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  Awesome. I'm in the same boat you are, dropped DirectTV and just have Netflix and Hulu+ now. I've had Ama... : Serpico74
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    I mean, I know that the Roku does Amazon VOD, but I don't want one more thing in my home theater since I ... : Serpico74
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      If you've got a spare PC you can connect anywhere on your network, there's lots of software that can inte... : ConfusedUs
      • I actually have HDMI running from my PC to my home theater, just wanted to know if I could use a console ... : Serpico74
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  OoooOH. How do I use it? : Visceral Monkey
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    Hook any of these devices up to the internet http://www.amazon.com/gp/video/ontv/ontv Otherwise, use ... : ConfusedUs
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      I hope they have plans to build a native client for the various consoles. If they're going up against Ne... : dromo5
      • Yeah, I hope so too. : ConfusedUs
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      This is going to sounds stupid, but can I just watch them on my computer at the moment? : Visceral Monkey
      • Yep. : ConfusedUs
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      PlayOn sucks mostly. I had terrible luck with it. : TemporalParadox
      • What? PlayOn is awesome. What problems have you had with it? I've been running it for a long time and it ... : OmegaRed59
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  Unfortunately for those of us with student Prime accounts, it needs to be a paid Prime account :( : ColoradoCNC
  • Yeah. Bummer : cfalcon
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    I was annoyed by that, until I realized I didn't pay anything. In truth, I understand their decision tot... : amrbean
    • Oh yeah, I totally understand their reasoning on it, just slightly bummed. Makes perfect business sense, ... : ColoradoCNC
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      What sucks is I was a paid member, but when I added my .edu account, it converted me to a Prime Student a... : Scrimbo Obeer
      • You can't buy into a new prime paid account? : ConfusedUs
      • Oh never mind! I can cancel the student stuff! : Scrimbo Obeer
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    Shitty. How much is it for a Prime account? : dmason
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      $79 a year. : saunders45
      • And let me guess, if I have an Xbox, it will require a gold account too? : jdcope
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      $70 a year I think : Ebu
      • I was close. I have it and don't even know how much it is. I just know it's worth it. : Ebu
  • Yeah that kind of sucks, but oh well. I'll probably end up paying for Prime when my free year is up. : jeffmoeller
• WOT? Can I stream popular HD programming and films? : disposition
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  Don't watch some of the UK shows, the licensed music has been replaced in almost all of them with elevato... : crazywigga
  • Is this standard for streaming UK stuff? : h o s t i l e
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  I am so glad about this because I have resisted signing up for Netflix for a long time, and have always f... : ovrlrd
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    Prime overpriced? You can next day a 65" DLP for $4. : saunders45
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      I am not buying a 65" DLP every year. Most of the stuff I order from Amazon is covered under "free ground... : ovrlrd
      • Free ground shipping: 4 days to 3 weeks Free 2 day ship: 2 days $4 next day ship: next day : Ebu
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        Fair enough. I think it's totally worth it. I've easily made my $79 back just in release day video game p... : saunders45
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          Yep, we just sprung for Prime just for baby stuff. : Ride-My-Rocket
          • Amazon is amazing for baby stuff, but I use it for all sorts of other everyday items. If it's something I... : ConfusedUs
          • With prime your orders also get priority processing so they usually ship the same day. Before prime it so : Prozium
      • Lately everything I've been ordering has been overnighted to me even when 2-Day Shipping was ticked. Pra... : ChiefSquattingBear
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    But by all accounts Netflix has better selection, better quality, and better device support. For a measly... : derelict515
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      Amazon's offering will get better. Their VOD service has been nothing short of amazing for me. Their not ... : Crabs Jarrard
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        VOD is very different from all you can eat though. Completely different economics for Amazon to justify e... : derelict515
        • I'd say it's a mix of trying to pull more people into Prime which means more customers + trying to pull m... : yoonix
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      $8-10 a month for Netflix vs $6.6 a month for Amazon Prime. Pros Netflix has better selection, more d : ovrlrd
      • It's a strange list without any weighting. For a video service selection, quality and device support are ... : derelict515
      • I'm sorry but you are insane if you think Netflix overcharges. : RetroRedEyeJr
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    How is it overpriced? I even get my cleaning supplied from Amazon. Lower prices, no sales tax, unlimited ... : Serpico74
    • To be fair some of us pay tax (and that'll increase) and the rest are still supposed to claim it on taxes... : derelict515
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  The only reason I would ever want to live in the US is Amazon. Amazon is the greatest fucking thing we've... : kabex
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    There's also amazon.ca, amazon.co.uk, and amazon.co.jp : Prozium
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      yeah but he's mexican and no one wants to deliver stuff to mexico : yoonix
      • ^^ most cycling stores world-wide do but that's the only ones I've found. I'll still get charged with out... : kabex
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    Amazon will deliver food to me within hours, too. : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
    • Screw you. :[ I'm not a consumer really, I rarely buy stuff maybe I'd use it a couple of times a month... : kabex
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      Wait, what? Hours? : Ctrl-Phreak
      • http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200105970 : yoonix
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        In Seattle with Amazon Fresh. Order milk before midnight and it's on the doorstep by 6am in a cooled cont... : derelict515
        • There's also peapod and freshdirect, for those poor heathens who haven't heard of food delivery over the ... : tostador
  • I want to Tyler Durden move Troll this post so hard, but I don't have the to concentration. Someone want : disposition
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    Wow. Someone who loves amazon as much as I do. : afty04
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      Imagine a life where web stores don't exist. You can't get anything online, everything is ridiculously ex... : kabex
      • Yeah, but you can get cheap weed. : Crabs Jarrard
  • i needed toothpaste the other day and even though duane reade is 3 blocks away, i ordered a 4-pack on ama... : yoonix
• Except not all the movies on Amazon VOD are free for Prime Members :( : m0nkz
• They need an Xbox and iPhone app now! : brickmatt
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  Is there an easy way to get this to stream to a 360/PS3? : MagicWishMonkey
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    Nothing as good as Netflix support. My Hulu viewing keeps dropping due to this as well (and Hulu Plus bei... : derelict515
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      Do you have a PS3? If not, hope it finally hits the 360 soon. It's really nice on the PS3 : Serpico74
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        Can you stream Amazon Prime stuff via the Hulu player? : MagicWishMonkey
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          Nope : Serpico74
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            Is there any way to stream to a PS3 or 360? : MagicWishMonkey
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              Probably only PlayOn or some such subpar solution compared to a native app : derelict515
              • Bummer : MagicWishMonkey
      • Well the real problem is of the tiny amount of stuff I watch on Hulu these days none of it is on Hulu Plu... : derelict515
• Trying to watch Doctor Who and it's stuttering. I think they're going to need to work out how much demand... : ThomW
• Aww, it's only for the person that actually pays for it. :( : slax0r
• I really hope they get a native 360 or PS3 app soon. : ConfusedUs

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  Ayo! How are you liking the new album? : disposition
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    I need to give it another listen. I have a weird reaction to their music. Some of their songs are the wor... : Dave-A
    • Yeah, I started feeling that way after Kid-A. I do like quite a few songs on the new one though. : davantalus
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  I could never get into Radiohead. Everybody I know seems to like their music but it never really struck ... : Haku-Jin
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    I feel like that about a billion bands that people like, so I know where you're coming from. : Dave-A
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      How 'bout the Pixies, Dave-A? They've always been my favourite band of that era. I've got great tickets... : Haku-Jin
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        I got great tickets here in Hell-e-fax :D loved those guys since the '80s (!!) but never got around to se... : Dave-A
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          Yeah, me too. I saw Frank Black a couple of years ago and he was great, looking forward to seeing all of... : Haku-Jin
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            What about QoTSA, are ye a fan? : Dave-A
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              There's another band I couldn't get into. I like Eagles of Death Metal though. At least the first album... : Haku-Jin
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                BROMANCE CANCELLED : Dave-A
                • But Dave-A? :( : Haku-Jin
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              They're doing a set of dates wherein they play their first record in its entirety. I'd love to see that.... : hatelull
              • I have tickets to see them in Atlanta in a few weeks! I'm stoked about it, except I read on that they hav... : Crabs Jarrard
  • i can never get into any music that gets overplayed into the ground. My dislike for radiohead goes bac... : -=kodiak=-
• I read that last one as "Get Down" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3quTc2-GyM : Zollington
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  Last 90 seconds of Let Down is AMAZING. So musical, so much sound. Great, great song. : afty04
  • That's my favorite part of any Radiohead song. First time I heard that, from the bridge through the break... : sonicdeathwalrus
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  Post your favorite Radiohead cover subthread! - Jon Gomm - High And Dry - http://www.myspace.com/video/v... : TrulyVexed
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    Can you believe Hanson did "Optimistic"? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upgejnlYgSE : Dave-A
    • hahahaha that is SO awesome : MikkleThePickle
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    Gnarles Barkley (Cee Lo Green) - Reckoner - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmmsMeHAaE : ElChuy
    • Wow, that's really quite something. : Vincent Grayson
    • this is good : DrFlammable
    • awesome : Magus
    • I saw them perform that at Roskilde. It was really something else. : aaarrrgh
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    Radiodread. I'd post a link but I'm on the iPhoner : skelom
    • Love that cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGU_JJroVms : Flynn
  • Brad Mehldau - Paranoid Android - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWkOxYKNZOs : rick
  • John Mayer - Kid A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfZXZronW8 : coldfusioncs
• The new one is definitely a headphone record. : hatelull
• Did we already talk about all those hidden meanings that Radiohead uses in their songs/albums already? h... : spyrext
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  i am surprised by how many longtime radiohead fans hate the king of limbs. i think it's awesome. what d... : wendigo
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    I didn't like it on my first listen... 40 listens later (so far) and I love it! However, my 2 issues with... : skelom
    • I would say that Separator is THE song. That or Lotus Flower. Codex a close 3rd. Feral is rubbish. : wendigo
    • You're such a fanboy. Remember, lop-sided drums and whiney vocals. : DrZettl
    • That's my one complaint, I want more, a lot more : Dontdrop
  • didn't like it much the first time, but now whenever I'm not listening to it I'm just itching to hear it ... : MikkleThePickle
  • I'm in the same boat as skelom. Took me a few listens to get into it. I think it's outstanding. Feral is ... : coldfusioncs
  • I really enjoyed it. : Dontdrop
  • It's no In Rainbows. : ventro
  • Like someone else said, it feels really short. The songs, while good, all just seem to blend into one ano... : Rodeoclash
• Haha ya me too I saw them play at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1998, I didn't listen to them for years with the ... : c0ucheh
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  I remember when OK Computer came out too! I think I was in middle school! : mikecyb
  • oh wait that was the Bends. I was in high school for OK Computer : mikecyb

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  Squee! Ponies! My favorite pony is Rainbow Dash. : GloriousCow
  • Did you get the tattoo? : Cottc Cid
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    <3, she's such a jerk though! : locater16
    • nuh uh : GloriousCow
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    Apple Jack all the way man! : Malku
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      I think they would make a good couple. And you know Rainbow Dash would be down for that. : GloriousCow
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        :c http://www.shackpics.com/files/1297483289212_tcqg4tf5vxp9lnp5i8po.png : Malku
        • awww poor RD :( : GloriousCow
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    um... excuse me... but uh... I think you're forgetting Fluttershy is the best pony. kinda. sorta. yey : DeBurgo
    • i..erm...agree too : Gapyro
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    Some of the fan art is pretty decent. Rainbow Dash http://i.imgur.com/xxeCp.jpg Celestia http://i... : Cottc Cid
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      what no that's creepy :( : GloriousCow
      • Creepy awesome! : Cottc Cid
    • I am ashamed to say that I already know of both of those images :c. : Malku
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  He's not kidding this show is adorable: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7PGKcikaGY&feature=related : GloriousCow
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    GC my pony folder is over 1k images and I've been organizing it for a half an hour :c. I'm obsessed. : Malku
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      http://www.shackpics.com/files/scarypony_97skkuznk31c6ngzx0rd.gif : GloriousCow
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        Ha ha I love everything to do with this show :D. Other shackers are probably looking at this thread and ... : Malku
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          yyyyyyeaaaahhhhh... I gave the first episode about 3 minutes because I couldn't believe y'all kept goi... : Johnny Law
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            Try this one instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISEC2Y67RPM Much more representative of the rest o... : Cottc Cid
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              why does spike barf letters, anyway? : GloriousCow
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                does spike serve any purpose other than being some instant messaging service? : Mmmmmoo
                • He's there to show how silly boys are in comparison to women :c. : Malku
                • He's a very competent announcer for equestrian sporting events. : GloriousCow
          • Shoulda started with episode 3. The first 2 episodes are My Little Pony meets Sailor Moon D: : Malku
          • It starts out a bit slow. they're introducing everybody. : GloriousCow
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  nah come on dude the male oppression thing is bunk, been proven many times. I mean it's definitely a matr... : DeBurgo
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    In the first episode, the males fucking whinny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeJ6-gN0eB4#t=07m05s Th... : Cottc Cid
    • So what are they going to do to spike? :( : GloriousCow
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      the female ponies whinnie too at points! I think Pinkie Pie does it at one point. though to be honest : DeBurgo
      • Though if we have to admit male inferiority in this universe, I like the wheel of time-esque explanation ... : DeBurgo
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  The preview for this thread in LatestChatty is; "Let's talk about Friendship. Specifically, that it is M... : noxiousgg
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    People tend to tune out when they hear My Little Pony (for good reason) so I wanted to say it last. Chea : Cottc Cid
    • Should have just related it to the gamers here with Gordon Freemane http://shackpics.com/files/129800305... : Malku
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  This show seems to have a strangely large following... : SigmaDraconis
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    On the Internet, I mean, and in scattered circles. : SigmaDraconis
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      4chan. : GloriousCow
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        SA. : hatelull
        • It doesn't matter where it started. I know where it finished. My heart. : GloriousCow
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          they banned it from SA :( it was simply too awesome to exist on their forums : DeBurgo
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            Still about a million guys with pony avatars, though. : TheQuad
            • Gotta protest the man somehow. : SigmaDraconis
          • oh god, lol http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3384107 : SigmaDraconis
  • Probably because it has a number of quality episodes. I like it because all the characters have flaws, an : Cottc Cid
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  You don't wanna see my mlp collection D: : v1ctoly
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    I sure as hell do though D: you can just sm me it :D : Malku
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      MLPS! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v394/vdschlick/mlps.jpg : v1ctoly
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        Sad day yours is bigger than mine :c. If I had a camera I'd post mine. : Malku
        • I've got a few more not pictured : / : v1ctoly
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  Repost, but still funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zHZj8Xp-Ik : Lucien Irenicus
  • aeiou. : BlackCat9
  • Oh jesus with a pitchfork that was the pink dragon I just chased. : hatelull
  • You guys are lucky I didn't wake up my wife laughing. : Vincent Grayson
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  Not going to lie, I enjoyed it. I ... I don't know what that means. : pixelat3d
  • It means you have exquisite taste in things of an equine nature. Also means that you are awesome. : Malku
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    me too... i am so lost now.......... : Gapyro
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      Just wait until the Winter Wrap Up Theme gets stuck into your head and you humm it at work for 4 days lik... : Malku
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        Been there, done that. Thank you headphones. The art of the dress got stuck too, that was a little more... : Cottc Cid
        • Haha it must have. Something about working the load in my stores dairy while listening to mlp music felt... : Malku
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  well, there's 44 minutes and 34 seconds i'll never get back. although i will admit, i didn't really expec... : Mmmmmoo
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    watch past the first couple eps assuming if that's what you watched. the first couple episodes are totall... : DeBurgo
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      The ending made me sad.. then happy. My friends laughed at me for watching the show but it's actually not... : Mmmmmoo
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        From what I can tell it only became a meme because the meme it created was positive rather than insulting... : Malku
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          I dunno there's definitely a little bit of reveling in the negative attention that genuinely enjoying a M... : DeBurgo
          • Yeah that is true. But in the end it just boils down to people enjoying things that other people don't e... : Malku
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zHZj8Xp-Ik Now that's comedy! : BlackCat9
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  0.0 this show is actually not bad..... The plot/story is certainly on par with most rpg : Gapyro
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    so I just link the pilot to a few uni friends .....they Lol'ed at me =( : Gapyro
    • Sounds normal to me. They just don't have any taste :P. : Malku
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  http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/ : GloriousCow
  • i hate myself so much right now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtsGLSZ1XtI : DrFlammable
  • hahahahah that fucking d&d skit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsCHIKTRYRk : DrFlammable
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  i watched all 16 or 17 episodes that were on youtube over 2 days. fuck this show : DrFlammable
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    soooo... who's your favrit pony : GloriousCow
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      fuck off rainbowdash and fluttershy : DrFlammable
      • CORRECT : GloriousCow
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  How high *are* you people? : d fluke
  • Pretty darn high. : master_disaster_17
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  i need more episodes of this show to consume RIGHT NOW : DrFlammable
  • Ha! See, I've been staving off my inevitable disappointment by only watching one episode a day! : locater16
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  OH MY GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING : Megara9
  • nothing, whats up : DrFlammable
  • We're getting megatrolled before the big BluShack switchover? : coldfusioncs
  • I like that the characters haven't changed. Someone once gave me a Spike when I was a kid. I pretended I ... : Megara9
• Oh shit, My daughters will freak the fuck out if they see this. : Vincent Grayson

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  It really is getting unwatchable. Going into territory that simply isn't interesting and feels forced for... : pauk111
  • That happened in Season 2. : jdcope
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  I'm hoping that Peter knocks up the other Olivia too, and the whole show devolves into cross-dimensional : jimmy-buffett
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    To me, it feels like they are going towards Peter saving both Universes. : Frozen Pixel
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      I kinda thought that was the case from the start. They make it pretty clear that the people on both side : swiftB3
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        it seems fairly clear that the only person really pushing for the destruction of either universe is walte : dirge23
        • Exactly. : swiftB3
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    I hope both Olivias die, and Walternate dies, and Peter has to save an injured Walter by taking him to th : kramweil
    • That's actually a pretty good twist. : Maddog_Delphi97
  • Personally, I'm hoping for some really bizarre twist like they both became lesbians and break up with Pet : Maddog_Delphi97
  • Like they have an episode of Montel, and both Olivias show up and there's only one baby, and Montel has t : daVinci1980
• The whole romantic love subplot is annoying as fuck. I can't stand Peter and Olivia when they're all love... : Ellissd
• Walter was great as usual. Cool to see him getting so upset at what was happening and his revelation that... : Tincan
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  This show has been getting better and better, I love where it's going only because i fucking love the shi... : hobosapien
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    she's probably the reason the show hasn't been cancelled yet. Rupert Murdoch is her uncle by marriage. : yoonix
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      Except I think her aunt divorced him and took a lot of his money like 10 years ago. : BlackCat9
      • ya, i remember an interview with one of them where they still said that anna and rupert are cool : yoonix
    • ahhhh. I didnt know that. that really makes sense considering his penchant for blondes. : hirez
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  can someone explain this to me: In the Alt-U they had all sorts of vortex events - like where there was t : hirez
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    i'm wondering about that too, hopefully they explain it in the next episode though i suspect it's just a ... : yoonix
    • here's how I would write it: The alt-u actually smashed through a smaller alt-u first, which contained th : hirez
  • Perhaps what happened in this past episode was part of a subset of events, those where interaction betwee : Rasnowl
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    They've never said that the vortexes suck stuff out of the alt-u and into the prime-u. It just sucks stuf : kikilupo
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      right, but the 'class 4 event' is something Fringe Division has used in the past - like it was going to b : hirez
      • I think that's just what they call it when a vortex is about to happen Not sure though, I cant remember a... : kikilupo
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    I don't have an answer about the lack on this side, but I thought it was interesting that it may be that : swiftB3
    • i dont think it's that... might be in hindsight with the revelation of this previous episode. Ii just thi : -=kodiak=-
  • the idea with the vortexes is, I believe, that their universe is becoming increasingly unstable due to th : mikecyb
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  I really wish that at the end of last season they had discovered that there were many universes, and that : daVinci1980
  • they havent elaborated on this mainly because more than two would confuse the storyline : hobosapien
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    Wasn't there a show called Sliders? : kramweil
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      yes but I dont think that precludes another show based on alternate universes. it is pretty much the ulti... : hirez
      • If by "work" you mean that is produces absolute schlock. : GreatGooglyMoogly
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    nope, just the two : mikecyb
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      if this show turns into The Farnsworth Bishop Parabox i will remain happy : dirge23
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        that episode actually contradicts the one with the one where they look at the parallel universe where eve... : mikecyb
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          continuity is for suckers : dirge23
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            I don't actually care because a lot of the continuity errors in that show were just one-off jokes but the... : mikecyb
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              wow, don't rewrite half a post without rereading it first, kids! "like how the planet express ship had th... : mikecyb
              • Just another continuity error. : BlackCat9
• What was the whiskey Olivia brought to Peter's? Was it knob creek? : RAMDrive
• i want to know what Lincoln Lee's story is in our universe. : dirge23

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  Screens: http://steamcommunity.com/id/zips/screenshots?tab=published&showdate=1&filter=app_99810 Playi... : Zips
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    Looks pretty awesome! : ColoradoCNC
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      It runs quite smoothly too. 4xAA and all settings set to high. Granted, it doesn't seem to have as high... : Zips
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        Did you take them down? Says you have no screenshots. : PointlesS76
        • 8xAA dropped it below 60fps on my GTX 460, but 4 works swimmingly : exit button
        • No, I didn't. I'm guessing it's a glitch with the Steam Community right now? No idea. : Zips
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          If you're not on the Steam beta they won't show up. : dfay
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            Oh nvm, I think I read that error wrong. : dfay
            • They typically show up for everyone, I think they're doing something behind the scenes. A few of my sh... : Zips
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              Valve is apparently aware of the problem: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20951147... : Zips
              • Valve is always on top of shit <3 <3 : at0micgarden
      • Specs of your comp? : Dontdrop
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  The Eurogamer review made me think it might be really fun even if it's really stupid on the surface. Kind... : Herman Toothrot
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    That description pretty much sums up Painkiller, too, no? : yemeth
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      That description sums up a lot of games, really. : SigmaDraconis
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        Yeah that's what I don't get about many complaints about immaturity or stupid storylines and whatnot. As ... : yemeth
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          The problem is that if the gameplay doesn't make up for the stupid, the game will be less enjoyable, at l... : Herman Toothrot
          • I think it can. Maybe not with the extensive replay value (or the orchestrated insanity) that Bayonetta : SigmaDraconis
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      I've heard this game compared to Painkiller, so yeah. Although Painkiller was stupid in a generic shoote... : Herman Toothrot
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        Painkiller had some good stuff going with the weapon altfire combos and Q1-esque movement. Remember back... : the archvile
        • I have to admit to not playing much of Painkiller at all. I played enough to understand why everyone lov... : Herman Toothrot
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    Bayonetta was classier than "DICKTITS!" and "You scared the dick off me!". : the archvile
    • Bayonetta 0wns. : shirif
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      have you seen Bayonetta? : RikiTiki2
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        I've been playing it for the past two weeks; up to chapter 6 so far. It is raunchy, but it does it in a ... : the archvile
        • I love Bayonetta and totally agree with you. : Madwacker
    • The line must be drawn at DICKTITS!! Gamers have intellectual standards too! : xxx2xxx
    • There's plenty that's cringe worthy and not at all classy about Bayonetta but the game itself is so fanta... : Herman Toothrot
    • classy lol. Yes, all entertainment must strive for the bar of Archvile's cultural approval. : acheron
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    the wired review put me off: "Bulletstorm is the world’s longest dick joke." To quote a legend... : biofrog
    • The Eurogamer review notes that the game is certainly wrapped in stupid but that there's actually a lot o... : Herman Toothrot
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  I'm still waiting for someone to confirm the FOV is either correct for PC gaming or adjustable. : Rooster Cockburn
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    I don't feel like the FOV is 90, but I don't feel like it's CoD bad either. Perhaps slightly higher than ... : exit button
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      Other things: 16:9 support only? wtf is this. You can't completely use the mouse to navigate, which I exp... : exit button
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        Can't use just the mouse to navigate? Do you have to have a controller or something? : Strid3rtheGreat
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          Meaning you have to use the keyboard for some things, rather than just clicking 'ok'. : exit button
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            Where are you seeing that because in all the menus I've been able to use the mouse? Even if the box says ... : baron calamity
            • The skillshot and dropzone menus and such. : at0micgarden
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        I guess nobody at Epic uses a 16:10 or a 4:3 monitor. : the archvile
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          http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1767503 Looks like almost everything that can m... : pyide
          • "Some companies make a game on PCs for a console, and then hit the compile button." -- Jake Rodkin, Idle ... : the archvile
      • Wow, that's pretty awful. : PointlesS76
      • I'm a bit confused. My monitor is 1920x1200 and the in game resolution is set to 1920x1200. Isn't 1920x12... : baron calamity
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      Raven had the config files in Singularity in flat binary files. Perhaps Epic encrypted the config files ... : the archvile
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        I didn't understand that for Singularity. It was a good SP marred by a crappy FOV and a few other things... : EnderWigginDA
        • I enjoyed the hell out of Singularity just recently. That said, I'm not at all sensitive to FOV issues li... : Herman Toothrot
        • Mirror's Edge controlled well on the pc, same as Batman AA : shirif
      • Some people on the steam forums are saying it's actually the GFWL encryption, it just missed the config f... : exit button
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    It's a little tight and it looks like they do encrypt the config files. GFWL? I don't recall UT3 locking ... : at0micgarden
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      Well, that's an automatic no buy for me. Thanks for the info! Maybe someone will find a way around the... : pyide
      • http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/560901426273318864/3F87351328BEB213D8F13BB894370C7F272E8B54/ : at0micgarden
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  34 mins to go :( then I dine. : valcan_s
  • valcan_s i need your steam/gfwl name : at0micgarden
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    This is my new catchphrase. : Dave-A
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      I KILL YOUR FAMILY :( then I dine. : Dave-A
      • On them? Because it is scarier that way. : Dr_Cube
    • \m/ : valcan_s
• I'm a lying hypocritical cunt and I bought the game anyway. I'm really glad I did; I haven't played the c... : exit button
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  My pc copy is next to me on the train. Should be online and looking for people to own things with in 45 ... : Thornfist
  • Installifying now. : Thornfist
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  is there a demo? : retarded talking dinosaur
  • yes, on xbla and psn. : shirif
  • Lol pc demo before games come out :( : Iwannaacura
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  So people were saying co-op was removed, but on the back of the box it says 2-4 co-op. : Fred Garvin
  • It's coop campaign that was removed, there still is a Gears of War Horde style mode you can play. : yemeth
  • its not campaing coop, echos and anarchy are coop modes : HisKillSkill
  • It's not a co-op campaign... more like a "horde" mode... : etherboy
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  Played through the first two chapters and I'm loving it. As bizzare as it sounds, it has a slight Anachro... : baron calamity
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    It's actually what I hope DNF ends up being. Big, dumb, loud, and lots of blood and shit blowing up. : at0micgarden
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      My thoughts exactly, very DNF, the story mode feels great. Shame for all the suckers that wrote the ga... : valcan_s
      • Did take me quite a bit to get the controls mapped to something easy, and spent a while on the sensitivit... : at0micgarden
    • This sums it up well. And while I think they obviously went over the top or tongue-in-cheek, the story a... : jake
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  i like how everyone is now liking the game since it got great reviews, i bet you would even enjoy the dem... : HisKillSkill
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    Since there wasn't a demo for the pc... : baron calamity
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      the 360 demo sure didnt reveice a warm welcome over here : HisKillSkill
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        I didn't really pay attention. I can't play FPS on consoles anymore. The Giantbomb quick look was what wo... : baron calamity
        • i'm watching it right now.... this game looks incredible! : RikiTiki2
  • No, i wouldn't. : master_disaster_17
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  I think DM in this game could have been cool...maybe we'll get that in DLC? The weapons seem like they w... : Vorlonesque
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    how so? everyone would just use the wisp non stop to slow mo you in the air remove the wisp and you go... : HisKillSkill
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      I forget it doesn't have jumping (so therefore no QW-ish bunnyhopping that made Painkiller more cool)...b... : Vorlonesque
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        I think part of it comes down to me getting my hopes up for a fast paced DM game with weapons that actual... : Vorlonesque
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          warsow : HisKillSkill
          • I like warsow...but I can't consistently find an FFA game going on whenever I want. It seems like most o... : Vorlonesque
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  Any of you fgts playing on PC? I'm all good to go now. : Thornfist
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    it took 1h to install?! : HisKillSkill
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      On the ps3? : Strid3rtheGreat
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        The wife wanted...some...uh, attention : Thornfist
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          you are not a true gamer : HisKillSkill
          • This is so true : Thornfist
          • No, but he's my hero. : Strid3rtheGreat
• Great fun!!! : NeoMoose
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  so the shackhype (or anti-hype, in this case), was wrong again? : RikiTiki2
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    Seems like a mixed reaction on the shack from what i've read, although reviews seem pretty positive. : pun][sher
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      Will report back shortly : Thornfist
      • The official report is this game is fun as fuck. If you don't buy it you hate America. : Thornfist
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      yesterday, the shack was more or less full-on-hate-train : RikiTiki2
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        shackers take their games way too seriously : justwr!ght
        • ^ Fucking ^ This ^ : Thornfist
      • If a review ain't out by midnight Sunday, the game blows. : jake
• I only played the first hour of the game or so, and i like it a lot but the FOV makes me really dizzy, es... : choppp
• I want it... I'll have to buy the boxed version when I get up north : shakybonez31
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  I'm completely addicted to the echo mode and mp. It's great when you just line up some nasty combos. I ha... : rolecks
  • The MP is crazy fun. Would be better on voice with shackers tho. : Thornfist
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  Can someone tell me if you can mute the dialogue? My biggest gripe from the demo was the damn "dick" scre... : VictoriouSecret
  • DICKTITS!!!!!!!! : Strid3rtheGreat
  • There's a slider for voice volume: http://steamcommunity.com/id/zips/screenshot/594678423474320575?tab=pu... : Zips
  • isn't that part of the charm? : RikiTiki2
  • hahahahaha : justwr!ght
  • Voice volume and you can turn off mature dialog - don't know what that filters out, but I would guess tha... : jake
• So far, pretty fun. Only played about 45 minutes. : Fred Garvin
• I'm up to chapter 5 act 2. This game is so fucking awesome :D Haven't had this kind of actual fun play... : dpgagnon
• Hated the demo on the 360 (choopy graphics and gamepad control), loving it on PC so far : Serpico74
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  i'm skipping it due to the one time code and dlc announced right as the game is out of the gate. fuck 'e... : harold.johnson
  • keep fighting the good fight. : purekillforce
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  Just playing the first couple levels. I'm digging the Firefly with assholes story, and EPIC CHOIR makes ... : Darkstarblade
  • I really like how commited they are to the Space Asshole thing. Gears tried to have it both ways with fak... : Serpico74

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  Nice, but chiggity check it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgacYLkyCeE : Dschinghis Khan
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    That's good but diggity dig this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkjtDx7Z_Dk&hd=1 : H@rvester
    • you win the thread. : vile
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      And here's the sequel version! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf1_Clmm-xo&hd=1 : H@rvester
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        I can't wait to hear it in Diablo3... god I can't wait for Diablo3... HRRRRNNGGGGGGGGG : vile
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          shame it won't be Ueleman's musical touch though since he works at Runic now. : JuffoWup
          • Agreed. And it's worse because he's working there doing pretty much the exact same music which seems kind... : Vincent Grayson
      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QVKtpZpDfI : Dschinghis Khan
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      oh wow....i miss this so much : Gapyro
      • So many memories when hearing this! : pturvz
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      The sanctity of this place has been fowled : Dschinghis Khan
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        What do birds have to do with Satan? : Godhatesfatpeople
        • Yes. : Dschinghis Khan
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      <3, it also makes me sad for Diablo 3. It'll be awesome, but I miss the gothic art direction and music : ... : locater16
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        Terrible decision on Blizzard's part not to have Matt come back. Oh well he's at least working on Torchli... : Godhatesfatpeople
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          I thought he left them? : Vincent Grayson
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            After Blizzard shut down BNorth he left and said he didn't want to be there when the original Diablo team... : Godhatesfatpeople
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              Damn, that's a shame. The new Diablo 3 isn't nearly as good, and him just rehashing his previous work in ... : Vincent Grayson
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                Familiar style? Yes. I wouldn't say that's rehashing. : Godhatesfatpeople
                • I can't speak to Torchlight 2, but at least in the first game, I would have absolutely assumed the music ... : Vincent Grayson
            • Sad.... : Gapyro
    • every time I hear this I get all nostalgic for awesome PC gaming : tunis5000
    • I wish more music like this existed in the world. : Vincent Grayson
    • how about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuNf4gxwuM : tunis5000
    • No question my most memorable game music. And likely the best. FUCK THIS IS GOOD. : Danny5225
    • Matt Uelmen used to have the MP3 on his web site, but I can no longer locate it. Here is an awesome inter... : MikkleThePickle
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  This is still my favorite : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z2kxFCQ_mQ It's beautiful. BEEEEEAUUU... : jingletard
  • Yeah, love that one. So epic sounding. : atom519
  • yeah gusty garden was pretty awesome : stgdz
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  READY TO GET OWNED BITCHES!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL0UoyFS7Ww http://www.youtube.com/watch?... : grandmasterlee
  • here is the proper Rainbow Cemetary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATivd1RlKUk : grandmasterlee
  • FUCK. Now I want to play this right now. : Duffman8369
  • From Bloodlines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPGZJhxI4xE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cENqIz_x5jU : Rag and Bone Man
• Great stuff. This too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7dg0X1LskI : atom519
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtz-40AjwOM bring it : ant_hillbilly
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    Brought http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuX5_OWObA0 : Dschinghis Khan
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      FUCKING LOL. : Duffman8369
      • I didn't know you made YouTube videos, Duffm'n! : vile
    • lol : Mmmmmoo
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    fuck your rainbow road! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjRKNzKzVmo&feature=related : Volatus32x
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      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqyJiizxwY Shinryuken yo ass. : ant_hillbilly
      • Sounds a little bit like some music from Doom 2. Just sayin' : Maddog_Delphi97
    • i dunno love this track from FZero - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB9K4E8KIBQ : Shadowdane
    • Always loved F-Zero's soundtrack. : guido anchovy
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  WHY IS THIS SHIT SO GOOD? FUCK : disposition
  • The Japanese. : Metatron85
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  I win. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mtCMUD31CU&feature=related : pyros
  • I beat that game and all I remember is throwing yellow balls : grandmasterlee
• i love this remix.. my god - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp7MJAXzIyA : Shadowdane
• i see your mario and raise you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdts93IDGyI&feature=related : rhekua
• Well then, lets do this proper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLE_PvJ5mY Or: http://www.youtu... : CryosSR
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1cdxB_25y0 : Scotty22
  • My favorite OC remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVUSZMASsg0 : Scotty22
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  hey fuckers game over, taste my gerudo valley redux 2 by ZREO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCel4gbVz... : DrFlammable
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    I played both songs at the same time - it gave me a headache, sure, but it was also funny to imagine the : Jobos
    • oh god this is horrible why did you do that : DrFlammable
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    similar to the WW intro, the ending is different: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwTXoi7LXFA when the ... : DrFlammable
    • i mean, besides the fact that the entire piece is a fucking masterpiece jesus christ its like my ears are... : DrFlammable

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  Oddly those guys bitch the most when they get Gustav'd. : Vorlonesque
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    I'm not seeing this Gustav that people mention in the Prima Guide for the game. What type of gun is it (... : wytefang
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      engineer class, it's an anti-infantry rocket launcher deal. : pyide
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        Or buildings? In BC2 anyway. The real thing might be made to take out tanks, but in the game it works bet... : pyide
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          RPG does slightly less damage than the AT4 and is the fastest rocket there is. AT4 does highest damage a... : sukabljat
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            Pretty sure the CG flies way faster than the RPG-7, but it takes like 2 seconds longer to reload. : pyide
            • CG has the fastest travel speed but slowest reload. AT4 reloads faster, and is typically better for grou... : EvilDolemite
            • This man is correct! : dedgecko
• I gave up on the Garand until I played hardcore, now its my favorite gun. : afrochops
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  Not all recons do that (I don't as recon). I tend to hate HC mode because its WAY easy to be recon, grab... : sukabljat
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    For a while in HC mode I'd play as anti-sniper guy and I'd generally try to figure out where people were ... : Vorlonesque
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      The vapor trail is only there on the M95. That gun does deliver more damage, can go through armor, but i... : sukabljat
      • Yeah, the lack of 3D spotting is what killed it for me eventually...I love having the weapons do more dam... : Vorlonesque
• I hate the Garand so much, definitely the 2nd worst weapon I had to gold star. : Navy Spitfire
• no better feeling than going into enemy's base and c4ing a chopper just lifting off. yes, im a baserape (... : hobosapien
• When I play recon I live by my motion balls. Sniper rifles are for fags. I get in the shit with my sq... : coyoterys
• I use the Neostead 2000 shotgun, magnum upgrade and slugs. You can snipe with that fucker. 4 shells = 4... : spyrext
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  just think...theres a 100% chance the recon class will be one of the classes in BF3...WAY TO BE TARDS DIC... : gyokuro
  • Nothing wrong with the class overall (I could see making a "pack" for recon soldiers), its simply the fac... : sukabljat
  • whats wrong with snipers? they were always part of the game and they will be again forever ! : HisKillSkill
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    theyve already confirmed this anyway : hobosapien
    • that's why it's a 100% chance : RikiTiki2
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    Nothing wrong really with the class, it just attracts the largest amount of dickheads. : moe6
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      medics being a close second...i can't count how many times i've seen one crouching and just continually f... : EvilDolemite
      • + medics that forget they have pretty visible tracers when firing o_O;; imo, best way to get a medics att... : supaLink
      • Giving medics access to heavy weapons like machine guns will cause them to forget their role. : Dr_Cube
  • You're going to hate me then because recon in BF3 will likely continue to be a mix of the spec ops class ... : Dr_Cube
• I've been playing recon a lot lately, but I like to play it like assault. I still use a rifle (M24's my f... : Noobler
• the gol w/ magnum ammo was the SHIT. sniping only ever really works when you're up front and with the ... : -=kodiak=-
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  I TK them if I see them camping while A or B is about to blow and they make no attempt to disarm it. : Jimbo Ro
  • sometimes, that's not fair, because if the point is exposed they might serve better sniping the disarming... : EvilDolemite
• The only way I can play recon is with motion mines + shotgun. I feel so useless otherwise. : Cliffzorz
• only recon i play as is with sensor balls and shotgun in tow : dantastic
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  Autoshotty recons were the bomb, yo. : Moonbase Commander
  • i prefer the 870. fucking thing kicks like a mule and drops motherfuckers in one hit - without the sabot... : EvilDolemite
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  Career snipers in any game should be branded as such and only allowed on servers that only have other car... : Beady
  • I mostly agree with you; a devestatingly accurate sniper can pretty much do nothing for his team in terms... : Moonbase Commander
  • The thing that angers me about snipers in BF:BC2 with snipers, is that motar shelling can be a great cove... : Discrete
• I can't wait to unlock all the modern weapons AGAIN in bf3 =\ : Jiven

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  im running a VANILLA temp world to let people play. go have fun! : m0rfus
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    Vanilla? Is it peaceful? : Grumbeld
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      fuck no...go kill people : m0rfus
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        Fuck that, I can only play on monster free servers. My monstrous buildings can never stand up to the ons... : Grumbeld
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          it is really not a big deal, just close the door behind you..only creepers damage buildings and only if t... : watcherxp
          • I knew they weren't called lurkers. Yeah, the first map I played I could do this, on the second map, my ... : Grumbeld
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  Wow. The lighting and shadows do indeed look awesome now. : Arcath
  • Yeah, it looks so much better now. : Gwyndion
  • very nice indeed. : uebersoldat
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  how many of those servers still exist? : watcherxp
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    At the moment? I think just m0rfus. I could be wrong. : Arcath
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      m0rfus and Shadowdane are currently online : m0rfus
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        hey honkey what are you doing with this random map : .ka`boom.zZz.
        • I cant load the old map until BUKKIT and WorldGuard work. Otherwise the server is flooded with diamonds. : m0rfus
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        Isn't foo1 still up? : Vividvoid
        • remains to be seen... foo posted today he is pretty much done with hosting the servers. i don't think h... : Shadowdane
    • No mine is up : Shadowdane
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  I made up a new template that removes the servers that are offline... figured about time we cleaned out... : Shadowdane
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    Good night, sweet prince :'( : EricZBA
    • NEVAH!!!! : Arcath
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    Server renders are down for the foreseeable future with the new map format as well, correct? : watcherxp
    • yah Oizomapper doesn't work on the new world format, i don't think any of the rendering apps do at this p... : Shadowdane
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    I got new spiffy one I am going to use for tomorrow morning. : Arcath
    • So don't steal my thunder! Seriously....please don't. : Arcath
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  anyone know how to make a bed yet? : uebersoldat
  • wool wool wool planks planks planks : noknyc
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    http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bed : Shadowdane
    • gotcha, I had tried that then realized that the tileset I was using didn't have the art for the bed so I ... : uebersoldat
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  Has mrozio released a new render for the updated minecraft yet or will there even be an update? Love his... : Scotty22
  • i hope he gets around to updating Oizomapper... i wouldn't count on it for a little while though. : Shadowdane
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  Anyone else unable to login? Usually you can just see if minecraft.net is down... but that's working an... : noknyc
  • can't login here... i think the new update separated the website from the login server. : Shadowdane
• Someone asked me how to get FSAA working in Minecraft. This is specific to Nvidia cards, I'd assume you : Shadowdane
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  • http://i.imgur.com/AHFmr.jpg : Arcath
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  holy fuck. glad slimes are back, but wish they weren't fucking broken in smp. http://cloud.steampower... : harold.johnson
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    oh shit Slimes!! : Shadowdane
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      unkillable slimes that spawn regardless of the lighting you have in place. the largest form of them ca... : harold.johnson
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        Ahh then it's the same as they have been for a while. You can turn them on in the server configuration ... : Shadowdane
        • last time i saw slimes (last autumn?) i could kill them just fine. we like having monsters on for ever... : harold.johnson
• Is it me or has the water texture been improved incrementally? : Creepin_Jeezus

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  This should be obvious, but if the cruise is going to stop out of the country, bring your passports. If ... : Arcanum
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    ...I should likely mention that we're getting on the boat the day after tomorrow. But the good news is th... : Corvus orru
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      We leave Thursday, too! Where are you going? : Just A Girl
      • The Keys and Cozumel! This all feels weirdly too fancy for me... : Corvus orru
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  Something to read. Perhaps some kind of hat. : Dave-A
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    A HAT. HA. Brilliant! I didn't actually think of that! (I'm smrt) I tend to always have at least two b... : Corvus orru
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      I've never been on a cruise but I imagine there's a fair amount of sitting around so I'd definitely want ... : Dave-A
      • My DS. Check. I need to be writing this shit down. : Corvus orru
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  go fishing : gmd
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    for compliments. Run up to old people dozing on deckchairs in the sun and screech at them. "TELL ME I'M P : Dave-A
    • For some reason I'm reminded of the Kuchisake-onna... : Corvus orru
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  also bring weapons to protect yourself from Somali pirates. : gmd
  • Oh if only I could...Damned TSA regulations. : Corvus orru
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  Do you like to drink? If so, how much? : goatjc
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    I plot buying one of the drinks packages that the cruise offers. I drink in a way that could be described... : Corvus orru
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      If you mean drink alcohol like a fish, I suggest water bottles filled w/ your clear alcohol of your choos... : goatjc
      • Clear alcohol would be more deniable wouldn't it? All I have in the house is whiskey. Sometimes, I plan p... : Corvus orru
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  Clean out shampoo and mouthwash bottles and fill em with liquor. : laurgasms
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    I actually seriously considered that for a minute. Gave me pause, there. : Corvus orru
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      I am totally serious. http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179838_199055476787345_1000004868101... : laurgasms
      • Ohshit. Well then, I suppose SOME mouthwash colors match that of a good, cheap whiskey. : Corvus orru
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        Holland America doesn't give two shits if you bring your own liquor that you buy in port, and they sell f... : twifosp
        • My ship only allows two bottles of wine in checked luggage per person, nothing else. Not that this is BAD... : Corvus orru
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  book excursions and pack fancy clothes for dinner. or just hit the buffet. : Metatron85
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    also, take me with you : Metatron85
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      Only if you can fit in my suitcase and if you don't need to eat much. : Corvus orru
      • most of the food is free so i'll give you a couple hundred bucks so you can buy my alcohol with your room... : Metatron85
  • I actually got the fancy clothes this weekend. Hated shopping for them. But I've got them. : Corvus orru
  • Jeans and tshirt for dinner : gmd
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  Don't forget your towel. : Vimn
  • I even have one with a 42 on it. : Corvus orru
• Go read David Foster Wallace's essay "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" (paraphrasing the title... : jipey
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  If you are going top spend more than 2 days at sea with no port, and If you don't already have a balcony ... : twifosp
  • Too bad it's a bit too late for that one. I ended up not upgrading mostly due to cost and the fact that w... : Corvus orru
  • Though I do have friends that went for the upgrade. I'll likely spend time hanging out on THEIR balcony. : Corvus orru
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  Lots of underwear, when I was 12 I went on a cruise through the Panama Canal and forgot to pack any under... : grandmasterlee
  • Already planned, my friend. Plenty of butt cozies slated to come with. : Corvus orru
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  There are tons of events on the boat, especially on sea days. Go to a bunch of them, even if they sound l... : dfay
  • Noted! I'm planning on treating it kind of like a fan convention, only not really themed. If there are wo... : Corvus orru
• Be sure to look on a formal travel site about tipping. Supposedly there's gobs of it on a ship. : cerealSAM2
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  Visit all of the "Friends of Bill W" events. They know how to party : anhero
  • This, but spike the fruit punch. : shortbuscaptain
• You'll probably see hand sanitizer dispensers all over the ship. FUCKING USE THEM EVERY CHANCE YOU GET AN... : nyranger66

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• I assumed Ranger mode was the highest difficulty. I enjoyed and finished the game but never got back to... : Wombat Woo
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  it's like delta in crysis. Iron sights. AI reacts differently. Definitely play it on ranger hardcore... : twifosp
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    But there is ranger normal and ranger hardcore. You're saying ranger normal would be harder than just re... : DM7
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      My recommendation is playing it on Ranger Hardcore, and if you get to a part that you just can't fucking ... : Full.Bleed
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        Also look here. http://metro2033.wikia.com/wiki/Difficulties : EnderWigginDA
        • damn, wrong reply. Oh well, the OP will figure it out. : EnderWigginDA
      • Thats that fucking doorway they won't open and you're saying "DUDE GET ME INSIDE" to the AI but he just w... : Zolneirz
    • It's not harder, just different. It's more realistic. The enemies take less hits, and so do you. In a ... : twifosp
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  "Ranger Easy" and "Ranger Hardcore" are the two new difficulties added with the DLC. Ranger Easy takes aw... : EnderWigginDA
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    Would you recommend one of these difficulties for someone who has never played Metro 2033 before? Or is i... : the_burd
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      Good god, absolutely not. Play it on easy the first time through. It's challenging enough with it's limit... : MeestaNob
      • The absence of interface is also the best way to get immersed in the game (and it's just amazing) : gzubluck
    • I did ranger hardcore on the first go through, it's really not that much harder if you are patient and ca... : twifosp
    • I'm playing it for the first time right now since I bought Homefront on Steam. I started on Hardcore mod... : EnderWigginDA
  • You can check your journal for ammo count in Ranger Hardcore. : Tech T
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  was that game any good? : HisKillSkill
  • I was given the game as a gift, so I might be bias. With that said, it is a really excellent game so far.... : DM7
  • yes it is. : shirif
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    I didn't like it. Felt like a generic FPS shooter with a few annoying gimmicks (like gas mask filter chan... : alexvj
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      you didn't play the game, it's far from gimmicky. Best atmosphere in any shooter to date probably : twifosp
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        I went through (forced myself, actually, using a "trainer") the whole game, from the start to the very en... : alexvj
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          You didn't even play the game you cheated through the entire thing and you expect us to take your opinion... : AgentPothead
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            What do you consider as "playing the game", then? I went through all its linear story, I've listened to a... : alexvj
            • Cheating in a single player game is just cheating yourself out of the experience. Saying you didn't enjoy... : AgentPothead
            • That's like telling someone you went on an awesome roller coaster ride, when all you really did was watch... : coyoterys
            • it seems a lot of people derived satisfaction from the difficulty of the game, and the atmospheric immers... : Drakoniac
            • You really can't comment on the gameplay if you played in god mode : OverloadUT
            • Guys I played Doom in god mode and I don't see what the fuss is about, cyberdemons aren't scary like you ... : bipolar
        • You used a trainer. Nuff said. You didn't play it and your opinion is worthless. : twifosp
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        Better than Stalker? : ieGod
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          I wouldn't say better. They are two different games. Metro 2033 is more of an action fps where stalker ha... : m0nkz
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            I meant specifically atmosphere though - I haven't played any game with such an intense atmosphere. The w... : ieGod
            • Oooh sorry, I didn't really read the parent post. I would say the atmosphere is right up there with STALK... : m0nkz
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          if metro wasn't such a corridor shooter I would say its better than stalker. they are both good in th... : X-GOUKI
          • Open-World Metro... /drool : Anastomosis
        • Nah, STALKER is one of the best fps I have ever played. Metro is good, but Stalker has something to it th... : DM7
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      I don't really know how you could call it generic? : m0nkz
      • Nothing really stood out for me, aside from graphics effects (which WERE actually good, even though they ... : alexvj
      • He let a trainer play it for him, ignore him. Metro2033 was one of the best games released last year. : twifosp
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      The graphics look much better than "pretty good". It's arguably better than Crysis in that area. : Crabs Jarrard
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        I think Crysis is still the benchmark, Metro 2033 is quite 'plasticky' looking - too many shiny things an... : MeestaNob
        • on dx9 yes, on dx10 it's not plastic at all. : twifosp
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    It's incredible. : AgentPothead
    • Someday when Sandy Bridge comes out, I shall play this game. : CrustaR
  • *very* good : watcherxp
  • I enjoyed it quite a bit, had an awesome atmosphere and the graphics were outstanding. : Dunwich
  • Very good parts and frustrating parts. Whether you love it depends on what your peeves are. If you do... : Johnny Law
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    Fantastic game, I recommend it to anyone who likes Half-Life 2 or BioShock. : Wisp!
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      And Stalker! It's kinda stalker on rails. : coyoterys
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        A4 games got a few former stalkers dev : HisKillSkill
        • Yea, I loved the few easter eggs to give STALKER a little reference in M2033 : coyoterys
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    It was ok. It had a pretty cool atmosphere, story, and two endings with a sequel planned. It gets a bit r... : limpossible
    • it cant be more reptitive than alan wake : HisKillSkill
  • Playing it right now. It has a lot of "movie" to it where you just follow people. I don't mean cutscene... : EnderWigginDA
  • Best I've played in awhile. Story's a little weak in spots, but the hameplay and atmosphere are superb. : Anastomosis
  • any game with invisible enemies can FUCK OFF : fvarije
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  It's more realistic weapon damage with the added probability that you'll make it to the Library level wit... : Tech T
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    The game punishes you for not scavenging. I know the game seems super linear, but there are rewards if y... : twifosp
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      That was my problem. I spent too much time exploring, looking for filters, not being able to pick up the... : Tech T
      • The Libaray was hard on my filters as well. Finally made it through by rushing, but wish I could have ta... : Anastomosis