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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-09 19:20:34 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #305129

Agreed sir, the lighting looks great no matter where you look:

Blitz, your last go was really well done sir, as was your first pass. I'm really shocked by the the quality of everyone's work for this

PLUS the stuff you guys are getting done in 24 hours i would never be able to do so quickly, especially archie, where he basically rebuilds the whole map everytime he goes, adds custom materials and effects, and it's all top-quality work.. seriously you guys are amazing.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-09 15:25:51 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #305115

Yeppers, here is the ever-updated Brief/Guidelines/Mapping Order.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-09 14:31:56 UTC
in Super-stretched textures Post #305119

if you can't get the face to show properly by hitting world or face, then the brush is fucked or your hammer is fucked. Link to the map if u like, and I'll see if it happens using my hammer.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-09 11:46:49 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #305113

We loved having you Urby and you made a huge contribution in your singular 24 hours. You will be immortalized in the credits and of course in our loins

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-09 09:08:01 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #305101

Looking really great Blitz!

Tetsu0: you are up and the last guy in the chain for the 2nd pass, so take your time and let us know when your run is complete. After you're done, i'm taking the map offline to optimize for faster compile time and hopefully improved fps(though i feel for the level of detail, the fps is quite respectable at +60 everywhere, and +100 in many places).

Blitz's Edit (BSP added, sky glitches fixed)
Guidelines/Mapping Order

Meanwhile, we can start discussing ideas on how to handle the 3rd pass and playtesting, as Blitz aptly mentioned. We may want to change the paramaters a bit to better suit the project at this point ;]

Archie: do you think you can post a link to your .rad file, so we can compile with the -TextureShadows thingie? (i guess i could just make one mahself too) ;]

Edit
I'm starting optimization a little early(hopefully Tetsu0 won't cockblock me too hard with his edit, lol =)), and i'm noticing just how pretty everyone's work is...

I'm nulling unseen faces on hotdog's highway stuff right now, and i must say, that is some damn-fine brushwork sir.

Great work People!

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-09 03:15:01 UTC
in New system, want opinions... Post #305103

And then they throw 400 worth of tax on it at the end.

Oh crap! are you saying if you buy through TigerDirect or NewEgg you don't pay any sales tax?!(god how did i not know this already!?)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-09 01:41:43 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #305102

Bruce knows how to sweet talk =)

I agree with his comments about your wip Stiker, honestly, it looks like a bad goldsource test map at best. Blandly repetative and i've no idea what it's supposed to be. What is it again?

Core crew: Really great stuff sirs, i've gone and ruined all my scivies again, so i'm off to the store for new ones.

Urby: your new avatar is epic.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-08 05:21:12 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #305065

Motherfucker you want more? You don't deserve more.

LOL

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-08 00:55:40 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #305062

Heck ya blitz i agree, This project is like a really good tutorial and example map on steroids

And, because there are so many authors, we get to see the same types of things (like overlays) done by multiple people, so you can really get a feel for certain things you would never ordinarily use, e.g., i've never used overlays nor surf_breakables, but after this i will)

THANK GOD, Archie suggested to append version numbers to each generation of the map, it's really great fun and informative to cycle between the different vmf/bsp versions, and watch the map evolve

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-07 17:01:33 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #305048

Tet's grace period has expired without a confirmation, so now it's to you, Sir Blitzkrieg

After you and Tet finish your turns, i'm gonna take the map for a couple days and optimize it until the vvis compile is under 20 minutes, and then we'll start up the third pass.

If anyone would like to make suggestions for how to handle the third pass or whatev, now is the time to bring it up. Hotdog and Tetsu0 both suggested we use dropbox for the files, and the more i think about it the more i wish i took their suggestions from the start.

If you-all would like to use a file cloud service like dropbox, please lemme know, and also how you think it would be the best way to handle it. (i have dropbox but i've almost never use it)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-07 15:43:45 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #305026

Excellent Hotdog I like your changes sir! =P

Tetsu0, you're up next

Hotdog's edit (leaks sorted)
Rules/Mapping Order updated

You've 12 hours to confirm/start your edit, beginning from the time of hotdog's post, -and if not-, then it moves on to Blitz and it will be your turn sometime after blitz, but before the 3rd pass.

This 12-hour "grace period" essentially gives each participant 36 hours to get their edit in to the next guy(12-hour grace period + 24-hour mapping slot). I hope this makes things simpler/easier on everybody.

Also Urby i'm willing to squeeze u in before the third pass if you like, your choice, and I'm 100% fine about it either way

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-07 07:31:42 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #305039

That is hot shit joe

Now i've heard a lot about this Deus Ex game i guess i have to play it...

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-07 07:14:44 UTC
in Dimensions in Source Post #305035

It's hard to lock down unit sizes for objects and structures will fit all situations, and i'll scale something weirdly if it accomplishes some goal for the scene or map, BUT:

-exterior walls 16-12 units and and interior ones 8-10 units
-steps with a rise/run of 10-12
-endtable tops and chair seats: 20-25 units
-deskstops height, 30-35
-chair tops(dining room) 40 - 50 units
-wall heights: 128
-outdoor stockade fence 60-80 units

Door frame sizes and window sill heights are different in every one of my maps, sometimes varying from room to room, depending on how you want the scene to look and what the player can see.

Hope this helps, i'm actually pretty interested to see what other people post as their standards

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-07 06:30:20 UTC
in model error crashes hammer Post #305031

Here is the model in question. It's a npc model for a terminator endoskeleton that i'm trying to use as a prop static.

Curious if maybe it's my machine, and it will load properly for somebody else? I'm also trying to contact the model's author.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-07 02:17:59 UTC
in model error crashes hammer Post #305027

thank you stojke, but i'm looking for a workaround to be able to use the model, since i don't have the ability to edit the model and lower the amount of vertices (which is the only semi-useful information in any of those) ;|

Thanks just the same sir

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-06 12:14:17 UTC
in model error crashes hammer Post #304985

i use a lot of models from garry's mod in my css maps. Sometimes, i get this error/crash when i try to select the model in the prop static properties:

Too many verts for a dynamic vertex buffer (935109>32768) Tell a programmer to up VERTEX_BUFFER_SIZE.

Note
i can view the model and collison mesh no problem in the model browser, but again it will crash hammer if you try selecting it.

Anyone know a workaround or a fix? I've not been able to find any useful info about this error so far anyplace..

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-05 11:11:03 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304955

I apologize urby, i tend to overreact a bit ='(

Hope your week gets better sir

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-05 09:52:35 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304953

Clock is ticking you shouldn't have given yourself away

Edit
Looking for some input from you-all:
1. Maybe for the third pass, we should allow 36-48 hours instaed of just 24?

2. Possible new rule for the third pass: If a participant is non-responsive after their link has been posted for 12 hours, they simply get bumped to the end of the queue, i.e., peeps need to confirm in the thread they've started within 12 hour grace period, else they are bumped.

(I'd much rather do this than make a big deal out of it everytime someone is late)

Also
Here is an Amazing city-themed map trending right now on GameBanana, that we might use as inspiration for our map. (though i know ours is more industrial/commercial)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-05 07:53:48 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304949

I like your changes Cstriker! =)

Your map compiled fine for me, and i could have just passed along your linke to hotdog, had i not speed-deleted it after downloading. (I as well had a problem localhostr locking up at 100%) :confuzzeld:

Hotdog: You're all set to jet. Just a reminder, your 24-hour slot begins soon as you notice/download the map

Cstriker's edit
Brief and Mapping Order

Good Luck!

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-05 07:42:59 UTC
in New system, want opinions... Post #304948

People don't forget

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-04 22:44:23 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304945

Striker, it does not concern me what obstacles you have to finish up your edit. What DOES concern me is whatever you manage to complete is ready for hotdog at the exepected time, and that is from your first post confirming you were starting the edit (which leaves you about 10-11 hours if my maths are correct)

I've already offered to compile for you, so finish what you can and i will fix/compile and pack it up for hotdog.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-04 22:05:24 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304943

Striker: You have 24 hours to complete your changes from the time you download the map, i don't know how to make it more fair than that. If you go over that a little bit and hotdog doesn't mind, it's fine with me

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-04 21:01:18 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304940

I thought you didn't go back to work till thrusday(it's 6pm wed at my house)

but i'm glad you'll be available. Like i said, Cstriker's slot ends in about 12 hours or so, so if that works for you, great. =)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-04 20:56:12 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304938

ok sir soon as i hear back from hotdog i'll let u know and give you the option

Also i Tetsu0 please let me know again what your best day is. (i think i had it wrong saying friday, and you are a monday guy, correct?)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-04 20:23:11 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304936

Urby: I don't have a problem if you are "whacked for time" and want to reschedule. What i DO have a problem is you trying to tell me you don't have time once a day to read a thread, and let us know? Sorry but i just don't buy that

Cstriker: Excellent you have started and i'm glad you can participate =) Pls get your edit in soon as you finish, since hotdog's window of opportunity is closing fast due to recent events

Blitz/tetsu0: You guys may be coming up next if hotdog can't take the next slot, and i'm guessing Tet u aren't free till friday? (if that is the case, i'll give blitz the option to squeeze in before tetsu0.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-03 22:05:20 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304915

honestly urby? you're waiting 3 days after archie uploaded to tell us this? Seriously....

Cstrkiker if you are still available, you are next, and then you pass off to hotdog. I sincerely apologize for the delay ;(

Ninja's Edit
Updated Brief

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-03 02:07:27 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304893

Oh ya DERP, i didn't even consider the obvious of eliminating that space as a roadway

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-02 23:00:03 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304889

Sure but what on earth would you put there? Only thing i can think of is closing the it off for like a street bazzar like for vendors, or maybe a construction site?

In other news Cstriker has re-joined us, and will be squeezing into a slot between Urby and hotdog!

Here is the updated Brief & Mapping Order.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-02 20:46:57 UTC
in Half-Life: Legend of Zelda Post #304884

oh holy balls so you're gonna translate the 2D to 3D that's gonna be awesome. I have to get zelda for my gameboy sp and play though it. (i'm one of the 6 people on earth that never played it)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-02 20:19:04 UTC
in Half-Life: Legend of Zelda Post #304882

Are you basing this on a particular zelda version more or less?

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-02 16:30:10 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #304870

ya i don't really like vlc nor it's hotkeying, but like striker said, it plays literally everything. I'm glad to switch if there is another MP out there that will do the same

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-02 16:22:33 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304869

I'm all for a third pass or as many as we need to finish the map properly:)

If nothing else, i think we should definitely do one for optimization, and maybe we could devote one pass to just the 3dsky perhaps?

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-01 22:49:31 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #304860

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-01 20:58:55 UTC
in Lets get a good game going on the server Post #304857

Half Life is too much jumping around. Its like unreal tournament.
Start a CS game and we can talk.

I prefer cs as well though i'm horrible at it, though if the map is good, i can deal with the bunnyhopping and horrible weapons behavior of the original HL

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-04-01 20:55:29 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304854

Astonishing work Archie and Ninja both, i LOVE your edits! just when i think the map can't get better it gets better and then some

More pretty screens:

Note
I will caution everyone at this point to try and focus on expanding and adding connections in the layout over adding more beautiful detail to the map. Just food for thought, because the last thing i want to do is curtail your creativity! PLUS, we can do a special optimization pass at the end or something if need be

Urbanebula: you are next if you haven't started already. The new thing we are doing this pass is allowing each participatnt 24 hours from the time you see/download the map, that's when your 24 hour period begins (honor system of course). This is meant to be more fair for people's different timezones and schedules. Good luck sir! =)

Here is the updated brief and mapping order if anyone needs a refresher.

woah woah woah, 24 hours from teh time we START???? I started fourteen hours late and wanted to wrap up early for the next person! Gip'd!

Yea Blitz i'm sorry, i just feel it's simpler this way, to account for different timezones and schedules. This whole thing is a bit of a WIP

$light_exe
-both -final -TextureShadows -StaticPropPolys -game $gamedir $path$file

Archie this is excellent, and this whole thing is working up to be a great tutorial for all us nubs =) I add the -low paramater to vis and rad so i can still use my computer while compiling, but other than that i will use your rad settings(along with normal vvis of course) in all my future compiles!

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-31 21:44:19 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304827

take your time sir if u go over a little bit I'm not concerned

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-31 19:25:44 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304825

archie really, can't say enough about your work here.... just ssparkle-magic-tacular =]

ninja defuse u are up in-casw u haven't started yet. your 24-hour period begins whenever u start editing (honor system)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-30 22:17:07 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304811

Fabulous work Archie! :ooo

I feel like most of things you are trying to explain to me i will never understand, but i guess if i keep plugging away at the sdk and tutorials i will =)

I was gonna try the -textureshadows thingie, but i thought you had to use another entity or something to make it work or does using that paramater cancel out another one?.. can't for the life of me remember now.

Speaking of errors, if you-all see this in your compile log:

FindPortalSide: Couldn't find a good match for which brush to assign to a portal near (1024.0 3584.0 38.0)
Leaf 0 contents: CONTENTS_SOLID

It means you have a leak, and you need to load the pointfile, find/kill the leak, and recompile until you don't get this message anymore. One of the previous participants had a bunch of these i had to fix but i won't name names<cough>Blitzkrieg<cough><cough> =)

Any way shocking stuff Arch all around. i need to go to the store for fresh underpants since all mine seem to be ruined now

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-30 17:18:37 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304805

yeah huntey change anything u like! I am a nub at lighting so I did it the best I knew how..

your 24 started whenever u started editing, since I didn't know when u could start =]

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-30 12:59:00 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304796

excellent arch I feel too the layout is the most important thing too at this point, yet I didn't have time to touch it, nor what direction to take it.

And yhe stairs and the shelves were my bad. I will tey realy hard ro use the nodraw method in the future, I don't know why I'm having ao much trouble with it.

last, I'll offer to build the 3d skybox at the very end when the layout is sorted, that's of course if nobody else wants to do it.

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-30 02:48:04 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304779

Here you go Archie:
Team_Mapping_008.zip

Didn't get nearly as much done as i wanted to, but here it is in-case you're wanting to start early. (if not, i can work on it some more tomorrow after work, sometime after 6pm eastern time friday)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-30 02:43:53 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304769

Blitz that is some amazing work! Really sir, just excellent.

With me editing the map again, we are officially now on the second pass with 7 mappers surviving to the next round! =P

To commemorate completion of the first round of this project, i've arranged some screenies of the beautiful work done by you-all so far:

(apologize i don't know how or if i can do slideshows on imgur)

Just really solid and thoughtful work by everyone and then some, is really making this project come off better than i would ever have expected. If the second round goes like this we are in great shape!

Archie: I'll probably wrap everything up and upload before i go to bed tonight(approx 8 hours from now), so the map will be a available to you whenever you're ready

Cstriker/Joebama: Pleese chirp up if you get a free day during the 2nd pass, and i'll do whatever it takes to squeeze u in if you so desire. (i'm guessing the second pass will last 5-10 days maximum, starting now)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 20:01:29 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304765

That looks lovely man! (i can't wait to see what settings u used)

You're "aloud" to make changes to any part of the map you wish, so don't feel like you need permission for anything

Also, feel free to take your time, since I don't think is starting up his turn 'till friday evening? When u done though, post up a link and i might take a turn before archie's slot.

As far as the layout and gametype goes, I'm leaving that to the more hardcore cs players, since i have not a clue, sorry!

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 05:01:00 UTC
in help to create better thirdperson in hl Post #304747

I'm guessing if you found a better gordon playermodel that would help him "look" better at least.

GameBanana is famous for custom skins and replacement models, i would check there first if this is what you seek

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-29 04:36:27 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304742

Blitzkrieg Please stand up! you are the next contestant!!1 =)

Tetsu0's edit
Rules/Brief(word document)

Note: So now, you lucky duck are version 007 <bond music plays loudly>

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-28 20:53:44 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304741

First you claimed you were not being responsive for 24 hours because you were in school, and that is a bit fishy that the school day last all day/night.

Then, you complained the skybox was "weird" and couldn't cope with it fsr, and you added 3 vents and some light to the map and called it quits.

Then, you were given an additional 24 hours to do something but couldn't be pished to open up the vmf again.

And lastly, previously anything you sign up for you end up dropping out of anyway, i don't know why i'm even slightly surprised.

And lastly twice(this is the cherry that goes on top), you're trying to tell me you purge your vmf directory after mapping, so it is impossible for you to reup your changes to the map. Really? I mean, at least try to a little creative with your claims...

Apologize for the rant, but these kinds of members that do little else than derail topics and projects with their dithering or non-existent efforts are really starting to rub me wrongly.

[/end super-flaming rant]

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-28 18:54:54 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #304737

looks cool sir!

if its not the textur alignment then it has to be the lighting? idk, but u could compile without rad and see if that sorts it;that way u can rule out lighting)

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-28 18:48:42 UTC
in New system, want opinions... Post #304736

yes indeed. whatever you spend, the cost-per-bullshit ratio is very low

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-28 17:50:45 UTC
in Team Mapping Post #304732

Don't sweat it Striker if you schedule is too full, maybe we can get u in to the next one

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Captain Terror

Posted 12 years ago2012-03-28 17:35:59 UTC
in New system, want opinions... Post #304727

Yeah I'm no fan of ATI myself, having a big compatibility problem with one of their shite products in the past; i will never buy their stuff again.

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