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ddickinson: That sounds like a good plan.

The new game is not really for me either, but then I could say the same about most of the new games. I seem to be off gaming quite a bit at the moment, so very few games seem to jump out at me recently.
It happens. There are always lulls, I think. With so many things coming all the time, it's pretty hard to get excited about everything that comes along.
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Stilton: Hi Alt :-)

Oops, we're back to beer again...

How's your day been?
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ElTerprise: Hi Stilton :)
Well don't drink and type then ;)
Not really great but i'm fine. Had really annoying technical issues which delayed the finishing of my paper ...
What about you?
I've reinstalled Windows 7 ready to copy it to an external hard drive and then update the PC to 10 - its got to happen at some point. I'm enjoying the fresh install of 7 - its fast and light with only the necessary programs installed. Its a shame Windows picks up so much unwanted stuff to slow it down. A basic installation saved to another drive is a very satisfying way to get a good setup quickly back though.

I'll also probably get an external drive for Linux as well - pendrives are not quite quick enough after the experience of a clean lightweight distro on native hardware. Xubuntu or Lubuntu look to be the contenders at the moment. Kubuntu looks really nice, but I've always found it a bit sluggish compared to the other two. And Ubuntu's Unity desktop does very little to appeal, even if it is their flagship 'flavour'.
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ddickinson: We stuck with it for the first two games, but they were just not that good. I think if playing by myself I would have stopped during the first game. There is just too much silly and worthless dialogue in that game. It is more like a movie with a little gameplay, which makes sense when you see how Telltale went on to be. I am sure we won't have that problem with Blackwell. :-)
Yeah, Telltale games always feel that way to me. It's not necessarily a bad thing though - like for Wallace and Gromit, it's just great to have more Wallace and Gromit, even if it is movie-ish :-)
I don't think you'll have that problem with Blackwell either. Hopefully not any problem :-p
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EndreWhiteMane: Hey all, hey Stilton. OK but tired here, trying to get ready to start planting seeds for the season.
Good evening. =)

Edit: For fuck's sake, forum, if you would be ever so kind as to actually show me stuff when people say it, I would really appreciate it.

That sounds like a good mix of stuff. How much room does it take to get everything set up?
Post edited March 16, 2016 by CarrionCrow
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ddickinson: But hopefully all your extra hard work will really pay off for you when the paper is graded. Fingers crossed you do great.

Hello, lovely Mr Endre!

What seeds are you going to plant?

*big hug*
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EndreWhiteMane: Hi DD, I'll start the usual Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumber and Squash. Peas and such will get direct seeded in a couple of weeks if the weather holds.
Hey, Endre. Nice to see you're letting nature do its thing. The idea of growing my own really appeals. There's a company here which delivers 100% organic and its really nice quality, but getting my hands dirty has a pleasantly primal feel about it.
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EndreWhiteMane: Hi DD, I'll start the usual Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumber and Squash. Peas and such will get direct seeded in a couple of weeks if the weather holds.
That sounds like a nice selection. That is the nice thing about the warmer months, lots more crops and lovely things to grow that normally can't be grown easily in the colder months.

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CarrionCrow: It happens. There are always lulls, I think. With so many things coming all the time, it's pretty hard to get excited about everything that comes along.
That is true. But I also think I am just too picky with getting new games. :-)
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EndreWhiteMane: Hey all, hey Stilton. OK but tired here, trying to get ready to start planting seeds for the season.
Aloha Endre - basically the same here :)
I really have to give Stardew Valley a real shot - i only played for a few minutes so far ...

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ddickinson: But hopefully all your extra hard work will really pay off for you when the paper is graded. Fingers crossed you do great.
*big thank you hug* Same here :)

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CarrionCrow: Sorry to hear you had to deal with a bunch of grief in getting your paper done. Glad to hear it's out of the way now.
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CarrionCrow: Your response to her showed up just as I posted. Tried to speed edit, but you were faster.

Can't complain here. Normal quiet day overall.
Thank you. Actually didn't notice the edit before you mentioned it :)
Well i think i'm going to use LibreOffice next time - let's see if that'll work better - i mean it won't make a difference after as i have to hand it in as PDF anyway....

That's good to hear - still in limbo though? ;)
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ddickinson: That is true. But I also think I am just too picky with getting new games. :-)
That damned common sense of yours again...-laughs-
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AgentBirdnest: Yeah, Telltale games always feel that way to me. It's not necessarily a bad thing though - like for Wallace and Gromit, it's just great to have more Wallace and Gromit, even if it is movie-ish :-)
I don't think you'll have that problem with Blackwell either. Hopefully not any problem :-p
I never tried that game, it was gone before I joined GOG. I wonder if I would like that game more, as I do enjoy Wallace and Gromit. I am sure I will like Blackwell, it is not good for my health if I don't. :-)
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CarrionCrow: That damned common sense of yours again...-laughs-
I did come close to getting myself a game recently, but I just decided to do some gifting instead. Much more enjoyable at the moment. :-)

Plus the high graphics card requirements for many of the newer game rules them out for me anyway.
Post edited March 16, 2016 by ddickinson
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ElTerprise: Thank you. Actually didn't notice the edit before you mentioned it :)
Well i think i'm going to use LibreOffice next time - let's see if that'll work better - i mean it won't make a difference after as i have to hand it in as PDF anyway....

That's good to hear - still in limbo though? ;)
Very little experience with office stuff, but what I did use was LibreOffice and I liked it. Worked well for setting up some spreadsheets.

Actually beat that one, finally. Got killed a few dozen times trying to figure out a puzzle section until I got my head out of my ass and realized that the arrow was another switch I had to hit to progress. Things went pretty smoothly after that.


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ddickinson: I did come close to getting myself a game recently, but I just decided to do some gifting instead. Much more enjoyable at the moment. :-)

Plus the high graphics card requirements for many of the newer game rules them out for me anyway.
Yeah, gifting does tend to feel better than just adding more crap to the pile.

That's definitely a problem if you can't or don't want to spend a lot of money upgrading. With stuff I really like, I tend to find a way to brute force it and make it work anyway.
Post edited March 16, 2016 by CarrionCrow
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Stilton: I've reinstalled Windows 7 ready to copy it to an external hard drive and then update the PC to 10 - its got to happen at some point. I'm enjoying the fresh install of 7 - its fast and light with only the necessary programs installed. Its a shame Windows picks up so much unwanted stuff to slow it down. A basic installation saved to another drive is a very satisfying way to get a good setup quickly back though.

I'll also probably get an external drive for Linux as well - pendrives are not quite quick enough after the experience of a clean lightweight distro on native hardware. Xubuntu or Lubuntu look to be the contenders at the moment. Kubuntu looks really nice, but I've always found it a bit sluggish compared to the other two. And Ubuntu's Unity desktop does very little to appeal, even if it is their flagship 'flavour'.
Oh the envy ^^ a fresh Windows 7 install would be awesome...i mean i don't hate Windows 10 but 7 was a really great system :)
Saving that to an external hard drive is a good way - although i only backup my data that way because i don't mind reinstalling my OS at some point - unless the update server from MS are slow ;)

Depends on the distro i guess. A really minimal one might work. Both good choices - well it definitely is...it's a general problem with KDE systems...because KDE usually has everything included - it's a cool desktop environment but it can be really taxing - also some of the KDE stuff loves to crash... i had it on my Debian system and replaced it with Gnome recently for the moment...really got used that and it's actually a bit faster than KDE.
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EndreWhiteMane: Hey all, hey Stilton. OK but tired here, trying to get ready to start planting seeds for the season.
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CarrionCrow: Good evening. =)

Edit: For fuck's sake, forum, if you would be ever so kind as to actually show me stuff when people say it, I would really appreciate it.

That sounds like a good mix of stuff. How much room does it take to get everything set up?
I have a small second bedroom that I do it in, about 20 square feet is more than enough to grow about 400 seedlings.
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EndreWhiteMane: I have a small second bedroom that I do it in, about 20 square feet is more than enough to grow about 400 seedlings.
Oh wow. Didn't think you were going for it that heavily. Very cool. =)

Thinking about getting some stuff set up with the roommates. Different herbs for cooking, tomatoes, whatever else comes to mind. (Just have to get enough planters to do it since the ground's toxic, then find a way to protect it all so the cats don't destroy everything.)
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CarrionCrow: Very little experience with office stuff, but what I did use was LibreOffice and I liked it. Worked well for setting up some spreadsheets.

Actually beat that one, finally. Got killed a few dozen times trying to figure out a puzzle section until I got my head out of my ass and realized that the arrow was another switch I had to hit to progress. Things went pretty smoothly after that.
Yep. It's pretty good - it still has some compatibility issues (and in completey plucks up the formatting and whatnot) with MS office document which is why still use MS Office - but otherwise i really like it because unlike the Ribbon-system from MS it actually has a useful interface.

Congrats. Are you continuing with platformers or similar games?
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CarrionCrow: Yeah, gifting does tend to feel better than just adding more crap to the pile.

That's definitely a problem if you can't or don't want to spend a lot of money upgrading. With stuff I really like, I tend to find a way to brute force it and make it work anyway.
I can't really upgrade, so it would have to be a brand new PC built from scratch, and that kind of cost is just not something I feel like spending for a few future games, especially when I still have a big backlog of games I can play.