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kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-11-27 20:59:29 UTC
in Skyrim Post #301128

I set it to the highest graphics, too. I did the same with Crysis 2. It's fun having an epic computer.

I can't wait for the 3rd party graphics overhauls to be released. I could also get some custom water shaders to pretty things up a bit more. Also can't wait for the dev tools, I want my own special mansion with tonnes of weapon racks and mannequins!

Also I'm making a quick assassination in front of peoples faces video

Edit: here's how I play http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRiUHHHAzyY

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-11-27 20:14:10 UTC
in Skyrim Post #301125

Ah thats nothing. Wait till you get the perk further along called "Assassin". 15x sneak damage with a dagger, working out for about 30x damage dual-wielding.

Thats about twice the damage you would get sneak attacking with dual-wield one handed swords, axes etc.

Ahaha yeah, I went with that. I got 30x damage with shrouded gloves and one dagger, I like Mehrune's Razor and Blade of Woe. Also with 100 sneak and all perks, you can perform the 30x crit when ever you want by just ducking in front of an enemy and clicking. Very imbalanced. Great fun though!

Here are some screens I just took with some new custom shaders I got. Ultra settings, everything maxed.

Markarth is so beautiful.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-11-20 06:09:56 UTC
in Skyrim Post #300909

I've decided I'm going assassin/thief build. One of the sneak perks gives you a 6 times crit on a surprise attack with a one handed weapon. Sounds pretty cool.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-11-17 17:59:20 UTC
in Skyrim Post #300853

I have this game!!!!!....

haven't played it yet though... is it gewd?

But seriously... can mages put out heavy DPS comparable to warriors? I'm new to elder scrolls -.-

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-11-01 04:05:41 UTC
in Halloween Costumes Post #300412

I have now! Wow, what manliness.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-11-01 02:45:04 UTC
in Halloween Costumes Post #300410

Why the gorilla arms Mariownd?

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-10-31 02:33:49 UTC
in Halloween Costumes Post #300393

Damned is the adjective.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-10-26 10:33:24 UTC
in bunny hop Post #300251

Bunny hopping is still possible, you just can't gain ridiculous speed like you used to be able to back in WON days.

To bunny hop without a script, most players use "bind mwheelup +jump" or you can use down. Also you need to learn how to air strafe. Basically you don't hold W, but instead you move like a snake, while holding A and move the mouse to the left then alternating to holding D move it to the right and back and forth.

If you need to boost your speed you hold duck, and release it right before hitting the ground.

EDIT: zeeba-G No body can do the edge-bug or jump-bug(this one is when you let go of duck just before hitting the ground to avoid damage) consistently, it's incredibly hard and requires fluke precision.

One other note, most newbs don't know, but if a wall is above around 120 units, running 10 units near the edge will apply edge friction and slow you down, bhopping avoids this friction, so does count-jumping, an advanced KZ technique.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-25 05:39:14 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299370

Sorry if this has been covered, but what about light textures for goldsource texlighting?

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-24 17:45:51 UTC
in PayDay The Heist Post #299349

removed

is this it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc752Yc0NAA

Pretty certain it's a Call of Duty mod based on what I can see.

Looks mildly entertaining, I wouldn't pay for it though. Yes the animations look a bit undetailed.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-24 17:38:47 UTC
in Remote compiling system Post #299348

Interesting idea!

Aren't you concerned about people hogging your CPU though?

I'm assuming this is the desktop you use based on:

The system runs on my pc so don't expect it to be on 24/7

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-23 00:27:08 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299288

Seems like he just needed some attention...

Well he sure got some!

Anyway what happened to admins + past competition winners judging?

Edit: wait was it ever like that?

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-20 20:50:16 UTC
in Competition 31 Post #299169

The texture pack should allow for widest use of themes. The texture pack you're posting Archie is quite good, but I would feel very restricted in terms of creativity. Perhaps try and include more material types and less decal and colour variations of the same material types.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-04 13:28:55 UTC
in This is absurd. Post #298644

I just searched head explode. No idea where the image originated from.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-04 10:53:23 UTC
in This is absurd. Post #298642

@Carmack

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-04 08:24:19 UTC
in This is absurd. Post #298637

What I still don't understand is how they stored the 32 trillion coloured atoms, has this been addressed in the videos? I didn't hear anything about it.

Also I'd like to hear more from Carmack, in that quote above he hasn't really addressed any actual reasons as to why a demo is so far off a finished product, suitable for games.

Apparently the demo from Euclideon doesn't use the GPU at all, and is completely software rendered.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-03 11:05:41 UTC
in This is absurd. Post #298606

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVB1ayT6Fdc This is a little surprising, it look quite legitimate. Head to about 23:00 for what you want to see.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-03 10:27:36 UTC
in This is absurd. Post #298603

That's the point I was trying to make Archie, numbers always make an argument seem more valid. After reading that though, my belief that this is a load of crap has been reinforced a fair bit.

I love my polygons

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-03 07:59:46 UTC
in This is absurd. Post #298597

You don't have any doubts Dragos?

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-03 06:58:08 UTC
in This is absurd. Post #298594

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00gAbgBu8R4&feature=channel_video_title

This company is claiming that they can run a particle rendering system that has no particle count limitations.

How do you even store that much data practically?

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-09-03 06:29:05 UTC
in Processed in a speedy 77 milliseconds. Post #298593

PM penguinboy next time.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-23 00:17:50 UTC
in FallOut 3 Post #298310

It's all part of the Bethesda charm.

I'll go with this excuse. Yeah the game is VERY tacky around the edges. But it's just so god damn fun and addictive.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-23 00:14:30 UTC
in Dreams Post #298309

Lately I seem to be remembering my dreams easiest when I put my alarm on hold and sleep in for another 30 minutes or more.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-17 17:19:55 UTC
in (Gman) look at this! Post #298124

Gordon freeman is a sexy man.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-17 12:45:16 UTC
in (Gman) look at this! Post #298108

Fuck, this guy is fail.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-17 09:29:01 UTC
in (Gman) look at this! Post #298099

Yeah, he does resemble G-Man a fair bit.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-17 03:40:49 UTC
in Google+ TWHL Circles! Post #298087

The only reason you all have social lives is because you all have to go to school.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-16 11:03:09 UTC
in Counter-Strike 2 Post #298031

Honestly, I just don't care about this game. And I probably played more CS than any of you. I was a real addict at one point, would play about 8 hours a day when I wasn't at school.

I will probably get a nonsteam version just to check out what changes they made to the game.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-16 10:35:52 UTC
in Dreams Post #298030

I have never had sleep paralysis. Apparently you can induce by ignoring the urge to roll over when you're going to sleep. It is a mechanism to check if you are asleep, and if you stay still, you trick your brain into believing you are asleep and you enter REM sleep.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-08-15 16:03:32 UTC
in Google+ TWHL Circles! Post #297996

https://plus.google.com/103965859208046829206/posts

Sorry, I'm too ugly for pics.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-27 18:07:17 UTC
in Minecraft Aether Mod Post #297065

Looks incredible, I might give it a whirl when I am bored enough.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-27 18:05:53 UTC
in Dreams Post #297064

I once had a recent dream where it was dark, and I said "Is this a dream?" Then I woke it. It was weird.

Not entirely sure if you're just being your humorous self, or if you're being honest. For many people one of the first hurdles of learning to lucid dream is to stay dreaming once you have figured out you are in a dream. Most people tend to just wake up as soon as they realise.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-27 11:13:21 UTC
in Dreams Post #297046

I've been taking 5-hydroxytryptophan, basically boosts serotonin levels. It helps me have dreams every night, just as a personal note of mine, the chemical is more so used for depression. Although I feel my dreams are a little too bizarre to share. They almost always pertain to current personal issues, but they don't exactly make the most sense.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-27 05:09:01 UTC
in allocblock:full Post #297034

Can't really say without seeing the RMF.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-23 11:22:21 UTC
in TWHL HDD Benchmarks Post #296943

lol @ my score being determined by lowest sub-score, being disk data transfer rate

edit: epeen

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-23 09:43:58 UTC
in TWHL HDD Benchmarks Post #296939

I like it, it's not fantastic, but it's good. Computer boots in 10 seconds which is nice. Cstriker write speed almost doesn't matter because if you're writing to your SSD a lot you're doin' it wrong. SSD's are all about read speed in my opinion.

If you can easily afford $100-200 for an SSD I'd recommend doing it. Also waiting for them to be developed a bit more will help. They'll be much better in the near future.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-23 06:39:13 UTC
in TWHL HDD Benchmarks Post #296934

My $110AUD SSD scores 170mb/s read and 60mb/s write speed.

If you really wanted some speeds to boast about, I'd go for an SSD + raid 0 combo.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-07 17:10:00 UTC
in Desktops of July Post #296330

Yeah, I know I'm cool.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-07 17:09:15 UTC
in Summer Camp Sale Post #296329

"Half Life 2 Episode what? Fuck no, we're developing DOTA!" -Valve collective

What? Valve collective?

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-05 14:54:15 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #296272

I play Heroes of Newerth. It's just a DotA clone. It's a pretty decent game, being completely stolen from DotA, but it has some network issues. The features they implemented really make it a worth while transition from DotA, such as stat tracking, reconnection capabilities, rebindable keys, and not nearly as many leavers. It's definitely worth the 30 dollars it costs, but I wouldn't be surprised if it went free to play after DOTA2 is released.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-05 06:22:36 UTC
in Summer Camp Sale Post #296265

I don't care about anything but DOTA2, which I assume is valves priority right now.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-07-05 04:51:17 UTC
in Steam's... Issues Post #296262

lulzsec?

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-30 05:20:27 UTC
in Desktops of June Post #296053

That's Spike Spiegel. I like the little Mermaid one because it makes sense that mermaids probably wouldn't use bras... and I'm a pervert.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-29 09:56:03 UTC
in Desktops of June Post #296037

Implying you can actually get hard from ASCII.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 14:37:54 UTC
in Minecraft Post #295778

Oh gawd I'm really tempted to play again.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 13:16:04 UTC
in MCobj - Show Off yours ! Post #295773

They look quite good, reminds me a little of tilt shift photography/editing.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 03:52:24 UTC
in Minecraft Post #295720

Played it for about a week, got sick of it pretty fast.

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 03:44:31 UTC
in Desktops of June Post #295718

Hell yeah!

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-19 07:42:40 UTC
in Desktops of June Post #295644

Tomorrow I'll have my new computer, complete with widescreen, and I'll be making the switch to windows 7. I'll be duel-monitoring with a 4:3 19" screen too. So I'm gonna find meh a sweet new widescreen background in preparation! Well, maybe after dinner!

kraken

Posted 12 years ago2011-05-21 03:48:12 UTC
in New mapping engines to consider. Post #294867

There's always Unity, which I know nothing about.

I've used UDK late last year, and let me tell you it had A LOT of issues.

kraken