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Posted 11 years ago2012-08-24 20:12:27 UTC
in Team Mapping 2 Post #309346
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I like the estate idea. I also like the idea of setting it in the evening or really early morning. Early early morning tends to be when raids are done (I would know, I stayed over at a house that had a warrant served the next day. I was the first one they got. Woke up to being handcuffed....

Anyways, perhaps the estate could have a small guest house or two on the property, like this:
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Theme could be tropical too I suppose, thoughts? Ideas?
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-23 22:35:37 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #309297
I've been on a pretty bad Die Antwoord kick this week. No explanation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcXNPI-IPPM
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-23 22:23:09 UTC
in Team Mapping 2 Post #309296
In response to your last question CT, I definitely think this map should be original. That being said, an asymmetrical assault-a-fort type hostage map would be my vote, in the vein of cs_assault or cs_militia or cs_miami. Those are the most fun in my opinion, and seeing as CS finally has halftime built right into the game I think a kickass asymmetrical map would be very nice.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-23 19:04:02 UTC
in Team Mapping 2 Post #309284
I vote CSGO as well, seems the obvious choice.

I'm pretty adamant that no mapping at all should happen until we have sorted out our vision of the map before hand. That means layout, a collection of reference images, I'm sure some of us can bang out some concept pics of the map using the references once we have the layout down too.

Obviously changes will be made once we get started, that's inevitable. I also really don't think anyone should make any sudden major additions (new buildings or areas) without throwing their idea out in the thread here.

Last time I think we got a really good taste of people's strong points. We should look at that to see who fits what roles best (maybe Archie should be nominated the "lighting lead" for example). Perhaps we could persuade Rimrook to guide us in the right direction with the layout.

Just my two cents.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-22 00:37:35 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #309248
Is there anyone IN the episode that has not seen it yet? I think once that happens it should be safe to talk freely.

[edit]Disregard this i confused Jeff with Joebama. Sorry.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-21 20:31:43 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #309237
Oh man, Scotch's face when he took Dimbarks pancakes:
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Obligatory vote for Dimbark, seriously, dude wtf.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-20 20:22:21 UTC
in Mist of Stagnation - Modeling Contest Post #309188
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-16 18:03:05 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #309110
Oh god, middle school flashbacks.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-16 01:26:10 UTC
in TF2 mvm update Post #309101
Each mission will be one map at a time. The paid ticket gets you into a "campaign" sort of mode which spans multiple maps in one go, from my understanding. They said more campaign type thingies will get released eventually, although there is only one now.

Been too busy playing GO for the first time today, anyone know if a ticket gets you a one-time or multiple time admission to the "campaign" type game? Not that I'll get one either way, I don't play TF2 anymore and the items earned wouldn't mean much to me.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-15 20:19:30 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #309094
I tend to be the big spoon, but I think most men do. I've only had one girl in my life say that she enjoys being the big spoon and so I let her because it was kind of cute. When a girl's the big spoon she's called a jetpack.

I imagine Skals was the big spoon because I was already asleep. I am OK with this.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-15 00:02:24 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #309073
I went to sleep alone and woke up with Skals in my bed. I feel obligated to vote Skals even though I'll be the only vote and my vote will be wasted.

Democracy at it's finest.

@Scotch I know right, of course you work out in a tux. What're you, a farmer?
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-14 01:23:42 UTC
in I hate standardized Reading tests Post #309025
It did say "half-frozen" meaning it must've been partially water. It doesn't say if she's walking along a road, or a path, or just in the woods but if an officer happened to be there it must've been a road, and if he saw her it couldn't have been pitch black. I maintain that it doesn't seem that unsafe to just be walking along the river. It doesn't specify that the road was icy, or the weather was bad, or if she was on an incline.

Of course, this question does seem to be posted by a thirteen-year-old and who knows if he/she left out any important parts.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-13 20:05:07 UTC
in I hate standardized Reading tests Post #309013
When I first read it and he said it was one o'clock I imagined one in the morning, in which case yes, B would make sense. The officer offering to see her home at that hour would make sense. But, it never specifies, and in the answer it says "time of day" and not "night".

On second thought, let's not answer this question. 'Tis a silly question.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-10 23:03:22 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308949
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0MkkHANVQw&feature=youtu.be Cut to 30 seconds in. With one million players I suppose this was going to happen sooner or later. I'm just glad it got filmed.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-09 00:41:57 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308887
I can't think of any adjustments, but a suggestion I thought would be cool was if you spliced the footage the best you could into a narrative, even a dumb little one. None of us knows or has any way of knowing what order exactly the events you showed us took place in the game, so you could basically put them in any order you want to suit whatever jokes you want.

In the introduction episode it might not have worked so good, but from now out you basically have complete freedom with this. I'm sure that you're funnier than The Sims' AI is basically what I'm trying to say.

I'm glad all the intro stuff you had to animate is out of the way, because I can't wait for the rest of these. Take your time though!
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-08 23:19:54 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308885
Dang. I can confirm it works in real LAN, my bro and I tested it when the patch launched. You don't need to set anything up or detect anything, the game does it automatically when you hit multiplayer. It doesn't work if one of the players is in offline mode though, you both do need to be connected to the interned (DRM, OMG IM BEING OPPRESSED!).

I guess people can always just share their singleplayer world file online like they've been doing the whole time but it would still be a nice feature. Maybe in the future.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-08 20:01:07 UTC
in Now Playing: ... Post #308883
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASj81daun5Q

Two Steps From Hell. Was used in Mass Effect, on Dr. Who, and other such good things. I can't get enough of this shit. Buy all of it. ALL OF IT. DO IT NOW.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-08 19:15:07 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308880
I can vouch for Hamachi too, used it to "LAN" some Unreal Tournament a few times.

It would be funny to see if it works, being able to visit someones singleplayer from elsewhere on the planet would be pretty cool.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-08 00:49:57 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308844
You can LAN eachother's singleplayers now.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-06 22:11:14 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308815
Foul called, flag on the field- yup its a salad blocking foul. Penalty is one vote.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-06 17:52:34 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308803
All I could see from the front page was the first two sentences and I was like OMGWTFBBQ!

But now all is well.

That was good, the intros were funny. Also, WTF skals? :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-05 00:17:57 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308774
Just encountered a player named Mad Cow in DayZ. Knowing Madcow plays DayZ, I was uber disappointed when he didn't respond and was obviously not the REAL Madcow.

Lame!
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-03 22:54:10 UTC
in Mission Improbable - a HL2 EP2 mod Post #308757
Need to install Episode 2 first, drat. Eager to play it.

Better than Metastasis? Really? Even more eager now.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-03 00:18:09 UTC
in Mission Improbable - a HL2 EP2 mod Post #308737
This looks cool, I'll play it tomorrow when I get home from work.
Posted 11 years ago2012-08-01 20:02:29 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308691
Now playing DayZ, because every time I read a story or see a video I neeeeeed to play it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rVBog_C50

Pretty awesome DayZ video journal. Really picks up around 11 minutes.

"Dude, we beat DayZ." - Rage after he and Hallow find a functional helicopter.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-31 15:10:40 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #308655
By compliment I just meant that they look nice together there, I wasn't even thinking of the actual art term complimentary. I can see the confusion.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-30 17:51:36 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308632
65GB! How does the movie-making saying go? Five hours of filming gets you five minutes of film? Something like that.

This is going to be fun.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-30 15:38:57 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #308626
Looking good! You've managed to compliment green with red in the first two shots without giving it that awkward Christmas feeling that happens sometimes.

Small lights around the outside of the control-post type room are maybe a little too bright?
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-30 15:11:12 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308625
Are you sure he wasn't saying "you" to Dimbark?

Lets clarify this before you trap yourself in a 1x1 room.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-28 22:02:08 UTC
in [cs:s] nuketown killstreaks help Post #308550
I don't know how to solve the problem, just saying that this is super cool, never seen something like this in CS before.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-28 20:52:53 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308547
Me too. Too lazy to go on an archaeological expedition to find it.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-28 19:24:53 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308543
I agree with Archie, moar photos. Photo should be required if you want to be a Sim. [edit: ok maybe that's too far, I can respect privacy]

It's a good thing! Seeing the person behind the username and the text really humanizes everyone. Text and a username doesn't really cut it, for all I know TWHL could consist of the people whose photos I've seen over the years and an AI robot who plays every other person on the site!
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-28 19:01:58 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308541
Why have you not poured me a drink? Why are you being rude?
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-28 18:56:56 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308539
America has only been around a few hundred years so I can't say I'm American. That's not even an ethnicity!

You're totally right, most of me is English, Irish, Lithuanian, German, a pinch of Polish, other than a touch of South African (which is mostly Dutch immigrants from my understanding?) I basically am European.

And yet, I've never been across that ocean. I'm ashamed! I hear-by promise to visit Europe in my lifetime.

Skals looks like a stranger I would run into and then get flat-out drunk off Vodka with if I ever visited eastern Europe.

This thread needs more faces. We should have a "Post your face or be a pussy" thread to build camaraderie amongst the TWHLers.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-28 18:24:59 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308536
Haha, I have many. I got this one when I saw them. Way late in their career to see them, but they played only old stuff and the new album at the time which was Death. Not a single friggin song off of the Black Album, Load, or Reload. Everything faster than on record, and for two and a half hours. It was a dream come true.

Worth an arm and a leg for the tickets.

Can I change my favorite food to beer?
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-28 18:10:21 UTC
in TWHL Big Brother 2012 Post #308532
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Food = Spicy chicken fajitas
Music = 80's thrash metal
Sign = Pisces

Can you upload images and put them on shirts? If so I want this:
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It's work related, and work is about 50% of my life and it doesn't suck in the slightest.

This is going to be a blast to watch, the last one was funny as hell.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-26 22:18:06 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308445
I'm with Atom, no one wants to read. Sad but true.

What could work, however, is taking TONS of pictures and doing it comic book style! That's a bit more unique, and would easier to digest for your readers if you don't want to do videos!
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-24 20:50:42 UTC
in Interactive Story Post #308371
Featureless, cloth-less female mannequin.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-24 20:46:30 UTC
in Unofficial Competition 33 Post #308370
The sound idea is cool. We would have to decide on what type of sound in general beforehand I think. If the sound was mechanical some people might think it was too easy, others might think that gives a broader range of entries. If the sound was really really strange or organic, trying to find a fitting use might turn entries away. I like the idea a lot. Personally I'd vote for a mechanical sound because I'm a noob.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-24 19:06:52 UTC
in Unofficial Competition 33 Post #308362
Remember when we did the 1024x1024? What if we did "Make an as interesting and detailed a 256x256 maximum room as you possibly can"?

I'm imagining individual brushwork tiles and stuff like that.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-24 01:01:07 UTC
in Colorado Shooting Post #308325
Sort of. Even if they don't carry them on their belts, I'm sure your police have access to them. They do need to be prepared to protect their civilians in case the unimaginable happens. Our police don't all walk around with shotguns and such if that's the impression outsiders get, although all of them do have a handgun on their belts, which is strapped securely into their holsters. They don't get taken out unless the officer feels his life is directly threatened.

I've actually got a story about my small hometown that really sums this all up. It's such a small quiet place, that when we had our only gun crime in ten or fifteen years, our police officers didn't actually know what to do. A doctor with a latent mental disorder snapped and held his wife hostage with a gun. Our officers all carry handguns in their belts at all times, but when push came to shove, backup from larger cities and a special team needed to be called in to deal with the unimaginable because our officers never use their guns, ever.

The few and far between instances of police brutality that make the news can't really throw off our perception of our officers, who are mostly average joes, your uncles and such.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-23 23:37:36 UTC
in Rchi Minicompo #1 Post #308320
YOU CAN'T HANDLE STEP TWO!
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-23 12:57:42 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308306
An fps moba sounds good on paper... But when I got in the beta I played two matches and then never wanted to play another one again.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-23 01:51:51 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308291
Ha, and now it's 15 instead of 10 and I can't get it. Figures! Maybe they'll do a last day type thing where everything is on sale.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-22 23:58:40 UTC
in Now Gaming: ... Post #308288
Every weekend when I get drunk and play Battlefield...
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Archie is that Civ V? Is it better than Civ IV? I could use the last of my steam dollars to get it if it is. Civ IV was fun.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-22 21:46:50 UTC
in Colorado Shooting Post #308286
Too true.

News networks stay in business just like every other network, by having their viewers watch advertisements which they then get paid for. They try to keep you locked in and on the edge of your seat by dramatization and scariness. Just like comedy networks keep you locked on by keeping you laughing and having a good time.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-22 19:05:04 UTC
in Post your screenshots! WIP thread Post #308272
displacements on roads
Someone did just that to awesome effect on our team mapping project, might have been Cap't T. My mind was blown I had never done it before either. It looked really, really awesome.

Skals I really dig the dirtiness of that road. One of my biggest irks in game environments is when they look unnaturally clean, you absolutely slayed that, can't wait to see compiled shots.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-22 18:59:19 UTC
in Slow Internets are slow Post #308270
if they bother you that much, a drop of black paint over the light and then another after the first dries should do the trick. repeat as necessary. I used a few little pieces of tape to dull the LED on my speakers because it was annoyingly bright. Now it is still visible but quite soft.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-22 18:30:52 UTC
in Slow Internets are slow Post #308264
And colored lights. Don't forget colored lights.

They make it faster.
Posted 11 years ago2012-07-22 18:25:57 UTC
in Slow Internets are slow Post #308262
Ah, that future bit, that makes too much sense. I wasn't even thinking about remote applications.

Man, no more building rigs! No more red and blue light streaming from your case and filling your room! No more butting antlers over hardware!

I has a sad.

Although surely we will also still have external HDD's to store our personal files on like music or home videos, right?