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Post by **huge** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:33 am

started portal 2 the other night yessssssss

CoB · Post by **CoB** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:43 am

hehe, just came here to say the same thing huge
tis awesome!!
what's ur steam ID
add villephant for co-op XD

Post by **huge** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:54 am

madcaow

not on that often tho!

CoB · Post by **CoB** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:37 pm

ah ok
just played my first co-op with a random
i think they played it before lol
felt like a spaz

Post by **system** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:24 pm

CoB · Post by **CoB** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:52 pm

huhuhu

retzie · Post by **retzie** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:47 am

Dear Nerdy Thread,

I am moving. Should I bring lappy and external hard-drive in the car with me? Or send the hard-drive (ie. back-up device) with the movers? All my reallyreally important stuff is in one billionty seven other places, but there's plenty of other stuff that it would suck to lose that is just on those two.

I am not planning to drive into a flaming death pit.

Love and hugs,

Retzie.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:09 pm

retzie wrote:Dear Nerdy Thread,

I am moving. Should I bring lappy and external hard-drive in the car with me? Or send the hard-drive (ie. back-up device) with the movers? All my reallyreally important stuff is in one billionty seven other places, but there's plenty of other stuff that it would suck to lose that is just on those two.

I am not planning to drive into a flaming death pit.

Love and hugs,

Retzie.

Nah take the hard drive with you. Unless you're goin to pack it in layers of bubblewrap, dont take anything to chance

retzie · Post by **retzie** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:15 pm

Yeah, figured. If enough happens to my car to kill both, I think I'll have more things to worry about than dataz...

Post by **huge** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:28 pm

depending on how much you go, you could hupload to cloud and be reckless and carefree knowing your data is.... somewhere!

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:35 pm

or you could have cupcakes. better imo.

deftotes uncle toby's oats.

Post by **huge** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:39 pm

deftotie truman capote

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Mon May 09, 2011 11:13 am

huge wrote:deftotie truman capote

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:55 pm

I. Want. This. Game. So. Badly.

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:17 am

that shit looks nuts!!

whats the game actually like?

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:30 pm

youthful_implants wrote:that shit looks nuts!!

Whats the game actually like?

Biowares answer to world of warcraft. Cartoonyish graphics, fully voiced (the first mmorpg ever like that). Fingers crossed for epic storylines

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:10 pm

nice!

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:00 pm

mecka - I haven't followed these games but was wondering - if this is set thousands of years before the star wars movies, why does it look like there are Jake the Muss clones (i.e. early stormtroopers)?

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:02 am

Good question, and I don't know the answer. I'm assuming its to create some sort of familiarity with the audience. Not quite sure as to why technology hasn't progressed despite thousands of years of developments in the SW universe.

I noticed that there is a very vague running plot through the three trailers Bioware has put out. The soldier and female Jedi appear in the first and last videos, and the sith dude is in all three.

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

thedeadly9 · Post by **thedeadly9** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:11 pm

Anyone have an idea on the release date for
SSX - and....

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

SSX: Deadly Descents..??

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

Post by **huge** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:55 pm

lol did you see the link at the top of that first video saying click here for release date?

http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/117/1173 ... id=ign1388

thedeadly9 · Post by **thedeadly9** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:00 pm

um...no. Being a graphic designer and all i don't read words much, pictures are heaps gooder.

2012. CRAPOLA

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:59 pm

buying new computers is a fanny of a process. CBF!
someone sell me macbook pro naow prease.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:41 pm

They seem to be fucking a lot of shit up with that game if it is set thousands of years before the movies.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:13 pm

JAMESSSS wrote:They seem to be fucking a lot of shit up with that game if it is set thousands of years before the movies.

You mean with the Star Wars RPG? nah George Lucas has final say on the content - officially its all part of SW canon

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:59 am

george lucas himself has had a good go at fucking up the star wars canon, with the prequels

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:06 am

FoundationStepper wrote:george lucas himself has had a good go at fucking up the star wars canon, with the prequels

He can't be trusted

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:27 am

mecka wrote:
JAMESSSS wrote:They seem to be fucking a lot of shit up with that game if it is set thousands of years before the movies.
You mean with the Star Wars RPG? nah George Lucas has final say on the content - officially its all part of SW canon

So there are clones, storm trooper armour, TIE fighters, Destroyers and "The Empire" all 3k years before the movies?

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:39 pm

No empire or clones. It's set in the republic (hence the title "The Old Republic"), which was what the empire replaced in the second trilogy. There are complex rules as to what is defined as "canon" in star wars. I can't be bothered explaining, so take a look here: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Canon

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:12 pm

I found a DVD at home with 'Staaaarrgh Wars' written on it. Must have been a pirate copy.

thedeadly9 · Post by **thedeadly9** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:00 pm

Haha thats like the one i found at home...Star Hoars

thedeadly9 · Post by **thedeadly9** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:46 pm

German "Pirate Party" Wins 15 seats in regional parliament...

"YARRGGGHHHH"

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/201 ... party-wins

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:07 am

apophenian wrote:No empire or clones. It's set in the republic (hence the title "The Old Republic"), which was what the empire replaced in the second trilogy. There are complex rules as to what is defined as "canon" in star wars. I can't be bothered explaining, so take a look here: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Canon

I can't believe I read all of that.

Sure, it may be canon. But its more the laziness or the reliance on known designs and motifs - particualrly the storm trooper/clone looking guy. It would be nice if things looked a little different or the possibility of a different era is looked into (maybe it is?). It kind of reminds me of the redletter media reviews of the prequels - e.g. the kids training lightsabers with the blast visors - turning an impromptu thing with whatever was lying around (luke in ANH) into some codified jedi training program

I'm no trekkie but didn't they explore those sort of ideas in some of the spinoff series? old or poorly working technology, that sort of thing?

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:13 am

apophenian wrote:No empire or clones. It's set in the republic (hence the title "The Old Republic"), which was what the empire replaced in the second trilogy. There are complex rules as to what is defined as "canon" in star wars. I can't be bothered explaining, so take a look here: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Canon

But they talk about the empire in the trailers?

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:29 pm

They are referring to the Sith Empire http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sith_Empir ... tom_Menace

nic · Post by **nic** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:40 am

and Dr Spock is related to this in what way?

'Nano Nano - We come in piece'

Kaiproject · Post by **Kaiproject** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:49 am

I wish I had a Diablo 3 beta key

Will lhave to make do with Fifa12, BF3 release imminent, and as always SC2 (bring on Heart of the Swarm expansion too!)

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:44 pm

Very unimpressed with the BF3 beta on xbox

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:25 am

It's a shit map. The game mode is ripped from Battlefield: Bad Company 2, which was a shit game. Will pick up on release date, but more curious as to how Conquest will pan out.

Kaiproject · Post by **Kaiproject** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:05 pm

i prefer BFBC2 to any previous BFs..
wasn't a fan of BF2 or 1942 tbh.
used to like CoD before it became a shitty omfgwecanmake$letsreleaseagameevery2weeks series.

BC2 is somewhere inbetween and i like the multiplayer, can have a casual bash, variety of modes + active servers for them etc.

yet to try BF3 beta (pc), might DL tonight

thedeadly9 · Post by **thedeadly9** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:27 pm

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:51 pm

Nerdlings! Is gmail backup safe? My org needs a free and safe way to back up their 1000s of emails and it's the only one I have found. Halp please!!!

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:55 pm

safe as fook

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:56 pm

sickle! thanks YI! didn't expect a response given the sheer deadness of the place.

thedeadly9 · Post by **thedeadly9** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:59 pm

Yeah she's all safe girl..i use gmail for all my business emails/docs etc and never had a problem.

Post by **huge** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:00 pm

probs nowhere safer (in terms of availability) and it's free so w00ties!

i use google apps for my biz

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:01 pm

churr fellas.

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:56 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:sickle! thanks YI! didn't expect a response given the sheer deadness of the place.

Its dead but I lurk anyway.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:31 pm

What is gmail backup?

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:46 pm

http://www.gmail-backup.com/

it backs up your gmail.