sucks. but thanks for reminding me to complete my registration!

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Originally posted by CB

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Originally posted by yde

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sony fucking blows. I'm glad I sold my ps3 when I did.

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I hope you're playing the Wii now, because Microsoft and thier xbox aren't any better than sony. At least Sony isn't whoring a 1000% markup on internet costs like Xbox live.

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microsoft gets away with nickel-and-diming every aspect of xbox live because their console is the only one that has actually attempted to maintain an online community. also, they actually add features to the xbox. I chose the ps3 over it because it had so much potential, but all sony is interested in is disabling features and suing small businesses and nerds. I don't like xbox live, but it's certainly better than anything the ps3 offers (nothing).

anyway, wii + pc gaming is more than enough for me.

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Originally posted by Aerakin

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lol fanboyism much?

NEWS FLASH: Nintendo also fucking sucks.

Welcome to the 21st century, where every single corporation sucks balls.

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his comment wasn't "fanboyism" at all. probably because he said something more interesting than some vague comment about how every corporation sucks.
Nintendo offers some pretty good stuff imo.

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Originally posted by Aerakin

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Originally posted by yde

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his comment wasn't "fanboyism" at all. probably because he said something more interesting than some vague comment about how every corporation sucks.
Nintendo offers some pretty good stuff imo.

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What.

His post was basically "xbox sucks, wii is awesome" without any real explanation. Sounds like fanboyism to me.

And some ridiculous info that seems blatently false (if that was refering to the Xbox live prices rise).

I'm saying that Nintendo isn't all that awesome. To me it seems that instead of relying on solid games like they used to do, they just rely on whatever gimmick is most popular at the time. You can argue it's more problematic because of developpers, but Nintendo certainly isn't helping. Also, Nintendo apparently just spends its time preventing piracy on their console instead of meaningful software update.... just like Sony!

Say what you will, but to me it seems that most of you people judge Sony's (and to a lesser extent Microsoft's) product based on the company's reputation, and not on the product itself.

Oh well, whatever. Sony is evil, Microsoft sucks, and Nintendo can do no wrong whatsoever.

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no it was not. he actually didn't say much of anything about the wii, he was just explaining why he felt xbox was no better than the ps3, which I think he brought up because I didn't make it clear what I preferred over sony's console.

there are a lot of things about the wii I don't like. they haven't had a useful software update in ages, like you pointed out, and the virtual console has been disappointing in a lot of ways. no one at any point claimed that Nintendo was a perfect company, don't pretend otherwise. relax.

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he was quite a character. he had such a huge presence and then just vanished one day. what's the deal?

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well surely no one cares about that anymore, someone bring him back

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Originally posted by The Doctor

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It depends on where the Engie decides to build though. Sometimes you can circle-strafe a sentry and destroy it as a Pyro. Provided the Engie's not around, of course.

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not to mention you can reflect sentry rockets

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Originally posted by Teflon

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Originally posted by yde

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Originally posted by The Doctor

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It depends on where the Engie decides to build though. Sometimes you can circle-strafe a sentry and destroy it as a Pyro. Provided the Engie's not around, of course.

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not to mention you can reflect sentry rockets

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Try reflecting their bullets before they kill you. :smugdra:

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I'm not saying run head into a full health sentry by yourself, but if you find yourself being attacked by one, you can use its rockets to deal some serious damage. I mean there's no reason not to.


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I've finally dusted off my DS to play the latest Professor Layton game, and it's fun as hell. I've been out of the loop as far as the handheld goes and I was wondering what sort of games you guys recommend for it. New and old, I want to rebuild my collection, especially since the power's been going out a lot lately. I'm not too interested in RPG's.

Here's what's on my list:
Picross 3D
Mario Kart
Mario 64
Meteos
Bratz Ponyz
Kirby Super Star Ultra

So what are your favorites?

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the most exciting thing about the next update for me is the patch to fix that rotated chunks bug

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please add me to the whitelist too (salsaflies). I probably won't build much but I like seeing what others have accomplished.

Originally posted by Rainbow Dash

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Originally posted by yde

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the most exciting thing about the next update for me is the patch to fix that rotated chunks bug

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I never saw that bug. I've only seen missing chunks on servers (which is a load glitch anyway).

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you can actually see it in the jul map
http://valkyrie.rustedlogic.net/minecraft/map.png
some places look okay, but when the bug was introduced, newly generated terrain created all of these rotated chunks. it's most apparent with the sand + grass parts.

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strange I've seen more outside of my country than inside. I hope to fill up my U.S. map someday.

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Originally posted by Teflon

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They're mad because they have to pre-order a game to get a completely optional hat. It's just the TF2 community being it's ridiculously whiny self, as usual. I swear they're almost as bad as the Counter-Strike community as times.

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it's not optional to look at. these forced tie-ins and unfitting promo items are getting pretty tired. admittedly this latest thing isn't as offensive as, say, generic mmo fantasy weapons, but it's not going to stop. the tf2 developers used to have a "less is more" attitude, now they just throw in all this shit with no thought or reason.

but yes the tf2 community is bratty, not arguing with you there.

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my laptop has bit the dust and I was thinking about just buying netbook, since I already have powerful desktop for gaming and other nonsense. I'm not certain if I want to completely give up the option of portable gaming though. are netbooks able to run small games decently, like snes emulation? less realistically, are there netbooks powerful enough to run minecraft, even at its lowest settings?

the thing that draws me to netbooks is that they are small and lightweight, so maybe I should just consider a tiny notebook. or is that the definition of a netbook? I'm so out of touch.

I'll keep researching, but there are so many options available it's overwhelming. if anyone has any recommendations, that'd be great.

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Originally posted by Eppy37

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I don't hate ponies or anything like that but did that seriously needed to be put right behind my house?

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hahaha that sucks man

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Originally posted by Katelynn

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I doubt this affects anyone here, but:

http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/list-of-minecraft-account-passwords-found-in-the-wild-and-server-security-issues.8387/

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yikes. I remember something similar happening when people were asking for copies of the old minecraft launcher. thanks for the heads up.

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this thread cracks me up and I'm not sure why. maybe it's the innocence of it all? keep it up man.

what are those mario sprites from?

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Originally posted by krutomisi

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I unfortunately cannot think of a good suggestion for a pixel art program,
but I would try and find a good one that you are conformable with.

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grafx2 is a good, free program for pixel art, with all sorts of cute features.

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I've been getting the drawing bug again, just in time for my two week vacation, and I really want to get a lot of practice in. I'm okay at it but I never seem to improve much, probably because I've never tried to do so. I also struggle with using colors effectively. I decided to check out what advice ConceptArt.org has to offer.

Anyway, we have a few artists here, I was wondering how you guys developed your skills. Did you use a lot of tutorials or references? How much of it would you say is natural talent?

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so I guess crafted items have become vintage now (not ones that dropped, purchased, or were traded), continuing tf2's trend of worthless updates.
why don't they make the polycount set hats "vintage" or "genuine" or "kosher" or whatever, and no longer require them for bonuses?

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