First Post!
by Maarten Goldstein, Feb 01, 2007 8:02am PSTIt's been a while since I tried out some recent PC game demos, might just have to catch up tonight. The Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 demo on the 360 was pretty good stuff, will probably end up buying that. Is it me or did the graphics lack some punch though (compared to the first)? Also on FileShack
- The Sims 2: Pets - patch v1.6.0.273 - bug fixes for this expansion.
- Ragnarok Online 10.4 client - updated MMORPG client.
- ROSE Online Evolution client - same.
- Freak Out - Extreme Freeride demo - eXtReMe SkIiNg.
- Space Empires V demo - now based on v1.25 game code.
- Dominions 3: The Awakening 3.06 patch - bug fixes, tweaks and enhancements.
Daily Filter: Planetside 2, Deadlight
Weekend PC digital deals: strategy-o-rama
38 Studios, Harry Potter Kinect - Shacknews Daily: May 25, 2012
Minecraft for Xbox 360 dev working on 'Adventure' update
Demon's Souls servers extended again
Day 6 results in reply along with:
- Educational Links
- Highlights of winners and losers
- Info on how newbies can still join on in
- Seperate Lists for winners and losers based on Total Return and Todays Return as per request
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Reposting this for FP for anyone who might have missed it last night...
I'm currently writing a maaaassive article about tactics/techniques/procedures used in realistic wargames, with an emphasis on high-level teamwork and coordination. It is aimed at Armed Assault in general, but more specifically at a mod that will be coming out for it in the not-too-distant future that is the ArmA version of the ShackTac-favorite "Wargames League" mod for OFP.
If you're interested in playing with us in the future, or are interested in "realistic" gaming in general, and would like to see a particular topic covered in such an article, take a moment to let me know (via reply). It's going to be quite comprehensive, and I'm open to adding or emphasizing various topics based on feedback. This applies most strongly to players who have never played such a game but are potentially interested in trying it out with us.
The article is going to be illustrated with in-game stuff as well as various illustrations, both animated and non.
One example is this, showing off how a fireteam would cross a street in urban combat:
http://dslyecxi.com/ircstuff/anim_fireteam_street_crossi.gif
http://dslyecxi.com/ircstuff/street_crossing_slow.gif <-- Slowed-down version
Another is simply an illustration of the size of a full ShackTac platoon, to give players an idea of the size of it, and how the various ranks are represented:
http://dslyecxi.com/ircstuff/shacktac_ingame_platoon.jpg
Here's another one of a single squad (3 fireteams of 4 plus a squad leader and medic):
http://dslyecxi.com/ircstuff/shacktac_ingame_squad.jpg
Here's a basic in-game example of how to fire from a window, similar to what was in our old ShackTac OFP TTP:
http://dslyecxi.com/ircstuff/cover_tucked_into_window_standing.jpg
Anyhow, if you find this potentially interesting, and would like to suggest topics to emphasize, let me know. I'd like to provide a large amount of in-depth info to help newer players get a grasp of the gameplay we focus on, and it can be quite helpful to get a view from players who haven't really tried such games before.
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I love VLC. I love not having to dick with Codecs. I love how I can switch the interface so all I have is the video playing in a window. I also love how it works fine for mp3s and streaming radio goodness from Club977.
I don't love how it isn't Aero compatible in Vista yet. I mean fuck guys, Vista has been coming down the pipe for how long and you still haven't gotten your shit together? Yes, I know you can switch it to some DX compatability mode. But then the player runs like shit. Clicking once on the video pauses it. I can't move it to whatever monitor I please. It just sucks in that mode and now it sucks in its normal mode.
Also, it never was very good at playing h.264 content.
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Im too scared to play it because Archimonde is a scary fellow :(
Someone hold me :(
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Whoah wtf - our Stronghold just got trashed again? Holy hell man - how do we keep getting owned?
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I'm getting pretty close to sending my resume off to a few people. So let's play a round of "Let's critique Yanks' resume!"
Here it is: http://www.elrepositorio.com/shackresume.pdf
Anything you'd change? Any good input would be nice.
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http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/456
Unfortunately it's done in a pretty bizzare fashion of ratios instead of hard numbers.
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http://www.jamplay.com/landing-pages/landing1.html small walkthrough of the members area there btw.
Thanks guys!
*shuts up about this project now*
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im going to go buy some earl grey
is it one flavor or are there choices?
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i started last night and already have 6 of 9 offers on page 3. woo!
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awsome game. simply awsome!
the graphics were good, even now. The Animations were flawless and incredible, especially the fighting animations. I loved the combat system, when i wasn't dying. It wasn't overly long, or very short. The story was great, well played, and had me wanting more at the end, the true sign of a video games greatness!
9/10 definetly.
I can't wait til Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is BC with my 360
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We have a guild charter in the possession of Lokk and Dunn. Lokk is on Qalia, near Ahgram, and Dunn is in Tanvu, last I checked. Now, we need a group of six to make the guild, so whichever area is more inhabited by Shackers, that's where we need to sign the charter. If you would be able to meet at one of these places, that would be great.
Also, until we can establish the guild, please join the Shacknews channel. The command is simple: /join shacknews
I personally like the guild name Hyper Future Tense, but names are always up for discussion.
Updated Roster
Modica - Mordebi Disciple
Lokk - Dark Elf Bard
Dakhn - Vulmane Dread Knight
Marduk – Dark Elf Cleric
Visceral - Something-or-other
??? - Raki Disciple (Wombat Woo)
Gorn - Half-giant Shaman
??? - ??? Monk (Salad Sammich)
Zebhead - ??? Dread Knight
Dunn - ??? Druid
If race, class, or name is incorrect, please tell me. And if you need to be added to the list, just reply with name, race, and class information.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx2ytr2Oyv4
Only hair-related questions, please.
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I've been watching the woot-off religiously for the past 3 days. I only missed the bag of random crap once. Each time I get to the 'but it' button right after they verify my information, and it goes to 'order processing' and tells me my order is NOT in. saddest webpage ever :(
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http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/02/01/guinea.marriage.ap/index.html
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Just saw this episode today.. fucking LOL!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvZrqbcMu5g
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http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7131/mooninininitespc7.jpg
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People who use Instant Messaging as some sort of email. You know the people I'm talking about. They never change their status so you always think they're online. You'll send them an instant message, but it's really just a crap shoot. They'll respond right away sometimes, or other times not at all. While you're talking to them, they'll randomly get up and walk away, without warning, for hours or days at a time.
Now maybe I'm missing something here, but I always thought the beauty of instant messaging was the fact that you could tell the other persons presence. You can tell if they're at their computer and if they're up for chatting and you can also tell when they want to be left alone or wandered off to grab a sandwich.
When people neglect to use these features, they debase instant messaging into some bastardized form of email that is ultimately less useful and infinitely more frustrating to use.
In summary: Please use the status feature on your instant messaging client, or at least set it to auto-away on idle. Thanks!
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What I have found out is that I have a deep and incurable hardon for Chris Sharma. Seriously, this guy does routes that no one else in the world is capable of doing and he does it with ease. Some videos of him in action for you guys:
Realization: 5.15a (only one that I know of)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-200477265572892748&q=chris+sharma&hl=en
Mandala
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6514098815227253698&q=chris+sharma&hl=en
Witness the Fitness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-uMWfDDobM
Deep Water Solo
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3692055027530350140&q=chris+sharma
My life goal right now is to go deep water soloing at least once in my life. That kind of climbing looks so fantastic that I can't even imagine what it's like. If I got to spend two weeks just doing that, I would remember it for the rest of my life. My god that looks fun.
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I suppose it's understandable that people not know how video files are generally played on a PC when there are players like VLC out there that include all of the codecs with them. So here is the answer to...
HOW TO MAKE MEDIA PLAYER CLASSIC WORK FOR YOU:
1. Install Quicktime alternative, which includes media player classic and sets it up so it can run .mov and .hdmov and all that jazz.
2. Install the finest codec pack known to man, CCCP. http://www.cccp-project.net/
3. Associate all video files with media player classic.
Tada! mov hdmov xvid divx asf wmv mpg etc etc etc it all works in MPC just like that!
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One thing I did find tho was this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkgkRuuQCJw god damn that looks fun. Based on the comments Id say a playable of that is floting around but my google skills are failing me and the guys homepage is a blank page
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Lucas Arts game tech demos (Indy and Star Wars) showing Euphoria physics engine stuff.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2731194268578183897
I've always wanted to play games with the type of environment interactivity and smart animations shown in this video.
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http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/graw2/news.html?sid=6165156&tag=topslot;title;2&om_act=convert&click=topslot
There seems to be a lot of new improvements, including all the graphical enhancements from the SP game.