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  But the warm blue glow is so soothing. Can I stay here for a little bit? : tboomer2
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    that warm blue glow you are experiencing is chekov radiation, move along citizen. : AbortedFetusChristi
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      You mean Cherenkov radiation? : Arcanum
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        Chekov radiation, it comes from nuclear wessels. : trove
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          precisely. it is easily distinguishable from cherenkov radiation by the fact that it can only ever be fou... : AbortedFetusChristi
          • Is it what happens when two fake accents overlay and go critical? : Finestaut
      • Yakov-Smirnoff radiation. : Ride-My-Rocket
• Or the Eve Online thread either. : mace
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  a few shackers and me were using the built in VOIP in the shacknews channel. The quality was pretty damn ... : Klebold
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    If there isn't an op going on I usually mute the game and have music playing... : r_picmip 5
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      i like EVE voice, and Vent can suck a dick. i hate that gawd awful piece of software. : m0rfus
      • Yeah, I'm a big fan of EVE voice for fleet operations. Vent and TS aren't bad, but they're somewhat inco... : Finestaut
      • I'm with you on that. I was pleasantly surprised on how nice the quality was for Eve Speak. : mace
      • The only risk, which has bit me in the ass before, is if the game disconnects or crashes you don't know w... : r_picmip 5
• HAY GUYS!! I HAD FUN WITH INTERNET SPACESHIPS!! : m0rfus
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  I finally got T2 shields for my Drake last night. \m/ : g0nk
  • Very nice. T2 is definitely the way to go. Ends up being cheaper than the named modules, just takes train... : loboca
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    what do you mean g0nk? invul II? sb II? resist amp II? all? : m0rfus
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      4 resists and 2 extenders. I think. I can't remember. :). She's a mission runner right now. 28k effectiv... : g0nk
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        sounds like you got my fitting! : ejectorpod
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          Yup! : g0nk
          • once your skills are really up (and they should be close to me at this point) you will have a great tank ... : ejectorpod
    • maybe he means t2 purgers! : Klebold
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  We lost a freighter last night. Damn tackler came out of the gate and beelined right for it. I tried ... : r_picmip 5
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    Yeah that sucked I still am amazed I warped to the gate and back out safely. Wonder how long they were fo... : hashd
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      Intel spotted that group 3 jumps away when we left the station. I'm sure that Nightmare pilot had someth... : r_picmip 5
      • Considering what it could have turned into I say that was ok. : hashd
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        sorry to hear that man, was the crow your only escort? : Klebold
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          No, I believe a frig and cruiser went down with the freighter. The other half of the escorts were at the... : r_picmip 5
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            feel bad i missed this...would have been fun to watch in a covert : m0rfus
            • Me too. I was scrubbing grime off my oven while shackers were having spaceship fights. : Finestaut
        • No....we had probably 12 or so in fleet. We lost 3 of our BC escorts as well (but I like to tell myself ... : fr0x
  • Sucks about the freighter loss, but still, that's a cool story. : Finestaut
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    Found the Killmail: http://www.battleclinic.com/eve_online/pk/view.php?type=player&name=Vladin&id=6622... : r_picmip 5
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      uh, why is Dupont Kardafi listed as one of the people involved in the kill? : Poor Yurik
      • I had webbed the freighter to get it to jump faster. : r_picmip 5
      • It's a common tactic to web freighters to help them align faster. : Finestaut
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      an unfitted freighter??? what on earth were you thinking?! : Majuju
      • Lol : hashd
  • i managed to be about a km outside the bubbles when they appeared. : cpt_gloval
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  Activated my second account last night. Hoorjay. : Poor Yurik
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    one of us one of us one of us : loboca
    • Actually he is now two of us. : re-verse
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    Sooo tempted to do this, just too many cool games coming out in june for me to justify the expense. : Finestaut
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      No other games really appeal to me at all, tbh. Last game I played to death was L4D, but I'm over it. : Poor Yurik
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        I've got Infamous, Prototype, Jumpgate, and maybe Ghostbusters on my radar at the moment, plus I've got a... : Finestaut
        • Only console I own is an xbox and I haven't hooked it up in about 2 years. The only games for computer I... : Poor Yurik
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  I lost my salvage destroyer to an ambush last night. My tractor beams and salvage modules proved ineffect... : ChibiJosh
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    How did they ambush you? Were you salvaging other people's wrecks in belts? :) : r_picmip 5
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      No, I had a mission 1 system over from my home system that produced a ton of wrecks so I bookmarked them.... : ChibiJosh
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        probably had an alt scouting you : sanchez
        • It was the director-level spy! : Reptile
• ok : jonin
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  what the fuck, it's EVE ONLINE this is why i made a new thread. : ejectorpod
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    I tagged this thread Eve Online in a reply. You should have found it. ;) : mace
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      i went back and realized i searched for evil online, what the fuck am i doing. : ejectorpod
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        You need to do some more piracy, to blur your lines between good and evil. : Finestaut
        • this is why i'm working on my interceptor skills this month. : ejectorpod
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        Drinking pee? : hashd
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          apparently he missed the meaning behind my clever comment, so I had to explain it to him : conandan
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            apparently you didn't read my post. i'm hungover and can't handle your little comments and quips. come to... : ejectorpod
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              coming from you, podding sounds like a sexual reference : conandan
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                true. weird. i think i just hit on you then. : ejectorpod
                • lets dock : conandan
              • He does seem to like little round balls. : hashd
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  Apparently CCP just tweeted that a Mac client patch comes out today. For the two of us that play on macs.... : g0nk
  • Oh nice, I'll have to get it. : loboca
  • thank god. hopefully it fixes some of the ongoing memory leak problems. : mindfk
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  I'm curious on the different types of methods for running a corporation. I know of the dictatorship, but ... : mace
  • anarchy : conandan
  • Hereditary Rule : ChibiJosh
  • In my experience, there are 2 types: 1: Benevolent Dictatorship/Directorate. A single individual (dictat... : Finestaut
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  So, evidentially the spy in alliance was fingered to be in PHOTN, so to at least get a chance to move my ... : MisterPhoton
  • Awesome. Thanks spy! : ejectorpod
  • What? Since this was posted here, who was it and how do they know? : mace
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    lol. what? youi're dissolving the corporation due to ONE spy? : nitrus
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      we've already been kicked from the alliance. This is really the only way for me to get blue status for a ... : MisterPhoton
      • ouch. well that is no good...you guys were in pure blind right? if it has npc stations you'll probably ... : nitrus
      • Oh for fuck's sakes. This is bullshit. : r_picmip 5
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    don't know who it was, but someone from PHOTN was supposedly leaking info to REPO and CEU, as the allianc... : MisterPhoton
    • Ah, I think we know who it is then. Time to go hunting. : ejectorpod
    • /Nelson HA HA. : sigpro
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      Wasn't the alliance at war with CEU before we even joined? That doesn't make any sense. : r_picmip 5
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        Actually it makes perfect sense. : ejectorpod
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          Please explain. : r_picmip 5
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            Yes, and out the spy right here? I don't think so :) : ejectorpod
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              Fuck that, do it for us who don't play but want to know. : sigpro
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                ALL SHALL BE REVEALED IN TIME : ejectorpod
                • this spy fucker needs to be exposed. : trOmblyj
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                  Either reveal it in this thread or don't. Let's not spin this thing out and drag out the drama. : Jonathan
                  • I'm not. : ejectorpod
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                    Yea, I call shenanigans on this : fr0x
                    • You guys are just propegating the drama, I think I know who teh spy is I could be wrong, obviously I'm no... : ejectorpod
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                    The plain fact is we have no clue who was spying. We were accused without being given any chance to defen... : MisterPhoton
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                      It's also quite possible that no such spy exists. I know I wouldn't openly identify any real spies on ... : Finestaut
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                        THIS. It is much more likely that there is not a spy in PHOTN. The only "proof" we have of any such thi... : ninj0rc
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                          its me i'm the spy : Majuju
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                            No it's me. : Finestaut
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                              Or maybe I'm saying what I'm saying because I am the spy, and I want to direct attention elsewhere! Ba... : ninj0rc
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                                I'm operating under the assumption we do have a spy, but you're absolutely right. I'm fine with the theor... : ejectorpod
                                • I think we should operate under the assumption that there is ALWAYS a spy. : ninj0rc
                            • I'm Spartacus. : ZTac
                          • I, too, am the spy : xwer
                    • Well...if we don't even know that it was someone from photon, why are we throwing around mistrust? Misin... : fr0x
                • What are you protecting at this point? : r_picmip 5
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        photon would be a perfect infiltration point...you guys have been grabbing up n00bs from here and in the ... : nitrus
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          we didn't recruit anyone who wasn't a shacker or had a shacker personally vouch for them. : MisterPhoton
          • In the end a shacker fucked us, guess that's life, but basically ruins everything PHOTN was trying to do.... : ejectorpod
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            Can that list be made public? I'm sure the ban hammer would apply to this feat of asshattery in some form... : mace
            • DO IT DO IT NOW : conandan
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              don't do this. seriously. it is not only part of the game of EVE to spy and exploit in this manner but,... : nitrus
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                ^^^^ This. PHOTN just got owned. Spies are something you need to combat, but they're a part of the ga... : Finestaut
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                  I just realized how dated that analogy is. Does CS still have an AWP? Do people still whore it? : Finestaut
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                    yes, and they're all fags for it. : Drakoniac
                    • Thank you, I need to play more poorly balanced multiplayer games, so I can have a staple of properly cali... : Finestaut
            • don't be so butthurt. Spies are a part of EVE. : korruptedone
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              Shackers in PHOTN: Shackname - Character Name AlexXDude - AlexXDood ant321 - Mallowolf Arcanum - Arca... : MisterPhoton
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                Fantastic! I'll fucking figure this out. : mace
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                  mace, do you have my AIM? : MercFox1
                  • sm'd : mace
                • Don't count on anything. I'm not saying there isn't a spy, there very well could be, but let's not turn t... : AlexXdude
                • this is whyi see eve as the "largest" mmo out there. : re-verse
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                You missed one. Last I checked/heard, Fahrenheit 2000 was still in the corp. He was vouched for by m0rf... : Arcanum
                • photon and now mace have some info on him : m0rfus
              • The ones I vouched for are real life friends and I trust them in my own home. : geedeck
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      So that's what the CEU guys randomly messaging PHOTN folks was about - probably offering piles of ISK in ... : Lunaran
      • knowing how noob heavy the corp is, it probably wasn't much isk wither :( : cpt_gloval
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      This is why this shit should not be discussed on Shacknews. Keep it to your corps private forums. : pancake humper
      • why? we talk about shit all the time and discussing it publicly helps us learn. no difference here. : ejectorpod
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        Considering the spy was likely WITHIN Photon, the corps private forums weren't safe either. I like the... : Finestaut
        • shacknews is the fucking TNT of the internet. : ejectorpod
        • ah yeah, true. oh well, it's EVE. Declare war on the faggots and go kill them. : pancake humper
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      also, they're bringing in attack ships tonight to take down our tower : MisterPhoton
      • Hahahaha, seriously? : Finestaut
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        I'm unfortunately kind of glad I stayed away from Torrinos and our 0.0 space. Also our Alliance were a... : AlexXdude
        • Seriously, they're like a bunch of tied up dogs looking for something to tear apart. : Finestaut
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          I'm also still docked at torrinos, but am thinking about moving somewhere, as there are no agents there f... : re-verse
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            Wait until the CEU/REPO, etc. war decs expire tomorrow and then bail out of Torrinos, deeper into Empire : AlexXdude
            • 10-4 : re-verse
      • Wow. What a bunch of dicks. : ZTac
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      I have an idea who it may have been. : hashd
      • It was Salzabar, the evil Dark Templar. : Penis Brittle
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    What the hell. A bunch of us are parked at the POS, when I log in I'm going to be fucked. There's bette... : r_picmip 5
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      yeah, I can't fucking trust anyone now. If anything I'm just going to sell the tower and my orca and leav... : MisterPhoton
      • Oh, man. No. :( : Lunaran
      • NOES PHOTON! DONT LEAVE US! : Finestaut
      • :-( you are my buddy in game. What will I do? : conandan
      • :( sorry to hear that : Goncyn
      • oh man you got shacker A.D.D'd. some giggling internet nerd is having a great time ruining it for everyo... : Downforce
      • Well, I'm gonna start training Corp management skills then. : g0nk
      • terrorism wins : AlexXdude
      • Nooooooo! I know I'm not on very often, but I dug (har har) PHOTN mining ops. :( : ZTac
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        Shackers aren't necessarily all awesome trustworthy guys. It's easy to project things like that when we'... : Lunaran
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          Maybe it should only be shackers with more than 1000 posts, or shackers that have had accounts for more t... : re-verse
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            we sort of were doing that anyway. There was someone that pretty much made a new character and signed up... : JuffoWup
            • We're probably still infiltrated, spies are all over this game. : Finestaut
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            Because people with 1000+ post counts will never be bastards in a video game..... : korruptedone
            • Yeah but we can usually tell the idiots apart on the shack once they have 1000 posts. : re-verse
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        if you quit you let them win, dont do it Mr. : conandan
        • I agree with his course of action. Shields UP. Reform. Protect what you have before it becomes a cool ... : Downforce
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        IT'S A GAME! : moshman
        • SO IS LIFE! : conandan
      • isnt this what eve is all about? : Vincenoir
      • Holy drama bomb! Don't let the internet spaceships drive you crazy, man. :( : ChibiJosh
      • no one wants you to do that. it means they win. : m0rfus
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        mwasher you can't see it but i'm laughing at you right now : electroly
        • hahahahahaha : pancake humper
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          at least he's playing something a billion times more interesting than WoW : kainen1
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            I don't know, this seems to me to look a whole lot like wow guild drama : mmogger
            • Except the result of guild drama is _maybe_ you'll get kicked out of the guild. In this traitors can be ... : re-verse
            • But this is a part of the gameplay, WoW is just people being drama queens over no real in game results. : cdbeckman
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            for real. "Oh i ran that dungeon again last night - 150 more times and i can buy a dress". : re-verse
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              "six more months of asteroid mining and i can fly a giant spaceship!" : electroly
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                It's really hard to describe how wrong this sentence is, because, while there's a bit of truth to it, the... : Finestaut
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                  as was re-verse's comment. i merely said it to point out how much of a misstatement his quip was. : electroly
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                    I went all the way up in WoW though, and at the top levels, isn't it pretty much that? : re-verse
                    • if we're only talking about how to get new gear, and we're only talking about getting loot drops from bos... : electroly
                  • Fair enough. Still, the right answer is: EVE > WOW. :) : Finestaut
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          haha. i quit a few weeks ago when it all went to shit. the only reason i'm still subscribed is because ... : mwasher
          • also.... i was the spy :) : mwasher
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            i just want to say i told you so. all MMOs are the same. : electroly
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              p.s. sholina is still in guild and btdk doesn't lead raids any more. just throwing that out there : electroly
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                nah, i'm having fun with Left4Dead and my 360. I've gotten used to having fun when I play games. :\ : mwasher
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                  bummer :( : electroly
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                    Shapeshift into a owl and GTFO of our Eve Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! j/k, love ya ... : mace
                    • sucks about your corp though. i always hate seeing shacker-built guilds fall apart, even if it's not my ... : electroly
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                btdk never lead raids : pancake humper
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                  he talked the most on vent and decided when and what we pulled... sounds like raid leading to me. :) u : electroly
                  • Ahaha epic tank win. : etherboy
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        unfortunately, EVE is a lot like life....trust has to be earned. being cut throat is the name of the g... : nitrus
        • YARR ME MATEY!! YARR!! : m0rfus
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        This is pretty minor to what a real spy could have done. Please take some time to think on this. : r_picmip 5
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          this! : cpt_gloval
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            that alliance was a bad joke anyway : cpt_gloval
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              Seriously. A mainly euro group and a bunch of shit talkers in local. It wasn't a good fit. : r_picmip 5
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                Maybe I LIKED having all the alliance ops start several hours before I got back from work. : Finestaut
                • honestly that was the best part : cpt_gloval
                • I always wondered why those started so early. Now I know. It was pretty nice, considering I didn't give... : ZTac
      • hahahah it's so funny when people realize what eve is : JINKY
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        I'm not in any position really to give anything in the way of advice here. Its been a long time since I'v... : theangrywaffles
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          honestly this all makes me want to blow fuckers up. i'm all tingly down there for it. i don't know who, o... : cpt_gloval
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            Makes me wish i didnt quit Photon cause now that my shit is straightened out i wanna blow shit up( Plus i... : jdmSlix
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              well i guess i've "quit" PHOTN now - which makes things easier in empire.... once i get there. : cpt_gloval
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                goddammit I didn't kick anyone from the corp, I removed rights so as to prevent shit from being stolen by... : MisterPhoton
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                  i am confused i guess has the alliance adjusted standings toward PHOTN? in other words will i get blow : cpt_gloval
                  • yes if you try to fly into EC- right now you'll get podded just like any other neut : MisterPhoton
                • Spying and shit is all part of the game and thats cool, but if it was a shacker, I'm fucking dissapointe... : jonin
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            Planned revenge is always sweeter than just lashing out at the nearest target. Shit still gets blowed up ... : theangrywaffles
            • the nearest targets are the stepping stones, my friend. stepping stones. : cpt_gloval
      • Man, don't quit :( : re-verse
      • lol. : mwasher
  • holy crap :( : Downforce
  • Well that sucks, sorry to hear it. : Jonathan
  • That's pretty shitty. Lines up with how things have been going. : cdbeckman
  • fuck it's going to be awesome selling my assets on a station i probably won't be able to dock at /cros... : cpt_gloval
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    Well, I'm glad I've been holding off on joining Photn until I at least got a solid cruiser up and running... : SolrFlare
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      solrflare... lets start a corp called CONANFLARE and we can be the pirates of the space seas : conandan
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        let's all join BROCORP : AlexXdude
        • the roleplaying for that will be awesome. Be Genetically Different, Baby! : cdbeckman
      • If you can squeeze a STAUT somewhere in there, I'm in. : Finestaut
      • Yarrr! : SolrFlare
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    oh and before they kicked us last night they stole my orca and a bunch of our ships : MisterPhoton
    • is it possible they're doing this as a result of you telling them you wanted to quit the Alliance? : AlexXdude
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      fuck you all, fuck this game, I'm out : MisterPhoton
      • But we're just starting to have fun! : Finestaut
      • I will truely miss you as an EvE Mentor : conandan
      • sorry man. Shit happens. We grew too fast and made some mistakes. Shit happens. :( : jonin
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      are you fucking kidding me? oh fuck no : JuffoWup
      • well, on the bright side, they missed out on the freighter. tough luck there. Photon, I'll help fund ... : JuffoWup
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      Yea, this is bullshit. The spy game is just an exscuse because we are leaving. It sounds like the same ... : fr0x
      • what fucking horse shit. Dont we have enough friends in Goon or NWS to demand repayment? : conandan
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        Yeah i am definitely thinking the spy thing is horseshit. They just wanted to have the last laugh. : jdmSlix
        • there is so much horse excrement going on in this thread http://www.hoofprints.com/images/horsepoopcloc... : conandan
      • As a third party and not having joined photn yet, that is exactly what it sounds like. : SolrFlare
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        This is exactly what they did to them and they are doing it to us. We did not have a spy and we were not ... : hashd
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          WTF kind of alliance did you guys join? : trove
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            Apparently, the kind that marries your mom and rapes you while she's at work. : Finestaut
            • LMFAO! : hashd
            • bad touch :( : trOmblyj
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      WHAT. How in the hell did they do that? : r_picmip 5
      • Odds are that someone didn't setup the POS shield to deny alliance members (recommended) and left ships i... : Reptile
    • holy shit : MercFox1
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      So when would be a "good" time to try logging back in? I logged off in my maelstrom last night at the POS... : Dr Van Nostrand
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        There isn't one. your Maelstrom is fucked. : Finestaut
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          Hmm, I didn't stow it though, I just logged off in space. I think it would just warp off wouldn't it? Bu... : Dr Van Nostrand
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            a corp evemail was sent out with some instructions, read it when you can : AlexXdude
            • Might want to pop that in the forums so we can read it before we get blown up upon login lol! : hashd
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            the sooner you can get on, the better. we have stront in the tower so they can't take it completely down ... : MisterPhoton
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              Oh excellent! Now we just need to find a way to get out of 0.0 alive =s : Dr Van Nostrand
              • again, check corp evemail, should be okay :) : AlexXdude
            • Fuck, I'm in the middle of a Verilog tutorial lab, with a TA who is retarded, learning shit I taught myse... : MercFox1
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            If you logged in your ship you'll be warping back to roughly the same spot (give or take a few km) that y... : korruptedone
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              Wont make much of a difference the gate back to Empire is always bubbled. : hashd
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                there's another route out if you avoid EC. i've used it a few times during the wardecs and it's usually v... : cpt_gloval
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                  there's a corpmail sent out, let's stop mentioning locations now :D : AlexXdude
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                    We already know about the backroute...and orders have been sent out to not interfere with your evac. : Reptile
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                      See guys he does have a heart in there somewhere =) : hashd
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                        It was a bit dusty since it hadn't been used in a while. : Reptile
                        • Hahahaha : hashd
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                      yeah we had to blow up the NWS bubble on the gate though : AlexXdude
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                        Well the order just recently went out after reading this thread....the bubble was from last night. : Reptile
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                          yeah I figured it was something like that. were you guys trying to fuck with us last night? : AlexXdude
                          • Well it was Tuesday....and you were supposed to be mining. : Reptile
                    • And what happened then? Well in PHOTN they say, That Reptile's heart grew, Three sizes that day. : Finestaut
                • Yeah, the back way is the right choice. : Finestaut
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            Yeah, you're going to log in solo, in a battleship, 5 jumps into enemy territory. You're probably goin... : Finestaut
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              Fuck you Finestaut, this is amazing. The adrenaline is already pumping. : MercFox1
              • Doesn't this game rock? : Finestaut
            • This is awesome and true! : hashd
            • Hehe well said. : Dr Van Nostrand
            • Got, I had to give this an inf, as it doesn't quite fit as a "lol" and there is no "Awesome" tag. : re-verse
      • Just log in, take it up the ass and rebuild. Your fucked. I am as well. oh well : jonin
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    ah the more things change the more they stay the same. forming a group of shackers in an mmo is good star... : theWhite
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      EVE: Come for the space ships, stay for the drama! All I can think about is logging on and figuring a : cpt_gloval
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        Captain, you're going to lose the 50 million, and it's going to hurt like a bitch. The sooner you accept... : Finestaut
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          ah but the mental toil is the best part of the game. if i accept the loss, what fun is there? :D : cpt_gloval
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            As long as you're not too scared of getting podded to log in :) : Finestaut
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              Well since I logged off at the POS last night I plan on getting blow the fuck up when I log in today lol!... : hashd
              • damnit hashd, should have stayed in harerget! : AlexXdude
              • Yeah, that's always sad. I've abandoned billions of ISK due to similar drama in the past. Thank god I... : Finestaut
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              fortunately i don't rely on implants. not since last time : cpt_gloval
              • See, we're learning! : Finestaut
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          yup, you will limp away battered and bruised, innocence lost. Your seething hatred will grow and fester w... : theWhite
          • Nice. : Finestaut
    • This isn't guild/Corp drama though (well, it is but not in your traditional sense). There isn't infighti... : fr0x
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      maybe there's some SUNSHINE out there for these folks... omg lol : Downforce
      • /golfclap : theWhite
      • haha nice touch man : Crw22
      • spoken like a true WoW player ;) : BongSlayerB
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    Here is the alliance's "proof": 2009.05.06 03:02 Upon investigation of some of your long standing war... : MisterPhoton
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      HAHAHAHAHA. Yup, we done got fucked. : Finestaut
      • we have directors? : cpt_gloval
      • They are infiltrated, plain and simple. Odds are that we do have a spy (what corp doesn't?), but the info... : MercFox1
    • Thats right all of upper mgmt was in on it LMFAO! : hashd
    • Oh man, that alliance is being played like a fiddle. : r_picmip 5
    • Well! That looks open and shut to me. Our directors and CEO are clearly the spies! Mr. Photon, j'accus... : ZTac
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      That alliance is blowing up from the inside out. Tri is about to lay the smackdown in Pure Blind and ther... : hashd
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        agreed. what was once wildcat and maybe 10 man gangs has suddenly turned into 40+ roving gangs. I suspe... : JuffoWup
        • If you look at the history, tri use to hold the area : mrasparagus
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      Well, since PHOTN only has one high-level member, its you MrPhoton... isn't it? What a load of bullshit ... : trOmblyj
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        We don't know for sure that there isn't a spy, as already mentioned: always assume there is a spy. Based : AlexXdude
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          There are other directors but...that's like me, ratalon, ghorath. LOL what horseshit. : ejectorpod
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            plus does ratalon still even play? : AlexXdude
            • He chats sometimes, pretty sure Gala quit though : Reptile
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      "My contacts request to remain anonymous" How terribly convenient. You know who's the spy? That guy. : Arcanum
      • He's not a spy, he's just a dumb chav with leadership unfortunately : AlexXdude
  • Wow, now I feel really shitty about my post from a couple days ago. Granted there were problems, but yeah... : PhoenixArisen
  • it was me : hobosapien
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        Yeah......that isn't why : Reptile
        • It's certainly one of the reasons. But yeah, I know it's to weed out people who lack commitment and abil... : Poor Yurik
      • oh and lastly, just because people wouldn't be at the minimum skill points doesn't mean they couldn't fle... : Poor Yurik
    • I muted that hacksolo guy because of repeated complaints... Damn shame that feature bugged up and he i... : Reptile
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      I bet I am one of the muted! : hashd
      • Nope. : Poor Yurik
    • I feel that a big part of PHOTN's mandate is to get a lot of shack blood into EVE. If that makes us a gl... : Finestaut
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  PHOTN guys There was an alliance EVE mail sent out with the location of a bunch of alliance control to... : AlexXdude
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    ^^^^^^^^^ SPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : pancake humper
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      fuck those alliance dickheads, I am facepalming so fucking hard that I didn't save that evemail, I was ev... : AlexXdude
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        I know some of us that went on ops have bookmarks of IRON pos's and jumpgates ;-) : hashd
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          It's OWNED Alliance though, right? Aren't OWNED and IRON just friends, or is there a deeper bond? : MercFox1
          • IRON allows OWNED to be in their space pretty much. : hashd
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          that's useful too, but that alliance evemail would have been a goldmine to alliance enemies : AlexXdude
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            100% chances are they've already got it from some other spy. : Majuju
            • Probably, but who knows which corp/alliance ended up getting it? Might not have necessarily been who we w... : AlexXdude
          • It also could have been complete bullshit to try and out the spy. : hashd
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  As much as all this sucks right now it just makes me love this fucking game that much more! Mace turn on : hashd
  • lol I have to agree : AlexXdude
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    I was about to say....just READING this shit having never played this game makes me want to play and join... : kainen1
    • EVE is full of drama and butthurt You should read the eve forums sometime. : Reptile
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  So, with all this shit going on, any shackers left who want to join EVE? I've got a fresh batch of buddy... : Finestaut
  • Yeah me 2! : hashd
  • I already have a trial going but damn this is making me want to play it more. : hoov1185
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    I know I know I know it's been asked before, but if I think I'll only have a few hours a week I could pos... : lolpatrol
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      toss me your email address is a shackmessage, I'll send you a 21d trial invite : Reptile
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        damn you're fast : cdbeckman
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          I'm refreshing this thread quite a bit : Reptile
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            it's a pretty epic thread! I keep F5'ing and alt-tabbing between this thread and EVE lol : AlexXdude
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              multi monitor with eve running in a window, less alt-tab : Reptile
              • I seriously have to get my desk setup tonight. : loboca
              • I run a web browser on a laptop to my right while I play on a computer on my left :) : cdbeckman
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      I only play a few hours a week, and I find this shit to be a blast. just sm me your email! : cdbeckman
      • Dammit guys, seriously, Send ME an SM with your email for buddy invites. Reptile and cdbeckman will just... : Finestaut
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    Don't tempt me... I just got promoted to GM in my WoW guild... so now I'm the maintank, raidleader and : etherboy
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      you will want to kill yourself in a couple months dude, one person should not be all of those things : electroly
      • I've been MT for awhile, don't mind it... Raid leading I've been sharing for a year or so, but a bunch : etherboy
    • you poor poor bastard : theWhite
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    I might be interested in this whenever things settle down and I can join without being raped. :) I fea... : kainen1
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      It's not that bad. SM me your email. We're already kicked out, and no one is currently trying to rape us... : Finestaut
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        You still have active wardecs for 24hr after leaving an alliance : Reptile
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          In other words, don't act like you're safe in empire just yet... : Reptile
          • I'm always kinda jumpy in this game, but yeah, I probably sent the wrong message in my post. Thanks for ... : Finestaut
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          I'm lazy, and won't get around to sending the buddy invite out for at LEAST 24 hours. : Finestaut
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            So he should just send me the SM and get the invite today so that he can do the tutorials/train for 24hrs... : Reptile
            • I'm going to find your spaceship and kill it with my spaceship. : Finestaut
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  EEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPICCCCCC EVE THREAD!!! the better not quit this game. live and learn and move forward. : m0rfus
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    Like I said earlier this makes me like the game even more! : hashd
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      less anger, moar learning. you guys are among friends. : m0rfus
      • I think our time in 0.0 was perhaps the biggest learning experience we could have had. Even with it goin... : JuffoWup
  • It's like a whole corp cried out, and then were silenced! : jonin
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    any shackers in need of a new corporation after all this crap...toss me an eve mail in game and i can sen... : nitrus
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      This is why we love you, Shozo. You're good people.... even when you rape some of them without lube. : Reptile
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        mmmmhhhhmmmmm......muahahahahah.......i miss being -10 so much. :( : nitrus
        • You'll be back to -10 soon, you know it. You keep going back for more. : Reptile
        • i need to go fishing with guys more. sanchez and i like the black rise area as well. : m0rfus
  • Agreed, this is an amazing thread. : MercFox1
• let's go dominate a UO server that runs classic rules : Omaha
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  I'm starting up a new Corp tonight. It will be focused on mining, missions, and noobs (since the majority... : g0nk
  • dunno if you need to form a new corp yet :P : AlexXdude
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    Why the knee-jerk reaction wouldnt it be easier to wait a day or 2 let things settle down and figure out ... : hashd
    • It does seem pretty stupid imo, especially the way things are going right now, I don't think a new corp i... : AlexXdude
  • g0nk you fag, wait a little bit will ya? everyone needs to calm the hell down. : mrasparagus
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    Might be a good idea to let this idea simmer for awhile, 3 shack corps might be spreading ourselves too t... : Finestaut
    • and things are definitely not as bad as they seem in this thread. A lot of people are at work and haven't... : AlexXdude
  • I would join as I've mentioned and I'd like a more noob friendly corp but I just canceled to help pay for... : Jonathan
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    I would suggest us regulars and shacker vets exchange IM's etc and talk with experienced Eve community me... : mace
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      mace a new corp is not necessary imo. I think a lot of people are panicking and not reacting rationally r... : AlexXdude
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        I'm not suggesting it at all. I'm suggesting we chill and talk among ourselves and utilize the experie... : mace
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          oh, in that case I agree. I'm really proud of everyone online at the moment in EVE. We all scrambled a... : AlexXdude
          • I stayed cool getting popped by those neuts in my caracal, lol. : ejectorpod
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            I have been dying at work since this news poped and I fucking want to go home now! another hour and a hal... : hashd
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              Not to mention that apparently OWNED is fucking retarded, and that's all I have to say ATM. : MercFox1
              • Oh I cant wait to hear this! : hashd
    • Good idea. I've just been hearing comments here and there about some of the regulars wanting to go back t... : g0nk
  • Dude wait :P : ejectorpod
  • Dude what the shit is this? hold up. : cdbeckman
  • dude wut. : MercFox1
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    I'm confused as to what benefit this gets us. : Arcanum
    • Dont worry he has come to his senses! : hashd
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    haha this is getting better and better. i can't wait to get home and shoot zombies and slash open enemie... : mwasher
    • am I on your steam friends list? I wish to play some L4D with you this evening, man washer : zerog83
    • zombies in space? reavers? rape..... : m0rfus
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    NEW CORP = CANCELLED. Ahhh i'll remember the fond memories.. :) : g0nk
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      lol g0nk maybe you should lead photn now. : MercFox1
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        We need change hrmm maybe someone of color? : hashd
        • I agree. Who here is a nice shade of chartreuse? Anyone? : Arcanum
        • Wuuuuuuuut???? : g0nk
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  i am going to form a new corp tonight too. mine will be focused on cybering with each other : Mr.SEX
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    RED LIGHT ON!!!! : mace
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      Sadly "Red Light District" is already taken but I guess "Red Light ON" would work : Reptile
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        You have read my Red Light post, correct? : mace
        • I know of your red light...yes : Reptile
  • SM sent : jdmSlix
  • I am in for some hot metal on metal action about now! : hashd
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  im starting a new corp tonight - objectives will focus on asshatery and blow jobs. weekly events will be ... : m0rfus
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    MY NEW CORP will have free beer and strippers. : Finestaut
    • I'm sold... : Reptile
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      and faction ammo? : cpt_gloval
      • and blackjack : Reptile
    • You know what! Forget about the corp! : Omaha
  • hahaha : jonin
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  PHOTON MEMBERS: http://www.photon-ventures.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=123&p=834#p834 : ejectorpod
  • Thats just crazy talk : jonin
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  Man I guess I picked the right time to be 14 jumps away. I hope everyone gets out. : Juno
  • Yea, i'm content where I am just watching for right now, lol : pwnage1232
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    you need to pull out very quickly, and by pulling out quickly - i mean VERY quickly : m0rfus
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      Too late...he already came. : MercFox1
      • morning after pill time! : cdbeckman
• Viva le Photon, Viva la Mister Photon! : Sailor of Fortune
• If this thread doesnt motivate more people to come play EvE nothing will! : hashd
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  Fuck it, someone got a 21-day trial... and where's that link for the n00b-guide... I want to rape aste : etherboy
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    SM me : Reptile
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      No me! : Finestaut
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        You guys get some kind of kickback don't you >.> In 30 words or less explain why I should SM you! : etherboy
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          because finestaut asked you not to SM him with your email address? : Reptile
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            You should probably sm me because I gave you the answer to your question about where to find a n00b guide... : ejectorpod
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              ejectorpod also gives free blowjobs... : Reptile
              • NOTHING is free reptile : ejectorpod
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              And actually, use this link: http://www.helpmewithmygameproblems.com/wiki/index.php/EVE_New_Player_Guide... : ejectorpod
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                So I read some of the Goon getting started guide... I think I'd like to play a stealthy, Rogue-like In... : etherboy
                • I think I'll start with a Caldari sniper type class... That's probably what my last guy was (though I ... : etherboy
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                  Cov-Ops / Black Ops / Interceptors sounds like your type of game. : MercFox1
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                    It has the words "Cov(ert)" "Black" and "Interceptor" SIGN ME UP... Seriously though, I don't know ... : etherboy
                    • Just get in here, man, time is skill and skill is everything in EVE. : MercFox1
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          you should SM your email address to me so I don't quit EVE completely : MisterPhoton
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            god you're gay. : ejectorpod
            • this made me [lol] : m0rfus
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            So confused... so many people asking to GIVE me a trial code :S I don't want to get involved with star... : etherboy
            • pretty sure there isn't a limit on how many we can do... : Reptile
        • You should SM me your email address because of chimichanga. : Arcanum
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    http://www.helpmewithmygameproblems.com/wiki/index.php/Category:EVE_Online : ejectorpod
    • T Y ' d : etherboy
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  you eve guys may like evony (civony): it's like a cross between eve and civ4. http://www.shacknews.com/l... : ]pm[chem
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    Say whaaaaat. You can build roads and irrigate space or something? : r_picmip 5
    • All roads lead to Jita : Reptile
  • give me internet spaceships or give me death : geedeck
• Epic thread. At least you know that I'm not the spy since I didn't join the corp yet on MisterPhoton's a... : wanker67

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  http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19845194 Once again, great game totally worth playing. Server 5 M... : CalibanX
  • woohoo, it seems there are a dozen shackers or so on server 5 now. also the game is changing name from c... : ]pm[chem
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    Should I construct any resource buildings (e.g. farm, lumber mill) before going for the Castellan? : Ride-My-Rocket
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      I made some cottages and resource buildings before making the inn/feasting house for the mayor (castellan... : ]pm[chem
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        Oh man, you're right. As soon as I built a Level 1 of each resource building (farm, lumber, stone, iron)... : Ride-My-Rocket
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          Ok, another question. I've recruited a hero with 53 politics or so, and now the noob guide says to "Use ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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            I never actually found that item. I just made a L2 inn and then took a high politic hero from that. you... : ]pm[chem
            • Gotcha... tx! : Ride-My-Rocket
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        so mayor=castellan? Why don't they just say mayor? : buzzbat
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          Yep. http://hods.com/civony/tag/castellan/ Firstly, I’d like to address the possible discrepancy be : Ride-My-Rocket
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            I got stuck with some dude with 44politics after I accidentally refreshed a 65 politics dude away not kno... : buzzbat
            • noob guide : buzzbat
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  let's start an alliance! my name is Ragnar of SHAQLAND : kpxkrnjc
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    if we get a critical mass of shackers we will do that. I am chem in-game. calibanx is caliban. : ]pm[chem
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      i have like 8,000 gold, it only costs like 10,000 for an alliance i think. so when i get enough i'll mak... : kpxkrnjc
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        ok -- can you get the full shacker list from last night's post and like maintain a master list for us? ... : ]pm[chem
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          alright will do : kpxkrnjc
          • as mentioned in caliban's post, everyone should be on server 5, preferably in the morovia state : ]pm[chem
• I just signed up as Shacktus : buzzbat
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  It's not a scam? : Lone Swordsman
  • it appears to be a normal browser based game. I am told if you liked Mount & Blade (not a browser game),... : ]pm[chem
• I'm in, name is RiMiRo. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Running List: This is who is on Server 5, Morovia so far as I can tell. Shack name, followed by civ n : kpxkrnjc
  • CalibanX, caliban : CalibanX
  • chem in-game : ]pm[chem
  • My guy is Othniel; I just signed up. : cheeseman162
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    invites are going out : kpxkrnjc
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      shaqnews I presume? I never noticed, I have like 10 alliance invites, haha : ]pm[chem
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        yeah haha, shacknews was too long :[ : kpxkrnjc
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          plans; check SMs : ]pm[chem
          • and by plans I meant I am trying to convince you to be our benign fearless leader : ]pm[chem
    • ok, dropped current alliance, please invite me : CalibanX
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      I don't see an invite. Do you hate me? : Ride-My-Rocket
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        weird, i sent one to rimiro : kpxkrnjc
        • did you check the 'alliance' button in the bottom left corner of the UI? : kpxkrnjc
    • alliance growing nicely... : ]pm[chem
  • Yermothah in game. : YerMothah
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    my guy is swiftant, can i join? : crust
    • tossed you an invite : kpxkrnjc
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    i cant login at work. i think my city name was 'radulonis' and i had that flag thing set to 'shak' : radula
    • What's your player name? Tried to add 'radula' got a do not exist error. : CalibanX
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  I have 125k food right now and I just started. Fucking amulets. : buzzbat
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    can you trade in this game? I'll trade a ton of my food for the other 3 supplies : buzzbat
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      yes -- build a marketplace. you can buy/sell any resource there, with all other players. : ]pm[chem
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        can i still buy/sell while in protection? : buzzbat
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          yeah I totally make use of this. it's great. just don't over-sell your resources, you'll need 'em : ]pm[chem
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            I was planning on keeping 20k food just in case : buzzbat
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              I want to build a marketplace, I really do but it seems that every time my rock and iron get above 1000 t... : buzzbat
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                no idea... make sure you're doing quests, like RMR and I talked about up above : ]pm[chem
                • It was a bug, all the missing resources just magically appeared. : buzzbat
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  They just renamed it to Evony, by the way. : yoonix
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    yeah (join us on server 5!). http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19849840#itemanchor_19849840 : ]pm[chem
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      I'm too cool for server 5. :( I've got 50k prestige on 2 and I'm in a top-5 alliance. : yoonix
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        then make a new guy and just be a one-city person with us :) : ]pm[chem
        • lazy :P : yoonix
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    cease and desist letter - received : dirge23
    • All the graphics were originally ripped from AoE2 as well, they recently changed them. : yoonix
• Anybody on server 3 who would want to form an alliance? : Lrd_Cujo
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  How do I see the pending trades that I've made via Marketplace? : Ride-My-Rocket
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    should be in the bottom right window of the marketplace. ps check your alliance invites : kpxkrnjc
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      I see it, but I need to build an Embassy before I can accept. Tx tho! : Ride-My-Rocket
      • oh roger : kpxkrnjc
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  Is this the new urban dead or Ogame? : Sailor of Fortune
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    Smells like Ogame, I'm staying away :( : daedraug
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      There's a decent chance it could be exactly that. The second it devolves into a time-management game, an... : Ride-My-Rocket
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        RMR I am rather hoping you can lead us to glorious victories. as our thread maker and leader! : ]pm[chem
        • Oh Christ. We'll see what happens... if this game sucks as hard as Ikariam did, I won't be sticking arou... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  what is this? : Clay
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    a cross of civ4 and urban dead / nexus war. browser mmo-rt/tbs. : ]pm[chem
    • So far, the interface is pretty slick and I'm not even seeing that many language or grammar issues, which... : Ride-My-Rocket
• important tip: learned from caliban in chat just now. raising town hall to L5 drops your beginner's prot... : ]pm[chem
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  hmm, got home and am having troubles logging in :( : ]pm[chem
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    Whew, glad I'm not the only person. I'm still able to log in when I access the site via my work machine.... : Ride-My-Rocket
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      I am guessing it is some sort of DNS issue related to the domain/name change to evony, but who knows : ]pm[chem
      • game back up: I just logged back in. had to redownload client flash app on login (slow DL). I had clear... : ]pm[chem
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  Man, I forgot all about this games. What was that other one we were playing that was Greek? I wonder what... : noobja
  • Ikariam. That game fucking sucked.... I'm hoping this isn't the same deal. : Ride-My-Rocket

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• ? Interesting news ? : tomwiththeweather
• Inquiring minds want to know... : ProdigyXL
• highly doubt it : pancake humper
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  Multiple sources now msg'ing me to say the same thing. 2 now from neighbouring studios. : eonix
  • if so that would really suck... they should just release whatever they have then. :P : Shadowdane
  • oh don't string us along now. OUT WITH IT. :( : Downforce
• Has dognose committed suicide? : soggybagel
• DNF tell all. now. : deadfish
• 5/6/2009 Never Forget : SockMonkeh
• No more as in bankrupt or no more as in bought out. : cltcprd
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  Has anyone in the media confirmed this at all? : felicia
  • That's what I am searching for now to see if its true (or how true it is). : eonix
• Where are these sources coming from? : exigence7
• somewhere dognose is dying from a heart attack : Utopia
• what? : humbleone
• Saw a couple of hits on twitter but nothing trustworthy yet : Dave-A
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  Someone call dognose. He should not hear this news alone. : themaestro2657
  • And bring a webcam... his reaction is sure to be tragically delicious. :( : kallanta
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  oh shit! george? where are you george? : beastrabban
  • Registering a new nick since his old one isn't valid anymore.... : theargent
• I hope not, I started to get excited about DNF again. : WadeMcLain
• Hahahah god that would be ironic : randomposter
• EVERYONE STAY CALM, everything is going to be ok. : devi| dog
• Wouldn't be surprised either way : itsjames
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  Oh god, someone check on dognose! : thetangent
  • too early. once its confirmed though we need a suicide watch. : Hoax
• Please don't be true. : theBorgie
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  haha it would be really funny if they did this on purpose and just when everyone goes all crazy they come... : lokdown
  • Wishful thinking, lokdown! : SockMonkeh
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  I'm kinda surprised they've last this long without a new game. : Vincent Grayson
  • If this is true-this is what im thinking as well. : suicidemachine
  • They published plenty of stuff though. : mechanicalgrape
• uh...... : MikkleThePickle
• Someone summon Starbuck! NOW! : moe6
• GeorgeB hasn't updated his Twitter for a couple days, hopefully he will confirm/deny soon. : OmegaRed59
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  http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58519 FUCKING NO. :/ : humbleone
  • WAIT FUCK : yoonix
  • you have got to be kidding me : MikkleThePickle
  • I find this very hard to believe. : humbleone
  • I guess it's done now. : zebosausamite
  • :( : OmegaRed59
  • Maybe they'll start a different company and finish the game? : exigence7
  • Oh no... : lightly inclined
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    Somebody go to dognose's house. : SockMonkeh
    • His last post. He was still so happy... http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19853037 RIP. : Edges
  • lol someone check on dognose stat. : Hoax
  • colour me unsurprised : randomposter
  • lol : razlebol
  • Phew! I was getting some spices to promptly stick my foot in my mouth. : eonix
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    That sucks, but the writing was on the wall... : twifosp
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      what fucking writing!?!?!? georgeb's own writing seemed like "WE GOT THIS" : Downforce
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        DNF was like a more successful version of the Phantom gaming console. : mwasher
        • even steve said "yo I played this shit, feel it baby" :( I mean there WAS SOMETHING RIGHT?!!?!? :( :( : Downforce
      • The writing where they were releasing ports of a game over a decade old to try and get cash infusion. It... : twifosp
      • And I have the feeling that George's twitter posts were probably made because they calling on investors a... : twifosp
      • http://www.friendlyfire.be/Iraqi%20Information%20Minister.jpg ??? :( :( : delataur
      • Studios that are actually releasing games are closing down left and right, I'd say 3DR's demise was fairl... : uncleanmonkey
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    Oh god please put dognose on suicide watch. : RyDogg1
    • I think he's just going to wink out if existence :( : Dave-A
  • yeah but : BenMurphy
  • Goddddddd, jesus fuck. A studio shutting down, especially an older one, is never good news. : felicia
  • Wow. I guess they showed off the game to try to drum up new funding and failed? Maybe we'll get more answ : systatic
  • Maybe it's media hype? Media blackout for 13 years, and then boom, bring on the press... : twifosp
  • Aw, what the fuck. : Danny5225
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    omg.. first steve sells the shack.. then 3dr goes out of business. IT'S THE POCKYLIPS! : beastrabban
    • soon we will all be gay, and then the earth ends : mmogger
  • well shit. nothing really more to say :( : xsoulbrothax
  • fuck fuck fuck :( : Unleashed
  • Someone call Obama! : Sailor of Fortune
  • God damnit WTF!?!?! Dear 3D Realms, please release all of your games on Steam now so we can buy them a... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
  • I hope its all for show to get massive attention and then POW, here comes DNF jizzing all over everyones ... : Nighteyes
  • wow that sucks :( : Guybrushed
  • Wow its true?! : bolneze
  • WHEN IT'S DONE ' D : Rigg5
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  Noooo. GB just posted about capping off another milestone on the project like 2 weeks ago. : reelbk
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    Milestone: canceled? : themaestro2657
    • That's a fucked-up Gantt chart right there! : reelbk
    • Milestone: Loading cessna 172 with as much money as possible + the weight of George and a map. : ryuuseki
  • Milestone: pack up desk. : zebosausamite
• no way. here comes the E3 announcement. right..... right? *sniff : whippedcracker
• omg. OMG. holy shit. /weeps uncontrollably time to hit the bar fuck this shit : Downforce
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  WHAT THE FUCK : notd665
  • :( : Rag and Bone Man
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  only thing surprising was that they lasted this long. sad, but oh well. should be happy they lasted as ... : mwasher
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    Max payne doesn't count as anything? : RikiTiki2
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      developed by Remedy smart ass. : mwasher
      • also, even that was 8 years ago. : mwasher
• I don't know what to think. On the one hand, this is a damn shame, and a sad end to the ridiculous Duke N... : Polysorbate
• DNF, like Osama Bin Laden, will never die. : themaestro2657
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  I had this weird feeling Duke was nearly complete too. : abrasion
  • yeah, I was almost convinced that we were going to start hearing a lot more about it. : valael
• Whaaaaaaaaat. : delataur
• lol : Godhatesfatpeople
• sigh : grifter
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  still waiting for GeorgeB3DR to say yes or no before I accept it : Postal
  • he's just GeorgeB now :( : Dave-A
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    this ^ : humbleone
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      argh Dave-A. :P I meant "this ^" @ Postals post. I refuse to believe anything until George comments. : humbleone
      • I have a feeling it'll be a while before he posts, if ever : mmogger
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    If there are lawyers involved (and there undoubtedly are), he may be obligated not to post about it until... : Cheeziologist
    • ^^^^^ : Zero|DPX
• Crud. :( : guido anchovy
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  Wow.. what an ending to the saga this would be. : Edges
  • Any kind of closure is better than no closure! : CrustaR
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  I really thought we were getting really close to DNF :( : moe6
  • And really someone please take dognose out for chinese :( : moe6
• This really sucks. :( : freshyk
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  Not the first great studio to close recently, and probably not the last. This sucks. =( : getfrisky
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    as far as i'm concerned their "great" status kind of dwindled a bit during the last decade. : mwasher
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      C'mon prey was pretty decent. : getfrisky
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        Prey was human head. : twifosp
        • Shit I never realized they only produced it. I suppose mwasher has a point then. : getfrisky
• wtf?!?!?!? : NeoMoose
• oh my god. that's pretty fucked up. : erotic sock
• http://reelbk.shackspace.com/pour.jpg : reelbk
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  It's time to make games and pay bills, and I'm all outta money :((((( : RobFlinn
  • I lol'd. then i cried. Then i read this again and i lol'd. : Omega Blue
• Epic sadness :( : Ovate
• DAMN YOU GAMEFLY : BenMurphy
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  phil we need a rage comic stat on this. :( :( : Downforce
  • http://home.comcast.net/~guidoanchovy/3drealmsfffuuu.png : guido anchovy
• megaton :( : jayares
• so sad :( : qwpeoriu
• Dammit. : Mondo
• This sucks. I wanted to play DNF eventually. :( : filtersweep
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  dognose is to blame: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19853037#itemanchor_19853037 : sanchez
  • fuck you refresh : mrvandelay
• revenue streams are a bitch : kill9
• DNF is gonna close! : Godhatesfatpeople
• What is GB planning to do with the source code to DNF? Please open source it... or at least sell it to : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Dognose. =( http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19853037#itemanchor_19853037 : mrvandelay
  • what was that? : humbleone
• Follow the twitter http://twitter.com/dognose : Hoax
• this is awful : WadeMcLain
• What a disappointment : eXcess
• Hahahhahaha...god that's bad : soggybagel
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  fucking stop with the dognose comments already, not even the first one was funny and or clever. : papaskot
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    Maybe we're all genuinely concerned. :P : thetangent
    • Seriously. : kallanta
  • I'm genuinely concerned. I'd be devastated if say motorsports were banned :(. : moe6
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    I am actually concerned about him. DNF seemed to be a big part of his life. : deathofrats
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      That alone makes me worry about him. : zebosausamite
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        Do you never look forward to anything? : OmegaRed59
        • Never. : zebosausamite
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      Oh for fucks sake. Dognose is like the most level headed guy to walk the earth. I don't think he's goin... : twifosp
      • Yeah, I think the whole dnf thing was just a running joke. Like wanting to be Asian. : trove
      • his duke tattoo aside i agree. he will be pissed but thats understandable. But why should we not make som... : Hoax
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      He's not going to fucking commit suicide or something. : freshyk
      • not on my watch! : BenMurphy
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    he still has vietnamese food : Chandler55
    • he never will be asian though :( : Hoax
  • i think it really was just more of a running gag : retarded talking dinosaur
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    chill the fuck out man. : virus
    • let him QQ everyone has his own way to mourn. : Hoax
  • OH DOG NOES! : devi| dog
  • I wonder what will happen to http://dognose.livejournal.com/. : Agrona
  • http://www.shacknews.com/search.x?terms=dognose&type=comments yikes : Sapiens
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  Shacknews won't be the same without this company around. : humbleone
  • What is going to 0wn now? : mrvandelay
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  GameFly should front 3DR the cash to finish. : mrvandelay
  • Someone should : ( : locater16
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  Screeching H2 tires. : My Documents
  • hahaha : haiku
  • :[ : mrvandelay
  • lol : abrasion
  • hahah oh man :( : fishbone
• until i see confirmation I call shenanigans. but still, >:( : smacknca
• What a fucking joke. I'm pretty disappointed. Stringing your fans along for years and now this happens ... : virus
• http://dognose.livejournal.com f5 f5 f5 : zebosausamite
• Jaw. on. floor. : pixelat3d
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  I hope this is not some kind of joke to promote the game.. : razlebol
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    Tomorrow: DNF Gone Gold! : sanchez
    • sanchez dont even tease us this but this would be a monstrosity of amazingness : Chandler55
    • It could be possible they laid everyone off after finishing the game... : Modulus
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    That would be pretty awesome if tomorrow they went: Surprise DNF GONE GOLD!!! : angrytaxman
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      That would be hilarious... :D : virus
      • yah that would be pretty amazing! : Shadowdane
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        and honestly way more believable to me than them just going 'poof' after all this time. yea obviously mu... : smacknca
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          It does seem very strange yep. They seemed to be very far in development this time. : humbleone
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            Doesn't really matter how far along in development they were if the company is bankrupt and can't afford ... : twifosp
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              Yea, but if so far in development funding must surely be easier to get. : humbleone
              • Not in the circumstance 3dr was in. They were a self publisher. The only way to recoup 13 years of deve... : twifosp
        • i know someone who works there. i don't know what will happen to dnf but they definitely let go of almos... : dromo5
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  wow, the last game they released that they developed was Shadow Warrior in 1997. : aethyr
  • The last time they released a game, the entire gaming business model was different - they lived in the sh... : abrasion
• HOLY FUCKBALLS : unreleased
• Huh...the Max Payne money finally ran out eh? : acheron
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  Ok, so does this mean it will get released free? As in, the shit they got done? : posito
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    13 years of development and its released free? That's some business model. If anything another stud... : twifosp
    • branding built-in hilarity : zebosausamite
    • * P R E Y ' D * : mwasher
    • that would be awesome if valve/id would step up to the plate. : Hoax
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      I hate to point out the obvious, but 3dr clearly didn't know wtf they were doing business wise to begin w... : itsjames
      • Well any time a business shuts down like this, there will be lawyers involved. They are going to see tha... : twifosp
• well you know what they say, you gotta know when to bite the bullet and fold 'em : Mr.SEX
• fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck there goes my chance at having a tour around 3dr during quakecon :( : CoRDS
• This would be the most epic troll ever. : capt tripps
• I blame eonix : BenMurphy
• i'll send $20 to keep them in business. if we all do that, maybe they'll have enough... :( : re4ctor
• Not all that shocked or really even sad about it (outside of for those losing their jobs.) I just find it... : Evil Benius
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  This is a good thing. Maybe EA will purchase the game and release it every year. : manero
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    ok I finally chortled. DNF:2, DNF:2142, etc. that would be an improvement. : Downforce
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      DNF: Vietnam : manero
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        DNF visits the Sims : humbleone
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          SimStripClub : manero
          • I could get into this. : Agrona
      • Duke Nukem Heroes <whistles> : Sailor of Fortune
    • DNF:242? : CrustaR
  • this made me laugh a lot more than it really should have done. : Toraz Chryx
  • haha : sanchez
  • Thanks for cheering us up in this sad thread. : humbleone
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    Won't be any worse than when we were getting flooded with console Duke Nukem games. Time To Kill / Land o... : roushimsx
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      yeah but did anyone ever give a shit about those? : Hoax
      • Duke Nukem fans did! : roushimsx
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      TTK and DN64 were good games. : sanchez
      • I disagree about Duke Nukem 64, good sir. I think it's a piece of shit and a horribly adapted version of ... : roushimsx
  • haha horrible yet funny : Hoax
  • LeBron Nukem Live 2009 Ready to kick ass and chew LeBron's lightning lemonade bubblicious! : qaldar
  • SPDNFORE : virus
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  well then. Didn't see that coming. : ant_hillbilly
  • Really? It's kind of hard for a company to continue operating without new products. I was kind of surpris... : Ctrl-Phreak
• I am fucking blown away. Hahahaha what the fuck : Utopia
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  Oh well, like we were ever going to see DNF anyways. It's been so long now I've all but stopped caring. :... : DM7
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    Yea, it's basically become the modern day Daikatana : twifosp
    • Except Daikatana shipped. : trove
    • No, really, it's nothing like that at all. : Conan
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      DNF was DNF before Daikatana was Daikatana. : BlackCat9
      • And after Daikatana was Daikatana DNF was DNF. : humbleone
    • I lol'd this. : RyDogg1
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    There's no way it wouldve made back 13 years of development costs anyways. : Edges
    • I would pay $500 to play DNF. : mrvandelay
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  This is the thread that breaks shacknews : askedrelic
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    I expect it to be the biggest thread of all time. : Utopia
    • DNF won't die if the thread never ends. : mrvandelay
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    Nah, the "Last post in this thread wins $5" will be worse. ER will eat this alive. : virus
    • where is that thread i want $5 jk : Chandler55
    • Last I saw I had the last post in that thread, but I never got my $5! :( : thetangent
• It was a ponzi scheme all along. : Sailor of Fortune
• I don't know what to say, I just want to be in this thread. RIP DNF. : ]pm[chem
• this is not good news : foo
• Well, even if they do shut down, I'm sure they'll sell off whatever they have done (if anything) to anoth... : CrustaR
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  Stages of Grief, Shacknews style: Denial: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19853062#itemanchor_19... : adpalumbo
  • impressive : askedrelic
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    thats pretty good, except bargaining i think is more like , god ill give you my children for someone to f... : Chandler55
    • well i guess you're right in that it delays the death, i always just thought negotiating was part of the ... : Chandler55
  • Analysis: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19853720#itemanchor_19853720 Not fun at all: Insert th : humbleone
  • ahahahaha : randomposter
  • Haha good stuff. : hoov1185
  • Well done! : kallanta
  • I resent being put into "bargaining" :( : Postal
  • Hahah well done! : Rasnowl
  • hahaha, nice. : Agrona
  • Clever, hah. : breadsticks
• In all seriousness that does suck and I hope things work out for George. I cracked on DNF alot, but deep... : jonin
• Punchline delivered. : dirge23
• i still don't believe it's true : EvilDolemite
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  Im happy this happened just cause we got this thread!!! : Jackass1233
  • If you think this is good, just wait until the mock funeral at quakecon. : twifosp
• Even though I didn't care to much about the game I was still hoping I would see the day it came out at le... : bobbman
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  Sigh, the longest running joke in the industry is finally dead. : disposition
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    You are mistaken. By killing it you have made it more powerful than you can ever imagine. : themaestro2657
    • Yes, and when the internet ends, we'll see a Holoduke standing in the final scene. : delataur
    • this is a VERY astute observation. especially because many have claimed to have seen work in process. ... : Downforce
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  wow. somebody is going to have to write a book about DNF now. : dopeman
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    Chapter 1: How media black outs and fuzzy magazine screen shots can work for your deadline. : twifosp
    • seriously. i can only wonder if this contributed to their demise :( : dopeman
  • The book will reveal that John Romero is somehow at fault. : Kerath
• wow, just wow. : mindshot
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  This isn't happening. This isn't happenng. This isn't happening. : jingletard
  • I think maybe it is..I think maybe it is..I think maybe it is.. : beastrabban
• :( : DrWaffles
• can we at least play the beta build? :`( : grabbie
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  separate confirmation by GamaSutra: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23518 : mikecyb
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    I don't know, that Chris Remo character seems rather untrustworthy : reign27
    • small hands, smells like cabbage. : Majuju
  • Oh a new site design. Nice. : freshyk
• Maybe they're just renaming themselves to 4D REALMS? No, I didn't think so either :( : reign27
• Well, that is a pretty shitty surprise. I was hoping we'd see it this year, finally. : FirstPersonCooter
• Holy shit, I'm gone for two hours and 3DR shuts down. WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUU!!!! : MercFox1
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdllz6QbR88 sniff : foo
  • I still want to play THAT version : melkore
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  Here's another rumour. Admittedly this is way less credible than the original rumour I posted. 3DR ask... : eonix
  • It makes sense given the trip George made to show the game. It was probably in part to request funds. : DarkWolf5
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    So rather than selling the IP they shut it all down? It was really worth that ?? : smellslikefish
    • Yup, owning an IP is gold. I reckon 3DRealms isn't 100% gone. The IP is still owned by.. someone. : eonix
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    I wonder if that's why george posted this: http://twitter.com/georgeb3dr/status/1635417882 : Prozium
    • doubting that very much : fishbone
• lol : fsck
• I guess this also kills Prey 2.. :( : metalremains
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  If GeorgeB still has "the game" on his 128 external SSD, and 3DRealms is no more, that means... : MercFox1
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    A team couldn't finish it, what can ONE MAN do.. : Mondo
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      somebody call GabeN : Cheeziologist
      • GabeN Carmack. : BlackCat9
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      Yeah, but he has THE GAME!?!?! : MercFox1
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        please dont start : Chandler55
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          I'm trying to paint it like that hard drive is now a real-world equivalent to TF2's Intelligence. "Georg : MercFox1
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            oh ok i thought you were doing that weird meme, you just lost the game thing : Chandler55
            • Oh god no, I had some friends do that shit in real life and I about curb stomped them. : MercFox1
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      derek smart Derek Smart DEREK SMART : 60days
      • DUKE NUKEM FOREVER 3000AD : Mondo
      • Brett Favre : Sylvanus
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  Nooooo!!! damn it.. this sucks!! Why couldn't they just finish this?!? : dextius
  • i changed my mind, who cares, i'll just play something else.. thanks for the fish or whatever 3dr.. : dextius
• DOUK NOUK KEM NEVER LOOSES! : stamps
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  What's going to happen to dognose?! Best to everyone who was/is? at 3DR]y]_}b. I'll wait for official... : Sylvanus
  • S H A C K T A G ' D ! :( : Sylvanus
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  update: "Development on the Duke Nukem Trilogy (DS, PSP) is continuing as planned." i guess the fac... : smax
  • I would suspect you are right. VAPORWARE. : Mrc32
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  How can anybody be surprised? Actually the only surprising thing is that this didn't happen much, much... : action roommate
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    I must admit they lasted off some magical amount of money for so so long, did they pay their employees li... : abrasion
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      I had heard at some point, and this is entirely unsubstantiated and I have no way of backing this up, tha... : BlackCat9
      • Not regarding 3DR, but with other companies - This does happen. People stay longer than they normally wo... : Sylvanus
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    The fact that it didn't happen much earlier is the reason everyone is surprised it's happening now. When ... : BlackCat9
    • That's my thougtht as well. I thought the company would've folded years ago, and since they hadn't, I tho... : shyguy74
  • I think that's part of the reason though. It'd seem that their movement on other projects should have he... : Sylvanus
  • They did put out Prey, and Duke3d xbla, and were part of Max Payne 2, the Max Payne movie, and Max Payne ... : locater16
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    because recent info showed progress on the game, in the final stages, possibly. They have income from lo... : Halen
    • But who knows what funding they were really living off of for such a long time? It could have been a slig... : bostrov
  • This was my first reaction too, unfortunately. It's sad, but really... gotta cut off the tumor at some p... : boarder2
• "$130 and 5 hours of waiting and I have DirectTV again. Now, on to more pressing issues." keyword, ISSUE... : posito
• Aw, George. :( I really thought you guys would do it. I'm sorry to hear this. : silent prophet
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  Posting in this epic gaming tragedy thread. :( : Poor Yurik
  • Alas Poor Duke. I knew him, Horatio. A man of infinite ass-kickery. : Cheeziologist
  • ditto :( : sirkne
  • I'll always remember what I was doing the day that DNF finally closed its weary eyes and died. : SockMonkeh
  • Good night, sweet bubblegum-chewing prince... : gimpx32
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  Update: Apogee Software and Deep Silver have issued a statement to Shacknews, confirming that there is a ... : posito
  • DNT != DNF : Cheeziologist
• holy crap 10000 users on the shack. i guess theres no stress testing like mentioning Duke : smacknca
• What a shame, I was hoping to play it some day. : bombay
• it's still gonna 0wn :( : jayares
• HURRRRRRRRRRRRR HURR HURRRR WAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH D= : SigENeaT
• I'll pour one out for Duke tonight. : PointlesS76
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  Shack gets sold, and 3D Realms dies. This would definitely make the 'Things that suck' section of the old... : Frozen Pixel
  • Armageddon!? : Sylvanus
• I can only hope that eventually there will just be a media dump of all that they've done, and maybe a boo... : Frozen Pixel
• That's too bad. Now where am I going to get my pipe bomb, laser trip wire, shrink and freeze ray multipla... : Marauder IIC
• I'm sure i'll play it somehow one day i can dream : LSnoop

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• thats terrifying and beautiful. : Klebold
• I can listen to that song all day. : zebosausamite
• Damn that was rad. I love that video. : h o s t i l e
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  http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=36&cols=36&search=larynx&startZoom=1 : aeg1x
  • well that freaked me right the fuck out : industro
  • NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO : Slowtreme
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    WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? : Ormsbee
    • the sequel to my earlier work http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19765377 : aeg1x
  • That's really awesome. : freshyk
• that's... trippy. : aaarrrgh
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  Threadjack: When you were a kid were there any "good" girl cartoons. I never could get into any of them t... : Rauol Duke
  • I dug Powerpuff Girls, they were pretty cool. But I only started watching cause it reminded me of Dexter. : SpaecKow
  • Jem was truly outrageous. : BlackCat9
  • My Little Pony kicked ass! : helvetica
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  whoa, if you cross your eyes like your looking at those hidden pictures the screen kinda jumps out at you... : dignan
  • I did this exact thing. It's awesome. : BenMurphy
  • viewing it as a stereogram is indeed really fucking trippy. woah. : aaarrrgh
  • awesome : papaskot
  • lol this is incredible (good idea), but i found it hard to stop doing that to mouse elsewhere : MrBig0
• http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=edaJP3Lp0Gg&startZoom=1 : Chod
• i think i just got high : Clay
• Ahhhh....that was...errr different : baron calamity
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  http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=36&cols=36&id=R8kDsM0M-vg&startZoom=1 : marmite
  • http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=50&cols=50&search=dramatic&startZoom=1 : marmite
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  that is really cool. : dopeman
  • seriously that was some michel gondry shit. : dopeman
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  WTF is she saying? : acidnynex
  • the song is so mixed I can't even tell anymore : Slowtreme
  • There is a long way to go : skitzo
  • There is a following to love the Devil and grovel, according to youtube conspiracy theorists. : deathofrats
• These remix things really amaze me sometimes. I am really jealous of people who have musical talent. T... : lokdown
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  mp3 plz : foo
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    Free download at his last.fm page http://www.last.fm/music/Pogo/Wonderland : Lionhart32935
    • Awesome, thanks! : foo
    • fucking sweet, i'll be looping this all day! : dopeman
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  I hate you and love you for showing this to me. I have watched it 8 times now and can't turn it off. : notdeadyeti
  • It loops perfectly. I love it : foo
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  in this subthread I start doing this to awesome music videos http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=24&c... : Majuju
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    http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=24&cols=20&id=q27BfBkRHbs&startZoom=1 : Majuju
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      http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=NfqL7bwx9fs&startZoom=1 don't watch if you have epilep... : Majuju
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        http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=49esza4eiK4&startZoom=1 : Majuju
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          http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=hqyc37aOqT0&startZoom=1 : Majuju
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            http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=0ZyhB1-Yb4U&startZoom=1 I LOVE THIS SITE : Majuju
            • http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=16&cols=16&id=lxhk-cWQbrs&startZoom=1 : Majuju
          • haha, I just got done making one of these...didn't think this video could get weirder. : DianeOfTheMoon
      • So Shynola, the group who made that video...did they stop making videos or something? They were one of t... : deathofrats
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    Some interesting patterns in this one. http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=2&cols=2880&id=Ws_R_GxZX2o... : DrWaffles
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      in that vein http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=1&cols=360&id=etWi1bOotd0&startZoom=1 : Majuju
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        How have I never seen that original video? Those graphic parodies were absolutely spot on. Is there a c... : deathofrats
        • They've only got three (four?) out so far, so probably not :( : Majuju
    • haha great idea.. : deathofrats
  • the thermals fuck yeah, god damn good album : phokz
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  FIZICKZEFFECKTZ http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=24&cols=24&id=f7vhCGqh7sM&startZoom=1 : DrWaffles
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    http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=16&cols=16&id=Q16KpquGsIc&startZoom=1 : DrWaffles
    • This is oddly hypnotic. : DrWaffles
    • oh man it just keeps going : sparkly
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    i'm trippin baaaaaaaaalls http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=32&cols=32&id=kY7xg92aNrY&startZoom=1 : DrFlammable
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      hooooooooooooooly shit http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=32&cols=32&id=AV2FI6NqyNk&startZoom=1 : DrFlammable
      • fuck yeah captain falcon http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=16&cols=16&id=FFtw7qW7Vcw&startZoom=1 : DrFlammable
• Wow.... That song alone is very hypnotic. : bitter ego
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  you can do the whole cross-eyed thing like you do with those 3d books : hobosapien
  • I was going to post the same thing. Some of the stuff even looks 3D -- like the singing flowers. : ThomW
• Wow. That's pretty incredible. Great song, too. : kelzmelzer
• lol http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=24&cols=24&id=t8aEhtJ-sgg&startZoom=1 : xxx2xxx
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  this one works well too: http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=1wQOn1NNXPo&startZoom=1 : dopeman
  • crap, didn't see the other star guitar ones up there. : dopeman
• Anyone do Weapon of Choice yet? It starts slow but gets cooler as Walken starts dancing. http://www.y... : mrwolf710
• What's really amazing is she sounds like Alice from Crystal Castles. : heartsauce
• http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=16&cols=16&search=Pork%20and%20Beans&startZoom=1 : Masem
• http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=36&cols=36&id=rand&startZoom=1 : heartsauce
• Meant to post this: http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=48&cols=36&id=8vLx8PmDhcM&startZoom=1 : heartsauce
• tf2 http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=16&cols=16&id=Dn9970dxQ2g&startZoom=1 : DrFlammable
• Mind = B L O W N holy shit that's cool :D : mn3m0n1c
• this is really amazing. : bRAINsick
• WTFHorse : http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=32&cols=32&id=5K7aY-_b9sk&startZoom=1 : bawbeh
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  http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=QDe6MZQjpho&startZoom=1 Resize your browser to have 4 ... : DianeOfTheMoon
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    http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=32&cols=32&id=6j7huh5Egew&startZoom=1 Another semi-decent one : DianeOfTheMoon
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      haha! Daft Punk is Playing at my house rocks. http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=22&cols=22&id=fRhh... : DianeOfTheMoon
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        Thinking of LCD Soundsystem...the video of a thousand slaps: http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=32&c... : DianeOfTheMoon
        • Okay, back to work for me...after NIN's Deep: http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=24&cols=24&id=yv5kj... : DianeOfTheMoon
    • jesus this video is ridiculous like this : pyide
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  Mylo SUNWORSHIPPER http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=24&cols=24&id=H-tWCqAnaho&startZoom=1 : rgoer
  • if your rows and columns go into the BPM of the song evenly, visual sync happens quite nicely : rgoer
• pretty cool : humbleone
• http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=30&cols=24&id=wgFCCQFTkXw&startZoom=1 : pyide
• awesome! http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=36&cols=36&search=seven%20nation%20army : marmite
• http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=36&cols=36&search=granz%20graf&startZoom=1 : graincloud
• Some ettiene de crecy live vids with cubes look awesome with this: http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=... : nakor_
• The artist is Pogo btw, not sure if anyone posted it: http://www.last.fm/music/Pogo Track is Alice : fotografico
• This one is fun http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=9QIqXbi4d3w&startZoom=1 : mrwolf710

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  My 360 doesn't charge the controller when it's off either...which I've always thought was really stupid. : hawkeye
  • It should if you plug it in then turn the 360 off, not if you plug it in while it's off though. The PS3 s... : sigpro
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    I just plug it into my computer : buzzbat
    • yeah, I plugged it into the HTPC that's right above it on the shelf. : hawkeye
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    I have a seperate little battery pack charger and just take my battery out of my controller and throw it ... : shwortdogg
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      Is this another example of good engineering on the x360 controller? ie, you can immediately replace a fla... : SigENeaT
      • It's just a rechargeable battery pack. I don't use that AA shit anymore!!! Too much $$ : shwortdogg
• sealed battery + devious plan to drain the battery = more controller sales! : Patch-e
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  Is there a stand alone charger? I've seen a couple of TVs where the cord was to short to play and charge ... : Jonathan
  • I have this one and its nice... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8965943&type=product&id=12... : hawthor
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  You can enable a setting to turn off the controller after being idle for some time. I forget which menu ... : Rasnowl
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    Well that's helpful to know. Thank you. Even that this is not turned on by default is bewildering to me. ... : haiku
    • It wasn't always there so that is the reason I guess. : razlebol
• Said the same thing myself many times in the past. The controllers should shut off automatically after a... : deadhorse
• My Controller sleeps... At least it did the other day when I paused MGS4 and left for a couple hours. Its... : hawthor
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  My PS3 controller shuts off after a certain time period... It always happens to me while watching movies. : cltcprd
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    Mine too. Sometimes it shuts off during games. It drives me nuts! : K0LM
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      This is a different issue. For me, it meant that the bluetooth board was faulty. I replaced it with a u... : Rasnowl
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        Are they easy to replace. I quit playing my PS3 because I would play a game an hour and the controller wo... : K0LM
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          Yeah it's really easy to replace the board particularly if you've dealt with assembling computers before.... : Rasnowl
          • Thanks I might try this. : K0LM
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      I'm totally fine with this. It takes two seconds to turn back on, and it saves the controller's charge by... : focusdaily
      • Oh, the problem I'm referring to required the power switch shut off in order to get bluetooth working aga... : Rasnowl
• it is pretty dumb. I'll charge my controllers on my PC sometimes. : redfive
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  I'm pretty sure there's a controller auto-sleep setting in there. : festivalman
  • yea there is. mine go to sleep all the time when i do things like start a long download or watch a mov... : smacknca
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  You used to be able to charge the controllers while the system was turned off. But they changed that in a... : Ellissd
  • The system overheats when it charged while off as they never figured out to turn the fan on when it was o... : Sailor of Fortune
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  I don't know if there's a controller sleep mode, but you can turn the controller off. I use the Folding@H... : tomservo
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    Yeah but what I dislike about this is you have to select it from the PS3 menu. You can't do it without us... : haiku
    • it should go to sleep by default, I refuse to have to go into the menu and change a setting that should h... : gmd
    • Oh I agree. I think the functionality of getting a menu when you hold the PS3 button is pretty cool, but ... : tomservo
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  oh it is terrible, I plug them into my computer to charge : gmd
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    Will this work automatically? Or do you need some software running to perform the charge through a comput... : haiku
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      no software needed, just plug it in : gmd
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        Well that's helpful to know. Thank you. Even that this is not turned on by default is bewildering to me. ... : haiku
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          They used to allow standy charging but an update disabled it. Totally nuts. Also I charge my pads on m... : ieGod
          • *standby : ieGod
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      anything doing the usb spec right should charge according to the spec. your computer, ps3, cell phone ch... : Luminair
      • Yap, it's also a good idea to have a couple of USB wall chargers these days, most devices only need the c... : d fluke
  • Christ, I didn't think of that. Thanks. : tomservo
  • Yeah. That's what I do too. : razlebol
  • speaking of plugging PS3 gamepads into your PC, someone finally made 64-bit drivers for them: http://ww... : pyide
• so the battery dies faster and you have to buy a new controller. : pancake humper
• http://www.theonion.com/content/video/sony_releases_new_stupid_piece_of i am sure its been posted a to... : jedi_27
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  Because the Japanese have discipline. : not work safe
  • i think you spelled something wrong... i don't see any R's... : brainchild420
• It does really suck. I have 4 controllers for LBP and it makes me crazy worrying about keeping them charg... : bozer
• I have two controllers and have one always plugged in and I just swap them when the battery dies. Not th... : omnova
• I plug my PS3 controller and Bluetooth into the back of my HD-DVD drive for the 360 to recharge. : Sailor of Fortune
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  Check the Controller settings in the dashboard. There is a setting where you can enable the sleep mode. ... : MrLobo
  • Another related nuisance: The incredibly short USB cable provided with the PS3. I love sitting 3 ... : MrLobo
• I've brought my laptop over and plugged my controller into it just to finish a gaming session. Pretty a... : Barnahog
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  I wish they made controllers that I could use regular batteries with. I have a dozen rechargeable batter... : WhatIsThisFor
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    Nothing infuriates me like having to juggle rechargable AA's for the Wii. And then there's the balance bo... : d fluke
    • I prefer it. It means I can charge batteries while still using the controller and it also means that I d... : WhatIsThisFor
• I didn't know this 'cuz I've always just plugged it into my computer. That's pretty ridiculous. : boarder2
• Regardless of how many things they did wrong MS got the replaceable battery idea right. : Fred Garvin
• they probably weren't thinking!!!!!! ahhaahahah : Mr.SEX
• Yeah I just plug my controller into my blackberry charger behind the couch instead :( : virus
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  Why, this certainly doesn't sound like a console made for the discriminating gamer! I'm taking my monacl... : jingletard
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    haiku has given a lot of praise for the ps3 lately : Chandler55
    • I imagine a lot of it was simply due to the glee of initially getting a PS3. There are a few things that... : jingletard
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  what really sucks is that IT USED TO CHARGE IT WHEN IT WAS OFF. then stupid firmware 2.1 they pulled that... : hirez
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    Why the hell would they remove a feature like that? : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Dunno. I don't think any reason they could give would be sufficient either. : pyide
    • who the hell knows. : hirez
    • read the subthread above, fan doesnt turn off : Chandler55
  • Probably so you can go buy this thing: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10063209-1.html Stuff I re... : Sailor of Fortune
• I've never had too mug of a problem with it. Obviously of would be nicer to have it charging while you're... : pturvz
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  haiku how would you compare your xbox and ps3, on a strictly hardware/ui/usability/aesthetics scale? i... : EvilDolemite
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    I'm not sure how to write this in a way that would directly compare... let's try this 360: Great contr... : haiku
    • pretty much i don't really care one way or another but it's interesting to hear someone's thoughts who... : EvilDolemite
    • These things really helped the L2 / R2 triggers for me: http://www.amazon.com/RealTriggers-Playstation-3/... : pyide
    • I like the shape of the PS3 case, you get used to the grill and at least it's colours, quantity of lights... : abrasion
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      I really don't get your "adolescent toy" remark, at all. I own both and I really couldn't disagree mor... : Milleh
      • It looks like a console, it looks like a kids toy, I can imagine 6 holes on the side of the case of the 3... : abrasion
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        i don't really know what he means by it either but i found the first xbox UI to be gaudy. Very very usabl... : qwpeoriu
        • Although I do agree, for some reason I find it easier to navigate through than the PS3 ui, perhaps since ... : Milleh
• * T H I S I S L I V I N G ' D * : DJ Clipdat
• Agreed. I end up just playing with them plugged in half the time. It's just retarded. : Conan
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  what do you mean it drains the controller battery if the ps3 is on? i leave rmy ps3 on all the time but ... : dromo5
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    But that's just it; on the 360 you don't have to turn off the controller. It'll take care of that. : Conan
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      The number of people who aren't aware of the controller sleep setting on the ps3 is mind boggling. : doctorbfunk
      • It is a fairly recent firmware addition. It should have been there day 1. : DarkWolf5
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        There was no sleep option anywhere last time I looked through system settings. Why would I assume it was ... : Conan
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          Kinda like not reading/skimming the release notes when you install a new firmware patch? : hankyJR
          • That's right, I don't always click through to read the note on mandatory updates. I doubt I'm alone. I'm ... : Conan
      • right but auto-sleep is once removed from just holding down the ps button and selecting "shut down contro... : dromo5
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  I am really impressed with how long the PS3 controllers last on one charge. Way longer than the 360 batte... : doctorbfunk
  • i use the quick charge kit so it doesn't seem quicker to me, but man the PS3 controller certainly holds a... : qwpeoriu
• I just plug mine in to the PC once a fortnight, plus I have 2 controllers so one is always charged. : abrasion
• lol : MoreVespeneGas
• I have the auto-shutoff for the console and controller turned on. Once I'm done playing, I just leave th... : UselessHack
• When they first made it they were thinking "this is convenient"...then a year or so ago they said "almost... : PointlesS76
• There's a option to auto-turn off controllers after a set period of inactivity. : hankyJR
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  There's a new option in 2.60 firmware (?) to turn off controllers after 10 minutes btw.. : abrasion
  • i have that setting enabled, but it doesnt work : CoRDS
• Er... I think there's a setting to get your controller to turn off automatically when not in use. And I ... : ThrillKill
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  I agree, plus wtf is the charge cable so fucking short? The 360 controller is superior in just about e... : Milleh
  • So they can sell you the official HDMI and long USB cable together for $50. : Conan
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    Then buy a 3$ USB cable from ebay, for the 360 you have to buy a 20$ play and charge kit (and battery I t... : abrasion
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      It's just silly - why not make the cable another meter or two longer for pennies increase in cost, you ge... : Milleh
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        Come on you're going to whine at the PS3 and praise the 360 when one of them uses an industry standard ca... : abrasion
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          What's proprietary about the 360 controller (besides the wireless protocol), the wired one is USB right ?... : qwpeoriu
          • oh wait you must be talking about the wired charger, you're right the hook up to the 360 controller is pr... : qwpeoriu
    • battery comes with the P&C kit. : Orange Pylon
  • The cable is probably that short because it's an acceptable length for japanese homes, and since it's a w... : qwpeoriu
  • I never had a problem with the cable being too short but that may be because I already have several (much... : obiquatro
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  I'm sick of my 360 wireless controllers not charging. This is the 2nd chargable 360 controller where it g... : TPSReport
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    yes, it's a pain in the ass, the charge kits have really short lives. i've bought a few, but i like the c... : qwpeoriu
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      thing is, for me, we're talking about brand new controllers that stops charging after only a week! I don'... : TPSReport
      • oh that sounds like bad luck, my charge kits take like 6-8 months to die : qwpeoriu
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  Sony is awesome for actually having rechargeable controllers. Nintendo and Microsoft are lame for char... : bakanoodle
  • Sony is awesome for using a standard USB cable. : sukabljat