Evening Reading: Nightly Faylure

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  Another party member? Where they gonna stick her in the squad selection screen? Is she going to be lying ... : Dave-A
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    Hover Tank DLC is due something this month I believe. I'm excited for that, yay for buying the game and ... : brickmatt
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      they left a spot for another person on the right side didn't they? : buzzbat
      • Yeah, this was apparent from the start; an empty, squad-member-sized space on the right, opposite Zaeed. : Ely
  • People have already figured out that this character was coming. She's going on the far right of the squad... : Zollington
  • All the way on the right is a vacant spot : Mondo
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  I think EA has come up with a great solution to piracy by giving an added bonus to those that legally pur... : phate81
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    Not sure this is true. The free DLC can be downloaded for free on torrent sites too (this was the case fr... : noxiousgg
    • Hardcore pirates will always be able to counter whatever devs do, but this solution beats the hell out of... : brickmatt
    • Yeah but the stupid thing is, the people that would have pirated the game probably won't be bothered to b... : dante2010
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    it's also anti used game sales or rentals, which is a more annoying side effect than DRM to me. : thebigbeefsandwich
    • I think, since none of it is vital content, it's a great incentive to buy vs rent vs used. : brickmatt
    • but with ME2 for example you can buy cerebus network for $15 so at least they get some money : shavenewok
    • Honestly doesn't bother me, if I'm disinterested in a game enough to only get it second hand, I won't car... : node
    • I agree. I view it as more of an attempt to hurt the rental market. : Amadan
  • it's really more anti used games than piracy : derelict515
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  I only like DLC when multi is concerned. Single player games with DLC are wrong... That is my stance, its... : karlk79
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    care to provide a reason? : derelict515
    • Because of his big wang. : Albemuth
  • So I can't get more content for a story driven game I like? You son of a......... : Mondo
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    You are one of those guys who bitch about Dragon Age and Mass Effect DLC despite the fact that the games ... : Pettytheft
    • The difference is you can keep playing Fallout 3 after it ends. It doesn't make sense to me with ME2 unle... : node
• lucky you! I think it's all a terrible idea. I would really much prefer my games to be a good full st... : biofrog
• I still think Bethesda and Rockstar have had the best DLC with FO3 and GTA4. : pigvomit
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  Yeah, I love having immersion-breaking DLC sales pitches right in the middle of my fantasy game. Seri... : Mo__
  • The in-camp thing sucked, but ME2 nailed it. : brickmatt
• Meh, couldn't care less about the DLC. Bring on the expansion packs that legitimately expand the story an... : Loxodrome
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  I like just paying for the whole game once. Especially if I buy used. : NexusOne
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    You're trying to get out of buying the game for its real price by purchasing the game used. So here's you... : brickmatt
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      I can buy any other media used, game devs need to stop wining about all their imagined lost revenues. : NexusOne
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        Part of the issue is just how quickly you can get used copies of games, usually same week. How often does... : node
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          All the time? And there are even things called libraries for those, too. : MaJeStu
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            I dunno about where you live, but it's once in blue moon that my local library got new books in, and rar... : node
            • My library has new stuff all the time. So there. :-p And if you haven't been in years, how would you know... : MaJeStu
            • Your library sucks, man. : Conan
            • If there is a book you want to read and your local library doesn't have it you can always ask them to ord... : DirkSpanners
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        It's not the same. Games lack an analogue to cinemas, which is where films get most of their revenues. : Arceihn
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          What about books? What about CDs? This is game publishers trying to take advantage of the digital for... : Amadan
          • I don't think books and CDs need to recoup the expenses of hundreds of employees' thousands of man-hours ... : ForgedPixels
• Free DLC is a good idea to encourage buying new, but I still don't give a shit about the paid stuff. It's... : Tchest

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  yes! boston. : papaskot
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    nice. i tried to get Boston tickets but it seems to be sold out. :( : Mansmells
    • Was this tour announced today? Because if it's already sold out that's pretty O.o : Dschinghis Khan
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      there are 2 shows : papaskot
      • I know, both seem to be sold out. : Mansmells
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  So what's he going to do, like a Kevin Smith bitch about life for 2 hrs thing? : Saman
  • as long as its funny, i dont care : papaskot
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  I did, both nights in LA : Serpico74
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    I might go in LA. Did it sell out? : chrisschutz
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      I don't know, check. I reckon nosebleeds are all that are left. Well, unless you want to pay $700 for ... : Serpico74
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        I was literally a button click away from pulling the trigger on those : soggybagel
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          I might have considered it if work this quarter hadn't been so spectacularly slow. : Serpico74
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            You hear that, economy? You screwed Coco out of the chance to meet me! : Serpico74
            • if anything you should be charging him $700 to meet you : mikecyb
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            This years been gangbusters for me compared to 09 : chrisschutz
            • 7 day job fell apart a week ahead from completely out of nowhere. Amazing how that made all the differenc... : Serpico74
• http://teamcoco.com/ : irrerno
• I did for Philly, and dirge23 did too. : ThomW
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  going to the second show in SF, woo! : mikecyb
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    Same here! : shyguy74
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      omg I'm sitting in the balcony in the last row, how about you?! : mikecyb
      • also balcony, but row C, in the middle somewhere. should be epic. : shyguy74
      • He should stream it for the poor folks. : Lightzout
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  They sold out before I could :( : Mmmmmoo
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    I have never heard of that venue in Edmonton. It must be really small. : spiffymc
    • I tried to get tickets too =( : spiffymc
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      It's at the new casino out in Enoch. It is pretty small. Not sure why they went there, probably much ch... : BioSector
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        I'm actually surprised he's coming here at all. : Mmmmmoo
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          Ya, would have thought Vancouver and TO only but happy I'm wrong. : BioSector
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            Is he going to Montreal? I would be surprised I'd he didn't : spiffymc
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              I think Vancouver, Edmonton, and Toronto were the only stops in Canada. Unless they added some new ones r... : Mmmmmoo
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                Ugh. Calgary gets Sarah Palin and Edmonton gets Conan. Life isn't fair :( : spiffymc
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                  Didn't you guys also get George Bush? : Mmmmmoo
                  • Yeah we got him too. That was actually a good show : spiffymc
        • Hopefully he will add a show in Calgary at a bigger venue : spiffymc
      • That's typically where they're doing all these kinds of shows now, like when Leno came to town, etc. : Haxim
• yep! :D : Megara9
• Two for Atlanta in the last row of the Fox Theater. I wish I would have been an asshole and bought more ... : pyrogen
• sold out almost instantly. i had no chance. : EvilDolemite
• Yep! Got in at the very beginning of the 2nd night in Chicago. : sevogajre
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  It sold out really quick in Edmonton, but I managed to snag 2 towards the back. Looking forward to it! ... : BioSector
  • Laid off* : BioSector
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  man.. sold out around bay area already.. poo nugget : happynoodle
  • All san jose and sf shows? If it was sold in out in the bay area, reno was my back up plan. : mayooms
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  I wonder what the "exclusive merchandise item" will be : MoreVespeneGas
  • also did anyone splurge for the meet and greet? : MoreVespeneGas
• Damn, didnt even know about it. Doesnt look like he's coming to Portland. Seattle is already sold out. ... : jdcope
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  Any lucky New Yorkers seeing him at Radio City Music Hall? : Serpico74
  • twas sold out when I checked earlier today :( : nyranger66
• Purchased for Phoenix!!! Thanks : jbt11
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  What is his show? Him talking? : baconisgod
  • Who knows. Triumph The Insult Comic Dog did some shows in NYC back in 2002, lots of songs and skits, hyst... : Serpico74
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  you should all thank me for alerting you of the tour : FrayLo
  • whatever, the whole internet is pretty much following him on twitter. : nyranger66
• The wife surprised me with tickets to his Vancouver show, which also happens to be on my birthday. Pretty... : eonix

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• mine's a mess so just imagine a wooden Ikea dining table with a brother laser printer and a 22" imac on t... : packav
• http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WNEnmTxyLEsQkub8X03xUA?authkey=Gv1sRgCK2F2LPv9M_Q6AE&feat=directlink : EvilDolemite
• What's up mousepad, mouse & keyboard buddy! : sonicstorm
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  just got this set up http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x222/Megara9_shacker/202.jpg Got shack advic... : Megara9
  • sorry shitty iphone photo : Megara9
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    yer light's a snail, lady : EvilDolemite
    • actually it's pretty fast! : Megara9
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    No couch? Where will I pass out now? ;( : Ctrl-Phreak
    • it's still there! Just not in the photo :) Actually we were thinking of replacing it with one that's ... : Megara9
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    I love slanted windows (I don't know the proper term) like that. In Prague I had the top floor of a small... : underground banana plantation
    • Mine are called skylights (i love them too, that's why I had them installed). From the pic yours look lik... : Megara9
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  http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_zuzxuoo1pq9b3scgpo5d.jpg : majestik
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    I like the view! : Shivawn
    • Yeah, Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit. Earlier today. For Detroit it's not a bad view considering. In t... : majestik
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  So comfortable http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_y7vveiemvffsqpttwqec.jpg : nevlos
  • Whaaaa TWO TVS? : majestik
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    haha nice. i like having a separate room :| : mwasher
    • Yeah, that's one thing I would really like... I end up having to use my headphones all the time. : nevlos
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  http://www.shackpics.com/files/better_dbhw7qvmrui8d9ud9c0b.jpg http://www.shackpics.com/files/wall_z19r... : Bamtan
  • nice : megarust32
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    nice what desk is that? i like it simple : iwonthelottery
    • Some desk from Ikea I got back in 2003. Cannae remember the name. : Bamtan
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  http://www.shackpics.com/files/100_0081JPG_e7hl95veryhk8j5oxbn6.jpg : ass-street
  • i should organize the cords under my desk. : ass-street
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    i have one of those pencil sharpeners. it's old as hell. : anthonybean
    • boston makes the best sharpeners hands down : ass-street
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    holy SHIT are those Harmon Kardon speakers? If so, I had those waaaaaaaaay back in the day. : theylookwolfs
    • I think everyone's gone through a set of those speakers. LOL : jcrockerman
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  http://www.flickr.com/photos/16266656@N03/4425869813/sizes/l/ : pyros
  • Companion Cube! I want one!! : legsbrogan
  • Computer is in the next room - the cables (which need cleanup badly) run through the wall, so there's no ... : pyros
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    what is that the mars rover? : .Jayson
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      That's basically the idea - a cheap rover type vehicle. It's my final practicum for school. Right now it ... : pyros
      • That's really cool. : legsbrogan
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  http://shack.k1bond007.com/desk3-10.jpg Stupid iPhone. :-/ : K1Bond007
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    oh man I had that desk in college! : Megara9
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      I had that desk in HS. Maybe it's time I got a new one..... : K1Bond007
      • hahaha! : Megara9
  • best mouse ever. : synapse19
  • dad?! : mikecyb
• It works but it has a beer fridge beside it! http://www.shackpics.com/files/100_6225JPG_xn68h95iuk867nvj... : legsbrogan
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  i haven't been home much lately, and when i am i don't usually spend it at this desk. that's my excuse fo... : synapse19
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    wtf happened to your work desk?! : ass-street
    • nda'd! : synapse19
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  Here's mine: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/wytefang/0036ezbw9.jpg It's a bit cramped and pr... : wytefang
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    this is how i've always chosen to picture people who get really angry at videogames : synapse19
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      Of course mine is a joke. I can't even begin to imagine A. The Stench, and B. The Roach/Rat/Animal infest... : wytefang
      • maggots. Lots of maggots : Megara9
  • O_O : pyros
  • that environment is too unhealthy even for bacteria : spiffymc
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  http://twitpic.com/181prm I really need to pick up the desk a little. Also, I just moved in so no artw... : kbaxter
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    hey, we have that same chair in our living room. love it. :) : arcane_
    • We just picked that up at Christmas. So far its been a great chair. : kbaxter
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  http://www.shackpics.com/files/003_ibaynvynmzkxkfm86kep.jpg : PeniX
  • Fuck you. : legsbrogan
  • still in the process of setting up dj stuff and getting new monitors. will post that when i am done soon... : mwasher
  • What desk is that?? It's exactly what I am looking for for my Avid system. : rlc:tk
  • Props, dawg..props! : jcrockerman
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  http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss307/vogtuj/CIMG0001.jpg :D : Deathlove
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    is that the new Thinkpad x101 or something? : TPSReport
    • Sager 8690. : Deathlove
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  http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwintofslie/sets/72157622872832182/ : historyinthemaking
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    that's an interesting set up... isn't it distracting if your family is right there watching tv or somethi... : TPSReport
    • Not for the type of work I do. If it's quiet I go insane. ( I do this stuff http://tofslie.com ) : historyinthemaking
• Home: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/A1QxzgQgc36eynGFCC9t9g?feat=directlink I don't have a work... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
• Pretty much a disaster: http://www.shackpics.com/files/desk_5hvbkih4e9ymb7a2ytbi.jpg : underground banana plantation
• I have a Mega Desk. : ant_hillbilly
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  actually set this up today.. sadly, for a client's home office and not mine... :( http://www.shackpics... : crust
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    Looks like an Anthro desk : Serpico74
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      you have a good eye. : crust
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        And an Anthro! : Serpico74
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          how do you like it? this was the first one i've setup, it seemed pretty sweet : crust
          • Its good, sturdy as hell. I have a 60" x 30", very basic model, got it 2002, no complaints. : Serpico74
  • don't worry pick up the knife, call client, stabby problem solved. : pigz
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  http://www.shackpics.com/files/72673305_7hi7c8la2f9s3b6sxf8o.jpg : Ooghijmiqtxxa
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    I think you have the same keyboard as me. Logitech backlit? : spazzium
    • Yezzir. I love it. Typing on this thing is fantastical. : Ooghijmiqtxxa
• should rotate the second 90 degrees : vynn

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  The Ambassadoor Series : ArB
  • now that's funny! : HeXoN
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  "The Continental" : EvilDolemite
  • "They're the Cham-pan-ya of doors." : AxeMan808
• The doorval series : spiffymc
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  The Doorian Grey : Goblin au
  • This one needs more love. : Wikus Van De Merwe
• Doom Door And it should make the sound when it opens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IqqjRgckWE : NFXFSX
• Big Swinger : tsuba
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  The Doors - Break On Through, To The Other Side : nurglich
  • we have a winner! : CecilPhilpot
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  these have all been very doorky replies : Juno
  • this subthread is really doormant : razorblade79
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  Zsa Zsa Gadoor : underground banana plantation
  • This wins : Drewus
  • hahahaha : Megara9
  • lol : lightly inclined
• Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring, banana door. : DOOManiac
• The Cliche. Because the grass is always greener on the other side. : lolpatrol
• Carpenter's Dream - Flat as a board and never been nailed : The Key
• The Shack. : legsbrogan
• The Entrance to the Rest of your Life You hear a noise behind you, there's some kind of bird creature ... : locater16
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  Portals : filthysock
  • -- TO ANOTHER WORLD : filthysock
  • Now your thinking in doors. : silentbobuk
  • XXX being the company name: "XXX Portal - A door for the future" : ramshot
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  Awww, they're A-Door-Able! : CecilPhilpot
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    doh! i swear i didn't see this till after. : Ziz
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      great minds think alike : CecilPhilpot
      • CecilPhilpot and Ziz also think alike!! : Caoster007
• A Doorable : Ziz
• "Don't Let Us Hit You On The Way Out." : coldfusioncs
• HOLY FUCK! IT'S A DOOR! : SiW.
• Serenity, because you want to feel at home the moment you open the door. : bld
• Horsedick.mpeg : Godhatesfatpeople
• Beyond the Dark Portal : TPSReport
• The AJAR series, so that the old joke can finally die : rosewood
• save doorfur : FrayLo
• Doorjeeling : GloriousCow
• The Aristocrats : master_disaster_17
• Hobo Resistant Doors : Robotic Puppy Eater
• The Theodoor Roosevelt Line -- Opens doors to other countries and national parks. : Boring Writer
• this thread is full of LOLS : doomed
• Erm, Jackdaw? It's all I've got. The pics better be good. : jcupitt
• wow, was just looking on some home improvement sites and doors have shitty names : Redcliffe, Elveden, Ti... : Baba Ghanoush
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  Rawlings-Chamberlain MK220 AKA "The Silver Knight" : ZombieAcademy
  • tag-line: "You're in for a hell of a ride" : Baba Ghanoush
• stolen from south park: mordoor(s) : j0nchan
• The Closure Series "Come home and put the day behind you" : Old_Fart
• The Sifreddi Series "no matter how you try to avoid it, they're going to bang you in the ass" : Old_Fart
• <- Obvious girlfriend backdoor joke goes here. There are just too many options to pick. Fill in the bla... : yourGarbageMan
• Doorks : drucifer
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  Do you still speak to AT? : abrasion
  • not for many years : HeXoN
• Tiger Wood Doors. : HL3dsx
• "Swingers: Don't forget your keys" : ryuuseki
• Pics + Divx of girlfriend and her female colleagues. : kramweil

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• I'll bitch about it because it says I have no dogtags now >:( : TheQuad
• that I'm at work and can't play... : usmcmueller
• If the server browser and friends were handled by Steamworks, this would be the best game of all time (ex... : Crabs Jarrard
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  Less qq, more pewpew : Thornfist
  • Word to su madre. : Lightzout
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  Anybody else crash a lot? Mostly while loading or connecting to a server? : Cihte
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    I've had zero crashes since the game was released. Only disconnects. : Link.
    • I got a CTD after I kept shoving the Carl G down Lightzout's throat... : usmcmueller
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    Happened to me twice in a row while connecting to a server. Third time it worked. I have no idea why. : BlackCat9
    • That's what just happened to me. : Cihte
  • Yea.. some days it's fine.. today, many many crashes. : prokat
• So much bitching haha. I don't find anything really imbalanced rightnow, more play skill differences maki... : lodit
• That I don't have it :( : yosemiteclimber
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  The game is insanely fun, but my gripes so far are: 1) As a newbie coming in to play with people who h... : Drewus
  • Oh, and the server browser is absolutely fucking abysmal. My friends list doesn't work. I have to hit the... : Drewus
  • this is like 6 bitching threads condensed into one post, amazing! : Xevo
• I tried the new 'smoke build' for assault (more grenades, smoke) and its insanely fun and efficient on Ru... : FiReaNG3L
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  How do you use smoke grenades? : MagicWishMonkey
  • 40mmSMK Smoke..... : TexasGameJunkie
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    in the assault load out choose the smoke launcher instead of the standard grenade one. : pyide
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      You can only use them with assault? : MagicWishMonkey
      • yeah. it's an unlock. so far I have 40mmGRN, SMK and SGN (shotgun). : jimmy_legs
• That I'm busy and can't play. : Link.
• I have found it quite annoying that literally 3 out of the 5 times I've tried to play the servers have be... : JohnnyRey
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  where are the shack server ips listed? been a while since ive played on a shack server : spector
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    help a brotha out?? i just got this shit last night. i bought it while drunk so i feel like i need to act... : spector
    • link me to your steam community page : crummynz
    • In the server browser search for Shacknews. It should pop up 6 servers and you can easily add them to you... : AgentPothead
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      do a search for Shacknews under the search filter. make certain to select enter though : stgdz
      • ^^^ what these guys said. You can cancel in the initial browser refresh too and then type Shacknews in se... : pyide
• I will bitch that i really suck at it. I felt bad for the team i was with on the shack server last night... : clain
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  -All talk fucking sucks, there is no point to it in this game. And fuck you guys, the default settings s... : Wheatloaf
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    -All talk fucking sucks, there is no point to it in this game. You mean besides trashtalking hilarity ... : ArcKnight
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      All talk sucks balls, always has, always will. Too bad the in game voip sucks, but if im not on a channe... : Wheatloaf
      • http://agentpothead.com/facepalm.jpg : AgentPothead
      • I wasn't there, but if the reaction is anything like I've seen in the past, you need to grow a thicker sk... : ArcKnight
      • The last few times I've played at least one of the shack servers had people in specific team channels in ... : pyide
      • You breadloaf : jbury
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  I'm not intoxicated enough yet to join in on the Shackbattle. : CoreContingency
  • You have an hour and a half! : ArcKnight
• I'm going to Myrtle Beach for a bachelor party with my best friends, and all I can think about is wanting... : heyrobscott
• this game fucking sucks! i really hate it, let me count the ways: 1. my computer too old to handle it (... : papaskot
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  CAN I PLEASE REBIND THE SPAWN INTERFACE TO ANOTHER KEY OTHER THAN ENTER! : u sir name
  • This. This was my enter\exit vehicle key and it really fucked me up at first. I still don't like having \... : DOOManiac
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  While we're at it, why are all the Shack servers set to Rush? Let's get some Conquest going on! : CoreContingency
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    the conquest server seems to crash and die and then no one goes back in : grendel
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      How would anybody know!? We haven't had a server set conquest in over a week. : CoreContingency
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        I played conquest on a shack server this afternoon. : Goncyn
        • Dallas EFF is always on Conquest mode (has been for the last week) : LoioshDwaggie
  • Conquest... sucks :( : herradura99
  • Because conquest is so 1995? : Drewus
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    Whatever happened to some good old fashioned capture the goddamn flag? Defending the base or running back... : Blackdawgg
    • Old fashioned capture the flag would probably be a fun mode in BC2. : Goncyn
    • I would love a CTF mode in BC2 : Drewus
  • I wish more people would do Squad Deathmatch. It's really a different style and it's great fun. : megarust32
• keep playing, you'll find reasons to bitch. : grendel
• Troublesome resupply, i. e. out of stock? : lonestar3
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  i think its funny how theres an arms race on how "HARDCORE" a clan server is. They keep removing stuff so... : gyokuro
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    isn't it just hardcore mode on or off? : crummynz
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      yeah but they have options like no sights, no mini-map, no spotting, etc : gyokuro
      • I think that's "hardcore" mode. People die easy, no minimap (unless you press M), spotting makes you yell... : crummynz
• that I haven't played retail at all. my level 11 beta guy RULES though so THERE : Downforce
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  Helicopters are my bitch! I think I've mastered the CG rocket launcher for killing choppers. Just got 6... : TrptJim
  • Yes I love shooting choppers down, but I'm taking a break from egineer until I hit plat medal on my assau... : Iwannaacura
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  My battlefield keeps crashing to desktop sadface : Blackdawgg
  • Happens to me randomly too a restart fixes it : Iwannaacura
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  (LONG, sorta) Some thoughts / impressions. The game is really fun if you choose to spawn with your squadm... : jane911
  • Recon has a low level system. Just toss recon balls on bomb spots and you rack up points : Iwannaacura
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    I find that having to spam Q just to get random points is annoying. It's too much hassle just for the re... : wytefang
    • I didn't mean hectic as in quake style... I don't think anyways. Hectic I meant as in split decisions som... : jane911
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      You aren't spamming Q to "get random points," you're spamming Q to tell your teammates where the bad guys... : Goncyn
      • Yeah but the point is that in the kind of combat you're simulating with this kind of game, there would be... : wytefang
• That this game is costing me a small fortune. : Saman
• I think they should try and optimise it for the PC a bit more. I know we are thieving assholes who don't ... : te[R]ror
• I hate when I shoot my machine gun into someone at point blank range and they don't die and then they so... : Mmmmmoo
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  i take it no one plays it on on the 360? : creep
  • Quite a few people play on the 360. : boredguy
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  The assault guns (at least the first couple) are terrible. : Clay
  • The XM8 is one of the better ones imho. Burst fire! : Goncyn
  • Who needs guns when you have your 40mm. : mechanicalgrape
  • I'm using the F2000, it's really grown on me. It's like I'm running around with a 25 foot long chainsaw : Juno
• i really want more rush maps, but why did the new one have to be Laguna Presa?! that's far-and-away my le... : CecilPhilpot
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  the only thing i can really bitch about is my FPS. i can't wait to upgrade and see this game in its full ... : ass-street
  • you guys won me over :( : ass-street
• Hey, use shack tag next time so I won't kick you. : Alco23
• I thought I saw somewhere that you got credit for other Battlefield games you own. How do you do this? : Snif DeCrac
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  What is the TS server we're using? : ColoradoCNC
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    the shackbattle tonight was on ts.shacknws.com the normal server afaik is ts.shackbattles.com : ass-street
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      pretty sure the password for shackbattles.com is boxcar and shacknws' password is maarten but i am not po... : ass-street
      • You're right. Check my profile for the info. : ArcKnight
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  I'd rather be playing Final fantast but I can't so I'm playing this. whinge. : Boxelder
  • Also, fuck it I'm just gonna play medic. : Boxelder
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  What is everyone's favourite map so far? Mine would easily be Africa Harbour. The opening section is all ... : Drewus
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    My favorite map by far is the conquest map White Pass. Dense house to house fighting, lots of buildings t... : ArcKnight
    • This is mine as well I think. The jungle conquest one second maybe. I just wish the conquest mode wasn't ... : daedraug
  • yup! Arica Harbour is so much fun, every section is different : CecilPhilpot
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    I love Isla Inocentes and Valpo. Nelson is probably my least fav at the moment, but it's growing on me. : mechanicalgrape
    • sometimes i love Nelson Bay and sometimes i fucking hate it : CecilPhilpot
• Had a great time playing...even though I only got about 900 points (mostly from vehicle kills). I can se... : Snif DeCrac
• I killed a guy Gen Kill style with a smoke grenade. It worked about the same as a face full of buckshot, ... : Zolneirz
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  I dunno what's worse. A full map of snipers or a map full of ppl that just use grenade launchers or rock... : Defacil
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    Been experimenting with using the guided missile launcher to take out MCOMs from long range. It works qu... : Moonbase Commander
    • The guided missile doesn't get as much love as it deserves. I've used it to take out vehicles hiding beh... : SolrFlare
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  1. It's fun to get crushed by Shackers, then when they all leave and the server fills up with pubs, you'r... : BlackCat9
  • There appears to be an unknown cooldown timer on spotting. Also, the range and accuracy of the weapon yo... : SolrFlare
  • I really hate 2. I happens to me all the time it seems. I have no tips, I think it's just bugged. : spazzium
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  Holy crap. I played all night and I still couldn't rank up from level 1! : jcrockerman
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    That was me, too. I got from level 1 to 3 tonight. It takes a while to work through those first couple le... : BlackCat9
    • The first 3 or 4 levels of whatever class you are doing is always the toughest. After which you can pret... : SolrFlare
• Holy crap the m60 is is insane. Just got it and the heavy barrel upgrade soon after. : DarkWolf5
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  here's some bitching as I wait for this piece of shit server browser to find me some servers: i hate t... : grendel
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    Shackers are really, really good in pretty much any game that you're going to play with them. On the aver... : BlackCat9
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      i just fixed the problem by uninstalling the game. tired of complaining about it, tired of not getting b... : grendel
      • :( we love you : Juno
  • grendel, I doubt anyone meant to give you a hard time, it was probably just joking. If I see you on next... : midgetherder
  • I honestly don't know why some Shackers act the way they do. Razzle has on many occasions typed the very... : Moonbase Commander
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    Lol seriously, you just sound bad if you can't get the hang of it by 11. : lodit
    • Sorry, that was harsh. Good that you quit if it is just making you angry. : lodit
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  EA servers just died again : gyokuro
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22398976#itemanchor_22398976 : Godhatesfatpeople
  • Yep... down yet again. : TabsAZ
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    Not dead, scheduled maintenance... Tonight and tomorrow at 12a PST. :( : killabi
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      thats totally lame. What a retarded time to take down the servers. tomorrow at midnite r u kidding me?> : gyokuro
      • Yeah - no kidding. 12a is primetime for my friends and I. : killabi
  • The internet needs a www.areeaserversup.com. To make it easier, it can just always say "No". : BlackCat9
  • Gah, I hope I didn't lose all the fucking unlocked I had gotten tonight until that point. : dirtboxer
• i'd be hoping they roll out updates for this, but i dont have that much optimism about dice backend stuff : threeup
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  For some reason I can't find my garand unlock. I had it before.... : Trips
  • I've never been able to see my Garand unlock from the kit-selection area in a game-- I can only see it in... : Empyric

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  But obviously not awesome enough - Start Time is 10 PM EST : ArcKnight
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    Oh, and the server is * [[Shacknews]] * Dallas - BC2 EFF YEAH But if you didn't know that you are terr... : ArcKnight
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      y don't you have ts info in your profile fgt? : goatjc
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        I don't know. That's a good question. I guess I can add it. : ArcKnight
        • Also can't wait to shoot your face. : goatjc
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    Why not just start them earlier? The East coasters will be the majority early and as they taper off the W... : lowayne
    • Damnit people. We've done the Thursday night Shackbattle at 10pm EST for fucking years now. We've had no ... : ArcKnight
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  I hope I can get into the server. I wish there was an autojoin feature when a slot opens up. : ant_hillbilly
  • Just hang out in TS, I'll try to announce when space opens up. : ArcKnight
• You shall perish. : JonathanBedrava
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  The Battlefield Veteran stuff is horseshit. It says all my 1942/RtR/SW keys have been claimed, it took m... : .Jayson
  • The site is broken, and expansions don't count towards you veteran score anyway. Keep trying your 1942 ke... : pyide
• someone needs to come kick all the fucking pubbies out of EFF YEAH : tashtego
• http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=index_oiyoi59s1kvd03tqr7jm.png : Dschinghis Khan
• I'm scared :( : c0bra
• BERTICUS! BERTICUS! BERTICUS! : Dschinghis Khan
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  fuck... I guess I can't make it tonight unless some magical spot opens up later. : hoopfam4
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    is it full already? : c0bra
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      Yeah. : Dschinghis Khan
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        Well I guess I'll just watch basketball then. : c0bra
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          You'll do no such thing. It'll be empty by game time. : Dschinghis Khan
          • You have 15 minutes and the Texas v. Baylor game is already on :( : c0bra
  • ya, 3 full servers. damn : loboca
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  Conquest? no thanks : watcherxp
  • I think we're doing Rush this week. : ArcKnight
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    actually we are doing rush tonight, fgt. : Dschinghis Khan
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      Fuck me, i am in! : watcherxp
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        Nevermind, just joined and it is still on conquest. : watcherxp
        • cry some moar! : On the Brane
• ZOMBIES ZOMBIES ZOMBIES : Albemuth
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  I'm stuck in class. Halp. : nyranger66
  • And I'm at work. :( : SusanTD
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  LOL I can't even connect to the TS server. : c0bra
  • Maybe after a couple months the popularity will drop off enough so some of us more casual dudes can actua... : c0bra
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  Rage! GGS guys. Also the new comers should know that our rage isn't serious so they shouldn't be alarm... : Dschinghis Khan
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    there was a lot of comerage going on tonight, so much fun. you know it's good fun when people aren't r... : jimmy_legs
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      I dont even know what I Just said right here. fuck. : jimmy_legs
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        rage! : _jon
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          you forgot the cum. he said cumrage. : ArcKnight
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            That's true. that was the key point of the sentence. I thought _jon would never forget :( : jimmy_legs
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              WHO THE FUCK TOLD YOU YOU COULD EAT MY CUMRAGE? : _jon
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                YOUR CUMRAGE. I DRINK IT UP : jimmy_legs
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                  My cumrage brings all the boys to the yard : ArcKnight
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                    But they're like, my m95's better than yours : jimmy_legs
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                      <Gurgle> FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU : _jon
                      • glad that you weren't my nemesis all night, got you a coupel of times. otherwise I'd have Duffman8369 ra... : jimmy_legs
• Damn that was a lot of fun. I couldn't get back in after being kicked so I played for a bit on Thorn's s... : .Jayson
• Fun times! : TrptJim
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  Great games, lots of fun raping you guys : _jon
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    You and your team was in rape mode. I was kinda glad my computer crashed so my ass could stop hurting. : ant_hillbilly
    • I switched eventually once we got to whatever that beta map is called. : _jon
• GGs! Sorry to the folks with TS3 troubles. Will try and get it sorted before next week. : Alco23
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  I wonder if it's possible to log stats for the Shack servers and have awards like DoD:S. : _jon
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    You'd like that eh :[ : daedraug
    • why yes, yes I would. : _jon
  • Arctic Fox has plans to do that yeah. If anyone knows where the stats are stored then let us know, those ... : Alco23
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  Fun stuff, glad I got the Defib. I can actually do some Medic type stuff next game. Any way I can wire : tsuba
  • i was able to pick up the engy's repair tool tonight! i'll go for the med unlocks next time i play. : ass-street
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  That was a lot of fun. : JonathanBedrava
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    You blew me up many times. : TrptJim
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      Jim, what name were you playing as? : _jon
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        My name is Eggyolkeo in BC2. : TrptJim
        • Oh, you, yes! I do apologise! : JonathanBedrava
        • You were my nemesis :( : SolrFlare
        • Ah, you were on my team last night. Good times! :) : Bamii
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  Somebody shot me with a f-in' smoke grenade. Booze and a cold left me in a weird mental state - my hearin... : limpossible
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    I think Khan tagged me with a smoke grenade too : _jon
    • I too got plugged with a smoke grenade :( I think it was ant :[ : daedraug
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  Servers just went down. Fuck, I just had an awesome round. I was collecting dog tags left and right. : mobab
  • nm, my game crashed =( : mobab
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  Tonight I learned that: 1) I am terrible. 2) All you do is die. 3) Come early if you want to act... : c0bra
  • IT takes time. You'll get better once you know the maps. : mobab
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  Great times despite all the RAGE! I started medic tonight with the shackbattle and it really is true. ... : SolrFlare
  • I think you were chain reviving me on that 2nd or 3rd floor construction site. The LMG is pretty decent,... : tsuba
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  lets just say I'm glad gims was on my team this time. Also, proclone I feel bad about that Teamspeak mixu... : TheQuad
  • I no rite?!?! lol christ I was so confused. Logic Vs. Arcknight's instructions : proclone1
• So turning off the Kill Cam disables letting you see where you want to respawn (i.e. see where squad memb... : Wyvern
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  Hey guys, thanks for letting me play. I hope I didn't stink up the server too much. :) : DianeOfTheMoon
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    I was in your squad for a few minutes at the end and I chatted at you on TS and you weren't there :( : c0bra
    • P.S. I assumed you knew what you were doing and followed you around. : c0bra
    • Aww, I'm sorry. :( I had the volume kind of down so I probably didn't realize you were talking to me. : DianeOfTheMoon
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    You didn't. Sorry you didn't make it sooner though when there was more action going on. : SolrFlare
    • BlackCat and I had to go out to eat at a soft tofu restaurant with some friends. We won't let it happen ... : DianeOfTheMoon
• EFF FUCKING YEAH GREAT RAGE GAMES TONIGHT. ALL CAPS MEAN I'M DRUNK AND HAPPY ABOUT BC2! : Duffman8369
• Yah, it was some good games. collected some more tags of your ugly faces. got drunk. good times. : chilln

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• You have found the Final Fantasy XIII thread. Would you like to save? : RomSteady
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  I'm about 11 hours in right now, just loving it. The combat is -really- rewarding, since you can actually... : Shivawn
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    One gripe, and it's kind of a dumb one, is the audio track. I really wish they just included the Japanese... : Shivawn
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      I like Vanille, but I keep hoping that Hope will challange Snow to a deathmatch so I can see a good old f... : Ebu
      • Lightning smacks snow around like a bitch. He'd surely lose against the kid. : getfrisky
      • Vanille runs like a pussy : mayooms
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      From what I've heard, they are worse in the Japanese version. : pyrogen
      • oh good god how? : zakazi
      • Squeaky? : Shivawn
      • No one's voices in the Japanese version really left any impression on me. I definitely wouldn't say any o... : Vincent Grayson
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    Yeah I just got to the part in the junkyard where the groups get separated. When playing as Sazh and Vani... : Evil Benius
    • Yea without having a commando in your group you really have to sit back and wait for the other 2 to attac... : mwasher
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      I'm having a huge problem with upgrading right now. (I hope this isn't a spoiler to anyone). Lightning... : Shivawn
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        When can you start upgrading weapons? : Evil Benius
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          Chapter 4, I think? But according to the strategy guide you should hold off for a while. : pyrogen
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            Ah OK I am probably getting close then. : Evil Benius
            • It's at the end of the part you are in right now. : mwasher
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            Well son of a bitch. : Shivawn
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              haha that's awesome you just kept upgrading it till you ran out of parts? : MovingTarget
              • Yeah... basically. : Shivawn
          • You should hold off on upgrading weapons because maxing them and moving to the next level takes a lot of ... : Vincent Grayson
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        You shouldn't be screwed at all. I'm at chapter 9 and haven't upgraded anything and I haven't had any pr... : Defacil
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          There was a section of the game with just Vanille and Sazh where I had the hardest time ever getting 5 st... : Shivawn
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            yea, that seems to be a common, and most likely intentional, thing to happen. i was hoping to only use... : mwasher
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              I just made it through that part. It definitely seemed like an intentional "see, this is why you need a c... : dpgagnon
              • it also teaches you how to stagger attacks (wait for the AI to attack before you unleash your attacks on ... : mwasher
        • yea, there are only 13 chapters but apparently the later ones are much longer than the earlier. the chap... : mwasher
• so close to going home and playing more! : mwasher
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  Lightning reminds me of Celes. Hope reminds me of Tidus. Vanille reminds me of Rikku. Sazh kinda Barr... : Ebu
  • The one guy hanging out with Snow at the start reminded me so much of Wakka. : Evil Benius
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    Oddly enough, I have other ones. Lightning is Cloud (Fucking exactly) Hope ... I dunno who. Vanille ... : Shivawn
    • I like Sazh as Edgar better. : Ebu
    • Lightning's design was said to be a concept request of "make a female Cloud". : breadsticks
• Odin kicked my ass a few times. Figured the fight out preety quick though. : irrerno
• This is an amazing game. I haven't seen anything look this good ever. : ghost in my shell
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  Anybody have any advice for weapon upgrades? Like when to do it and to what. I feel like as soon as ... : smax
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    this was discussed in the MD thread - each character has only a few tier 1 weapons (a +melee, +magic, ... : mwasher
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      oh, the payoff for accessory benefits tends to come at a cheaper cost than weapons also tier 1 weapons h... : mwasher
      • thanks! : smax
• man I really wish I would have waited to start this game. I wanted to play both god of war games before ... : DogDharma
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  This is the first Final Fantasy game I've ever played (besides the NES versions) and I have no idea what ... : jingletard
  • Well seeing as each final fantasy is pretty much a unique experience with a unique battle system (especia... : mwasher
• thanks to this game, i'm THIS close to becoming a poopsocker. :( : mayooms
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  Goddamnit now I'm going to have to GameFly this. : lefthighkick
  • So you'll be playing it sometime in May. : pigvomit
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    traded in Mario Galaxy and Smash Bros Wii last night to gamestop bringing my price down to 18 bucks; tota... : Jenings
    • Yeah, I did that with Super Paper Mario and Uncharted 1. : pigvomit
• Just stopped at three places 2 targets, and a best buy. It is now mine and I will be playing soon! : Thisispol
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  One thing I CANNOT STAND is the amount of breathing noises characters make during cutscenes. Every time s... : Darky_06
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    Yeah. That's really annoying. There was a scene with lots of people doing that. It sounded like an or... : pigvomit
    • My wife was wondering what the fuck I was playing when that happened. : Vincent Grayson
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    Omfg yes. Vanille's has the dirtiest sounding grunts : mayooms
    • ^^^ Why mace is enjoying the game so much. : slax0r
    • Yea she does! :D : Ebu
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  Overall I like the game. Only issue I have is the pace. The removal of towns has turned the game into n... : kingdepork
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    Pretty much. I love it, and would kill for more JRPGs to have this pacing (if the combat was as good...wh... : Vincent Grayson
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      The combat is really good. Is there a gameplay break in it though? I mean besides the 5 million firewor... : kingdepork
      • No, not really. Once things "open up" you get access to missions wherein you hunt down strong enemies and... : Vincent Grayson
      • lol, great discription : zakazi
  • Honestly, I've liked the no towns aspect of the game. Basically, it is one flowing movie, which you h... : Shivawn
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  Man, I love the Paradigm Shift mechanic. So awesome to be able to switch classes on the fly. And I love... : slax0r
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    Stupid question, but once you cast Libra on a certain enemy type, I assume your party members always reme... : doctorbfunk
    • yea, but you might have to use libra more than once to get full information : mwasher
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  are there ambient sounds in this one? or just a looping song for each area? i like to play with music off... : packav
  • there are ambient sounds for sure, and also dialog between your battle team members as you are walking ar... : mwasher
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  I wish there wasn't so much sighing and grunting. : punkrawkacademy
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    you guys whine about some of the most mundane crap : mwasher
    • I wish the hair physics was better. : Shivawn
    • *sigh* : sharpie
    • It is pretty over the top : pyrogen
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      Vanille's breasts don't shake enough. : breadsticks
      • They do squish though. There's a cutscene near the beginning of the game where she's lying face down on ... : IndigoAK
• so far so good, this definitely feels like a FF game, epic story, good presentation, great music love th... : Chandler55
• One of my buddies at work got the 360 version today so we've been over at my place comparing the PS3 and ... : cetra00
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  holy fuck. i start up the game and immediatelly run into Odin. what the fucking fuck. : mwasher
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    go med/med to start then switch to rav/med as soon as you can. : smax
    • i tried that right before i took a break to watch CRAIG FERGUSON! and i had to immediatelly go back to me... : mwasher
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    With Odin, if you pop an Aegisol and Fortisol before the fight and start off with dualcasting it will be ... : pyrogen
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      fucking hell i have done this fight 15 times and completely forgot about shrouds let me try that. : mwasher
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        haha that is all it took. thanks for the help! hadn't used a shroud yet. also it is funny the target... : mwasher
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          I have a feeling that shrouds are going to be the new megaelixers in that I never use them because I migh... : slax0r
          • You can finally buy them really late in the game, but they're damn expensive. : Vincent Grayson
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  If you want to play this don't get salt water on your PS3 controller. game over. : Boxelder
  • lol what : Chandler55
• fuck me the difficulty has ramped up considerably or i just realllllly suck : mwasher
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  About 16 hours in, things are really picking up and are awesome. I've gotten really used to the paradigm ... : Yanks
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    Also btw Nautilus rapes the FPS on the 360, I wonder how it is on the PS3 : Yanks
    • I heard about that place. Didn't notice a slowdown on the ps3 : JuffoWup
  • I'm having so much fun with it, switching back and forth and experimenting with all the different combina... : slax0r
  • I'm about 12 hours in. Just got to the beach part at Bodhum with Snow. Man it got difficult. Those mec... : mwasher
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  Just finishing Chapter 4, after defeating Odin ... I think I'm learning what the hell these hints mean wh... : hankyJR
  • Libra ability, that is : hankyJR
• This game should be arriving in the post in the next hour or so. Can't wait! : Inadrys
• fastest time yet: 5secs. Premptive strike + quake to destroy a group of about 6 slugs (quake staggered a... : JuffoWup
• So is the overworld more like X or more like XII? Do you see enemies and can run to them/away from them? ... : Magus

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• Nice. I wonder if Alexander Brandon is doing the music again. Gotta be pumped for this, I think a decen... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
• The whole concept behind Deus Ex is just awesome. I hope this sequel is good! : SockMonkeh
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  um...that is the teaser from 2007 : byorn
  • I have no idea why IGN had that as a headline then. : ErikTehRed
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  There will be new stuff soon, presumably, there's already a couple of screenshots that looks like a cinem... : SpaecKow
  • After looking closer that looks like the case. IGN needs to work on that banner, it's very unclear that t... : ErikTehRed
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    Before they post it, here's some screenshots of "stunning new trailer in all its glory" http://csnati... : SpaecKow
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      lol tomservo is going to pretend that he didn't masterbate to these images. : Ajax
      • I'm sure all you god damn people are going to just love this game >:( : SpaecKow
• What the hell IGN, nice headline "The stunning trailer in all it's glory" : doctorbfunk
• I'm pumped for some news on this : megarust32
• I'm really digging the whole futuristic renaissance thing. : dissembler
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  please dont suck please dont suck please dont suck please dont suck please dont suck please dont suck : MercFox1
  • - | | - : Marrbe
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  They're showing the new trailer right now at GDC, we'll probably see it online sometime soon? : megarust32
  • It was supposed to go live at 11:30 EST on IGN, to co-incide with Spector's reveal, which gamespot blew. ... : dewdman
• I can't believe gamespot cut the fucking feed as Warren Spector was about to reveal the new trailer. : dewdman
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  Q&A up here http://ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1077037p1.html : megarust32
  • sounds promising. kind of glad it's a prequel too. : pyide
  • I love that he keeps talking about the first game and barely mentions the second. It will be like that fi... : invisible_kid
  • veddy veddy interesting... : CecilPhilpot
  • I've still got my concerns for how DX3 will turn out in regards to keeping with the philosophies of the f : SigmaDraconis
  • The Q&A is much more interesting and insightful than the video. : brickmatt
  • They're saying all the right things; lets hope the game lives up to it, but that sounds promising. : Conan
  • "Deus Ex: Human Revolution takes place in 2027" So I'm thinking "oh, so about 27 years from now, then"... : Marrbe
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  Trailer from GDC here http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14220592/deus-ex-human-revolution/videos/deusex3_trl... : megarust32
  • Dude.... Woah. : invisible_kid
  • ShackHype rising: [ ||||||||| ] : bashildy@speakeasy.net
  • ok that was pretty damn cool.. : strider_
  • Can't wait : FirstPersonCooter
  • Wow that was neat : ventro
  • nice to see something creative out of a CG teaser video. : byorn
  • what if this game owns!? : justwr!ght
  • square enix cinematics at work here : Chandler55
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    Cool glasses. I wonder if he also has a lil hand pop out of his neck to gel his blowout and pop his colla... : SpaecKow
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      Dude, his vision is augmented. : hussdelrio
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        Yes, but is his cheesy douchebaggery also augmented? : SpaecKow
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          Yours is, apparently. : action wombmate
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            Nope I don't have a goatee and mad widows peak? : SpaecKow
            • Is this a question? Then, yes. : hussdelrio
  • I just can't get excited over CG-only teasers. : pyrogen
  • Hell yeah : hussdelrio
  • If you want to make enemies... try to make a Deus Ex sequel. : Wikus Van De Merwe
  • I don't have to play as this loser right? : ArB
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    The hell is this bullshit? That guy looks like a character from Tekken : genjuro
    • lol : mr.sleepy
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    meh : sanchez
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      you guys should actually read about it rather than watch a pre-rendered vid: http://www.shacknews.com/lar... : pyide
      • I don't trust words! : sanchez
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    hey I found that guy in DX! http://www.visualwalkthroughs.com/deusex/airfield1/34.jpg I killed his... : SpaecKow
    • hahahahhahhaha : Mondo
    • Oh shit! I thought he looked familiar! : SigmaDraconis
    • bitch, I ain't going back to jail! : csana
  • I like the style of that very much. I'm interested to see how it plays though. : Vincent Grayson
  • Fanboy, convulsions. Please don't suck. : node
  • good god SPOOGE : steve_o
• Haha I can't help myself, I just keep reading this fucking article over and over and getting angrier and : SpaecKow
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  Obligatory JC Tenton video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7tRYj-Y6qI : sanchez
  • damnit music so good : Chandler55
  • Hahahahahahahaha. Holy shit, I've never seen that. :D : Rice-Rocketeer
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  Deus Payne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rtJMdExpNw What a shame. : Mondo
  • Hahahahaha awesome, the death scream. : SpaecKow
  • "What a shame." How did I NOT see that coming? : SigmaDraconis
  • That is Awesome : justwr!ght
  • hahahaha : ventro
  • Paul... Paul.... Paul... : locater16
  • GHAHAHAHAHAHA : crummynz
  • That was a lot funnier than I expected. : soggybagel
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cenmlaW8qiU : Greg Stephens
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  please be good :( : razorblade79
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    ^^this. The whole 'consoles too' has me very worried. : MeestaNob
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      Apparently this is going to have an inventory! But it's also going to have regenerating health and a cove... : SpaecKow
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        Cover system might allow for cool combat vs stealth gameplay. MGS!!!! Regenerating health? Eh, beats... : brickmatt
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          You know what's cooler combat stealth gameplay? DX!!!! :( as for regenerating health I think health s... : SpaecKow
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            Though really I'm not sure I care that much about the cover system, that's fine. : SpaecKow
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              I have to say in that interview above, the dudes give all the right answers, I'm so close to being hyped ... : razorblade79
              • Even so, DX1 isn't just a product of the PC gaming Golden Age that so many developers have problems match... : Marrbe
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            Maybe they're saying the player has a maxed out Regeneration aug. Also don't lie to yourself Spaeckow ... : peanut-
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              peanut- correctposting like that around here will just get you yelled at :( : SpaecKow
              • The arrow on your radar always points to your next objective! : peanut-
      • At least regenerating health makes sense in Deus Ex. : ZombieAcademy
      • SpaecKow, brah, sometimes cover systems can be good! I swear! : Rice-Rocketeer
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  I know it is going to suck so terribly but I have the faintest glimmer of hope it won't. : Crimsonbeak
  • Games don't suck terribly anymore, but what they also don't do is be amazing. I mean look at this fucking... : SpaecKow
• I have huge amounts of hope for this, considering that everything I read indicated they stole by the wago : Marauder IIC

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  http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3274854 http://mod.gib.me/justcause2/gibbed_j... : niceguynick
  • haha wow, i'm going to have to download this now. : bashildy@speakeasy.net
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    Yeah, I've had too much fun with this. Screaming down a mountain side in my parachute equipped with a ful : Greymatter42
    • Wow. This game is going to be SO over the top. I can't wait to play it. : obiquatro
    • Uhg, shit. I found out that second image is fake. This is dream crushing. : Greymatter42
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    This isn't working for me. Is there something special I have to do besides putting the dropzone folder in... : pancake humper
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      nope, just unzip the folder here: http://i40.tinypic.com/suv6sm.jpg : niceguynick
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        yeah it still plays all of the intro videos. Do I have to load the actual gameplay first before it will w... : pancake humper
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          I downloaded the demo, then put that folder in, then played non-stop. I didn't change or do anything else... : niceguynick
          • It worked once I got in. Man that game is fun. : pancake humper
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    Since installing this I have no grapling hook or explosion sounds.. : Reeves
    • Strange, mine work fine. Maybe verify the game cache in steam, it reacquire the sound files for you. Fail... : niceguynick
    • Yeah this patch does something funky. The starter town has no explosion sounds and then all of a sudden t... : pancake humper
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  Best demo ever. If the full game just has more island to explore it'll be a GOTY contender in my book. : mrwolf710
  • Carmageddon had the best demo ever. I think that Dognose would back me up. : Crabs Jarrard
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    Here's the map, the red shows the demo size, the purple shows hacked area I've been exploring: http://i39... : niceguynick
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      Argh, can't fucking wait. I want to do all the stuff I've been doing in the demo but do it in the city a... : mrwolf710
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        hah I ran all the way to the edge of the map and saw the City but couldn't get there! grappling and base-... : niceguynick
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          I flew a plane to one of the cities, it's not textured, missing ground, etc. Not much to see yet. : Visceral Monkey
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            where's the plane at? or do you need to unlock it first.. : niceguynick
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              Down the road from the first town, after about two big twists on the road, you'll see some small building... : Visceral Monkey
              • Besides all the cars and tuk tuks and motorcycles I've found the plane, the big copter, the fighter copte... : mrwolf710
• Hmm I'm gonna have to download this : Reeves
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  For anyone remotely interested in this: http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-just-cause-2-demo/17-2146/... : pancake humper
  • What the hell does GB use for their video now, Firefox refuses to play it or something.. : u sir name
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  I tried to tether a car to the plane. I never even got off the ground. : justwr!ght
  • It's possible to do with one of the helicopters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnRtdZWoIbw : DrWaffles
  • I think planes go too fast for this to be possible. Try a helicopter instead. : IndigoAK
• specs - if you're wondering if you can run the pc demo, my old pc ran it like butter. I have a c2d 2.2ghz : niceguynick
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  Anyone else getting crappy mouse lag and a lack of sounds? : loapsaq
  • I think I fixed this by turning vsync off. Screen tearing is very noticeable for me though. : Greymatter42
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    Are you using that demo time limit hack? After I used it my sound was messed up. : serenj
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      I didn't get the mouse lag but most of my sound effects were missing as well. : VictoriouSecret
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        I've found that's temp, they come back later. : Visceral Monkey
        • The sounds come back once you jump off the platform. : IndigoAK
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  Anybody playing this on the pc have the demo lock up on them when they die? : dionex
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    no. it only locked up once for me but that was because I cranked everything on Max for a laugh. Other tha... : niceguynick
    • It diminishes my enthusiasm for this demo when I have to end the process every time I die. :( : dionex
• This is the best demo ever released. Ever. I just called down the Blackmarket copter, ordered a sports ca... : Visceral Monkey
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  Lust Cause 2 http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/28329 re-uploaded! looooool : niceguynick
  • The creation of this game was worth it just to have this clip made : Dynotaku
  • Why did I giggle so much while watching that? : mrwolf710
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  The demo says I need a newer version of Windows. WTF :( : MurrayTheSkull
  • it stinks! >:( : varsindarkin
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    XP's not supported, I think its directX 10 and up. Time to get Win7 anyway :) : niceguynick
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      WTF this is fucking bullshit. Fuck Win7 : MurrayTheSkull
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        NO, LOVE WIN7 : niceguynick
        • check ur SMs : MurrayTheSkull
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        Fuck you and your 10 year old opperating system. Fuck the exploits it has that makes it an easy target f... : Jimbo Ro
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          Nah. : MurrayTheSkull
          • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCKm0eLugNg : niceguynick
      • Win 7 is awesome and you've missed the upgrade train. Time to upgrade, has been for a while. : Visceral Monkey
      • LOL. You just gonna use XP forever? Time to let it go : weevil bob
      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb2jGy76v0Y : niceguynick
      • Welcome to the future. : DOOManiac
      • lol haha : spaceyme
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        you're obviously in the minority at this point buddy : eeeealmo
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          95% of my companys client install base is xp. (financial sector) : loboca
          • are they likely to play just cause 2? : Bamtan
          • And they will for years. Because they're not gaming machines, and they worry more about staying compatibl... : master_disaster_17
          • and they're using explorer 6 lolol : xsii
  • XP is olde get with the times : boomstickah
• How bout this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGwUZIvO6dg : mrwolf710

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  I watched all of it. Fascinating. : boomstickah
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    Indeed, fascinating is the right word. Awesomly bad would be fitting as well. : Bamii
    • Yeah it was bad, but good too. Very strange. I liked the kill bill homage : boomstickah
• This is awesome! I wish more bands did this. : Trips
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  Hysterical, especially the opening. I had to pause when I saw the cigarette glasses and then the coke can : Serpico74
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    Yes, this is brilliant, along with the blatant product placement. : ventro
    • That's par for the course in music videos these days, especially with cell phones (they all pay to put th : Serpico74
• i like lady gaga :) : herradura99
• she is such an attention whore. : yautja
• Fucking lol'd at her response to the speculation of her having a dick. : -hyroth-
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  also, beyonce >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gaga : yautja
  • Like it needs to be said. : Pettytheft
  • lol no : Halen
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  hahahahahahhaha. wow. well. if thats not a body double. gues that answers the. uhm. well part about the d... : chilln
  • yeah, it's healed up really well, she obviously got someone good to do the work : jcupitt
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  I don't find her attractive at all, but I think she's insanely talented. : yoonix
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    I don't normally find her attractive, but she looked pretty good during the walking down the hall in her ... : Vincent Grayson
    • Agreed : Drankje
• Wow that was weird : Reeves
• this is quite possibly the dumbest *anything* I've ever seen ever : pyros
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  bad romance was such a good video. this is a total letdown. : robosextoid
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    and -10 for terrible product placement. : robosextoid
    • Bad Romance actually had more product placement (on top of the Beats gear it also plugged Nemiroff vodka ... : Serpico74
  • Yeah, this is definitely not nearly as good as Bad Romance. A bit too much skin too. : yoonix
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  Hahah, did anyone check the ingredients for the poison? +1 cup Tiberium. : ArcKnight
  • I saw that! I wonder of EA actually paid for that shit to be in there or if somebody that made the video ... : DeBurgo
• I'm extremely offended on an intellectual and aesthetic level. Yet somehow, that was awesome. : Vincent Grayson
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  gaga is good fun, her only crime is being fucking everywhere and overdosing people on her whole thing : SpaecKow
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    she's also guilty of second degree her face being too ugly for her body : xxiv
    • and alleged chick with dick : xxiv
    • yeah its italian tartface, she was born with that and they can't "correct" it so don't be mean :( : SpaecKow
    • Whaaaat, I find her very cute, personally. However, this is also my definition of cuteness http://www.... : Amnesty_intl2
    • I don't think she has a dick, but her face can sometimes look like Cher 10 years ago with certain makeup ... : action wombmate
• gaga is always good for a wtf laugh : xxiv
• I thought the same thing about November Rain. : anhero
• There were possibly too many accurate depictions of lesbians in that video, however. : Amnesty_intl2
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  Bad song, bad video. I also thought it was lame how she exposed her nearly visible crotch as an attempt a... : ayesel
  • It hyper self indulgence, is what it is. : anhero
  • What if people thought you were a hermaphrodite? Would you want to clear the air and make sure people kn... : dante2010
• How does I product placement : bipolar
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  hahaha 3 minutes to get to the actual song : TheQuad
  • I couldn't make it that far : drucifer
• I grew up listening to music in which the groups understood and were OK that the general would not listen... : anhero
• How can people actually lke this shit? : Utopia

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  There's been hardly any buzz about GDC recently, it seems to have gone back to a more private serious gam... : SpaecKow
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    Yeah they finally realized the D stands for developers not doofuses. : AgentPothead
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      why cant it stand for Diablo 3 :( : spiderfill
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        Yeah cause we need more conventions felating blizzard. : AgentPothead
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          i like how you think : spiderfill
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            I was being sarcastic :P : AgentPothead
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              By taking your statement literally he hoped to diffuse whatever punch it had with an incisive stroke of w... : SpaecKow
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                I thought it was a tacit statement that we'd all willingly blow Blizzard in order to play Starcraft 2 and... : Grumbeld
                • i'd only blow blizzard if they put a halt to all sc2 beta (shit it down!) and then made d3 come out first... : papaskot
              • Along with some more strokes directed towards Blizzard amirite? : c0bra
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    It's way less press-focused than last year. This is a good thing, but it means I have to sit through a lo... : Brian Leahy
    • I have been kind of amused reading your tweets to that effect :-) : tostador
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      Did you get to see anything from the natural motion guys? Backbreaker is coming out soon I think. The ki... : palewussy
      • I am very excited to get my hands on Backbreaker, if only I knew when that would be :( : derelict515
  • I wish the developer part had more press info though : derelict515
  • Unfortunately there are still assholes that attend the show that have ZERO business being there, like slu... : two50six
• it has started : pyide
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  watching igf awards right now! thanks : DeBurgo
  • damn that guy on the left needs a shave, bad : DeBurgo
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  I wonder if Carmack's going to say anything about OpenGL 4.0. It probably won't be at this show, and may... : the archvile
  • Rage is OpenGL on the PC, the Mac and the PS3. The 360 is D3D, of course. : jcupitt
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  This is painful to watch. : justwr!ght
  • How many instances of "mn!" or "aigh!"? : the archvile
  • it's also fascinatingly bizarre like watching the hosts do that awkward synchronized clapping that the... : DeBurgo
  • Yeah. Did I miss the developers choice awards or is that next? : pyide
• These hosts need to stop. Just stop. : spazzium
• This is like watching the shy kids back in high school being forced to give a speech or a presentation. : jingletard
• Oh my god this is absolutely horrific. Holy shit. : crummynz
• This is the worst awards show I have ever seen. These host are beyond horrible. : silaslang
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  I am so sorry for linking this. I had no idea what we were in for. : justwr!ght
  • i'm laughing :D : xsoulbrothax
  • imagine what it must be for the poor fucks that are nominated. they can't just bail. : Hoax
  • that's okay I'm enjoying it anyway : DeBurgo
  • I'm trapped in one continuous facepalm. THANKS A LOT! : alphablu
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  OMG Enviro-Bear! HAHAH : Shadowdane
  • Miami Shark should have been on there =( : Toth21
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  mega64 comes through with the LOLsq : crummynz
  • Those and the cute asian chick handing out the awards were the most worthy things to watch so far. : DrWaffles
• HOLY SHIT WHAT IS THAT? : spazzium
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  The Game Developers Choice Awards is up. Hopefully it won't be as much of a trainwreck. : DrWaffles
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    And this is my bone. : whore
    • the first game i shipped on. : whore
  • Warren Spector is hosting? Cool. He's also sporting a Mickey Mouse tophat. : DrWaffles
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  Yay Batman: AA. : c0bra
  • Totally deserving of Best Design. : DrWaffles
  • Holy crap what is this guy's accent? Some weird rural French? Basque? : c0bra
• The Uncharted 2 guys are going to need a truck to haul all of their awards away : alphablu
• PS3 cleaning up! : grendel
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  demon's souls was just ROBBED : DeBurgo
  • okay so it gets a second chance come on demon's souls : DeBurgo
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  GABE! : alphablu
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    what's that's it? no announcement!!!! : flasher 907
    • he was gonna announce HL3 :( : pyide
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  Poor Gabe got bluescreened : megarust32
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    haha so much for the main GDC awards not being a trainwreck : DeBurgo
    • Might be part of the marketing dealie-o. : Super Sparker
• gabe needs to lose some weight... obesity is no joke : Chandler55
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  Did the machine running his slides blue screen? : jingletard
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    Yes it did and it sounds like he cut off the juiciest part of his speech because it fucked up, i bet he h... : alphablu
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      I bet his blue screen had some kind of hint in it towards Portal : jingletard
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        Could be, it would be nice if the control room wasnt fucking everything up so we could see his slides. : alphablu
        • Seriously those guys need to be fired, cutting off warren spector with credits is the perfect way to cap ... : alphablu
    • actually i think the message was hidden in the bluescreen, he said "good luck figuring it out" as he walk... : grendel
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      That wasn't a real blue screen. It changed a couple of times, replacing the "Windows" at the top with "Gl... : s2jason
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        Ah, there it is: http://kotaku.com/5491651/portal-2-hijacks-blue-screen-of-death-at-gdc-awards : s2jason
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          Suspend what until E3? :( : pyide
          • Further Portal 2 news is the assumption. No more Portal 2 ARG until E3. Let the waiting game begin. : Zips
        • Nice, I thought it might be a message when it happened. : chazums
        • hah, it's a Windows 9x era blue screen, awesome : Halen
  • Video if anyone missed it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9RCV89O2G0 : eonix
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  my idol coming up : Chandler55
  • Monica? : Phreakin
  • you mean lord and savior also his public speaking has gotten a lot better, it's impressive : DeBurgo
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  my boner, carmack. My boner covers six orders of magnitude. : GloriousCow
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    From nanometers to millimeters? : famine101
    • Whats that in imperial units? : mem
  • You're thinking magnification : chazums
• I can't believe I watched that whole thing and even enjoyed some of it : DeBurgo
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  Deus Ex 3 trailer is being shown right now, too bad the fucking feed died : megarust32