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  • CorehealerCorehealer The Apothecary The softer edge of the universe.Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Look guys I've been at work so I've missed a lot of pages but this is important: do any of you fuckers still not have Deus Ex?

    Because that is something that needs to be fixed.

    *raises hand meekly*

    Corehealer on
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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    you can also use the support class' airstrike to get the achievement. i would find a server with 1 or 2 people on it, more than likely its people trying to get teh cheavo and then ask if you can get the cheavo

    mts on
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  • VanhiteVanhite Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    Vanhite wrote: »
    So I cant find any good info on them, but whats with the Civ 5 DLC? Are they just races or scenarios or what, a few of them have no descriptions.

    Cradle of Civilization DLCs are all maps.
    Anything else is an add Civilization to play as and a related Scenario to play with.

    Hmmm kinda pricey for maps, oh well time to buy Vikings and Vikings only and play them every game

    Vanhite on
  • HenslerHensler Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Vegan wrote: »
    Oh dangitall I thought I'd found a better use for this old play-and-charge. Okay, that makes more sense. What complete bullshit!

    Hehehe. So many people get burned by this.

    I was.

    Hensler on
  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Corehealer wrote: »
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Look guys I've been at work so I've missed a lot of pages but this is important: do any of you fuckers still not have Deus Ex?

    Because that is something that needs to be fixed.

    *raises hand meekly*

    anyone else?

    Lord Yod on
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  • DecoyDecoy Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Has Atom Zombie Smasher been more on sale yet than the current 50%? I just played the demo and it's good fun. I'll be on the lookout...

    Nope. It's yet to be a daily sale or one of the Daily Camp Activities.

    Decoy on
  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    So I got bored and snagged the Guild Wars Trilogy thing and innocently thought "Oh, I'll just add this key to my OG Guild Wars account".

    Which now requires you to know the name of a character on your account in order to log in.

    I have no idea what my character names from 5-6 years ago were, or are.

    So now I get to play the "wait for NCSoft support to email me back" game.

    Edit: Holy crap, I actually guessed correctly. Go me!

    Lawndart on
  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    Lord Yod on
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  • mntorankusumntorankusu I'm not sure how to use this thing.... Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Corehealer wrote: »
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Look guys I've been at work so I've missed a lot of pages but this is important: do any of you fuckers still not have Deus Ex?

    Because that is something that needs to be fixed.

    *raises hand meekly*

    anyone else?

    I'm a poor fool who spent all his money before it went on sale

    mntorankusu on
  • ThibisThibis Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Corehealer wrote: »
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Look guys I've been at work so I've missed a lot of pages but this is important: do any of you fuckers still not have Deus Ex?

    Because that is something that needs to be fixed.

    *raises hand meekly*

    anyone else?

    I'm a poor fool who spent all his money before it went on sale

    I'm trying to buy it, but Steam won't accept ma monies

    Thibis on
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  • SvKSvK Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    I'm playing the A.I. War demo and it is staggeringly complex. I've done three tutorial missions and I still don't know how to shoot things. The game also warns me that I will need 7-12 hours to beat the AI with help from my friends. How does anyone play this?

    SvK on
  • chocoboliciouschocobolicious Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    All of them. The trilogy+eyes of the north.

    It's a fun MMO type deal, but more interesting because you can play the entire game (Well, 90% of it, some stuff is a bit too complex) with bots and really not even notice the difference.

    Getting eye of the north unlocks an achievement type system, these cheevos will carry over benefits into the new guild wars game coming out.. god knows when, and its looking /fantastic/.

    So if you have any interest in the awesome sequel, getting the first games to do the cheevos is pretty worth it.

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  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    All I can tell you about AI War is that it's absolutely amazing.
    And that I can't get past the tutorial. D:
    buy it

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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Has anyone been having problems with the Steam "authorize your PC with this numeric code" thing? I just reinstalled Windows on my other computer and it is saying the code has been sent, but there's nothing in my email.

    Mike Danger on
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  • mntorankusumntorankusu I'm not sure how to use this thing.... Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Thanks, Lord Yod!

    keep classin' the place up

    mntorankusu on
  • MahnmutMahnmut Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Corehealer wrote: »
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Look guys I've been at work so I've missed a lot of pages but this is important: do any of you fuckers still not have Deus Ex?

    Because that is something that needs to be fixed.

    *raises hand meekly*

    anyone else?

    I was too young -- barely had time to catch the BG2 train.

    Mahnmut on
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  • VeganVegan Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Has anyone been having problems with the Steam "authorize your PC with this numeric code" thing? I just reinstalled Windows on my other computer and it is saying the code has been sent, but there's nothing in my email.

    Yes.

    Vegan on
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  • Skoal CatSkoal Cat Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Vegan wrote: »
    Has anyone been having problems with the Steam "authorize your PC with this numeric code" thing? I just reinstalled Windows on my other computer and it is saying the code has been sent, but there's nothing in my email.

    Yes.

    Yup

    Skoal Cat on
  • Lord Of The PantsLord Of The Pants Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Has anyone been having problems with the Steam "authorize your PC with this numeric code" thing? I just reinstalled Windows on my other computer and it is saying the code has been sent, but there's nothing in my email.

    I just kept hitting the try to send another code button over and over and over until it eventually sent me one.

    Lord Of The Pants on
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  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    It's a pretty great on-line RPG, with some traits of MMOs. Not anywhere near as grindy, all gear is permanent for instance, and effective gear is pretty easily obtained. Getting really shiny stuff can take some doing, but it won't give any kind of advantage. More of a status symbol in-game than anything else. Characters are multiclassed and this makes for really interesting combinations, the skill system is more like a CCG than anything else. There really aren't skill trees or anything and characters can be respecced any time you are in a town, for free. The cooperative and PvP gameplay are both really well done, there is a mother loving ass ton of content, the campaigns are really well done, putting you in the midst of driving events in the games lore. They feel more like single-player cooperative RPGs in that sense. I think Arenanet really did a great thing with Guild Wars. It holds up well, and there are still PAers playing this.

    As far as which one to get if you had to choose just one? I'd suggest Nightfall if it's only going to be one. Really though, Trilogy plus Eye of the North is one of the best deals in online RPGs ever at the moment. I have all the stuff and I enjoy it all greatly. Plus no subs means you never feel like you have to commit to the game. It's there for when you want to enjoy it, and it can be played solo if you wish or you can be as social as you like. Arenanet did a good job designing the game to be playable as the player wants to experience it.

    Drake on
  • Doctor DetroitDoctor Detroit Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    All of them. The trilogy+eyes of the north.

    It's a fun MMO type deal, but more interesting because you can play the entire game (Well, 90% of it, some stuff is a bit too complex) with bots and really not even notice the difference.

    Getting eye of the north unlocks an achievement type system, these cheevos will carry over benefits into the new guild wars game coming out.. god knows when, and its looking /fantastic/.

    So if you have any interest in the awesome sequel, getting the first games to do the cheevos is pretty worth it.

    Earlier in the thread people were saying Eye of the North can be gotten elsewhere cheaper. I assume this could then be integrated into the Steam-purchased Trilogy. For example, it's $6 at newegg.

    Doctor Detroit on
  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Alright I'm gonna think about Guild Wars. Sounds intriguing but it also sounds like a bloated gamebank in the making.

    Lord Yod on
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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    I found this on the Steam forums and it seems to work:

    If you're having problems getting the Steam Guard authentication code, quit Steam, restart your router, log back in. I got a new code this way.

    Mike Danger on
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  • chocoboliciouschocobolicious Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    All of them. The trilogy+eyes of the north.

    It's a fun MMO type deal, but more interesting because you can play the entire game (Well, 90% of it, some stuff is a bit too complex) with bots and really not even notice the difference.

    Getting eye of the north unlocks an achievement type system, these cheevos will carry over benefits into the new guild wars game coming out.. god knows when, and its looking /fantastic/.

    So if you have any interest in the awesome sequel, getting the first games to do the cheevos is pretty worth it.

    Earlier in the thread people were saying Eye of the North can be gotten elsewhere cheaper. I assume this could then be integrated into the Steam-purchased Trilogy. For example, it's $6 at newegg.

    Ah, yes, if you can find eye of the north cheaper elsewhere, then its definitely worth just getting there. You register it all the same way.

    chocobolicious on
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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Drake wrote: »
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    It's a pretty great on-line RPG, with some traits of MMOs. Not anywhere near as grindy, all gear is permanent for instance, and effective gear is pretty easily obtained. Getting really shiny stuff can take some doing, but it won't give any kind of advantage. More of a status symbol in-game than anything else. Characters are multiclassed and this makes for really interesting combinations, the skill system is more like a CCG than anything else. There really aren't skill trees or anything and characters can be respecced any time you are in a town, for free. The cooperative and PvP gameplay are both really well done, there is a mother loving ass ton of content, the campaigns are really well done, putting you in the midst of driving events in the games lore. They feel more like single-player cooperative RPGs in that sense. I think Arenanet really did a great thing with Guild Wars. It holds up well, and there are still PAers playing this.

    As far as which one to get if you had to choose just one? I'd suggest Nightfall if it's only going to be one. Really though, Trilogy plus Eye of the North is one of the best deals in online RPGs ever at the moment. I have all the stuff and I enjoy it all greatly. Plus no subs means you never feel like you have to commit to the game. It's there for when you want to enjoy it, and it can be played solo if you wish or you can be as social as you like. Arenanet did a good job designing the game to be playable as the player wants to experience it.


    So now I've completed moved on from wanting the cheap Clear Sky to wanting this. I should just disconnect my modem for the next five days :(

    Big Classy on
  • NailbunnyPDNailbunnyPD Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Big Isy wrote: »
    Oh dangitall I thought I'd found a better use for this old play-and-charge. Okay, that makes more sense. What complete bullshit!

    Don't beat yourelf up over it, you'd be surprised how many people have done the same, myself included. The easiest thing to do is to just get wired pads, the wireless adaptor can also have issues with driver compatibility.

    And never mind when it shorts out and you have to solder over a fuse or whatever that tiny thing was.

    NailbunnyPD on
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  • BluefistBluefist Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Drake wrote: »
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    It's a pretty great on-line RPG, with some traits of MMOs. Not anywhere near as grindy, all gear is permanent for instance, and effective gear is pretty easily obtained. Getting really shiny stuff can take some doing, but it won't give any kind of advantage. More of a status symbol in-game than anything else. Characters are multiclassed and this makes for really interesting combinations, the skill system is more like a CCG than anything else. There really aren't skill trees or anything and characters can be respecced any time you are in a town, for free. The cooperative and PvP gameplay are both really well done, there is a mother loving ass ton of content, the campaigns are really well done, putting you in the midst of driving events in the games lore. They feel more like single-player cooperative RPGs in that sense. I think Arenanet really did a great thing with Guild Wars. It holds up well, and there are still PAers playing this.

    As far as which one to get if you had to choose just one? I'd suggest Nightfall if it's only going to be one. Really though, Trilogy plus Eye of the North is one of the best deals in online RPGs ever at the moment. I have all the stuff and I enjoy it all greatly. Plus no subs means you never feel like you have to commit to the game. It's there for when you want to enjoy it, and it can be played solo if you wish or you can be as social as you like. Arenanet did a good job designing the game to be playable as the player wants to experience it.

    Yeah it looks really good, but I'm holding off until the second game is released soonish as I don't have the time to commit right now when I should be completing my thesis.

    Bluefist on
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  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Question for those that have had this happen: I made purchases and after submitting the purchases I got an error saying Steam was unable to complete them and to contact support. The purchases show up in my transaction history as having failed. I sent a ticket in, but what I'm wondering is if I try the purchases again later and they go through will I get double billed? Or is my account locked now and I have to wait for the support ticket to be resolved before I can do anything else?

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Big Isy wrote: »
    Drake wrote: »
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    It's a pretty great on-line RPG, with some traits of MMOs. Not anywhere near as grindy, all gear is permanent for instance, and effective gear is pretty easily obtained. Getting really shiny stuff can take some doing, but it won't give any kind of advantage. More of a status symbol in-game than anything else. Characters are multiclassed and this makes for really interesting combinations, the skill system is more like a CCG than anything else. There really aren't skill trees or anything and characters can be respecced any time you are in a town, for free. The cooperative and PvP gameplay are both really well done, there is a mother loving ass ton of content, the campaigns are really well done, putting you in the midst of driving events in the games lore. They feel more like single-player cooperative RPGs in that sense. I think Arenanet really did a great thing with Guild Wars. It holds up well, and there are still PAers playing this.

    As far as which one to get if you had to choose just one? I'd suggest Nightfall if it's only going to be one. Really though, Trilogy plus Eye of the North is one of the best deals in online RPGs ever at the moment. I have all the stuff and I enjoy it all greatly. Plus no subs means you never feel like you have to commit to the game. It's there for when you want to enjoy it, and it can be played solo if you wish or you can be as social as you like. Arenanet did a good job designing the game to be playable as the player wants to experience it.


    So now I've completed moved on from wanting the cheap Clear Sky to wanting this. I should just disconnect my modem for the next five days :(

    fffff me too, curse drakes write up. Now implementing plan eat nothing but instant noodles for the next week so I can fit it in to my budget

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  • TIFunkaliciousTIFunkalicious Kicking back in NebraskaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Has anyone been having problems with the Steam "authorize your PC with this numeric code" thing? I just reinstalled Windows on my other computer and it is saying the code has been sent, but there's nothing in my email.

    yes oh god yes

    TIFunkalicious on
  • mntorankusumntorankusu I'm not sure how to use this thing.... Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Bullio wrote: »
    Question for those that have had this happen: I made purchases and after submitting the purchases I got an error saying Steam was unable to complete them and to contact support. The purchases show up in my transaction history as having failed. I sent a ticket in, but what I'm wondering is if I try the purchases again later and they go through will I get double billed? Or is my account locked now and I have to wait for the support ticket to be resolved before I can do anything else?

    I got that error the other day, but I tried again immediately and it worked fine. I didn't get double-billed or anything.

    mntorankusu on
  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    If the Beat Hazard ticket cheevo can be done online then anyone with Ultra that wants help can message me later tonight.

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  • Stabbity StyleStabbity Style He/Him | Warning: Mothership Reporting Kennewick, WARegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Bluefist wrote: »
    Drake wrote: »
    Lord Yod wrote: »
    Also can anyone tell me about this Guild Wars thing and if it's any good and if so which one I should buy?

    It's a pretty great on-line RPG, with some traits of MMOs. Not anywhere near as grindy, all gear is permanent for instance, and effective gear is pretty easily obtained. Getting really shiny stuff can take some doing, but it won't give any kind of advantage. More of a status symbol in-game than anything else. Characters are multiclassed and this makes for really interesting combinations, the skill system is more like a CCG than anything else. There really aren't skill trees or anything and characters can be respecced any time you are in a town, for free. The cooperative and PvP gameplay are both really well done, there is a mother loving ass ton of content, the campaigns are really well done, putting you in the midst of driving events in the games lore. They feel more like single-player cooperative RPGs in that sense. I think Arenanet really did a great thing with Guild Wars. It holds up well, and there are still PAers playing this.

    As far as which one to get if you had to choose just one? I'd suggest Nightfall if it's only going to be one. Really though, Trilogy plus Eye of the North is one of the best deals in online RPGs ever at the moment. I have all the stuff and I enjoy it all greatly. Plus no subs means you never feel like you have to commit to the game. It's there for when you want to enjoy it, and it can be played solo if you wish or you can be as social as you like. Arenanet did a good job designing the game to be playable as the player wants to experience it.

    Yeah it looks really good, but I'm holding off until the second game is released soonish as I don't have the time to commit right now when I should be completing my thesis.

    2 isn't coming out until at least 2012.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Ticket cheevo for Beat Hazard is incredibly easy as long as you have Ultra

    Just to Boss Rush to Beginning Trancefusion

    Immediately when it starts, you'll get two gunships. Destroy the turrets, fuck around for a minute. Takes no time at all.

    It's a lot more difficult in Survival, so much so that I suspect that this cheevo is designed to push sales of Beat Hazard Ultra.

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  • Skoal CatSkoal Cat Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    I have no idea what is going on in Swarm Arena

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  • durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Anyone wanting the spectacular AI War

    Contest still on for a few more hours!

    Tell me why the AI should spare you

    and win a copy!

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  • Kristmas KthulhuKristmas Kthulhu Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    What are the contest's rules now?

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  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited July 2011
    22 tickets so far, with about 6 more I need to catch up on.

    AI War, eh? Looks far too complicated, for me.

    Figgy on
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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    So that Trine challenge, what's the quickest/easiest way to do it?

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    So that Trine challenge, what's the quickest/easiest way to do it?

    Play through to the fifth stage, that's the first time water shows up.

    Then just jump in, and switch characters when one gets low on oxygen.

    I want to say it took me about an hour.

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