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NWR Forums Discord / Re: George Bush celebrates the Year of Luigi

« on: July 17, 2013, 01:43:15 PM »

I thought this thread referred to George W. Bush. You should update the title. In America, we specify the elder Bush as George H. W. Bush.

I have a whole bag of "nicknames" for him and his son...

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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last TV show you've seen

« on: July 14, 2013, 12:34:39 PM »

It's sad that shows like Family Guy and such continue on, while King of the Hill is dead.

Why would anyone want biting middle class satire when they could have nonsensical skits coming at them rapid fire? Oh yeah, people are fucking stupid.

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Movies & TV / Re: Rate the last movie you've seen

« on: July 09, 2013, 10:26:47 AM »

Because when the CG effects are done well, they are more impressive than any "practical" effect and can do more.

No, they're not. Even the best CGI is still a pale imitation of the most mediocre practical effect. Films with great practical effects will always look great. Films with great CGI will look dated by next year. Practical effects actually exist on some plane, and don't suffer from all of the tiny problems that a functioning brain picks CGI apart for. The way lighting bounces, absorbs, and reflects for example. CGI is really only fit to touch-up practical effects, not replace them.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Pokepal148 says: GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!!!!!!

« on: July 09, 2013, 10:22:46 AM »

Only capitalists can be that incompetent.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Umm... Hey, TJ....

« on: July 09, 2013, 10:21:36 AM »

We should set up a timer. If he doesn't come forward with the sources in time, he's perma-banned. It's a win-win!

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General Gaming / Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?

« on: July 06, 2013, 12:48:34 AM »

Also got the board game Zombies!!!

Not a huge fan. The end-game, once the helipad comes out, is particularly painful. My group ended up house-ruling so much of the game that very little remained in the end. I'd recommend Last Night on Earth over Zombies!!! every time. If you're set on it though, at least get the Zombies!!! 3.5 expansion. It's all event cards, so it doesn't bloat the game like the other add-ons do.

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General Gaming / Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?

« on: July 04, 2013, 10:48:26 PM »

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition (Steam)

Fighting games don't get much better than this. The only downside is that all of the pre-rendered cinematics look like crap now that they've escaped their console confines. On the plus side, the rest of the game looks gorgeous. It's super sharp and super clean.

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General Gaming / Re: Need more gamer friends to play online.

« on: July 04, 2013, 09:26:30 PM »

I don't care if your male or female.

Phew, good thing! What about race? Does race matter?

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Off-Topic Wise-Ass Comments About Other NWR Forum Threads

« on: July 04, 2013, 09:25:36 PM »

THIS POST HAS BEEN CENSORED FOR YOUR PROTECTION

--Bureau of Internet Morality

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Umm... Hey, TJ....

« on: July 04, 2013, 08:19:50 PM »

His ego must be crushed so we can rebuild it into something that is tolerable. Let the campaign begin!

His name is "Reek".

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General Gaming / Re: Ouya

« on: July 03, 2013, 08:55:58 PM »

I was able to play an Ouya, and I really didn't like the controller. It felt more like a prop than a controller, if that makes any sense.

It felt like an N64 controller?

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General Gaming / Re: Ouya

« on: July 02, 2013, 03:33:46 PM »

Kind of like what you did with the PSP, right?

QFT

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Off-Topic Wise-Ass Comments About Other NWR Forum Threads

« on: July 02, 2013, 10:23:10 AM »

THIS POST HAS BEEN CENSORED FOR YOUR PROTECTION

--Bureau of Internet Morality

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General Gaming / Re: Ouya

« on: July 02, 2013, 10:21:50 AM »

Actually, most of the reviews I have seen have been from butt-hurt console kiddies that don't understand the niche.

I want to see XBMC up and running well on the Ouya.

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General Chat / Re: Show Yourselves! (post your selfies!)

« on: June 30, 2013, 03:06:00 PM »

Oblivion: you're embarrassed? Cater' just publicly announced he finds Male Morari attractive. Quick somebody quote or screen cap it before he edits it!

It is kind of flattering...

Wait a sec, you are a girl right? I mean your picture clearly looks like that of girl. I mean if you just happen to be one of those pretty boys with really soft features that make you look really feminine that's ok to. EasyCure is just playing right? Right!?!?!?

Nope, I'm male. Penis? Check.
Hair aside, there isn't anything particularly feminine there. My frame is pretty broad and bulky even.

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General Chat / Re: Show Yourselves! (post your selfies!)

« on: June 30, 2013, 11:09:20 AM »

Oblivion: you're embarrassed? Cater' just publicly announced he finds Male Morari attractive. Quick somebody quote or screen cap it before he edits it!

It is kind of flattering...

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General Chat / Re: Show Yourselves! (post your selfies!)

« on: June 29, 2013, 09:41:17 PM »

Morari is a girl? I always assumed you had this incredibly deep manly voice.

But I do... because I'm not a girl! I just have long hair, geeze. I look better with my glasses on. That was the most recent pic I could find though. I try to stay away from cameras in general.

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General Gaming / Re: XboxOne ~News/Rumor/Speculation~ Check-In atleast once every 24hrs!

« on: June 27, 2013, 11:24:19 AM »

Its a decent update that does a good job of putting the Metro framework to replace the regular windows OS.

No, it's shallow lip-service that doesn't actually address any of the issues with Windows 8... mainly that Metro even exists on the desktop.

"Look, there's a Start button, now STFU customers!"
--Steve Ballmer, whilst angrily throwing a chair at you.

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General Chat / Re: Show Yourselves! (post your selfies!)

« on: June 26, 2013, 12:35:51 AM »

I'm not dumb enough to have myself plastered all over Fakebook, so here ya' go.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: I Have The Mark of the DEVIL!! Am I already dead or one of the lucky chosen few?

« on: June 25, 2013, 01:58:10 AM »

That was exactly the reason why.
You'd think I would have known better after smiting TJ so many times!

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: I Have The Mark of the DEVIL!! Am I already dead or one of the lucky chosen few?

« on: June 23, 2013, 11:48:47 PM »

We need more forum sacrifices.

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General Chat / Re: Lovecraftian 2d platformer?

« on: June 09, 2013, 09:25:15 PM »

Game editors aren't necessarily a path toward anything other than custom maps. If you're lucky, some will allow for surface level modding. But even then, you're bound by what code is actually available, you immediately limit your audience to those that own the base game, and you often times can't sell your product if you want.

Sadly, artists are common place. Coders are in much higher demand due to scarcity. Unless you have something to show for yourself, you'll never attract a decent coder. You'd be much better off finding a way to bang out the code yourself. A side-scrolling platformer is just about as basic as you can get. There's certainly nothing wrong with that, as some of the best games ever are simple platformers. In fact, the simplicity of design may be to your benefit.

Have you looked into the Unreal Development Kit? It's pretty robust, but is so well documented that even a beginner could jump in with a little reading. The support network, bot official and otherwise, is fantastic. Plus, the EULA allows you, the creator, to sell your game for a fairly reasonable price.

Otherwise, you could look into older game engines that have been open sourced. For example, all of Id Software's engines are available now, right up to Doom 3. While they may not be a natural fit for a side-scroller, it has been done. Again, the community support is great for things like Id Tech 3 and the Dark Places offshoot of Quake's engine.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Guess what other forum UncleBob Moderates on!

« on: May 26, 2013, 04:31:12 PM »

I really want in on some Bridget cosplay action...

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: The pokepal148 MEGA thread!

« on: May 03, 2013, 11:48:10 PM »

i wish to improve as a poster but i need advice, anybody want to help me...

Go read through all of TJ Spyke's posts. Now do the exact opposite of him. Congratulations, you're an awesome poster!

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: The pokepal148 MEGA thread!

« on: April 24, 2013, 06:36:53 PM »

It never went anywhere. He was such a cock tease.