Community Forums => General-3 => Topic started by: Stratos on June 13, 2009, 10:26:48 PM
Title: ENTERTAIN ME!!!...please...(It's that time again)
Post by: Stratos on June 13, 2009, 10:26:48 PM
I'm bored and stuck in the security office at my school. It's lock is broken so I have to stay in here and watch the cameras until it's time to go home. I don't want to go much farther than e-mail, social networking sites and here because if I go too far or do too much online then I could run the risk of getting internet privelages revoked. And there are no new threads here to comment on that I see.
Could somebody tell me a story or something to entertain me for the last few hours of my shift? It's been a long day and I want to hear a story.
Thanks ;D
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Post by: Stratos on June 13, 2009, 10:28:43 PM
Zap, Yoshidious and UncleBob are all online I see.
Tell me a story!
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Post by: Stratos on June 13, 2009, 10:30:54 PM
BlackNMild2k1, super_famicomplicated, Zap and Yoshidious are all online.
Tell me a story please?
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 13, 2009, 10:31:58 PM
read the Joke thread from beginning to end.
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Post by: Stratos on June 13, 2009, 10:32:19 PM
I already did that...twice
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Post by: King of Twitch on June 13, 2009, 10:51:57 PM
A funny story.. hmm. After my post in the game inventory thread, a certain poster read it for about 10 minutes and never posted. Looks like I was right
Why don't you tell us about yourself. What games are you playing now and want to get this year?
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Post by: Mop it up on June 13, 2009, 10:57:57 PM
So I guess LineRider is out of the question?
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Post by: Stratos on June 13, 2009, 11:02:32 PM
OK, I'm obsessed with Animal Crossing City Folk right now because hanging with the NWR crew on there is amazing.
...I play MyBrutes...that counts as a game, right?
Not a whole lot else right now, actually. Been pretty busy. I play a lot of hearts on my cell phone. I also play some Pop 'Em Drop 'Em Samegame on WW. I try to also squeeze some Mario Kart Online in when I can. Also the coin launcher game on Brawl has been a huge unwinder game for me since there are still several thousand coins I have stored up. So I play that. I keep trying to get into Sam & Max but I am stuck on a major roadblock and refuse to look up the answer or go ahead to the next episode and play out of order.
I'm getting BWii for the WiFi night. And I hope to buy Conduit, Indiana Jones and Overlord on the 24th if my deposit check from my last apartment comes soon enough.
I actually spend more time on here than playing games. Kinda sad, I guess. But that's how it's rolling right now.
I don't own that game. I will not go onto any online flash game sites because I will not risk my computer priveleges being revoked.
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Post by: Mop it up on June 13, 2009, 11:08:30 PM
My most recent Wii game is Rubik's World. Yes, I was interesting in it because I like the Rubik's Cube, but it actually got some decent reviews as well. The premise of the game is that all of the cubes of Rubik's Cubes have wondered off to create their own puzzle world. The game contains eight types of puzzle games, which include things like stacking cubes to form certain shapes, guiding rolling cubes so they don't bump into each other, and of course the original Rubik's Cube itself.
I haven't played much of it but I'm enjoying it so far. It actually has all four sizes of Rubik's Cubes in it but the interface is kind of clunky. I'd been wanting to try the cube that's one larger than the original (it's called Rubik's Revenge) but I'd rather have it in physical form so I could watch TV or something whilst I twist.
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Post by: Stratos on June 13, 2009, 11:19:05 PM
I've been curious about that game. It goes right along with Mercury Meltdown as bargain games that I'd like to get.
I've never understood how they work. I've been able to get one side completely solid but not more than that. I guess I'm not a three-dimentional thinker.
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Post by: Mop it up on June 13, 2009, 11:27:21 PM
I'd recommend it if you like puzzle games, but some of the puzzles have a difficulty that's comparable to the Rubik's Cube so beware.
Solving the Rubik's Cube isn't easy. Part of what it takes is memorization, especially if you go the trial-and-error route. Getting the middle and especially the final side requires you to figure out sequences of moves which will move the cubes on one side but leaves the others where they were after you're finished. If you can memorize the moves you made when trying to figure out a sequence then you can reverse it if you make a mistake.
Starting with the Rubik's Junior is also a good idea because it is easier to learn basic sequences with it.
What I think is crazy is the person who solved it when blindfolded. In three minutes, no less.
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Post by: King of Twitch on June 13, 2009, 11:40:56 PM
I've been playing through Minish Cap and every now and then Wii Sports. Also guitar hero, only IRL.
I am following the Tiger Woods Wii thread closely to see if M+ is working out and it sounds great. I want to get that and WSR, as well as Endless Ocean 2. They all sound like great improvements over previous iterations.
Do you have wireless internet and mario kart ds at your work?
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Post by: Stratos on June 13, 2009, 11:44:36 PM
No...no wireless. I don't even have it at home right now because the security is too high. My Dad had to be prodded to lower it enough to allow the Wii to use it.
Though I do enjoy that and Phantom Hourglass online.
I had a kid in an old youth group I led who could solve a Rubik's Cube in around 5 minutes while blindfolded. It is very impressive.
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Post by: that Baby guy on June 13, 2009, 11:52:14 PM
I've got it! Play tetris on a piece of paper. We'll give you the pieces, and you draw out their placement.
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Post by: King of Twitch on June 13, 2009, 11:53:16 PM
rubix cube with mutton plucks would make a good $1 wii ware game. discuss
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Post by: that Baby guy on June 13, 2009, 11:56:07 PM
Technically, it is possible to be forced to lose tetris. If the shapes are all randomly either only s-blocks or only z-blocks hundreds of times in a row, then you'd be forced to lose. Apparently, this means that even if you tried to play tetris forever, if the random number generator did it's job, after years and years, you would eventually, someday have to lose.
It made me cry.
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Post by: Mop it up on June 13, 2009, 11:57:09 PM
Here's something you might find entertaining, my review of Carmageddon, the worst game I've ever played:
Technically, it is possible to be forced to lose tetris. If the shapes are all randomly either only s-blocks or only z-blocks hundreds of times in a row, then you'd be forced to lose. Apparently, this means that even if you tried to play tetris forever, if the random number generator did it's job, after years and years, you would eventually, someday have to lose.
It made me cry.
The game gets infinitely faster. After reaching so many levels, the blocks would move too fast to control. The tetrominoes that fall wouldn't matter.
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Post by: Mop it up on June 17, 2009, 07:04:07 PM
After reaching so many levels, the blocks would move too fast to control. The tetrominoes that fall wouldn't matter.
Depends on the version of Tetris. NES and Game Boy versions cap at level 19. The highest speed does create a sort of "cone" of where it is possible to move pieces, so it wouldn't take very many s- and z-blocks to fill it up. Certainly not years. Maybe hours.
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Post by: that Baby guy on June 17, 2009, 07:06:42 PM
The reason why it takes years is that the sequence of just "s-blocks" or "z-blocks," well, the number of them needed in a row, that might take time to come up on the RNG. It's not like you can just will the RNG in your direction. If that were the case, it wouldn't be an RNG.
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Post by: Mop it up on June 17, 2009, 07:11:20 PM
But at the highest speed level you wouldn't need to get very many in order for it to fill up the movable space. If you could play where the speed level stays at level 1, then maybe you could play for years, but not at level 19.
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Post by: UltimatePartyBear on June 17, 2009, 07:28:13 PM
Don't forget the terrible plague of infinite spin that has been an official part of Tetris in recent years. I've maxed out the line counter in Tetris DS, and it's easy. My record is 180 something on the Game Boy version, and that was a rare feat that took everything I had (I think I only broke 180 twice).
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Post by: Mop it up on June 17, 2009, 07:35:42 PM
That's exactly why the NES and Game Boy Tetris are the best versions. I like it when my games end after a reasonable length, thank you.
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Post by: Stratos on June 17, 2009, 07:53:09 PM
That's exactly why the NES and Game Boy Tetris are the best versions. I like it when my games end after a reasonable length, thank you.
Tell that so some friends of mine. If their games of RTS' like StarCraft last less than an hour it was a poor game in their mind. Real matches take whole days to finish right.
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Post by: Mop it up on June 18, 2009, 12:02:05 AM
Well those are strategy games, big difference there. Puzzle games are scored-based, so they should be about achieving a high score within a certain amount of time, not a marathon to see how long you can last.
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Post by: Stratos on June 18, 2009, 12:16:34 AM
Those guys tended to translate that to everything they played.
Isn't the point of 'Marathon Mode' in puzzle games to go for as long as possible?
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Post by: Mop it up on June 18, 2009, 12:19:28 AM
No. Your score isn't measured in time.
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Post by: Stratos on June 18, 2009, 12:43:34 AM
then why the name "Marathon Mode"? You want to keep going for as long as possible. That is what that mode is for. For a player good at the game, more time playing = higher score.
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Post by: Mop it up on June 18, 2009, 12:48:33 AM
That doesn't mean it has to last for hours. The difficulty should ramp up quickly so you can try to last longer and longer without having to have 5-hour sessions each time.
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Post by: Stratos on June 18, 2009, 12:54:22 AM
Some games take a long time to ramp up in difficulty.
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Post by: Mop it up on June 18, 2009, 12:56:40 AM
Those games bore me.
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Post by: Stratos on June 18, 2009, 01:06:41 AM
Same here most of the time, but they do exsist.
Title: Re: ENTERTAIN ME!!!...please...(It's that time again)
Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 06:57:55 PM
Guess who's working the 13 hour security shift and is bored? At least I can patrol the building from time to time but that's getting old again. Instead of the security office door not opening my mag card can't open any of the outer doors. But I have a hard key for all those so it's not a problem so long as I have those.
Anyone want to tell me a story? (a safe for work story?) ;D
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Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 07:45:12 PM
Can you watch the Zelda live blog?
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Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 07:54:21 PM
No,internet connection isn't that good. I saw it for a bit but it kept having to rebuffer. I also don't want to spike my bandwidth to much and too often and risk losing my internet privelege.
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Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 08:02:30 PM
What about joining the chat? Maybe somebody could give you a play-by-play...
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Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 08:36:42 PM
I was on the chat, but no one was chatting back until some weirdo asked if I was a girl and then I got disconnected. :/
Plus I can pretty much guess where they are from Maxi's comments here.
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Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 08:38:13 PM
Wrong chat, lol.
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Post by: BeautifulShy on July 18, 2009, 08:43:37 PM
Yeah right now they are going to get through the Gurudo Fortress and trying to avoid being caught.
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Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 09:08:19 PM
I actually enjoyed that part a whole lot back in the day. Partly because as soon as I got Epona wandered anywhere and everywhere I could in the game and felt all special discovering it before the game told me about the area.
Good times.
Nobodys told me a story yet... :(
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Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 09:14:43 PM
Yeah sorry, busy. Why don't you write a story?
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Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 09:15:10 PM
I don't wanna.
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Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 09:16:35 PM
What better do you have to do?
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Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 09:17:33 PM
But I did see a funny poster in the school here.
It says "Protect Yourself, Taste The Rainbow" and has a bunch of different colored condom packets falling from the sky and a whole bowl full as well. Odd and funny. Thought about starting a thread about it but I can't find the image online and I think that would be perfect.
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Post by: Mop it up on July 18, 2009, 09:21:59 PM
They just started taking a break from the Zelda marathon.
Are you working tomorrow? I'll probably be up late tonight since I've had a lot of sleep today.
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Post by: Stratos on July 18, 2009, 10:01:43 PM
I am. But I might be able to be on for a little bit tonight. I want to do some things in my town like water flowers and finish clearing the stuff I collected from you off the ground. I never put half of it away.
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Post by: vudu on July 19, 2009, 11:04:27 AM
Guess who's working the 13 hour security shift and is bored? At least I can patrol the building from time to time but that's getting old again. Instead of the security office door not opening my mag card can't open any of the outer doors. But I have a hard key for all those so it's not a problem so long as I have those.
Anyone want to tell me a story? (a safe for work story?) ;D
And you wonder why your boss doesn't give you any hours for 3 weeks straight.
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Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 12:13:25 PM
Has nothing to do with that.
Client I was highered specifically to help with canceled their contract. I'm not the only one getting little to no hours. Besides, I'm allowed to use the internet. So long as I make a patrol every hour and watch the cameras it is all good. That is what I was told. I don't normally work here anyway. I'm the official cover guy for this site when the two main guys are not available.
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Post by: that Baby guy on July 19, 2009, 03:26:48 PM
What if one of the two main guys is reading this right now? ...And that fellow is vudu?
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Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 04:11:54 PM
He's not. I highly doubt it.
Doesn't matter anyway, really. I'd ask why he isn't at his job here since I had to cover for him.
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on July 19, 2009, 04:29:22 PM
Next time you get bored at work, you should check out this thread. It's All Work Related (https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=14706.msg208538#msg208538)
Its like a window into the slow decline of my sanity while at my old job.
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Post by: Stratos on July 19, 2009, 05:20:27 PM
OK, I'll check it out.
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on July 19, 2009, 05:59:11 PM
You can do this one too
Random Thoughts (https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=14384.msg202393#msg202393) & Riddles too.
