Morning Discussion

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  ieGod is a sexy superstar (authentication now working on * [[Shacknews]] * EU Crymore Rush) : jbury
  • Nice! : Bamii
  • yay! I'm kicking you on this server tonight! : naabster
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  Does it work on Chicago #69 yet? : MercFox1
  • As I speak it's on every Shack server except Thornfist's LA server. This includes the new Montreal and EU... : Arctic Fox
• This is most excellent. Thanks iegod and shackserver admins. : Turd Ferguson
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  ieGod is my hero. : _jon
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owTmJrtD7g8 : Dschinghis Khan
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAqc54duV6g : ArcKnight
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        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiS8YokFzeY : _jon
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          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCYoo3WaO8g&feature=related : Dschinghis Khan
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            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_HsjpSVaI : DrWaffles
            • YES! : Dschinghis Khan
            • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQFuNHCMF2Y : Full.Bleed
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    shouldn't you be at work???? START TEACHING BOY! : civilwarskeleton
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      I would guess _jon is already a teacher, given by how much he SCHOOLS Y'ALL IN BC2. EFFF YEAH! HERE WE GO... : MercFox1
      • DONT GET ME STARTED : civilwarskeleton
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      uhhh shouldnt you be CHIRRING OUT?!?!? : _jon
      • i miss you :[ : civilwarskeleton
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  I cry at how many Shackers are still getting kicked to this. Do so-called "Shackers" really pay so little... : Xevo
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    Most of the people getting kicked probably don't read the chatty, or are friends of ours, who don't read ... : dedgecko
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      so... not really Shackers, then? Except quite a few I know well from our many multiplayer excursions. : Xevo
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        A lot of people signed up using the wrong case-sensitive BC2 player names. They need to get that shit sor... : ieGod
        • ah that sucks. I guess it helps that I always type my name the same way. : Xevo
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    I'm hardly a lurker, but I usually play on one of the Something Awful servers (which has a similar system... : Helter Skelter
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      apathetic-edgewise does not care if you get kicked : proclone1
      • Well, I don't get kicked any more since I registered with the authenticator last night, so no problem. : Helter Skelter
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        Chicago is sparkly I believe. : majestik
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          I think the sparkly pic should be changed to the one where he still has his fro and has the serial killer... : ArcKnight
          • I definitely think Thornfists' server should be Soul Colossus's mugshot : proclone1
    • You deserve to be kicked you sniping son of a bitch!!!!! RAAAGGGGGEEEE : spazzium
  • We are in gaming nirvana right now, no one has time to read forums all the time with so many games out th... : ghost in my shell
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  Why isn't Thornfist's server used? : pun][sher
  • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22440340 : Arctic Fox
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    Because - as stated elsewhere - it's not dedicated for just Shackers, he's got another site/clan that are... : dedgecko
    • Totally understandable! Can't hate that. Thanks for the info :) : pun][sher
    • I've been trying to convert them to the shack...its a work in progress. :) : Thornfist
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  feels fuckin awesome kickin pubbies (when you legitimately want to play on that server, of course) : proclone1
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    feels fucking awesome blowing you up with C4 and stabbing you in the side of the head (first few minutes ... : dedgecko
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      god you are such a fgt, you were throwing that shit like 20 feet. did you have one of those bungee sling... : proclone1
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        also, awesomeness = sneaking up behind cashh and saying over teamspeak "Cashh lookout behind you!" and t... : proclone1
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          I love doing this in alltalk servers. "Psssst, Arcknight" "What?" *STAB* "'Sup" : Arctic Fox
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            We didn't even have alltalk on you cunt! : ArcKnight
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              I inadvertently left out the last section of the chatlog where you call me a cunt, thanks for fixing that... : Arctic Fox
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                I swear you're going to think I'm Miyamoto Musashi reincarnated tomorrow night >:( : ArcKnight
                • I'm gonna have so many of your dog tags around my neck people will be calling me Flava Flav! : ArcKnight
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          Only in your dreams. : Cashh
          • haha it happened :P you died so hard : proclone1
      • eh - my accuracy is about 80-90%. If I have to run up a steep incline it severely hampers the distance -... : dedgecko
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      Can you plant C4 on actual players? Wait for the dude you just tagged to bunch up with others and BOOM GO... : ProtoPunch
      • this would be incredible lol : proclone1
• For those interested we have 399 users currently authenticated in the system. That's a lot of shackers! Y... : ieGod
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  Does this work with the new Shack EU server yet? : Johnnsen
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    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22440340 : Arctic Fox
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      Also the first reply to this thread :) : jbury
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        I'm largely coming to the realisation that most people on the shack only read root posts. : Arctic Fox
        • Sorry, was in a hurry. : ( : Johnnsen
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  who was the whiner on dallas around 11pm last night complaining about having to do this? : Clay
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    someone we don't mind kicking : Xevo
    • he was soooooo whiney. i wanted to punch him through the internet : Clay
  • Sounds like someone that enjoys being kicked. : Alco23
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  No love for the west coast. :( : Thornfist
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    Oh, I thought you'd opted out of this because you didn't want your (LBB) friends getting kicked. If you w... : Arctic Fox
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      yeah, most of the server is LBB.... I feel like a stranger there : proclone1
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        Actually they love the shackers being on the server. I constantly hear when we are out and about on the ... : Thornfist
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          FORCED ASSIMILATION : Alco23
          • is that like Surprise Buttsex? : Thornfist
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  Is it possible to write something that displays the # of users and who is on on the various servers? I... : Clay
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    It's already pulling that data in order to determine who's protected and who's not on the server. I'll ad... : ieGod
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      Done. http://stoldark.com/Shack/BC2Authenticator/x.php : ieGod
      • Thank you sir! : dedgecko
      • Everybody please, if you see a shacker on a server and they're not authorised, tell them about the BC2 Au... : Arctic Fox
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        Lol Edgewise is playing? Some doctors have golf Wednesdays... : loboca
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          Edgewise has discovered the Saiga as a recon and I hate him for it because he keeps killing me >:( : ArcKnight
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            An excellent student... : dedgecko
            • It's only fair. There have been several times where I have killed him after living through enough shit to... : ArcKnight
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              Sorry to burst your bubble here but: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22420436 (check out Edgewise'... : NastyJack
              • Pretty sure that's how my comment was supposed to be understood. Not that it matters who he's learning... : dedgecko
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          Edgewise stuck a knife in me a couple days ago. I had him killed for that. >:( : MercFox1
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            You deserve every knife stuck in you! : loboca
            • You sure it was a knife? : Thornfist
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            God you were a pain in the ass to get past on Port Valdez last night. Our team refused to make an effect... : dedgecko
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              Yeppers, I knew the infantry pushes were going to be what got us, so I just sat down in the B crater and ... : MercFox1
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                ...whatever team I joined on Port Valdez was NOT good. Armor didn't last for shit, and we couldn't push ... : dedgecko
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                  I'm a pretty chatty bitch in TS3; I would just prefer more information over less. Especially when one guy... : MercFox1
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                    Isn't there a grid on the full-size map (default is "m")? : dedgecko
                    • There's a full sized map!? Actually I knew this but who clicks this in the middle of a firefight when ... : ieGod
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                      I honestly do not know, I periodically check the main map when something is spotted outside of my mini-ra... : MercFox1
                      • If it didn't actually cover just over the crosshairs it would be more useful. It doesn't take up 1/2 the... : dnagenome
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                    last night Arctic Fox and I specifically moved into a team channel instead of intel'ing in the general ch... : MisterPhoton
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                      and then everyone followed us because we are awesome and they couldn't stand to not be around us. : Arctic Fox
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                        I had a lot of fun last night as everyone's medkit and defib bitch! Mysled and me were defibbin' like cra... : MisterPhoton
                        • You were both doing a fine job, too. : Arctic Fox
        • golf is for old men. I'm only middle aged. : edgewise
      • pretty sweet : 65532l
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        Now sortable! : ieGod
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          The headers are now invisible for me. FF 3.6. : Arctic Fox
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            Ah no wait, a couple forced refreshes fixed it : Arctic Fox
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              I was messing around with the stylesheet just a second ago, might have caught it during upload? *shrug* : ieGod
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                Have you or Trombly had any success pulling stats in any way shape or form? : dedgecko
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                  They wouldn't have any access to it from the direct server connection, but there was a page a couple days... : Arctic Fox
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                    http://bfbcs.com/ : Arctic Fox
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                      http://bfbcs.com/stats_pc/Bu.Rogers ^^^ K:R ratio at 80+! WTF??? : Alco23
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                        I think we determined the other day that he was a hacker, check his headshot:kill ratio. : Arctic Fox
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                          It's obvious he's hacking but I'm surprised he's still there. : Alco23
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                            Difference between VAC and PB? : dedgecko
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                              Or is PB officially not required on any server anymore? : dedgecko
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                                VAC is for Source/Steamworks games. The PB requirement has currently been turned off on servers while the... : Arctic Fox
                                • It's actually back on for all the shack servers. : Alco23
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                                  Sorry - too vague of a question. VAC will ban you any VAC enabled server, as well as any other game th... : dedgecko
                                  • No idea, I try to avoid thinking about PB where possible, it's such a giant piece of shite. : Arctic Fox
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                            the longer I stare at his stats page the more infuriated I become. : trOmblyj
                            • the interesting tid-bit is how inaccurate his shots are - rarely does he have anything about 50-60% hit-r... : dedgecko
                    • http://bfbcs.com/stats_pc/Drhydro 185 hours wtf The game has only been out for around 312 hours. : trOmblyj
                    • another hacker? http://bfbcs.com/stats_pc/Jesus%20Fistus both he and bu.rogers have the lowest play t... : trOmblyj
                  • hacky-mchackerson still going strong: http://bfbcs.com/stats_pc/Bu.Rogers K/D ratio now 80.43 : trOmblyj
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                  I think the stats thing was something ThomW was thinking about looking at. My list gathering which start... : trOmblyj
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                    I think it was MisterPhoton actually, I've been chatting to him about it. Unless ThomW is working on some... : Arctic Fox
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                      Yeah, I want to build a stats site for shackers, but I can't get any info on how to access stats data dir... : MisterPhoton
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                        The JSON API is probably the best you're going to get unfortunately. You're not going to be able to pull ... : Alco23
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                          Well he didn't say direct from the server, he said direct from DICE which is how these bfbcs guys have to... : Arctic Fox
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                            yeah, I don't want to work with data coming from the Shack servers alone - I want access to the DICE API ... : MisterPhoton
                            • Yeah exactly, this would be awesome. : Arctic Fox
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                              Maybe try messaging repi (Johan Andersson) at DICE : http://www.formspring.me/repi . It's totally not his... : Arctic Fox
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                                ok, I messaged him and I sent a PM on the forum to the community manager - here's to hoping one of them g... : MisterPhoton
                                • Yeah, let me know if you find anything out. : Arctic Fox
                      • Especially since you can't add any more soldiers to bfbcs at the moment, no idea when that will be resolv... : Arctic Fox
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                  I can't pull global stats from the server based on the Rx protocol defined by DICE, nor can I listen to s... : ieGod
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                    Would that net you any more data than this tool though? http://bfbc2.elxx.net/sigg-o-matic.php : Arctic Fox
                    • Less, in fact, after reading the docs I could only tell who killed who, really, not even which weapon was... : ieGod
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                    So - are all of the user stats essentially being temporarily stored on each client's system - then passed... : dedgecko
                    • Nobody knows, hence all the confusion in this subthread. : Arctic Fox
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  Still not at 100 posts but I gotta be getting close. Go ahead reply I dare you! : SgtPepper78
  • a/s/l? : NastyJack
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    SgtPepper, go to the light side. Start a conversation about a favorite moment in gaming or something. Mak... : geedeck
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      Or just post malware-free porn links. : dedgecko
      • ^^^ This. In high-rez please. : Topsiderover
    • And please end it with Discuss! : Grimmadog
    • But that would require effort and as you can see by my complete lack of ingenuity effort is some I've lit... : SgtPepper78
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    If I was a mod, THIS is the shit that I would issue a 30 ban for. : Phil
    • *year : Phil
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      I don't think you should keep bringing this up... : focusdaily
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        No, I'm not being a whiny dick - I'm saying that filler shit posts should be nuked back to the stone age. : Phil
        • It'll only be uncool if they STOP posting at 100. We were all new to the shack once, but just posting to... : Topsiderover
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          More than 90% of the posts here could be classified as filler. : pyide
          • Heck I hit 100 posts and most of my posts are still just LOL's or filler. It's like 1 in 45 that have wo... : dnagenome
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  Thanks ieGod. Cant wait to get into some more games with everyone. Still raising my post count lol. : Digital_Bath
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    go participate in a fuking thread, *bam* 10 more posts : Arctic Fox
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      test all your shacktags in an abandoned thread before posting like rgoer: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.... : pyide
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        I was trying to encourage some remotely productive posting, lol : Arctic Fox
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          I'm only promoting proper shacktag use! No new poster wants to be * S H A C K T A G G E D * :( : pyide
          • http://rock_elf.shackspace.com/tags/index.html :) : Arctic Fox
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        Oh god, the integer overflow has happened. by Clay Mitchell Nov 30, -0001 12:00am CST : Cheeziologist
        • BOJANGLES : barichnikov
• This is pretty damn handy, thank you for setting it up : c0ucheh
• I still love this! : Link.
• bump for afternoon shackers. : Arctic Fox
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  Can the servers run conquest and rush randomly together? : Digital_Bath
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    I mean is it possible or can a server run only 1 style at a time. : Digital_Bath
    • You have to restart the server between mode changes :( : cltcprd
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      Not possible as the system currently stands: switching game modes clears the maplist so you can't automat : Arctic Fox
      • Such a shame that they didn't design this as an option from the get go. Sure it's never been a big thing... : dedgecko

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• :( I missed the imprompto shackbattle as Tuesday night overwhelms me with TV goodness. Lost, Justified, ... : trOmblyj
• yeah it seemed really laggy to me : ass-street
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  I thought it was the new patch. It was weird. I felt like I was getting stuck on objects and landscape ... : mobab
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    I'm running the steam version here and didn't have that problem. (Steam version was unpatched) : LoioshDwaggie
    • hmm i'm using the steam version too. I noticed it most on port valdez, at the first set of points as sev... : dnagenome
• Didn't notice it - gg btw. I was surprised we were able to win the second round of Nelson Bay after gett... : dedgecko
• only logical explanation is because of the kill cam being turned off : devpaul
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  Oh and 1 more day till the EA/DrP unlocks go live. Some one said they were only camo models, but if they... : dnagenome
  • However I just looked at the EA site and it says this: In Battlefield: Bad Company 2 f : dnagenome
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    Anyone got a link explaining this? : noven
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      I think he's alluding to this: http://www.drpepper.com/promotions/ea/rules/ It's fucked up if there : Lunatic Angelic
      • dude, it's all kinds of bottles, i been getting them for the 20oz Dr.P bottles : dnagenome
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    I have about 8 bottle caps saved up so i will share with shackers. There have been no pics of what th... : Iwannaacura
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      also supposedly they are all shared codes anyway meaning the cap numbers are all the same for a specific ... : Iwannaacura
      • I got all three items for mass effect 2 from the codes, plus i messed up and got 2 of the items for battl... : dnagenome
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    hmm looks like I need to buy some Dr. Pepper at 7-11 today! : MisterPhoton
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      Are the codes really 100% unique? Doesn't seem worth it for a simple pop advertisement. : dedgecko
      • who knows - I also like Dr. Pepper, so its a win/win for me. : MisterPhoton
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  Yeah it was horrible, even more for me. :( great squad deathmatch games, though :D : Nitrium
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    Yeppers, we might not have won, but we always got gold squad!! : dnagenome
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      Ribos that you? : Flinz
      • Ya, Ribos is my game name =] : dnagenome
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      Even the server knows we are the best! : AgentPothead
      • hey, it's the goldsquad, in a thread : Flinz
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    Yeah, great games! Had very much fun. I talked to rydogg and he said he'll switch the FHITA Squad DM ser... : Flinz
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      the trick is getting the squad together though : dnagenome
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        ARRRGGGGGHHHHH STUPID WORK With ieGod's latest and greatest upgrades to the authenticator page i see t... : dnagenome
        • From the future I tell you: you won't make it in time. : Flinz
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  I HAVE A NEW FAVOURITE BUILD :):):) Its so lovely. Pump action shotty with the slug shots & magnum amm... : Klebold
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    I commented the other day how the pump shotgun + sabot rounds almost felt like cheating, i was sniping pe... : alphablu
    • It **almost** feels like cheating, however unlike the noob tubes- it requires a very precise aim. Not too... : Klebold
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      What level do you get the sabot rounds at? : Visceral Monkey
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        I dont really know to be honest, i just looked at my loadout one day and it was there. : alphablu
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          I'm a saiga whore, so stuff like this would be nice. : Visceral Monkey
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            Its a good alternative for Recon loadouts. Guy thinks you have a sniper rifle, then *BAM*, sabot round to... : TheQuad
            • Not with the saiga. : Klebold
    • It's actually very difficult to use. Even if you are perfectly aimed at the person I still seem to miss h... : Modulus
  • Yea, I played some engie last night and was usin the SPAS12 with slugs and magnum. Pretty awesome. : c0ucheh
  • Ah, I was looking for something to complement my AT mines on the engineer. This sounds perfect, and I now... : Adm.Snackbar
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  Is there anyway to re-bind the enter key? Please oh god let this happen. : synapse19
  • Currently no. A week ago I would have asked for Xbox 360 controller support, but after reading so many po... : ProtoPunch
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  Why do all the shack servers show up greyed out in my favourites list? : snuff
  • happens every now and then. I just search * [ [ again and re add them. : edgewise
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    IP change maybe? : TrptJim
    • Whenever the name changes or if the underlying server version is changed. : LoioshDwaggie
    • I'm adding them straight to the favorites list after searching for them and they are greyed out. Fuck thi... : snuff
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  Next week my wife is out of town to visit her parents. i may get to level 10! : MisterPhoton
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    I suck that bad, yes its true :( : MisterPhoton
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      read through this yet: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22434983#itemanchor_22434983 ??? Lots o... : dedgecko
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        yeah, I've read it, I'm working on getting my medic and engy skills up, though. Next week while I'm bache... : MisterPhoton
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          I need to try that class out more - I wonder if it speeds up knifing at all. Could be great if used in c... : dedgecko
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            its great as a medic, I'm able to really book it when sprinting so I can defib people : MisterPhoton
            • I like to think that that's how my team was able to repel the attackers on the island map last night with... : MisterPhoton
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  Can someone please link me the weapon dmg chart. I'm having trouble searching the comments. thanks : sleepytea
  • http://denkirson.xanga.com/722757523/bad-company-2/ : ProtoPunch
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  damn this game is addictive. played for probably 3-4hrs last night, which is pretty crazy for me. i still : gokart.
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    I blame the fact you can't quit the game easily whilst the map changes. : Klebold
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      yeah that definitely kept me up passed my bedtime last night. "oh well, it's loaded already one more roun... : gokart.
      • yea - I've been a sucker for this a few times. : dedgecko
      • It's so true :( : yosemiteclimber
      • Oh man that happens a lot with me. I don't want to play anymore but since its loaded i can't resist. : Digital_Bath
      • I'm down to 4-5 hours per night thanks to this marvel of a game. Damn my easily addicted personality. : SumTingWong

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• nowhere does it say what price plans you have to choose from though. I like the fact that you get a 16... : steve_o
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  I was going to get that so my wife could upgrade from her LG Dare, but to get the $25 deal you have to be... : UtilityMaximizer
  • You can strongarm them down. There's an unbeilevable amount of flexibility in those offers. : TheMongbat
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    Whoah, get out of my head! I'm in the exact same situation with my gf. Still considering it but wondering... : kelzmelzer
    • Haha, same here. I have a Droid and my wife has my old LG Dare. : DinK
  • Any idea if breaking off a family plan and opening a new account is considered a new customer? : cetra00
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    How do I get to the extended contract price? : ColoradoCNC
    • Select "Upgrade my phone (Contract extension)". : UtilityMaximizer
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  and how much is the monthly cost.... why do people continue to forget this stuff? : abrasion
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    who forgets it? thats a phone that has retailed at $150-200 for a while. $24.99 is an amazing price. anyo... : maulla
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      I don't understand how these posts keep occuring, it's like when it comes to mobile phones in the USA - s... : abrasion
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        because thats how cell phones work in the US. how do you not understand that it doesnt work the same way ... : maulla
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          Read wytefangs post below,......... that's how phones work in Australia too, we're just not silly en... : abrasion
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            I still dont think you get it. An iphone retails at $200, and requires a $99 plan (made up numbers). Y... : maulla
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              Assuming it's EXACTLY THE SAME PLAN with the same call cost, flagfall, data limitations then yep, you're ... : abrasion
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                the only time ive ever seen cell companies charge more for specific phones are iPhones and blackberries. ... : maulla
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                  I'm not talking about the price of the phone, I'm talking about the plan price. : abrasion
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                    People would rather spend $99/month and get the phone for free than buy the phone and get a $60/month pla... : MagicWishMonkey
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                      I paid 870$ for my iphone (about 800$ US right now) I can put it on any network, with any plan I want... : abrasion
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                        You don't have a data plan? I'm planning to buy my next phone outright and sign up for T-Mobile, just ... : MagicWishMonkey
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                          I actually don't have a data plan - they are very expensive here, so I'm using my work SIM which has dat... : abrasion
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                            That sucks man, I don't think I would bother with a smart phone without a data plan, that's really all I ... : MagicWishMonkey
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                              I'm on a 150mb per month plan through work - I use about 100mb a month on the iphone - all shacking and e... : abrasion
                              • Oh that's not bad, I'm not sure how much bandwidth I use but I surf the web quite a bit. : MagicWishMonkey
                      • cell plans dont work like that for smart phones in the US. the only phones that are close to that are pre... : maulla
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                      that stuff really only works in certain situations, and especially not on verizon. You are not paying... : maulla
                      • Yea, the only provider I've seen that offers reasonable prices on unsubsidized plans is T-Mobile, and I c... : MagicWishMonkey
                      • This is what I did. : granpachook
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                        So you can't call Verizon or Sprint and say "I would like to get your cheapest call rate plan" and pay le... : abrasion
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                          If you have two people with identical phones. One person paid full retail cost of the phone, the other is... : maulla
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                            I see, so he can't get a cheaper plan? That blows :( : abrasion
                            • why would they? It makes no business sense for the provider. They didn't get a cut of the phone sale and ... : derelict515
                            • Right now, T-Mobile, and only T-Mobile, offers a discount for those without a subsidized phone. And T-Mob... : ConfusedUs
            • I believe T-Mobile offers a $60 month plan for unlimited data + 400 minutes of talk time per month, if th... : MagicWishMonkey
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      Comparable plans are $30 more than Sprint. Add that up over 2 years and you're looking at an extra $720 ... : bipolar
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        But if people want this phone, and want (or even have to have) verizon, then thats what they are going to... : maulla
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          So are you saying that verizon do not offer more than 1 plan pricing structure? (I'm genuinely asking thi... : abrasion
          • Of course they offer more then one plan, but all smartphones require a $30/month data plan on verizon, in... : maulla
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            Yes, they offer different plans. "Unlimited" (5GB/mo. max) plans are $30/month and then you still have to... : ateam311
            • Fortunately I brought my mom onto the plan (and now my dad is on too) from our old local carrier back hom... : ateam311
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              So just to clarify so I get a clear picture here and I am understanding. Some phones are exclusive to ... : abrasion
              • http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/plansingleline.jsp?lid=//global//plans//individual : maulla
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                Yes sir, there are a variety of minute packages and text messaging packages available. You can take both ... : ateam311
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                  So you guys are charged in blocks of minutes? You could buy like a 1000 minute per month plan and therefo... : abrasion
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                    Well, just to be clear, 1 minute is 1 minute no matter what. I've never heard of a carrier only charging ... : ateam311
                    • I 100% prefer this terminology :( so much better than people getting a "20$ plan" but with calls at diff... : abrasion
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                Yes, the actual handset situation is very complicated in the US. For starters, there are two different b... : bipolar
                • So in short, if you buy a Verizon phone, you're stuck with them forever, or until (1) your contract is up... : bipolar
                • That's identical to here actually, carrier locked phones do exist if you're poor you buy a locked phone (... : abrasion
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        Yet some people value the utility of having reception basically everywhere you go with Verizon unlike Spr... : Rasnowl
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          You know, I had Sprint for a long time. It had it problems, and I never had full bars everywhere, but dro... : freakynipples69
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            Yes but Sprint folks have complained about it here and other places before. The same is also true about p... : ateam311
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              The thing I've found about providers is that every one is the worst. Seriously. Go to any cell phone fo... : bipolar
              • That's pretty much it. Well said. : ateam311
        • I've dropped exactly one call with Spring in the last 4 years and have never had reception problems excep... : bipolar
  • On nearly every provider in the states, plans are the same cost whether or not you are in a contract. T-M... : ConfusedUs
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  Not cheap when you factor in the rip-off 2-year plans. Cell phones in this country at least are a total ... : wytefang
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    You gotta pay the price for data, and what VZ charges is in-line with what all the other carriers charge.... : jingletard
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      http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/cell-phone-plans-detail.aspx?tp=tb1&rateplan=Even-More-Plus-500-Talk-T... : MagicWishMonkey
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        I think t-mobile is funny about which smartphones go on the plan. The NexusOne requires a 'special' plan ... : jingletard
        • That would suck, I am planning to talk with them about it soon. Even Sprint has the new 4G plan for ... : MagicWishMonkey
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        As a tmobile customer, comparing tmobiles network to verizon's is LAUGHABLE. Hilarious almost. If you liv... : retarded talking dinosaur
        • I have AT&T right now and the network is pretty shitty, I'm in the middle of a pretty big city right now ... : MagicWishMonkey
        • i live in a midsize city in OHIO of all places, and have GREAT tmobile coverage every where I go. : slickdoody
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      I would be bored to tears at work /wo my Droid. : granpachook
      • Yeah I stream several hours of audio per day with my Droid. : DinK
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      Sprint offers: 1) Unlimited mobile to mobile (any network!) 2) Unlimited 7 PM nights and weekends 3) U... : bipolar
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        What is EPRP? Google says it's the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party : MagicWishMonkey
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          Employee referral plan First post here should explain it http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php... : bipolar
          • That's pretty awesome, thanks for the link. : MagicWishMonkey
          • Or for the lazy, enter info from here: http://mcguireslaw.com/2008/07/16/psst-have-you-heard-about-everyt... : bipolar
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        I love Sprint, but god damn it's getting annoying how they don't have any good phones. Nexus One plz. : MercFox1
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          theres no reason why HTC's next line of android phones (which are already supposed to outperform the N1) ... : maulla
          • I'm sick of waiting for the NEXT BIG PHONE so I just bit on the Droid and won't look back. Honestly I ju... : TheStupidOne
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            You say that, but carriers with shitty phones seem to never break that trend. Carriers like Verizon and A... : ateam311
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              I dunno. Verizon is a prime example, as they have just recently started carrying phones that people actua... : maulla
              • Before the Droid, there was the onslaught of Blackberrys over the years. I, like many others, hopped aboa... : ateam311
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          Hold out a few months for the Supersonic :) : bipolar
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            It'll basically be an HD2 running Android 2.1 with WiMax thrown in. 4.3" wvga capitacitive multitouch ... : bipolar
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              Hrmm... how long is *a few months* ? Also - with the EPRP link you posted above, would I need to buy t... : MagicWishMonkey
              • They should subsidize. I haven't used it myself, as I had a better discount going through my work at the... : bipolar
            • That sounds pretty slick, thanks! : MercFox1
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              I can think of a hardware keyboard, and I don't seem to see one in the images. : DinK
              • Yeah, that's the only real shortcoming. Soft keyboard was unusable on my Touch Pro, but I've been using ... : bipolar
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            bipolar you are the shacker of the day : Deathlove
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              :D Couple Supersonic tidbits if anyone is interested http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-releasing-wim... : bipolar
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                wrong link for that first one, this one has more info: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/17/htc-supersonic-... : bipolar
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                  hay bipolar check it out YO http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/17/wimax-enabled-htc-supersonic-rumored-to... : Deathlove
                  • Oh shi! Hope it comes out this summer, even if Omaha's not likely to have 4G until 2011. Just look at t... : bipolar
        • at least my HTC Hero is finally getting updated to Android 2.1 in two or three weeks rumored : kevp
        • Palm Pre :D : Deathlove
        • I keep hearing about a bunch of awesome new phones and updates and stuff just on the horizon. The Superso... : ConfusedUs
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        Wait how does it come out to $52'ish? What am I missing? Logged in I see it at $59.99. : Toth21
        • Ah, my mistake then. I'd heard from others that EPRP was 25% off. I use an employer discount myself so ... : bipolar
• My friend just got a droid for free from verizon. Thats even cheaper. : not work safe
• I saw this at fry's the other day and it's bullshit! Where was my $25 iPhone?!? : jingletard
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  Bought bitches. 75/month isn't bad considering the phone you're getting. : TheStupidOne
  • You won't be disappointed. I love my Droid. Just get shackdroid and you're set. : FormerHPB
• fuck you guys and your cheap on-contract phones :(. : moe6
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  I read that Droid has sold about 1.5 million and Nexus about 150K even though the Nexus is faster, has mo... : Fred Garvin
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    All I've ever heard or read is that the Droid keyboard is terrible. Keep in mind also that Verizon custom... : ateam311
    • Wile the droid keyboard isn't the greatest, it isn't really bad either. I use it when entering more than... : FormerHPB
    • Other phones might have better ones but I use mine all the time and don't have issues. : DinK
  • Yea I saw the same thing last night on attack of the show. I'm surprised the Nexus isn't doing better : jonin
  • the nexus also isnt available in stores. : maulla
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    nexus has not been marketed anywhere close to the levels that the droid has been : homeboyJim
    • yeah they did a phenomenal job with the marketing... they went straight for the iPhone's jugular with the... : MikkleThePickle
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    You can't compare the two at all! Nexus One is on T-fucking-Mobile. I want a Nexus One but there's no w... : ThomW
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      It's available on AT&T and (I think) Sprint now. : Arcanum
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        It's not on Sprint; it is on Verizon at the end of the month, though. : Deathlove
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          Will spring be getting its own? : boomstickah
          • I don't think so; they're getting the Supersonic though, which means FUCK the N1. : Deathlove
      • Well yeah as of yesterday. I'm replying to Fred's thing about 1.5mil vs 150k -- it's not a fair compari... : ThomW
  • 529 price tag or no ability to add it a family plan makes it a hard buy : snowwolf
  • Didn't the Nexus One just come out recently? : Arcanum
  • my guess is advertising. You see Droid ads all the time on TV (saw atleast 3 during Lost last night) and... : Crimsonbeak
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  Since there is a lot of comparing of different cell phone providers in this thread, here's the Consumer R : UtilityMaximizer
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    It's crazy that data is a relatively small cost compared to voice/text.... I wish I could get a data only... : MagicWishMonkey
    • I would guess so, but maybe there will be sufficient competition then to stop that from happening. Pe... : UtilityMaximizer
    • data plans will start going away from all you can't eat so an unlimited data plan (truly unlimited, not 5... : derelict515
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    tmobile gets a bad rap, and unfairly so in my experience. Glad to see consumer reports showing that they'... : slickdoody
    • I used them for ~4 years before switching to AT&T, they are still my favorite carrier. I look forward to ... : MagicWishMonkey
  • wow there you have it. praise jeebus for empirical information : Downforce
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    I never realized the median monthly bill was ~$80. That's insane to me, but I'm guessing a lot of those ... : DHAvatar
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      the $40 extra you see is from data and text plans. my baseline bill is $45 right now but it'd be $80 if i... : Psigun
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        Yep I pay $45 right now but it will go up to $80 because of the required Data plan. : H@rvester
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          considering that it's basically an internet connection, $30-40 extra isn't unreasonable to me either. : Psigun
          • Yep I wish it was cheaper, sure, but it really doesn't bother me paying that. I will probably end up payi... : H@rvester
  • Thanks for posting this, it's interesting to see how close the prices are despite the variation in servic... : DinK
  • Please note these costs are for two lines, not one. : UtilityMaximizer
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  Thanks I have been looking to switch to Verizon and get a Droid, (iPhone if they move it there) Ordered ... : H@rvester
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    It's as simple as having the contract holder (either your sister or her husband) call Verizon to add your... : ateam311
    • Cool thanks : H@rvester
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    whats your number harv? : mmaster_pw
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      867-5309 Derge. For a good time call : H@rvester
      • Jenny Jenny your the girl for me : mmaster_pw
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        area code? : Drakoniac
        • (911) 867-5309 : proclone1
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    Sign jp for google voice ASAP! The way it integrates with the droid is amazing. : FormerHPB
    • Already got my google voice number setup and have been using it for voicemail. I am so stoked for my Dro... : TheStupidOne
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  That's really tempting but I can't justify spending over $700 on top of my current mobile fees for the mi... : Do_Or_Die
  • It's like crack... you don't know you want it til you get your first taste. : kanix
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  I'm holding out for the Windows 7 phone. : CrustaR
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    oh the CANT COPY AND PASTE 7 SERIES PHONE GOOD ONE CRUSTAR I'm still contemplating holding out as well... : ateam311
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      I like my Zune, but if I can replace it with a phone, that would be even cooler. The capability of strea... : CrustaR
      • Streaming over 3G would be nice. I never use the wifi on the Zune because it's so damn slow. : ateam311
  • I was really excited for the Windows 7 phone until I found out 1) no multitasking 2) app store only -- ... : bipolar
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  I wonder what's coming out that is forcing the sudden steep drop : Downforce
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    This has my interest piqued as well. Something new or a very sudden announcement of either the iPhone / ... : dedgecko
    • something must be getting a significant hardware/software refresh. how long has the droid even been out? ... : Downforce
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    Exactly my thinking. This phone was selling for $200 just three months ago, and sales were good (not lik... : eseiat
    • yeah. I mean this doesn't seem like a nice little sales boost via a sale or rebate, this is like "END OF ... : Downforce
• After four months with my droid I'm still very happy with it and glad I got rid of my iphone. Just sayin... : nukewinter
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  Question! I currently have verizon (On month to month), could I buy this and just have them swap out my c... : pun][sher
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    You probably don't NEED a data plan, but having one would help you do, you know, *anything*. : Deathlove
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      A data plan is required to have a Droid through Verizon on contract. : ateam311
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        Then why do they list other plans via the amazon link when you buy the phone? : pun][sher
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          I noticed that but it made no sense. If you try going through Verizon, they make you sign up for a data p... : ateam311
          • Yeah, that's true. : pun][sher
      • here's a weird thing though... Back when I got my i760 (almost two years ago), I had to get a data-pla... : dedgecko
    • I want to check out the phone and plan on getting data in the future, but for that price i'd like to repl... : pun][sher
  • riggs would be the best to ask about this. : ateam311
  • wow yeah i have month to month too since my contract ran out and i never got a new one. would love to get... : Psigun
• In Europe the phones are usually free with contract. : Johnnsen
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  ~Semi-large hijack~ - IF i've only had my droid since november, and want to get a nexus One when it comes... : wurt
  • You are going to pay full price and like it! :/ : jipey
  • Why bother with that expense? Stick with the Droid. Even if it was free I'd have to carefully consider ... : DinK
• Sick deal. And I thought the B1G1 from Verizon for $200 was a good deal! : virus
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  Why does the phone price go up if I select individual plan? : pun][sher
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    Also, is this deal for REAL LIFE STOREs too? : pun][sher
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      What do you mean? It doesn't get you full blown service at a Verizon B&M store. If you walk in with probl... : ateam311
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        So when you go to upgrade from your Droid to whatever you want next, you'll have to send the phone off in... : ateam311
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          What do you mean send the phone off? If I order this deal online I have to send my old phone in? Sorry, i... : pun][sher
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            Or do you mean I have to send it off for activation? Does it automatically turn off my phone? How does th... : pun][sher
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              Well if it's anything like what Verizon did when I got my last phone, when you get the new one you receiv... : Do_Or_Die
              • Good to know, thanks! : pun][sher
          • No no no. I didn't understand your question initially and thought you were asking about what kind of supp... : ateam311
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    I bought a DROID!!!!!! Am I in trouble?! I need shack apps!! BWAHAHAH : pun][sher
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      fuck, apparently there is something wrong with my account and they say im not eligible :( : pun][sher
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        try wirefly.com, they are offering a similar deal to amazon but existing accounts only pay 49.99 instead ... : Psigun
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          Apparently it's because I had a business discount I wasn't eligible. I had them take that off for now jus... : pun][sher
          • i would have gone through wirefly but they didn't offer the plan + options i wanted. i want the 39.99 pla... : Psigun
        • Yeah I had to go through wirefly when I found out that Amazon is retarded and won't take orders for peopl... : TheStupidOne
      • UPDATE: I got a DROID now :) : pun][sher
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    Boooo. Mine jumped from $25 to $75 because I have an existing account and number. Not worth it anymore. I... : Psigun
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      You're paying at least $70/mo for the phone bill over two years. That's over $1,600 you just agreed to. ... : famine101
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        good point. looking at hte wirefly deal and the amazon deal and the vzw store deal, amazon is the best st... : Psigun
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          I don't think you're saving any money on the contract going through Verizon. As I said above, I'm 99% sur... : ateam311
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            er Amazon* : ateam311
            • nah i looked at the #s and i'm definitely saving by going through amazon. i can't get the monthly contrac... : Psigun
          • yes i have the plan #s all worked out. i can get 75/mo and 75 for phone through amazon or 90/mo and 50 fo... : Psigun
      • That's a silly way of looking at it because as was suggested here already (and it's true), you don't actu... : ateam311
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  *SIGH* I just spent $250 on one 6 weeks ago. : sparkly
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    same. it was worth it though. : dopeman
    • or rather, i got mine mid-december -but the convenience it has brought is well worth the money. : dopeman
• verizon's site is such a piece of crap. it won't even load the upgrade options page. :\ : Psigun
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  The Nexus One is coming to Sprint! http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=127149&p=irol-newsArti... : ConfusedUs
  • Oops: http://247wallst.com/2010/03/17/google-loses-nexus-one-trademark-ruling/ : Fred Garvin

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  looking forward to it : Slowtreme
  • :( : laurgasms
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  can you take any blurry stealth pics of girls but aimed, you know, up a bit? : trOmblyj
  • They scowl at you when you do that, I think they know :( : dognose
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  Make sure you check out the Horror Make Up Show. : TVsRobLowe
  • Anything called that is a must. Woke up late so at a Waffle House for waffles and gree-its : dognose
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  i've seen guys in porn fuck girl's feet. it's so weird. i never understood the foot thing. it's not un... : [fry]
  • I dunno. Ask Phil. : ArcKnight
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  dognose, make sure you ride The Mummy : MercFox1
  • I'll ride YOUR mummy. : Clasifyd
  • Nice ride! Twister sux though : dognose
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  Wife and I will be at Universal tonight to see the Blue Man Group for our anniversary. I'll look for the... : foo
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    Here is a picture so you know what I look like http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_ivryykhxb1gmn... : dognose
    • lolololol!!!! Nice background. : at0micgarden
    • hahah that is fucking GLORIOUS! : Phil
    • Hahaha : Head Rush
    • your pose matching your shirt is amazing : ass-street
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      dognose, you stand the same way in every picture. why? : StolenNosferatu
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        it's the only way he nose! : multisync
        • That was terrible. nicely done : Senate5000
    • I thought I saw a dognose but it disappeared in a crowd : foo
    • oh well that's awesome : thekidd
    • haha, INF'D now? awesome. : bakanoodle
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      You lose some weight or something? I remember you being bigger : Entity
      • prob just his trench coat : happynoodle
      • Vegan ::( : Ebu
    • Shake it baby! : Goblin au
• oooooooooo busch gardens!! im thinking about going there on sat. ( i fly in on friday :D) i miss FL :[ : civilwarskeleton
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  • lolol : DJ Clipdat
  • Looks like Homer is grabbin some ass there. : silent prophet
  • this is fucking great. Man, I wish i still lived in Orlando! Looks like you're having a blast. : zuff
  • You need a new stance. I suggest either Buffalo, or perhaps the buddy christ http://nathanmay.files.wordp... : Dave-A
• poop. I knew I should have shacked instead of working. : mrblarg
• This Rip Ride Rock-it coaster OWNSMY FAT FACE : dognose
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  we just got home from our dinner what time does green zone start? : supermonkeyballz
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    I think we missed it, we're at Hard Rick now : dognose
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      well I looked another starts at 9pm but we are not going to make it :( : supermonkeyballz
      • Bring your wife on the coasters tomorrow, tell her that : dognose
• Thank you TFO! Can't reply but highly appreciated and useful! : dognose

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  I hope they wipe the accounts soon. I also hope they add some sort of guild functionality because adding ... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    The way they talk about social features in interviews makes me think anything "fancy" like guild function... : yAak
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      That's fine by me. : kek
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        Yeah, me too. I'm pretty confident they will improve features on B.net continually and significantly post... : yAak
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          Character transfers are hardly a luxury feature IMO, it really sucks that Blizzard charges so much for it... : Zek
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            How are character transfers not a luxury? If you join a server you later find out you don't want to play... : yAak
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              For a lot of people it means the difference between playing with friends on another server or quitting th... : Zek
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                None of that stuff supports your assertion that character transfers are not a luxury item. : walker270
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                  Okay, and WoW is a luxury video game, what's your point? : Zek
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                    that providing free character transfers isn't a basic/core feature requirement for MMOs : yAak
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                      Neither are any of the things they've patched into the game since it launched. If I could choose what my ... : Zek
                      • A company's best strategy is always to fix these onesey-twosey issues that that have existing work-around... : walker270
                      • I promise you a vast majority of people want free content and GUI improvements over free character transf... : yAak
                      • And why does he need multiple characters transferred to your server in order to play with you anyway? : yAak
              • I sincerely doubt a lot of people quit the game over a $25 fee for a game they already paid at least $50 ... : yAak
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          I don't think they'll charge for battle.net. It's basically DRM in disguise. This would be like Steam c... : kek
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            they have already specifically said they will be charging for premium features. it's a done deal : electroly
            • I was referring to his monthly fee concerns. : kek
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            Yeah, they definitely won't charge for basic battle.net. I was imagining the possibility of them creatin... : yAak
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              I can't imagine they'll stray too far from the WoW premium feature model. Free for everything you'd want... : electroly
              • I hope so. But WoW does have a monthly fee for its most basic form, and with LIVE Gold's success and Son : yAak
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  i still have no key :( : reverend~heresy
  • Yeah... I want to stop wanting into the beta. ARRGggggg : yAak
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  They added an FAQ that explains nothing we didn't already know. You win points by winning games. Thanks... : Blucklesworth
  • i think it was puzzeled out that you are put into new leagues after certain game counts, 10 (placement), ... : Neech
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    http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=23766799716&postId=237646723432&sid=3000#23 : yAak
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      How could you possibly game it better than playing your best at all times? : Blucklesworth
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        they are worried about people downranking while still maintaining a fairly high elo so that they place in... : Neech
        • To me that points a huge flaw in their system. If we imagine everyone in the entire ladder ranked 1 - n,... : Blucklesworth
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        cheese strategy vs. well-balanced strategy? i would've been in copper if i hadn't decided to tech direct... : electroly
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          That's not cheese -- that's teching to something to kill your opponent. Copper (and to a lesser extent... : walker270
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            i guess i considered it cheese because i didn't scout either, i had no idea what race they even were, i j... : electroly
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              Scouting is rare even in silver. Cheese has a very specific meaning in RTS games. Generally, it's an ... : walker270
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                well "counter" suggests that i knew what i was doing; i don't want to give that impression at all :P i r... : electroly
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                  The best indicator I've seen of placement is the number of workers they have on minerals (excluding real ... : walker270
                  • you may be right about that. i've only played bronze league so i may be overestimating the average skill... : electroly
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              So basically, you gambled a bunch, and won a bunch... maybe a larger sample size, or different luck, woul... : yAak
              • Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm saying. I played differently because I knew it was a placement match. ... : electroly
              • Based on what I've somewhat seen in various games, this seems to be the breakdown of the different tiers ... : walker270
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        If you know when league x-fers are about to be calculated, you could intentionally lose a bunch of games ... : yAak
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          To me this is just another reason why this system is stupid in the first place. : Blucklesworth
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            The solution is to evaluate your league placement continuously. Evaluation at fixed thresholds (especial... : walker270
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              Evaluation at fixed thresholds would smooth over any isolated "bad games" or flukes, wouldn't it? I doub... : electroly
              • Depends on how you do the continuous evaluation. An IIR filter with a low decay rate or an FIR filter wi... : walker270
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              Now I can see the problem is people throwing just enough games to always be at the top of a lesser league... : Blucklesworth
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                You're always going to have the problem, so long as you have tournaments for people outside of the top fe... : walker270
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                  I don't think they intend to keep fixed threshold long term, but I doubt they will update league placemen... : yAak
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                    Evaluating after every game doesn't mean you can jump around after every game, or after every 6 -- all it : walker270
                    • Ah, yeah. I guess thats what I was imagining! : yAak
                    • I think it does a pretty good job of evaluating performance, and it isn't too difficult to move up if you... : dkrulz
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    A and B don't fit in with with the style of Protoss. I'm fine with E, but everyone seems to think otherw... : Blucklesworth
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    B would only impact the first few minutes of the game, since every protoss goes warpgates asap. I thin... : walker270
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      What do you mean not worth teching straight to? zealot charge is amazing in PvP I ended two games last ni... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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        That must have been a very non-standard PvP game. : walker270
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          Not at all we had identical builds, zealots and stalkers. I had charge, he was still researching it, and ... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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            Next time proxy-pylon + 3-gate + 50 gas -> warpgate research+ zealot mass. You'll win a hellova lot fast... : walker270
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              I had all of that. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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                As well as charge, and a few stalkers. : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
                • (Also I'm bronze, I am not saying I'm right, I'm just saying that's how I've been winning.) : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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              err, increased warpgate research time may have just turned this into a proxy gateway.. I'm not exactly su... : walker270
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                I posted my replay last night, want to see it? : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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                  http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=22438812 : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
                  • Neither of those replays were decided because of speed legs. In each instance, you attacked with an army... : walker270
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    F) Speed of unit decreased I mean they are faster than most ground units AND they can blink!!? F that ... : pancake humper
    • In your scenario though, I do feel they are a bit too weak. Protoss anti-air sucks major balls as is righ... : pancake humper
    • The unit's mobility is kind of the only thing it has going for it. : walker270
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    F) Chang the look. The stalker looks a bit of a mishmash; I don't think the silver helps. Its laser... : Foxhawk
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      It does have kind of a sad little pew-pew laser, doesn't it? : yAak
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        Not as bad as the peashooter the Pheonix has : Serpico74
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          The poor Phoenix. So weak. Which is a shame because the grav boost ability is awesome and fun to use. : Duffman8369
          • It is. Levitating units while letting Void Rays kill the victim is really fun. : Serpico74
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            How is the Phoenix weak? O_o : Blucklesworth
            • It's weapon LOOKS weak : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    G) Bring back Dragoons : electroly
    • ^This, but that's not going to happen till the next "expansion" : one random winner
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      Doesn't work with the story. They are basically the same thing with a new ability. : razlebol
      • they should just make stalkers look like dragoons but keep everything else the same. that little laser t... : electroly
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    I think they shouldn't change anything with the Protoss right now and focus on the 2 other race right now... : razlebol
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      the state of PvP right now is a clear sign that something needs to be changed with P : mwasher
      • SC2's PvP is worse than SC's ZvZ. :/ : walker270
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        I think the biggest problem with PvP right now is colossi. Basically PvP goes like this: 1) You go g... : R@zzle
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          So, what's the counter to 3gate? Do 3gate too and micro better? That sucks. : kek
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            I believe that if both players go 3 gate unless one is significantly better at micro or something happens... : R@zzle
            • both going 3 gate is the problem right now, it will boil down to who micros slightly better and a race to... : mwasher
        • yikes... : yAak
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          Wouldn't immortals and stalkers be good against the collossi? It does feel a bit too good right now. 1 co... : razlebol
          • collosi with the upgraded range is pretty ridiculous : mwasher
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            Zealots cut up immortals and stalkers. A protoss going immortals and stalkers to counter the colossi wil... : walker270
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              It's vulnerability really isn't a problem. It cost also less than 2 tanks (50 gas less) and it's better t... : razlebol
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                What is the problem? : walker270
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                  They feel a bit too powerful for their cost. : razlebol
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                    The colossus is one of the most expensive units in the game. Only a mothership, carrier, and battlecruis... : walker270
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                      Oh believe me, I've tried fast teching to banshee/viking and it just doesn't work. If the protoss see you... : razlebol
                      • Terran are weak against Protoss at the top end, but neither one of us are top end players. Terran are we : walker270
                    • Also the Thor cost just as much and see how much it's useless compared to the Colossus.. : razlebol
  • I guess it is what the vision of the unit is with regards to the entire game. Is it meant to: 1) Coun... : D45hiz
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    I think stalkers are fine myself, but I wouldn't complain if they had a bit higher +armor bonus, mostly s... : Mo__
    • Stalkers SHOULD die to marauders... It's their counter because of the armor they have. If you want to mak... : razlebol
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    One suggestion I've heard is boosting the Stalker's damage, but only against air (which would require giv... : Felraiser
    • if i were a stalker then i would just use my air attack weapon for ground units! : mwasher
    • We need anti air. : abrasion
  • D. : abrasion
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  So are they letting more people in or what? : JohnnyRey
  • This is all I care about :( : Durajim
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    Do they only let in people who have more than 1 game? : Digital_Bath
    • As far as I know, it's random, apart from the Blizzcon and community-site invites. WoW-only Battle.net ac... : Felraiser
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      as far as anyone knows, it's purely based on your hardware profile. simply having a battle.net account g... : electroly
      • Cool because i was thinking they dont like the fact that i only have burning crusade lol. : Digital_Bath

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  I could use a break from BC2. I'll try to stop by HERE WE GO : MercFox1
  • awww yeah!! : ass-street
• I'll be there. : thecatinthehat
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  I do!! :D : Maddog_Delphi97
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    Anybody else want to play CS:S this evening? : Maddog_Delphi97
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      a non-shacker friend of mine will be joining us! : ass-street
      • Yay!! :D : Maddog_Delphi97
• uh yes sir. starting to get bored with BC2 :/ : _jon
• If I don't get into the SC2 Beta, sure. : wurt
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  I want to play FF13 instead so have fun gays <3 : Orange Pylon
  • why have you forsaken meeeeee!? : ass-street
• YYYYYAAAYYY something i can play! : civilwarskeleton
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  Sorry ass-street. I'll be playing either BC2 or ME2. Because those games don't lick my taint. : Dschinghis Khan
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    personally, i like having my taint licked but to each his own :D : ass-street
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      I haven't tried it. Perhaps i too will like it. : Dschinghis Khan
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        Free Taint Lick with the purchase of every Snake Rope - Tonight Only! : _jon
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          gross :P/*\ : MercFox1
          • lol : ass-street
        • Hahaha. : Dschinghis Khan
        • this is a real bargain! : ass-street
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      Well, shit, now I wish I had one to be licked. : Maddog_Delphi97
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        did you have your taint surgically removed!? : ass-street
        • No, I only have these BALLS OF STEEL, AWWW YEEEEAAAH!! : Maddog_Delphi97
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  http://fairbaseballist.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/hotsoup.jpg : ass-street
  • Looks tasty : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Sadly, I'll be away from computer tonight. : Wikus Van De Merwe
  • you will be missed, sir. : ass-street
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    Watchu talkin' bout Wikus? : H@rvester
    • going to Seattle to have a St Patty's Day dinner with extended family. : Wikus Van De Merwe
• post-lunch bump! : ass-street
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  I will pass on FFXIII in favor of CS:S tonight! Time to own you all as always. : Rasnowl
  • ha..ha....ha.... : wurt
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  last bump before i leave work : ass-street
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    Okay : Maddog_Delphi97
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      mmmmmhmmmmmmm : _jon
      • DON'T GET ME STARTED NOW : Maddog_Delphi97

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  I posted the HD links for this in the Tron thread last week. Search for 720P in my post history for find. : LoioshDwaggie
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    It's 1080p on YouTube. : Fred Garvin
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      But that's YouTube "quality"... : vx2o
      • http://wdmp-7.vo.llnwd.net/d1/wdsmp/TRON/42Ent/1Trlr/Grid_1tlr_1920x800_1080p.mov : SpaecKow
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        yep... I experimentally uploaded some really high 1080p AVIs to youtube (like 1.5 gig for 20 seconds) and... : mrtony
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          it should've been pretty obvious without even trying it that YouTube isn't going to stream a 614Mbps vide... : electroly
          • lol : mwasher
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            yeah... but I still wanted to see how much visible deterioration there was and the quality of the differe... : mrtony
            • I'd say it is pretty damn good considering it is 1/150th the bitrate : mwasher
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    fred's link is 1080p : electroly
    • I have the 1080P link, at higher bitrate as well. : LoioshDwaggie
    • with a lot of compression : mrtony
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  Man, you just know this movie is going to come out and look gorgeous and then some gay anus is going to p... : SpaecKow
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    so? : Cheeziologist
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      So fuck that guy in the bum bum cause this movie looks amazing. : SpaecKow
      • indeed it does. Just ignore the troll when it inevitably occurs. : Cheeziologist
      • Screw the movie, im just going to go listen to it : sreyes22
  • I'm waiting for the "They raped my childhood!" posts that are sure to come : ColoradoCNC
  • ...and then we can pity his wretchedness. : yAak
  • Visually it looks good, but everything else looks laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame! : Drewus
  • i just don't like the style : ass-street
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  I hope we get some decent games out of this too. Tron MMO? : hiloopy
  • Remember Tron 2.0? I loved playing the light cycle mode over LAN. Armagetron Advanced is alright, but I'... : ProtoPunch
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  Music by Daft Punk. : vx2o
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    yep, they are doing the entire score : two50six
    • I'm probably looking forward to the music more than the movie. : pyide
  • I wondered why I liked the music so much : GilesH
  • fuckin awesome. : Zollington
  • Wow. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Opening night Imax 3d Ill be there I hope. The only thing i dont get is the white hair dude strumming ... : mcpstoner
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    Same, and will do exactly the same thing as i did for Avatar. Smoke an enormous amount of weed, get kr... : sreyes22
    • dude weed donuts and krispy kreams and milk that is pretty much heaven right there dont think you need a ... : mcpstoner
• Got my Encom badge in today and logged into the companies intranet. Read a nice e-mail from Alan Bradley... : Lionhart32935
• I remember that orange and teal thing on shack the other day, and the video loaded... orange and teal wal... : Pandilex
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  1. Is that David Bowie at 1:37? 2. Between this and Iron Man, I'd say Jeff Bridges has carved out a new : biskits
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    1. Martin Sheen (Tony Blair) 3. What on earth makes you think it will be dumb? The talent behind this fi... : lodit
    • It'll be too Hollywood-ized to offer anything to the Sci-Fi genre...hell, even the first Tron wasn't exac... : kershner25
    • it may not be dumb but its going go have 45 mins of boring ass filler at the start. I hate how hollywood ... : filthysock
• I hope the whole movie is just Olivia Wilde walking around and chillin on couches. : Digital_Bath
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  this is a sequel, right? i've never seen tron : aurealis
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    it doesn't hold up too well but I still love it when I watch it. : redfive
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      yeah horribly.. HORRIBLY 80s. but it's the first "cinematic" CGI movie. And also - just ignore the Jour... : beastrabban
      • credited as Wendy Carlos in Tron. : the archvile
    • watched it again about a month ago. The visual style is amazing but the plot is painfully threadbare. : GloriousCow
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    so i guess i'm asking if i should see the original sometime before i see this. like is the 'dad' in the ... : aurealis
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      watch it, what could it hurt? and yes, they've used at least two of the original actors from the first o... : beastrabban
      • Interesting; Cindy Morgan isn't in Tron Legacy, and Jeff Bridges wasn't in Tron 2.0. : the archvile
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  Daft Punk is making the soundtrack that makes it an instant WIN on my book :) : ErneX
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    I really want the song from the trailer towards the end. Cant find it anywhere though =(. : Digital_Bath
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      This is all you are getting until the soundtrack comes out http://tindeck.com/listen/xlvd : Lionhart32935
      • LOL cool thanks. : Digital_Bath

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  What does it take? : D45hiz
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    your soul, a poopsock, and gallons of mountain dew. : beastrabban
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      Why would it require a ferret? : LoioshDwaggie
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        to bring you the dew, naturally. : beastrabban
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          poopsock = ferret : LoioshDwaggie
          • http://www.scribbls.com/images/drawings/p/Poopsock.png : dewdman
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    Shadow's Edge, then a bunch of legendary shards that have a relatively low drop rate from bosses in icc25... : dmaownsyou
    • is your guild contributing to the saronite total? thats a lot of gold and/or frost badges : sludge vohaul
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  I still need a couple primordial saronite to even start :( But I have the bloods! : YerMothah
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    I am in the same boat for my alt. Saronite on illidan is 1100g on average now, so I should be getting it... : dmaownsyou
    • Its like 1.6 on mine :( : YerMothah
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  yay mal'ganis! : electroly
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    i've still got my 1 fragment of val'anyr. SOMEDAY : electroly
    • I will help you farm when it becomes easy mode in the expansion lool : D45hiz
  • woot! mal'ganis reprasent! : Scotty22
• We have someone who has 17 fragments so far. Granted we haven't killed LK yet but are getting close heh. : Chod
• What's the questline? : umcpwintermute
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  dual webbed deaths > * : mwasher
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    Sholina wants you back, mwasher. Looks how distraught she is: http://www.shackpics.com/files/sholina_... : electroly
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      shackpics is blocked at work, hah : mwasher
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        it's a picture of sholina crying : electroly
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          she doesn't cry : mwasher
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            she cries like a bitch, and i have photographic evidence : electroly
            • she needs the loving embrace of a skilled manwasher : electroly
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  I think I have reached the point where I am not being lured by the "come back for cataclysm" bug. I may ... : Crimsonbeak
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    I got bored of other MMOs and am playing again... nothing's changed, so if you quit out of anger and frus... : TheNiXXeD
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      The only anger I had was not finding a decent raid team. I played the game for the challenge and not for... : Crimsonbeak
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        I'm having a similar frustration now, but only attempting to do 10 mans and the occasional easy 25 (ToC) ... : TheNiXXeD
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          I'm in a similar situation with my guild on Garona so we're just trying to get new membership, and farmin... : beastrabban
          • We did our first full-guild ICC 10 last week and cleared the first 4 bosses + mini with our first wipe be... : TheNiXXeD
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  I find the whole Shadowmourne thing to be probably the most colossal bullshit move blizzard has ever pull... : Entity
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    you'd prefer the legendary warriors drop mage robes and staffs instead of their iconic weapons and armor?... : derelict515
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      Arthas doesn't wield Shadowmourne (axe). He wields Frostmourne (sword). We're not talking about the ico... : electroly
      • But (from the pic) it's made from Frostmourne, right? : Wyvern
  • you mean like Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian? : Slowtreme

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• Through the Ages? : Marrbe
• if you like Scotland Yard, you could try Fury of Dracula. it's a similar core concept (hunt Dracula acros... : dirge23
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  ROBO RALLY http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18/roborally : H@rvester
  • I second this! : Snif DeCrac
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  Dominion and Race for the Galaxy : Haxim
  • And Agricola. : Haxim
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    Haxim we need to do some more online Dominion. Or online RftG. I'm sure such a thing exists. : Deathlove
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      Yes, yes we do. We absolutely do. We can play RftG at http://genie.game-host.org/main.htm Agricola a ht... : Haxim
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        I like the way you think. Rotating games shouldn't be a problem, keep it fresh...yes. Yes. Let's do this. : Deathlove
        • i would play : dirge23
        • me me me : Degenerate
        • What is the best way to organize such a venture? Without it turning into an exercise in herding cats? : Haxim
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  Pandemic - A coop game in the same way as BSG: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic S... : dante2010
  • I'll second Pandemic, only played it once but had a blast : chazums
  • ^^^ Pandemic is awesome coop fun : J4NUS
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  Carcassone is pretty awesome. The XBLA port is great. People should play that with me. : ConfusedUs
  • Yes, this game is awesome! : armybob
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  Do not underestimate Scrable!, put a movie on if you are doing like 5 min turns though (a crappy made hor... : King Kavik
  • Fuck that, my girlfriend is a robotic dictionary sent back in time to destroy me with Scrabble. Every gam... : Rooster Cockburn
• Dominion, but if you guys really love risk godstorm you might like Risk 2210, I love it, I haven't played... : kaddar0
• we've been enjoying small world : wvuong
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  whats the word on the eve boardgame (let alone the ccg)? : JuffoWup
  • ah, eve: conquests http://store.eve-online.com/EVE-Conquests-Board-Game-P148.aspx : JuffoWup
• Powergrid is a good one, it's got great market and auction dynamics and includes some good methods to kee... : intangir21
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  Ticket to Ride is fun too (my wife will play that with my son and I). Smallworld is pretty fun too, like... : Brath
  • Ticket to Ride is pretty decent but I feel like it could use some more in the way of player interaction -... : intangir21
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  Space Hulk : CRasterImage
  • Good call... just skip the first mission. : rheroux
• Axis and Allies : dnagenome
• Nexus Ops is pretty cool and Godstorm-y. Also try Dust. : Thornfist
• Last Night on Earth. The initial game is pretty simple but lots of fun with a ton of variety with the mi... : rheroux
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  Heroscape is a fun strategy game. The premise is that it's heroes throughout time and history from Val... : Sturm08
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    i also enjoyed this game. it's unserious and really more like a toy set than a game, but pretty awesome f... : dirge23
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      It does provide that awesome Lego vibe, huh? : Sturm08
      • totally. i remember it feeling like a good value because you get an enormous amount of plastic : dirge23
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  Thunderstone is really nerdy but mad fun : nova_x
  • We played this for the first time last night. Rad fun. : Thornfist
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  I like how I've never heard of any of these boardgames. Damnit now I need to look these up. : Chod
  • everybody should play settlers of catan. : dirge23
  • www.boardgamegeek.com is a great resource for stuff like that + picking up gently used copies of games : geedeck
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  Imperial 2030. Best game. : Chris Remo
  • this looks sweet. : hamachi
• If it's not Arkham Horror then it might as well be Monopoly. : c0bra
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  I like Risk: Godstorm, but I like it even more when you eliminate the underworld and pyramids from the ga... : SolveChrist
  • op pyramids Temples! : SolveChrist
• Talisman, if you can handle the randomness of it, and the minimum play time of 3-4 hours. I have second a... : Stanley Spidowski
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  A friend of mine is playing a game called Munchkin Quest with his girlfriend right now and there are like... : Galadriel07
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    It's pretty fun, especially if yall understand D&D/basic RPG/fantasy cliches. : one random winner
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      ooo this is good to know. I want to play D&D with Ratalon but its hard without a DM and 2 other people t... : Galadriel07
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        To be fair, the games name itself pokes fun at something called munchkinism, which is tweaking your chara... : one random winner
        • Of course, you already knew the former, I should really pay attention to who I'm talking to more often. : one random winner
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          yes, it's a parody of D&D powergaming. the gameplay is nothing special but it is funny. : dirge23
          • (actually i've only played the card game, not the board game, but i imagine they're very similar) : dirge23
• Like Zombies? Last Night on Earth is for you. http://www.flyingfrog.net/lastnightonearth/ : cookblaze
• Scrabble : RikiTiki2
• I am also looking to pick up something new. We play a lot of settlers with the knights expansion and I am... : DarkWolf5
• Munchkin, any set is fun : cpt_gloval
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  If you're not a fan of trade then i'd steer clear of pretty much every euro-style boardgame out there. Yo... : Drewus
  • Twilight Struggle is amazing, but only for 2 and i wouldn't recommend it unless you have some appreciatio... : dirge23
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    Small World is just a remake of Vinci, right? I thought Vinci was pretty good. : Haxim
    • Yes, it's a remake and retheme of Vinci. : Ely
    • Yup : Drewus
• I'm a big fan of Zombies! and Guillotine. : oc3lot
• Check out Small World: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40692/small-world It's a relatively ligh... : Ely
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  This far into the thread and nobody's suggested sex board games? : Boring Writer
  • Twister : Drewus
  • are there any good ones? i usually just board game after sex : dirge23
• How many people do you have? I am fond of the Game of Thrones board game, as well as Senji, but those are... : StolenNosferatu
• http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica but if you don't like trading... :( : Foxhawk
• Scotland yard all depends on how logical / thorough the people are playing. Then it becomes a giant logi... : Kniggit
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  Diplomacy is a game that folks in my elementary school played back in the mid-80s ( http://en.wikipedia.o... : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Looks like there's several web-based versions of it now. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Diplomacy... : Ride-My-Rocket
• Go to boardgamegeek.com and see what's what. : mrwolf710
• Illuminati is decent, Pitt is my favorite, Catchphrase becomes the best game ever created when combined... : mrblarg

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  I have a E9550/GTX275 and I am running it on normal at 1920x1080. With AAx4 and that other option on as w... : gydot
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    Also I love the lighting. The fire on the lighter is so pretty I could stare at it for hours. : gydot
    • I definitly agree with you on that. : Milleh
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  i'd bet on the fact that they implemented rendering techniques which aren't capable of being run well on ... : eeeealmo
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    My theory on this: Nvidia is a big supporter of this game both technically and marketing wise. I suspect ... : Visceral Monkey
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      Do you know when this newfangled Fermi technology will hit the streets? : CrustaR
      • Early April (6th I think), NDA lifts on the 26th or March though. : one random winner
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    I'd bet that it's just fucking poorly optimized. : kershner25
    • well seeing as how everyone says it runs fine in DX10 mode, not sure why you make that claim : eeeealmo
    • I expected this but was pleasantly surprised. : crummynz
    • why would you say this. I'm playing on a pc that is over two years old and it looks and plays great. I w... : DarkDeus
    • This mentally needs to go away. Because your 4 year old system can't run the brand new game, doesn't mean... : SnakeIRye
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  I installed it this morning, gonna get ready to dive into it tonight. Got a new machine with a 5850, woho... : ghost hacker
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    Overclock that 5850. : Visceral Monkey
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      Do 5870's overlock well with stock cooling? : Milleh
      • The 5850 and 5870 are the same cards essentially, just the 5870 has more shaders and starts off at a high... : Visceral Monkey
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        It's not really worth it IMO. I get single digit FPS increases. : TrptJim
        • I'll pass then, especially considering that I am 10C higher on average due to a second monitor. : Milleh
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      i might soon, once i am more comfortable with this machine, how safe is OC these days? Lots of fail safes... : ghost hacker
      • Pretty safe. : Visceral Monkey
      • Not nearly as bad as it used to be, if you're going to OC I'd recommend doing it on a CCC profile first, ... : one random winner
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  A PC demo for this game would be very helpful. : Earl Greigh
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    Agreed. PC Demos from unproven developers (especially if you're part of the bug fest that was STALKER)... : dedgecko
    • I've played around 4 or 5 hours and it is very stable. I have not had any crashes or run into any bugs. T... : DarkDeus
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  Impressions After playing this game for roughly 3-4 hours I've come to the conclusion that Metro 2033 is... : warcrow
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    Nice write up, thank you sir and I forgive you for leaving us hanging the other night :) (I kid, I kid) ... : Milleh
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      Sorry about that--i was getting pulled in several different directions. It's been a busy 2 weeks. I'm pl... : warcrow
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        Oh really? How does it run? : Milleh
        • I think it runs really well and looks good. No real complaints. The just released a patch yesterday that... : warcrow
  • Thanks for the write up, infed. : AgentPothead
  • I hate to sound like a dumbass but how do you save in this game? I've just been relying on the autosave ... : Rotten Deadite
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  Spoilers for about 4-5 hours into the game where you meet a kid whose dad died - holy shit are they reall : crummynz
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    So are there mouse issues on the pc? : warcrow
    • No. But this one specific part purposefully makes your mouse really laggy when the kidjumps on your back. : crummynz
    • nope haven't noticed any and i am very picky about mouse lag or acceleration issues. : DarkDeus
• I set this up last night on my i7 920/5850 last night, and cranked the settings to dx11/max everything at... : Thornfist
• How do I turn off fsaa in the catalyst control panel? There is no in game option to disable it 100% : Milleh
• The graphics are so good. Here's a few shots from people running it with the highest settings. http:/... : DarkDeus
• hmmm, unfortunately it looks like the biggest performance gain comes from very high to high, gives me mor... : Milleh