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THERE'S NO REASON TO POST WORDS ANYMORE!

Okay, so I was planning to do it this weekend, but I'm basically sitting in bed feeling like crap. More than likely it'll happen next weekend, and I'll try to figure out what's going on with the hollabox then, as well.

So, fingers crossed everything will work well. Hope you Florida people stay safe - I've got a couple spare rooms in Alabama if you need to run!

On 8/18/2019 at 9:32 PM, The NZA said:

if everything breaks well we had a good run 

it was...it was a run

It's not like I can't fix it, though. It'd only be broken for a bit.

Alright Everyone

So, I actually have a PC set up at the moment (ol' Compy 386) and a bit of free time......SO IMMA FINALLY DO THE FUCKING UPGRADE

Probably in the next week or two. There are incompatibilities with the templates / skins - and seeing as that's basically all my fault, I'll have to dig through each one and make them work. Fortunately, they're all based on the same thing, so once I get one working, I should be able to get all of them working pretty quickly. I'm not sure how broken things will be until I get them working, but I know that there are incompatibilities in 7 files which range from things like the container around each post to the front page itself.

I'll try to shoot up a warning on the front page before I hit the button, but I can't guarantee that anyone will see it. I'll for sure make sure Nick knows directly before I go fuckin' with stuff. Sorry it's taken so long to get my shit together to work on this, I ultimately made it harder on myself (I originally wanted to get the update done last fall, but I was finishing my last semester - then the job hunt - then the surgery - then the move - then the new job - then - then - then - you get the picture). Anyway, instead of being one update behind, we're, like, five - which is awesome because that's something that I'm dealing with at work, too (though that's not my fault, I didn't work there at the time).

ANYWAY. The update is mainly security patches and such, but there may be some performance upgrades, which would be nice. Hopefully it's not a huge pain in the ass for anyone.

Love you guys.

-S

11 hours ago, Lipala said:

There are a lot of performance optimizations in BEYOND, the game will actually run better than it did on your potato at the beginning

Yeah.......but I already got the case, so I'm vested in this thing now.

I'm a true believer in this game - got the original release running on my potato of a computer when it came out - building a new system currently and that's going to be one of the first things I test the rig on. I think it's going to be amazing when all is said and done.

Edit: Shit, especially the VR stuff. I'm getting a headset just for this game.

Still hoping for a Stubbs remake. Had an actual copy of it for a while, but I have no idea what happened to it... 

@Jumbie @The NZA - We're BACK - Sorry about the delay. Turns out the official servers died a few days ago, but someone else stepped up to host. When I can, I will host on my own. Hopefully, I'll be able to do this when I'm making a bit more $$$, so that we don't have to worry about this shit again.

Again, sorry, the last couple months have been stupid stressful. Love you guys.

Scratch that - gimme a sec

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, and I'm sorry. Still in the midst of the job hunt, and one day I'll hopefully be able to just host it myself. 

I really am sorry, you guys... 

I love it so much. I grew up on that game. I didn't believe @Bindusara's list purely because it was on there - I was wrong, and I am overjoyed.

FUCKING WHAT?

I MEAN, FUCKING WHAT?! That's the game that got me into THAT SERIES way back when. I will buy this day one.

Also, any word on Persona ever making it to Switch?

Considering I saw an article (or video, or something, I don't remember,  I'll have to try to find it) stating that the SNES classic is better at emulating PSOne games than the PS Classic, I'm not surprised...

https://snesclassicmods.com/how-to-play-playstation-games-on-your-snes-classic-mini/

So, I know the hollabox has been up and down like crazy lately, and with finals and everything, I haven't really had a chance to look into it.

Anyway, those are over. The devs are working on a free self-hosted version of the software I've been using. Frankly, I'd pay to host it somewhere on my own dime at this point, and that might be what I have to do - just so it's working properly. The self-hosted version should be ready this month or next, so hopefully we only have to suffer this for a little while longer.

I hope to have this working for you guys (properly) soon.

I have a few that I've kept on my backpack this semester. I'll have to take a pic when I get a chance! 

So...this happened.

Looks like Obsidian is taking their FO:NV ideas to the stars. Cannot wait.

Feels like Fallout meets Bioshock meets Borderlands. I'm so in.

Steam Page is already up with screenshots!

Quote

The Outer Worlds is a new single-player first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. 

In The Outer Worlds, you awake from hibernation on a colonist ship that was lost in transit to Halcyon, the furthest colony from Earth located at the edge of the galaxy, only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy it. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter various factions, all vying for power, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable. 

 

Key Features

 

* The player-driven story RPG: In keeping with the Obsidian tradition, how you approach The Outer Worlds is up to you. Your choices affect not only the way the story develops; but your character build, companion stories, and end game scenarios.
You can be flawed, in a good way: New to The Outer Worlds is the idea of flaws. A compelling hero is made by the flaws they carry with them. While playing The Outer Worlds, the game tracks your experience to find what you aren't particularly good at. Keep getting attacked by Raptidons? Taking the Raptiphobia flaw gives you a debuff when confronting the vicious creatures, but rewards you with an additional character perk immediately. This optional approach to the game helps you build the character you want while exploring Halcyon.
* Lead your companions: During your journey through the furthest colony, you will meet a host of characters who will want to join your crew. Armed with unique abilities, these companions all have their own missions, motivations, and ideals. It's up to you to help them achieve their goals, or turn them to your own ends.
* Explore the corporate colony: Halcyon is a colony at the edge of the galaxy owned and operated by a corporate board. They control everything... except for the alien monsters left behind when the terraforming of the colony’s two planets didn’t exactly go according to plan. Find your ship, build your crew, and explore the settlements, space stations, and other intriguing locations throughout Halcyon.

I wanna play this game so badly. I was going to pick it up during a steam sale, but now I'm thinking of getting it for the Switch. It just looks like the kind of game I wanna make.

I love this and I've never been big on pokemon.

This is what I listened to this morning because Nick and Judy have lives outside of their podcast.

Enjoy!

58 minutes ago, Jables said:

I'm that outlier that enjoyed the OG No Man's Sky.

I didn't really understand the hate that went with it - I enjoyed the fuck out of it. I got it to run on my potato of a computer, and I was so happy when I got it running (no joke, my compy is about 3-5 years below the minimum specs, but I'm a poorish student).

I keep seeing all these new patches rolling out for it, and they look amazing, but I'm going to wait until I have a decentish PC to run it - and Fallout 4 and 76, and Doom/Doom Eternal, and this and that and so on and so on and on and _{on and on}

Gimme a Monkey Island movie instead, you savages!

And the industry will possibly snap back at some point. "Games as a service" will probably wane in popularity as new trends come and go. The idea of having everything interconnected is the big thing that everyone wants to try to shoehorn into their games, and eventually we'll make it full circle - at least until the next trend comes and goes.

Remember all the MMOs that popped up when WoW hit it big? Sure we're currently moving towards less "MMO" and more of a "passively online" thing, but things come and go. Just because we're in a single-player lull, doesn't mean we always will be - it probably doesn't help that the "shared experience" games keep moving tons of units, though.

Eh.