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• Awesome, I own it, but I'll do this just so I can play without the disc! : Haxim
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  Also, the DLC is free as well! : afty
  • Oh, never mind on the DLC: DLC is not free. The above versions are to allow you to play co-op with a fri : afty
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  Awesome charged me 20 bucks. : K0LM
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    Be careful. It will ask you to sign in and once you do it changes the link to the original purchase price... : K0LM
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      it didnt do that to me. : Degenerate
      • :( FUCK : K0LM
    • I got mine for 0 points when logged in. : amrbean
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      on the phone with xbox live right now....fucking idiots. : K0LM
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        These guys are killing me. They hung up on me while they were checking the issue. : K0LM
        • way to go K0LM, not theyre onto to us! : Degenerate
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      Worked fine for me : ColoradoCNC
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        When I clicked on it. It asked me to sign it so I did. and then clicked the same spot to purchase it and ... : K0LM
        • Ouch :( : ColoradoCNC
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  informative : Slowtreme
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    when I click it the download to 360 button, the confirm page(overlay) just hangs : Slowtreme
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      It didn't like Chrome, I had to use IE : Slowtreme
      • Worked fine here, beta channel. : Merconium
      • Never works for me in Chrome. : OmegaRed59
• I got it quick before the realize the mistake. It is digital, so I imagine they can't take it back once ... : amrbean
• What the hell? That's awesome. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
• I'm glad I bought it a while ago and haven't played it yet :( Not that it matters because of the pathetic... : Makenxero
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  Awesome. Thanks. I can't wait to hop on and see how much money I have earned in the two years I haven't p... : TurnTheValve
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    oh shit yeah : Degenerate
    • lol I forgot about this. AHAHAHA : sKetchflow
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    Pretty sure it reaches a stopping point but yeah I'm curious too : Begawkiness
    • it caps out pretty soon, not even a day i'm pretty sure. not like it matters. i found it really easy to... : dantastic
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    I think its 5 days max : SlingBlaze
    • Then how were people changing the year by 20 years to farm gold for achieves? Unless the 5 day cap was a ... : TurnTheValve
• Thanks! Passed it on to all my workmates. : Fred Garvin
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  + INF : EricZBA
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    Downloading to the Xbox now. Do it QUICK before they fix it due to K0LM calling them. : EricZBA
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      HAHA Thanks. : K0LM
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        :P : EricZBA
        • dont worry they are clueless there. I guess I spent 20 bucks for all of you. : K0LM
• What the? Now I feel like a sucker having paid for it! Actually, no I don't. It was worth every penny. : dumb.
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  So you click that link, and put in your account info? : ShadowRam
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    no, the link has a link to the item on XBL site, or you can go to xbox site directly and search for it. : Slowtreme
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      If you search for it, it comes up as $20 I think, you have to use the link to get it for free. : Haxim
      • yes. thats what I discovered as well : Degenerate
• nice, thanks! : Borzoi
• Free Fable 2? Don't mind if I do. Looks like it worked. Just need to get home and start the download. : Bull
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  I fucking hate this live id bullshit. I cannot sign in because I used gmail to create my account in like... : orgcaptainnemo
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    my live id is a gmail address : Merconium
    • so is mine, I receive the billing e-mails on my gmail address, but I cannot log in. when i try to retrie... : orgcaptainnemo
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    what? : Degenerate
    • Before, you were forced to use a hotmail address to sign up for a Windows Live ID. If you happened to us... : jingletard
  • Windows Live ID aka Microsoft Wallet aka Microsoft Passport aka .NET Passport aka Microsoft Passport Netw... : rock elf
  • I eventually signed in somehow, but got stuck trying to authenticate with my hotmail account I haven't us... : Vincent Grayson
  • Not available in your region >:-( : dael
• Thanks for this. I need something to keep me entertained until New Vegas hits. : theangrywaffles
• Huge thanks, downloading now. : Merconium
• Awesome! : jcrockerman
• omg! thanks for the heads up! : Downforce
• it's a trap? : Dravenport
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  Fable 2 sucked. Save your self the time. Skip that one. : MaverickOrig
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    but...i heard you have a dog who is awesome. Did they lie? : EricZBA
    • no, they didnt. : Degenerate
    • Mine died about 20 minutes after I got him. :( : foo
• That's awesome. Thanks! : Teiresias
• sweet, thanks! : proclone1
• I'll buy that for, well, nothing! : Arcanum
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  Is it the full game? : VivaMachete
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    Yeah, I want to know if this is the full game or it's just the episodes thing that they are doing. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
    • it's the full fable 2 : EvilDolemite
    • it says 7 GB : Degenerate
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  FREE DLC See The Future DLC http://slickdeals.net/?sdtid=2300565&sdfpid=40411&sdfid=9&u2=http://marketp... : Merconium
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    Note: There's a debate about whether these are full version or will let you play with someone else who ow... : Merconium
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      Yeah, kinda weird how there's the (Free) and (Premium) versions : veras
      • Free are trial versions of the DLC. They will let you go to a certain point then you will need the premiu... : Landrosradick
    • It says right in the description below the "Download to XBox 360" button.... : Arcanum
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  Anyone know why it is free? : mancide
  • Pretty much three possibilities: 1) Promo for soon-to-be-released Fable 3 2) This is actually Episode 1... : veras
• Do it guys! The combat isn't the best but it's so much fun to play around with. Hell, two chicks at the s... : locater16
• Awesome! I've beaten Fable II already but I'd buy it again for free. : cookblaze
• says $19.99 for me : mankeroo
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  So uh, how is this different from the free version of Fable 2 that's been on the marketplace practically ... : Cliffzorz
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRp_mVi969I : EricZBA
    • best response ever : foo
  • Is it just a trial / demo thing then? : pyide
  • I think there is some speculation this might be Episode 1 from that slickdeals thread... if so, you can s... : mancide
• thanks for the tip! :D : halophoenix
• Goddamn, I lost my account info a long time ago or I would get this so fast it's not even funny : Hemtroll
• sweet! : edgewise
• Sweet, thanks! : Link.
• in my queue. we'll see if it's there when I get home. : Fyunch Click
• Wow, that's awesome. Got it queued up right now. Unfortunately I won't be home until 11 pm or so tonight ... : Iazu
• FYI-- I am almost done DLing the sumbitch. If no one confirms it's legit the full copy before then I'll l... : TurnTheValve
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  says its $20 :( : ninjase
  • ya i guess its over ;( : flubba79
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    ah, you gotta log in, close the window, then try again : ninjase
    • ah yes i got it!!! : flubba79
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  If you're seeing as $20, try this link: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-10... : Masem
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    I used your link and it says "Already Purchased" : Degenerate
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      If you already purchased (or got free) on your end, it will report it as that. : Masem
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        whatever man, ur link sux : Degenerate
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          Worked for me. : Thresher
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            it still says "Already Purchased" for me! : Degenerate
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              Have you started your XBox and checked your downloads? : Thresher
              • I'm just fucking around. I got in on it at the beginning. : Degenerate
      • I downloaded the free episode 1 of Fable 2, but never purchased the game. It is showing up as already pur... : OmegaRed59
  • It's still 20 - i think they fixed it. Also looks like US store only :( : abrasion
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    I clicked the link and it was marked as free. Hopefully, I won't get charged :/ : shirif
    • In my download queue, hopefully it'll dl before MS pulls the plug. Thanks Masem ! : shirif
• sweet http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=xboxfableJPG_jy2e92zu2ksni20r2q2u.jpg : sikander
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  Just loaded up a end game save from like 2.5 years ago. Worked just fine. Looks like it was the full game : TurnTheValve
  • w00t : Degenerate
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    *Paging Cliffzorz* : EricZBA
    • Well then. This is a good day. : Cliffzorz
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    Did you get 2k monies after such a long break, or does it limit the amount of cash you get? I remember th... : gingerninja
    • I have like $3.8M. I don't know if that's from the break or pre break monies. I turned it off since I for... : TurnTheValve
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  Say my xbox console is out of date, log in to live to update it to download from the web. I did and it st... : baron calamity
  • I get the same : fishbone
  • Same. :( : pigvomit
  • I think if you have the new beta dashboard you can't get it : Slowtreme
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    I believe if you have owned more than one xbox 360 console and Xbox Live marketplace thinks your "default... : silent prophet
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      Fixed the error message, but the price is $19.99. : pigvomit
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        The deal is now dead according to slickdeals. :( Looks like they caught the error and fixed it. : silent prophet
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          fucking K0LM : Degenerate
          • Yeah my fault. : K0LM
  • Same here, also I don't even know my email address for one of my accounts. : abrasion
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  Sorry This item is not available for purchase from Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web. : SiW.
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    I got this message in Chrome but tried IE for the heck of it and it worked fine. Just did it 2 minutes ag... : cyclonebee
    • Weird, happens in IE for me too. : SiW.
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    I get this same error in both firefox and IE :( : swiftB3
    • I get this error as well. : Galadriel07
  • Get this too : willardjuice
  • Quite. :( : Deathlove
  • from the comments on slick deals, it looks like it's done now and everyone gets this error. I must have ... : swiftB3
  • I'm too late apparently. Same message. : ChiefSquattingBear
  • Yeah, same message. Too late : ElChuy
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  So when they fix the error will they just remove the game from our consoles or charge us for them? I don... : jingletard
  • I would think if anything they would just revoke the license. I dont think they could charge you for it. ... : Degenerate
  • They couldn't charge you if it said free, but they can remove the permission from your 360 account. : pigvomit
• So I downloaded it, played the first part as a kid, got to the teenager saved it and quit. seems to be al... : Slowtreme
• Damn you, K0LM! : ChiefSquattingBear
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  I did manage to add this to my account, it was mid-download and now the download is missing as is the lic... : abrasion
  • Wut? Lol. That's interesting. I gotta check myself now : TurnTheValve
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    Ok. I checked. I can still play like normal. It seems if you already had it installed you might be ok? : TurnTheValve
    • Sadly I missed that :( : abrasion
• Majornelson: RT @thevowel: Is Fable II free? YES - episode 1, that is. Get it today from Xbox LIVE and bu... : pandastrong

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• HAX! Got your spurs that jingle jangle jingle? : ZenzenTen
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  From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee. : TShandy
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    I always think "Shady Sands Shuffle" when I see your name. : ZenzenTen
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      Shoot, there was a dance off in Fallout? Must missed that. : TShandy
      • Yah, it's got a pretty bombastic beat. : ZenzenTen
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  I don't want to set the world on fire... Song's been stuck in my head for weeks. : hoov1185
  • I love singing that song. Did it for my vocal class. : deadhorse
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    They really needed more music like that. I loved the Danny Kaye song. : AhmNee
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      I kind of regretted not buying it on the PC because of the mods and additional songs you could throw in t... : hoov1185
      • I did wish they had done about 3 times the dialog with 3Dog and made him react to more things that happen : AhmNee
  • I was actually humming the song all morning and now I read your comment.... It's coming... it's in all ou... : TheMongbat
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  A part of me wants to play the Fallout 3 DLCs before firing up New Vegas. Of course another part of me w... : DinK
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    yea i didnt play any of the DLC - but only like one of them was really good right? And this has nothing ... : multisync
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      4/5s have nothing to directly do with it. Zeta is meh, I liked Anchorage. Never got to the other 3. : ZenzenTen
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        you got the two worst DLCs :( Point Lookout was lead designed by lplasmatron (IIRC) and it's the best ... : Nitrium
        • I could have played a whole game set in Point Lookout, so awesome! : stophelping37
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        I only got Brotherhood of Steel, and I was surprised how quickly it ended. It was good, though. : TheMongbat
        • Oh, and I got the Pitt. That was ok. : TheMongbat
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      Point Lookout was fantastic. Still need to play Broken Steel. The Pitt was pretty good, but I hated Ancho... : hoov1185
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        Broken Steel is the only one I've played, but it was definitely worth buying. I need to play Zeta and Loo... : Head Rush
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          Ugh, I found Zeta to be incredibly boring and tedious. Unless you're dead set on playing them, or have al... : hoov1185
          • I got it for free, so I'll probably check it out. Heard bad things though. : Head Rush
    • In my case I already own four of the five, and I intend to play all of them. So it's not like I'm sittin... : DinK
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      I found all the DLC to be enjoyable, with varying levels of awesomosity. The maximum fun was derived fro... : TShandy
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        Anchorage a lvl 4 made me way OP. :( : ZenzenTen
        • Yeah, I carried the Stealth Suit with me, but I didn't use it all the time. : TShandy
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      Broken Steel and Point Lookout were both damn good. The other three were decent, depending on how your p... : Arcanum
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        Pretty much this. BS and PL were both great and felt like they really belonged as part of the game. The o... : snot3353
        • I enjoyed The Pitt, Mothership Zeta, and Operation Anchorage, but they weren't nearly as good as Point Lo... : Arcanum
        • I'm gonna stick up for the Pitt: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=24228471#itemanchor_24228471 : TShandy
    • Point Lookout - awesome. Operation Anchorage - pretty good. The pit - meh. I haven't played the... : cerealSAM2
    • You should play Zeta because you get some kick-ass alien weapons. I just started Point Lookout now and am... : Attica Blue
  • I waiting for NV assets to get backported to FO3. :D : ZenzenTen
• That shady store you go to? Fedex overnight a copy to me : gmd
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  I am completely in the dark on this game. is it an expansion or just a full stand alone release with no r... : maulla
  • Full standalone, only one or two references to FO3. It takes place four years after, and on the other si... : TShandy
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    FUCKING AWESOME IS WHAT IT IS : multisync
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      I totally multisync'd fallout 3 and gave up on it after a week or so. I should probably finish it : maulla
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        dude seriously, even digitalburro who had ZERO INTEREST in it at all ended up buying all the DLC and putt... : multisync
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          Did dognose ever finish it? : Haku-Jin
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            he just spends time blowing shit up : r3dn3ck
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              But did he run out of mini-nukes? : Haku-Jin
              • he just rans out of gum : r3dn3ck
    • GOTY 2010-2100 : gmd
    • ^^^ IAWTFAIWIS : Dunwich
    • ^^ knows WTF : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • ^^ has very large genitals : snot3353
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    It's Fallout 3 with golf clubs. : Haku-Jin
    • and whores : Nitrium
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      You mean cheap hotel rates and bunny ranches : geneshifter
      • And poker and blackjack. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    Let's hope it's not like Bioshock 2. : CrustaR
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      CrustaR this game was made by a real developement team not a bunch pf PR hacks. : Haku-Jin
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        Haiku-Jim, I hope you are right. I got burned real bad by Bioshock 2. :[ : CrustaR
        • Why is it being compared to bioshock2 is there some development tie in there I don't know about? : twifosp
    • I thought Bioshock 2 was a great sequel and a lot of fun. I hope New Vegas is just like it. I hope they e... : snot3353
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      Why would it be anything like bioshock2? : twifosp
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        Bioshock 2 was an unoriginal travesty that was obviously a cash-in on the franchise and offered nothing n... : CrustaR
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          Ok, but what does that have to do with FO New Vegas? : twifosp
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            Did you read the last part of the post? : Haku-Jin
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              I just don't understand why if one sequel is bad another one will be bad. It's Obisian and Black Isle...... : twifosp
              • I think what he's saying is that he hopes it's one of those good sequels not just a cash in on the brand.... : Haku-Jin
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            I fail to see what you don't understand about the comparison. : CrustaR
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              The games have nothing to do with eachother, aren't made by the same developers and the only thing in com... : twifosp
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                They are reusing the same engine/assets from FO3 for this game. The same was done for Bioshock2, and in ... : CrustaR
                • They have promised many engine upgrades! Perhaps we should continue this discussion over a beer and ... : twifosp
                • They did the same thing with Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 and that worked out okay. : Vincent Grayson
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      I hope so too. But if I'm not mistaken, Obsidian was founded by former Fallout 1 devs, so hopefully they ... : The Grolar Bear
      • G to the B, you give me hope! : CrustaR
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        ...and Fallout 2 I think? Wasnt FO1 and FO2 both by pretty much the same Black Isle team? : snot3353
        • Yeah, you're right. A year ago I knew all this stuff like the back of my hand, I don't know what happened... : The Grolar Bear
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          There was a changeover between 1 and 2. 1 was mostly Troika people, 2 not so much. : TShandy
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            Troika :( Vampire The Masquerade felt so much like a Fallout game in the way you could interact with peop... : snot3353
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              YES. Those are two games that are not to be missed. Both are on GoG, and in fact ToEE was just released t... : The Grolar Bear
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                To be fair, not many steampunk games were ever made. =( : The Grolar Bear
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                  You know I could swear I remember back in the day while Fallout 3 was in development (the original Van Bu... : snot3353
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                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzYmQyHl2bc : DonkeyPopsicle
                    • RIP Troika. =( : The Grolar Bear
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                      Also the original (Van Buren) Fallout 3 by Black Isle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cwBJyyKIe4&feature... : The Grolar Bear
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                        Yea there is actually a Van Buren tech demo out there somewhere that you can download and play that they ... : snot3353
                        • Haha yeah I remember messing around with this. : The Grolar Bear
            • Arcanum is verry similar to Fallout, with a radically different setting. No Infinity Engine though. Bot... : TShandy
• Multisync we can share notes! : warcrow
• I'm goiong to see if I can get a copy at the flea market on Saturday. It's hit or miss but sometimes I s... : Haku-Jin
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  So what features does Vegas bring over Fallout 3? From what I've seen and briefly played at PAX, it's rea... : Theatrikal
  • Iron sights, Hardcore, lots of crafting, more skills used for speech checks, companion backstory/quests, ... : ZenzenTen
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    -Hardcore mode -New Weapons (2x as many) -New Perks and Skill -Companion Wheel -Iron Sights : TShandy
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      companion wheel? : sanchez
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        Streamlined interface for telling your companions to: Heal, Switch combat modes, etc. : TShandy
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          yeah you don't give out commands via the dialog system anymore, that sucked ass to begin with. One thing ... : Mad Brahmin Disease
          • Oooh yeah that's good, having to talk to them really did suck. : sanchez
• Whaaaat : loppsided
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  I hate you. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    New Vegas comes out here the week I start a new job, it's going to be disastrous. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      take vacation your first week : gmd
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        There was a good reason I only wanted to start in November. I'm sure I was going to lose the offer if I d... : Mad Brahmin Disease
        • worth it! : sposh
    • I'm going to be out of a job here shortly, so this comes right on time, however I'm also moving into a ne... : mastermike569
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  When does the review embargo lift? : ErichTopp
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    yeah im getting nervous - no early reviews might mean they're hiding something? : kainen1
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      I expect 7's across the board. : at0micgarden
      • I will go with 9's. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • Tuesday : Haku-Jin
• Hardcore more, motherfuckers. PLAY IT. : Lucien Irenicus
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  If all goes well tonight I should be hating you more than ever \m/ SO PUMPED : Degenerate
  • Hahaha! : ChibiJosh
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  If all goes well? What the box on the truck is falling off at the corner of 125th and 8th? : RyDogg1
  • It's too bad we cannot livestream this early. :( : LoioshDwaggie
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    Yea I'm curious too... how do you get it tonight multi? Are you a reviewer or something? : snot3353
    • small game shops that sell shit early : multisync
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  I am SO on the fence about this game. There was so much I was disappointed in over FO3. I really didn't l... : AhmNee
  • Agree. I really tried to like it too. : Johnnsen
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    I remember reading that they've improved multicore support for NV, but I could be wrong. FO3 wasn't fo... : TShandy
    • The problem I had with vats the most was your inability to move. Both because the enemies still could and... : AhmNee
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    FWE fixes most of your complaints. : ZenzenTen
    • I'll jump on FONexus and look that up. I've taken a peak at some of the mods but didn't get nearly as dee... : AhmNee
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    Friendly AI was absolutely terrible. It was at the point where I got companions but just let them die 5 m... : snot3353
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      You only need Fawkes to fuck shit up. Accept no substitute. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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        I had him but he just randomly disappeared after about 30 minutes of being with me. Dogmeat has died ever... : snot3353
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          One of the DLCs has a mod that has Dogmeat respawn but yeah, he's useless in combat. Fawkes might randoml... : Mad Brahmin Disease
          • Dogmeat thing was a level perk. : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • I didn't have ties to the Fallout universe (I was a teenager when the originals came out, limited money a... : ajvitaly
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    I love post-apoc. This being my first experience with the FO world, I graded it hard. I understand wa... : Xin Jing Client 1a
    • Yea, I totally recognize where I want it to be something other than what it is. It's strong, but I try no... : AhmNee
• I'm probably going to wait until my favourite mods migrate to FO: New Vegas. Give it a few months before ... : Mr. Goodwrench
• Pirate Bay, Friend at a retailer, giving a Trucker roadhead or a truck stop quickie in exchange for a co... : mastermike569
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  How buggy can we expect this game to be? Is this developer the kind where it's a good idea to wait for a ... : Attica Blue
  • That's Obsidian's reputation, yes. But they're working with a finished engine that's already had most of ... : TShandy
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  I'm thinking about replaying FO3 with the Point Lookout and Broken Steel DLC. Last time, I was the standa... : ChibiJosh
  • doesn't more ammo crop up for weapons if you use them more? : ass-street
  • I played Unarmed all the way through, so melee is viable. Tough to beat the Shishkabob though. : TShandy
  • I think Bethesda missed a cue on the Operation: Anchorage expansion. Using the theme of simulation, a nu... : Xin Jing Client 1a
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  Hijack Fallout 3 Men - At what point should I do the DLC? I'm at the GNR station and I'm wondering when ... : Dontdrop
  • Do DLC now is my vote. You want a stage on which to deploy your fancy weapons. Complete main quest, the... : TShandy
  • just do them whenever you get around to it. i don't think it matters when although you may want to be at ... : ass-street
  • The only thing I would say that you want to purchase/activate early on is Broken Steel as it raises the l... : snot3353
  • Whenever your character is strong enough to take on multiple super mutants at once. : not work safe
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    DO point lookout when you get over level 10. Those damn rednecks with shotguns can be a pain in the ass a... : Mr. Goodwrench
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      You need to be way over 10 to not get raped in PL. : DonkeyPopsicle
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        I did it without too much difficulty at level 11 :-) : Mr. Goodwrench
        • In fairness though, I was using a level mod to slow down the levelling by x10, so I was only level 11, bu... : Mr. Goodwrench
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  Seriously, I wish new games would be released on Friday so that we can have the entire weekend to play th... : mastermike569
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    Yea I was just complaining about the same thing :/ My current solution/idea is just to go on a drunken bi... : snot3353
    • I got alot of packing to do this weekend but still. I guess I'll tide my freetime over by playing some F... : mastermike569
• Lucky bastard. : Modulus
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  I knew these posts were coming but I never thought you'd be leading them. : not work safe
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    i have nicknamed my penis PipBoy : multisync
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      because its got the small frame and bloody mess perk? : Modulus
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        he took both Little Leaguer & Mysterious Stranger. top & bottom! : hirez
        • Did Andre the giant show up? : mastermike569
• faggot : Nitrium
• How are people getting this early? Pirated copies? : at0micgarden
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  another hijack also i'm not sure if that is the right shacktag here is hoping I searched and saw a cou... : goatboy
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    There's a collector's edition for the PC, but it seems like amazon sold out. : Modulus
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      It looks like it's sold out everywhere. No preorders for it on Gamestop, Walmart, or Best Buy either. : Arcanum
      • It's crazy that they didn't print more. Maybe try local places? : Modulus
    • yeah and I just noticed the 360 and ps3 ones on amazon say it is actually from the Target store not amazo... : goatboy
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  I rather enjoyed FO3 but am not at all excited about New Vegas. I don't know why. : Clay
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    because ragnaros calls to you. you cannot deny this. : Downforce
    • ragnaros? What's that? : Clay
  • I wasn't either but then I read about the faction features and how it is much less linear, I like games w... : shortbuscaptain
• Needs more pre-loading on Steam. : Vincent Grayson

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  Whatever happened with MercFox1? Did he leave without saying goodbye? : Dschinghis Khan
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    Hockey went until 11, and then after that I tried to get Solid State homework done. : MercFox1
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      I'll be around tonight though, I'm curious to see what GG looks like in TF2. : MercFox1
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        Oh wait PREORDER CANCELLED Come sober, leave NerfBlox1. : MercFox1
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          I hope you enjoyed the time with your girlfriend, at least. : Nitrium
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            You going to be here tonight buddy? BECAUSE EFF YEAH!!!!! : MercFox1
            • MercFox1? EFF YEAH! : Dschinghis Khan
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  Damn you khan and your attention grabbing text! : Techy007
  • That's what it's there for : Dschinghis Khan
• egg. YEAH. : Nitrium
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  Will there be hat trading? : dumb.
  • There will be milkshakes. : Dschinghis Khan
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  I will not be attending because I will be at a metal show so it could be said that I am also afraid of Sh... : vile
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    You will catch the gay at that metal show, btw. : Dschinghis Khan
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      catch the gay and beat its ass! : ass-street
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        You should come play tonight! : Dschinghis Khan
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          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY_uSSncQw : ass-street
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            also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_VWUIKWLj8 : ass-street
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              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnXWL7DDjck&NR=1 : Dschinghis Khan
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                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErYafUrmHlw : ass-street
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                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sMiulQku4A&feature=related : Dschinghis Khan
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                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSb4XQwObIE : ass-street
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                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDtdQ8bTvRc&feature=related : Dschinghis Khan
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                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiNnDpIW918 : ass-street
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                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lAfMT5FIZE : Dschinghis Khan
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                              Guys you're going to crash youtube : sanchez
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                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYWvi4Y5soU : Dschinghis Khan
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                                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkG9BKgDvNI : ass-street
                                  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3ov78kAMNg : Dschinghis Khan
          • this song is amazing : okellyc
  • You're going to the 2010 Steelworker's Exhibition at the Convention Center too? Awesome, I might see you ... : dumb.
  • metal show? HAHAHA : Nitrium
• bump : Dschinghis Khan
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7StsXTQhYs : Dschinghis Khan
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  khannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn : mmaster_pw
  • mmmmYes? : Dschinghis Khan
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  Rangers and Yankees tonight. Cant make this one. : ant_hillbilly
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    Oh fuck the Yankees, they are gonna lose anyway. : Dschinghis Khan
    • I agree with this fuck the yankees post : MoreVespeneGas
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    there is only 15 minutes of action in a baseball game. just keep it on the background! : hirez
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      Yeah! Hey Hirez are you gonna join us? : Dschinghis Khan
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        yes, I will try to pick up where ant_hillbilly has let you down! : hirez
        • Yay! : Dschinghis Khan
    • I wont be around heading out to watch both games. : ant_hillbilly
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  Doesn't look like they're working on updating GunGame at the moment. : Alco23
  • THat's because they are gay. Ah well, no matter. We can still have fun! : Dschinghis Khan
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  Come play Grand Theft Auto 4 instead of Team Fortresscraft 2 (Return of the Obsessed) : fadetofunk
  • The people who are gonna play GTA4 are gonna play that. The people who are gonna play TF2 are gonna play.... : Dschinghis Khan
• SUckbox : Dschinghis Khan
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  trade I have: white and black paint 2 name tags Napper's Respite (uncommon hat for pyro) Bills hat : dignan
  • i've been seeing how far I can trade up on a small item. last night I turned 1 scrap into White Paint + ... : dignan
• Video James : Dschinghis Khan

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• thats retarded : Dravenport
• That was dumb : giant boy detective
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  I too am sad that another xkcd was created and that someone felt the need to post it here. : Rooster Cockburn
  • Twice! : Haxim
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  I once had a dream that PBF made regular updates and xkcd's creator went off to greener pastures. : pigvomit
  • PBF's return would be great for sure. Odds of it happenning seem pretty low unfortunately. : pillzer
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  Why is everyone hating on xkcd? I thought people liked this webcomic? : Hemtroll
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    Apparently it's cool to hate webcomics here. It makes people feel like they're part of the group. The... : Dynotaku
    • People just like to hate what is popular. Especially Terran : frenziedbadger
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      There are good webcomics and there are bad webcomics. Xkcd happens to be in the latter. : pigvomit
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        fun is that in every xkcd hate train, there's nobody to show a webcomic with continual excellent strips. : RageQuit
        • Well nothing is 100% perfect. Even PBF dared to be less than the best thing ever and the shack was all "t... : Dynotaku
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          That's impossible, some strips bomb. However, PBF has, in my opinion, the best track record. Xkcd rarel... : pigvomit
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            I think xkcd is not any better or worse than PBF. They both got their highs and lows. : RageQuit
            • And that's opinion for ya, we all find different things funny. I really don't get xkcd's vibe, and proba... : pigvomit
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              nope, it's definitely worse than PBF. PBF's worst comic is still pretty damn good. xkcd's worst comic is ... : Modica Sol Solis
              • And that's opinion for ya, we all find different things funny. : RageQuit
        • well there's that weird cult of shackers who love Achewood, though I can't often make sense of it. : DonkeyPopsicle
        • None of the haters post strips they like because they know they're equally likely to get rolled by the ha... : Zek
        • smbc. : Rooster Cockburn
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    seriously, wtf? Xkcd is great. Go find something else to hate people. : pillzer
    • I dunno, I don't think i've read it much. If it is mostly like the one he posted, it's not very good. : deadhorse
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    We have always been at war with XKCD. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      yes yes but why? : Hemtroll
      • Dinosaur Comics has always been allied with the Shack. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    Nah, shackers have pretty much always shit on it.. with good reason though, it is pretty terrible. : randomnull
    • What don't you like about it? : Hemtroll
  • xkcd has some good strips, but a lot of the time it has its head up its own ass. Certainly better than... : Deathlove
  • ive never found it funny, i prefer questionablecontent, virtualshackles and penny-arcade : Dravenport
  • http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg302/Klocko2/14484472.gif : aurealis
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    I do. They're interesting, sometimes good, sometimes bad, and I have them RSSed. I've just given up on po... : Ebu
    • Sounds like a plan to me. Apparently there can only be one good webcomic on the shack and that one is PBF... : Hemtroll
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    It substitutes obscure technical references for actual humour, so the target audience enjoys it because i... : rock elf
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      yeah it's not jokes, it's just references. it's like some kind of nerdy family guy. hey guys, remember ... : mikecyb
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        So what you're saying is you don't like it, not that it's of poor quality. Obviously there are tons of pe... : Hemtroll
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          I don't care about tons of other people. They seem to care that I don't like their stupid comic though, ... : mikecyb
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            Personally I just want to figure out why people think it's so bad. I frequently hear "X is the worst" but... : Hemtroll
            • X=xkcd Z=Substitutes references for a developed sense of humor : TShandy
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              Unfortunately, it's really hard to verbalise why we like or dislike things, even though it feels obvious ... : rock elf
              • Oh I agree and I'm not really asking "why do you not find this funny?" but when people say "this is so ba... : Hemtroll
            • It's bad because it relies way too much on long, drawn-out "jokes" that are catered to an extremely niche... : action wombmate
      • i thought xkcd was pretty clever at first but mostly i hadn't caught on to the schtick yet : electroly
      • I'm sure his reason for having the art that way is because a) he knows he's not talented, but still wante : rock elf
      • it is also smug and self aware and lacks any charm : Mr.SEX
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      The target audience is supposed to enjoy it, that's why it's the target audience. I think you're reading ... : Hemtroll
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        I'm not saying there shouldn't be a target audience for a comic, and I'm not saying the target audience s... : rock elf
        • Fair enough. I kind of agree on the whole geek culture part but I very much enjoy the comic even though I... : Hemtroll
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    ...there's a reason why the Comics section of a newspaper has more than one comic strip in it, and the in... : dedgecko
    • I frequently read a paper with only one comic! Thankfully it's often pretty good though. : Hemtroll
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    People are used to being spoonfed comedy (see Big Bang Theory ,etc). They can't deal with comic strips th... : danws6
    • oh come on. as if xkcd somehow required a higher state of enlightenment to understand. it's not hard to u... : xxx2xxx
  • Because it never was funny and never will be funny? : Sgt_Boomstick
  • People who universally hate anything are idiots : Waffles!
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  waitin' for xkcdexplained : Deathlove
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    Shibboleth was a term from the bible that supposedly only Christians knew or could pronounce correctly, a... : Dynotaku
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      Christians Glieadites (Old Testament) : Johnny Law
      • argh Glieadites Gileadites : Johnny Law
    • you're not as funny as they are : Deathlove
    • brilliant. I didn't know the Shibboleth part of it. very clever. : edgewise
    • The inherent flaw in your explanation is that a lot of IT calls are first answered by a machine, not a hu... : dedgecko
    • I love that the only reason anyone gets the reference is because it was on the West Wing. : Vincent Grayson
    • You did get the comic quite right - but failed in the end: "It's a backdoor put in by the geeks who bu : RageQuit
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    http://xkcdexplained.com/post/1321322161/tech-support : rock elf
    • lame : c0bra
• can someone please PLEASE shut this horrible webcomic down : xxx2xxx
• thats how i feel everytime i have to call in if our net or something related is down/fucked : oldschoolbob-o
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  disclaimer: I love xkcd and this strip. the frowny was for that it was jus ta dream. : RageQuit
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    yea that was obvious, I'll laugh when the reverse situation gets made into a comic and they completely ba... : Dravenport
    • Only time I call comcast is when their shit is fucked up and they need to reset their line. Happens mayb... : dedgecko
  • lol fag : cfalcon
• lolz! : RogerDandy
• I kinda liked this but I'm going to pretend it was the worst thing I've ever read. : KxRook
• hhahahah i love xkcd : CoRDS
• Heh I chuckled : OverloadUT

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  I've always heard that using your CC and paying it off each month will boost your credit rating over time... : terath
  • It is. At 24 I had a "Fico" I believe you guys call it of 800. Moved into credit and got to see a lot o... : WilliamDecker
  • It's true. Back when I carried a balance my score was around 550. In the years since starting to pay ev... : riptyde
• time + not screwing it up again : cpt_gloval
• it will take several years : gmd
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  i've also heard that its better to maintain a roughly 30% balance on a credit card. confirm/deny? lik... : aurealis
  • ps congrats sparkly i've taken on that task myself : aurealis
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    Then you would be paying interest, no? : CrustaR
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      yes. the good credit tax i guess? : aurealis
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        30%'s a bit high. I thought it was more ~15. : KxRook
        • You shouldn't keep any balance on a credit card. Pay it off each month. I think as long as you have act... : CrustaR
      • Not necessary. We have excellent credit but never ever carry a balance. : drodver
    • Not if you pay the monthly statement balance off by the due date. : MeenMunky
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    That rumor was probably started by a credit card company. :P : riptyde
    • sucker ---> : aurealis
    • ^^^^ : sanchez
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      as if anybody knows FOR SURE how things effect their credit. : cpt_gloval
      • You don't need to carry a balance to have 800+ or even good credit. : bashildy@speakeasy.net
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    What that means is you want 30% or less on your statement. You can just pay it off every month though. : OmegaRed59
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      like if you have a 2K limit, don't buy something more than $600? : aurealis
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        Right, you want to develop revolving credit by paying it off constantly. You want to have some debt-to-cr... : Merconium
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          so i'm hearing both: have a $0 balance and have some % balance. maybe both are equally good as long as y... : aurealis
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            I'd rather have a credit score 25pts lower than it could be than to pay 19% interest on shit each month. : riptyde
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              that's an awful rate. : cpt_gloval
              • I have no idea what my interest rate on my cc is since I pay it off each month, but I'm sure it's not gre... : riptyde
          • it's OK to carry a balance if you are OK paying the interest on it. : cpt_gloval
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            no, they're not equally good. the balance is the only thing that matters. carrying balance makes no dif... : electroly
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              i thought the debt-to-credit ratio was essentially balance-to-limit ratio? then there's things like car ... : aurealis
              • it's the balance at the time they run the credit check; it doesn't matter at all if you're carrying that ... : electroly
      • As long as you consistently pay off your balance each month, your credit is going to be good. I'm sure t : riptyde
      • Just make sure that when your account posts and you get your statement, the balance is somewhere around 3... : OmegaRed59
  • man hell no i never keep a balance on my cards (pay off every month) and i'm rocking a score of 792 : busdriver3030
  • ahahaha : Enraged Pineapple
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    LOL. I maintain a zero credit card balance and my FICO score is over 800. : skinlab133
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      LOL : aurealis
      • LOL : shirif
  • I'm pretty sure that is false. I monitor my credit score very closely (monthly from my bank, and monthly ... : noxiousgg
• if you can try to get a CC that reports to all 3 credit bureaus. i just got one to boost my credit. als... : head crab
• I had recently paid off all my debt and it feels really good, congrats! I had to goto a Credit Repair ag... : mastermike569
• just put your regular expenses on the card; groceries and stuff, and pay it off at the end of the month : mikecyb
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  How did you accidentally go delinquent on 5 loans? : sanchez
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    Probably by doing the types of things people who accidentally fuck up their lives tend to do. : owly
    • Go out into space and forget to bring oxygen? : sanchez
  • he accidentally forgot to pay them : mikecyb
  • my parents are paying my loans (thanks mom and dad) but a while back they didn't get 2 statements because... : sparkly
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  now you need to celebrate by buying a Lamborghini. : crypt420
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    Screw that, I say a 7D or MKII with half a dozen lenses : semaphore
    • My credit got hit so hard that my limit on this card went from $5k to $1100 overnight. It hasn't budged i... : sparkly
  • my wife and I charged two motorcycles after paying off our bathroom remodel. the big monthly payment has : cpt_gloval
• Show up looking like this http://sparklyfresh.com/pics/self/22.jpg : Marrbe
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  I have a $0 balance!!! (because they were all sent to collections) : reZaun
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    that works, now just ignore them until the SOL is up and you win! : tunis5000
    • SOL?! : reZaun
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  I hope I am making the same post in like 4 years :( : OverloadUT
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    Hey, I'm not debt free yet. I've still got like $5k left on my car :{ : sparkly
    • Debt free will take a long time because I got fucked up the ass by the scan known as American healthcare.... : OverloadUT