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  your post brings back memories. : moe6
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    It was intended to do so! : UtilityMaximizer
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      no hamsters, gerbils : redfive
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        I kind of decided I didn't like that line so much. I'm not sure why. : UtilityMaximizer
        • we never modded the game so it sounds silly. : Fyunch Click
• this would be most excellent. I must find my cd's post haste! : hirez
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  You can use the latest client version. Someone needs to test out the connection to let me know if there ... : RyDogg1
  • I'll try it at home later, if no one else can do so before me. : UtilityMaximizer
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    Trying to connect, getting bad name/password? : BongSlayerB
    • and yeah, using password listed in yer' profile : BongSlayerB
• join us for one last shacknews hurrah! : feek
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  i gotta find my other CD. looking in my binder and only finding disc 2 makes me sad : maulla
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    Hahahah, I can't find Disk 2 :( : AlexXdude
    • oh wait there it is. INSTALLING : AlexXdude
  • woo i found it! : maulla
• I was thinking of what a pain it would be to find and install all the stuff I'd need, but then I realized... : P-Squid
• haaaaa.... I missed these posts : MrLobo
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  ...THIS IS MADDOG AND IM IN A TANK. : Phil
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    I SEE A GUY. HELP. : UtilityMaximizer
    • lol : Phil
    • Good times. I kept saying "HAAAAR" in the shacknews comments until the shack moderators got annoyed by i... : Maddog_Delphi97
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    AW YEAH, COMING TO E5 NOW! *Plane blows up tank* : AlexXdude
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      ha ha ha I always hated that. "Where the hell is E5?" : UtilityMaximizer
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        I'd always issue orders by co-ords : lordlobo
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          I just said "go to the west flag" or "go to the windmill" and used landmarks. Looking up the map took ti... : UtilityMaximizer
          • Yeah, once the game had been out for a little while, there seemed to be a fairly set standard for what th... : riptyde
        • That is why I always rebind the big map key to Q. And after I rebind the Parachute key to F : MrLobo
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          Didn't we have this argument about 5 years ago? ;) : trove
          • Well, yeah. But I would use Co-ords to make rally points to organize an attack on a point. : lordlobo
  • man have you ever ridden in a jeep down that huge ass hill that's in I believe that appelflappen map? wi... : mikecyb
• Awww yeah, BF1942 ShackBattles were soooo awesome. : carnivore
• F1 F1!! i am super excited! I have it installed and patched up, ready to go! : SolveChrist
• oh hell yeah! : .Jayson
• Here's a song I wrote about Battlefield 1942 for a song contest that was held some time back. I'll record... : UtilityMaximizer
• God damn it you're gonna make me reinstall this shit and find the drivers for my joystick and learn how t... : Helter Skelter
• If I can find my CD Key, I plan to join up. : spazzium
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  is it possible to play that objective based england map? one team defends some buildings while the other... : dantastic
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    i'm sure Battle of Britain is in the rotation. : UtilityMaximizer
    • I think the only ones we should leave out are the Shack Maps and the Tournament Map Pack. Oh, and maybe G... : UtilityMaximizer
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      oh yea, I can't wait for rosewood to crash us into a cliff : c0bra
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        I remember countless times being in the bomber with rosewood in the drivers seat and i would look out the... : Phil
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          good times, good times. I probably haven't laughed that hard so many times in any other game. : c0bra
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            Agreed, I think it is, for me, the only game that regularly elicited laughter. I still remember accidenta... : UtilityMaximizer
            • Completely agreed. It was the most fun I've ever had playing a video game. I've never laughed so much i... : Phil
• I sent my copy to my white elephant last year. HE SHOULD PLAY. : DrZettl
• oh yea, I'm gonna rape some fools as a tailgunner : c0bra
• Bump, I guess. : UtilityMaximizer
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  Iam wating uuuuuuu!! http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=5972584 : Maddog_Delphi97
  • Which, in turns, also reminds of the how the "Gerbils" meme started and is related to Battlefield 1942...... : Maddog_Delphi97
• Hopefully I don't kill as many teammates this time with a plane as I kill the enemies. : Sailor of Fortune
• Fuck, I'm still trying to fix my mouse refreshrate in Vista 64, such a pain in the ass :[ : ghost in my shell
• Bonus points for wearing our Shackbattle shirts? : Wyvern
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  Okay, what if you've never played BF1942 before, but you wanted to pick it up for this because everybody ... : Bean
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    absolutely. do it. its like 10 dollars at most : feek
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      Yes, but I will need someone to teach me how to play! : Bean
      • We should have a lead-up game test and scrimmage on Saturday maybe. : c0bra
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        i remember not that long ago we were doing some training missions. there's even a shacknews training map.... : feek
        • also: tailgunning is a high art handed down from father to son over the past several centuries. don't jus... : c0bra
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    It might be worth it, but I'll warn you: will probably be totally owned. Infantry combat is a bit quirky,... : UtilityMaximizer
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      I have a high tolerance for pain and annoying things (I mean, I'm a regular here, and I'm also a lawyer, ... : Bean
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        I think you will have to go to an actual store, or order it for physical delivery. It should be around $1... : UtilityMaximizer
        • UMax this is terrible! My local Best Buy and what's left of my local Circuit City do not have it! I am go... : Bean
  • Shouldn't it be very cheap now? I mean, why not. You can have fun just driving around in a tank or flyin... : thief
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    tip 1: always jump in vehicles and drive off before anyone else gets a chance to join you. : SolveChrist
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      tip 2: take planes and use them as taxis. fly to where you want to go then just jump out and parachute ... : riptyde
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        Man that used to piss me off. lol. : bombay
        • Especially when you are about to jump in a plane and your own teammate kills you so they can get it inste... : riptyde
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    if you've never played BF 1942, then playing this game with Shackers is like walking into a maximum secur... : pukerat
    • LOLOL : Phil
  • yeah I suck too and the basic rule you need to know is never fly a plane. ever. there is always someone... : mikecyb
  • You should just accept you suck and feel left out. Actually, I've always sucked at it, but I play and : carnivore
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  tweaking dudes. 1) is there a config i can edit somewhere to disable mouse accel? 2) what was the t... : maulla
  • HALP : maulla
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    1) I don't know. 2) http://www.widescreengaming.net/wiki/Battlefield_1942 I thought I'd heard in the ... : UtilityMaximizer
    • Thanks, im not as worried about WS as i am mouse accel. anyone know of a mouse accel fix? : maulla
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    mouse accel fix, anyone? it pisses me off that every BF game is plagued by this : maulla
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      ive never heard of this : feek
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        you dont notice the shitty sensitivity? : maulla
        • Ah, I think that may just be the way BF1942 plays. Infantry combat definitely takes getting used to. : UtilityMaximizer
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  YES! I'm picking up another copy to replace my 8 year old lost one tonight at eb games! Anyone want to... : kainen1
  • If i can find my discs, yes : PoopStewart
• I'm going to look for my key tonight and go jump some jeeps if I find it. : melkore
• Flar. I gave my BF1942 away because I didn't really enjoy playing but I would like to play with all-Shack... : A Sponge
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  can we do a BF:V w/ WWII mod? : flubba79
  • I never understood the point of that. BF:V alone would be fantastic, but wtf would you play Vietnam or 21... : VictoriouSecret
  • I'd set up a Vanilla BF:V battle - and play the WW2 maps. : hirez
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  Umax, this is not meant to be disrespectful, but do you play any modern shooters? I know you have a long ... : Dave-A
  • To be fair I haven't played any other online shooters other than TF2 and L4D since BF42/BF2. COD4 is grea... : Bamtan
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    I loved STALKER, Clear Sky, and Fallout 3. Honestly, I am reluctant to talk about games because my op... : UtilityMaximizer
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      Hey, the opinions can be valid, it's all in how you express them. You of all people don't need me telling... : Dave-A
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        I would love it if UMax turned into some kind of gigantic troll : carnivore
        • I want to see a UMax / gegtik / ANDROMEDA hybrid unleashed on the Shack. : Bean
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      What's your opinion of Left 4 Dead? Be honest, I like honesty in a review like yours. : Maddog_Delphi97
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        I haven't played it. I kinda don't like zombies (and vampires, for that matter). I liked TF2 for a little... : UtilityMaximizer
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          Counterstrike Source and Battlefield 2 is one of the few games that has support 64 players in the same ga... : Maddog_Delphi97
          • BF2142, of course (which I never tried). Other than that, I don't know. There's just something magic ... : UtilityMaximizer
          • css doesnt support that afaik (maybe it's a mod?). i think all the pc battleifed games support 64 players... : feek
          • I've never seen more than maybe 24 people on a CS:S server, where are you playing with 64 people?! : AgentPothead
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            Tribes 2! Thanks to Tribes Next, there's a small but decent number of people playing it again too. : swampangel
            • Does Tribes Next support 64 players? : Maddog_Delphi97
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          L4D is all about coop. You should try it. I'm surprised you didn't like TF2. I found it to be the sec... : MrLobo
          • I think it's the scale that I found too small. I don't know; it just got old fast for me. : UtilityMaximizer
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      I actually stopped playing Mass Effect because of your comments. and started RA3 instead. : hirez
      • I hope you don't regret that decision. My game of the moment is Fallout 2; I'm giving it a replay. It's p... : UtilityMaximizer
• oh man the memories : Katarn3279
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  this isn't a last hurrah sort of thing is it? :( : burning eye
  • Nope! : UtilityMaximizer
• I'm waiting uuuuu. Hampsters gerbils etc : lowayne
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  Anybody want to play a little of this tonight? I need to get my skillz back, it's been too long. : kainen1
  • im down : feek
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    Yeah, we can team it up on a pub? : lowayne
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      yeah sure! I just got the game, WTF 8 discs?!?!? : kainen1
      • it should be 2.... multipack? : lowayne
• Bump for awesome time : yosemiteclimber
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  boooo, my stuff is not with me! do it again another week :( : thekidd
  • I think we need to make this a weekly thing again. : yosemiteclimber
• I will be there. : sanchez
• Just installed on the new system. Patching it up. : lowayne
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  whos playing tonight?! : maulla
  • I want to. : lowayne
  • I will be as soon as I get a hold of EA to fix my invalid CD code. Such bullshit. This is the 2nd time... : kainen1
  • im coming, hopefully. : the_doctor
• Aw MAN!! Won't be around Sunday, I don't think. Not even sure if I have that game anymore... But have ... : futant
• I'm making progress! The shop in town that sells games has finally stopped selling BF2 and started sellin : Cliffzorz
• Is there any online distribution of this game? I'd rather pay for it again than go hunting for the CDs. : WaterSign
• I'm in, if my connection decides to cooperate! I actually just reinstalled all of this last night. : MacemanInTW

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• Agreed. I don't even play but I've been reading logs and listening to voice chats and stuff. Very cool ... : DinK
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  What happened, another CEO absconded with the cash? : Damodred
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    a BoB director disbanded the BoB alliance : AllYourBase
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      Wow, no shit? Last I checked, Over a third of the game universe was BoB property. This is like the end ... : Finestaut
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        Is there an updated map? I remember seeing one that had all the territories and who controlled what. : zebosausamite
        • There is, but I'd have to google to find it at work, and I think the relevant pages are blocked. : Finestaut
        • If you go to the eve forum someone has a link to a real time Sov map. BoB lost sov on everything overnig... : trove
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        Main thread @ http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=990381 Btw, the following i : Ride-My-Rocket
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          Sov = Sovereignty. Basically, that's territory. When you have Sovereignty in a system, the game acknowl... : Finestaut
          • thanks! : yAak
        • BNC = Black Nova Corporation. This is one of the core corporations (guilds) that made up the Alliance. Th... : deveus1
        • Also, LoioshDwaggie did an excellent write-up in the main article Shackpost ( http://www.shacknews.com/la : Ride-My-Rocket
    • holy shnikies : Goncyn
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      As a malicious act of subterfuge, or because of issues within the alliance? : Ride-My-Rocket
      • Nm, just found http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19130293 : Ride-My-Rocket
• Its a giant war, and as much as I want to try it out its more fun for me to sit on the sidelines reaing t... : stgdz
• It's a sad day. I bet the russians, sniggwaffe&co and goons are moving in on BOB territory now : kpxkrnjc
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  What's going on with Eve? : spazzium
  • BoB was disbanded by a traitor on the inside who went over to Goonswarm. : trove
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  What EVE thing? What did I miss? What am I missing? TELL ME TROVE! : ejectorpod
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    Check the front page! : ArcKnight
    • Great, now that Gamefly is in control I have to "check the front page" man this place is going down the s : ejectorpod
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  the mmo? yeah it's a tough one. : xxiv
  • gg refresh and then post rate limit. : xxiv
• Sneaky fucks. I remember when they were just a small little territory. Now they are taking over the map... : handofthrawn
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  guys Current Sov Map: http://go-dl1.eve-files.com/media/corp/Verite/influence.png What it used to... : kpxkrnjc
  • ha, no one owns Stain. I was holed up in there for months and months before I stopped playing. : c0bra
  • thanks! : handofthrawn
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    was goonswarm and red alliance the same for a while? its hard to read the map : handofthrawn
    • The older map groups alliances into "power blocks" based on their current political leanings. The Goons ... : Finestaut
  • hahahahahahaha : Robotic Puppy Eater
• *insert snarky "they should go outside" remark here* : TreMetal
• Even MMO economies are going to shit! The World is going to implode! : freakynipples69
• I just climbed into my Widow last night. WHO DA MAN! : Unleashed
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  There needs to be consequences. Like this guy needs to have his (virtual) life on the line. Like if som... : hawkeye
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    What? The fact stuff like this can happen is the essence of why EVE is awesome. : Fayk
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      But if you can just do something like this with no repercussions than what's the point? There needs to b... : hawkeye
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        There also needs to be a system in place where an alliance of that massive size can't be destroyed by one... : hawkeye
        • That's an organizational decision made by BoB themselves. They chose to give a guy tons of responsibilit... : Rotten Deadite
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          There are a number of systems alliances can use to protect themselves from corporate theft, it's up to th... : Finestaut
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            Like a board of directors or what? : hawkeye
            • Layered access rights to shared resources. I'm not sure how BoB was structured internally, but there are... : Finestaut
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        Well they throw you on the wanted list and people set out to hunt you down and murder you. And since the... : Rotten Deadite
        • ^^^This. He's taking a big risk, he could lose literally everything. : ejectorpod
        • There's actually not permanent character death. If you die without a clone, you just lose a portion skil... : Finestaut
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          ^^ Also, no one puts anyone on wanted lists really for this kind of magnitude. Wanted lists are more for... : kpxkrnjc
          • For example, when I was trying it out I remember seeing a corporation who were basically mercenaries used... : flooq
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        The risk is that people would figure you out ahead of time, wasting all your time and planning. The risk... : Fayk
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          I would have thought after the last guy made off with millions and millions of isk that they would have l... : deathofrats
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            money is chump change for an alliance of BoB's size. With 100+ sectors of controlled space you pull in a... : kpxkrnjc
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              you would think you would only give control to people you know in real life. so if they fucked you you co... : handofthrawn
              • yeah but BOB is huuuge. giving out leadership roles to only your IRL mates is a recipe for corporation d... : kpxkrnjc
      • oh this guy is going to have a lot of people wanting to pew pew him : cpt_gloval
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        It's a game. These risks taken on by trusting people are known beforehand. Real life consequences? No. : ieGod
        • By real life I mean having his account suspended or something. : ieGod
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        He's already assumed and overcome the risk. If BoB found out what he was doing, or even suspected, they ... : Finestaut
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          I guess I don't really understand the way EVE works :( : hawkeye
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            If you have the strength to take something, it's yours. If someone else can take it from you, it's their... : Finestaut
            • You keep what you kill : handofthrawn
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  Semi- Hijack Any shackers affected by this? anyone lost anything substantial? : Vincenoir
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    most of shack are goonfags : kpxkrnjc
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      Wrong fgt. We're independent. : loboca
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        I'm really independent and wanting to join up for lowsec space as soon as I get a ship that's a little mo... : ejectorpod
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          Ya drake / raven is where you want to be for base 0.0 operations. : loboca
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            I was gonna go with a drake, but the Raven looks hot...but 3x as expensive to buy and even more skills to... : ejectorpod
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              Go with a drake, costs less to replace. It's one of the probs with eve, until you can fly decent ships, i... : loboca
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                Really, any well-managed operation will find a place for frigate pilots in operations. It takes about a ... : Finestaut
                • Yeah, that's sort of encouraging, I just need to find a corp that fits my needs. And get some sustainabl... : ejectorpod
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        No, he's correct, we are goonfags. : Caoster007
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          No, fgt, we aren't. As CEO of the two shack corps, and co-ceo (bitch) of the 3rd. WE ARE NOT. : loboca
          • Give in to your inner faggot....join the goon-side! : Caoster007
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        Thank god you are WRONG! : YerMothah
        • Err... Not to your post. to kpxkrnjc : YerMothah
    • Hahahaha, no. : Mr.Finkster
    • don't ever accuse me of being one of them : zerog83
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  TLDR? : gmd
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    Goonswarm took over the Band of Brother Alliance. Goonswarm just beat the game : melkore
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      So, I don't play nor really understand this - but will they start a new game then? Or will it just persis... : bombay
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        One of the largest powers in the game consumed one of the other largest powers. GoonSwarm and their alli... : Finestaut
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          Ah, ok. So someone could eventually challenge them again, but will take a lot of time / resources / plann... : bombay
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            Or someone high up in goonfleet doing it for the lulz. : ArcKnight
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              That's 4chan, not SA. : Lone Swordsman
              • I'm aware of that. : ArcKnight
          • Or internal conflict could fracture the power block. : Finestaut
      • tl;dr is that BoB is one of the longest standing, largest and most powerful alliances of corporations in ... : Fayk
  • British Imperialism ended. : ArcKnight
• haha insanely awesome. love stories like this : xsii
• Stories like these are really entertaining. i wouldn't want to play that game but its still fun to read. : Hoax
• i wish there was a more exciting MMO that had the same potential for this awesomeness. Ive tried so hard ... : maulla
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  EVE online, its more fun to read about that to actually play. : crazywigga
  • Kreckt. :( : Jiven
• too lazy to browse the whole thread...this was linked in local chat last night: http://img10.imageshac... : MisterPhoton
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  Everytime the goons get involved in a MMORPG they just dominate, I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want... : AllYourBase
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    Goons are like smart and evil shackers, it makes sense. : hawkeye
    • I'm you, from the anti-universe. I am as smart and evil as you are good and dumb. HUH? That means ... : Caoster007
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    Because we don't want to be ruled over an organization over which we have no control? I don't necessar : loboca
    • They're not quite that controlling. Or you can just be ambiitious and try to rise up in the ranks and be ... : Fayk
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    They really do. A fanatical group which is filled with crazies yet at the same time they seem to love th... : handofthrawn
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      shackers are too fickle with their gaming tendencies. goons are evidentially more content to play a singl... : MisterPhoton
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        SA does have a larger base of potential players to draw from. : trove
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          that, too. latestchatty has, what, 1000 regular posters? I think I read that somewhere...compare that to ... : MisterPhoton
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            Ya, but not many shackers are willing to dedicate 6 hours+ a night for ops. Just look at the WoW, War, an... : loboca
            • Well they are for about a week to a month. Then we all lose interest and move back to something else. : sigpro
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      For the shack, WoW had an extremely long run. I'd be willing to bet it's the strongest online group the ... : boarder2
      • I misread that as strangest, which is why I was about to agree with you. : azenmaster
      • the 300 strong urban dead was impressive, but short lived. : radula
  • Winning is more fun than losing? : jbury
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    We're lucky they never fought us in Urban Dead. : Rotten Deadite
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      they can't coordinate that quickly with their flatmoded forums!!!! : edgewise
      • ^^^^ This, I laughed to. : mace
    • I bashed he mall doors for a few days, I did my part. : Sailor of Fortune
    • That was an awesome time in shack history. : Tincan
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      The Goons have basically destroyed Urban Dead. Remember when we took out Caiger Mail in three days? Th... : ConfusedUs
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        Considering how many active players they have in EVE, which is a for-pay game, I can't say I'm surprised.... : Ride-My-Rocket
        • If by period of time you mean "the 5seconds it takes for 1500 zombies to knock down barricades, enter the... : ConfusedUs
  • Most shakers probably aren't as dedicated or lets face it crazy. also i don't think i'd have the time and... : Hoax
  • I give it a year or so before we start to see goonswarm start to splinter. This game is a big social exp... : stgdz
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  They should make a video game about these EVE wars. It could be CALL OF EVE. Relive all the major battles... : mroizo40
  • It would be good to have an understandable summary that didn't go on for like a million pages. Something ... : gakera
• there was a great disturbance... as if millions of nerds cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. : waxthirteen
• i have no fucking clue what any of these posts mean... : vassili_zaitsev
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  that sounds kind of stupid tbh. how does a mole dissolve an empire in real life? : thebigbeefsandwich
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    Coupd'etat. : ArcKnight
    • fuck, coup d'etat. : ArcKnight
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    well in this case the mole is high up in the hierarchy. Imagine if Darth Vader was a mole for the resista... : mnok
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      that's sort of similar but also not. most coups fail miserably because you have to put a lot on the line,... : thebigbeefsandwich
      • Well then there's nothing gained either, just some bits moved around in a database. Seems balanced to me. : sammyl
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        well it's a game, what did you expect? Actual hired assassins storming through the leaders house and shoo... : mnok
        • This would make the game 600x more awesome. : ArcKnight
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          not really. those dudes lost all their property, basically had their game erased. it's the other guy who ... : thebigbeefsandwich
          • i meant that for sammyl >:( : thebigbeefsandwich
          • yes, but that's Eve. It's happened before and it will happen again. These guys were known for doing the s... : grifter
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            Sure you can reduce it, but if the guy was a mole and worked his way into his organization into a place w... : Fayk
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              It boils down to Goons had an amazing oppertunity to take advantage of a disgruntled player who was fed u... : Hizzow
              • If CCP did this (he's not exploiting any mechanics from anything I've heard) they'd lose all the faith of... : Fayk
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            this thread really shines a light on who doesn't exactly get Eve. : cpt_gloval
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              Seriously, one of the reasons people love EvE because nothing is safe, it CAN be taken from you. Any... : yAak
              • Exactly. You could get killed just flying through a system, not doing anything. Some guy might just be ... : ejectorpod
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                I love the idea that games like Eve exist, but I'm certainly not willing to play them and risk losing a l... : sammyl
                • In both life and EVE, without risk there's no reward. : MisterPhoton
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                  In the game, you're personally responsible for making wise decisions that mitigate your risks. BoB lost ... : Finestaut
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                    How does one go about protecting these assets. Be kind, I know nothing of EVE. So you had the blueprints ... : bombay
                    • There are pretty fine grained controls over who can do what, by assigning roles to people for access to h... : semaphore
                    • Protecting was easy. I took personal custody of the blueprints, and issued limited run licenses to the c... : Finestaut
            • Exactly. EVE is like UO in space - as long as you're not exploiting a flaw in the game, everything is all... : MisterPhoton
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              I understand there's a lot of complex espionage, but this is more of a case of a traitor and totally unim... : thebigbeefsandwich
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                Man, they took it about four levels higher than any other group of people would've. Other opportunities : Majuju
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                  still how's this different then someone rage quitting a guild and doing the same stuff though? I don't se... : thebigbeefsandwich
                  • It was done by the Goon Intelligence Agency. they were actively sniffing out for this kind of stuff. If y... : Sailor of Fortune
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                Imagine if George W. Bush took all the money, F-22's and B-2 bombers and even the name USA; then went to ... : Sailor of Fortune
                • Believe me, we tried. That sonofabitch wouldn't take the bait. >:( : Vantage
    • That's kind of how it actually played out, you know. : SockMonkeh
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    The game does not allow decision-making/voting by committee, i.e. a corporate boardroom... so anyone with... : silent prophet
    • yea, it seems crazy to me that they have "corporations" with no form of a board of directors. : aethyr
  • darth vader throwing palpatine into the reactor. it's just like that, except this guy was wokring his ang... : Modica Sol Solis
  • Maddoff. : liquidlies
• BoB didn't have their towers formerly deep in their territory stocked with strontium, which means they ca... : MisterPhoton
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  I would not count BOB out of the game yet. They still have most likely the largest ammount of resources i... : r3ckless
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    Pretty sure he took a good chunk of the cap fleet with him. : dravalen
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      I think he took 10-12 caps. Bob likely has 200+ and 10+ titans too. : r3ckless
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        they lost sovereignty. They can't build any more capships because they no longer own space. Any more cap... : Hizzow
        • I know, but its not that difficult to build carriers / dreads.. ouj can make them in any station in lowse... : r3ckless
        • This would get super awesome if the goonfleet now moved in on them to start destroying their capital ship... : riptyde
  • hahaha i love this shit : yAak
  • I think they're going to break into small factions and also not to mention IIRC it takes 24 hours to recr... : Sailor of Fortune
  • The LMAO hahaha : TrptJim
• what : Katarn3279
• So since they've said the guy didn't have to give any of the assets to Goonfleet, even though he chose to... : ColoradoCNC
• bah this game sounds so badass. : Ellissd
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  More info unfolding here, I think: http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=991219 : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
  • this is fun stuff lol : yAak
  • God damn he was just randomly recruited by a guy looking to run a scam, hahahaha that's ridiculous. : ejectorpod
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    this is neat, but the goons didn't really "set this guy up", he was basically looking over to fuck his ow... : aethyr
    • sounds like the fact that they treated him well kinda pushed him over the edge. : mindfk
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    Ha they decided to admit they were scamming him and ended up treating him well. This is what toppled an ... : Lionhart32935
    • sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. : Clay
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      I seem to recall seeing some kind of special on TLC or something about spy recruiters, guys who recruit s : Rotten Deadite
      • it is real life. the arena is just different. : Clay
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  So I haven't played EVE in several years, people say it's changed a lot now. But has it? Cause it got ... : DOOManiac
  • they added a stuff to do in space and prettier graphics. ambulation is supposedly on the way. : cpt_gloval
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  • They still belong to BoB. Just because they lose Sov on their systems doesn't mean they lose all their a... : kpxkrnjc
• god damn I want to get back into EVE now :( : jayares
• No kidding. This shit makes me want to play again! : MacemanInTW

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  Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny is pretty fucking epic : wtf242
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Light : wtf242
    • This sounds pretty weird. I'll see if it's available anywhere. : aaarrrgh
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    hey cool, someone else who's heard of Zelazny. : deathofrats
    • The Chronicles of Amber ruled : inchwide
    • Zelazny rocks. : hirez
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  Hyperion? : Richese
  • this if you haven't read it : [fry]
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    This is a pretty good suggestion. I've been meaning to, but never gotten around to it. : aaarrrgh
    • Well, then this is the end of the thread :-P If you want some suggestions for stuff to read after you ... : Marauder IIC
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      i recently read the first two, not bad. not quite as good as i was epecting but i was pretty happy with ... : smacknca
      • The first two books are so very different from one another though. But yes, Endymion and The Rise of Endy... : Marauder IIC
      • The latter two are very different and I like their setting better than the first ones'. They maybe tacked... : xxx2xxx
    • It's my all time favorite sci-fi book. I would say just read Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion and not the f... : nukewinter
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  The Algebraist by Banks and Neverness by David Zindell are both amazing hard sci-fi space operas. : Vantage
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    I've read everything that Banks has done. But thanks :) : aaarrrgh
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      Well then, time to move on to Zindell! Neverness, and then the sequal Requiem for Homo Sapiens trilogy ... : Vantage
      • One interesting facet of these books is that pilots travel vast distances through space by utilizing pure... : Vantage
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    man after I played Mass Effect I was looking for a nice space opera type book, an entry into sci-fi, and ... : mankeroo
    • Oh, it's pretty damn hardcore (The Algebraist). Not a good entry in the genre. Something like the Honor... : Vantage
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  Epic? Read Vernor Vinge, Robert L. Forward, Niven/Pournelle, Samuel R. Delaney, Jack Williamson, and to a... : AxeMan808
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    it's just my opinion, but Vernor Vinge's A Fire Upon the Deep was the biggest piece of shit I've read in ... : AssGoblin
    • wtf : smax
    • Your opinion is wrong, and you should be ashamed. : AxeMan808
    • Your opinion is stupid and retarded, while mine -- which is diametrically opposed to yours -- is correct ... : Ride-My-Rocket
• the Gap Series which I guess is properly called the Gap Cycle now (wtf?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... : AssGoblin
• A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge. My new favorite Sci-Fi. It's amazing. : famine101
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  Otherland trilogy, by Tad Williams. : YerMothah
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    Epic is an understatement. : Fred Garvin
    • I thought it defined epic? Its mind boggling how much he crams in there, it is literally Pure Epic. : YerMothah
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      Epic, but not necessarily entertaining. I really like Tad Williams but I felt Otherland attempted to be ... : nukewinter
      • i agree. Rene was a whining bitch all the way through book 3. I wanted to kick her up the clopper to give... : inchwide
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    Otherlanf was epic, 4 big books and I still am not sure how everything got crammed into them. : funnynamehere
    • LOL iPhone ate my spelling : funnynamehere
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  Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds. : DonkeyPopsicle
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    I've heard his stuff is pretty awesome, haven't gotten around to reading it tho. It's on my list! : Magus
    • That entire series is VERY good. : kpxkrnjc
    • The first 3 books are great, but Absolution Gap kinda dragged on. : Damodred
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  for space opera - you have to read Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained. Also the Neutronium Alchemist seri... : hirez
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    I finished up The Night's dawn trilogy before anathem, so it's gonna take a while before I will allow mys... : aaarrrgh
    • you are one up on me then! I got through the first 2 volumes ages ago, before the final one came out, and... : hirez
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  Alastair Reynolds Revelation Space trilogy. I can't recommend these enough. : terath
  • Seconded. : gooblerampling
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  John Scalzi's Old Man's War : smax
  • Old Man's War wrong tag : smax
  • one of my favorites by far. The whole series is fantastic. : phokz
• I would also recommend: Blindsight by Peter Watts. Hard sci-fi, makes you think. Watts goes over mat... : Richese
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  hijack - while we're talking sci-fi or "Speculative Fiction" as its sometimes now called (/rolls eyes) - ... : hirez
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    heinlein coined the term in 1948, so it's got a respectable pedigree : dirge23
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      yeah, but I think it's silly to try and bring the term back after 50 years. I think the reason is there i... : hirez
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        i assume it's motivated by the fact that a lot of so-called "sci fi" has zero science in it and is essent... : dirge23
        • they should call those Fantastical Science or Science Fantasy or something >:( : hirez
  • I certainly enjoy many of Asimov's works. : YerMothah
  • and by Analog/Asimov's I mean these magazines: http://www.analogsf.com & http://www.asimovs.com/ : hirez
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  Neverness by David Zindell is the prequel to a massively fucking epic trilogy. (Requiem for Homo Sapiens) : Magus
  • Why do these people not listen to us? Silly silly people. : Vantage
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  Is Dune just a given here? If not, Dune and the rest of its series. Quality degrades as you go, but I s... : icking fudiot
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    Definitely. I usually assume everyone has read this. : Richese
    • Fair enough, most of the real "epic" stuff I've read falls under fantasy and not sci-fi sadly. Outside o... : icking fudiot
  • Not really a space opera but still fucking awesome and a must read. : phate81
• We. .. I'm not well read. : Cihte
• Illium and Olympos, by Dan Simmons of Hyperion fame. And then read The Terror (non sci-fi, but still hard... : arnonymouscoward
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  Some for you.. Amazing space opera. with links Empire from the ashes omnibus by david weber http://ww... : ssj4megaman
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    jumping jebus. there's a 3rd book in the Void series. damnit, now I have to wait until 2010 to read those... : hirez
    • lol... its soo damn good... great stuff.. i think i am going to pick up the revelation space 5 book next.... : ssj4megaman
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  The Foundation Trilogy+ is the first thing that springs to mind. : BlackCat9
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    I was scanning the thread looking for this. I can't believe its taken so long for this to be posted. : Horn
    • The Trilogy series is one of those books I'm dying to reread but there aren't enough hours in the day. H... : Horn
  • I keep forgetting about this when I go to the library. Maybe I'll remember next time ... : Damodred
  • THIS, such an awesome and thought provoking series. : phate81
  • I love this trilogy. I also love the tie-in to the Robots/Elijah Bailey novels. Robots and Empire is m... : Goblin au
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  The Lensman series by E.E. "Doc" Smith. : Fyunch Click
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    oldschool, nice! : Colleton
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      old school and AWESOME Space Opera. : Fyunch Click
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        Yeah, it's primarily Space Opera, but against an epic backdrop, like the Sten series, as mentioned. I wa... : AxeMan808
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          The prob with Deathworld and the Rat is Deathworld is the same book 3 times and the Rat went all Robert A... : Fyunch Click
          • Yessir, you are correct. After the book where the Rat battled "He", the books took a Xanthian turn. (Pier... : AxeMan808
  • Also the HeeChee novels by Fredrick Pohl or maybe the Berserker stories by Fred Saberhagen. : Fyunch Click
  • Fuck yes. The grandaddy of space opera. : gimpx32
• Peter F. Hamilton: Nights Dawn Trilogy (sci-fi horror) Commonwealth Saga (awesome action + now relate... : Goblin au
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  I'm having a hard time getting into Anathem, I think it's the weird words/vocabulary. : Clay
  • Try Jack Womack's Elvissey series (Terraplane, Ambient, Heathern, Elvissey). He's got all kinds of nuspea... : AxeMan808
• battlefield earth! : gokart.

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  2 more seasons. I hope questions still remain by the end, I watch the show for mystery not answers. : Richese
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    2 more after this one? Or including this one? : uncle slappy
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      including this one. 6 total. : dirge23
      • i see what we did there. : liquidlies
      • approx. 16 episodes per season, too : dirge23
    • including. 6 total : liquidlies
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    in the end it was all a dream vincent had after he accidently ate a toad : inchwide
    • works with me : Richese
  • nope. One more season after this one, thats it. : two50six
• a wizard did it : dirge23
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  GOD DID IT THE END : MagicWishMonkey
  • i dont think the core audience could grasp anything else. : mindshot
• It'll have to be a real fucking good explanation by this point. : Bamtan
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  At the end Bill is going to wake up and go "WHOA, TED, I JUST HAD THIS CRAZY DREAM!" : mancide
  • Bill Bob Newhart : Dimmona
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  It actually all takes place on a holodeck : retardhumper
  • And it's a lead in to JJ Abram's Star Trek movie. : Sailor of Fortune
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  I bet you the last episode of this show will result in millions of internet nerds rioting in the streets.... : bozer
  • Even if it weren't a crazy mystery throughout there's no way anyone would remember all the shit that happ... : derelict515
• in the end it's all a show : zakazi
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  Well, now that we know there's a nuclear bomb buried in cement somewhere on the island, I could see throu : Masem
  • hahahaha!...nice Myst reference. :D : deathofrats
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  What possible reasonable explanation could there be? Whatever sci fi answer they come up with will be dis... : derelict515
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    This is how I have kind of always assumed it would go down. There's no real way to explain the island it... : Begawkiness
    • I expect that the character's story arcs will be completed and we will learn a ton about the Island's his... : dirge23
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      I was thinking this too up until there is a mystical handle down in a cold cave that when turned does cra : uncle slappy
      • I think it could be just as simple as the handle releasing the stored energy that Pierre Chang referred t : aethyr
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    This is what I expect. I don't need to know how the island has time-traveling powers or the ability to he... : Vincent Grayson
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      No doubt the statue will turn out to be of someone we know. : Bamtan
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        Who do we know that has only four toes? : Endymion_
        • or will have 4 toes. : Fyunch Click
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          Who do we know on the show that has five toes? : mittense
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            Does not look like anything was incised to me. http://www.losttvfans.com/page/The+Four-Toed+Statue?t=a... : Endymion_
            • er, excised rather. : Endymion_
            • I was suggesting that, as a viewer, I have no idea as to the state of the feet of any character. : mittense
            • We haven't seen everyone's feet! : Bamtan
            • The model/fx crew was up late and forgot the fifth toe. Now the writers have to explain the mistake. : lechuck59
        • Kate from Kate's Playground : proclone1
      • Richard? : xjdrake32
      • http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/20/abc-says-that-four-toed-lost-statue-was-too-weird/ Lindelof explains : Sailor of Fortune
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  I don't really care if the island is explained or not. I'd actually rather it not be explained. Leave it ... : mittense
  • I thought the magic box was what the actresses provided. :( : Fyunch Click
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  I saw my first episode of LOST while down in D.C for inauguration and HOLY SHIT! Thank god I've avoided t... : Skoal^Fyfan
  • It... What? : mittense
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    care to....elaborate? : Begawkiness
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      The TV show LOST sucks. EOT. :) : Skoal^Fyfan
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        Look how wrong you are. : ejectorpod
        • I think the ability to make such foolish assertions precludes one from realizing they're ever wrong : derelict515
  • lol : derelict515
  • man you do make some pretty off the wall comments : Bamtan
  • i guess you don't know what good acting or bad acting is : Richese
  • are you sure you didnt see Land Of The Lost? : r3ckless
  • shut up and watch it from season 1 : thebigbeefsandwich
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    the only really bad actor is hurley. but i love him anyways :( : smax
    • I don't think he's a bad actor at all :( But I do love him. : ejectorpod
  • i hate things other people like! : dromo5
  • haha the acting isn't generally anything amazing, but it's still pretty good. also you have only seen on... : mikecyb
  • What the heck man? For a TV show the acting isn't bad at all. No it's not the best, but it certainly is... : nukewinter
  • The Globe Award winner chimes in. : Sailor of Fortune
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    If you are being serious and really thought the Sci-Fi was retarded and the acting bad, watch the Episode... : pop_secret
    • This is my most favorite episode. I loved the rat maze sequence, it had the best music for it. Follow... : Sailor of Fortune
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  Resting place of the holy grail or a quantum black hole. : pieman
  • Either way the island is self determined to protect itself. : pieman
• Crashed alien spaceship. All the time shifting stuff and all that other crap are remnants of its broken i : Marauder IIC
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  Speaking of LOST, this is a spoiler from last night: http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/images/2009/02/Los... : mittense
  • hahahahaha : ejectorpod
  • Hahahah nice : Rasnowl
  • hahaha : Richese
  • lol : Shadowdane
  • lol : riptyde
  • oh shit lol : thebigbeefsandwich
  • hahahaha ok awesome : Begawkiness
  • haha thats perfect, directly expresses how i felt when i saw last nights : smacknca
  • hahaha so true : Bamtan
  • hahaha : Unleashed
  • lol perfect : Kaerof
  • ahahahah so true : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • hahaha..nice : deathofrats
  • hahahaha - awesome : virus
  • lololol : dromo5
  • lol!!!! my friend who was watching was acting like he knew all along and told everyone and no one believe... : reflex33
  • plus he's been in the opening credits even though he hasnt been on the show till this episode this season : dantastic
  • oh sweet jesus. that is the funniest thing ever. : trevis
  • just saw last night's episode. lol. : thekidd
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  Excuse me? "explaining how the island got it's powers?" Really? You're not being metaphorical here? : AxeMan808
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    "The Island" has time traveling powers, and heals people?!!?! AH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! : AxeMan808
    • It does sound ridiculous in that context but it would to anyone who hasn't watched it. It's a great show... : Begawkiness
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      I'm going to just start commenting in every tv show thread about how ridiculous every show sounds by purp... : derelict515
      • also I recently watched a couple minutes of this 'lord of the rings' movie. I think it was the third one?... : derelict515
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        Well, I mean, it's clear I don't watch the show. But this thread just raised questions I never knew I had... : AxeMan808
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          Actually, what you stated is not the case. Especially your second to last sentence. : Richese
          • Really? I don't know. Pulled from this thread: "I don't need to know how the island has time-traveling po... : AxeMan808
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      Yes? So what? Just because it has it's own Tardis and dispatches medics to fix people doesn't make it sil... : Bamtan
      • The island is the Doctor? It all makes sense now! : .sticks.
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      The idea of a location having special powers on those residing there is nothing new. See tons of fantasy,... : Evil Benius
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        Yeah like every other horror film there is a house that kills people, wtf is the problem : xxx2xxx
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          People don't say those are "bringing science fiction to the masses" either. : AxeMan808
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            Seriously. I don't watch, and I don't care if you do. My comments were strictly brought on by reading THI... : AxeMan808
            • You can make any comment you want, but you just looked like an idiot doing it. : Evil Benius
  • making fun of something i dont know anything about reply! : not work safe
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  I guess it is the plot that is more Lost than anything. : ghost hacker
  • What a clever and unique joke that, at this point in the show's timeline, is pretty irrelevant. : mittense
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPBTE0wlZF4 : Sailor of Fortune
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  I think they will at least explain who and what Jacob is. But I don't think we'll ever figure out wtf the... : not work safe
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    What about all that shit from years ago, the preseason internet videos "leaked" by someone spying on dhar... : lechuck59
    • I knew it! They explained the numbers in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PPCCcXarkc&feature=... : lechuck59
  • I think that the who/what of Jacob will probably be this season's finale. It would also create a nice rin : skizl
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  I need a status update. Is the fat guy still fat as ever? : ArB
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    Fatter! : lechuck59
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      Did he eat the Koreans or something? I only saw the first 2 or 3 episodes, but I like to keep tabs on tu... : ArB
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        He got off the Island. : lechuck59
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          Also, they found a bunch of food after being there a few weeks, so he wasn't exactly going hungry at any ... : nurglich
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            Guys, I just wanted to say thanks for the update! : ArB
            • We'll keep you posted. Expect a lot to happen this season. : lechuck59
      • he found love, then she died like 3 days later, causing him to eat even more : pharoah mike
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  I have never seen a single episode of this show. : yosemiteclimber
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    its about magic : Luminair
    • its about sand and it getting lost in peoples various sweaty holes and crevices. : mindshot
  • You're seriously missing out. : virus
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  :/ how do you guys keep watching this ridiculous shit? Season one was sweet. Season two was not so sweet.... : MrBig0
  • Why did you even bother wasting your time and our time with this ignorant post? You clearly don't know wh... : K1Bond007
  • Obviously you are just more enlightened than the unwashed masses. : derelict515
  • hay guyz I don't like this show ur dumb : nurglich
  • Season Three is where it really picked up and went crazy awesome. : fleabug
  • stop posting. : AllYourBase
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  I kind of want to see David Duchovny guest star on this show. : Sailor of Fortune
  • Mulder and Scully are Adam and Eve. : lechuck59

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  Thread Awards Biggest Thread with 171 replies by fletch_ http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19126142 : OverloadUT
  • dahanese has a dirty mouth : deveus1
  • GG DAHANESE : askedrelic
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    Can you do an award for the "most repeated/typed shacker's name" or something? I'd be curious. : thief
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      I have thought about doing that. It would be very long to calculate, but the bigger problem is that a lot... : OverloadUT
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        Yeah, I thought as much. : thief
        • Thanks for ruining everything hirez! : thief
      • Mace has a name that is not only a common item, but the item most likely to be used against him. : riptyde
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    oh hey it wasn't me in fletch's thread!! : Mr.SEX
    • it wasnt me either : sesmaster
  • Beware of the girl crasher known as SESMASTER. : Melll
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  What the fuck Dahanese. lol : ThomW
  • girl has got isssssssssssssssues ;) j/k dahanese, dont swear at me! : hirez
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    i only had 25 gosh darned by golly gee effing posts. and saying the poopy word is really not that big a d... : dahanese
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      "gosh darned" counts : OverloadUT
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        you're kidding me. : dahanese
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          hahaha you are fucked : hamachi
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            i had him show me the list a couple days ago. i definitely don't try to curse here, and don't particularl... : dahanese
            • you are still fucked. :) : hamachi
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              haha this posts reads as if you are an extremely angry version of helvetica : mikecyb
              • haha : busdriver3030
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                tootin cookies! : dahanese
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                  how awesome would it be to have a greasemonkey script that automatically turned helvetica's posts dirty, ... : busdriver3030
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                    if I could find my brickmatt script to use as a base (http://mikecyb.shackspace.com/brickmatt.jpg) I woul... : mikecyb
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                      i will eviscerate you. : dahanese
                      • I will eviscerate hug you! : helvnese : askedrelic
                    • lol : yosemiteclimber
                    • you can use this: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/37179 : c0bra
        • He's fraking serious : Sailor of Fortune
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          Okay yeah I was. :D : OverloadUT
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            i really AM going to punch you today. if i knew how to find you upstairs i would be on my way to beat you... : dahanese
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              I know where he sits in that maze upstairs! : Zhaneel
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                WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON : OverloadUT
                • Chromosome X. : Sailor of Fortune
                • The side of hilarity. : Zhaneel
        • you're going to hell : c0bra
        • feek yeah : silent prophet
        • hahahaha : askedrelic
      • gosh darned ! you should post a list of profanities! : sikander
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        does "Never" count as well ? http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=18716078 : sikander
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          I have actually been planning on using that list of words and storing it separately because I'm really cu... : OverloadUT
          • "Jew" : boring gegtik
        • What list is that with "never" in it? : ThomW
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  what do we have to do to qualify as a "unique poster"? ;) : Megara9
  • Oh that just means "729 different users." I suppose I can remove the word unique and it's still understan... : OverloadUT
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    don't use the words "embarrassing" or "bacon" or mention "dropping the server" or ask clay to bring it ba... : Dave-A
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      this post embarrasses the bacon off of clays back server : Horn
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        hahahaha i am laughing in real life this is a good post : DrFlammable
        • you are an expert on good posts : Horn
    • If Clay had bacon on his back I'm sure he would be embarrassed and would probably drop a server at the m... : trOmblyj
    • I didn't ask him; I TOLD him. : ThomW
    • or zombies : Mr.SEX
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      "Don't EVER talk about coke, or heroin, or speed, or weed around Mr. Batty.....Unless you got some?" : AxeMan808
      • "You'd be a lot cooler if you did." : Ride-My-Rocket
• Holy fuck. : Legolas5

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• Awesome, SMs got a boost, though the Apothecary got rightfully nerfed. : Bamtan
• Well gosh, that's just marvellous. I look forward to discovering how this all plays! Video games tonight. : A Sponge
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  RTS updates are so predictable, 90% of the stats are always reduced. : jayares
  • It's more like 60/40 with some major changes (requisition points) and some fixes. I love that they fix... : Fayk
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  wow, this is huge. I thought this wasn't gonna happen pre-release. neat. : ]pm[chem
  • definitely neat, this will practically be like playing a new game! : Xevo
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  "All infantry weapon damage reduced by 15% with the exception of anti-vehicle, sniper and artillery weapo... : Chris Remo
  • your waaaagh is now waagh :( : jayares
  • your nob is fiiiiiine : Luminair
  • fucking nobs were so broken >:| : dewdman
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    yea, mine is chugging too : Richese
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      Mine too anD I want to play with you guys :( : Nitrium
      • 26% wheee : Xevo
  • Seems pretty quick to me - updating at over a meg a second. : taronish
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  damn banshees totally nerfed :( : eeeealmo
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    yeah most infantry got nerfed, I think they just want engagements to last longer. : ]pm[chem
    • which is nice because moving your units into an area and having them die in 10 seconds was dicks : eeeealmo
  • Of course they were. Overpowered, they were. : Moonbase Commander
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  "Increased the chances for melee sync-kills to occur." Yesssssss... "Shotgun knockdown chance reduc... : cptn.peachfuzz
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    "melee sync-kills" wtf does that mean? : Modulus
    • i think it is the cool animations where guys are tearing each other apart (as opposed to regular fighting... : eeeealmo
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    Shotguns were broken. 25% chance of happening for each member in a unit of 4... HMM. : Moonbase Commander
    • Lol termagants were better, they were 35% chance and a bigger squad when synapsed, down to 25% now which ... : Xevo
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  Whoa! "Requisition points are now updated to use a new system. Points are worth +10 upon capture, but thi... : Chris Remo
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    what was the rate before? : Modulus
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      i think it was static the entire time you held one : eeeealmo
      • +11 the entire time : kpxkrnjc
      • yeah but was it just +10? cause this will change things a little. It will make more sense to try to defe... : Modulus
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    Yeah this is big. Really gives an incentive to harass enemy requisition points. : PenicillinX57
    • agreed, I think req points were WAY overrated previously, but now they actually matter : ]pm[chem
  • It really seems to give an incentive to defend your points, and not do this whole cat-and-mouse run aroun... : taronish
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  I can't play, I finished patching :[ Clicking multiplayer gives me a "Please make sure Steam is runnin... : kpxkrnjc
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    Yeah friends server is down, can't play when you aren't connected to Steam friends (that's the Steamworks... : Xevo
    • Steam is acting strange this night. It's giving all kinds of errors and it is very slow. : Nitrium
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  aaaaargh anyone able to play? I can't connect to the steam friend's list either p.s. I have a few shac... : dewdman
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    wait it's working now wtf : dewdman
    • Steam friends just came back up, you have to be connected to play (DRM feature) : Xevo
• patch annc @ http://steamcommunity.com/groups/shackdow2 -- join up, shackers! :) : ]pm[chem
• holy crap tac squads with plasma upgrades cut through infantry like lava. I'm loving the patch so far (an... : dewdman

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• I will give an update that the download worked once it is complete. : manlyman
• Its only at 12% now, its pretty slow, I am sure other people have figured this out and its getting hit ha... : manlyman
• You can also find it by going to All Games and then Shooters. : manlyman
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  FUCK I wanted to d/l the demo this morning and forgot......... : Vincenoir
  • Its only been up for the past 45 minutes, the official release is in about an hour, 5pm GMT, but its up r... : manlyman
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  Sweet, I just created a european PSN account so I should be able to get this tonight when I get home :) : MagicWishMonkey
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    how do you do this? I want to try when I get home. I dont understand why I have to jump through hoops to ... : bozer
    • Its easy, just make a new user account for your PS3 and then register it for the PSN but make the locatio... : manlyman
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      You can do it online, just go to the PSN store and say you're from the United Kingdom I found a random... : MagicWishMonkey
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        Really? I just put in bullshit and it worked for me. : manlyman
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          Cool, i didn't know if it would verify the address so I looked one up just in case. : MagicWishMonkey
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            ^^^currently lives in Buckingham Palace. : moe6
            • hahaha, I was going to use that but I figured a sock store would be less conspicuous : MagicWishMonkey
            • i used that.... lol its in postal code SW1A 1 !!!! : barichnikov
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    So it's not on the US store? : skinlab133
    • You have to preorder it from Gamestop or some such nonsense if you want to download it with an American a... : MagicWishMonkey
• dammit! I checked earlier, didn't find so i started the halo wars download! ...KZ2...comes first... : VictoriouSecret
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  oooo! 10% already! : jcupitt
  • 51% for me now! It definitely picked up some speed. : manlyman
• Update: Download is complete, installed and the game is loading up right now. It works, download at your... : manlyman
• Everyone make their Euro PSN account username "justfordemos##" with some number ## for the heck of it. : Sailor of Fortune
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  Impressions: Looks great, probably one of the first games to compete with a CG movie in quality, they ... : manlyman
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    Which cover system do you prefer for an FPS: Rainbow Six Vegas or Killzone 2? : cookblaze
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      Its completely different given the fact that you stay in first person in Killzone 2, its completely diffe... : manlyman
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        I thought R6V was more like GRAW but with more control over it. : Sailor of Fortune
        • The cover system in R6V is basically the same as Gears of War's, while Killzone 2's is more akin to a lea... : manlyman
• Why play the demo when you can rent the full deal from Gamefly??? : CrustaR
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  My excitement went way down after hearing Remo's take on it on Idle Thumbs. :( Not sure if I'm still g... : kainen1
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    I posted my impressions just above, and did not get the same feelings that Remo did. Play the demo yours... : manlyman
    • but REMO SAIDDDDDDD : gmd
    • cool, yeah I definitely plan to. : kainen1
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    Giant Bomb had pretty much the exact opposite reaction but I think they really like Gears of War 2 a lot ... : melkore
    • I only played the demo so I could be wrong, but I do not see the gameplay being much different than what ... : manlyman
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      I've yet to hear the latest podcast but plan to later this afternoon. I didnt like GOW2 single player a... : kainen1
      • Me either and I can't pinpoint exactly why because I loved the first game. : Richese
    • Remo said he actually felt the same about Gears of War. It's just not his type of game. : razlebol
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    Remo also said No More Heroes was good which I didn't like :/ : MuteMode
    • And Halo (and rocket race) : Boxelder
    • NMH's boss fights were amazing. The rest of the game was fluff until the real fights start. Some of my ... : melkore
    • I fucking loved that game to death, one of my favorites. : Begawkiness
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    Like Remo is the end all be all word of God on video games.. Forget all of the 9-10 review scores out the... : AndyGoin
    • ...or perhaps they just have similar taste in games? : Ajax
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  Just curious, it's not a deal breaker for me but does anyone know if the game has mouse+kb support? Migh... : Begawkiness
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    Googling around for this answer I came across this controller: http://www.splitfish.com/?uid=4nkpfqinh... : Begawkiness
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      Someone buy this and review it for us. I'm not sure what to dare hope for because I know it is going to h... : stratedge
      • http://gear.ign.com/articles/799/799262p1.html Seems to be pretty well reviewed, I would almost consid... : Begawkiness
  • 99 percent sure it does not : bozer
  • I just tried playing with my wireless mouse and keyboard, which works great with everything outside of ga... : d3tached
  • I doubt it would since it would not be a level playing field in multiplayer... : wiifanboy
  • You would probably already know the answer if they did support it. : razlebol
• The demo is basically http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCSgta2SMjo&feature=related and then http://www.yout... : sethmarc
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  Impressions in a conversation with a friend: (12:47:56 PM) Friend: Mmkay (12:47:56 PM) Friend: That w... : Endymion_
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    chatlogs :( : Bull
    • God bless'em. : Endymion_
  • Meh. Im going to download it tonight but if there was no demo Id cancel my preorder by now. : bozer
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  Downloading... I wish it was a multiplayer demo though.. :( : razlebol
  • I just played it twice. It's very short. Looks very sweet, looking forward mostly to the multiplayer a... : razlebol

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  Avril Lavigne : jayares
  • Yes, I do actually have some of her songs. Thanks though : locater16
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  you're going to have to give more direction than that : futant
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    Anything man, whatever you like listening to. : locater16
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      Lately it's Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals, Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion, Animal Collecti... : futant
      • Everything you said is awesome. Except for Battles and Don Caballero because I haven't heard of them. Tha... : renegade732
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  I've pimped the shit out them already, but check out the Fleet Foxes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7... : quadeh
  • out of them, that is : quadeh
  • may as well check out Animal Collective, TV on the Radio, and Yeasayer too while you're at it : futant
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  Butch Walker is awesome. He is a well known producer but not well known for his solo career. Flogging... : uglysad
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    I've been denied all the best ultra sex : futant
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      Should I talk slower like you're retarded? : uglysad
      • duuuude, that one of my faves Get it? Get it? Get it? You just don't get it! You stupid motherfucker! : futant
  • Not all new but all worth a listen Butch Walker : Bethamphetamine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMDM... : uglysad
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  Check out the new Rise Against, I've been listening to that alot here lately : DonarUDL
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    Oh, I forgot to mention these guys. I love these guys. I've seen them in concert 3 times in the last 6 ye... : uglysad
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      I saw them when they played at Rams Head in baltimore, they were great. : DonarUDL
      • Saw them on tour with Anti-Flag, then on warped tour, then a show where they were headlining. The lead si... : uglysad
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    listen to their older shit plz k thx : mindshot
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      I do, he asked for "new" music though :) : DonarUDL
      • well old to us but new to him. i didnt know if he wanted current music or not. : mindshot
    • The entire Revolutions per Minute album is great and it really is their best album, but their new stuff i... : uglysad
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  Name some bands you like and you'll get better responses. I'll just list albums that have come out in ... : renegade732
  • I'm adding Megapuss to my list. It's awesome and hysterical at the same time. : renegade732
• Notorious MSG : noodleboy723
• Mindless Faith - medication for the misinformed : -=kodiak=-
• JUST NAME ANYTHING! (except country) Seriously, I've found its best to just say "Music". I don't want ... : locater16
• Fleet Foxes, TV On The Radio, Dr. Dog, TRS-80. : heartsauce
• Daft Punk : uglysad
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  new Rise Against. New Oasis. : moe6
  • Sleepercar - West Texas is my favourite from late last year though. : moe6
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    I haven't heard the New Oasis. How does it compare to "Morning Glory"? : uglysad
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      best album since Morning Glory. Finally got the swagger back if that makes any sense. http://www.youtu... : moe6
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        they always have two decent songs on an album and everything else is pure crap : futant
        • this album is good though fufu :C : moe6
• Heres a couple more, Underoath - Define the great line and Lost in the sound of seperation, Trivium - The... : DonarUDL
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  Yeasayer : bipolar
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    I think futant got me into them and they are awesome-o : bipolar
    • thanks for the credit haha : futant
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  Dozer Hermano Clutch Muse : melkore
  • The post preview shows those all on one line and I didn't realize they were separate bands until I got to... : Sarcastro
• The new Lily Allen album that drops on Tuesday is going to be fantastic. : treefingers1
• you should listen to some of the stuff our friend eeeealmo has been mixing: http://www.bluealchemist.com... : dopeman
• ive been using last.fm lately to find bands similar to what a i like, its working out well. : mindshot
• Dead Can Dance: http://www.last.fm/music/Dead+Can+Dance Like the Matrix, it cannot be described. You... : LilCrypto

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• also, i really wish there was multiplayer in the demo :( : maulla
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  nobody else has played yet? : maulla
  • Me and 14 others have played it for a week =D : Sailor of Fortune
• Dang, you guys are making this sound more and more appealing : Godhatesfatpeople
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  Play Skirmish, you'll have access to all the buildings and units. Like Flying units, Spartans, and a kick... : Sailor of Fortune
  • oh sweet. i was hoping it was just limited for the initial campaigns. ill have to try skirmish later. : maulla
  • Oh, skirmish lets you access more research and more UNSC leader powers like multiple MAC blasts, and ODST... : Sailor of Fortune
• played it this morning, i agree with your points. i'm not a big RTSer, they generally bore me due to lack... : gokart.
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  lol @ first time playing an RTS since N64 ... how can you really say if this is a good RTS or not?? :) : ghost hacker
  • he probably meant console RTS. : pyide
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    oops yea console RTS. : maulla
    • aight .. forgiven .. I really want this game to be good if it comes out for PC .. I liked the first halo,... : ghost hacker
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  So, uh, where's the PC version? *braces for a motherfucking impact* : MercFox1
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    how can any self respecting PC gamer like halo? before some idiot agrees, that was sarcasm : derelict515
    • Been waiting for a good rts to keep me going before SC2. Maybe Halo Wars will suffice? Still debating on... : pturvz
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    who plays an RTS on the PC anymore... I mean come on ;) : reflex33
    • The last one that I actually played for more then a few months was WC3. Now there was an RTS! : pturvz
    • Seriously, what type of Year 3000 bullshit is this??? : Godhatesfatpeople
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  Every time someone tries to justify an RTS on console an angel dies. Even if the game controls just fine,... : SenorSpine
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    They just need to do something very different, like Pikmin. That wouldn't have worked on a PC as well. : crummynz
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      I never played Pikmin but it seemed neat. I think you are absolutely right, it's not that you can't have ... : SenorSpine
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        Which in the case of Halo Wars, they aren't. There isn't even a click and drag a box selection. They have... : Sailor of Fortune
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          Maybe my problem is I've only tried mediocre RTS games on the 360. Every time I play them I end up with t... : SenorSpine
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            They're progressing rather well this generation. EndWar is pretty damn awesome for a voice controlled ... : Sailor of Fortune
            • Voice control is a pretty sweet idea for an RTS actually. Perhaps I shall give this "End War" a try. : SenorSpine
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    Playing C&C3 on the 360 was no different for me on how I play C&C on the PC. Make a huge massive army of ... : sigpro
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      Yeah I could see it with C&C, really with that one it was always just mass up a ton of guys and send them... : SenorSpine
      • that's how i also feel about total annihilation and supreme commander. Spend 20 minutes building 500 guys... : -=kodiak=-
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    Because it's still fun... : derelict515
    • I guess I'm arguing that it's a sub-optimal platform for the kind of game they're trying to make. Why not... : SenorSpine
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    I think it can be done but the developer has to ditch any effort to copy a PC RTS 1:1 and instead build a... : Richese
    • Yeah, well that's kind of what I'm getting at. You are closing a lot of doors for yourself if you're tryi... : SenorSpine
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    "I realize that RTS's can still be fun on a console, but I just keep wondering why anyone would bother?" ... : two50six
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      Yeah, but these style of RTS games are prime example of "dumbing down" for consoles. They feel like the r... : SenorSpine
      • Yeah, there's no way in hell they make Hearts of Iron 3 or Empire Total War for Consoles. : Sailor of Fortune
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    You answered your own question. : Godhatesfatpeople
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      I guess the question was more "Why make a game on a system where the control scheme will cripple your gam... : SenorSpine
      • because this game was designed from the ground up with a console in mind, and there is nothing crippled a... : maulla
      • Why don't you just download the free demo and see for yourself. : YoYo
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    I don't want it therefore it shouldn't exist : SlingBlaze
    • I didn't say it shouldn't exist. I just think it's funny how every time a console RTS comes out at some p... : SenorSpine
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    Herzog Zwei. End of sub-thread. : zohar79
    • that game was awesome!!! : armybob
    • i've stopped replying to threads like this with this game. as true as it is, bringing it up is a futile c... : qwpeoriu
  • its obvious that an RTS designed specifically for console is not meant to play like the "classics." and i... : maulla
• how are the controls compared to a game like Red Alert 3 ? : Mmmmmoo
• Downloading now. : razlebol
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  Too bad they fired everyone who made this. : baron calamity
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    They are forming a brand new studio of their own :D : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Secretly the SA Goons had turned Bruce Shelly and he took all the IP's and Ensemble Studios name and MS i... : Sailor of Fortune
• I stopped reading after "First time Ive played an RTS since starcraft on N64" RTS on console is shit. ... : mlev

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  I am coming for that damn Alco!! : AlexXdude
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    Aren't we all? He's so dreamy.... : smegmar
    • Awww yeah, bow waka waka waka... oh wait.... :S : Alco23
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  Sounds like fun... but 10pm might be past my bedtime :( : dumb.
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    staying awake an extra 30 minutes to an hour won't kill you. Come on, fun > sleep. : Dschinghis Khan
    • You make a convincing argument, Herr Khan. : dumb.
• I hope I can finish my homework by then. : h o s t i l e
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  I am having a shitty day so far today so I plan on being there and killing every single last one of you g... : .Jayson
  • a 6 pack is the required minimum. : Dschinghis Khan
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  No, I refuse to play. : nevicata
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    Come ooon. Play or Dschinghis will assault you with logic and force you to play. : dumb.
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      Khan and logic? Wait wait wait.... that's possible?! : nevicata
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        you damn right! This game is cheap and surprisingly pretty fun! : Dschinghis Khan
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          I've tried, she won't hear any of it! : AlexXdude
          • I know, its because she hates freedom. : Dschinghis Khan
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  I may be there! : .frame
  • Likewise. : Damodred
• bump : Dschinghis Khan
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  Excellent, should make it tonight : chungathebunga
  • fantastic : Dschinghis Khan
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  This game sucks more than UT3. : omnova
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    you jerks better not be done UT3 already, my copy is in the mail and expected to get here by this weekend... : Dschinghis Khan
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      well shit I guess I need to pick it up too. : .frame
      • It was on sale at GoGamer for $9.90 in the last 48hour madness sale. They do these often so keep your eye... : Alco23
    • Oh no, I'm sure we will have some fresh blood for omnova to kill repeatedly one the patch drops : melkore
    • I plan on playing it more when shit slows down for me. I already told my Wife dont fucking schedule shi : .Jayson
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    Can you lower the voting time in UT3? The long-ish wait time sucks. : Alco23
    • I know. It's on the list of things to fix. : omnova
• I reinstalled, I'm there for sure. : ]pm[chem
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  I gotta figure out this sound issue I'm having, it's driving me nuts :( : sanchez
  • What's the issue apart from you not hitting 50+kills every round? :P : Alco23
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  ROCKET STRAPPED TO THE FUCKING LAWNCHAIR AND READY : gnomish
  • gnomish, I have been thinking that your soundbytes have a serious lack of Yakety Sax... : .Jayson
• "Get off my lawn!" <cocks rifle> : Sailor of Fortune
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  Dammit I can't make these Thursday battles anymore >:( Stoopid class from 7-9pm... : yosemiteclimber
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    fuckin lame : Dschinghis Khan
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      Tell me about it >:( Maybe we can resched for Wednesday since no one gives a fuck about UT3 : yosemiteclimber
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        we better not, my copy of UT3 is almost here, sorry man, it's gotta be Thursday :( : Dschinghis Khan
        • do DOD:S on Wed, and UT3 on Thurs! : yosemiteclimber
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        Just jump in when you return from class. I'm sure we'll be playing GunGame around then. And Sanchez would : Alco23
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          Going to spade your face so hard again! : AlexXdude
          • You got lucky last week. I'll be back to my spading best this week. Ran out of beer last week, thus affec : Alco23
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          I won't be back till 10pm PST, you guys will be long gone :( : yosemiteclimber
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            It'll just be you and Sanchez then. An intimate match. We'll leave the demo recording. : Sailor of Fortune
            • Speaking of demo recording, I'll have the server record a demo of the matches tonight. If anyone wants th... : Alco23
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  can't wait to mg4 whore it up bitches. . .or just get killed 50x in a row : goatjc
  • Be ready to catch some nades I'll be lobbing your way ;). : Alco23
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  Custom Map Opinions Which custom maps have you enjoyed/hated playing the most? Some of the customs : Alco23
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    anything that is autodownload, I dont wanna dl anything external, just reinstalled :P : ]pm[chem
    • It's ALL auto-download now :). And it all should be pretty fast since all the maps are now hosted on a se... : Alco23
  • I am a big fan of churchyard and strand even though all of you guys hate strand : .Jayson
• pre ER bump : Dschinghis Khan
• people joining already, join up if you guys want to. : Dschinghis Khan

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• gegtik is like the Wolverine of shacknews. He's everywhere at the same time, you have no idea how he cou... : HojuSimpson
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  what the fuck how am i only at 2% profanity : dirge23
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    dahanese beats most of us at 24, but Kodiak is in the 30's : conandan
    • kodiak is a swearing machine : yosemiteclimber
    • kodiak is definitely the highest regular. i'm not the top, however! : dahanese
• 99 threads started by risimage. How many of them have been about his GIRLFRIEND? : Horn
• I've really fallen of my posting in the last 6 months or so. : sigpro
• whoah i'm 13th. fuck shit asshole (gotta raise my profanity %) : dantastic
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  people don't ignore haiku enough : Bamtan
  • I second this motion : conandan
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  You assholes sure do post a lot. 1,000+ comments is insane. : theangrywaffles
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    thats only a few comments a day : conandan
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      That's about 30 comments every day. I'd say that's a lot! : OverloadUT
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        1000/365 =2.73 posts per day. Where the hell do you get 30 comments a day? : conandan
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          http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/year%20to%20date :) : OverloadUT
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            oh shit, I just thought it was a recap of last year FFS I post too much : conandan
            • hahaha. : Agrona
          • Haha, winnar. : theangrywaffles
      • it's easy when you only put half a second's thought into each one : dirge23
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        depends how chatty you are, if you started a thread, and if you have the time to follow through with the ... : dopeman
        • it also depends on how many responses your thread gets. For me if you look at my stats I have over 900 po... : sigpro
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    i start surprisingly few threads for my posts. i guess that backs up my belief that this is a distraction... : dahanese
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      me too. but check out electroly's thread-to-comment ratio : dirge23
      • mine is pretty low but Bean wins :) : electroly
      • He's similar to me. I'm at about 454:1 ratio and he is at like 545:1. : sigpro
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    I feel weak with my pathetic 370! : Goncyn
    • My thoughts, too. 304 for me, and I run out of stuff to say. : theangrywaffles
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  Do you dump all this in a db or run it against the api for each update? : stonedonkey
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    This is all in a database. I basically have a complete copy of the Shack's comment database on my server,... : OverloadUT
    • Oh and even with all of the data in my own database, these YTD stats take about 30 minutes to generate an... : OverloadUT
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  MovingTarget, drewroy, fffortune, kelzmelzer, jbt11, Fluffy_Bunny, mizterd99, and raija all need hugs/mor... : Horn
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    srsly. http://shackstats.greglaabs.com/ytd/sort-pctignoredcomments-desc/page-1 :( : dirge23
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      God damn look at that sexy URL. Isn't that just sexy? No question marks, no equals signs. It's so nice! : OverloadUT
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        I like ?s an &s in my urls >:( : Horn
        • Yeah, but you also like nuts in your butt. : yosemiteclimber
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        hey we'll have no gloating over learning mod_rewrite :P : mikecyb
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          Actually I didn't have to write a single line of mod_rewrite nonsense to do that! Well, there is one l... : OverloadUT
          • It's so awesome because in the view scripts I don't even need to write urls for the links. I just tell it... : OverloadUT
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            well fine then the zend guys learned mod_rewrite :P : mikecyb
            • Yeah but what I mean is that the bulk of the work isn't done by apache at all, it's all done within the c... : OverloadUT
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    probably front page posters. : DonkeyPopsicle
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      I believe Mr. UT only parses the chatties. : Horn
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        The traffic collision preventer is correct; these stats only include chatties. : OverloadUT
        • oic : DonkeyPopsicle
• Pretty cool feature. Nice job, OverloadUT. : taronish
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  wow, surprisingly little variance in the % ignored across posters. : DonkeyPopsicle
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    Seems to be a cross correlation between ignored and profanity. The numbers need to be crunched to be sur... : yourGarbageMan
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      somebody do a regression! : DonkeyPopsicle
      • Of the 50 most profane users 29 were ignored at a rate greater than the median. : yourGarbageMan
  • I noticed this as well. 65% seems to be about average. I guess Shack is mostly noise. :D : Damodred
• haha, excellent. : Agrona
• lol i need to stop posting : electroly
• wow I've been a chatty bitch this year, right there with Mr.SEX and Korban : tashtego
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  66% ignored, and 17% profanity, nice : vov1n
  • Heh same, but most of my posts consist of "lol" or "hahaha" so there really is no reason to reply to thos... : yosemiteclimber
• 64% of my posts are ignored, AWESOME : deject
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  poor MovingTarget} :( : filthysock
  • It's cool I kill threads, watch this: : MovingTarget
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  rofl what the fuck. Why the fuck aren't I ranked higher for profanity? : ateam311
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    Fuck that. : ateam311
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      i know it's kind of silly for me to be the one saying this, but don't be that guy. don't do it on purpose... : dahanese
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        Every time there's a shackstats thread there's a post or two like this. It's not that bad so long as it ... : Agrona
        • One guy hit 100% when these first started but I think most people haven't been trying to pad their stats : Horn
      • Yeah, you caught me. You're a genius. : ateam311
      • Wait you mean like the LOL-whoring? : RyDogg1
• 25% profanity FUCK YOU FAGGOTS : Utopia
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  I'm afraid to click : rosewood
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    Oh good, there are people here more pathetic then me (this year) : rosewood
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      Speak of that, degenerate you wanna go ahead and hit 100k already? Slowwwww : rosewood
      • Dognose is going to beat him : cltcprd
      • fuck you... : Degenerate
      • fuck you... : Degenerate
      • is this cheating for overall post count and profanity? : Degenerate
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    you're in sixth place : mikecyb
    • Well way to fucking ruin the suspense for me. : rosewood
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  ooh i have 555 comments. 5 is my favorite number : Mmmmmoo
  • Now you ruined it : OverloadUT
• i'm at 235, what the fuck. And 9% profanity? haha, no fucking way. I was expecting at least fucking 50... : jayares
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  Nice. This verifies that I don't really discuss shit here (pretty high post count for my ignored % :), I ... : delataur
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    or maybe you're the one who kills them >:( : Flying h4x0r
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      Mmmm, power. Good. Good. : delataur
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        i kill threads. i'll be the last person to reply to this one : Mmmmmoo
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          I'm pretty sure you're wrong. : Damodred
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            you ruined it. : Mmmmmoo
            • We could do this all day. : yosemiteclimber
        • I was just happy to see that others killed more threads than I do. : Fyunch Click
• Lol @ Mad Brahmin Disease, no one likes you man. : locater16
• I've only got 50 comments since the start of the year? Damn. Got some catching up to do. Nifty featur... : Teiresias
• This is very sobering D: : Dave-A
• 2009 is my year to date. : packav
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  Do you have similar stats for previous years? : Vantage
  • Not yet : OverloadUT
• only 17% profanity for me?! no fucking way! : maulla
• 53% of my posts go ignored and only 4% have profanity. FUCK, this post has both! : uglysad
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  whoa... only 7% of my posts have profanity in them? that's bullshit. i want a fucking recount! mother ... : Korban
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    Adding a lot of profanity to one post won't increase the percentage. You have to throw a cuss word into e... : uglysad
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      dont confuse him, just let him do his thing : Degenerate
      • I hope he doesn't read the signature and think that it was him who posted. THAT would confuse him. : uglysad
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  50% ignored. :( : cookblaze
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    I wont ignore you cookblaze! : Degenerate
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      me either, I think cockblaze is great! : mmogger
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        "He died like he lived... Surrounded by Blazing Cocks." : uglysad
        • I wake up in the morning And I give my weary head I've got to bite down on my pillow And there's cum ... : mmogger
  • pity reply! : Dave-A
  • Thanks guys! Fuck fuck fuck : cookblaze
  • more like cookextinguished! : Postal
• haiku is like E.F.Hutton. : mmogger