Morning Discussion
by Alice O'Connor, May 07, 2009 7:00am PDT3D Realms. Wow. Practically every other game I played when I first got into video games was a 3D Realms title, so they're an intrinsic part of PC gaming as I know it. Surreal.
In sunnier news, I'm excited about the upcoming StarCraft 2 beta. Nick badgered me into playing StarCraft recently and it seems we've finally found a game he's better at than me. Hopefully SC2's changes throw him off enough for me to win at least one round.
FileShack: Unity of Command, Skyjacker
Daily Filter: Planetside 2, Deadlight
Weekend PC digital deals: strategy-o-rama
38 Studios, Harry Potter Kinect - Shacknews Daily: May 25, 2012
Minecraft for Xbox 360 dev working on 'Adventure' update
What is Evony?
Evony (they changed the name from Civony last night, possibly due to copyright issues) is a web-based MMO with a slick Flash interface. Kind of like the Ikariam game some folks played after we finished with Urban Dead a few years ago, but with much higher production values.
Does This Game Suck Like Ikariam?
We're not sure yet, but it looks purdy and so far it's been a fun way to pass the time. We'll see how that holds up once our seven days of newbie protection expire.
How Do I Get Started?
Go to http://www.evony.com and sign up (Server 5, in the state of Morovia is where we're playing). Just so you know, you'll need to upgrade to a Level 2 Town Hall and build an Embassy before you can join the Shaqnews alliance. But initially, focus on finishing the basic quests (look for the Quests icon in the lower-left corner) to get familiar with the interface, and build one of each resource fields (farm, lumber, stone, iron) to boost your production a bit early.
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That stupid fucking section in the fortress in the water where guys come at you from all directions just made me rage quit after I tried it 20 times- I probably won't come back to the game for a week now.
So angry.
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On my face, please.
Look at what posting on Craigslist got me. I have a date with her tomorrow, would you hit it?
It is probably top 5 hottest girls I have dated.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seasidept/
shack men i call you to point out pointy elbows.. but fuck you she is hot
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I would like to hear suggestions from Eve Shackers on the topic of where/what we should do.
I feel like I am in season one of BSG!!!
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Where?
Full Tilt Poker
When?
Fridays, 22:30 EST (under Tournaments, Private, Shack Tourney ...)
Tournament #90272623
What?
Double-stacked tournament, $5+$1 buy-in.
PASSWORD: boxcar
This is an ongoing thing, they're booked for the next three Fridays in a row. If attendance and interest persists, the tournaments will keep showing up and I'll post these in morning/evening chatties of the Thursday/Friday.
I'm registered! Sign up! Have a laugh and gamble with fellow shackers!!
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http://www.originalalamo.com/BuyRTS.aspx?id=129473
Plenty of tickets and it's only $6.75.
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This is freakin crazy. I saw a helicopter with rotors like this on the news dousing the local fires (I'm in SB and burning). A helicopter with two rotor blades that actually pass through each other's spin radius.
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Thankfully there is a medical officer at the end if my row with some tight fifties. Those uniforms really excentuate the goods. Unfortunatly that works for the big fat Klingon chick behind me. Egads.
This movie better not suck.
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http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=Picture1_6wrmktbuzc3rh5wr9nr7.jpg
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Every time I try to watch something in Hulu, it says the video is unavailable. Anyone else hit this problem?
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In an effort to attempt to get better sleep, I've decided that perhaps doing some exercise may result in my being tired and getting more than 2 hours every night. Getting some muscle definition might not be too terrible either.
I've never lifted or done any cardio or anything on any kind of a schedule. At my disposal I have a stationary bike for legs, a heavy bag for the chest and arms, and I'd probably need something for my abs but I know of nothing offhand that would work well.
Has anyone done something similar in the past and found success? or anyone who does this type of thing regularly have any advice on a way to schedule it/what I should do for abs, how I can avoid killing myself since its all foreign to me>?
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http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19860256#itemanchor_19860256
This thread could really go places...
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also, in reply, I repost the song from last night (I worked really hard on it!)
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I can't remember its name, I've spent a while googling and looking through categories on Abandonia, and Home of the Underdogs went tits-up this year so that's no help either. Now I turn to you, shack.
As I remember, it was a top-down, hex-based, turn-based war game. The units were modern-to-futuristic, with regular tanks and hover tanks, infantry, indirect artillery, and the like. I think there was a unit called the MegaTank, and an artillery unit called GSM, nicknamed "Grunt Smashing Missile" (though googling that phrase comes up with zilch).
It played a lot like Uniwars (the recent iPhone app), and It would have been from 1996 or a few years before then. Does anyone else remember it, or am I crazy?
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Great game and playing through the whole thing co-op was a blast. I need to know though if the bug things that would let off some haze when you shot them were something you could kill easily/at all? Was there a trick to it? I unloaded about 10 explosive grenade rounds and after it didn't go down I just avoided them for the rest of the game.
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i've had them since the ipod touch was first released, so i figure they served me well. but it's time for new blood! i see all these reviews for fancy pants earphones and they all seem somewhat the same, so i have come to you shack!
what earbuds would you reccomend? i'm not too keen on the new in-ear ipod earphones, but whatever. give me your best!
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http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/547/
* 38 stars in about 10 new levels
* A Day/night cycle replacing (most) act selectors
* Choose to play as Mario or Luigi
* Modified enemies, objects and bosses (too many to list!)
* Custom music, including one original song (the town “night” music)
* A new final boss fight
No idea how the level design pans out... these kinds of things tend to have pretty questionable level structures, but I'm still pretty tempted to fire it up and give ti a look-see. Maybe it'll be one of the rare good ones!
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-kfc-coupon-c050709,0,7899974.story
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So far I have really liked Rome, Dexter, and BSG.
I'm thinking maybe the Sopranos or The Wire.
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