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superstande: Alright! My plans in the making still...expecting to find a cozy spot at home with laptop and bunch of pillows to play games and surf the web :) maybe some spicy pizza and earl grey tea ;)
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LaPtiteBete: ok... THAT's relaxing :D ... sounds so comfortable.
Which game(s) are you playing at the moment ?...
Heya, sorry for a slow reply... :) I'm kinda trying to finish that way-too-epic Two Worlds 2, then starting Pool of Radiance, Crypt of Necrodancer, Majesty Gold, and somewhere lost-in-the-middle-of-it with Xenonauts... and then there's Earth Defence Force Insect Armageddon for the time when it's time to save the city from giant ants :p
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NoNewTaleToTell: Might I ask if you have the Steam version?
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toxicTom: No, I don't use Steam. Bought it them here, right after the release. Problem is, I get only ~20 fps indoor and 8-12 fps walking through the city. Unplayable.
Ah. If you ever want to try tinkering with it again, try turning Ambient Occlusion to Simple or None (if you haven't already). I had framerate issues myself (lag on foot, super speed in cars) but all I had to do was mess with that setting and the framerate became playable all of a sudden. Since then I've been able to bump it up to All while having it at a pretty normal framerate, same computer and everything, what a weird game...

Otherwise you can look into the Saints Row 2 Powertools, it has a variety of tweaks that you can make.
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ddickinson: That's good to hear.

You can hide the spoon all you want, no one else here could eat that much peanut butter. :-)

I see we did not get NOLF while I was away. I picked up a physical copy, but I have not tried it out yet.
Good point... I've dug my own grave with this spoon ):-\

Whenever you get around to trying it, you'll need a patch to install it on a 64-bit system. Plus, I've found that there is a framerate issue - it can be patched for Windows 8, but for other OS's you'll need to enable v-sync in your graphics card options. Here is a nice little site that helps with any possible bugs, and tweaks for modern computers.
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NoNewTaleToTell: Ah. If you ever want to try tinkering with it again, try turning Ambient Occlusion to Simple or None (if you haven't already). I had framerate issues myself (lag on foot, super speed in cars) but all I had to do was mess with that setting and the framerate became playable all of a sudden. Since then I've been able to bump it up to All while having it at a pretty normal framerate, same computer and everything, what a weird game...
Well the PC port is by CDPR, from before they learned coding ;-)
Will try to keep Ambient Occlusion in mind, but I think I had already tried everything (including the PowerTools). But can't do any harm to try again some time.
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toxicTom: Still enjoying it, if I can find the time. It's strange - I'd never though after ~25 years of gaming some game could be that impressive and enthralling to me. There are so many things to love about this game, it would fill pages to list them.

I think the most important thing is that the game really has soul, and that you can really feel the love and obsession and hard work people have put in it. Very unusual for an AAA title - most of the time only small-team (or single dev) indie games convey this feeling nowadays.
I think the fact that they're one of the biggest things to come out of Poland since beer, has got to do with some of that passion.

That said I'm very glad to see them switchng gears and doing cyberpunk 2077. A decade doing the same thing over and over is enough to burn most people. Hopefully this will let them find new steam.
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j0ekerr: That said I'm very glad to see them switchng gears and doing cyberpunk 2077. A decade doing the same thing over and over is enough to burn most people. Hopefully this will let them find new steam.
I hope the Witcher 3 team can (for the most part) enjoy a long and pleasant holiday, they have really deserved it :-)

As for Cyberpunk: I'm really getting curious. I have to admit I was very sceptical concerning Witcher 3, with the open world stuff and the conclusion of the story and how they would implement beloved characters like Ciri and Yennefer. But the game exceeded all my expectations and proved all my doubts wrong so far. And now I'm a little hyped for the next game.

Although, if they were to make a remake of Witcher 1 with the new engine, or another game set in Sapkovskis universe with some other main character - I would certainly buy them. :-)



Hey people, give this little robot a few +1s! This 449 is really an eyesore ;-)

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Post edited September 04, 2015 by toxicTom
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XxXSprayvWarXxX: Hey DD, just check you chat please? :)
Thank you for the lovely offer of a gift. Sorry my DRM reluctance hindered that. But I hope you find a more worthy recipient for the gift.

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toxicTom: Still enjoying it, if I can find the time. It's strange - I'd never though after ~25 years of gaming some game could be that impressive and enthralling to me. There are so many things to love about this game, it would fill pages to list them.

I think the most important thing is that the game really has soul, and that you can really feel the love and obsession and hard work people have put in it. Very unusual for an AAA title - most of the time only small-team (or single dev) indie games convey this feeling nowadays.
I am glad to hear you are enjoying the game. I know many people are very happy with how the game turned out, despite the issues with the downgraded graphics and the simplified controls. It's nice to hear that a developer is still willing to put a lot of passion into a game, rather than just a broken mess designed to look pretty but offer no real gameplay.

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CarrionCrow: You and your partner being angry is completely understandable. Not only is the person a piece of shit, they're a weaselly, spineless piece of shit who'd rather lie to save their own ass than be honest about how they feel.

Yeah...Paradox games aren't really known for having the most gentle of learning curves. Not much point in spending money on things you won't play due to their ability to drive you insane.

Additional - Think it's time to grab some sleep since the sale was a bust.
Have a good day, everyone. =)
We are used to that kind of attitude. It's not something we run in to often, but it's nothing new. Sadly. It was amusing seeing him lie, knowing he had been stupid enough to make comments publicly and write them on official medical documents. I guess he was too arrogant to think he would get caught out.

I enjoy the Total War games, well up to Medieval 2, which was the last one I played. But there was not too much micro-management on that game, and it was broken up with nice bouts of epic battles and not just staring at the campaign map like I gather the Paradox games do. I just don't really have the patience these days for some game types, due to the limited time I have for gaming as it is.

Have a good night sleep. I hope you get lots of rest.

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PalioDeMonte: What a dick - good to hear you got rid of him. But it's incredibly stupid to write something like that on medical documents and then trying to deny it. Sounds like some regular participant in the #gamergate-thread ;)

On the other hand it's always amusing for me as an outsider to see how deep those prejudices still are inside people. I'm regularly referred to as gay because of the way I dress, talk and behave. And when my wife dressed exclusively in men's clothes for two years some time ago people referred to her as a 'bull dyke'. So I think getting him sacked serves some educational purpose ;)
True, but then people with his kind of attitude are never really smart people. :-)

It is amusing how people are with things. I always enjoyed being told that I can't be in a relationship with my partner as we both look like women. Apparently to some guys one of us has to have short hair and be quite mannish. Then there are those that ask that since we are both just normal women then who is the man of the relationship. Which has always been a very strange comment to make. If we wanted a man in the relationship surely we would be with a man and not each other? I guess for many people they stick to the usual stereotypes, just as many people think all gay men are flamboyant or wear leather. Not that some aren't, but not everyone is the same. I have not heard the term "bull dyke" before, but then I am not really up on the terminology. People are just people to me, no matter who or what they are. Is bull similar to butch? Or is it some kind of super mega German butch lesbian, one that is so butch she is a bull? :-) (Sorry for the bad joke.)

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j0ekerr: Which is as should be, there are few things I find as disgusting as victimized hypocrisy, he deserves whatever might happen to him.
DON'T even think of apologizing for that sort of thing, you have not soured anything, in my case I just got refilled with furnace hot rage, which is a natural state of being for me anyways. Besides the news already do a good enough job of ruining my day.
I am not really surprised he would try to get out of it, his type never do have the backbone to stand by their actions. I actually found it amusing, hearing him trying to deny it, despite his superior holding the notes he made and statements from some other nurses who overheard him. Then the race card just had me laughing. Not because it is funny, it's not, but because I have heard it (the minority card) being used so much these days. But the world has always been full of such hateful people. Hopefully he will get the punishment he deserves. But failing painful castration, losing his job will do instead. :-)

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AgentBirdnest: Good point... I've dug my own grave with this spoon ):-\

Whenever you get around to trying it, you'll need a patch to install it on a 64-bit system. Plus, I've found that there is a framerate issue - it can be patched for Windows 8, but for other OS's you'll need to enable v-sync in your graphics card options. Here is a nice little site that helps with any possible bugs, and tweaks for modern computers.
At least it was a tasty grave, full of peanut butter. :-)

Thank you for the link. I don't think I will be playing it anytime soon, but if I do I will be sure to let you know what I think.
Many Strenghtenings and All-Bad-Things purifying Wishes for you, DD!
;)
Sorry my English (actually all usage of languages) has gotten a bit strange... perhaps it's the soon 4 weeks of no beer that's causing it :p

By the way, have you checked out https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly .. there's Meridian, which is supposedly an okay RTS... haven't played any of them myself...

Anyhow don't forget your vitamins and good food!
that goes for all of you forumites! ;)
Post edited September 04, 2015 by superstande
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superstande: Many Strenghtenings and All-Bad-Things purifying Wishes for you, DD!
;)
Sorry my English (actually all usage of languages) has gotten a bit strange... perhaps it's the soon 4 weeks of no beer that's causing it :p

By the way, have you checked out https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly .. there's Meridian, which is supposedly an okay RTS... haven't played any of them myself...

Anyhow don't forget your vitamins and good food!
that goes for all of you forumites! ;)
Hello!

Why no beer for 4 weeks? Are you trying to give it up?

I saw the weekly bundle. I remember reading some bad things about the Meridian game, but I have never really looked into it closely.
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XxXSprayvWarXxX: Hey DD, just check you chat please? :)
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ddickinson: Thank you for the lovely offer of a gift. Sorry my DRM reluctance hindered that. But I hope you find a more worthy recipient for the gift.

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toxicTom: Still enjoying it, if I can find the time. It's strange - I'd never though after ~25 years of gaming some game could be that impressive and enthralling to me. There are so many things to love about this game, it would fill pages to list them.

I think the most important thing is that the game really has soul, and that you can really feel the love and obsession and hard work people have put in it. Very unusual for an AAA title - most of the time only small-team (or single dev) indie games convey this feeling nowadays.
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ddickinson: I am glad to hear you are enjoying the game. I know many people are very happy with how the game turned out, despite the issues with the downgraded graphics and the simplified controls. It's nice to hear that a developer is still willing to put a lot of passion into a game, rather than just a broken mess designed to look pretty but offer no real gameplay.

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CarrionCrow: You and your partner being angry is completely understandable. Not only is the person a piece of shit, they're a weaselly, spineless piece of shit who'd rather lie to save their own ass than be honest about how they feel.

Yeah...Paradox games aren't really known for having the most gentle of learning curves. Not much point in spending money on things you won't play due to their ability to drive you insane.

Additional - Think it's time to grab some sleep since the sale was a bust.
Have a good day, everyone. =)
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ddickinson: We are used to that kind of attitude. It's not something we run in to often, but it's nothing new. Sadly. It was amusing seeing him lie, knowing he had been stupid enough to make comments publicly and write them on official medical documents. I guess he was too arrogant to think he would get caught out.

I enjoy the Total War games, well up to Medieval 2, which was the last one I played. But there was not too much micro-management on that game, and it was broken up with nice bouts of epic battles and not just staring at the campaign map like I gather the Paradox games do. I just don't really have the patience these days for some game types, due to the limited time I have for gaming as it is.

Have a good night sleep. I hope you get lots of rest.

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PalioDeMonte: What a dick - good to hear you got rid of him. But it's incredibly stupid to write something like that on medical documents and then trying to deny it. Sounds like some regular participant in the #gamergate-thread ;)

On the other hand it's always amusing for me as an outsider to see how deep those prejudices still are inside people. I'm regularly referred to as gay because of the way I dress, talk and behave. And when my wife dressed exclusively in men's clothes for two years some time ago people referred to her as a 'bull dyke'. So I think getting him sacked serves some educational purpose ;)
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ddickinson: True, but then people with his kind of attitude are never really smart people. :-)

It is amusing how people are with things. I always enjoyed being told that I can't be in a relationship with my partner as we both look like women. Apparently to some guys one of us has to have short hair and be quite mannish. Then there are those that ask that since we are both just normal women then who is the man of the relationship. Which has always been a very strange comment to make. If we wanted a man in the relationship surely we would be with a man and not each other? I guess for many people they stick to the usual stereotypes, just as many people think all gay men are flamboyant or wear leather. Not that some aren't, but not everyone is the same. I have not heard the term "bull dyke" before, but then I am not really up on the terminology. People are just people to me, no matter who or what they are. Is bull similar to butch? Or is it some kind of super mega German butch lesbian, one that is so butch she is a bull? :-) (Sorry for the bad joke.)

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j0ekerr: Which is as should be, there are few things I find as disgusting as victimized hypocrisy, he deserves whatever might happen to him.
DON'T even think of apologizing for that sort of thing, you have not soured anything, in my case I just got refilled with furnace hot rage, which is a natural state of being for me anyways. Besides the news already do a good enough job of ruining my day.
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ddickinson: I am not really surprised he would try to get out of it, his type never do have the backbone to stand by their actions. I actually found it amusing, hearing him trying to deny it, despite his superior holding the notes he made and statements from some other nurses who overheard him. Then the race card just had me laughing. Not because it is funny, it's not, but because I have heard it (the minority card) being used so much these days. But the world has always been full of such hateful people. Hopefully he will get the punishment he deserves. But failing painful castration, losing his job will do instead. :-)

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AgentBirdnest: Good point... I've dug my own grave with this spoon ):-\

Whenever you get around to trying it, you'll need a patch to install it on a 64-bit system. Plus, I've found that there is a framerate issue - it can be patched for Windows 8, but for other OS's you'll need to enable v-sync in your graphics card options. Here is a nice little site that helps with any possible bugs, and tweaks for modern computers.
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ddickinson: At least it was a tasty grave, full of peanut butter. :-)

Thank you for the link. I don't think I will be playing it anytime soon, but if I do I will be sure to let you know what I think.
What a fucking asshole your doctor for was. And having the gall to use the face card and lie to try to save his sorry ass,hope he gets what's coming to him.
Anyway,I'm back from jogging and the my girlfriend made a surprise to me. Coconut sweets and caramel toffers,all home made.
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toxicTom: Still enjoying it, if I can find the time. It's strange - I'd never though after ~25 years of gaming some game could be that impressive and enthralling to me. There are so many things to love about this game, it would fill pages to list them.

I think the most important thing is that the game really has soul, and that you can really feel the love and obsession and hard work people have put in it. Very unusual for an AAA title - most of the time only small-team (or single dev) indie games convey this feeling nowadays.
;'-O,',,',,',
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ddickinson: Hello!

Why no beer for 4 weeks? Are you trying to give it up?

I saw the weekly bundle. I remember reading some bad things about the Meridian game, but I have never really looked into it closely.
Google tells me that Meridian is at best a mediocre game. A RTS with balancing problems. A good work for an indie developer, but not enough to be a good game.
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l0rdtr3k: What a fucking asshole your doctor for was. And having the gall to use the face card and lie to try to save his sorry ass,hope he gets what's coming to him.
Anyway,I'm back from jogging and the my girlfriend made a surprise to me. Coconut sweets and caramel toffers,all home made.
That is a nice surprise to come back to. Did you have a nice jog?
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toxicTom: Still enjoying it, if I can find the time. It's strange - I'd never though after ~25 years of gaming some game could be that impressive and enthralling to me. There are so many things to love about this game, it would fill pages to list them.

I think the most important thing is that the game really has soul, and that you can really feel the love and obsession and hard work people have put in it. Very unusual for an AAA title - most of the time only small-team (or single dev) indie games convey this feeling nowadays.
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LaPtiteBete: ;'-O,',,',,',
What's with the miner hats?
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l0rdtr3k: What a fucking asshole your doctor for was. And having the gall to use the face card and lie to try to save his sorry ass,hope he gets what's coming to him.
Anyway,I'm back from jogging and the my girlfriend made a surprise to me. Coconut sweets and caramel toffers,all home made.
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ddickinson: That is a nice surprise to come back to. Did you have a nice jog?
I did. But you should check your chat.
Post edited September 04, 2015 by l0rdtr3k
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superstande: Heya, sorry for a slow reply... :) I'm kinda trying to finish that way-too-epic Two Worlds 2, then starting Pool of Radiance, Crypt of Necrodancer, Majesty Gold, and somewhere lost-in-the-middle-of-it with Xenonauts... and then there's Earth Defence Force Insect Armageddon for the time when it's time to save the city from giant ants :p
Haha, nice helmet :D
Two Worlds 2... I don't know it... ha, I just bought Majesty Gold :D it was on my wishlist for decades...
Well, you'll be pretty busy !!! :)