Morning Discussion

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• lol : Phil
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  aww wheatloaf isn't that bad : electroly
  • this is why I stopped playing just kidding!! cod4/crysis/mass effect/assasins creed/mario galaxy is... : dedgecko
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  been playing with rosewood again huh : EvilDolemite
  • ^^^^^^ must be it :D : barichnikov
• attn jack thompson : megarust32
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  the top scorer on each team should be able to dish out friendly fire! To kill all the stupid engineers t... : VuduChild
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    haha I hate that shit. As soon as the round starts there's always some retard climbing the rafters on wel... : aeg1x
    • No shit! This is one of the only times I'll get pissed at a teammate. : romulan
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    that would make me love this game so much. that is the thing that pisses me off the most about tf2. : feek
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      same had a team of 12 with 9 engies doing it last night. A friend was playing on the opposite team so I ... : VuduChild
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        You sold out your team :( : felicia
        • they started it : VuduChild
  • Oh god, that'd be great. : thief
• Don't say that about jackass :[ : chuck577
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  Hey, I only said POSSIBLE handjob exchange. Doesn't mean you have to get all worked up about it. : Maddog_Delphi97
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    bwahahahaha oh Maddog. : laurgasms
    • :D : Maddog_Delphi97
  • [LOL'D] : liqker
  • AHAHAH : yAak
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    ^^ still looking for a JO bud. : project13
    • no reply without face + dick pics. are you man enough : Maddog_Delphi97
  • LMAO!!! : Pittst3r
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    lol : ThomW
    • :D : Maddog_Delphi97
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    shack meme! : not work safe
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      How do you feel about tornadoes? : ThomW
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        i dunno, are you thinking of making a cafepress site? : not work safe
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          Let's make our own! I'll do the design and you can code it. :) : ThomW
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            Can I do the voices? :D : Maddog_Delphi97
            • I support this idea. : Crimson
  • Why havent you ever offered me this? : sesmaster
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    hahaha, maddog you rule : Waffles!
    • :D : Maddog_Delphi97
• sorry :( : lakren
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  I wish we could do that on the shack. :( : stump
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    didn't ThomW make a plugin that would do this? : edgewise
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      Did someone reply to my post? I just see a blank line. : stump
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        I SAID, THOMW MADE A PLUGIN THAT WOULD DO THIS. : edgewise
        • lolololol : Maddog_Delphi97
        • oh fuckin hell, lol : sesmaster
        • hahahahaha omg : virus
        • :`(( : stump
        • owned : mmaster_pw
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      It doesn't work for when they reply. =\ : Magus
      • Yeah. I just end up hiding their posts with CSS. : smoove
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  I don't think you can ignore in TF2 at all. I thought I remember being able to back in the day, but I ha... : dedgecko
  • you have to hit esc and then players. Then you can mute voice but I don't think you can mute text. : Wolrahnod
• Was it that JO Bud guy? : CrustaR
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  come on, who is it - call them out in front of everyone : virus
  • do itttt : feek
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  Im just grateful you can mute VC. Ive heard way too many jackass on pubs spamming horrible japanese dance... : suicidemachine
  • yeah that seems to be the thing now. I just tell people "Escape, Mute player" and everyone generally move... : skinlab133
• I guess you didn't play much CS then : Downforce

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  Not so far. : MoreVespeneGas
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    they tried to cut out significant build time with that one MMO whose name escapes me, was fairly popular ... : boring gegtik
    • They needs skills that are so abstracted that they can't be trained through rote exercise I wonder if tha... : boring gegtik
    • how else would they approach it? I can only think you would have to do something to gain experience or t... : redfive
    • It's a good question. WoW is a good MMO to talk about and compare because it's by far the most succes... : MoreVespeneGas
• I think that's what Guild Wars went for, the bigger problem is, without character evolution, your removin... : stonedonkey
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  No because in the world where everyone wants to be at the front of the pack, people will make it into a c... : Evil Benius
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    Xan the concept of MMOs be redesigned in such a way that there isn't one endpoint that everyone's running... : boring gegtik
    • The only way I can think of is to have easily obtainable daily hard caps on anything you can gain (XP, go... : Evil Benius
    • The only 'MUD' I got into was actually called a 'MOO' and there were no mobs or combat. I always though... : hawke
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  What's a chore? The answer is, "If you're playing for character evolution, NO." However, maybe if y... : hawke
  • The cynical answer is that the devs/publishers won't allow it. There's a formula in MMO's. This formul... : hawke
  • That's precisely the question I mean to ask : boring gegtik
  • Social interaction. I play WoW for the social interaction. The grinding just happens in the backgroun... : walker270
  • I think the issue is that no one has yet made a journey so captivating that you forgot about your desire ... : hadronflux
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    Unfortunately, it is difficult to make the gameplay the primary factor. Look at platformers: Do you eve... : Cottc Cid
    • Planetside .... it got fucked by Sony management, but that was a game I played for the so called "Journey... : Toth21
• Some MUDs (mostly the ones based on CircleMUD, IIRC) would have characters age affect some of their attri... : yonderboy
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  Yes, It is. Character progression as a purely deterministic, numerical and time based design is an archai... : LordPall
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    do it. : boring gegtik
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      So first, let's get the bullshit assumptions out of the way. Ignore MMO's. Ignore Muds, Mushes, Bartle... : LordPall
      • I like it : riptyde
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        "The upper echelons of play are social play. Compete in business, compete on leaderboards." In the 'DR... : hawke
        • Yah. Eve does the broad stroke majestic subterfuge and backstabbing phenomenally. I just wish the on-the ... : LordPall
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        TLDR - Make a game people play because it's a fun fucking game. : LordPall
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          Exactly. I liked your post it was spot on. I fucking hate MMOs after dicking around in UO. Whats the damn... : avatar_58
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            You get stronger to see the content, advance the story, and fight the bosses which have been the overarch... : Evil Benius
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              If it's meant for the story then why must grinding be a part of it? Story related games usually have mini... : avatar_58
              • In a way WoW did do this with having quests be a main way of leveling up. There really were some epic que... : Evil Benius
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        i agree. Fable dabbled one aspect of your post, that is, getting better at stuff you DO rather than earni... : filthysock
        • Wow does that in skills like mining. But it kind of sucks how lvl 300 and lvl 1 are just different graph... : handofthrawn
      • Sounds like a 3D version of Kingdom of Loathing. And I would pay to play that! : Tissen
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        Tah-dah! EVE Online in a nutshell. Too bad it takes so damm long and is so boring. : silentw
        • doesn't compute : duncandun
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        OK I'm a dummy - WTF does 'min/max' mean? So far all I know is the most annoying gear-math-addicted canno... : eskimo spy
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          basically, going to whatever extremes you need to make yourself awesome at what you do best the best e... : Modica Sol Solis
          • ah I see, so like how basically you have to play WoW these days. holy shit I am one, and didn't even know... : eskimo spy
        • It means you sacrifice balance for potential. For example, instead of making a good cross-build, you m... : hawke
      • As a working MMO game developer, I fully support this idea. The only constraint I can see for a lot o... : JZig
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        1) wow that was an unorganized rant.. 2) the player still has no reward system. You've just described EV... : jaga
        • The whole reward concept is faulty. The reward *should* be playing the game and having fun, as well as ga... : Damodred
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        that sounds like planetside. problem with that game is although the action is pretty good, the larger goa... : thebigbeefsandwich
        • Yeah, I was going to mention PlanetSide too, before my power went out for 5 hours just as I hit the post ... : jonas54
      • Hit the nail on the head. I always thought a good workaround would be to introduce novel and unique fu... : windowpane
      • I like this. I personally think MMO devs spend too much time/resources on developing leveling content...... : krillin
  • I'd be interested in some of the "new" thinking. I get the reference to being archaic, but it's hard... : stonedonkey
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    I agree with this so much. I don't know why more games aren't combining the fun gameplay possibilities of... : SockMonkeh
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      Hellgate was trying to do this weren't they though? : stonedonkey
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        Not really. Not at all, actually. That's probably why it was such a disappointment. That's what a lot of ... : SockMonkeh
        • I wouldn't say that; you've gotta aim with the weapons (its not auto aim ala Tabula Rasa) : Bantis
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      MMOs are made to run on shit computers in order to maximize subscription, and you also have to remember t... : boring gegtik
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        The latency thing is definitely an issue but I don't see why shit computers would be a problem. The graph... : SockMonkeh
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          Fuck latency. Xbox Live/PSN doesn't give a shit past a certain threshold so neither should MMO's if they ... : LordPall
          • Yeah, that's true too. You don't need to have a ping of 50 to play a game, it's just nice. : SockMonkeh
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          i misinterpreted your phrase about the detail in current-gen games : boring gegtik
          • Ah, yeah, and anyway when I said current generation I really could have just said the last few generation... : SockMonkeh
    • That's what I want. Have the rpg elements so I get stronger/faster/etc, but still require actual gaming ... : riptyde
  • If you could make an MMO that didn't involve 'kill X number of Y' quests you would be hailed as a savior ... : chazums
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  I thought Anarchy Online did a descent job with their randomly generated missions/instances. I think ther... : wtf242
  • gegtik why did you ignore my reply. it's the best one in this thread : wtf242
  • Anarchy Online being the only MMO I have ever subscribed to, I would have to agree with this. The two thi... : quadeh
• It's only a chore when you stop enjoying the gameplay. : Ebu
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  EVE online has a good system with skill learning times that continue when you are offline. It makes new... : IncursionZ
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    The ISK grind for me has been all but eliminated. I spend a few hours a week maintaining my production l... : Finestaut
    • that's a really good point, surrounding yourself with like minded individuals in an MMO. EvE for me in... : Downforce
    • yeah i recently joined up a shacker run corp and i went from scratching together a few mil isk per severa... : cpt_gloval
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  Hmm. I dunno, I would think perhaps more personal instances would help. Kinda... merging Oblivion techniq : Downforce
  • Pretty sure just about every MMO that has a crafting system already has player generated quests. You rew... : Slowtreme
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    Ugh one thing I want to see is less instances and not more. : Evil Benius
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      Less instances just means there's more people camping world spawns for rare drops. : walker270
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        less instances also fosters far more social interaction and a sense of epicness to the world : Modica Sol Solis
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          How? : walker270
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            It makes the world feel more cohesive and less like a matchmaking room for private games : boring gegtik
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              well back to removing the 'chore' aspect, I don't see how forcing more people in the same sandbox will wo... : Downforce
              • Oh I don't think it works, I played everquest and I remember sitting around for an evening waiting for a ... : boring gegtik
              • I think you have a point with the 'skill-set' thing. There are very defined roles that you really only... : hawke
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            You have multiple people in a dungeon, which is going to create a sense of competition and as a result, c... : Modica Sol Solis
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              Are you talking about the leveling game, pvp, or endgame raiding? Pretty much nothing you say seems to... : walker270
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                I'm talking about the game as a whole, not any particular aspect. It has a place in raiding, without inst... : Modica Sol Solis
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                  We're never going to agree. I play WoW for the instances, both regular group and raid. Without instan... : walker270
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                    What do you enjoy about them? : Modica Sol Solis
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                      Figuring out the puzzle each encounter presents, and then streamlining the process once solved. I coul... : walker270
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                        I'd rather siege a castle / city full of real players - which i guess could earn you points that could be... : Clay
                        • Lich King exp pack will apparently have just that. But... people don't seem to like extended PvP from wha... : Downforce
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                        You enjoy what I enjoy, and I can agree about that. However, I don't think instances are the best way to ... : Modica Sol Solis
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                          Reading this thread has got me thinking back to something.. and I think you know what it is : Bantis
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                            Yeah, I know :\ : Modica Sol Solis
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                              You don't even know how much I want to get back to working on it (although taking a different approach an... : Bantis
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                                What's this different approach? Shackmessage? : Modica Sol Solis
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                                  just keeping things small and focusing all on concept and game play design with said small team and not w... : Bantis
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                                    Well, I'm always down. Just keep me informed. : Modica Sol Solis
                                    • Will do. Lets try to talk about it sometime this week : Bantis
                      • There is nothing saying that that cannot occur without instances. I am not saying get rid of dungeons, ju... : Evil Benius
        • That's less badly done instances, not less instances :) : LordPall
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        Which is a good thing. Not everyone needs to have the best stuff in the game. Also if for instance WoW wa... : Evil Benius
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          Honestly, instances are (or were, before they were nerfed to shit) the only thing about WoW I find remote... : walker270
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            I would have loved the instances, except for the repetition. I did ever instance enough to finish the ... : hawke
            • I don't particularly give a shit about loot. I like the challenge of getting 25-40 people together, figu... : walker270
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            There are various ways around the zerg mentality for encounters if you have no instances. You could for i... : Evil Benius
            • The bad part about no instances is that several servers would just crash and burn. The gameworld can sim... : Chod
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          you'd wind up with realms with faction ratios of like 1000:1 - who would want to play the underrepresente... : eskimo spy
          • That is a problem completely seperate I feel. You need to look at why factions or imbalanced to begin wit... : Evil Benius
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      can you elaborate? I think it should be an option, mainly because of the grief/gank factor that many want... : Downforce
      • That's because you're trying to PvE in a PvP area. That was the dumbest thing WoW did. They should ha... : hawke
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      I like the idea of WAR's open quests where everybody in the area can participate on the same quest - be i... : Clay
      • if only it worked that way. Unfortunately WARs quest system is the equivalent to playing Alterac Valley 2... : Slowtreme
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    Instances are the worst thing ever to happen to MMOs. It makes the rest of the world a glorified game lob... : SockMonkeh
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      better than waiting in line for a boss to spawn. : cpt_gloval
      • Yeah, I guess, but that's why EverQuest sucked and Ultima Online was good. : SockMonkeh
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        Shouldn't happen. This happens when there's a lack of content besides that one singular boss or dungeon. ... : Modica Sol Solis
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          Also the whole idea of bosses and rare drops and stuff is pretty lame. Players should be crafting the bes... : Modica Sol Solis
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            I dunno about that. Risk/reward and all. If your group plans and executes, that should give you better re... : Downforce
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              Uh, I wouldn't call camping a boss spawn risk/reward. More like waste time/reward. Risk/reward really onl... : SockMonkeh
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                we may be talking about different bosses. you don't camp world bosses, you get them when power gamers are... : Downforce
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                  i don't think eve's death consequences are necessarily that limiting. i mean, you have ship insurance and... : cpt_gloval
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                    oh quite true. just saying EvE has some real teeth into its PvP, where WoW has NONE. I mean you could los... : Downforce
                    • i always found in wow that if i just kept burning through my quest log and maybe repeating an instance on... : cpt_gloval
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              This is why you combine both. Crafted gear is the best, but you need to clear to the end of a hard dungeo... : Evil Benius
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                yeah, maybe a boss drop also, like for Sulfuras. You did have to clear part of BRD to craft stuff as well... : Downforce
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                  You know what I think? I think gear is stupid. I think gear is fucking retarded. And I'm about to go on a : Modica Sol Solis
                  • I agree. Gear is stupid. Another one of the reasons I liked UO. More modern MMOs (aka one) should have fo... : SockMonkeh
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                    I have to agree with this. I want to spend hours questing to finally acquire a new weapon and know I migh... : Evil Benius
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                      I would rather have a system like this. You are able to use a weapon and grow more and more accustomed wi... : Modica Sol Solis
                      • I mean, I agree with you. We should have a system like you (we) propose. : Modica Sol Solis
                  • Gear, and 'lewt' is the worst thing to ever happen to gaming. Fuck, even just thinking about it seems ... : Danny5225
          • as a guy who enjoys playing mmos, one of my favorite parts is tackling a challenging dungeon or whatever ... : cpt_gloval
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            This should really be the revolutionary idea. Honestly, make stuff that is better than average HARD to g... : skizl
            • Ex-fucking-actly. : Modica Sol Solis
            • i like you a lot : Bantis
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              A lot of the Tolkien characters were pretty decked out in gear.... : walker270
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                I knew someone was going to jump on that comment. I am aware that some of them had cool items. A lot of... : skizl
                • I would love to see a geniuine D&D MMORPG. DDO was interesting but ultimately, it lacked in so many ways.... : Modica Sol Solis
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                  Loot and levels have become a staple of rpgs, and I don't see it changing any time soon. Remember the ... : walker270
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                    the main problem with BG was that a level 7 cap for spellcasters in D&D is really low. Getting a single 3... : derelict515
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                      Except there was no penalty for resting, so you could do it after every encounter. Similar complaints ... : walker270
                      • I don't recall hearing the same complaints. BG1 you were extremely underpowered compared to most RPGs. I ... : derelict515
                  • Retarded people always complain about everything on the internet. You can't act like such complaints have... : SockMonkeh
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                  Skizl, will you marry me? "A character's strength is in its back story, its personality, its actions, ... : Danny5225
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                    So many of the people that play them are still "stuck" in third grade as well? : Toth21
                    • That's an opinion I will not espouse on these here internets. yes : Danny5225
              • Yeah, but in most cases they either a) already had those items when they entered the storyline, or b) got... : riptyde
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              Are we choosing to forget that Aragorn and Boromir used their phat loots to kick serious ass? : FlatlineDixay
              • Uh which Aragorn and Boromir? Aragorn and Boromir from the books where they were mortals who possessed... : Toth21
            • I agree on this, either the item should be difficult to get and be only slightly better than what is say ... : Chod
            • Can I be your new best friend? : Toth21
          • I'd at least prefer it if rare drops were more logical. If Enemy Y can drop either Mediocre Sword or Awe... : riptyde
      • OMG. Ever play ROSE? That game would have a mission where you'd have to collect a drop from some strong... : riptyde
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      I don't know. in Everquest my guild would kill every single uber mob the day it spawned and all the other... : wtf242
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        Yeah, well, in addition to not having instances it helps if the game isn't a giant piece of shit. : SockMonkeh
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          Sockmonkeh, this subthread has elevated you to number five in my list of favorite Shackers. : Modica Sol Solis
          • I have always had a high regard for you for your taste in RPGs and striking young black man looks. : SockMonkeh
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          The original everquest(and 1st 3 expansions) was an amazing game that really set the foundation for every... : wtf242
          • And look at just about every MMORPG these days. I won't deny that it was fun but to say that it set the f... : Modica Sol Solis
          • It did set the foundation for every MMORPG made now and that's why they are all pointless, boring, and en... : SockMonkeh
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            I can't put it any more eloquently than SockMonkeh already has. Seriously though, why did the industry... : Danny5225
            • Lol thats the funny thing about coments like wtf242s. I mean Everquest in terms of gameplay and character... : Toth21
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          But this is one of the reasons why it was a giant piece of shit. Let's not try to play this off with sele... : FlatlineDixay
          • I know it was one of the reasons why it was a giant piece of shit, but adding instances is like washing a... : SockMonkeh
          • No you are indeed wrong. The only real fun I ever had in EQ was the exploration aspect. Knowing that I wa... : Toth21
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  It depends on what you feel is a chore but yes, I believe it is. The problem with MMOs is that develop... : Modica Sol Solis
  • please stop :( : Bantis
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  i like character development in an rpg that is based on how i play. like oblivion. in fact i think that's... : cpt_gloval
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    I saw someone playing one of those games and they ran around leaping everywhere so they would eventually ... : jaga
    • and also I have to point out that even this would result in grinding/powergaming to increase your ability... : jaga
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      i just like the idea that i don't have to specifically choose how my character develops by choosing new s... : cpt_gloval
      • somehow, fusing Oblivion's techniques into the MMO 'anti-chore' topic seems more and more practical. t... : Downforce
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        also, i think that you could easily solve a lot of oblivion's problems with exploting the system in order... : cpt_gloval
        • I like this. Earth and Beyond, for all it's failings, had a few neat experience gathering aspects. Fo... : riptyde
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      Do it similar to how Crackdown does it. You collect those orbs to up your leaping ability, but it's fun ... : riptyde
      • that was one of the only parts of the game i liked. : cpt_gloval
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  Not in an RPG.. which is to say literally, yes, you can play without grinding and just not care about hav... : jaga
  • As long as RPG's are "click on this thing to attack it" then it's hard to get away from the current metho... : riptyde
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  YOU GUYS GOT MEGATROLLED I MADE YOU ALL DISCUSS MMO GAME DESIGN OWNED : boring gegtik
  • i think mmo game design is sort of a compelling topic :( : cpt_gloval
• Planetsides evolution/advancement wasnt really a chore You were there to run around shooting people/ve... : Beady
• That chore is what keeps people playing for months on end. However I do believe that it can be removed b... : Wombat Woo
• TBH, I actually like the chore part of an MMO. Grinding in one zone sucks, but if you can mask the chore ... : edgewise
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  DARKFALL : thewindcriesmary
  • Nice, first mention. At the moment I'm still looking at it as little more than an experiment. But I'm ... : Danny5225
• MMOs need to completely abandon the dice rolling concept that rewards time investment as opposed to skill... : klearlyunseen

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  So a couple of days ago when my White Elephant recipient made his post about getting his package, I went : Ajax
  • I-76 is sweet! Also, pics of you with purse plz : dognose
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    You're going to look hot with your new scarf and purse. :) : ThomW
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      FIERCE : Ajax
      • rugged and weatherbeaten, fo sho : Dave-A
  • Snatch cork. OMFG I love that term. Awesome haul and love the message. : Zhaneel
  • I forgot how sexy felicia's voice is. I came. : MurrayTheSkull
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    Wow felicia sounds like a woman now. I guess it's been about 4 years since the last time I masturbated to : tomservo
    • lolllllllll : Downforce
    • Hahaha : Phil
    • life had nowhere to go but up from that time you kidnapped me : felicia
    • hahahahahahaha omfg haahahaha : virus
    • oooooh maaaaan. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • oh god im still laughing : virus
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    beyond good and evil, I've heard that awesome. well done. : thewriter
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      It is. I have the XBOX version. I'm going to have to pay it forward. : Ajax
      • pay it forward to the magical land of oz! : thewriter
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    She sent you a tampon? O_o If not, what's that tube thing? :o : DM7
    • [lol] : Ajax
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    holy shit felicia has a hot voice. /books ticket to molest felicia : dahanese
    • I just middle clicked on all the links and then I heard her voice randomly, I instantly was turned on. Fi... : sesmaster
    • The peasants demand that felicia use a mic from now on on tf2 :P : Waffles!
    • I know, I bugged her stuffed monkeys with a nannycam ...such a sweet voice ...and bum :|~ How long doe... : sneak
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    wtf242 needs to see the 4th image. : thekidd
    • 3rd image, 4th link. : thekidd
  • I'm so so so happy you finally received it, I was worried you wouldn't! : felicia
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    FUCK i have the other thong. How about we wrestle for it next time I see you? : wtf242
    • I'll just punch you in the face the next time I see you and then just give you the thong. : Ajax
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    fuckin' sweet Interstate 76! : deject
    • I've always wanted to play it. I guess now i never will :( : thekidd
  • I added Felicia's voice to my iPod. And my startup sounds. And everything else. hahahahaha : virus
  • you have large hands : askedrelic
• you should know better : VegasX
• LOL at the 1 thong. : Koral06
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  Felicia has a melodious soothing and beautiful voice. Amazing talent there. That's the best WE for you ... : sHugamom
  • Oh my god I love you :( : felicia
  • ^^^^^^^^^^^she said pants : virus
• a greater LOL at the "snatch cork" : Postal

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  is this band any good? sounds like generic 70s rock : wtf242
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    Greatest band of all time good, son. : stratedge
    • I was just about to post this : tunis5000
  • I know you're joking, and that's why I'm not going to kill you where you stand : c0bra
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    you're not even trying not to be obvious now dude : [fry]
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      yeah he's bringing the weak ass trolls now. He's close to hitting arizona bay levels. : redfive
      • hey weren't you the genius that posted this a couple minutes ago? http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=... : arizona bay
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    This is the first time I've heard them but they sound like they're trying way too hard to be Wolfmother, ... : NastyJack
    • lol. Ya, Wolfmother : Phreakin
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      Wolf Eyes, Wolf Parade, We Are Wolves, AIDS Wolf, Wolfie, Wolf Colonel, Patrick Wolf, WolfMother, Guitar ... : duncandun
      • you just listed my favorite bands! : Mr.SEX
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKDvJTxZDbA : FirmButtstone
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        Who is he and what band is he from? I could listen to led all day long. That guy will probably go down as... : h o s t i l e
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          He isn't talking about Zep, he is talking about WolfMother. It is Mike Patton, from Faith No More, Mr.... : FirmButtstone
          • o ok, it sounded to me like he thought the music that WolfMother was playing was stupid, not WolfMother i... : h o s t i l e
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            This says my opinion of the guy pretty much perfectly: http://www.chunklet.com/index.cfm?section=article&... : NastyJack
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              To each there own. A lot of Patton's stuff does go way off kilter and I don't enjoy, but there is a lot ... : FirmButtstone
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                Actually he's complimenting them. He's saying they are one of the only reasons Patton might be considered... : NastyJack
                • Hmm, seems to me he is just saying he gives some credit to Fantomas but the last part is "Plus, Dave Lomb... : FirmButtstone
          • He's also a complete douchebag. But when he wants to he pulls off some amazing shit. : Schnapple
          • lolwtf he was anger sphere? : lodit
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        Lame. He's saying good music can only exist in one particular time and place. That's retarded. : NastyJack
        • I think it is more the fact that they are basically just copying a style and have no talent of their own.... : FirmButtstone
      • Um, I agree that Wolfmother is terrible, but he didn't exactly "put them in their place" at all... : skinlab133
  • even though you're joking you've just signed your death warrant in the eyes of many people : sonicdeathwalrus
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    They do a pretty good cover of Godsmack's 'Good Times Bad Times'. : jamesray
    • Eh, the original was better. : SockMonkeh
  • oh hey hobbits I think I heard some of this stuff on the LotRO 'music inspired by the motion picture' thi... : Majuju
  • They're no Depeche Mode, but they are OK. : FormerHPB
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    you do know that purposeful trolling is bannable right? : deathofrats
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      I'm not trolling. I really have not heard much Led Zeppelin, and from what I have heard, it's not very go... : wtf242
      • wtf is a more appropriate name for you and these posts than tommy toolbag is for me. : Tommy Toolbag
      • Install the "Pity this Man242" greasemonkey script. : Prozium
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        Mister 'im more indier than thou' doesn't know the founders of rock n roll? This is what's wrong with ... : deathofrats
        • and by founders, i mean an over arching knowledge of music from the 60s and 70s..not saying that Led is t... : deathofrats
        • I like a lot of older music from the 50s-70s. I'm just not familiar with led zep that much. I apologize. : wtf242
  • WTF? I mean seriously, WTF? : Fred Garvin
• Bob and Tom had some audio clips from this morning......omg i wanna go see this. : Rigor Morts
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  They really need to tour. I'd pay $250 to see that show. : re4ctor
  • same : Phreakin
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    there were something like 25,000 tickets available, at about $240. They set up a lottery. 80,000 applic... : bipolar
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      holy fuck. I'd sell that in a heartbeat. fuck the concert. I'll buy the dvd later : epit
      • I wouldn't buy a ticket for $10,000, but if I had one I wouldn't sell it for $10,000 either. : SockMonkeh
    • I applied for a pair of tickets... and I damn well would have went too : buzzbat
  • I used to think people would have to be nuts to pay $250+ for concert tickets, but now I can see justific... : coyoterys
• So awesome : adodric
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  Plant is still a god as a frontman. The only negative about the clip is Jason Bonham. Yeah, its not fair ... : Tommy Toolbag
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    Really? My drummer buddy thought he sounded great. Apparently his kit is even a close approximation of hi... : c0bra
    • I thought he sounded great for about 95% of the song. I just didnt like the 2 fills near the end. I'll ha... : Tommy Toolbag
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    This is the same thing old Zep fans complain about. I've never understood why either. The guy can flat ou... : Phreakin
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      Its because the two fills at the end destroy the bluesy rhythm that permeates all Zeppelin songs. We are ... : Tommy Toolbag
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        Perhaps he needs to be drunk from 14 screwdrivers : EvilDolemite
        • :( : SockMonkeh
        • And loaded up on hash and heroin : Phreakin
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        what time on the video are you talking? : deathofrats
        • 6:25 are and then 6:36. the triplets are just way too slow and stick out to me. Compare with his dad here... : Tommy Toolbag
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  Wow, they still sound good. Anyone else liking that album he did with Allison Krauss? : systatic
  • I am intrigued : c0bra
  • She has the voice of an angel. And she's fucking hot for a cross-eyed chick : Phil
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    What album is this? : pyros
    • http://www.robertplantalisonkrauss.com/site.php : coyoterys
  • I really really like it. One of my top 3 of the year. : jasonepowell
• any of you guys buy the latest issue of Guitar World? Awesome interview with Jimmy Page. It's kinda fun... : burning eye
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  It's been a long time, since they've rock and rolled. : Phil
  • lol oh my : zohar79
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  If you've never heard any of their albums, which one would the best to get? The easiest to get into? : bozer
  • Hey hey mama, said the wayy you mOOOOOoooovvee! : pyros
  • IMO 1 is the best. Came out in the 60's. Put yourself in the shoes of a 1969 rock music fan and give it... : EvilDolemite
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    just get the mothership compilation that just came out, the remasters are pretty good : sketchuout
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      Are these different from the remasters available on all their CDs? : EvilDolemite
      • i thought it was, but i'm having trouble finding proof backing it up... : sketchuout
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    Start from the beginning and do them all! : scythide
    • This is the way to go. : coyoterys
  • They just released a new starter compilation called Mothership. Very cheap and will give you all of Zep's... : Tommy Toolbag
  • i started with II : SockMonkeh
  • I just looked through their whole discography and man that's a tough question. Such quality equally distr... : Clay
  • My favorite is Houses of the Holy for what it's worth. : dltrem
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  Stairway from yesterday's show http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu-Zo769pGw&feature=related : Tommy Toolbag
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    No Quarter - http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ipbM_9KG-yQ Whole Lotta Love - http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=... : Tommy Toolbag
    • They're gone. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Warner Music Group Awesome. : CrustaR
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  WOW I cannot believe how well they sound, his voice is still awesome : yay4furryanimals
  • It's true. I don't like Zeppelin much but he really does sound amazingly good. I'd be stoked too if I was... : NastyJack
• FYI everyone into Zeppelin should check out the Royal Albert Hall performance from their DVD. One of t... : EvilDolemite
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  Production in the office has completely stopped because we're all watching these videos. : Omning
  • just watched the stairway to heaven video. Jesus. : Omning
• i would pay whatever it took to see them. <3 : virus
• It's so weird seeing Led Zeppelin and hearing that music in a modern concert setting with a big video bac... : MatthewPhillips
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  27 years later and they're still overrated. : Haku-Jin
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    Considering their influence on music in general as well as the amount of people who are willing to listen... : -efx-
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      I know, they're a legendary band and I'm in the minority on this one but I've never really like anything ... : Haku-Jin
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        There are over-rated, but in the same way that the Beatles are over-rated. They are over-rated with good... : EvilDolemite
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          I can't believe you just said Led Zeppelin and the Beatles were one-trick ponies... : cltcprd
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            No, Sabbath was. : EvilDolemite
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              oh ok, I was worried there. : cltcprd
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                Rex has these comprehension problems, too, so no worries. Screen pass? Fuck it, Im going deep. : Tommy Toolbag
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                  take your trolls elsewhere : cltcprd
                  • I actually went to UF and watched Rex play in the Swamp more than once. I've earned the right to bag on R... : Tommy Toolbag
          • I think he was saying that Sabbath were one trick ponies. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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        There are lots of people who don't like them and they are all wrong. : Sexpansion Pack
        • Most people that don't like them can't get over Robert Plant's voice. I think they're all dumb, but that... : Omning
      • That doesn't mean they are over rated, it simply means you don't like them. : VegasX
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    If I was a mod I would perma you for speaking such blasphemy : buzzbat
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      i'm usually not for perma bans, but i'll make an exception : Clay
      • I think a 27 year ban would be more appropriate. : midgetherder
  • If by Overrated you mean "Pioneers of rock and roll" then yes. : Cygnus X-1
  • Your favorite artist is overrated! : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • 5.5 years on the shack and still trolling : papaskot
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  I've got to throw this in this Zeppelin thread because I love it so much: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=-... : ghostnote
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    I Can't Quit You Babe, Royal Albert Hall, 1970 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7QkbruQ5UQ Fucking in... : EvilDolemite
    • Damn that's nice. Haven't seen that one before. My pops, saw them live early on around that time the luck... : ghostnote
• Wow, that's still pretty damn tight. : Fred Garvin
• I'm already excited about Opeth's reunion tour 30 years from now. It's gonna be SO AWESOME. : Vantage
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  Weird that they'd cover that Puff Daddy song at their reunion show. : Deathlove
  • Yeah, I kept expecting Puff Daddy to strut out of the wings and take things up to the next level. But, I... : Vantage
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  sound good, which is the most important thing - but they kinda look lifeless on stage : mwasher
  • looks the same as they always did... what do you want? : ^rec

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• Not I, but I just received my xmas bonus and am VERY tempted. I've needed some new space sim love since ... : jasoncrowley
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  Isn't there only 1 EVE server? : geedeck
  • I'm pretty sure there's only one. : Jonathan
  • Technically there's only one 'live' server, known as Tranquility. There are also two test servers, Singul... : zerog83
  • Yes there is. The two other are testservcers. Mentioned the name just in case... well... yea. : [7]kami
• I'm an Eve player right here, and I fkn love the game! Been playing for nearly 4 years now. I have 2 acco... : zerog83
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  I would recommend checking out the corporation Eve University. It's a small group of veteran players who ... : zerog83
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    Wow, that is a great idea. Any specific race thingies i should check before applying (dunno if it works t... : [7]kami
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      There really are no special incentives for your race in Eve. You can train everything just as well as any... : zerog83
      • I've trained most of the learning stuff to level 4. Then decided to do some fun stuff before i break in t... : [7]kami
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      I'm also willing to throw out some pointers in-game if you wish. my character name is 'petergriffen' ... : zerog83
      • Cool. My name is Amatsukami. See you ingame. :-) : [7]kami
  • That's the kind of stuff I needed back when I played. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Was fun for a bit, but I got bored of it. Instead of grinding XP like in WoW, you just grind Money. Wo... : Nullzero
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    wait MMOs all boil down to the same thing what : boring gegtik
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      Yep. Comes with the territory of having a character that evolves. : [7]kami
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        is it possible to have character evolution that isn't the result of a chore : boring gegtik
        • no. : jackalope
        • This is why I play single-player games. The "grind" is done through quests and other activities which are... : Bold
        • Not without a studio that employs 5,000 people working on gamecontent. People decide to make character... : [7]kami
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          This is why i like the system of leveling up attributes based on how you use them. I believe darkfall onl... : hirosushima
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            How is that not a grind? People that want to be best at bows, will shoot them nonstop till they are the b... : [7]kami
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              Exactly what happened in Ultima Online. I had a 'training' regimen for new characters where I'd sit a soc... : hadronflux
              • Wow, that sounds like a fun game. : dirge23
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                You should only gain skill when you challenge yourself. You should have to keep killing things that are m... : SockMonkeh
                • And you shouldn't lose so much skill when you die that it actually feels like you're being set back, just... : SockMonkeh
              • WoW has the same system for weaponskills. It is really awesome to play wack a mole for hours on end wh... : [7]kami
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              Ah, I guess it depends on the user. To me in a system like this, say i like using a sword. It does not fe... : hirosushima
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                eve in many ways is more casual friendly, while at the same time being entirely n00b unfriendly. I like t... : henzel
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                  Damn, you guys might make me have to give this game another try. If there is a free trial going on, I mig... : hirosushima
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                    There is a free 14 day trial. Don't forget to enable the premium graphics content of Trinity so EVE will ... : [7]kami
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                      True I agree that more shitfilters are needed now that casual gaming is on the rise. I need something to ... : hirosushima
                      • Casual doesn't mean stupid though. I've seen plenty of WoW players running around dressed high tier purpl... : [7]kami
                  • noo, you're only making it worse for me. i might have to try it out now lol : yAak
                  • There's a bunch of guys in the 'Shacknews' channel in the in-game chat. I'll be joining there tonight. No... : zerog83
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                  If my current bet to get rich or die trying - salvage shit during missions and sell it - fails i might h... : [7]kami
                  • $3.99? just a warning, i have a friend who bought from a "gold-seller" and CCP promptly deleted all of is... : yAak
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                  what is 'rich beyond your comprehension' ? In eve, you cant make considerable money without a LOT of time... : jaga
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                    I see how you can make insane figures by using the marketplace. Supply, demand + traveltimes (jumps) make... : [7]kami
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                      see I think your idea of insane money is different from someone who has played for more than a week. f... : jaga
                      • I think you are right. I'd be very happy to recieve such small offers by the way. lol begging : [7]kami
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                    well I did say beyond MY comprehension. That's the comprehension of someone who's scraped by 5m plus an o... : henzel
                    • psssttt.. 21 hours till next level space ship command on your fag looking char. : [7]kami
                    • low hundreds of millions.. thats a couple battleships at most. I wasn't rich by any means when I left ... : jaga
        • its an interesting idea.. but how would it work? : jaga
        • well, the elements of MMOs distinct from regular games are the persistence and social interaction. It doe... : 60days
        • Yes. If you're smart and play the economy right, you can make shitloads of money with no/little effort or... : Fayk
• There are a few of us. : jonin
• Yep i play there as jbury or ravvy llama :) : jbury
• yes, my character name is Shozo welcome to eve : nitrus
• ...Sounds like we need to start an All-Shack alliance! :D : zerog83
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  Channel Shacknews in game. Bunch of us in there, and we're building up the "shack-corp" for some 0.0 ops. : loboca
  • oh damn...totally forgot about this channel...will join when i get home... : nitrus
  • lets go raid MC space... I used to be in Eternity Inc, and I would like to go visit some old friends :D : zerog83
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    How do I get to 0.0 without getting ganked? : trOmblyj
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      Come with me if you want to live : zerog83
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        I'm not ready to go yet. Maybe in a few months. : trOmblyj
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          I was < 2 months old when I went out to 0.0 All you need is a frigate. Train up for a mining barge... : zerog83
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            No mining for me. Did that with my first char and had to quit for a year. This toon is a rat killer. : trOmblyj
            • ill help get you to drone regions. ;) : m0rfus
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      Very carefully. Well, or in a shuttle. Just watch the numbers in a gateway system. And of course make sur... : loboca
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        assuming they fixed jump clones? lol. : nitrus
        • Honestly, you didn't want those +5s did you? : loboca
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        It's a whole different style of play from what I'm used to (empire mission running). I should just bring... : trOmblyj
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          Yup, we have everything out where we are, or we can build it. You make so much isk it's not even funny. I... : loboca
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            Fuck that is so tempting. I have a mostly tech2/faction CNR in empire, plus a regular raven, a drake,... : trOmblyj
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              Believe me, you're more than ready for it. We have members with 7mil sp out with us. I'll be making a jum... : loboca
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                OK might be bringing a friend with me (he's at 15m sp). What the hell, right? Let me chat with him toda... : trOmblyj
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                  Coo, the more the merrier. As I mentioned, we're building up for some cool stuffs. Should be plenty of ac... : loboca
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                    Ya, I'm Sid Stagg in game. You've seen me there. : trOmblyj
                    • heh heh, yup. I write everyones shack name in the characters description, otherwise, I totally forget who... : loboca
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                    Now you have me hot for it aswel. Gimme some time to train my char first though. I just broke 1mil sp ... : [7]kami
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                      Run missions. Learn how the ships and fighting works. Anyone can mine, but get to know your ships, missil... : loboca
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                        ratting in 0.0 is more profitable than ratting drones, IMO. taking on 3x BS 1.5m spawns + module lewt ... : m0rfus
                        • I make at least twice as much ratting drones as sitting on 1.5M spawns. Yes I have done both. : loboca
                      • Focussing on Salvaging everything i kill during missions. My Imnicus has a blaster and a Salvager, since ... : [7]kami
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                Where in 0.0 do you guys live? : deveus1
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                  Drone regions. Been there for about 10 months or so now I think. : loboca
                  • There's good money in them thar drone regions. Made my first bil ratting out there : deveus1
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                I'm almost to 4m skillpoints - still too early for me? : jbury
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                  Nope, we have some peeps that just mine a little. Or do some ratting. Some have Battlecruisers. Some hav... : loboca
                  • just make sure you have enough cash to buy ALL your stuff in drones areas or get a carrier pilot to help ... : m0rfus
                  • Well I'm 19d off equipping tech1 stuff in a hulk (90d to get it kitted with tech2 stuff) for my mining ch... : jbury
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            On top of that, I do a lot of invention (specifically ships; specifically HACs and HICs... specifically a... : zerog83
            • You should get into the new ship production. Much iskies to be made in the short term. : loboca
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          yes, this is exactly what you do. keep in mind that you have to go to npc 0.0 space as outposts will be ... : nitrus
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            Anyone that really builds has already been using carriers. I don't think jump freighters will make much o... : loboca
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              The problem is, carriers have a somewhat smallish cargo bay. With the latest nerf, you can no longer put ... : zerog83
              • Now, they have a smallish bay. There are still other ways. They will have to change how they were doing i... : loboca
• Im on as Nudule and as Sly Rabbit, give me a tell, ill send ya some isk! :) : happynoodle
• join the Shacknews channel...and there is only one server. :) : m0rfus
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  This thread caused me to start a trial and d/l the client. Shackhype wins again. : jasoncrowley
  • I am glad i could contribute to your new addiction. Get ready for a few WTF moments though. I never fe... : [7]kami
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    Honestly I would recommend paying for at least a 1-month subscription. It is my opinion (and I'm sure the... : zerog83
    • As someone who's played it a few years (although not active right now) I'd agree with this. It takes a go... : hadronflux
    • I will prolly do exactly that once the wife deposits my bonus check in da bank. I'm no stranger to t... : jasoncrowley
    • i spend the first two months training my learning skills and mission grinding. : m0rfus
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    Game installing.. updates patching... gamesense tingling... : jasoncrowley
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      Don't forget premium graphics (esc - graphics - right pane - HDR etc etc). : [7]kami
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        ahhhh braincandy : jasoncrowley
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          I hope you have a spreadsheet application installed and ready :D : zerog83
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            I wouldn't be a goodstanding member of IT if I didn't ;) : jasoncrowley
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              get Evemon : m0rfus
              • checking it out : jasoncrowley
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    CAUTION: large learning curve game ahead! : m0rfus
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      Might be a welcome change, I've missed X3 : jasoncrowley
      • Ohh, and do all the tutorials. Absolutely worth it. : loboca
• i'm playing the trial, but sadly i've already begun getting bored out of my mind by it:(. : duncandun
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  I hope EA comissions CCP to make a new Wing Commander Privateer game, I would never stop playing that gam... : classicfork
  • ^^ one of my favorite games of all time. Freelancer is pretty awesome too, particularly with some of the ... : vynn
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  You know... I did just cancel Tabula Rasa... my budget's a little more open... : Rotten Deadite
  • Okay, bastards. 14-day trial. Rotten Deadite's the name. : Rotten Deadite
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  If any of you new players have at least a 3-month-old SomethingAwful account, I'd recommend joining Goonf... : deveus1
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    http://wiki.goonfleet.com/ - forgot the page =) : deveus1
    • damn, i really want to read more on that wiki, do i need a 3-mo old account to get a login for the rest o... : yAak
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    Or join Eve-U to learn the game if you don't want to get automatically labeled as an arrogant, immature, ... : zerog83
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      How does one join a coorp anyway? : [7]kami
      • 1) Dock in a station 2) Click the 'Offices' tab on the right side of the UI under the station services p... : zerog83
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      I had tried out Eve-U on a previous trial and it really wasn't near as good as what goons were able to pr... : deveus1
      • I was a newbie in March 2004... And I was in MC until about a month ago. I've heard a lot of good thin... : zerog83
    • don't join eve-uni...sure they can help ya out but, they just big dumb care bears. :) flying around in ... : nitrus
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    wow, that would make it more fun. I got kinda bored just being in 1.0 space and didn't really have any id... : edgewise
    • They do, I believe for up to 6 months before they get deleted. : zerog83
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  UPDATE: jbury gave me money and now has the right to call me his JO BUD (not gay). Thank you jbury. : [7]kami
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    lol kami send me some, you 'ho :P : henzel
    • that was a joke btw. don't you dare break my immersion :P : henzel
  • haha, my pleasure :) : jbury
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  It's official, I added myself to the wiki, my money is payed, account is live. Now to finish the tutorial... : jasoncrowley
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    I hear the tutorial is less than 298374 hours now? lol and it could have been longer, you still don't k : Downforce
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      The first time I trialed I turned it off after a couple of hours when I was still in the tutorial. It is ... : jbury
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        I joined when it was the long tutorial. Apparently they've been focusing on the New Player Experience qu... : trOmblyj
        • The surface tutorial is fairly short (15-30min) All of the other information is still there under help, ... : jasoncrowley
        • Ya I think the one I did was 4 hours? geez. : loboca
• I'm playing, love it. On one hand it can be relaxing just cruising space, scoping out markets, coming up... : dael
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  More EVE love. Muhahahaha. Yes.... yes! : Moonbase Commander
  • Aye since the graphics patch there are loads more trying it out :) : jbury
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    I am totally going to sign up. Only 4 mil isk to go for a sexy Vexor. I shall call it Raging Lesbian and ... : [7]kami
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      On your way to a domi? : loboca
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        That is the plan, yes. Unles you have a better suggestion offcourse. Drones ftw. :) : [7]kami
        • 2 and a half of my carrier pilots would agree with you. (half one is halfway trained up) : loboca
    • Haha. I went Caldari myself, so I didn't have to change my ships' names as they were already named after... : Moonbase Commander
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  Work needs to end so I can get home and join up on TQ w/ the shackers! : zerog83
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    I'll be on a little later tonight. Work stuff. But usually a few shackers in Shacknews channel. Zang shou... : loboca
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      Shack Eve PvP Tournament, anyone? :D : zerog83
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        Sure, see ya on singularity. : loboca
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          so you can copy your stuff to the test server for no-penalty (essentially) duels/battles? : yAak
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            The test server is a copy of the main server, as of a certain date, with no POSs, and every regular T1 an... : loboca
            • i dont know what 90% of that meant but i get the idea, thanks =) : yAak
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            The test server is mirrored from Tranquility every couple of months, most recently about a month ago. If ... : zerog83
            • ah, well, i'm probably going to download the client tonight heheh. was just curious : yAak
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  hey EVE fgts: I'm thinking about liquidating all of my stuff and moving to 0.0; anyone have room for a pi... : MisterPhoton
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    ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : Moonbase Commander
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      Wait, I totally fucking misread that. And I'm in GoonFleet. I can sponsor you if you don't have a S... : Moonbase Commander
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        I do have an SA account; it may even be past the 3-month mark so I can get in on my own now. But a sponso : MisterPhoton
        • Bulthar Ursas. But I'm in the middle of finals atm. All you really have to do is make an account on the... : Moonbase Commander
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    Aaand if you find goonfleet a little too controlling-ish, cmon over to NWS, we're a little more laid back... : loboca
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      Controlling? I didn't log on except to change skills for almost 4 months and nothing happened. : Moonbase Commander
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        Shhh, I'm trying to lure him to the dark side : loboca
        • And no, I don't mean friends of BoB. : loboca
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  UPDATE: so my third fucking Imnicus blew up during a mission. Decided to take the plunge thanks to Henzel... : [7]kami
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    Also: <3 henzel for loaning me that 2.5m. It may not be much in endgame, but it sure feels like a shitloa... : [7]kami
    • that's quite alright m8 still; you go through ships like chocolate chip cookies. how do you do it? : henzel
• Hoopo Gringo in game. I usually try to answer questions in the shacknews channel if I'm around. : hbalce1

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  Baconator : gmd
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    I don't like hamburgers so I don't know if this is a good burger or not. I do like bacon, but not 6 strip... : not work safe
    • It used to be half decent before they made it a double-burger with too much bacon. Ugh. : ThomW
    • The baconator really is only 3 strips, cut in half and layered. It is trickery. : rosewood
• And a marketing department that gave us: The Baconator : spiffymc
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  as long as their spicy chicken sandwich is delicious I am pro-Wendy's : Goncyn
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    I can get behind this line of thinking. : skankcore
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      ^ I'm with them, Wendy's Spicy 4 life, fo shizzle : RobFlinn
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        Is it grilled or fried? : David Craddock
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          fried... which is delicious but bad for you :( : Goncyn
          • Crap. I'm trying to go grilled! :( Love the fried, but yeah, it is the death. : David Craddock
        • fried of course. : swoopx
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    I like those too but I cannot look at the meat part itself because sometimes I see the dark portions of w... : DM7
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      That's just iron : snuff
      • It doesn't look like anything natural and I cannot help but look at it after I bite into the sandwich. :( : DM7
    • well it IS meat :< : sexninja!!!!
    • nom nonm nom http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/946449074_2874a69ff8_o.gif : feek
    • That's just flavor crystals. : riptyde
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    I like Jack's Spicy Chicken better, no... sand on the buns that "GETS EVERYWHERE" : snuff
    • those are flavorless flavor crystals! >:( : sexninja!!!!
  • I am signing this post : sexninja!!!!
  • IAWTMFP : riptyde
• bound to happen, all the morons who Dave held back for years are now running the franchise. : metalremains
• why don't you whine about it on the internet : wtf242
• each chain has varying quality. On the whole their food is horrible but their dollar menu is good for wha... : boomstickah
• the chili is the best. It has never disappointed me : grabbie
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  Are the wendy's fries there at least salted? Even lightly? 0 salt on the ones here and it drives me bat... : Omning
  • Same at the local one here. I think they used to provide little packets of salt so you could put on as mu... : Orange Pylon
  • They do that here too. No salt. Wtf. : stump
  • ya no salt on the fries at all. They usually give me a salt packet so I can do it myself. I actually pre... : ant_hillbilly
  • Wow Really, sometimes ours here border on instant kidney stones. But, lately the fries have been wonky an... : great-white
  • No salt here, but always a salt packet : rosewood
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    This bitch in when I worked their in high school ordered non-salted fries every fucking day at the same t : Squirrely
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      And now she runs the company. Wonderful! : Orange Pylon
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        Well I dont work there anymore although who knows what will happen in six months time, so I don't care wh... : Squirrely
        • Lack of iodide can lead to gigantic lumps forming in the neck. Happens all the time in the third world. : Orange Pylon
    • I do that occasionally when I'm feeling sassy. Mainly because those assholes think 2 hr old soggy bottom ... : Blackdawgg
  • thats weird, granted i havent eaten at wendys in forever but thats an interesting trend. maybe its so peo... : sexninja!!!!
  • Fries should never have salt. You can salt them yourself. Too often the retard fry guy will plaster the f... : Tommy Toolbag
  • lol you guys fucking talk as if Wendys is like one giant machine controlled by one entity. Its a frigg... : VegasX
  • yeah, when they are salted the fries are awesome but usually they aren't and it really bugs me because no... : bRAINsick
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  Anyone who knows me (and that's none of you wacky fucks, thank god) knows that my fat ass likes the fast ... : Phil
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    I quit my first job at BK because it was so disgusting. A manager instructed me to pick up food from the... : industro
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      What does BK do to their ketchup? : hiloopy
      • It's not what they do, it's what happens to ketchup when the squeeze bottles it's served in falls off the... : industro
  • +500 for John Carpenter reference. : gmd
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    Our Wendy's was squeaky clean almost always. I can still eat there (and it would be my favorite fast f... : Squirrely
    • When I worked at Jack In The Box in Fremont, I was ordered to remove lettuce from the trash and serve it ... : dognose
  • pretty much all of the fast food places here are staffed by clean mexican ladies~ : JINKY
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  Wendy's is fucking bizarre. Every other fast-food place genuinely got rid of their super-size, whereas We... : sgtsanity
  • Well in Wendy's defense, most other fast food restaurants have done the same thing over the years. The c : riptyde
• i don't think their fries ever were fully-cooked. : wetard
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  Wendy's has always been my least favorite fast food. Terrible consistancy, overall very 'meh' hamburgers... : atom519
  • multiple junior back cheeseburgers with ice cold cheese? : Tommy Toolbag
• I haven't noticed any more ice in the drinks then normal, and who gives a fuck about marketing, but I hav... : re4ctor
• I've never really liked Wendy's fries. I've long since kicked my McD's habit, but I think it stems from ... : David Craddock
• wow, we agree about something. you're absolutely right. : virus

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• that is GINORMOUS!! : m0rfus
• i have that ultra sonic tooth brush made by braun i think. Only $100 and its lasted me a couple years now... : not work safe
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  my mom is a dental hygienist. i can give her a call later for a recommendation if you'd like. : xxiv
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    that would be awesome but you don't need to go through all that trouble. Just looking for anecdotal sugg... : sKetchflow
    • no trouble, she's due for a catch up call anyway. : xxiv
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  Those shits actually work? : skinlab133
  • yeah they're pretty cool, do all kinds of timers and polish vs brush modes and the like. : xxiv
• ONE. JILLION. DOLLARS. : pupismyname
• Mine only cost a brazillion. : voodooraze
• I'm no dental hygienist, but I have a Sonicare toothbrush, and I like it fine : MisterPhoton
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  Here's a question; hypochondria is where you think you're always sick. Is there a name for when you're p : Omaha
  • Freaky-Deeky toof craze. : sKetchflow
  • OCD I'd say : Wolrahnod
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    Just be careful that you're not abrading notches into your teeth. Check near the gumline. : edgewise
    • You should have examined all of our teeth at Brickskeller. : gmd
    • oh Jesus Fuck now I have something else to worry about : Omaha
• there are new ones on the market that range from 20-50 or if you have more funds you go to sonicare/braun... : Iwannaacura
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  Sonic Care is my recommendation. : devi| dog
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    I use a Sonicare and I like it a lot. : OverloadUT
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      another vote for sonicare : t0ad
      • I use a Sonicare as well. It felt like tiny little leprechauns doing a riverdance on my gums the first ti... : Psigun
    • I also have one. Highly recommended. : stump
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  • haha lol : Nitrium
• http://www.hasbro.com/toothtunes/default.cfm?page=Products/Detail&product_id=20768 : FormerHPB
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  Considering that even the most expensive toothbrushes only cost $100, I don't know how to respond. What's... : edgewise
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    oh. 100 is fine. I had it in my mind that they were like 200 bucks or something. : sKetchflow
    • Sonicare has several price points starting at 100 dollars and up. I use the 100 dollar model and it's all... : Psigun
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    also, I'm of the opinion that it doesn't matter. unless you're handicapped somehow Toothbrushes don't ... : edgewise
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      ...and kill people : Halen
      • BUT I THINK THE GUN HELPS! </Eddie Izzard> : systatic
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      what type of toothbrush do you use to brush your teeth? : mechanicalgrape
      • regular manual toothbrush. : edgewise
• We have the new Oral B one... it rocks. : topkatz
• I've heard the Ultreo is supposed to be the bees knees, pricey though. http://www.amazon.com/Ultreo-RE... : mechanicalgrape
• I have an Oral B one. But, I think it's dying (had it for years). I'm going to spring for the Sonic Car... : ImageOmega
• Oral-b 9400 : hirez

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• They are god damn lucky. : aggressor
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  It snowed in Phoenix once in like 1990. It was cold...damn cold. What was the question? : invisible_kid
  • It's damn cold because it actually snowed? You do realize that the temperature can drop much, much far... : Lone Swordsman
• i've seen snow 4 times, first three 3 times it was a fucking expensive exercise. last time i was driving... : filthysock
• I live in LA, and it basically never snows here. However, it did hail enough a while back (it was either ... : thetangent
• Up until the age of 23, I'd never seen snow. I grew up in south Louisiana. I'm fairly certain there are p... : zakk
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  I have never seen snow in my life : buzzbat
  • that's so crazy to me -- i see snow at least once a week : Yanks
• I've never seen a palm tree. Or a desert. : voodooraze
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  I'm from Florida. I moved to Illinois a few years back. Prior to moving up here, I'd had very little ex... : Thresher
  • lol, you actually want to go back to Florida? : action roommate
• I've lived in LA and the bay area for most of my life, so never lived in an environment where I see snow.... : xsoulbrothax
• i only saw it one winter a couple years ago : feek
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  anyone never seen the ocean? lakes don't count. : edgewise
  • Seen it? I've been in that shit. : voodooraze
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    yeah, this is the kind of thing that's weird to me. i bet there's a t on of people in THE HEARTLAND that ... : feek
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      I was in 6th grade the first time I saw the Atlantic (Charleston SC), I was in college the first time I s... : rosewood
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        how was acapulco? did you like it? : Sparhawk6
        • It had its downsides but all and all, I'm glad it was a stop on our luna de miel. I don't think I would ... : rosewood
    • yeah it blows my mind. Especially here in Australia where 90%+ of the population is concentrated along th... : aeg1x
  • i've never seen the ocean : electroly
  • Only twice. Never swam in it since it was fucking cold both times :( : tomservo
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    I've seen both the Pacific and Atlantic. : NFXFSX
    • Oh, and swam in both. : NFXFSX
  • go drive PCH in the summer. you'll find LOTS of people who, until just recently, could say "I havent" : epit
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    See, being a socal native this kind of blows my mind. If theres a beach near by, all i want to do is swim... : great-white
    • yea, after surfing for ~20yrs I'll never live more than a few min from the beach. the hard part is I nee... : epit
  • Yep. : thejm4n
  • I've never seen the pacific with my own eyes. I've seen, swam-in, scuba'd-in, and flown over the Atlanti... : action roommate
• I've seen it once. : NFXFSX
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  i know people who have never been on an airplane or a train. : d0pamine
  • I've never been on an airplane. :( : NFXFSX
  • I've never been on a train. :( : rosewood
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    i've never been on a train or a subway. i also don't think i've ever been in a taxi : electroly
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      How many people have you ever had in a taxi? I split a ride in Taxco in a VW Bug taxi w/ 10 people (coun... : rosewood
      • Also the ride only cost 20 pesos, or less than 2 bucks at the time. : rosewood
    • most people I grew up with and their families thought subways were the scariest thing ever. I know I d... : slickdoody
  • I was on a plane a few times as a baby, but I've only been on one plane that I can remember, and that was... : thetangent
• I hate snow... I wish it would snow on the mountains and be 75 degrees everywhere else. My job kind of r... : .sticks.
• For the longest time I only saw just the tiniest bit of snow. Just a very little bit. Then around this ti... : Orange Pylon
• i've only been around snow a few times, probably about 10. i can see the ocean from my window though and ... : JINKY
• You ever seen a grown man naked? : ADSliv
• i had a boyfriend who'd never seen more than a light dusting since he'd always lived in alabama. the year... : dahanese
• One of my favorite old pix is of Steve and his big brother, githyanki, playing outside at night, the firs... : sHugamom
• fuck snow, yo : father_crown
• Quite a few years ago, I had a friend from Taiwan visit, and we took him to the Sierras during winter. Sn... : shyguy74

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  Jack Nasty mentioned that last week you guys picked teams via the schoolyard method. This i thought was p... : monkeygone
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    yes- we'll do this again tonight. : hirez
    • Jack and i having bowling tonight so we'll be late to the show. I'll be surprised to get in because it se... : monkeygone
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  ooo... i may just join in! : Korban
  • I will try and watch your back this time! : Jayx77
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  pros only. : nyranger66
  • so you cant play now? that was dumb! : hirez
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  hopefully i won't get picked last again :( : sergeon
  • you didnt! I mixed up the names before posting. : hirez
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  • ok, just as long as i know who you are.... you bastage! : hirez
  • it's not illegal, but if the server gets full, you'll probably be kicked if we don't know who you are. : edgewise
  • i love you, JonathanParkerBedrava. you bring joy and inspiration to all my gaming experiences. even whe... : Korban
  • I think more people recognize your game name than your Shack name. :P : K1Bond007
  • i think if you used WaterSign nobody would know who you are : electroly
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    How is your cold? : Chunks
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      Doing just great, folks! Immune system is working fine! : JonathanBedrava : edgewise
      • Now get in there guys and lets win this one! : hirez
  • MOON UNIT : action roommate
  • You are my light JPB. : askedrelic
• I'll join this since I haven't played for a week. Might as well play a bit before my vacation starts and... : DHAvatar
• Ill see you there, it sucks its so late so I can usually only stay for the first hour, but i had fun last... : Jackass1233
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  what if i don't have a mic? : fletch_
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    Hook up a pair of headphones to your speaker jack and shout into them. : re-verse
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      the best thing is that this actually works (except you mean your mic jack) : Trips
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        Yeah mic jack. It works very well. : re-verse
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          are you fucking serious. : nyranger66
          • speakers and microphones are fundamentally the same. : Trips
• I'd like to give one of these a stab. SM'd. : gnomish
• Oh - i'm in! : re-verse
• hopefully i'll have some time to stop by, thursday was such a blast with the evenly-matched teams : electroly
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  are we picking teams again tonight?! : m0rfus
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    yes we sure are! : hirez
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      that took so much time last week! what about the latecomers? : Jayx77
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        C'mon now... it took what 10 minutes? And that was only the first time we did it. It wasn't that bad but ... : NastyJack
        • I will go in early! so you can pick me last again! : Jayx77
• No more finals until Friday, I shall be there. : Nali4Freedom
• I couldn't make it last time, but this time I'll be there! : Waffles!
• ahhhhh i want to play but i have to finish this paper.. i must do this now then. : lakren
• i wish my video card didnt die . =( : mmaster_pw
• Now that I know 9-11 PST means 11-1 CST I'll be there. : noobja
• I'll try and be there as well. These are always great times. : bcyde
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  I will play on Trips's team. : thief
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    I thought you were giving up gaming and going on some sort of soulsearching adventure... : Jayx77
    • I've brought him back to the dark side. : Trips
    • Turns out it's easier to find his soul than he thought. He's back now. : ChibiJosh
    • That's not until this thursday at the very latest. Hardly soul searching -- I'm just giving my online or... : thief
• I've been waiting since last Thursday! : skankcore
• I should be able to hop on tonight, can someone SM me the p/w please? : yosemiteclimber
• I'll play tonight, if there's space. My Steam account is Crimson_X, I can switch to Crimson if you'd like... : Crimson
• I missed last week :( I'd like to come tonight though. : alias