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What do girlfriends and betas have in common?

lunarwulflunarwulf Registered User regular
edited January 2007 in Games and Technology
They F'ing destroy computers.
:cry:
... and you don't know what you got into until it's over.

My ex destroyed my laptop on her way out the door last month.
On Dec 23, I downloaded a beta test from brokeassgames.com

I refuse to even go back to that website to find out the name of the game to post it here, it was some kind of mmorpg that combined fantasy and martial arts. As soon as I downloaded it, it sent my precious baby to the BSOD and f'ing shut down. I have not been able to even boot it up so I can enter safe mode and remove this monstrosity. What the hell do I do with it now? Seriously, any suggestions? I can't afford a tech right now, so until I can, I'd like to fix it myself.

So, just a warning, stay away from brokeassgames.com !! For your own good.

It's been made abundantly clear that Ten O'Clock is time for Rainbow Six. It is not time for other games! You might think that it is, but it isn't. Don't show up at 10:05! That's not when it is. It is earlier.
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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I totally hate this website, it's evil and will rape your cat. But let me go ahead and mention it a few times. I wont link it outright, but just mention it from time to time.

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  • SamphisSamphis Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Should be brokebackgames.com mirite?

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  • Torso BoyTorso Boy Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    If a website is called "brokeass," I avoid it as a rule.

    [spoiler:67e475891e]I know what the name really means.[/spoiler:67e475891e]

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  • lunarwulflunarwulf Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    It's actually called BrokeAss Games,
    this is the URL, for reference.
    http://216.157.128.202/index.html
    The game I d/l was called Ruin Online.
    I believe they may have been associated with BrokeBack.
    I get this addy from Betadogs and I've never had a problem with content they've recommended before.

    This one however, was a beast.

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    It's been made abundantly clear that Ten O'Clock is time for Rainbow Six. It is not time for other games! You might think that it is, but it isn't. Don't show up at 10:05! That's not when it is. It is earlier.
  • lunarwulflunarwulf Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Torso Boy wrote:
    If a website is called "brokeass," I avoid it as a rule.

    [spoiler:22bb104cb4]I know what the name really means.[/spoiler:22bb104cb4]

    Yeah, I should've taken that into consideration.

    I do betas when I'm bored and too broke too afford a new game or just to get experience in prep for school, industry.

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    It's been made abundantly clear that Ten O'Clock is time for Rainbow Six. It is not time for other games! You might think that it is, but it isn't. Don't show up at 10:05! That's not when it is. It is earlier.
  • RookRook Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    lunarwulf wrote:
    It's actually called BrokeAss. Games,
    this is the URL, for reference.
    http://216.157.128.202/index.html
    The game I d/l was called Ruin Online.
    I believe they may have been associated with BrokeBack.
    I get this addy from Betadogs and I've never had a problem with content they've recommended before.

    This one however, was a beast.

    I mean, what did you expect?

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  • lunarwulflunarwulf Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    :cry:I KNOW!
    So, the disclaimer is out for all the other idiots like me.

    Any advice, though?

    lunarwulf on
    It's been made abundantly clear that Ten O'Clock is time for Rainbow Six. It is not time for other games! You might think that it is, but it isn't. Don't show up at 10:05! That's not when it is. It is earlier.
  • NaloutoNalouto Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    lol ruin online.
    I think I will wulf...
    I think I willll....

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  • Manic205Manic205 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    lunarwulf wrote:
    It's actually called BrokeAss Games,
    this is the URL, for reference.
    http://216.157.128.202/index.html
    The game I d/l was called Ruin Online.
    I believe they may have been associated with BrokeBack.
    I get this addy from Betadogs and I've never had a problem with content they've recommended before.

    This one however, was a beast.

    Uh.

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  • LovingFFXILovingFFXI Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    umm.. don't let your women touch your computer.

    no?

    well then just stick your windows cd back into the computer and do a repair install it should fix whatever files got messed-up.

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  • lunarwulflunarwulf Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I wish I could. It came pre installed, with no windows xp cd, just a product code. I'm in the process of ordering one. I just wish that there was something else I could do, the dinosaur I'm currently operating on only has enough ram to let me get on the internet and it runs on win 98. It almost keeps me sane, taht's about it.

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    It's been made abundantly clear that Ten O'Clock is time for Rainbow Six. It is not time for other games! You might think that it is, but it isn't. Don't show up at 10:05! That's not when it is. It is earlier.
  • KKprofitKKprofit Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    The correct answer is of course..



    They are both hard to get into, unless you have chloroform.

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    nerds wish they were in one?

    bazing...eh i got nothing

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  • CaswynbenCaswynben Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    They suck.

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  • Kewop DecamKewop Decam Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    lunarwulf wrote:
    I wish I could. It came pre installed, with no windows xp cd, just a product code. I'm in the process of ordering one. I just wish that there was something else I could do, the dinosaur I'm currently operating on only has enough ram to let me get on the internet and it runs on win 98. It almost keeps me sane, taht's about it.

    If it came pre-installed that means there is a partition that holds the restore files. Figure ot how to go into the restore setup. Usually you get to this by press F11 and some other key on the boot up. Google it and you'll find it or call the company you bought the laptop from.

    Now you're problem is fixed

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  • mixarmixar Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    so it broke your ass, huh?

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  • FreddyDFreddyD Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Barcardi wrote:
    nerds wish they were in one?
    :lol:

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  • Uncle LongUncle Long Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Caswynben wrote:
    They suck.

    That was, um, a really good answer actually.

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  • lunarwulflunarwulf Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    That's the problem. It doesn't boot.
    It powers up, you can insert discs in the dvd-rom, but it won't go to a boot up menu. (I tried using recovery disk, but it was the wrong one) Pressing F11 or F8 for advanced start up options or even F6 to go straight to Safe Mode won't work. Nothing comes up on the monitor at all, the power light stays amber like it's not receiving anything from the tower.
    I've even checked that it wasn't my monitor by connecting it to another computer. It works fine.
    It looks like I'll just have to get an XP cd sent and try that...

    Or I could get a shot gun and a baseball bat and see what my computer looks like scattered across my yard.

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    It's been made abundantly clear that Ten O'Clock is time for Rainbow Six. It is not time for other games! You might think that it is, but it isn't. Don't show up at 10:05! That's not when it is. It is earlier.
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