I suspect he uses some of them now, but his rockets are mostly built out of parts you have in the demo

Mine... aren't. And mine usually blow up.

OrigamiRobot

sigh nevermind, I gave up anyway

GnomeSlice

Time for Fondue and muppets, peace Bridge.

Lazers

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Q: What are Pivots for?

So I've completed the game now and am at 99% Animus DB complete. I did the two Epilogue missions and then got a mission icon in Boston. I zoned into Boston and the game loaded, then immediately went back to the loading screen. After it had loaded I was in what appeared to be the middle of a conve...

assassins-creed-3

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Q: What enchantments can books have?

Since books can now be enchanted in Minecraft 1.4.6, I haven't been able to find much information on how their enchantments work. I know you can enchant a book and then later apply that enchantment to another item using an Anvil, but I'm still unclear as to the actual enchantments that books can ...

minecraft

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Q: Distributing Different Items

Currently, my set-up uses a chest with several advanced wooden transport pipes, each keyed to a single item. Is there anyway to have one pipe pull from the chest and then somehow distribute several different items to different chests/automatic crafting tables?

minecraft minecraft-tekkit

Fluttershy

11:27 PM

Quiet night again tonight! <_<

Gaming Topics From Outside

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Q: How do I play mame games on 12.10 without being interrupted by the screensaver?

"gnome-screensaver-command -p" is gone in 12.10 so mame can't poke to keep the screen alive. Is there a command I can add before "mame" to deactivate the screensaver and one to reactivate it after I exit "mame"? Thank you.