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  Used Porsche or Audi TT. Mazda 3 is not sporty, sorry. : not work safe
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    I agree 100% with you. I also suggest a used STI : gmd
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      and then promptly remove the wing : gmd
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        I like how you think. Also, AWD is not required but is nice to consider as well as long as it doesnt impa... : gyrfalcon
        • if you drive a WRX and STI as they were meant to be driven gas mileage is pretty low. : gmd
        • I get 24mpg mixed highway and city driving in my wrx driving "normal", give it the juice a lot and it dro... : boarder2
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    Shit I though I wrote that. I'm looking new. : gyrfalcon
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      Why? In that case a new Miata lol. : not work safe
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        Because its going to a rather generous gift and I would like a new car for once. I know how to find good ... : gyrfalcon
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          You'd definitely find a better deal if you went with something used. : not work safe
          • No doubt, but it just doesn't smell new :) That and my benefactors want to buy me a new car. I've owned u... : gyrfalcon
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        Plus a Miata is still a chick car. : gyrfalcon
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          spoken like someone who doesnt know what the fuck. : not work safe
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            I know they handle great and have decent power, but I would be shot on the spot if I pulled up to Air For... : gyrfalcon
            • maybe you should just do them a favor then : not work safe
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              Pilot training eh? Be cliche and get a sportbike : Blackdawgg
              • or a mustang, or a truck! ooh get a truck. : not work safe
              • Just not practical starting off. I'd love to get a bike again once I'm a bit more settled. : gyrfalcon
      • Gah, why do you people do this to yourselves? : filtersweep
  • The speed 3 sure as shit is sporty. : sigpro
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    lol @ turbocharged 263hp not counting as "sporty" http://www.caranddriver.com/bestcars/14366/2008-mazda... : YamatoTwinkie
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      FWD negates all sportiness : gmd
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        it might not be a sports car, but fwd can still be sporty. : papaskot
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          i did enjoy the ms3 beating the s2000 on laptimes at laguna seca last year in that track test that SCC or... : xsoulbrothax
          • the S2000 is a great car, and i'm sure Laguna Seca is as hard on cornering as any track out there, but I ... : PlanetPerfecto
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  RX8 might be worth looking at : noven
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    My roommate has one. I really don't care for it at all. It's atrocious on gas, sounds like crap at high r... : Blackdawgg
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      20 mpg isn't atrocious in my book.... if you want a car that go fast in a line get a mustang : noven
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        16city and 22 hwy is pretty bad for something only outputting 232HP and 159ft-lb : Blackdawgg
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          I would agree the RX-8's gas mileage is pretty bad for its output. Though, I'm with noven that handling i... : gyrfalcon
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            Dude. Used boxster s. Grips like crazy and girls will recognize it. : filtersweep
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              Ya but I need a tad bit more trunk space than just room for a golf bag. : gyrfalcon
              • Get an AWD rice rocket, then. STI if you can swing it, WRX if you can't. All the fun of the MS3 without... : filtersweep
            • expensive maintenance and high insurance for an entry level cheapo porsche. not worth it IMO. if you're... : arizona bay
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            I completely agree :) But as much as I love twisties at the end of the day I won't be there 90% of the ti... : Blackdawgg
            • Yea. I really like the look of the Bullitt Mustang. Too bad they are going to be collectors and get charg... : gyrfalcon
• Mazdaspeed 3! Starts at under 23K : Blackdawgg
• MazdaSpeed 3 for me, imo. Or a MINI Cooper S. : sixfoot6
• Mazdaspeed3 in my book. Awesome little car that's very quick for like $23.5k : hax3d
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  used Audi S4 : malloc
  • Two coworkers have this car, one has the '03? with the V8, both are very nice cars. : dravalen
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  have you looked at a new mini? they replaced the blower with a turbo. i hear they are a lot of fun and ch... : d0pamine
  • I've heard that as well but regardless of their performance I can't see myself driving one for the same r... : gyrfalcon
• MazdaSpeed6 : aggressor
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  BMW will run you around $35k after taxes : snuff
  • Not if I can get one through the military buy program with a base price of $25,550. : gyrfalcon
• New loaded Altima coupe? : Zeeliv
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  do you want a project or not? ;) : Downforce
  • Not really going to have time for it. If I want to get my hands dirty I'll go home and help my dad out wi... : gyrfalcon
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  Hijack: I'm looking for something in the same price range, small, 5-door and AWD. And not a subaru. Every... : theamazingrand0
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    Suzuki SX4. Little on the cheap side though. Maybe a Toyota Matrix? : gyrfalcon
    • The Matrix is the same thing as the vibe, and they aren't AWD anymore, either. :( : theamazingrand0
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    you know why everyone in boulder drives subarus? because they're good cars, especially for this state : boarder2
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      But I'd go out in the parking lot, and I wouldn't be able to find my car. : theamazingrand0
      • get a smart car, they sell them in Longmont : boarder2
  • Lancer Evo? : blarrr
  • What about a Legacy? You don't see nearly as many of those as you do Imprezas. : gyrfalcon
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    ford fusion? they has an awd model. also MS6. : cpt_gloval
    • and the fusion is a damn nice comfortable car... had one as a rental a couple of times. was impressed ... : -=kodiak=-
  • http://www.awdreport.com/Content/Mazda.htm Check out the other manufacturers : YamatoTwinkie
  • does it have to be new, too? maybe a used bmw 32_xi wagon. i'd really really really look at a subaru l... : xsoulbrothax
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  Seen the new Saturn Astra? Almost a copy of the Opel Astra from Europe (it's built in the same plant). Re... : jayacheess
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    I test drove a few astra's here in .au (they're Holden here) and I can confidently say you'd be shooting ... : dafugg
    • Road and Track has failed me again. : jayacheess
• VW GTI : RikiTiki2
• 10-15 RX-7s : cpt_gloval
• WRX. All wheel drive, plenty of power, fast, 4 doors for practicality. : bipolar
• For that kinda of money, I would look at the Lexus IS250! : cjcharv
• Hyundai Tiburon. Take one for a spin, you might like it. : fleabug
• Mini Cooper S : Konquest123
• Dodge Charger : Dimmona
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  used E46 coupe if you can afford the maintenance. : FrayLo
  • oh, new? can you even get a 128i new for under 30k? : FrayLo
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  A used S2000 might fit the bill, depending on your needs...and it's not _mildly_ sporty, either. The t... : DianeOfTheMoon
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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^totally this. good on fuel consumption. honda reliability. extremely fun car. So many S2k... : moe6
    • And it's won Car of the Year in the Top Gear survey for several years in a row. Very satisfied owners. :)... : SilverSnake
• Si : mega man
• If you must buy new for under $30k, I would buy a Civic Si coupe or Mazdaspeed3. : arizona bay

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  I told you yesterday >:( nyranger66 : nyranger66
  • I tried adding you and no dice:( : duncandun
• interview with some of the devs here: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1046 : aeg1x
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  I am pretty sure I am on as Deckard (lemme check and confirm though) : Majuju
  • roger that Deckard it is : Majuju
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  what exactly is this game about? : Mmmmmoo
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    ^^^ I have ignored all posts about this game, I don't know why. Need tldr on what its about. : sanchez
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      Think Gal Civ, minus a lot of the bad parts, add in Homeworld with a sprinkle of Supreme Commander. : Frozen Pixel
      • Also it can be modded! : Sailor of Fortune
• is this on steaaaaaaaaaam ? : barichnikov
• Also: If/When you get online, join "Shacknews" channel, If it doesn't show up for you just type it in. ... : duncandun
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  I will as soon as one of the work around fixes for my issue actually works... :(, I should have left the ... : mordaken
  • What's your issue? : mittense
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  hamachi : hamachi
  • speaking of which, probably could play this over hamachi if u want to avoid firewall settings : thewindcriesmary
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  Can we get some impressions? :D : Magus
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    First impression so far is AWESOME! But I am a little miffed that there isn't a single player campaign :( : Frozen Pixel
    • yeah. that was an odd choice : hamachi
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      wtf, no single player campaign? Is there a tutorial at least or game modes where you play against the com... : Magus
      • yes and yes : hamachi
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        Honestly the lack of a campaign isn't bothering me at all. There are a lot of sandbox strategy games with... : Psigun
        • I've chosen to view it as the Q3 of this genre. I'd still like an expansion with a story arch though at s... : Frozen Pixel
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      What??? So it's just multi or single map vs AI? What's with the cool name and back story then? I was s... : Edges
      • Yeah, it confused me too. I kept thinking they hid the actual single player story campaign somewhere I wa... : Frozen Pixel
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        I'm disappointed there's no story. =\ : Magus
        • The back story is pretty decent at least. To be sort of fair, I never really cared for a story in Civ or : Frozen Pixel
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        From the trailer the story seemed pretty cliche. : datoo
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          You don't come up with a name like "Sins of a Solar Empire" and not have a single player! : Edges
          • There is a campaign, you just have to roleplay most of it while you play the computer. : datoo
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      wait, no SP campaign!? FUCK. : thetangent
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        No, no explicit campaign. Single player is just like single player in Civ or MOO2, though without the va... : Arcanum
        • Ooooooh, ok, that's cool. : thetangent
    • the only reason I play RTS's is for the multiplayer anyway : aeg1x
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    It's essentially a hybrid of Homeworld, Galactic Civilizations, and Supreme Commander. It's all sheathed ... : Psigun
    • I didn't like GalCiv because I thought the GUI was horrible and 'noisy'. SupCom was just too complicated,... : Magus
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      Does it have the scale of SupCom? I'm curious how they managed that without having supcom's SYSTEM CRUSHI... : blarrr
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        my guess is toned down graphics and (importantly) pathfinding being a bit simpler in space vs. 3d terrain... : derelict515
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          Graphics are probably roughly comperable, but the lack of 3D terrain reduces GPU demand significantly. : Arcanum
          • it wasnt GPU demand in supcom, it was CPU : blarrr
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          Yah you're right I think.The models look good but they generally have no moving parts. Also there is no t... : Psigun
          • it also doesn't have a crazy physics engine running for each damn projectile on the screen. : kelbane
• NFXFSX : NFXFSX
• TheQuad ...... duh : TheQuad
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  Frozen Pixel : Frozen Pixel
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    Also, does it give a crash report when you exit for anyone else? : Frozen Pixel
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      Haven't had any issues so far. Have you gotten the 1.01 patch? Not sure if that fixes any crashes or not. : Psigun
      • yeah, I have the patch. I actually didn't start getting those error reports on exiting the game until aft... : Frozen Pixel
• SockMonkeh, you ass. >:( : SockMonkeh
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  so is this game gay or what? : sexninja!!!!
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    It isn't gay, I'm fairly certain you would enjoy it. Come ride the shackhypetrain with us. : Frozen Pixel
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      kelbane keeps telling me to get it but ive been too lazy to see what its all about :< : sexninja!!!!
      • mostly space, and space ships, and sinning : Bantis
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  Logjammin add me to the list dudes : Log-jammin
  • Yours ain't working for me yet. : Sailor of Fortune
  • the in game name is "Logjammin" : Log-jammin
• I added everyone so far. : Sailor of Fortune
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  Anyone want to play? I'm sitting in channel shacknews lonely. Also, I got the name Headrush so you can ... : Head Rush
  • If I was unemployed I'd play, we should get a scrimmage going this weekend. : Sailor of Fortune
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  hopefully added, i'm xsoulbrothax. imagine that! : xsoulbrothax
  • please change your name to too buku : bfzzzz
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  what is this game? is it the next shack flash-in-a-pan web based bullshit game or something? : -=kodiak=-
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    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16188652#itemanchor_16188652 basically a 4x strategy game translat... : xsoulbrothax
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      link me to something useful, like a demo. : -=kodiak=-
      • i think there's one coming, but not for a while. i think they were saying about a month. time machine:... : xsoulbrothax
• The Vasari are fucking hard to play on small maps. Their slow economy and expensive everything makes the... : Kentor
• Mine is Donar : DonarUDL
• I am "Sinnep" : dael
• ant321-------> : ant321
• Any aussie players yet? lookin for a local game : thewindcriesmary
• how many of you are completes noobs at this, and fairly new to RTS even too? I'd be completely creamed i... : dael
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  How is multiplayer? Is it complicated? I have some friends who can't seem to get past Starcraft mentalit... : samduhman
  • Probably not. It's very very different from starcraft. : duncandun
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  I'll be on as Vandalus... more often and for longer periods of time than my employers would probably be h... : Tom Ohle
  • awesome : duncandun
• MisterPhoton - MisterPhoton!! sins of a solar empire ironclad online shackers usernames list soase : MisterPhoton

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  macbook pro :) : blindi0815
  • actually 3k would buy you an awesome mac pro too. work let me spec one with a 3k limit and the machine i... : smacknca
• To buy computer parts. : Wadmaasi
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  about $1200 on the pc and pocket the rest : maulla
  • Same here. I'd probably go with the following E8400-$220 solid mobo - $150 max 8800 - $350 3-4gb ... : Prozium
• 3k? that's not enough for my solid state drives and 360 plasma screen! : datoo
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  mac pro but id buy the ram at crucial : not work safe
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    what it's not like he couldn't afford the $700 upgrade to 4GB. : dopeman
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      $3000 doesnt really get you much of a mac pro honestly. : not work safe
      • whoops i thought you said macbook. yeah, nevermind. : dopeman
      • Yeah it does if you are a student or ADC member. Pay $99 to become a Student ADC member. Then pay 2k fo... : SolrFlare
• Oh, I don't know maybe a motherboard, cpu, a hard drive and some memory. probably a nice video card. yo... : dopeman
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  Deck out a Mac Pro. : mindfk
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    I'll take dual quad core, 32 gigs of ram, and 4 video cards for my 8 30 inch displays please. : vigilante
    • Haha, I was looking at that last night. Managed to get it up to $25k. At least I know what to do if I ... : Vincent Grayson
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  Shit, best use of that money. And assuming wants to play games, so not a Mac. : Vincent Grayson
  • home built or prefab? pretty big dif in what you are gonna get for 3k : smacknca
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    are you insinuating that you have $3000 to spend, and plan on purchasing a new computer using ALL OF IT? : dopeman
    • No, it's more that I want to buy a new PC when I move, and after the move I'll be working without any bil... : Vincent Grayson
  • you dont know much about macs do you : not work safe
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    Dual boot, even though I think Mac Pros are overkill for gaming in the wrong way. Two quad-core Xeons wit... : Serpico74
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      Does yours have the sexy panel? : midgetherder
      • Yes. It is very nice. : Serpico74
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    Don't listen to anyone telling you to build a macbook pro for gaming, they are obviously borderline retar... : SenorSpine
    • build or buy, IAWTP. : paravis
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      It it was for someone who travelled a lot and only wanted one computer, no desktop, I'd say that's probab... : Serpico74
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        Alienware makes a 15" machine with an 8800 GTX. So uhh no. Also dell makes a really nice MBP competitor f... : boomstickah
        • I wouldn't consider buying any notebook aside from an Apple or Lenovo. And I'd be happy dual booting Wind... : Serpico74
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        If I have $3,000 to spend, my standard won't be "I could do a lot worse." : eldersveld
        • You don't appreciate understatement. : Serpico74
• 800 to 1200 then spend the rest on other stuff : klearlyunseen
• i wouldn't spend that much on a computer honestly. and i definitely wouldn't buy a mac with it. i think... : ibrokn
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  You can build a no compromises PC for $1500-1800. No need to spend $3K on a computer, unless you're buyi... : Dynotaku
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    Really? I mean, I don't like dealing with upgrades often. I've had this PC for almost 4 years, and I'd li... : Vincent Grayson
    • Pretty much, unless you want to run Flight Simulator X (no CPU fast enough for it exists) or Crysis (no g... : Toraz Chryx
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      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail $229.99 htt... : Toraz Chryx
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        considering all the 'buy a mac' posts in here, it seems almost ironic to me that this is your suggestion.... : ibrokn
        • that'll run OSX really well, trust me I know He was asking if a fast gaming box were possible for <$1800,... : Toraz Chryx
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          especially since his 1200 bucks computer will smoke any mac without breaking a sweat : [7]kami
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            That simply isn't true, at least not if you look outside of just gaming. a Mac Pro will eat that thing... : Toraz Chryx
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              Ye, a Mac Pro rigged for $4k. You can build a 'professional' rendering pc for that kind of money. Consi : [7]kami
              • Seems to me that a $2799 standard spec Mac Pro beats the crap out of it on processor power straight out o : Toraz Chryx
  • build quality, tech support, nice wiring, etc...still expensive though, but if you want a VERY nice PC an... : oatmela
  • shit, i just built one badass motherfucker for 1000 bucks + 150 for shipping. e8400, 8800gt superclocked... : bfzzzz
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  Don't cheap out on a shitty LCD. I went crazy and bought an NEC 2490WUXi in November. It is $1200, the on... : Serpico74
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    Pretty both BenQ and Acer (and perhaps earlier 24in dells) all have H-IPS models. My Acer is I know that... : paravis
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      Those are S-IPS. : Serpico74
      • Just checked, the Planar PX2611W also has an H-IPS panel. : Serpico74
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        ah I see, H is closer to A therefore it's better than S? :P (i have no clue what the differences are b... : paravis
        • It is the next step up from S-IPS, which has been around for quite a while now. H-IPS basically has less ... : Serpico74
  • yeah if you really are set on spending that much money I would go for a higher quality screen as well. : aeg1x
• like i said in the $300,000 car thing, i'd be angry that i was being forced to waste that much money. : ferraro
• Uh, use like $900 to upgrade my non-PCIE, non dual-core system. : snuff
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  RAID + new speakers + whatever. : wetard
  • fuck i ran out of money : wetard
• Honestly you could spend half that amount and get within 10% of the performance you'd get for a $3000 sys... : aeg1x
• Quad core Mac Pro with 8800gt + 4gb of 3rd party ram and a Samsung F1 750gb(or Seagate 7200.11 750gb). T... : SolrFlare
• Nice trip to Europe or the Maldives : cncpun
• most of that money will be used on buying a bigger and more awesomer monitor : Nighteyes
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  Spend 1500 and get a quad core, 4 gigs ram and an 8800 and be good for 3 years. party with the rest : GeorgeB3DR
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    ^ DNF system requirements right here folks : eldersveld
    • no, it just means DNF isn't coming out for another 3 years, so this should hold you over till you have to... : Korban
    • I think it's for the 3D IMAX grade trailer that'll be out at E3. : Sailor of Fortune
  • So, does this mean that that setup will run DNF just fine, or that DNF comes out in 3 years so we'll have... : SolrFlare
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    GeorgeB, that's what I did. Okay, so I didn't spend $1500, but I did spend ~$700 total because I already... : CrustaR
    • that's what i did, too. well not the 1500 on pc part, the partying part. jk i did the pc part too :(! : xsoulbrothax
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    honestly, my 8800 chugs on World in Conflict and Crysis. I am less than confident it will hold up more th... : blarrr
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      Games on an average won't reach WiC or Crysis level of required graphics for awhile. I'm sure the 8800 c... : Nighteyes
      • FUCK turning down settings. i'll cut my dick off and sell it as sausage to rich cannibals for sli gtx bef... : bfzzzz
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        I think the main problem is my refusal to run in any res other than 1920x1200 : blarrr
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          gee ya think? : derelict515
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            I can run my big beautiful SOYO monitor at less than native res! :( : blarrr
            • A good 24" LCD should be able to scale well. My 24" NEC looks awesome at 1900, but when I want to drop re... : Serpico74
        • That's a pretty dumb problem. : K1Bond007
        • woulda thunk it?! : moshman
      • id rather be SLAUGHTERED for BEEF than turn down settings!!! : arizona bay
    • my 8800GT does fine on Crysis benchmarked it at 36fps average at 1400x900 on High/Very High. Yah its no... : Shadowdane
    • What settings and resolution? : K1Bond007
    • cards will still be chugging on Crysis in 2 years time. : aeg1x
  • cool, i'm planning on upgrading around summertime. : sikander
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    An 8800 will NOT hold up for 3 years. There are games out right now that already brutalize it. : SenorSpine
    • Yeah I'm really hoping the next geforce series has at least 1.9x performance of 8800gt : blarrr
    • Game. Singular. Crysis. ofc the 8800 will hold up in 3 years, it just wont be maximum settings anymore. i... : Klebold
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      What game dominates an 8800GT? Honestly. Even Crysis, the one game that will demolish any current hardwar... : Serpico74
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        Nothing unless the individual spazzes out when their frame rate drops below 60. The 8800 will be able to... : Wombat Woo
        • Yeah games have to be made for mid range hardware.... I'm thinking we're probably two years out from 880... : noven
      • High or medium... lol There is this setting called Very High + DX10 (DX9 hack) that makes Crysis way m... : [7]kami
  • If you plan on buying a huge monitor don't forget to SLI two badass videocards to support high detail at ... : [7]kami
• Including a monitor? : deject
• Lenovo x300 : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Spend 1500USD on a 24" Eizo LCD (you will use that longer than a highend PC). Then buy a Q9450, 8800 GTX ... : matthaeus
  • Heh, I was going to say spend the $1,700 on the Gateway 30" XHD3000. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro... : deject
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    The Eizos are awesome for photo work (and you are basically paying for one of the best OOTB calibrated mo... : Serpico74
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      I own a Dell 2407 WFP A04 and don't notice any input lag. If he's a hardcore game he might notice it. But... : matthaeus
      • There are other IPS monitors out there with significantly less input lag and are also good enough for hig... : Serpico74
  • If only the Q9450 were out or at least had a real release date. I haven't heard a peep from intel since t... : dooberzoo
• invest it in teh plastics : cannelbrae
• blackbird 02? : sharpie
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  Really you'd be best off spending $1200-1500 on a good PC now, and another $1500+ on the best you can get... : DinK
  • Oh, or two $1500 PCs now, or three $1000 PCs for some LAN action! : DinK
• An Intel Cre 2 Quad, 8800GT + 4GB RAM etc should be about half that, get the newest Dell 30" monitor for ... : d fluke
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  If its any help, I just spend 3k on new stuff. What I ordered is in my profile. I recommend changing up t... : .ka`boom.zZz.
  • you were going out of your way to spend money though :) : Toraz Chryx

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• awesome, keep informed. Use spoilers : Demius
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  They are now live for the second half of dustbowl. : Flying h4x0r
  • OGC has capped the first 4 points, and they're playing stage 3 now. : Flying h4x0r
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    OGC wins round one 6 - 5 : Flying h4x0r
    • Nice! : Demius
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  OGC for the lose : askedrelic
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    why didnt you play? : hirez
    • he was afraid : SockMonkeh
    • Sorry, I had hockey tonight and just got back earlier :/ Any other night, honest to god! : askedrelic
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  They are live on gravelpit. DTH is defending. : Flying h4x0r
  • OGC capped all 3 points. : Flying h4x0r
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    we need sourcetv for this shit:( : Jackass1233
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      I dont know if I want anyone watching to take our strategies : flubba79
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        so its ok for ppl to watch some games, but not others? : Demius
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          have some games already been watched with sourcetv? : flubba79
          • Yeah, Jackass vs Zaun's team was on source as well as lakren vs nastyjack : bcyde
          • oh you were being serious about that? It's no different than broadcasting NBA/NFL games.. and voice is... : Flying h4x0r
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      Seriously, the matches are very exciting, and hirez did such an awesome job organizing everything, so it'... : Flying h4x0r
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        TPB plays Lowpoly tomorrow on trombly's server, sucks people won't be able to watch. : dkrulz
        • :( paging hirez, I suppose theres no way to reschedule it to NKOTB? : Flying h4x0r
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        I wish it was working too. Its out of my control. : hirez
        • Yeah, I understand. Thanks for all the work you've done organizing this, btw. what about: http://www.s... : Flying h4x0r
        • btw, congrats on getting SourceTV on NKOTB even with it being just a 22-man server. Did you proxy connec... : Xevo
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    Final Score: DTH 5, 3. OGC 6, 3 but won round two with the time factor : Flying h4x0r
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      :( wish it went to tie breaker round. : dkrulz
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        Even if Gravelpit had been a tie, OGC still wins since they won Dustbowl. : Xevo
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          hard to tie on gravelpit... time would have to be the same or both defend so the score is 1-1 or 2-2 : flubba79
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            or one team can win DB, the other GP. : Xevo
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              err sorry, I mean to say that my point is that even if time wasn't used to determine the winner, a 3-3 ti... : Xevo
              • you cant have a 3-3 tie... its all about who won in the shortest amount of time : flubba79
              • oh yea if time wasn't a factor then yes a tie on GP would mean nothing : flubba79
          • or technically a 0-0 score... no captured points : flubba79
    • damn : askedrelic
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  OGC > DTH :D :D :D : SockMonkeh
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    For those of you with ADD, I recommend watching the demo of our offensive run on Dustbowl. You sneeze and... : SockMonkeh
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      I was playing and i think i missed it : flubba79
      • Yeah unfortunately I blinked at an inappropriate time and spent the whole time in our spawn. : re-verse
    • yeah, that was short and sweet : papaskot
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      It was definitely very lucky indeed! : WaterSign
      • Yeah, lucky that we got matched against you dorks in the first round. ZING! : SockMonkeh
    • Haha that was too great. Me and Hillbilly probably sat on the 2nd CP of the first stage for a good 20... : MrLobo
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      Yea, I died and then game was over. I didn't even get to respawn on 2 or 3 because it went so fast. : rosewood
      • Should have heard the mic chatter on OGC. "Half the team is dead! Move! Shit, there's no-one here guys, h... : Arctic Fox
    • Yea, I died and then game was over. I didn't even get to respawn on 2 or 3 because it went so fast. : rosewood
• And now its over and to homework i am. Malku wishes he had one the match. Malku is very disheartened no... : Malku
• Holy cow great games! Tight games where it's one little thing that swings the outcome. : dmason
• Well, that was not as good as it began. )c: : WaterSign
• oh no, I hope rosewood doesn't lose another monitor : sergeon
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  Good games all. Great offensive on dustbowl. Goddamn that was brutal. : freshyk
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    Thanks to you and Malku for showing up I know you guys have some serious school work for tomorrow. : bcyde
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      Yah and here I am on the shack lol. My homework probably aint as serious as his. : Malku
      • Thankfully for my exam tomorrow I just have watch these ridiculous videos which are set to harpsichord mu... : freshyk
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  Did anyone demo the Dustbowl point 6 defense? : dmason
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    no! I cant believe I forgot to turn it on. : hirez
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      oh wait. I do have it, I just turned it on late. : hirez
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        sweet : dmason
        • downloads plz? : Cliffzorz
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  dustbowl: 5-6 OGC over DTH. gravelpit: 3-3 OGC@8:20, DTH@5:46. OCC over DTH. ggs all! lots of fun. very... : hirez
  • Super intense, defending Dustbowl stage 3 was the best ever. : Cliffzorz
  • As ever, thanks for organising the tourney hirez. :) : Arctic Fox
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    At least we were faster on gravelpit (which I thought meant we won it, so we should have played well for ... : rosewood
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      errrr we were faster rosewood. The times Hirez posted were the times remaining on the clock. You're right... : Arctic Fox
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        Great game where? : rosewood
        • I hope your monitor survived. : SockMonkeh
    • No, that's time left my friend. : SockMonkeh
• Great games, guys. Maybe we'll have the opportunity to face you again in the finals. : SockMonkeh
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  How long are these matches running on average? : Grimp
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    1.5 - 2 hours in my experience. If it went well, add another 30 minutes. : Xevo
    • Yeah so 10 CST == not the best time to schedule a match :P : Arctic Fox
  • Our match last night went from about 7-9 including getting everyone ready and shit, so about 2hrs. : dopeman
  • 1.5 to 2 hours, I think. : Grumbeld
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  Great games guys! All this OGC'ing must have paid off :-P : arcane_
  • lol. very nice. you are an inspiration to us all! : hirez
• DEMOS The Dustbowl demo is incomplete because I crashed but someone got it all so we have it somewhere... : SockMonkeh
• i think brickmatt's team is waiting on ranger. Not ranger's team, but ranger himself. : thief
• good games OGC : adodric
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  Anyone got a link to the page with all the team rosters? : sanchez
  • http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p8Z6HyJbGXZYBO12QWFgWWQ : Arctic Fox

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• Dude, its missing its engine! : socksta
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  i imagine homosexuals riding that bike because of the way the bananna seat pokes you in the asshole : spaceless
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    i think... umm... did your uncle you aren't allowed to talk to anymore teach you how to ride a bike? : sticman77
    • his gay uncle did, and did quite a good job of it imo. : xsoulbrothax
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  do they make spinners for bicycles? : sexninja!!!!
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    http://www.instructables.com/id/SpokePOV:-LED-Bike-Wheel-Images/ : datoo
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      i wonder if you can put goatse on that : sexninja!!!!
      • 256 radial pixels monochrome, possible but probably difficult : datoo
      • http://thekidd.shackspace.com/shack/2008/118332919_c80d5aa567.jpg : thekidd
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  sleepy wtf do you want a track bike for : opengl128
  • to ride around and shit!!!!! : mr.sleepy
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  700 bucks is a lot for a bike... Why not get a nice trek for like 400? : noven
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    Sale Price: $399.95 : sexninja!!!!
    • yeah I see that now :( : noven
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    not really, good bikes cost 1000+, what you get is extremely light frames and durable equipment. also, r... : bfzzzz
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      Yeah but its a fucking bike... someone could so easily steal it : noven
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        i guess if you dont use a lock they could... or if you leave it in your front yard lookin all sweet and e... : bfzzzz
        • if you dropped 1000 on it, hopefully you'd be smart enough to store it inside. : datoo
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      road bikes are for people who actually use their bikes as serious transportation. : datoo
      • you mean for girly men who use their bikes as serious transportation. yes i agree. : bfzzzz
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  There's no brakes... : theamazingrand0
  • just powerslide like in anime : sexninja!!!!
• Its got no brakes? : pieman
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  that's a gearless/breakless hipster bike. you need something more awesome. I am actually volunteering at ... : wtf242
  • i helped to start something like that in tallahassee :3 : feek
  • that's awesome. : dirge23
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  i need some roadbike recommendations, too. that looks like a good deal maybe. : feek
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    Which bike GLIDES the best? like, without pedaling, how fucking far will the bike go? i think im going to... : mr.sleepy
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      make sure you don't get a single fixed gear, you can't coast with them unless you get one with a freewhee... : datoo
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        yes, you have to keep pedaling. some people are into it, though... : feek
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          that's retarded : mr.sleepy
          • hard on your knees, that's for sure. : datoo
    • road bikes are going to weigh less than a bmx. then again, i ride my bmx around san francisco just about... : ibrokn
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    get a 29er road/mountain bike. that way you can swap out the tires and beat the fuck out of it in the wo... : bfzzzz
    • i have this bike, but the 2006 model: http://fisherbikes.com/bike/model/cobia : bfzzzz
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      i have no desire to ride anywhere near woods, but ill check it out : feek
      • :( well you can always ride it in the desert or on rocks or sand or friggen dead children! : bfzzzz
• Its missing its v-twin :-( : jasoncrowley
• I'm looking at buying a mountain bike. I used to love riding, as i used to be really fit, but once I got ... : Drewus
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  http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2008/urban/sport_urban/su10/ : kelbane
  • the guys at richardson bike mart are good, and they will make you ride it before you buy http://bikema... : kelbane
• i thought you wanted a bmx? : xxiv

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  i know someone remembers this. : edgewise
  • i remember this : dodob
• Woah, you get specific. : Boxelder
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  I think I remember what you are talking about. wtf242 posted it and it was from one of the party pic site... : haiku
  • yeah, I think you're right about wtf242 posting the original, but I don't see it in his post history. :( : edgewise
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    and "parentauthor" is broken. : edgewise
    • don't use the 'parentauthor' text box, just enter your search as 'parentauthor:whoever' : zakk
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  i don't have it, but here www.fletchstudios.com/images/yes.jpg www.fletchstudios.com/images/fucking-... : fletch_
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    www.fletchstudios.com/images/fucking-awesomer.jpg : fletch_
    • indeed : smoove
  • lol pig, that is fucking awesome : Goncyn
• I have a vivid memory of this picture you describe, but fuck all if I can remember who posted it or when.... : Bean
• You're thinking of Porshe driver in Super Troopers. : sixfoot6
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  christ how many times did you beat it to this pic? : derelict515
  • i don't know but i'm about to as soon as somebody posts it : kill9
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  it was me who posted it. let me think about this and get back to you : wtf242
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    I don't know, but what was this? http://shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=8384103#itemanchor_8384103 Never create ... : Afterglow
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      damn i can't believe i actually posted those pic\ks. I must have been drunk : wtf242
      • still got em? : thewriter
      • drink and post again : hamachi
      • 404 links suck! : sikander
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  http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/barffly/images/IMG_8797.jpg ? : sikander
  • good lord she is hot. : boomstickah
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    I believe this was her. Take us to the source !! : Afterglow
    • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=14372165 : sikander
  • Yeah I think that's the inspiration he's looking for. : Lunatic Angelic
  • Sarah Conner? You're looking for Sarah Conner....I feel she should be warned. : socksta
  • I think that's it : hamachi
  • That was totally her. : Serpico74
  • fuck even I remember seeing this pic, she's fucking ridiculously hot : thewriter
  • holy shit i remember this girl. there were more pictures of her i swear.. i think they may have bee... : Flying h4x0r
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    nice, he posted 2 more pics tho : t0ad
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      http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/barffly/IMG_8778.html and http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/barff... : sikander
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        http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/barffly/IMG_8643.html : Flying h4x0r
        • so hot... : wtf242
  • ^^^ yeah that was it : wtf242
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    http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/barffly/IMG_8778.html http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/barffly/... : opengl128
    • "put yer cock right here" http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/barffly/IMG_8952.html : zagzig32
    • That's an alarming case of Belly Herpes he's got there. BARF : HojuSimpson
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    smoker. http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/barffly/IMG_8764.html (for those who care and don't care!) : thief
    • actually, this whole album is interesting. : thief
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      I wonder if she wears her seatbelt. : midgetherder
      • while in the back seat? : RikiTiki2
      • I'm told she does. From a very reliable source. : thief
      • l o l : Kniggit
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    YES : edgewise
    • LOL : hamachi
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    what is the name of that band? someone in the original thread knew who it was. : edgewise
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      Cobra Starship. a horrible band : wtf242
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        i might be wrong but that's what i thought they were called : wtf242
        • no thats the midtown + the sounds + gym class heroes + all american rejects - snakes on a plane band : sticman77
        • is there a 'they' , i just see a mic , dj setup + laptop : zagzig32
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      Thats mickey avalon just some rapper that looks like a chick in some boost mobile comercial http://www.y... : hatchet165
      • Haha wow he looks like a flat chested, sligthly mannish emo chick : nomaad
  • holy jesus :O : tomservo
  • Damn. : nomaad
  • She looks crazy hot, but emphasis on the crazy there. : node
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    looks like a run of the mill white chick to me, but in a sexy outfit. maybe i just love the cock or some... : arizona bay
    • I wouldn't turn her down, but I wouldn't want her to stick around either. Who the fuck wears socks like t... : node
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  I want to know who the chick is in the Motorola commercial that uses this song: http://www.youtube.com... : Fred Garvin
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    Crap, here is the actual commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4nxT0F_EIs&feature=related : Fred Garvin
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      Nikolett Barabas from here: http://www.techtickerblog.com/2007/08/30/video-motorola-razr-2-commercial/ : carnivore
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        Nice: http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/nikolett_barabas/photos/ : Fred Garvin
        • Hungary wins. Again. : edgewise
    • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_is_the_girl_in_the_Moto_Razr_2_commercial : sikander
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiny_Toy_Guns Fucking amazing Indie band. Seen them play live... fucking... : coraldayton
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      That's the band that's in the Motorolla commercial. : coraldayton
      • Or rather the band that does the song for the commercial. FTFL for reading comprehension at midnight. : coraldayton
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  this isnt her but im gonna post it anyway for +500 to hot http://sexninja.shackspace.com/pics/orly/IMG_5... : sexninja!!!!
  • JAP or no, she is hot. You have good taste in women, sexninja!!!! : Bean
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    looks like someone took the photoshop smudge tool and swiped it left across her face : mXENO
    • is this an ILTC post or what : sexninja!!!!
    • my nutsack = smudge tool. : bfzzzz
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    huge rock on the left hand : zagzig32
    • easily photoshopped out : sexninja!!!!
  • Heh, I knew what that picture was before clicking. wait, that's actually pretty damned sad isn't it. : -efx-
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    Is that the girl from seinfeld? : mp7rox
    • no thats not julia louis dreyfus its funny though cuz i thought she was really old mom looking on sei... : arizona bay
• now that's attention to detail : Mikuya
• ...it was also a rainy day when i first saw the pictures. I had just eaten a chicken&pesto sandwich and i... : dfz0r
• www.hotchickswithdouchebags.com nuff said : focusdaily

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  Overall they are looking at the shooters and free online games that are popular in Korea for insperation. : byorn
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    I wasn't too keen on this at first, but I'm much more interested after the recent flood of details. Plus,... : Chris Faylor
    • Likewise. : Sylvanus
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    Where is this article? I can't tell if this is paraphrased or a direct copy. It was really the use of "za... : Porkasaurus
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      This is all paraphrasing from the Games For Windows magazine. The quote are in quotations. : byorn
      • Ah shit, I was trying to find this article online :( Thanks for the info! : Porkasaurus
  • This sounds awesome. The only significant con I see are smaller arenas. I love huge maps like Wake Island... : Serpico74
  • this sounds really cool. I like these ideas.. : boomstickah
  • Interesting. I like that they're going a different route. 3rd person fast paced with lots of abilities st... : derelict515
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    sounds like mainstream crap and not where i want to see games headed in general. hopefully Battlefield 3... : kill9
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      yeah like the awesomeness that was BF2142 :rolleyes: : derelict515
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        i like to pretend that never happened. i still think BF2 is the best multiplayer game of all time : kill9
        • I loved BF2 but 1942 is still more fun. Yeah, technically BF2 did everything almost perfectly, but there ... : Serpico74
        • I think you're in a minority there. I think the majority still don't even consider it the best BF game of... : derelict515
        • you mean BF1942 right? : thetangent
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        uh BF2142 was fucking awesome what was so bad about it? : dilutedq
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          I don't think I'm going out on a limb when I say most people think every game in the BF franchise has bee... : derelict515
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            wtf? BF2 is the 3rd most popular online FPS after HL and HL2. It has been going strong for almost 3 years... : aeg1x
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              if that's true you'd certainly never know it from people posting here : derelict515
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                the shack is full of rusty old men reminiscing through rose coloured glasses about the supposed golden ye... : aeg1x
                • none of those things make it more fun. Despite BF1942's bugs (which would account for the lower scores by... : derelict515
        • I loved 2142 more than any other in the series TBH. Never got on with 1942 that much, I just found it ann... : node
    • As long as they balance it well, it should not be "crap" : byorn
  • I like it all but third person... most of the time developers fuck it up pretty bad, and everyone will b... : noven
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    I was glancing at the screenshots and I simply couldn't get over the fact of how shitty they looked. Gam... : qtussin
    • The shots are mostly closeups likely due to lack of art at this point in the dev process. I think it coul... : byorn
  • Ahahahahaha, microtransactions. : SpaecKow
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    It's DICE though, so expect rampant bugs. : blarrr
    • if they're AIMING for completely zany gameplay+physics, i have a feeling the bugs in this game are going ... : xsoulbrothax
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    I will definitely play this when it's released, if only to see how good it is. The persistent war idea i... : deject
    • Yeah there's really no reason to not at least give it a shot. I know I will, probably purely out of bore... : Begawkiness
  • third person? really? ... I'm not sure how I feel about that. I like first person games on the computer, ... : hirez
  • sounds like shit but if it really is free ill play it free shit is better than shit that i paid for ... : -=kodiak=-
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    I hate to say it, but the "it's free" part bothers me the most. That means ads. And that means I won't be... : terath
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      the ads are supposed to be absolutely not 'ingame,' but in the server browser and game menus : xsoulbrothax
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        hmm.. I'd still rather pay and not be harassed. Hell, make it an option. Judging by EA's past games they'... : terath
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          going by 2142, i'd be fine. going by fight night or skate, i'd probably gouge my eyeballs out. :D but.... : xsoulbrothax
          • True, the price is right for an ad supported game! : terath
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      lol, free = nothx : derelict515
      • vote with your dollar!!! : boomstickah
  • have to say, sounds lame. It's an MMO fps without the persistent world. More abilities you keep adding,... : paravis
• free means I'll try it. : windowpane