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  Transmetropolitan : shavenewok
  • This. Actually, I found it meh first time reading through, until the 3rd or 4th story arc, and it soon be... : shyguy74
  • This is one of my favorites as well as Walking Dead : hrdwregk
• Sandman, Lucifer, The Preacher. : The Grolar Bear
• You seem to like all the same stuff I do pretty much. I really liked I Kill Giants. Chew is good too. Als... : aethyr
• Planetary is a good read at just 24 issues. Warren Ellis wrote that and Transmetropolitan as suggested ab... : Barnahog
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  Heh, that is my biggest grief with TWD. I get caught up to speed and I forget the story and lose slight ... : ImageOmega
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    I got into it when it was already up to about 45 issues so had loads to go through now I just have to twi... : silentbobuk
    • Yeah, I think I started around the same time. Bought the first 2 or 3 volumes in hardcover. : ImageOmega
• The first two Ultimates series were great. But ignore everything after (the ones that Jeph Loeb got his g... : shyguy74
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  Girl Genius : Megara9
  • oh and The Victorian. It's an awesome modern murder/horror themed series set in New Orleans : Megara9
• Atomic Robo! : Deathlove
• Everything mentioned in this thread so far is awesome. : Rauol Duke
• Lobo : retardhumper
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  Ex Machina Transmetropolitan Planetary Invincible And if you can give manga a chance, Akira comes i... : geedeck
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    Oh yeah, I fucking love Akira (just about to read the 3rd), GiTS, Battle Royale etc but I was after somet... : silentbobuk
    • I would also recommend any of Urasawa's work! Monster is very popular and good, but I like Pluto (a new ... : ZTac
  • Yeah, as good as Akira was, it's only like a fifth of what the manga contains. : AxeMan808
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  Ongoing series: 100 Bullets Ex Machina Criminal Goon Completed/Older series: Preacher Virtually ... : hellspit
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    100 bullets is over i'm pretty sure. : ibrokn
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      Is it? I only read the TPBs and I'm at least one behind. That kinda sucks, but its had a good long run (f... : hellspit
      • Speaking of 100 Bullets, Loveless by the same writer is also pretty good. It ends abruptly (canceled I gu... : hellspit
  • 100 Bullets is over isn't it? : Clay
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  SUPERMAN RED SON : OhSnapHighFive
  • also, Madman/ Superman: Hullabaloo! http://www.amazon.com/dp/1569713014 : roushimsx
  • One of my favorites! : SolveChrist
• Lone Wolf and Cub : blender81
• Sandman, preacher, league of extrordinaey gentlen : alnya
• Garth Ennis: THE BOYS! Also Punisher (ends at v5 #60) and Hitman and Preacher. Warren Ellis does a lot o... : AxeMan808
• just read Madman: The Oddity Odyssey and get it over with. It's pretty much the best thing ever. : roushimsx
• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (NOTHING like the movie) Black Hole Top Ten The Great Outdoor F... : zipr
• Preacher Scalped Stray Bullets Sweet Tooth : Earl Greigh
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  Preacher. Do it. : preacher
  • i cannot believe you were almost on HBO...damn it!!!!! : spiderfill
  • Preacher then: Sandman, seriously. You need to do both of these STAT. : LoioshDwaggie
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    Preacher man! : underground banana plantation
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      Son Of? : Clay
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        I was thinking more of this preacher man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhAr_UeroCk : underground banana plantation
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          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBH8o8XXnVM : Clay
          • I can't see this clip without thinking of this post: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17138447 : Clay
  • I wish Preacher was only 12 issues, it would've been so much better :( : Majuju
• The Boys : Psigun
• Preacher easily belongs on that list. : klearlyunseen
• Body Bags, Preacher, 100 Bullets and Blade of the Immortal. : Godhatesfatpeople
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  My list of past enjoyments are really similar to yours. Things I'm currently following: Berserk (mang : sevogajre
  • I should really catch up on Berserk. Can you safely name the story arc that the American print has reach... : spazzium
• Cowboy Ninja Viking and Chew are my new favorite non-superhero books : melkore
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  Hellboy and B.P.R.D. and Lobster Johnson. : Majuju
  • IAWTLJ : ZTac
• Pinocchio Vampire Slayer : Ender.Wiggin
• Wanted. Excellent read. : kelzmelzer
• I don't think anyone has mentioned Alias yet, which is jolly nice. Though assuming you're talking about F... : Alice O'Connor
• Scalped, Transmetropolitan, Preacher, DMZ. : Yabrodan
• The Naruto manga is about 10000x better than the anime. Highly recommended. : spiffymc

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  CrustaR, did you get a speeding ticket? : electroly
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    electroly, I did. I was going for a drive with twifosp and got nailed doing a 52 in a 40. The cop told ... : CrustaR
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      I am glad I did not join you all as I do not want a ticket!! : mwasher
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        Yeah, I'm never going on that road again -- bicyclists everywhere, cops, people driving slow, etc. etc. : CrustaR
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          Yea lime creek f'ing sucks now. The cops aren't that big of a deal, there is only realistically one plac... : twifosp
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            I would like a list of ones you know : mwasher
            • Off the top of my head, Redbud, city park road, nameless road out past 1431, that road to get out to ench... : twifosp
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      CrustaR, stop getting caught speeding >:( : dognose
      • Woof. :[ : CrustaR
• they are boring and timed. i've never done one but i watched a friend of mine go through it. they will al... : kbnerd
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  Can't you just play GTA? : Robotic Puppy Eater
  • :[ : CrustaR
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  what? : papaskot
  • What??? : CrustaR
• defensive driving and advanced defensive driving were hella fun for me. I did them in person of course. I... : moe6
• get the dvd dude...you can fuck off while its playing...or pause it whenever. You dont wanna be stuck in ... : whistletits
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  the online courses are fine : RikiTiki2
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    RikiTiki, how do they compare to going to a course? : CrustaR
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      go to the real thing crustar. it can't even compare. : moe6
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        moe6, I am conflicted!!! : CrustaR
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          I am certified! do it in person! you'll remember it for the rest of your life. : moe6
          • also I am certified not for tax, or summons or insurance reasons. defensive driving and advanced defensiv... : moe6
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      CrustaR I got to do a defensive driving course when I was in drivers education and it was a fucking blast... : pukerat
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        the driving course I did was just 6 hours watching safety videos : RikiTiki2
        • mine was over 2 full days, 8-5pm. : moe6
• I've done a couple of online traffic school courses... I'm guessing it's the same thing. They were pretty... : eugthinks
• I hear the online / tv course tests are dumb. They ask you questions like what color was the shirt of th... : twifosp
• that's the only way I do it now. It's the same old damn videos every time. They are pretty good about m... : .frame
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  I did defensive driving online and it wasn't a big deal. Also, I wouldn't recommend you do this because i : Bean
  • 8 hours? Dang, that sucks. Well, I had best just get this thing over with. : CrustaR
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    Also, which online course did you take? : CrustaR
    • I honestly don't remember CrustaR... it was one that I went to Blockbuster video for, and then when I saw... : Bean
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  How would you rather spend a Saturday? Slogging through a brutally unfunny "comedy driving course" at a ... : wendigo
  • w-go, the solution is evident if you put it that way! : CrustaR
  • the one I took wasn't like this. It requires you to watch videos and the questions about the videos are a... : lokdown
• I take the classes. I prefer the interaction, plus generally there is one or two good looking girls in t... : ant_hillbilly
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  crustar what car would you be using : eeeealmo
  • supercharged geo metro. that thing's a beast! : wendigo
• yes i did one about 2 months ago or so. it was very easy, but took awhile since each page had a 2 min... : xxiv
• Go to a topless one or a comedy one. : Omning

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• i would like to know this also, i am getting raped : oHnOES
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  Join a squad. Stick together. Ride vehicles! : Godhatesfatpeople
  • I can't get to a vehicle, and when I do the seats are usually all full, or I can't tell if the seat is fu... : sammyl
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  I just try to always be aware of my environment and not get stuck in the open. Spot guys whenever possibl... : hoov1185
  • Also I wouldn't run around like a madman like in MW2. : hoov1185
• Quit sucking : Drewus
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  Tap Q as soon as you spot an enemy! Helps a lot : pun][sher
  • And if it doesn't work, shoot them anyway. : Cliffzorz
  • Im thinking there's a cooldown on this function, sometimes i have an enemy in my crosshairs and im trying... : sreyes22
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    I rebound my keys, what was Q bound to before I can't seem to figure out which one highlights players : chungathebunga
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      I think it's called the "social" key This same key is used for calling out for ammo / medic (look at a... : dedgecko
      • I think in the key binding menu it's listed as issue order. : boredguy
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  If you're defending... plant 6 C4 all around the inside of that building behind the A building, then blow... : snuff
  • Hey, TKing isn't a laughing matter. ...but crushing someone inside a building IS!!! : yAak
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  Games like Modern Warfare are good places for lone wolves to thrive and greatly affect the outcome of a m : SymGeo
  • Ugh.. so many spelling errors I can never fix : SymGeo
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    I disagree, take all the choppers and UAVs you can, even if you dont know shit. Now is the time to learn... : sreyes22
    • I got most of my chopper practice playing in empty servers in BF2. Practicing is important, but if you're... : SymGeo
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    Should I be firing in bursts with the medic LMGs as well? : crummynz
    • Close range? Not really, the spread isn't so bad that you won't hit. Medium to long range I would definit... : SymGeo
    • Yes. The SAW is deadly fired in extremely short bursts. : ArcKnight
  • Also, NEVER leave a vehicle sitting in the Offensive Spawn areas (except the very first spawn), as they c... : AxeMan808
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    Sniping tips blatant repost Firstly, keep the fire button held down after you shoot, and you will be a... : Arctic Fox
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      I think it's +10 and +20 if a squadmate kills who you spotted? Anything you do for a Squadmate nets doubl... : AxeMan808
      • I think it might be +20 and +30 actually. Default spot is 20. : Arctic Fox
• Hahaha Im kinda wondering this too : bolneze
• Play with Shackers pubs suck... : hashd
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  Find a good friend, open up a steam voice chat, and do some serious two man teamwork. Midgetherder and I ... : Juno
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    or hop on one of the two TS3 servers! : dedgecko
    • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22054387#itemanchor_22054387 : dedgecko
• Medic is a lot of fun. Just keep an eye on your mini-map for the "dead teammate" icon and make it your go... : ayesel
• How do you normally do in similar games (like MW, the old BF games, etc)? : barcibus
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  Can you go prone in this? I was trying last night and I couldn't. : thetangent
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    There isn't prone. : SymGeo
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      Can you take cover? : barcibus
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        Can you dodge bullets? : dedgecko
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          Do you get a gun? : barcibus
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            Yes, each class has several guns to choose from. There are also several weapons available to all classes ... : SymGeo
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              awww.... this was going places : dedgecko
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                Yes. You can go several places. Each map is composed of 4 sections. As the attacking team destroys each s... : SymGeo
                • Can you move the sand onto the roads? : Alco23
        • When you're ready, you won't have to. : Wikus Van De Merwe
      • Yes you can take cover behind a wide variety of objects. Do note however that certain objects hold up bet... : SymGeo
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      This makes me a sad panda. :( : thetangent
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        I thought I would be too but I'm not. This game, and Rush mode in particular, is about fire and maneuver.... : SymGeo
        • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ : Arctic Fox
    • that is total bullshit right there : .Jayson
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  I think people are getting the message that it's combat on TOTAL TURBO + NITROUS. nerfing the holy fuc... : Downforce
  • Or just give the points 10 times the health they have now so your forced to hit E on it to kill it the fa... : NukemFornever
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    The C4 tactic has been confirmed to be changed. It will take 12 C4 to blow a fresh objective. : SymGeo
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      I'm curious as to any defensive friendly fire changes. IIRC the tank and bradley can damage it as well. ... : Downforce
      • I use the Q button all the time, The fucking cool down with it is a pain in the ass and needs to be less... : ant_hillbilly
      • If you're in a tank you can hit F2 to switch to the gunner seat. Same with the AA vehicle. As for the cho... : SymGeo
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      12 or 10? : ArtilleryMarker
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        twelve : SymGeo
        • or ten? : chilln
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    Seriously? Seems like defense wins at least half the time. : retarded talking dinosaur
    • Defense wins when Offense has too many snipers. : AxeMan808
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  Does this game require Steam? : barcibus
  • Nope! : pun][sher
  • No, fast download link: http://bfbc2.gameservers.com/BFBC2_PC_ClosedBeta_RC1_511270_Client.zip : sanchez
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  choose recon. crouch on top of the hill. and chill out with your rifle. : Cihte
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    And I will both snipe you AND drop mortars on your head repeatedly. You will also fail to capture the poi... : AxeMan808
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      i still don't know what the "point" is : Cihte
      • That big A and B that show up on your HUD. : Arctic Fox
      • the objective of the map there lonewolf. : usmcmueller
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  Somebody during DoD:S last night mentioned how to get the game to run better. I am pretty disappointed i... : .Jayson
  • Go to C:\Users\<Username>\My Documents\BFBC2Beta and open the settings.ini file. Towards the bottom f... : SymGeo
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    Your CPU is probably limiting you heavily there. : Arctic Fox
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      I really wanted to stick with a laptop and it was the best I could find for $1000 :( I saw a few i7 la... : .Jayson
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        It's more the dual core really. The performance in the final game should be better than the beta, so take... : Arctic Fox
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          thats good to know. I will try the DX9 tip above and see how that pans out. : .Jayson
          • If that fails, try turning off Bloom and HBAO in the advanced video settings. : Arctic Fox
        • I have X2 4800+ 2.8(I think) 2 Gig Ram XFX NVidia 250 GTS XP and mine runs buttery smooth. The o... : usmcmueller
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        I should mention that it does have a OC feature that gets it up to 2.8 but I am hesitant to OC a laptop. : .Jayson
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          The DX9 tweak should get you into playable FPS. Not sure I'd oc a laptop either myself, too much heat in ... : Alco23
          • They say its purposely underclocked because of the (still) shitty battery life and that the OC is perfect... : .Jayson
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  my first time playing last night fucking sucked, played on a pub and whatever team I was on just repeated... : proclone1
  • Play with shackers and join TS. It's the only way :P. : Alco23

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• two is a couple, three is a crowd : drucifer
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  Literally, it means two, but colloquially people use it to mean "a few." : Goncyn
  • Yea I am bad for this, usually only for 2 or 3 tho. : SlingBlaze
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  Couple = 2. Few = 3. At least that's what I've always heard. : mrvandelay
  • Agreed. And that's the convention everyone should follow. We're livin' in a SOCIETY here! : Bold
  • this. i mean come on people. : Audhuml4
  • ^^^^^ : bolneze
  • This is my understanding. : jingletard
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    this is not true at all. no one ever said few means three. : papaskot
    • We should vote on it. : mrvandelay
    • A few is 3+, but still a small quantity. : uncleanmonkey
    • few = 3 or more : DapperDan
    • Few is 3 to 5 : Dave-A
    • few = 3 : sheepraper
  • Always assumed this too, but apparently few just basically means 'a small number greater than one' htt... : Sovos
  • There's no way this is true! : Blucklesworth
  • Correct. : LemonJoose
  • couple = 2. Thats the fucking definition. : gyokuro
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    When people say "several" I *always* assume it means 7 and if they don't like it they can deal : dognose
    • I like this. : sheepraper
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      well of course it's got the "seve" built right in there! it's self-contained and self-explanatory! : Dave-A
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        I used to eat "several" Flintstones vitamins daily as a kid because it said "Multiple" on the label : dognose
        • Did you know the guy that wrote the jingles for the Flintstones vitamins ads (and the Mr Clean jingle, co... : Dave-A
    • I remember some math question in primary school that was like 'there are several bus station...' then the... : dooberzoo
  • It's not technically correct but it's how I use it. Couple = 2. Few = 2 or more, but I like to refine... : thecray
  • Couple = 2 Few = >2 : giant boy detective
• 2 <= * <= 4 : locater16
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  couple should always and only mean two. i've been in more than a few situations where a waitress will get : arcane_
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    a test for what? : mXENO
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      a test of intelligence? : arcane_
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        Wow, you must be a God with tests like that. : Toth21
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          Couple means two. If you don't understand that you deserve to be shot in the god damn face. I AM NOT BEIN... : SockMonkeh
          • Wow, yes I understand that completely, and I don't think its that important? : Toth21
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  this thread is interesting. i always assumed that "a couple" and "a few" are basically the same word, so ... : jipey
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    A few and a couple are both contextual words and for me they both are interchangeable with a couple being... : LoioshDwaggie
    • your explanation makes sense to me. i dig it. : jipey
    • Both of you are mentally handicapped! :D We still love you, but you are barely functioning as adults!!!! : SockMonkeh
• I couple is two, but from where i've seen it used, it can mean anything from 1 to 6 depending on what the... : Theos
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  couple means two, few mean three : Yabrodan
  • a few means three or more. Jesus people, learn english! :( : re-verse
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  Few 1-4 Several 5-9 Pack 10-19 Lots 20-49 Horde 50-99 Throng ... : xsoulbrothax
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    How'd it take this long for this to hit!? : Grumbeld
    • the humans of our internet have forgotten. :( : xsoulbrothax
  • In school I remembered this because the teacher taught us the acronym FSPLHTSZL : dognose
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    Is this accurate? I've never heard of this. : ra1n
    • It is 100% accurate if you play HoMM : bipolar
    • Someone never had to face down a legion of skeletons! : Grumbeld
  • holy jesus awesome : SockMonkeh
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  I hate when people use those terms in context where the number of items is actually important. Why in th... : ra1n
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    Because "couple" distinctly means 2 so it shouldn't be a problem. : SockMonkeh
    • I have a *FEW* problems with this statement. : Toth21

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  I actually renewed my subscription last night. Its been a while so i'm looking forward to getting back i... : rheroux
  • no. hang out in shacknews channel in-game for chat and help. also there are a million good newbie char ... : ]pm[chem
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  Some kid decided to tower our wormhole. We decided to put his tower in reinforced and pod him. STAY O... : Lunaran
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    I don't know what the fuck you just said, but it sounds pretty cool. : Ride-My-Rocket
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      I got excited when he said "tower our wormhole" : jonin
      • The kids are coming up with more and more elaborate euphemisms for sex... : ChibiJosh
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      As soon as we noticed him doing it we showed up in a small fleet, tapped him roughly on the shoulder, and... : Lunaran
      • Thank you for the explanation. Yeah, it seems like a bad idea to piss folks off, cuz you never know how ... : Ride-My-Rocket
      • nice. who are you in-game? what corp/alliance? : ]pm[chem
    • cool wormhole screenshots in this link: http://wiki.eveonline.com/wiki/Wormholes : ]pm[chem
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    I need to get into a wormhole mining corp, I swear that I am addicted to asteroids. : Piett23
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      it's a perfectly acceptable addiction, and to hell with anyone that tells you otherwise! : Joseph
      • You sir, are an enabler, and a damn good one. : Piett23
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  any shackers proficient with market trading (buy low, sell high) as main source of income? : ]pm[chem
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    I do nothing but T2 invention/manufacturing and sell in jita. I build everything and buy only trade goods... : YerMothah
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      what's your char name? I may want to buy something one day : ]pm[chem
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        Because of the billions involved and the amount of hauling I have to do, I try to keep all my characters ... : YerMothah
        • I need advice on best items to station trade (buy low sell high) in jita and I may want to buy a pimped o... : ]pm[chem
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          Is there any good online resource of information about research and manufacturing for someone who knows v... : Sovos
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            No idea. What do you have questions about? The eve forums have a lot of information as well, its just bur... : YerMothah
            • Eh, more or less how to get started. I'm sure I can find the info all over, was just wondering if there w... : Sovos
  • That's mine. I mainly trade ammo. : reelbk
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  I have a newbie question: Why Int/Per for combat-related stuff, is better than Per/Will (I think that's ... : stoned wallaby crop circle
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    I just used EVEMON to recommend optimized attributes for my plan. the reason I think it works out that w... : ]pm[chem
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      Thanks for the reply. I'll have to use that feature of EVEMon and see what it suggests! : stoned wallaby crop circle
      • Make sure to plan out as many skills as possible. A year would be good. : randomjgj
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  Battlestars? haha...I used to be in that corp years ago and they did nothing interesting, they just sat i... : sanchez
  • When I was still playing, Battlestars were most definitely not sitting in Emp. They had set up a series ... : Moonbase Commander
• my corps ceo gave me shit for losing that vexor last night. i told him to stfu :| : harold.johnson
• yeah, that was actually pretty fun. I've tried a new setup on my drake and will probably be down for runn... : lokdown
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  blargh I'm trapped in nalvula station, 3 pirates outside it camping, with a carrier or two wtf : ]pm[chem
  • oh noes!! : jonin
  • jump clone your ass back to empire : harold.johnson
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  SOLODRAKBANSOLODRAKBANSO[LODRA] is the best fucking thing ever. : Majuju
  • if you say so : jonin

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  How the hell do you get a machine gun on the drone? All I ever have is a missile to might or might not la... : Visceral Monkey
  • XBOX version I'm guessing : trOmblyj
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    for the missiles: click and hold to launch, orange square = reloading. : Foxhawk
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      the orange square is the laser targetting. : ArcKnight
      • it also flashes on screen until the missile is finished reloading : Foxhawk
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    Its an upgrade/unlock : Beady
    • ooh sweet : trOmblyj
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      really? havent seen that yet. : chilln
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        The shit in the console demos is completely different than what's available to unlock in the PC Beta. : dedgecko
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          I think the console demo's are only allowed one unlock level per class or something right? While the PC b... : Godhatesfatpeople
          • Yep. You can only hit rank 2 as well. One weapon unlock per class, no perks. : ArcKnight
• Great Vid, exploding houses is fun! : Vincenoir
• Bigfoot running and jumping off a roof? : pulse2115
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  best game ever but the PS3 beta map is better than Port Valdez. : moe6
  • I'm so tired of Port Valdez I want to scream. I want Jungle, desert, etc. : Visceral Monkey
  • Oh yes, by a lot too. I can't wait to play that one more and of course to see what the other 14 maps hav... : Begawkiness
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  THIS GAME FUCKING RULES AND IS AWESOME AND PERFECT AND SOUNDS AMAZING. : Dschinghis Khan
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    maybe i should get off my ass and use my beta key : oHnOES
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      i wasnt too impressed with the 5 minutes i spent with it on the xbox, but its downloading now : oHnOES
      • it takes a little time, this game is a huge rush and is seriously intense. : moe6
      • I had no expectations going into it, it's my first Dice game. There is so much going on at one time that ... : Visceral Monkey
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    my bf2 playing friends are trying to lobby me into buying/installing the beta but i'm waiting for a demo ... : Hoax
    • lol : Godhatesfatpeople
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      gamers are so picky these days. go back and play quake 1 jesus : oHnOES
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        here is the thing (other than me being a fov/latency nazi). gamers these days, especially them damn quake... : Hoax
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          Playing from seattle to Chicago/Dallas, my latency is <80-90. If you play BFBC2 like MW2 / Q3A - you'r... : dedgecko
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            i'm not even talking about ping/packet loss here but mouseinput latency of 150ms+ (console shooters tend ... : Hoax
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              There is no mouse input latency unless your computer sucks. Tell your friends to upgrade. : ArcKnight
              • They likely have v-sync enabled. That can make it feel syrupy. : Merconium
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              No mouse latency issues here. If they are? Then it's their PC's. This game is very CPU intensive. So that... : Godhatesfatpeople
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                Yea, the game loves quad-cores : dedgecko
                • you guys are talking fps dependent lag. those dudes don't have weak pcs and know how to tweak a game for ... : Hoax
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                yeah, its apparently a multicore issue. optimizing for multiple cores can lead to input lag (and they are... : Hoax
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                  FWIW, I'm on a C2Duo and have no input lag, which I tend to notice and would drive me crazy. Also, t... : yAak
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                    cool. thx for the input and since you mentioned that there is no confirmed demo yet it may be worth check... : Hoax
                    • Hopefully by the time you get a beta key they'll have patched it again and you can have a better experien... : yAak
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          You have a chance to try it right now and you're basing all of this on other peoples opinions. That's the... : Godhatesfatpeople
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            these are people i spent time and played lans with since i was 15. i have a fair amount of trust in their... : Hoax
            • So this is whats stopping you from trying the beta now? Really? : Godhatesfatpeople
            • Well, I don't think they've confirmed a PC demo, and the PC beta & XBox/PS3 demos end on Feb 25th, so if ... : yAak
        • Did you try some of the fixes for your latency issue? The FOV is annoying I agree, but they did say th... : Alco23
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          I like the cut of your jib good sir. I'm getting tired of low FOV FPS PC games; I've even stopped buying... : Modulus
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            yeah, the demo is a good indication if its possible to manually fix the fov in the config for example (at... : Hoax
            • I had to use a mod for the new Wolfenstein because of the ridiculously low FOV and extreme head bob. It w : Modulus
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              The devs have already said that support for custom FOVs will be patched in on the PC. May not be there on... : Arctic Fox
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                Didn't -efx- say there was going to be a big day 1 patch? : dedgecko
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                  http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22044202 : Arctic Fox
                  • Specifically We are going to add proper support for customizable/wider FOV, but have some bigger issues t : Arctic Fox
      • Not me, I just found out what FOV meant a few days ago. : The Grolar Bear
    • lol wow : eeeealmo
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      Really - just STFU... Go play Q3A with downforce, dynotaku, and jackass - all four of you cry and cry ... : dedgecko
      • also - nothing engine-wise is going to change between the beta and any possible PC demo - so this would b... : dedgecko
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        really SUCK MY BALLS. i'm expressing genuine interest in the game by waiting for a motherfucking demo. r... : Hoax
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          I had your exact same reservations and complaints. Then I stopped comparing a BF game to a MoH / CoD g... : dedgecko
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            yeah once the demo is out i'll see if i can put up with it. i'm ot really comparing the games though, wel... : Hoax
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              Do you have a logitech mouse? You can turn off mouse acceleration in the Logitech Setpoint software. Work... : Alco23
              • yeah i have a g9. you can turn off mouse acceleration in the drivers but to actually get rid of it in the... : Hoax
        • I think you two should make out : Drewus
        • I just noticed that i dissed godhatesfatpeople instead of ohnoes. for that i'm deeply sorry and to make i : Hoax
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        hahaha. well it's true, I did shit on the beta pretty hard, but it's all REAL FEEDBACK. maybe YOU need... : Downforce
        • ...there's no need to play on a shitty server - we've been playing on the Chicago / Atlanta Gameserver se... : dedgecko
    • Wait for a demo. I'm glad I didn't pre-order : MrLobo
    • just get a beta key, you don't have to buy it to do so. : yAak
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      The only current issue is a low FOV. No mouse lag, and the movement is exactly the same as BF2 - which is... : sanchez
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        and the low FOV hasn't bothered me near as much as, say, Borderlands. : Arctic Fox
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          plus they're going to fix it : sanchez
          • theyre changing the FOV? praise jebus! i didnt think they would! : retarded talking dinosaur
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    wow, you've come around. : Arctic Fox
    • It really takes a few hours of gameplay to make the realization. The game isn't perfect - but again, l... : dedgecko
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    Hey Khan, I hear they have an inbuilt admin abuse detector in this game. IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME! :P : Alco23
    • Source mod has the best admin menu of all time, of all time. Others don't even come close so there won't ... : Dschinghis Khan
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  this does a great job of showing the fucking kick ass moments in the game : eeeealmo
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    complete with bullshit heli tank shots hahaha. Probably alot more difficult on PC (as I've found sniping ... : moe6
    • That's because the PC sniper doesn't clean his fucking scope so it's smeared with grease. : ArcKnight
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  so would it be worth getting this game on PC then? : hobosapien
  • So far based on the hours of play I have put into the beta. Hell yes. : Godhatesfatpeople
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    I'm getting it for PC and PS3 (only cos I don't have a 360). That's how good it is. : moe6
    • When I upgrade my PC at the end of the year sometime I will probably buy it for PC too, despite already h... : Begawkiness
• All I want in this game is less bloom. And strafing while running. : midgetherder
• my favorite part of this game so far was when i dive bomb'd a guy with the uav, i was like "fuck i hope t... : papaskot
• Shit I should try using that drone : bolneze
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  This game looks amazing when you're not dying every 12 seconds. :( : Dynotaku
  • I'd recommend doing something other than whatever it is that results in your death within 12 seconds of s... : dedgecko
  • Haha this : bolneze
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    Play more like this guy then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZi_gdMttw : Arctic Fox
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      meh, no extended shotgun clip, poor tactical reloads, too much lingering, too much shooting teammates, no... : sanchez
      • He still plays *mostly* correctly, in that he doesn't try to outshoot people when they are both in the op... : Arctic Fox
    • That was pretty kickass : bolneze
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  Why does his UAV have a gun? : snuff
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22090752#itemanchor_22090752 : dedgecko
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  hahahaha 1:13 missile to the back of the head Thanks for the link, God I love this game. : Begawkiness
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    lolololol at him killing guys by hitting them with the uav : Begawkiness
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      Hitting the chopper with the UAV is hilarious - it causes the helicopter to bounce off real hard. I manag... : sanchez
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        Given that I didn't know that the UAV will have an optional MG, does the UAV just not take any collision ... : dedgecko
        • it definitely does, I've died from clipping trees a few times. : valael
  • I TOW missile'd a sniper yesterday. I was on the roof of the building with the MG and TOW turrets, he was... : AxeMan808
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  Wait... the UAV has a gun? : Cliffzorz
  • there's a serious echo in this thread http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22090752#itemanchor_22090752 : Arctic Fox
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  Pfft, he sucks. The people he fragged just sucked more. : noobja
  • I think that console players would suffer from tunnel vision quite a bit, given the delay it would take t... : dedgecko
• BFBC2 doesn't have a replay feature like that in Halo 3 does it? : Sailor of Fortune
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  This game makes sniping so fucking fun again. It isn't point and click, you have to take into account lat... : Bamtan
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    Yeah, I usually hate sniping in games but this is an absolutely blast. Agree on the Q targeting for team... : TabsAZ
    • Spotting has always been in BF games.. It's nothing new. : razlebol
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    You should maybe check out Red Orchestra if you like-a de sniping. : AxeMan808
    • There is a lot of similarity between the sniping in the two, besides how hard it is to get a sniper rifle... : Arctic Fox
• remember kids, always designate a shack server. : Foxhawk
• That's very nice. : Milleh
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  This makes it seem fun but when youre actually playing it... not so much : bolneze
  • I could not disagree more. : Arctic Fox
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    I thought the same thing for my first 4 or 5 rounds. Then I tried medic and it was all big fake oiled up ... : Crabs Jarrard
    • It's Frantic, Hectic, Chaotic, and Frustrating (but in that good way - "I'm gonna hunt that bastard down ... : AxeMan808
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  This makes me realize that the PC beta has tons of delay compared to the console version. : Techy007
  • explain delay? : marmite
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  So, does this game have a single player component at all? : Rag and Bone Man
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    no you play with 30 other people : crunkfunk
    • o wait there is a single player haha sorry : crunkfunk
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    http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-single-player-battlefield-bad/61088 : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Damnit. I might have to actually buy this game... : Rag and Bone Man
• If the single player is half as good as BC1, it's probably my PC GOTY. : retarded talking dinosaur
• That was awesome. : atom519

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  wasnt Mass Effect in there too? : Degenerate
  • Yes, I left it off the list even though it was my favourite. : peanut-
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  What was so great about '98? : Clasifyd
  • For starters Half Life, also I think the Q3 beta came out around there. : Octagator
  • StarCraft, Thief, Alpha Centauri : razorblade79
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    http://www.bingegamer.net/2008/top-ten-games-of-1998/ : MuteMode
    • This is a great link. Makes me want to revisit some of the classics from the 90s. : The Grolar Bear
    • and Tribes : Johnny Law
    • I think they forgot to pay there hosting bill or something I'm just getting a page full of godaddy ads : Yabrodan
  • Rainbow Six : swimteampie
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  Agreed, it was a great year for games. I'm still playing TF 2 too. : Dontdrop
  • I play more TF2 now than I did back then I think. : chazums
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    I play this game almost every day. It's stupid when I look at my classes & I have 300+ hours on some :-/ : goatjc
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      You are putting WoW players to shame. : Octagator
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        if his hours were days then he would still not be putting some wow players to shame : MrBig0
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          He's putting my 4+ years of WoW to shame. I'm casual, but he still has me beat. : Octagator
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            I've got only a single lvl 80 and i've got 160 days playtime on it. I basically haven't played in the las... : MrBig0
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              in this thread from 2006, stian posts proof of 300 days playtime : MrBig0
              • goddammit http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=57697394&sid=1&pageNo=1 : MrBig0
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                Oh I'm sure, however I have 2 80s and a 49 and not that many hours. : Octagator
                • well i thought it was a standard sort of thing among wow players that had been around a while. Thanks for... : MrBig0
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  2009 seemed to be chock full of goodness as well. : jingletard
  • Perspective lends a lot to discussions like this. You don't really notice *how much* awesome until you st... : Deathlove
  • Yeah 2009 was amazing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2009_video_games : ieGod
• 2000 was nice as well. Thief 2, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate 2 etc. : Marrbe
• Yeah I remember lots of people saying this that year. I agree, '07 was at least the closest we've come p... : Begawkiness
• I'm working through Bioshock now and am about half way. At the moment I feel the environment is really ne... : Cliffzorz
• i still don't believe there are ever "bad' years for games. some years are more plentiful and hold futur... : EvilDolemite
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  99 was great too. The best online FPS of all time was released! Quake 3 came out that year too iirc. : bipolar
  • I see what you've done here. But you are mistaken as QuakeWorld came out in 1996. : mwasher
  • It also had the greatest hybrid-FPS of all time, System Shock 2. Sorry Denton, I still love ya. : swimteampie
  • Homeworld came out in 1999 : Sailor of Fortune
• 2010 looks pretty awesome. ME2 kicks ass, and I need me some of that splinter cell conviction, jesus chri... : uncleanmonkey
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  lol sequels and franchise games. It's nothing like 1998. : SpaecKow
  • Portal, STALKER, and Okami are genuinely notable games though. : SpaecKow
• 2012 is gonna be great too. Portal 2, Bioshock 3, CoD5, Halo 4, Mario Galaxy 3, Forza 4 : spiderfill
• christ what I would give for a worthy tribes successor : Waffles!

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  Is this the new MMO by AdultFriendFinder.com? : Ride-My-Rocket
  • No, it's sponsored by AshleyMadison.com : trOmblyj
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    I love that site. Many a fun nights because of it : Phreakin
    • is it worth the $30 per month? : trOmblyj
    • I always kinda thought it was a front for call girls? : ChibiJosh
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    Try Tiger's Wood? : baron calamity
    • Tiger's Wood 2: Wood Harder : Ride-My-Rocket
• played a bit last night and I like it. : jonin
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  I am a fan of haxim : Degenerate
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    however, I am NOT a fan of Fyunch Click : Degenerate
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      I'm sponsoring you right now, so you'd better make the damn cut today. : Haxim
      • Hey I'm sponsoring him too! I bet he fucks it up : cltcprd
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  The only way to get a Double Eagle is 2 strokes on a Par 5, correct? : ChibiJosh
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    you could get a hole in one on a par 4 : Degenerate
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      that's an ace. so no. : Fyunch Click
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        it's still two under par though : Degenerate
        • err, three under par : Degenerate
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        it's still technically a double eagle. : cltcprd
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          you tell him Steve-Dave! : Degenerate
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            That's it. Wolf Creek at some point this weekend. : Fyunch Click
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              oh no, my tiger 10 selling regrets :(( : Deathlove
              • The TWO beta has Wolf Creek! No excuses! : Haxim
            • on TWO right? : cltcprd
            • oh, you can consider it on! : Degenerate
• Is Elin a playable character? : Lightzout
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  Uhmmm... http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=contortionist_xfnb7x7dqh1fe83gs170.jpg : Haxim
  • I don't know much about golf but that doesn't look like proper form. : hrdwregk
  • Did you unlock the ability to swing the club with your anus? What's next in the wild wacky sport of go... : GrimmyD
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  anybody have a Vent or TS server where a TWO channel could be set up? : Degenerate
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    I can probably get my 8 person vent server running again, unless anyone has anything better they'd like t... : Haxim
    • I sent a SM to Rydogg to see if we can use his. If not, you should definitely set it up :) : cltcprd
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      set that shit up yo! Wolf Creek and beers tonight? : Degenerate
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        Vent info is on the comments section of the ShackNews group. I may even have time to get a round in later... : Haxim
        • sweet : bashildy@speakeasy.net
        • yes yes y'all : Degenerate
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  I need a couple active guys to sponsor : bongturbo
  • Me! Although I've already played a round today so you won't get anything for sponsoring me today. : Haxim
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  oh cool, another golf game for me to suck at : pandastrong
  • Man you're going to bring down the Group Avg :( : cltcprd
• I'm playing the hell out of it. My golfer is doing well. : virus
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  my game just crashed like an Escalade being chased by a crazy hot bitch : Degenerate
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    Don't even try to reconnect. apparently the server choked like Sergio Garcia. : Fyunch Click
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      well god damnit. Now what am I supposed to do while drinking this beer? : Degenerate
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        I'm browsing for new real life clubs. : Fyunch Click
        • specifically: http://www.golfsmith.com/products/TM7705/TaylorMade/Raylor_Rescue_with_Graphite_Shaft in ... : Fyunch Click
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          I settled on playing Civ4 so I may be fucked for the rest of the night : Degenerate
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            Isabella's gonna get the strap on out. Just for you. : Fyunch Click
            • hell, I didnt think she ever put it away :( : Degenerate
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        Seems to be back up, but very slow. : racer5
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          From the developer feed: You may experience some intermittent issues with the site or the game this eveni... : Haxim
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            Glad I already got a round in today. A little better than yesterday, an even par round, TPC Sawgrass. Sho... : racer5
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              I just tried to play around and couldn't even get the guy to swing the club. Guess I'll just wait until ... : jonin
              • Mine seems to be working fine, could be just lucky I guess. : Haxim
          • you forgot this part: 3 days ago : Degenerate
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  Hey I created you guys a Teamspeak channel on my server: TS3 info: ts.shackbattles.com password is bo... : RyDogg1
  • Thanks man! : cltcprd
  • yeah rydogg : Degenerate
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  How do we invite friends to a mult-player round? : coyoterys
  • I don't know that you can invite specific people looking at it. Hopefully it'll be easy to get everyone t... : Haxim
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  How does your golfer get better? My guy is a puss off the tee : dysfunctional
  • Swing Trainer!!!! : coyoterys
  • Drive for show, putt for dough. Although you really do need level 2 driving at least to reach some of ... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
• Yay, just finished -10 in the beginner tourney, I think that puts me in the money list at 9pm. : bashildy@speakeasy.net

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• Awesome. : c0bra
• Nerd : kramweil
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  This was all done online? How'd it work out? Does everyone use voice chat? : aethyr
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    Not online. This is my in-person weekly game, that we now broadcast as Podcasts! http://thursdayknights.... : OverloadUT
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      However, I DO run an online game with Shackers every other week, and it's been working out very well! We ... : OverloadUT
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        what time? I wanna play :( : GloriousCow
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          They're PST, 7:00PM every other Thursday, if we get enough interest for players who can't make that time : one random winner
          • I'd love to do some online RPGA games! But I generally have more free time in the summers. June - Augu... : Bold
        • I will eventually post FRAPS from our session. Because maptool is a java app it starts a new video every ... : hbalce1
    • cool, listening now. : fathertime
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  Wow that long to get through heroic tier? Must have been a very interesting campaign. : R@zzle
  • I've been playing in one group for almost two years and we're level 7. :( : Goncyn
  • Well year and a half is 78 weeks. I think we've probably missed about 10 of those, so that puts us at 68.... : OverloadUT
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  How did you end up handling the elemental crystals? : one random winner
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    I'm glad you asked! I am very happy with the plan I came up with: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26620/D%26D/Th... : OverloadUT
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      Did you modify that? It looks almost exactly the same as Wizards stuff, good job. : one random winner
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        Haha that is 100% original, so I will take your comment as a big compliment. I think I might have spent m... : OverloadUT
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          Wow, I know who to ask should I ever DM and need a template. : one random winner
          • My only disappointment with it is the font. I managed to find one that fits pretty well, but I really wan... : OverloadUT
    • That was a fun read, I look forward to listening to the podcast :D : one random winner
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  Probably unrelated, but reading the comment above, if you did play online... ...I wrote something call... : Pandilex
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    We currently use Maptool. It sounds like yours doesn't do any sort of map? Fourth edition requires miniat... : OverloadUT
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      Nah, I thought about it but it's a lot of effort. I wanted something quick to try out online. I did gi... : Pandilex
      • this sounds useful. but i don't run games any more. : kbnerd
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        Hasbro are evil indeed, but I've had a lot of fun with 4th Ed. The rules are very conducive to video gam... : one random winner
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          Yeah, I like 4th Ed. Especially since the folks I run with are casual gamers, and 3.5 rules get annoyingl... : Lexicon_Leidun
          • Munchkinism is an issue with all stats based games I would say, you have to get pretty close to pure RP b... : one random winner
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          Let's be honest though, it's not the rules that make the game, it's the DM and other players. I used to p... : Pandilex
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            Agreed, DMs and imaginative players make the games good or bad. : one random winner
            • This is very true. : Lexicon_Leidun
            • Absofuckinglutely : OverloadUT
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        The people who told you that are dumb. 4e is a great completely different game. 3.5 is one game, 4e is an... : OverloadUT
        • That being said, I can see why 4e wouldn't be for everybody. I prefer a much more structured and tightly : OverloadUT
      • Hasbro is totally badass, I don't know what you're talking about! : corey
• That's fucking hard core. : father_crown
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  Where is this game run? I swear I recognize some of the voices. : skilesare
  • Novato, CA : OverloadUT
• Oh also Thursday Knights is on iTunes now!! Only took them a week to fix their damn broken submission sys... : OverloadUT
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  That's pretty awesome, OverloadUT! I've been the GM of a single campaign that has lasted 15 years now wit... : Bean
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    That's really awesome. I want to be like you when I grow up, Bean. : OverloadUT
    • We're currently playing in the World of Darkness 2.0, after starting in D&D so many years ago and running... : Bean
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    It's Joker and Batman, super epicness extraordinaire! The best way to end this would to be totally antic... : one random winner
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      I've joked with them that Big Bad has a heart problem and he may just end up dying of an ill-timed heart ... : Bean
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        You could make that the final blow. : one random winner
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          They would physically hold me down and take turns kicking me in the balls if I denied them the chance at : Bean
          • I suppose most people don't appreciate my sense of irony, in which case making it as close as possible (e... : one random winner
  • when they finally kill him tell them the princess is in another castle : GloriousCow
  • jesus christ Bean, what do you not do? : xsoulbrothax
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  VIDEO: So this isn't going to be as interesting to you as it is to us, but my wife made this awesome pres... : OverloadUT
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    Oh sweet it's finally available in 3d :D : OverloadUT
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      Um. Not 3d. HD. : OverloadUT
      • Someday, OverloadUT. Someday. :D : xsoulbrothax
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    she's pretty talented : mwasher
    • I will tell her that manwasher said so! : OverloadUT
  • That's pretty cool, dude. Great way to remember a lot of fun had together. : Goncyn

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  the best philosophical episodes feature Data. : kbnerd
  • ^this : one random winner
  • The Measure of a Man is such an amazing episode. Fucking love it. : thetangent
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  There are episodes that center on each of the main characters, and plenty that involve the whole ensemble... : silent prophet
  • I'll check it out. : the if
  • You should note, though, some of the fun bits about that episode won't be obvious to someone who hasn't w... : Conan
• Huh, thinking back I am realizing a vast majority do. I can't really offer up a reason why that seems to ... : surley_monkey
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  The best episodes are about Picard, Data, Riker, and Troi, in that order. The worst episodes are about Al... : Rooster Cockburn
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    that last one was called genesis, i think? great one. season 6 or 7 : FrayLo
    • yeah it's Genesis : Megara9
    • worf-spider in yah face! : MoreVespeneGas
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    Parallels is one of the best and it was all worf 24/7 : gmd
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      He hooks it up with troi a bunch in that one. Frame of mind was pretty good too, with ruler going crazy : FrayLo
      • Frame of Mind used to creep me out when I was a kid. Even now, it does a really good job with the creepy ... : thetangent
  • Character centric episodes in order of interest level: Picard, Data, Riker, Geordi (often teamed with Dat... : thetangent
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    You're confusing the episodes Timescape and Genesis. In both episodes, part of the bridge crew is away f... : spazzium
    • Also, I think part of it has to do with quantity. It seems the writers had no problem writing for Picard... : spazzium
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      You totally nailed me on that. I did confuse the two and am shamed by it. : Rooster Cockburn
      • Have no shame sir, remembering the best is nothing to be ashamed of. : spazzium
• you need to watch Yesterday's enterprise. it's not about picard and probably my fave episodes out of the ... : cptstern
• almost everything from season 5+ is great, and there are some great episodes in seasons 3 and 4. two t... : FrayLo
• cybernetic keats is that you!? Also, to answer your q's - Picard owns. Q owns. Yes. No. Yes. : PlanetPerfecto
• Riker-The Pegasus : Earl Greigh
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  That two-parter where they battle the Borg was fucking sweet. Wolf 359, I think? Whatever. Riker must do ... : Home Nugget
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    It's called The Best of Both Worlds Parts 1 & 2 and comprised the season finale and season premiers of se... : Rooster Cockburn
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      And at the Battle of Wolf 359, one of the few Federation survivors was Benjamin Sisko, who harbored a lif... : riptyde
      • I had forgotten most of the DS9 I watched as a kid. Yeah, Sisko was rather chilly in the pilot towards hi... : Clay
  • The Best of Both Worlds. Yes, that two parter is a highlight of the series. : thetangent
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  Slightly OT: I caught a bit of Enterprise today and was shocked to see Riker (William Frakes) as their C... : Tech T
  • It's part of the series finale. : NFXFSX
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    That's the series finale. Riker is watching events on the Enterprise via holodeck. : riptyde
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      Wow, that's a lame fucking ending. : giant boy detective
      • It really, really was. And the last season had been quite good up until that point. : Whistler77
      • The cast would agree. They were all quite pissed. : retarded talking dinosaur
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  All this TNG talk is really tempting me to buy the series DVD set :( : underground banana plantation
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    I have that urge all the time. :( : NFXFSX
    • GIVE IN. : thetangent
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  The worst DS9 episodes feature Kira. Everybody else in the cast is usually awesome though. Odo is hig... : Clay
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    The worst DS9 episodes have Kira on camera. The best ones are everything else. : Rooster Cockburn
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      I've been watching them - I'm a few episodes into Season 4. This really was a good series, especially aft... : Clay
      • <Kira> what do Klingon's dream about? <Worf> *pause* Things that would send cold chills down your spin... : Clay
  • But the best episodes featured Dax or Odo, can we all agree? : spazzium
  • Quark is underrated as well. I hated the Ferengi in TNG, but in DS9 they're pretty decent and Quark cou... : TwiLyght
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  because Picard is fucking awesome. : NexusOne
  • Nobody does righteous indignation like Picard, especially when he's pissed off at Q. : riptyde
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  wait, you mean people somehow think that there's better episode of TNG than Measure of a Man? Lies. : roushimsx
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    Inner Light > * : riptyde
    • I'd put them on par. Though yeah, Inner Light is the single best of the character expanding episodes. : thetangent
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  "cause & effect" was always my favorite episode. : fluke
  • Threes. All threes! : thetangent