Commented 10 years ago2013-07-16 00:45:42 UTC
in journal: #8200Comment #42200
That's terrible. I hope you can recover fully, though if just walking into the building does that to you after 3 months, it doesn't bode well for that...
Commented 10 years ago2013-07-09 11:06:20 UTC
in journal: #8198Comment #42173
It's not like he's getting a castration, guys. I'm fairly certain that a vasectomy still allows the testes to work, he'd just have to go to a doctor to extract the material via a minor surgery.
Commented 10 years ago2013-06-20 00:10:17 UTC
in journal: #8186Comment #58296
Probably humidity. Check the weather forecast for your area and hope there's a thunderstorm on the way. Either that, or there's a major problem with your dorm's central air system.
Commented 10 years ago2013-05-21 00:14:36 UTC
in journal: #8169Comment #61082
"*Stuff in Spoiler tags*"
I suppose that you have a point with the whole 'closure' thing. I didn't really see closure in that though, personally. ...Perhaps I'm one of the ones who got attached to her. Would have liked to see a way for peaceful co-habitation, though.
"I've since read the manga. ... goes in a completely different direction."
Haven't had a chance to flip through the manga. The Anime'll probably seem less well-executed once I do. There were a few plotholes/unanswered questions still, I expect since they only got a single season to do the series. (though I may have had a peek at the wiki afterwards)
"You must have been really engaged :3"
Yeah, I get that way. When I like something, I tend to like it a lot. (Though In the interest of full disclosure, I may have taken short breaks for eating and trips to the water closet)
Commented 10 years ago2013-05-19 23:59:37 UTC
in journal: #8169Comment #61081
It's not for everyone, true. But if the plot is interesting enough from the beginning to someone to put up with the gore, nudity, squickyness, (Is that a word? Whatever. Is now.) they'll find a worthwhile show. It all depends on your tastes in story and how much/what you're willing to put up with.
Commented 10 years ago2013-05-13 00:57:48 UTC
in journal: #8164Comment #61075
"Have you seen Collateral?" Nope. To clarify a bit, I was just pointing out that whether or not someone is a "good actor" is slightly subjective. I also haven't seen a recent Tom Cruise movie in quite a while.
Commented 10 years ago2013-05-11 22:57:36 UTC
in journal: #8164Comment #61074
Well, one could make the argument that Tom Cruise isn't all that good at acting... Either way, Archie does make one hell of a director. And level designer. And texture artist, etc, etc. That's at least two more skills than I have!
Commented 10 years ago2013-05-02 09:49:39 UTC
in journal: #8163Comment #44991
Not being able to back this project is lame, so I put a link to the kickstarter up on Facebook. Hopefully at least one of my friends with more means will like the concept too.
Commented 11 years ago2013-04-06 11:05:21 UTC
in journal: #8151Comment #61064
Not easy being socially awkward, is it? Well, that's why I wrote this. Because I know I'm not the only one out there who needs a little encouragement from time to time to time to time to time.
Commented 11 years ago2013-04-02 09:43:57 UTC
in journal: #8149Comment #61055
It may have been a bit in poor taste (it was a team decision, and maybe things got away from us a bit after the original concept) but it was also the most elaborate April Fool's joke I've ever participated in, and for that alone I'd to it again. (Just not a second time. Time-travel only.)
I'd also like to point out that the people we were "Suing" were also in on it. So, you know, nobody really got hurt or anything.
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Commented 11 years ago2013-03-10 11:15:35 UTC
in journal: #8132Comment #38689
Wait, seriously? THAT's been the problem this whole time? Well, I know what I'm playing today. EDIT: Performance was much better. Then it crashed. Ah well, I've got work to do.
Commented 11 years ago2013-03-09 23:46:21 UTC
in journal: #8132Comment #38688
Unless you play it on my specific combo of hardware and software. I have WinXP, which it was designed for, a 1GB graphics card where it requires a 32MB, and I still somehow get lag (makes the rush hour expansion's driving features unplayable) and crashes everywhere (makes the rest of the game unplayable). Good thing I played the crap out of it before my brother's old computer died a few years ago. Actually, I was playing SC4 today. Got a mid-sized town laid out and zoned before it crashed to desktop without error.
Commented 11 years ago2013-03-08 01:43:57 UTC
in journal: #8132Comment #38686
Blitz: Literally all the time. Also, I realize it's not the norm, but there are still places without stable internet connections, like places served by cellphone or satellite technology. Connections like this cut out all the time due to environmental factors, like light cloud cover.
If SimCity doesn't kill itself every time there's a drop in connection, that's great, it's much better than Ubisoft's Always-on, and better than I heard. But still, we're talking about a largely SP game, having to authenticate with servers every time you sign on (or the very act/term of signing on) is insanely unnecessary, especially when they're not able to handle the amount of traffic they get, which is equal to the amount of people that bought the game. With preorders that should have been easy to predict.
Commented 11 years ago2013-03-07 23:19:31 UTC
in journal: #8132Comment #38685
Always online always bothers me. Perhaps it's personal bias related to not having a decent connection, but making singleplayer gameplay dependent on being able to sustain a connection to a server 100% of the time, and also on that server being up 100% of the time, is...well, stupid.
Blitz: Hey, steam has offline mode, and it works beautifully. Better than online mode in my experience, actually.
Commented 11 years ago2013-03-04 02:10:53 UTC
in journal: #8128Comment #63352
When I was Dimbark's age, my computer tech people actually knew what they were talking about, and my stuff was never accused of being viruses or screwing up the system. We did get a virus, but that was before I did any HL stuff or even used the internet much.
Commented 11 years ago2013-02-25 00:24:02 UTC
in journal: #8122Comment #38656
I'd say find these people and fight fire with fire, but A ) That is illegal. B ) You might end up also burning someone else's place by accident like they did with yours.
Commented 11 years ago2013-02-09 14:01:48 UTC
in journal: Journal #8107Comment #50139
Cool! That takes all the pain out of decals right there! Does Sledge have the ability to remember the dimensions of the last brush selected when using the brush tool, like Hammer 4.x does? Because if it does, I might have to get back into goldsource a bit once you release it.
Commented 11 years ago2013-01-18 23:55:23 UTC
in journal: #8090Comment #61050
We had a classmate be our official photographer and take photos and film of it, and she said she got most of it. If it gets uploaded, I'll get a link up.
That said, it would be nice to get the full potential out of my DX11-capable Graphics card...
Also, heh, I forgot about that Bazooka.
EDIT: Well I was way off.
Luckily, I have nowhere near as many games on steam, so it should only take half a day.
Either that, or there's a major problem with your dorm's central air system.
I suppose that you have a point with the whole 'closure' thing. I didn't really see closure in that though, personally. ...Perhaps I'm one of the ones who got attached to her.
"I've since read the manga. ... goes in a completely different direction."
Haven't had a chance to flip through the manga. The Anime'll probably seem less well-executed once I do. There were a few plotholes/unanswered questions still, I expect since they only got a single season to do the series. (though I may have had a peek at the wiki afterwards)
"You must have been really engaged :3"
Yeah, I get that way. When I like something, I tend to like it a lot.
(Though In the interest of full disclosure, I may have taken short breaks for eating and trips to the water closet)
It all depends on your tastes in story and how much/what you're willing to put up with.
Nope. To clarify a bit, I was just pointing out that whether or not someone is a "good actor" is slightly subjective.
I also haven't seen a recent Tom Cruise movie in quite a while.
Either way, Archie does make one hell of a director. And level designer. And texture artist, etc, etc.
That's at least two more skills than I have!
...Didn't work too well on my connection. Apologies.
Well, that's why I wrote this. Because I know I'm not the only one out there who needs a little encouragement from time to time to time to time to time.
Stu: My heart has not been broken. Nor am I in love. Anymore.
I'd also like to point out that the people we were "Suing" were also in on it. So, you know, nobody really got hurt or anything.
And where can we get the lyrics and sheet music for everything else?
Well, I know what I'm playing today.
EDIT: Performance was much better. Then it crashed.
Actually, I was playing SC4 today. Got a mid-sized town laid out and zoned before it crashed to desktop without error.
I might get it at a later date. Maybe.
Also, I realize it's not the norm, but there are still places without stable internet connections, like places served by cellphone or satellite technology. Connections like this cut out all the time due to environmental factors, like light cloud cover.
If SimCity doesn't kill itself every time there's a drop in connection, that's great, it's much better than Ubisoft's Always-on, and better than I heard. But still, we're talking about a largely SP game, having to authenticate with servers every time you sign on (or the very act/term of signing on) is insanely unnecessary, especially when they're not able to handle the amount of traffic they get, which is equal to the amount of people that bought the game. With preorders that should have been easy to predict.
Blitz: Hey, steam has offline mode, and it works beautifully. Better than online mode in my experience, actually.
We did get a virus, but that was before I did any HL stuff or even used the internet much.
Also relevant:
A ) That is illegal.
B ) You might end up also burning someone else's place by accident like they did with yours.
Does Sledge have the ability to remember the dimensions of the last brush selected when using the brush tool, like Hammer 4.x does?
Because if it does, I might have to get back into goldsource a bit once you release it.
Take a couple of days off school and go to her right away.
And if the bastard shows up, beat the living daylights out of him.