Morning Discussion

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  "He who controls the Spice rice controls the universe" : skitzo
  • haha perfect : humbleone
• Now you just need a 50 gallon drum of gasoline and a shotgun. : filtersweep
• you bought 500lbs of jasmine rice? : retardhumper
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  Is that $800 worth of rice? : Nixx2004
  • tree fiddy : My Documents
• rice is cheap though. you just bought so much :( : Iwannaacura
• Post-apocalyptic party at My Docs. : Audhuml4
• I am proud of you :) : dognose
• Pigeon genocide? : Rauol Duke
• yes! now boil it all, let it cool, fill a kiddie pool with it and DIVE RIGHT IN! : AbortedFetusChristi
• Do you own a sushi place or something? : yoonix
• i was actually considering to make a lot of rice soon (10 portions!) - and then freeze it down.. to quick... : humbleone
• that's a wise investment : kn1fe
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  Why so much? : mechanicalgrape
  • buying high and selling low, obviously : alarm cock
  • asian. : fletch_
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  PAELLA!!! nuff said : r3dn3ck
  • shrimps for that sponsored by Bubba Gump Co. : humbleone
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  wtf? : mwasher
  • She's into Asian dudes. : TwiLyght
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    She just added 20mph to her room. : Audhuml4
    • hahahahaa : thekidd
    • lol : mwasher
    • I'd say 22mph as yellow adds 10% : azenmaster
    • lol : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • Hahahaha : ieGod
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      20hp more like : My Documents
      • 20 RP? (RICE POWER) : kn1fe
    • Hahaha : Danny5225
    • hahaha : lightly inclined
    • I broke out the [lol] for that one : Slowtreme
    • Awwwwwww, yeah. :D : Rice-Rocketeer
• I see no boobs in that picture, so no. : Fred Garvin
• That's good rice. I have the same kind. : DJ Clipdat
• yes, that will temporarily stay the flood waters. : silent prophet
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  that rug is so awesome. i want a pink rug in my house :( : mr.sleepy
  • pink mauve : My Documents
  • It really ties the room together. : pigvomit
• CARBS! fatty. : Saman
• Nice coffee table. It looks so organic. : pancake humper
• You're supposed to be stockpiling GOLD, not rice. : DrWaffles
• When I was little I always wondered why a lot of Asian families, particularly Vietnamese, would stockpile... : Sailor of Fortune
• Can I have a bag? : intothefray
• you go girl ^_^ : RikiTiki2
• funny how it's all stacked so perfectly, but also directly centered in between the two ends of the sofa. : industro
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  the sad part is everyone buying up a shitload of rice is helping to drive up the price : mista mista
  • is helping or are helping? i think i screwed up there : mista mista
• so what's for lunch? don't tell me, let me guess... Rice? : CrimsonHandHiro
• You making a metric assload of Saki? : DrZettl
• I think you slightly overdid it. : ColoradoCNC

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  With the release of the Mines of Moria expansion coming this fall and the fact that the LotRO "story" thu... : ezanga
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    They say never say never.....I'm saying NEVER. : Phreakin
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      lol, fair enough. There will come a time (years from now) when WoW just isn't what it is now. Ignoring ... : ezanga
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        I'd go with Conan or Warhammer way before I would assume that LOTRO can be a WoW killer. I still don't t... : pigvomit
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          Conan is the only one so far that interests me. Wish I could get in to play it :( : Phreakin
          • I like the violence and mature rating of Conan, but I haven't seen much that seems much different from mo... : ezanga
          • Conan seems to be "ok", I didn't get any feeling like "Shit, this is awesome.', like I did for WoW. Mind... : Derringer
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        As long as they keep putting out expansion packs. Look at The Sims. : Phreakin
        • Certainly, new content is key. And for WoW, that keeps the treadmill running, but LotRO, with its essent... : ezanga
  • One thing that I love about WoW is the fact that there are two sides, Horde and Alliance. If LoTRO had t... : pigvomit
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    Nothing will stop WoW besides another product created by Blizzard. Most notably, Diablo 3 or SC2. I hav : sinner0423
    • I don't see how SC2 or D3 will stop WoW. I don't think SC2 will even make a noticeable difference at all ... : Psigun
  • The shack is such a tiny unrepresentative sample. Please keep this in mind, always. : sammyl
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    Because in a couple years, Blizzard will release their next-gen MMO and LotRO will be as dim a memory as ... : yAak
    • ac2 never had as close to as many players are lotro. Lotro has over 30 servers currently now. : italiano3d
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    Wait, are the mines of Moria going to be sold as an expansion, or is it a free download? : deathofrats
    • Expansion. : ezanga
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    I don't see any MMOG in the near future being a "WoW-killer". Then again, I don't see the need for one. W... : Syixxs
    • I pretty much agree on both points (Need for a wow-killer, etc) The market is obviously big enough to ... : Fayk
  • The problem is to be a WoW killer in the marketplace as-is, you need to be too much like WoW. WoW is ... : Fayk
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    LotRO is only good solo up to level 25 or so. After that it gets incredibly monotonous. WoW can be solo... : mrwolf710
    • While I've not gotten as far in LOTRO yet, I mostly have solo'd both games, and find WoW's soloing incred... : Fayk
    • im not so sure about that. Lotro has waaay more quests available then wow does for each concurent level. ... : italiano3d
  • Well, in several years even LotRO will be old, and by then there's probably a ton of other new stuff out ... : SilverSnake
  • The only game that would ever kill WoW would be WoW 2. I played WoW for a long time and there's so many c... : dpgagnon
  • EA sports games rule the market in spite of arguably better products being released by competitors. At a ... : A Sponge
  • The PvP, or lack thereof, really brings LoTR Online down. It's why I got bored after two months and have... : Snake&Crane
• lol no way : pancake humper
• *Looks at subscription charts* Nope. : pigvomit
• yeah, not even close : DapperDan
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  QUESTION: Can you play LotRO single player like Guild Wars? : Cygnus X-1
  • Absolutely not. : pigvomit
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    You CAN play LotRO solo for a great bit of it, but if you want to partake in the "main" quest-line you wi... : ezanga
    • Yeah - the only way to do the 'epic' quest line (which you could mostly ignore with little consequence, e... : Fayk
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  Answer: There is no single "WoW Killer" : mesabo
  • there will be temporary lulls with mega titles. but... it would take a new counterstrike to knock it out. : Downforce
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    I disagree with this on principle. I'm not saying LotRO is THAT game, but there was a time EverQuest was... : ezanga
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      And I disagree with you on this principle: I don't think that the mmo audience can get much bigger as it... : mesabo
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        i disagree with this completly. there are billions of people on this planet. Blizzard has really evolved ... : italiano3d
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          that's like saying billions of people could wear this breakthrough new winter jacket. except that most... : grifter
          • except tv started the same way. thousands of viewers. years of people avoiding it and sticking to their r... : italiano3d
      • What exactly are you disagreeing with me on? You've said nothing to counter my comment other than to say... : ezanga
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  problem. lotro isnt fun. sure the story and movies are amazing, but the game isnt nearly as fun as wow... : chilln
  • Yea, that's your OPINION. I hate fucking retarded blanket statements "LOL LOTRO ISNT FUN!!! I SAID IT!" : Bantis
  • im sorry where why when and how the games are damn near identical in gameplay. lol : italiano3d
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  You make it sound like LotRO has more lore behind it than WoW. You forget, that not only does WoW have... : Shivawn
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    LOTR lore is xbox huge compared to WOW. : DapperDan
    • Yes, but it's really one sided. Not nearly as much internal lore on the side of the Mordor allies. : pigvomit
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    I couldn't tell you, page for page (how does one measure lore), whether LotR (the universe not the game) ... : ezanga
    • For perspective, there's a 12 volume series dealing just with LOTR (Middle-earth) backstory. http://e... : DapperDan
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    No, WoW has Warhammer's Lore :P : Bantis
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      I know you are kidding but Art Style doesn't equate to Lore. Indeed Samwize and Metzen must have loved W... : pigvomit
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        Oh, it's an art style thing? People kept saying Blizzard ripped off Warhammer and 40k with Warcraft an... : walker270
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          No, it's about the lore and the art style as I understand it. I really not all that familiar with either ... : DapperDan
          • Lore wise, I don't see Warcraft as any more of a clone from Warhammer than Warhammer from D&D and D&D fro... : pigvomit
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      Some demon dude made a deal with some orc dude but that dude wasn't very pliable so he went to that other : yAak
      • Oh, I see you played WoW for two years too! : ezanga
  • It does have more lore. And also, they DO have free reign to make shit up. The whole Witchking shit i... : duncandun
• No because the PvP in lotro is friggin gay. : Edges
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  ANOTHER RPG QUESTION. Whats a good rpg type (single player) to get for a game-active 9 year old? : Cygnus X-1
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    Fallout. : shortbuscaptain
    • lol fallout is like adults only : kill9
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    Secret of Mana! for the SNES :( : yAak
    • I keep meaning to replay this : bad_fish
    • such fond memories of that game :) : das_runt
  • Kingdom hearts : Ellissd
  • Final Fantasy 1. : Edges
  • I played through Final Fantasy II (aka 4!) when I was 11 or so. : kallanta
  • Learning to Enjoy Anal Sex: A Woman's Perspective : walker270
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    Any on PC? : Cygnus X-1
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      Beyond Good and Evil maybe? : yAak
      • Not really an RPG, but good suggestion anyway. : crummynz
    • Could emulate Secret of Mana or FFIV.... : kallanta
    • Lands of Lore 1 : indosauros
    • Odium, anachronox : kronetic
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      Depends how he would deal with complexity and some mature-ish themes, but maybe some of the older DnD-bas... : dpgagnon
      • I also remember playing Diablo when it first came out... I was 10 years old. I remember having a blast wi... : dpgagnon
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    pokemanz : mikecyb
    • ^^^ I second this pokeman pic. : DM7
  • Zelda. : exigence7
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    Witcher : mem
    • your mama sucks dwarf cock. : Ziggurat
  • Virtual Valerie 2 : pillzer
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    chrono trigger or ff6 : Mikuya
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      CT with new game + would work well, I remember CT being a little more difficult without NewGame plus : Demius
      • i lent it to some ass-jerk of a friend in highschool and he overwrote my new+ game after i told him he co... : yAak
  • Legend of Dragoon : sesmaster
  • i dont know if Super Mario RPG would be too hard for them or not... : Demius
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    Friend of my son got into Morrowind at about that age. : SiW73
    • (On the PC) : SiW73
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    Get in him started on adventure games first, then work up to RPGs. : Sapiens
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      Kings Quest Space Quest Leisure suit Larry... : Demius
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        Sierra's Quest games, anything by LucasArts, Kyrandia series, Beneath a Steel Sky (free on the ScummVM si... : Sapiens
        • I love the Quest for Glory games. Adventure+RPG. : Altanar
  • Imho almost none due to blood and violence. I don't want my kids to play games that involve killing. But ... : [7]kami
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  The Warhammer 40k MMO will destroy the competition...not when it first comes out of course...all MMO game... : psycho100
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    I think this is one negative way WoW has affected the industry. It has pushed the measure of success so i... : ZombieAcademy
    • thats the norm for all games these days. : thewindcriesmary

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  illmatic. : boring gegtik
  • no, illmatic you! : Degenerate
• haha, you and your chick want some black box in the house. : Rauol Duke
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  I would really like to see a full writeup w/ pictures of the hardware and software you used to make this ... : Goncyn
  • I plan to take a couple pictures but speccing out the hardware and software wont be a problem. This st... : Degenerate
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  Do you use any sort of redundancy? (RAID?) : enyakk
  • it's going to have one 80 GB drive for the OS and applications and three 750 GB drives set up with RAID5 ... : Degenerate
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  oh, and if you're wanting an HDDVD/Blu-Ray combo drive for your PC newegg has the LG one for $180. htt... : Degenerate
  • Oh wow, last time I saw this it was $300! (Which I thought was a good deal then) Purchased! Thanks fo... : joesnizzle
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  mattfl had a pretty good writeup on his HTPC, you might like the case he used. : Jayx77
  • looks like his case is mini-atx and only has two 3.5" drive bays :( : Degenerate
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  any chance of going with a remote NAS? Finding a case that looks at home in an entertainment cabinet with... : jasoncrowley
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    well that was kind of the original plan. Vista with Media Center upstairs, NAS with all storage downstair... : Degenerate
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      you could use an eSata enclosure, or perhaps a decent gbit enclosure, and hide it nearby. That would give... : jasoncrowley
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        yeah I've considered this too. I would love to get the drives out of the actual living room with somethin... : Degenerate
        • nope, you connect each drive separately... so you can use a sata raid card of choice http://www.icydo... : jasoncrowley
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  NAS and HTPC are almost diametrically opposed. A nas should be a massive hd spinning fan having beast of ... : trevis
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    That there unraid seems... intriguing. needs more ZFS : Toraz Chryx
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      my nas runs opensolaris and twonkymedia inside a linux zone : wvuong
      • Is twonky on Linux good? Does it stream all the new 360 supported formats? MP4 video? : Goncyn
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    How much control do you have over something like unraid? My file server does far more than serve files. : Horn
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      If that were an addon for windows I'd be all over it, but my file server not only serves files, it's also... : Toraz Chryx
      • there are posts on the unraid forums of people getting Twonky running on an unraid installation as part o... : MisterPhoton
  • I agree about the NAS and HTPC being totally different beasts and your description of each. Unfortunately... : Degenerate
  • I've been looking at unRAID recently. I wished it wasn't proprieretary. : enyakk
• get the normal Dinovo instead of mini ? : doomed
• So why the hell don't you have a big nas somewhere out of the way and use a popcorn hour at the TV? : rosewood
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  I have one of those microsoft infrared media center keyboards... the trackpoint on it is CRAP. avoid t : Toraz Chryx
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    yeah I'm usually a fan of MS hardware but I've heard bad things about their offerings in this arena. : Degenerate
    • the trackpoint would be okay, if you didn't have to push it down to get motion out of it at all, makes it... : Toraz Chryx
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    IR wtf? Why would you use an IR keyboard. I really hope you meant RF. : cltcprd
    • Nope, it's infrared, talks to the media center remote IR receiver. : Toraz Chryx
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  My HTPC is in a P182 case sitting next to my subwoofer. It actually looks decent and is very quiet. Fo... : drodver
  • I'll be using my Harmony 550 for actual media center stuff but want the kb and mouse for using the actual... : Degenerate
• If you decide on the Mini, let me know. I'll sell you mine for $100 shipped, barely used. I bought it f... : SinistarX

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  ] rcon maps * ------------- PENDING: (fs) tc_hydro.bsp PENDING: (fs) ctf_well.bsp PENDING: (fs)... : Maddog_Delphi97
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    I don't remember playing ctf_depo22beta.bsp ... what's that like? : Maddog_Delphi97
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      Didn't Venguard make depo22? There's a cpctf version as well. It's his first map so it's not optimized ve... : skankcore
      • cpctf version crashed shackwest when we tried it. : hirez
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    I've been doing a lot of 24/7 warpath lately i can do that map for a looooong time :) are there any shac... : goatboy
    • I don't remember playing that map.. what is warpath like? You got any screenshots of it? : Maddog_Delphi97
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      Warpath is pretty terrible is large servers. It's a ridiculous choke point map and will stalemate every ... : FlamingGimp
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        I've been having a blast with it /shrug surprisingly few stalemates though yah that last point is a bee... : goatboy
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          OH SHIT, I REMEMBER THIS MAP, I PLAYED THIS ALL THE TIME IN TFC. :D : Maddog_Delphi97
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            sorry for the caps... but I had such a good time playing that map in TFC. : Maddog_Delphi97
            • ha its cool enthusiasm rules, i can see the stalemate complaints though i've only been playing it for a f... : goatboy
            • Seriously, I would NOT be upset if this was in the rotation on 24 man dallas. : Maddog_Delphi97
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    Get rid of billards and soccer. The reason people only play Dustbowl is because those maps interrupt the ... : dmason
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      Any custom maps you'd like to see in rotation? : Maddog_Delphi97
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        I'd just like to see a rotation and not rtv bullshit every five seconds. : dmason
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          So, just valve-only and no map voting? : Maddog_Delphi97
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            Here's what I think would be an awesome rotation: Dustbowl GravelPit Hydro Dustbowl Redstone Well... : dmason
            • true. : Maddog_Delphi97
            • I sent a shackmessage to Rydogg1 about this. We'll see what happens. :0 : Maddog_Delphi97
            • And for the love of refrigerators, can we make Dustbowl end after one complete attack/defend? : omnova
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              I'll do whatever you guys want. I can make the RTV show up as available 20 mins into a map, and no vot... : RyDogg1
              • :) : Maddog_Delphi97
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                You gave me the rcon pass a long, loooong time ago. Probably sometime back when we were having our fir... : Maddog_Delphi97
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                  I have complete lost control on this server. : RyDogg1
                  • Beacons and low gravity for everyone!! except for Rosewood, 'cause he makes fun of me. >:( : Maddog_Delphi97
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              is it turning into CS:S where no matter what map is on, or even if the map just changed you get map votes... : deject
              • No, it's not quite that bad. : Maddog_Delphi97
            • wasn't there some bug that prevented you from listing the same map twice in the cycle? : dromo5
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        Japan V2, Labor, Roswell : packav
        • Somebody said Rosewell is a good map. I'll have to check it out. : Maddog_Delphi97
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      Billiards is fun :( : skankcore
      • Seconded. You and I kicked some ass at it the other night. : Head Rush
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    cp_labor cp_desertfortress Anything CTF is doomed to failure I think, otherwise I'd mention ctf_mach4... : alias
    • I've never played cp_labor... what's that like? Maybe CTF is doomed because it's SOOOO different from ... : Maddog_Delphi97
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      Err, I meant that I've never played cp_desertfortress. I've certainly played cp_labor. : Maddog_Delphi97
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        Desert Fortress has 2 contested command points and both are open at all times, ie they aren't linear poin... : alias
        • its basically Gravelpit, but both teams are attacking and defending at the same time. Imagine gravelpit i... : Jackass1233
  • howabout you put 2fort back in the rotation >:( : alarm cock
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    cp_science2 : hirez
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      yes please, but ban bond from playing sniper on this map. : SolveChrist
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        Hahah, sniper on science? What in the world are you doing wrong to have that be even remotely effective? : alias
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          I'm guessing bond found a reeeally good sniper camping spot on that map... : Maddog_Delphi97
          • Sniper is weaksauce on science tho... There's 6 ways to attack them all with plenty of cover. : alias
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            oh yea, in the center cap point (C), he found a corner with a window that was very well distanced from th... : SolveChrist
            • Wow, I'll have to look for that. : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Rydogg please don't allow map votes or make it so it only allows you to pick from 3 choices. So much of ... : dkrulz
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    I think there's a way to have a map vote just for one map... but I don't know how to set that up.. anybod... : Maddog_Delphi97
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      votemap is the prompt for that one is the one that brings up 6 or so choices triggered by rockthevote? : megarust32
      • rockthevote triggers the list that is built off an ini file in the Beetlemod config. votemap is when t... : RyDogg1
• Anyway, Dustbowl is on 24 man Dallas right now. :) : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Redstone is up... anybody want to play? : Maddog_Delphi97
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    Nevermind, gravelpit is up now. 12 shackers are playing now. : Maddog_Delphi97
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      Hydro is up now. :D : Maddog_Delphi97
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        All right, changing back to redstone, due to pieman calling for a vote. :D : Maddog_Delphi97
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          lol, sponge had this to say about redstone: Abigail Sponge : Redstone is basically rosewood in a dres... : Maddog_Delphi97
          • Which is perfect because you can't tell if she's dissing redstone or rosewood or both. lol. : Maddog_Delphi97
          • Bitch should be so lucky : rosewood
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          I didn't want redstone on, I wanted venguards map but couldn't remember the name :S. : pieman
          • It's called ctf_depo22beta.bsp maybe when nobody is on the server I'll put it on just to check it out. : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Maddog, I like a couple of maps on that list. But just 5 minutes of research yields some potentially very... : Jackass1233
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    also cp_orange_x3 : bipolar
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      has these map been seriously improved? I remember playing some map called orange and it was terrible. The... : Jackass1233
      • last version I played was annoying as hell snipers in the opposing team base could hit you on your second... : goatboy
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        If you didn't like that version, you won't like the new one. Some gameplay tweaks to balance the middle ... : bipolar
        • yeah, gimmick maps like that seriously ruin the game for me. Having more than 5-6 snipers on a team is re... : Jackass1233
  • Yeah, I favor playing warpath... loved that shit on TFC. I haven't played impact or desert fortress, t... : Maddog_Delphi97
• 22 shackers on REDSTONE!! :D : Maddog_Delphi97

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  Saving Private Ryan. The Thin Red Line was far too much psuedo-intellectual talk about war and not enoug... : DonkeyPopsicle
  • Joke post. : dkrulz
• Platoon, Band of Brothers, Apocalypse Now, Rescue Dawn : EvilDolemite
• Private Ryan for action and Thin Red Line for poetry. : pigvomit
• SPR hands down. : NFXFSX
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  Full Metal Jacket wins for me. I think it says more about modern America's attitude towards war than any... : dirge23
  • Band of Brothers wins for historical value. : dirge23
  • GET SOME! I jumped on a torrent in COD4 the other night, laying down some fire... soon as I let off the ... : R.Cade
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  Uh no way. It's Patton. My #2 would probably be Saving Private Ryan. : K1Bond007
  • Patton is great. Love the speech at the beginning. : stump
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  Star Wars : Rauol Duke
  • NOTHING BUT STAAAR WARS : flagg209
  • "I'm so tired of all these Star Wars..." : skankcore
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  The Thin Red Line sucks dude. It has it's moments but overall, as a war movie, it's terrible. It tries so... : NastyJack
  • NastyJack, I liked it for the same reasons. : CrustaR
  • I agree with your points. : ieGod
• M*A*S*H : balaams_ass
• Believable depictions of war: Band of Brothers for WW2, Black Hawk Down for modern war. : dumb.
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  platoon : xxiv
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    ^^^ this man knows whats up. eot. : mindfk
    • imo it really nails the "and a wake up" mentality aswell as cherries growing into vets. great movie, ... : xxiv
• Some of my favs: The Dirty Dozen; Where Eagles Dare, Kelly's Heroes The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly i... : MoreVespeneGas
• Tough one. Saving Private Ryan is probably the best. Platoon is right behind it. Enemy at the Gates sh... : Wolfanoz
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  Dr.Strangelove : not work safe
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    I'm with this guy. : kallanta
    • so am I : ucanbfuzzy
• TRL was so bad. Platoon, SPR, A Bridge too Far and FMJ are the best war movies ever. : skinlab133
• thin red line was absolutely horrible : -=kodiak=-
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  Really.. The Thin Red Line... really? In high school we had to do a report on a movie.. and we chose tha... : dilutedq
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    Best War Movie doesn't mean Most Action necessarily : EvilDolemite
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      Not saying it does, but it shouldn't put you to sleep. : dilutedq
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        Sometimes war is boring and reflective, like sitting in a foxhole for 40 hours straight : EvilDolemite
        • Doesn't sound like a good movie. And I'm all for non action story driven movies that have interesting ... : dilutedq
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          Yeah and a movie like Jarhead is the perfect encapsulation of that. The Thin Red Line is just poorly made... : NastyJack
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            hey I loved Jarhead! : dilutedq
            • FUCK!!!! So do I :) Good book, good movie. : NastyJack
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    Fuck. Maybe I am wrong about The Thin Red Line. I've never agreed with you or Kodiak before on anything. ... : NastyJack
    • How does it feel to be right for a first time? : dilutedq
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      I thought it was a beautiful, emotional movie. I'm a HUGE fan of Terrence Malick : wtf242
      • I second this, the movie was great even though there was maybe too many cuts of wildlife dispersed throug... : dkrulz
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      it was overly pretentious shit it tried WAAAAY too goddamn hard. : -=kodiak=-
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        tried way too hard to do what? total opposite of my opinions on the movie. after getting over the voic... : pyide
        • it was just a boring piss ass movie. instead of a movie chronicling the battle for guadal canal, all w... : -=kodiak=-
    • yeah i remember i watched it for the first time back in Middle School after isaw Saving Private Ryan and ... : Dschinghis Khan
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    I couldn't stand The Thin Red Line, oh the guys thinking about his wife, ok this makes sense. Now lets sh... : Chod
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      You couldn't have "got it" the first time, that guy's sub-plot was that he loved that woman and was fight... : dkrulz
      • fuckin depresses me just thinking about it. : xxiv
  • Haha yeah, I remember renting it and turning it off after an hour and a half. : hardfl1p
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    Which one did you see? The one from the 60's or the one from the 90's? : Crimsonbeak
    • 90s. i didn't even know there was an older one : wtf242
  • I am going to have to jump on this TTRL hate wagon. That movie could was so boring I had to turn off afte... : eldiablo01
• Another vote for Full Metal Jacket. Black Hawk Down and Jarhead are two of my favorites as well but I do... : alarm cock
• Apocalypse Now. : nevicata
• Saving Private Ryan, hands down for me. : ezanga
• Black Hawk Down, When We Were Soldiers. : ashkie
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  Das Boot : retardhumper
  • yes what he said : dael
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  When Trumpets Fade is a excellent war movie that no one knows about. : shortbuscaptain
  • Also if you have not seen this wtf242 I highly recommend a rent, I have a feeling you will like it. : shortbuscaptain
• Shaving Ryan's Privates : Tommy Toolbag
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  I just notice you called it Deerhunter. Been listening to too much indie rock dude. : NastyJack
  • I always get Deer Hunter confused with Bambi. : dirge23
• das boot : pyide
• Letters From Iwo Jima, Paths of Glory, Das Boot I guess I just like seeing War movies from the other ... : CrimsonHandHiro
• The Longest Day : jaga
• Grave of the Fireflies : My Documents
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  Kelly's Heroes : cpt_gloval
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    i also REALLY like Empire of the Sun - it's not a war movie necessarily, but takes place within the conte... : cpt_gloval
    • ^^ I agree with both of these recommendations : jaga
• Black Hawk Down followed by Saving Private Ryan. The thing I really liked (I wouldn't say enjoyed) abo... : magistersmax
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  Oh man, The Thin Red Line]i is my least favorite war movie. : ra1n
  • god damn it, that's my first tag error ever. I guess it was bound to happen. : ra1n
  • I agree, the Thin Red Line was fucking horrible. : Arctic Fox
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    You realize there are 2 of them? A good version from the 60's and a fucking horrible one from the 90's. : Crimsonbeak
    • That might be my problem right there. : Arctic Fox
  • The Thin Red Line is my least favourite movie full stop. : Arsenal
• Saving Private Ryan essentially rebooted the War Movie Genre. Band of Brothers pushed the envelope wit... : Sailor of Fortune
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  Since it doesn't look like it's been mentioned yet I'll throw in Three Kings. : action wombmate
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    Three Kings and Kelly's Heroes are awesome twists on the traditional war movie : cpt_gloval
    • ha i fucking love kelly's heroes it was on tv here the other week. donald sutherland was awesome in... : -=kodiak=-
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    :O terrible, terrible movie : xsii
    • You must think today is opposite day because that movie rocks my dainty socks. : Super Sparker
    • Three Kings is great. Get back in your hole. : zerog83
    • ahahaha, look how wrong you are : action roommate
    • Very few people have been so wrong in the history of Shack comments. : jayacheess
• The Longest Day is my personal favourite. Best would probably be Das Boot, Der Untergang or Schindler's L... : re4ctor
• Red Dawn, duh! OK, maybe not. SPR, Black Hawk Down, BoB. : Nixx2004
• yeah I'm gonna say Thin Red Line was asstastic. : eskimo spy
• The Thin Red Line is the only movie to date I have walked out of. I sat through Dumb and Dumberer in pain... : zebrigazi
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  The stuff in Vietnam for Forest Gump I thought was pretty well done from a differently totally view. : stonedonkey
  • Vietnamedy! : dirge23
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  Apocalypse Now, definitely. And The Thin Red Line is just about the worst war movie ever. If you are goin... : ColoradoCNC
  • Obviously you just didn't get The Thin Red Line Yes I fucking got it. Just because I thought it was pr : DapperDan
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  Patton > * : sanchez
  • Patton is fucking awesome. I watch it probably 4 times a year. But honestly, I don't think it's much ... : action roommate
• The Thin Red Line was long and boring, but Saving Private Ryan has a horrible comic book plot : Shai-Tan
• Letters from Iwo Jima, The Thin Red Line, Black Hawk Down. : lodit
• I recently watched Black Hawk Down again on Blu-Ray and definitely will have to go with that. : Evil Benius
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  Platoon. Closely followed by Das Boot and Apocalypse Now, if we get to call that a war movie here. : daedraug
  • Agreed. Also, for just fun action purposes, you can't freakin beat the Dirty Dozen. : SolrFlare
• Glory : PapaBoo
• I tried watching the thin red line and couldn't get through it. BORING. : FormerHPB
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  Braveheart and 300. : Edges
  • ^^ likes men in kilts or codpieces : dirge23
• I like A Bridge Too Far. : deject
• forest gump : feek
• no man's land : feek
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  Kubrick's Paths of Glory. (and.. yall a bunch of terrence-malick-hatin-barbarians) : porp
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    I'm glad this one gets mention. Very nifty film. : WaterSign
    • I've never seen it, but I want to. Awesome that Kubrick has 3 movies that have come up again and again in... : dirge23
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  Why the fuck has no one said Downfall? : OverloadUT
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    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16751240 : pyide
    • I guess I fail at German : OverloadUT
• M*A*S*H*. : freshyk
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  Band of Brothers : rosewood
  • ^^^^ , trumps all even if its a mini-series : dignan
• Platoon and Tigerland. : Head Rush
• Not one fucking vote for Hamburger Hill? You all suck and Fail at life. : Solstice
• Since It has not been said, Where Eagles Dare. I've always love that movie for some reason. The Great Esc... : djkenohki
• Das Boot : smax
• IAWWTF242 : tomservo
• Saving Private Ryan : locater16
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  Hot Shots, Hot Shots: Part Duex, The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan, THin Red Line(remake, original can... : Dschinghis Khan
  • oh yeah, and every other movie listed here so far : Dschinghis Khan
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  Thin Red Line? Are you fucking kidding me? It was awfu... oh, oh, I see. wtf242 post. : Lunatic Angelic
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    yes, I'm trolling you guys about war movies. You figured me out. : wtf242
    • I didn't think you were trolling. : Lunatic Angelic
  • Please explain your troll post. I'd like to hear why The Thin Red Line was terrible. : lookitzpancakes
• For entertainment factor, I'm going with Black Hawk Down : Omning
• Well, my favorite is Kelly's Heroes. : Thresher
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  The Thin Red Line is one of the most beautifully shot movies I've ever watched. Terrence Malick is a god... : soggybagel
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    that is the truth. i could watch it with the sound turned off and still be thoroughly glued to the screen... : pyide
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      yeah agreed. I was enthralled by it.. such a beautiful movie and like you said the music is amazing. It's... : wtf242
      • I feel that much of the fallout against A Thin Red Line is that narratively it is a weak movie. I don't ... : soggybagel
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  Paths of Glory : theghostofsmdever
  • Seconded. Such a powerful film. : thecray
• I'm sure I'll be crucified for saying this, I HATED Apocalypse Now... Yes, I 'got' it... I thought the pl... : MrBig0
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  A Bridge Too Far : c0bra
  • Or if you could somehow combine the plot of Tora Tora Tora! with (some of) the action of Pearl Harbor. : c0bra
• The Caine Mutiny http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046816/ is probably also one of my favorite movies ever. : cpt_gloval
• Thin Red Line, lol. Saving Private Ryan is by far the best. : Magus
• Oh shit, how could we all forget.. JACOB'S LADDER : Solstice
• Man, I'm going to look past the classics and go for recent films. When Trumpets Fade is often overlook : Lunatic Angelic
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  We Were Soldiers, Band of Brothers : painangel
  • we were soldiers? that movie wasnt too good : doomed
• Kelly's Heroes : Totenjaeger
• Thin Red Line is very good but not the best, Letters from Iwo Jima maybe, Saving Private Ryan is very wel... : brewsterdog
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  Taegukgi, (Brotherhood of War), about the Korean War is really really good. http://www.imdb.com/title/... : Vantage
  • Yeah, forgot about that one. It's good. : Nixx2004
  • Hmm I'm gonna have to find this one. : SatansFist
• One that hasn't been mentioned but is one of my favorites is Gallipoli : Chuck Walrus
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  battlefield earth?! : chilln
  • [lol] : retardhumper
• Heartbreak Ridge. =) : 00MeatPuppet00
• three kings : mindshot
• The Thin Red Line, Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter : lookitzpancakes
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  the great escape : entropy
  • oh and, bridge on river kwai : entropy
• Band of Brothers, the whole series. its unbelievable : kill9
• another vote for Downfall (Das Untergang). it's the war from a very different perspective : Postal
• lol @ thin red line being better then FMJ or pretty much any other war movie. That is some odd shit right... : bozer
• The Longest Day : losder5000
• I think The Boys in Company C has not been mentioned yet http://imdb.com/title/tt0077270/ : dognose
• Saving Private Ryan and Full Metal Jacket : tunis5000

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• lol, by you! : azenmaster
• ouch haha : jbury
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  Hopefuly we'll get clans tonight! : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • yeah, heres hoping. : ZeroSignal
  • I do hope so... It will make death lists more.... interesting : jasoncrowley
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  What's the advantage of going to a different city? just spend water and you can buy stuff that's on the ... : azenmaster
  • people can't attack/loot you if you're in a different city (from them). : ZeroSignal
  • Neo City has stores where you can buy a vehicle and accessories for it. Owning a vehicle drastically red... : Ride-My-Rocket
• Does someone have a spare tazer? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  I upgraded to UC and almost fell asleep before it went through. You really need to be awake when it comes... : shika.art
  • Really? They need to fix that... :( : jasoncrowley
  • weird i got UC yesterday and it worked instantly : pukerat
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  Haha hey now, I was sleeping. That's not fair. I must have won a group bet in the middle of the night. : Ojalo1982
  • Haha SuperMonkey looted me 6 times. Oh he's going to pay. : Ojalo1982
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    Ok, how the hell do you play Group Bet? I just don't get it. : Ride-My-Rocket
    • you all put money in. Once the required number of players is reached one of them is randomly selected an... : boofy
    • Someone starts a bet. X amount over Y people. say I started one at $500 over 4 people. 3 other people... : ZeroSignal
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  These forum mods over at ADD are starting to annoy me. YOu don't fucking lock a thread if the question is... : VectorJKL
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    I can sympathize though, they have some real idiots to contend with. : ZeroSignal
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      I don't think this is a matter of contending with idiots. Its a matter of a particular admin being a trig... : VectorJKL
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        reposted my contact list question in help, will see if I get the forum ban. : VectorJKL
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          AfterDoomsday -- one of the devs, who regged here a few days ago -- has already said he'll look into boos... : Ride-My-Rocket
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            Hahaha I like this game already - when the shack turns up to play and a Dev registers here to say Hi, tha... : Jonathan
            • Hard to ignore us when we comprise 33% of active players during the day. =P : Ride-My-Rocket
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        I disagree. but it's likely the admins match the forum community anyway. The forum community over there... : ZeroSignal
        • I would say it stayed on topic, even if it was in a light and funny tone. Tectec started the jokes =P : VectorJKL
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          No the forum mods are cool guys. They may have gotten a bit trigger happy lately with all the shit in the... : Ojalo1982
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            That wasn't a direct knock against the forum mods. I've experienced the retards that are posting there. ... : ZeroSignal
            • Yeah if it were me I'd just permaban them and be done with it, no reason anyone should have to put up wit... : Ojalo1982
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  Ascalon101 just hit me while I was online, argh : shika.art
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    Post a link to his profile for vengance. : Ride-My-Rocket
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      http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=profile&player=247 : shika.art
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        Looks like somebody already got to him -- he's in the hospital. I'll add him to my Enemies list, though. : Ride-My-Rocket
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          He suicided attacked someone else. : ZeroSignal
          • He hits pretty crazy -- 120+ damage. I tried to take him out when I was injured, but couldn't land the f... : Ride-My-Rocket
• Im level 9 now, Im here to to vengence any shacker killed, my stats are maxed. : Melll
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  Okay, I'm signing up for this, what do I need to know, blah blah blah, and also, human or cyborg? : perstephanie
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    human or cyborg basically your choice, See my profile for friends and the shacker crest/badge for your pr... : VectorJKL
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      Thanks. What the human/cyborg difference? : perstephanie
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        Ojalo1982 wrote a little noob guide http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16725988#itemanchor_16725988 ... : shika.art
        • Awesome I was searching for something like that and having issues. Thanks! : perstephanie
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  Hmm, so when you reach lvl 9, your guts start regenerating 2 at a time instead of 1, so for every 1 train... : DHAvatar
  • cool thanks for mentioning that, I'm about to reach it. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • Oh, cool. I just hit 9. : Nixx2004
  • hey thanks, i just reached level 9 : Melll
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  Yay, I was playing Hammer the Nail (sounds kind of kinky?) with perstephanie. Somebody won...$661! Wooo! : Nixx2004
  • Ah, that was you I beat? I had no clue what I was doing. I'm about to get out of the hospital though so n... : perstephanie
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  I might be the only person in the game who can fire a pistol :/ Home made 45 Class : Weapon Slot : W : ZeroSignal
  • Dayam! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    hawt how did you level up so fast? Ive been wondering how to use eboosts effectively... like if i shou... : shika.art
    • I use them when my health and endurance are high, but my energy is zero/low, and I'm nowhere near levelin... : Ride-My-Rocket
    • It's fairly easy to get to level 14-15 without eboosts. just attack anyone whos offline until you run ou... : ZeroSignal
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  Hmm. I think I'm starting to get bored with this. Heh. : Nixx2004
  • I'm just taking it slow. It's too easy to burn out on this type of game. : DHAvatar
• I've parked myself at Impact Area 68 for now in case anyone wants to loot for exp, giving out about 63 at... : Goat IoM
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  ok I signed up as Dudeman, mugged a hobo and then sold some drugs. I felt guilty after that so I defended... : dewdman
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    Always make sure you blow your Guts points on crime -- you'll level up quickly that way. Also, keep ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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      cool, good advice, thanks! : dewdman
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        UPDATE: Acquired [Shovel] : dewdman
        • Go Dig some graves now! : r3ckless
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  I'm Perstephanie, trying to level up, the hospital is boring. They should play bad tv or give you a color... : perstephanie
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    yeah, they need more activities to do whilst you're in hospital. Any game that basically takes the contr... : ZeroSignal
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      point taken : afterdoomsday
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        i must have missed it, but are you actually the dude who made this game? : dahanese
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          Yes he is on of the admins. He is tectec on the Afterdoomsday forums. : Umbr
          • Ah, I knew he was an admin but I didn't know he was also tectec. Good to know. : Ride-My-Rocket
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          yes I am. and I must say that I find the schakers quite entertaining ! You guys are going to love the cl... : afterdoomsday
          • hehe cool, its gonna rock : Melll
  • I'm Ron Burgundy? : gmd
  • Yeah the hospital sucks, but staying online helps some. I hate logging on and finding someone had just g... : Umbr
• Nixx just pimped me out with a leather jacket and some brass knuckles <3 : dewdman
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  Someone play Hammer the Nail with me! It's been like a minute and no one else has hit it. : Nixx2004
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    i cant seem to get INTO the stupid game. : m0rfus
    • Yeah, I miss it a lot. Just have to watch the time, when it gets to about 9 minutes from the last game st... : Nixx2004
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  Does anyone want a Battle Hawk + (For L4 and up: +5 Dmg +9 Spd +3 Agi)? I upgraded to a better weapon a ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    I will sure take it, name is shortbus in game - check out my avatar... wait for it. : shortbuscaptain
    • It's yours... now all you need to do is hit Level 4, and you'll be able to use it. =) : Ride-My-Rocket
  • I've got a Machete now, too (+10 dmg, +8 spd, L7) that a kind Shacker helped me upgrade. Anybody have a u... : xsoulbrothax
  • id say yes, but Nixx already pimped my ride. : m0rfus
• Could someone bust me out? I'm desperately trying to reach level 9. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Some guy just ambushed me 4-5 times the second I got out of the hospital. He's level 7, I'm level 1, he k... : perstephanie
  • he'll be quiet for 20 minutes now. : prokat
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    He's on my hit-list now. I'll be sure to hit him while he's online whenever possible. : Ride-My-Rocket
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      Maybe a little overboard? Yeah he stole a few thousand from a friend, but we shouldn't have to grind him ... : Nixx2004
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        Im going after the mother fucker, gonna kill him when hes out of his bed and put him back on his death be... : Melll
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          1) He attacked a Shacker. 2) He did so repeatedly, so it wasn't an isolated incident. 3) He attacked pe : Ride-My-Rocket
          • haha yeah im in Neocity, im going to travel just to kill him : Melll
• Morfus - http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=profile&player=545 : m0rfus
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  is there harm in looting shackers who have no money? : dahanese
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    I don't mind being looted. I keep my bank account empty anyway (doesn't matter if I have money in there... : ZeroSignal
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      i just wanted to make sure that wasn't a no-no. : dahanese
      • no idea. I've heard people complain in the past. but it doesn't do any harm anyway. : ZeroSignal
    • bank account cash on hand : ZeroSignal
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  I just gained 180 XP from looting the car in crimes... damn, thats almost like another defend the city XP... : Melll
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    Oh and its the first time ive won it in like 5 tries, so you dont win it that often : Melll
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      Yeah, it's a pain. Probably not worth it. : Nixx2004
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        From my fuzzy math, doing the crime that takes 3 guts is more efficient based on success and what you get... : DHAvatar
        • the more you level the more successfull you are level 1 = 25-30% success up to level 250 = 80% success... : afterdoomsday
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  also: is it worth it to buy a car? : dahanese
  • it will save on the water expense. However, considering many of us are already traveling if you need a ce... : VectorJKL
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  so I'm level 6, when should I start leaving Impact Area 68? : hirez
  • I'm 9 and haven't left yet. Saving up money so I'll have enough to buy the car and all upgrades. If you n... : Nixx2004
  • never :( : azenmaster
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  I know I'm being a dick, and I'm not usually a dick in games, but I love attacking people who are online.... : boofy
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    attack PrisonRapist, I want someone to attack me for once :( : Melll
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      I'll attack you! :D : DHAvatar
      • ...and you crit me on the first hit. I would've taken out half your health without that crit. :) : DHAvatar
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      I can if you like :) : ZeroSignal
      • haha yeah but im sure you are like super saiyan : Melll
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    exactly what i am doing right now...and loving ever second of it! : m0rfus
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      haha yeah this game is addictive, I so wanna get to level 10 :( : Melll
      • LOL # ★PrisonRapist attacks HelloWorld and hits for 91 damages! (Defeated) he didnt even damage me : Melll
  • Thanks. :( : menkey
  • hehe... I just attacked Supermonkey while he was online, since some other Shacker got him added to my Ene... : Ride-My-Rocket
• lol - holy fuck this is fun to play! : m0rfus
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  ZeroSignal: how long have you been playing? lvl28?! : m0rfus
  • You can see the age in profiles. 3 days...he's spent a bit on stuff. : Nixx2004
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    not long. you can buy eboost packs. : ZeroSignal
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      olol, how much have you spent? : buzzbat
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        you do not want to know... :( : ZeroSignal
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          Ive spent $8 on the game pack for 60 days and then $9 for the 1000 e-boosts. Thats all I im spending unt... : Melll
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            I'm considering plunking down $9 for the 1000 boosts, in addition to the $12 I already spent for the 90-d... : Ride-My-Rocket
            • yeah ive spent $60 on games before to play for 2-3 hours and never play again or even beat. This isnt ba... : Melll
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            inportant info! just got the Upper Class II and as SOON as my char got upgraded "Otherwise" looted me and... : m0rfus
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              I killed the mofo, gonna kill him again when hes out : Melll
              • i learned my lesson...and now he is going to learn his. : m0rfus
              • He hit me for 8 damage, so I hit him for 233. =) : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Fuck. Another browser game? I know I fall behind in these things because I can't follow teh Shack every... : Nihilist
  • Only been playing this for 3-4 days. Jump on in -- the water's fine. : Ride-My-Rocket
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    I've been seeing threads since late last week I think. I've been thinking about joining... : OverloadUT
    • Its pretty fun, lots of shackers on there too, so we can help eachother out with items, fights etc etc Iv... : Melll
  • its easy, fun, and looks like the majority of the shackers are 3-4 days old. the PK is most excellent! : m0rfus
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  I've got a Large Axe for anyone who gets to Level 20 Large Axe Class : Weapon Slot : Weapon Stats... : ZeroSignal
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    What's the weapon of choice for a newly-dinged L13? I have a Modified Battle Hawk (+10Dmg +12Spd +8Str) ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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      Thats what I had at that level I believe. : ZeroSignal
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        Actually, it was a Baseball bat + that I got from Hope City. I can't bring it back for you though, it's ... : ZeroSignal
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          Wow, very nice! You got it by fighting the Savages, I assume? Also, were you fighting in a city besides... : Ride-My-Rocket
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            I think I bought it. it's available from the shop in Hope City. (might only be available to UC players,... : ZeroSignal
            • Purchased! Thank you, kind sir... and I'll be sure to pass my Modified Battle Hawk (which IS tradable) t... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Okay I just signed up. What do I do?? Human or cyborg? How do I make sure you jerks don't kill me? : OverloadUT
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16749500#itemanchor_16749500 : ZeroSignal
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  Lumpymilk, mind the shack-killing >:( : Ebu
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    Do you have the Shack logo in your sig and/or set as your avatar image? : Ride-My-Rocket
    • Yes : Ebu
• this is way more fun than Ikarium : prime8
• question: should i try and max my stats before grinding to a new lvl? i am lvl 3 and the max is 93 and i ... : m0rfus
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  Does anyone want a Modified Battle Hawk (+10 Dmg, +12Spd, +8Str, Level 10+)? : Ride-My-Rocket
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    Sure, if there isn't someone that can use now that wants it. I'm 33% away from level 10. : Nixx2004
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      You got any more stuff? Anymore level 10 stuff? I'd take something other than the battle hawk - PrisonR... : Melll
      • No, but if I pick anything up I'll let you know. : Ride-My-Rocket
    • It's all yours now. =) : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Got it, thanks. When I hit 10 I'll have a tazer for someone. : Nixx2004
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  Oh Holy Crap!!! The Training points are not only when you level up!!! Hells yeah! That explains why level... : sesmaster
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    i can't really figure out what each stands for... i thought i knew, but now i'm confused. what does train... : dahanese
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      agility = the ability to be more agile per point strength = the ability to be stronger per point vitali... : sesmaster
      • every breath you take is of value. : dahanese
    • From the forum: Str increases your damage and defense. Agi increases your chance to hit, and chance t... : Nixx2004
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      Training: Training is a key element of your character's evolution. Strength, Agility and Vitality are th... : Melll
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        I'm actually working on getting to max before I level up. 72/93 across the board Lvl 3. I'm hoping that b... : Solstice
        • Doing that is good, I learned the hard way, training is what MAKES you : Melll
    • http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=gameguide&c=1 : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Yep... I made the same mistake UNTIL LEVEL 8. So don't feel too bad... you're not the only one. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Haha "LaTech" just attacked me while I was online and low on health and I beat him. Where can I buy a ... : cfalcon
  • Reinforced Leather Jacket is L5+ and I think it's available at the first city that's unlocked (forget whi... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    You can get it at fort bragg at level 5. : DarkWolf5
    • Thanks : cfalcon
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  hirez, seriously, quit attacking me noob : goatjc
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    Put this in your sig: http://shackpics.com/files/logo_77k82pguk038vnxf8tw3.jpg : Nixx2004
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      shit, I'm no coding guru here, what's the dummy link I can just copy and paste? : goatjc
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        1) Go to http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php 2) Click on your name near the upper-left corner, above w... : Ride-My-Rocket
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          Avatar max size 90x90, 100kb : Ebu
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            Here's an avatar-sized version: http://www.afterdoomsday.com/images/avatars/369-avatar.jpg : Ride-My-Rocket
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              My avatar wins: http://www.afterdoomsday.com/images/avatars/403-avatar.gif?1208566598 : Solstice
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                it's in the wrong order! : dahanese
                • LMAO does it really matter tho? All I cared about was getting the three important elements :D : Solstice
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  I don't get it. What do you do to "play"? I figured out how to defend the city, but now that I've done th... : OverloadUT
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    Use search to find other players to attack. : Nixx2004
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      Also, you'll only be able to play in the default city until L5 or so. As you level up, though, more citi... : Ride-My-Rocket
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        going to other cities is purely esthetic and is boring. : azenmaster
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          Nah you can get better gear and vehicles from the other cities, plus you can do thier defend quests too. ... : Solstice
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            you can only do one defend quest per day. : azenmaster
            • Really? I thought you could do one per city per day.. Well fuck that blows. : Solstice
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    perdina seems to be doing that a lot :-( : dahanese
    • i took revenge on you. that was on purpose. darkwolf must have been an accident, sometimes i queue up a... : bfzzzz
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  At what level do more cities become availabl? I'm at 9 and need new gear. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • Seems like new cities appear every 5 levels. : DHAvatar
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  Heh, 7 people in jail. : Nixx2004
  • just bailed all the shackers I could see there out. : ZeroSignal
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  Someone please kill ★QueenBitch, repeatedly. Preying on a lot of shackers. : shortbuscaptain
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    Post link, plz. : Ride-My-Rocket
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      http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=profile&player=418 More of a thief than a attacker, thiefs ne... : shortbuscaptain
      • beat me to it, nixx! : xsoulbrothax
      • She has attacked me a ton of times. :( : OverloadUT
• Whoo Battlehawk + just dropped Boo I am lvl 1 : whore
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  LEECH http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=profile&player=245 keeps killing me when I'm online : azenmaster
  • He's on my hit list now. I'll hit him whenever I have the chance. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Any higher-levelers around? A L14 named ILLWILL ( http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=profile&pla... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    :) : ZeroSignal
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      Just the man I wanted to see. =) : Ride-My-Rocket
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        Btw, can you add that guy to your Enemies or Hit List? He's gonna be trouble, going forward... : Ride-My-Rocket
        • yeah, done. : ZeroSignal
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          Note that he is very lootable. I only failed 1/5 and I'm less than half his level. : Ebu
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            Any idea what determines lootability? I'm constantly getting thrown in jail for that and trying to break... : Ride-My-Rocket
            • No idea. :( I was thinking AGI, but I don't know, that would just make sense. : Ebu
  • Can someone take care of lordnikon, please? :( : Mad Brahmin Disease
• I have a Tazer if anyone wants. Level 8, 12 dmg, 6 speed. : Nixx2004
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  there is something wrong with me - i went home after work to log onto this and play. : m0rfus
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    is there a limit on friends and enemies you can put in the list? : m0rfus
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      Yeah. 15 I think. I stopped doing it awhile ago, I just check the profile to see if they are a Shacker... : Nixx2004
      • Per one of the admins, the list itself is longer than 15 (effectively unlimited), but the way it displays... : xsoulbrothax
      • i started doing this too, but i know NightWolf is a shacker and he has NO SIG!! get on it people, im atta... : m0rfus
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  Man theres nothing to do at Lost Hope Out Post... I wanna go back to Impact Area but it cost 54 god damn... : Melll
  • Also, The Scorpian mini game is a bitch : Melll
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    wow you didnt get a car before you went past neo city? : Umbr
    • lol no... I will next time though haha, I have 118 Gas :) : Melll
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    You need to buy a vehicle and trick it out. Brings the average cost per round-trip way down... but yes, ... : Ride-My-Rocket
    • Yep ill be doing that when I have around 200k saved in the bank... : Melll
    • does the turbo help more than the engine? : xsoulbrothax
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  A L10 named Hunt3r-of-3vil ( http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=profile&player=385 ) just finished ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    Bastard! He looted me yesterday so I attacked him...and lost. Same exact thing happened today, I missed m... : Nixx2004
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      max out those stats...it really helps. i did some good damage to him being lvl 5 : m0rfus
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        Yeah. Pretty close. I'm at 304/314 str, 274/314 agi, 314/314 vit. : Nixx2004
        • %#@!@$!#@ Missed again, so he got me. Fuck. : Nixx2004
  • Yeah he got me earlier as well. : sanchez
• man...targets are getting more slim now, the shack army is strong. : m0rfus

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  so it's an open beta? where do i create an account/download? : das_runt
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    no, open beta is May 1st and it's fileplanet subscribers only : cptstern
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      open beta eh? : DapperDan
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        yes ..open beta for 50 000 fileplanet subscribers :) : cptstern
        • and a level cap on top of that! : gendail
      • I've seen virgins that were more open than this beta :( : AbortedFetusChristi
• Comes out today? : pun][sher
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  i wont be playing :( Funcom's automated system is broken or doesnt work at all. I tried to recover my log... : Iwannaacura
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    check your spam folder ...funcom has had problems sending automated emails to gmail addresses for awhile ... : cptstern
    • Mine came to my gmail account immediately so it definitely could be in the spam folder. : stump
    • i had hotmail account and it no work :( i checked all folders. Funny thing though i put in a support t... : Iwannaacura
  • I had issues at first until I realized this isn't my funcom account, this is a new account for AOC : prokat
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  Anyone else able to launch the client in dx10? : prokat
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    dx10 client is not in the beta afaik : xxx2xxx
    • You are correct, it's not in yet : gendail
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  I'm waiting for an MMO that doesn't involve dungeons & dragons. I played the shit out of WoW, EQ, Dark A... : sinner0423
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    City of Heroes/Villains, Tabula Rasa, Champions Online, WH40K MMORPG. Comic options: Second Life and Sims... : mem
    • RIP Planetside... more of a mmofps I guess, but it was good when it was in beta. : nevicata
    • Those are terrible, terrible choices. I see what you're getting at, though. : sinner0423
  • Play anarchy online:D If you make it through the utter complicated skill and implant system, the partly ... : xxx2xxx
  • Eve Online? : melkore
  • They made Auto Assault just for you. : Matt Burris
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  Im kinda looking forward to it, in a way though i hope i hate it and it sucks balls, cause i really dont ... : DonarUDL
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    But wouldn't you want to play a good mmo? If such a thing can exist... : nevicata
    • Yes, sadly there hasnt been a GOOD mmo since UO, shadowbane was ok for a while, but ubisoft sucked a gian... : DonarUDL
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  Someone with a Quad core, pls let me know how much of all 4 cores the game uses!!! : Visceral Monkey
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    like 25% it looks like? : skinlab133
    • I could have been reading it wrong, it disconnected. Whatever, it still runs like shit. : skinlab133
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    Just get an E8400 and be done with it. The CPU doesn't matter as much as the GPU : wykd
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      Normally I'd agree, this game is a little different. It eats CPU for breakfast. My framerate is almost co... : xxx2xxx
      • That doesn't tell us much without knowing what your GPU is, or what res you're playing at. I haven't hea... : wykd
    • runs fine on an amd x2 4200 3G ram, 8800gt : cptstern
• ive got a quad core but i cannot get the last part to download. it keeps saying there is an error and whe... : lythe
• I did not get in, funcom does not like me. I wonder how many people signed up, I know there was only 15k ... : shortbuscaptain
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  Beta starts in 20 minutes! Hurry up!!!! : sanchez
  • I don't think I'm going home for another 2 hours... :( : nevicata
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  I have it open and enter my username and password every 5 minutes :D : xxx2xxx
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    Everyone is doing the same and now the login server will crash preventing anyone from playing. Stop! : stump
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      Wait... isn't that part of a stress test....? :) : nevicata
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        Your logic has no place here. : stump
        • I am so very sorry, I shall go. : nevicata
    • But... i must! : xxx2xxx
• It's on!! remember to enable gore in advanced video settings :D : xxx2xxx
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  the servers are either going to die or its going to be really laggy, just like the betas before WoW went ... : oHnOES
  • wows beta was lmfao too. Especially the stress tests. : italiano3d
• Anyone else playing? I'm sanchez in game. : sanchez
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  A fucking mirror on this thing would help. The Gamestop torrent gives jack shit speeds, and the parts on ... : Bantis
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    They released a newer version of the gamestop downloader, you'll have to uninstall the old one first. It ... : sanchez
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      I downloaded it last night; did they update it after last night? : Bantis
      • uninstalled and reinstalled, still can't download jack shit. What a great fucking event : Bantis
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  I'll be on in a few hours. I'll be stumper in game. Is there only one server to connect to or is there ... : stump
  • Only one : sanchez
• It seems like even though you pick the same server as other ( and only one to pick from) you dont get to ... : bundy
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  it's pretty slick : Clay
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    tell us more? Are all character options open? : lythe
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      afaik. i'm not sure what the NDA on this, I don't want to get busted :( : Clay
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        you'd remember signing an NDA. if you didn't sign anything, you're not bound to anything. : electroly
        • there's a click-through NDA, but apparently you can talk about things tomorrow heh : Clay
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          There is an NDA, you had to agree to it when making the account. I didn't read it though. : sanchez
          • that means it doesn't count for you : Dravenport
• Someone Fraps some good shit and post it. QUICK!! : mrwolf710
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  It's fun hahaha I'm laughing and killing, well between the disconnects and lag, but still : xxx2xxx
  • I made a character... and got disconnected! :) : nevicata
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  Is today the stress test or a real open beta? : nukewinter
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    PvP stress test slash gamespot pvp weekend event : xxx2xxx
    • or gamestop i always confuse them : xxx2xxx
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  Also, whats the deal with this game being "single player" for the first 20 levels. Is that just someone ... : nukewinter
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    Starts up as single player for 5 levels. Then until level 20 you are on noob island, you can switch betwe... : xxx2xxx
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      Ah that's not so bad, as long as you can switch back and forth. I just didn't wanna wait for 20 levels b... : nukewinter
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        you can group up by level 5 : cptstern
        • which is about an hours worth of gameplay : cptstern
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  this will be pulling me off of LOTRO for the weekend (if it works ok) : byorn
  • hm...really like the combat. Though I STILL hate MMORPG combat. I have such a hard time figuring out what... : byorn
• I started up Giant Communist Robots, I'm sanchez in game. PvP owns :) : sanchez
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  If anyone has a key... I'll do whatever you want for you. I want to play : ( : Athlon7
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    I don't really understand why I signed up like everyone else but didn't get in... maybe I did something s... : Goncyn
    • I didn't get it either, but I have horrifically bad luck with these things. : pyrogen
    • everybody else didn't get in : Clay

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  Oh I forget, what was the original Xboxs install base in the US? The 360 9and the Wii) should be getting ... : baron calamity
  • 16 million from the figures I found. : chazums
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  So when do we think the Wii will officially take over the 360 one and for all? And do we think the PS3... : pgharavi
  • Reggie reckons by June or something and it looks like he'll be about right. The ps3? I dunno. : chazums
  • Worldwide is already has by about 5 million, at the rate it is going in the US, 3 months, I think. : aethyr
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  wtf I thought PS3s would be selling like crazy now that HD-DVD is dead. Is there a problem with suppl... : ThomW
  • Still way too expensive for not as many good games. Once MGS, GT5, and GTA4 come out, things might change... : pgharavi
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    It's selling at nearly twice the rate of last year. : chazums
    • I'm sure the guys at Sony are running around high-fiving each other with that news. ;) : ThomW
    • yep, this is the answer. Unfortunately for them, people are still buying 360s at the same rate. : DinK
    • 2*0 = 0 :D : DarkWolf5
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    I would love to buy a PS3 for $300 w/ backwards compatibility : aethyr
    • I bought my 60GB for $350 last September from SonyStyle.com. I'm glad I did. : ThomW
  • Its too expensive man. I bought the cheapo 40 gig version. Then I had to buy an optical audio cable and a... : bozer
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    psst...consumers still don't care about new optical formats. That's why this format war has been a joke f... : ColoradoCNC
    • This is very true. Remember, not many people who purchase consoles even know what HD means. : manlyman
    • Hanging out here I lose perspective and forget. haha : ThomW
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  These are awesome, thanks! I wonder how well the Wii would be doing if it could fix their supply problem... : semaphore
  • Goodness only knows, their sales are just astronomical. They sold more this month than any non-christmas... : chazums
• one last necro-bump : chazums
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  What program did you use to make those graph? : Utopia
  • Just excel 2007 : chazums
• Looking at the numbers I almost feel bad for Sony... : DOOManiac
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  I feel like the Wii is the biggest scam in history. Sure, its sold billions, but who the fuck even plays ... : bozer
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    give it up already : Mr.SEX
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      Why? I'm not trying to troll. The whole situation amazes me. I think in a year ot two people are going to... : bozer
      • A lot of gamers don't give a fuck about graphics and a lot of gamers want something DIFFERENT than the 36... : NastyJack
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    I play it. I like the controls, the games and the VC collection. I just more use out of my 360 at the mom... : NastyJack
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      The VC collection is great... but there is no innovation there. All of the oldschool games released on Ar... : bozer
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        I play them to relive old games. I don't care about leaderboards, achievements (the most useless things e... : NastyJack
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          $10 is not cheap for an old game with nothing new added to it. And I've tried to play them, but its fucki... : bozer
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            Meh. It depends on the game. Playing Bubble Bobble, Mario 64, Gunstar Heroes and Donkey Kong 64 was fucki... : NastyJack
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              Well I didn't say thats the reason. Or that it sucks. Just saying I'm amazed by it all and I don't get th... : bozer
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                I bet it's part of the reason but yeah clearly not the main one. Everyone I know wants to play the classi... : NastyJack
                • Yeah all of the people I know that I got it for (got it for some friends of my wife and stuff)... none of... : bozer
        • huh? You get EVERYTHING you just mentioned; classic games, cheap price, play them the way you were (what... : Jackass1233
  • I agree -- I might sell mine. : Yanks
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    It's not just the hardcore guys. I know a lot of people with kids that bought them after playing Wii Spo... : ThomW
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      Im hoping it doesn't fuck over the guy who wants to use a regular controller and have HD graphics. What i... : bozer
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        heheh it's cute how paranoid you are. The Wii will be the end of gaming as we know it. : NastyJack
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          Well its certaintly the end of me getting Zelda in HD. Me using a normal controller to control Zelda. Me ... : bozer
          • Like I said before the reason I like the Wii is because it's drastically different than the PC, PS3 or 36... : NastyJack
      • I don't think anyone would go backwards in terms of HD. I kind of hope that Nintendo sees the light soon... : ThomW
  • Apparently lots of people. I'm still having a blast with No More Heroes, Mario Galaxy, MP3, Smash, etc., ... : ColoradoCNC
  • sold mine after 2-3 months (once I played through the amazing Mario Galaxy) : MikkleThePickle
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    I agree 100% bozer. the Wii sucks so baddd. : chilln
    • I dont think it "sucks" really. I think it sucks that I find no enjoyment in it, and its about to be the ... : bozer
  • I agree with this, your gonna get blasted by the wii mob squad on here though. I'm just amazed at how... : Jackass1233
• I wonder what's behind the spike in DS sales. : ColoradoCNC

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  How much weight have you lost? : dltrem
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    I've stalled out at 120 lbs lost... I haven't lost anything since December. I still have 80 lbs to go :( : drucifer
    • Wow, nice job! If you loose 80 lbs, I'm gonna fucking buy you a hamburger, I mean a lettuce. : Utopia
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      This is a silly question, but are you working out? And are you making sure you're eating enough so your b... : jessipoo
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        yes, I walk a few miles to wok and back every day. I'm buying a bike tomorrow for the summer. : drucifer
        • work : drucifer
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          <Pun about wok and weight loss> : ryuuseki
          • Also 120 lbs is amazing, keep up the good work. : ryuuseki
        • Good on you. I lost 100lbs once, and it ain't a fucking cakewalk (maybe all the cakewalks are the problem... : jessipoo
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      Going to to before and after pics? Congrats on losing so much already, nice work dude. : NastyJack
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        yeah, but only when I hit my goal. I have a lot of people that are congratulating me and shit... but I wa... : drucifer
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          80 pounds to go? What is your goal? : Vantage
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            He wants to vanish like a ninja. : Utopia
            • lol : losder5000
          • -48lbs : pancake humper
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            200. I will look normal and be healthy at 200. I've always been really muscley. If I can get to 200, I ca... : drucifer
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              also, before anyone says anything... at 200lbs, I used to run 15 miles a day and lifeguard. I know it sou... : drucifer
              • i'm wicked proud of you, dude. congrats! i'm sure you'll look great. : dahanese
        • You deserve to be congratulated for such a big amount but yeah don't slack off until you hit your target.... : NastyJack
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      120lbs? Wow, that's like most of my body weight! : smoove
      • when I was thin and highly athletic... I weighed 220lbs. : drucifer
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      I honestly can't imagine losing that kind of body mass. Do you notice a large difference in things like g... : basketofkittens
      • I definitely notice differences, but not like you'd think. Because I was so athletic in my past, I was ab... : drucifer
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  the beginning of the end. : .sticks.
  • nah, I won't do it again soon. : drucifer
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  veggie lo mein? damn man, why don't you just go pour a vat of fat down your throat. : g0nk
  • inorite? : drucifer
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  What method? (Not that I want to start a diet war here, genuinely curious.) : thessaly
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    Ovo/Lacto Vegetarian... low fat. But recently.... no Lacto. : drucifer
    • Oh, okay. If vegetarian, I cannot offer my weightloss geek advice :) : thessaly
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      A coworker has been asking to go to lunch with me lately, which is weird because he is a Texan and so he ... : dognose
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        tell him to stay away from pasta and cheese. : drucifer
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          Is rice noodles OK? :( : dognose
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            yes, but only a little. I'm pretty sure my current plateau is due to pasta. I've totally to totally give ... : drucifer
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              How long have you been a veggie? I actually have a warning about that, and that is the very real possibi... : dognose
              • I had the same reaction. The idea of eating meat grosses me out now, and when some well-meaning soul snea... : jessipoo
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                I don't miss meat at all at this point. : drucifer
                • I fear for you it is too late :( : dognose
              • The thought of being repulsed by meat is repulsive to me. I WANT MY FUCKING PORK CHOPS NOM NOM NOM NOM. : basketofkittens
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    the dognose diet : Dravenport
    • almost, but I probably eat healthier. : drucifer
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  dude its vegetables : mindshot
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    greasy greasy vegetables : drucifer
    • i guess, but if its just that by itself its not bad at all : mindshot
  • Chinese takeout noodles...it's the carbs & sugar that are the problem. : thessaly
• the squirrels are gonna get you now, you wait and see... : Demius
• It is Chinese so it is OK : dognose
• Damn son : gmd
• thats okay. maybe next year you can have a fortune cookie : gyokuro

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  Oh yeah, Datoo was nice enough to list most of these mods out already: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?... : Spoetzl
  • hmmm, thanks! : jasoncrowley
  • yeah his post made me start playing it again. I'm pretty much a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. addict. : deject
  • Nice, thanks. I missed that post. Just looking at most of the screenshots of the mods posted there make m... : zehh
• I thought the original was creepy enough. This sounds cool though. : ieGod
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  Thats unfortunately the only part of stalker I enjoyed. :( The atmosphere is awesome. However the gunplay... : avatar_58
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    i hated radiation too - it was so dumb because as far as I know, the entire area is irradiated the same, ... : flagg209
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      ? I never experienced this at all. there's only a few places in the game that insta-fry you that I know... : deject
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        Not always. There was this one zone with ghosts and shit, and every few steps I'd suddenly have a red ind... : avatar_58
        • that area is a part of a quest, you need some protective gear before you go in there. : -=kodiak=-
        • I'm not sure which one you're talking about. what area is it in? one of the X laboratories? : deject
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          I think you're talking about the power plant in the Red Forest. You have to do a quest in Yantar first to : ShoCon
          • no, as it's that part of the game but even if you have the headgear, there are "pockets" of radiation th : Drakoniac
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    if the gunplay is kicking your ass, turn down the difficulty. heck, you can take out the group of soldie... : deject
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      Thats the beginning. At the end you die in one hit on normal. I have no issue with the difficulty, just t... : avatar_58
      • wait, you're trying to use a pistol around the end of the game? LOL yeah that's not going to work. : deject
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    do you like any video games? : Fredrik S
    • I know srsly. God forbid he might actually enjoy something. He hates oblivion cause it's to easy but ha... : RyDogg1
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    You could try PLR's realistic weapons. It makes the pistols much more useful, but you'll still be dying i... : datoo
    • PLR is a lot more fun if you go through the weapon files and divide the damage ratings by 1/2. Weapons re... : wozzeck
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    Bind a key to medpack and bandages. I rarely died becuz I would just spam my heal keys if I started ge... : chilln
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      They're bound to [ and ] by default for me. I also recommend changing the crouch key to the toggle alway... : deject
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        What crackhead decided "low crouch" should only work when you're already in, uh, "high crouch" (?)? Why n... : wozzeck
        • well Shift makes you walk slowly if you're not crouching, so it does have a purpose. : deject
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  If you've never played it...should you play without those mods first? : ImageOmega
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    I would highly recommend not using the weight mod initially. It will change the gameplay so much, and rem... : ieGod
    • I played through until I reached the bar area until I relented and install the weight mod. I am just too ... : Fredrik S
  • I played it recently and only used the weight mod. I adjusted my max carry weight to 150 pounds and the ... : stump
  • Use Float32 and nothing else. : deject
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    Don't listen to these fools. At least try it without using a weight mod, part of the challenge is having ... : datoo
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      the side quests are pretty unimportant, and I kinda like the translation errors, it gives the game an awe... : deject
      • Ok so to recap if you enjoy sidequests, understanding dialogue, and not crashing to the desktop, use ZRP.... : datoo
  • datoo is right about not using the weight mod. After the first few areas, you're gonna start collecting s... : ShoCon
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  how many hours to complete this game? : kingfish
  • Many. It's not a linear game. : zehh
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    Depends on how you play. If you ignore the side quests and don't explore and settle for the fake ending, ... : ShoCon
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      Maybe less actually. : ShoCon
      • yeah like 15 or so. : deject
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  I'm going to have to check this out. Thanks! How easy are they to install? : Sylvanus
  • I had no problems at all using the Smart Mod Manager. : Spoetzl
• stalker has the most amazing lighting system ever. : ballystix
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  The latest version of STALKER Weather Overhauled includes a new shader mod (Sky4CE SkyGraphics) with Para... : datoo
  • Gorgeous. Will have to try this. : Fredrik S
  • The level of modding going on with this game is insane. : SovietOrchestra
• DOING THIS NOW (for realz) : timaste
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  I guess I need dynamic lighting enabled for this? My 6800 will not like this. : Rich McNinch
  • Surprisingly I am able to play on an x800 with dynamic lighting on (at 1024 rez and medium settings) I do... : Dr Van Nostrand
• That's it! I cannot take it anymore, I'm reinstalling this game and modding this bad boy. >:D : DM7
• Oh and another thing; STALKER was the only game where I actually waited until daybreak to go in some of t : DM7
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  STALKER is a game that made me yearn for a co-op mode. It would be awesome to trek across the land with ... : Mikuya
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    I'll be right by the barrel fire at night with ya too, haha! But with two guns I'd be a little less afra : DM7
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      oh god the x-labs. we'd have to rock paper scissors to decide who'd go in first. : Mikuya
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        This is the kinda game where you need friendly fire on too, just to make it more nerve racking in the clo... : DM7
        • Unfortunately do to the way A-Life works and the way the levels are loaded it would be pretty much imposs... : datoo
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  my rain is fucked up :( : timaste
  • You using any mods or...? : DM7
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    is it raining on your wedding day? : r3dn3ck
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      it isn't ironic : painangel
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        do ya think? : Dravenport
        • yes, i really do think : painangel