Posts by jackophant

  • The Alien movies

    Quote from blackdog

    Plus, if it's a prequel, why they have all those fancy technologies they don't have later on? Blah


    While I agree it's annoying, it's also pretty normal.


    I know everyone will cry about it but look at Star Wars Ep1-3, I would say on the whole the technology was more advanced than the original trilogy, but especially for films which were made a long time ago, their Sci-Fi creations were more conservative than today.

  • The Alien movies

    Various points taken, but this guy picks holes in every story. You reckon he won't have any of this to say about Alien/s?


    A lot of modern films, people do stupid shit like open a door for an old shipmate with his legs over his head, or take a shower naked in a creepy house with a violent history when 3 of their friends have already been axed to death and no one has thought to call the police?

  • What have you purchased recently?

    It finally came!


    However, I need to send this bad boy back, there is a bundle deal right now on Amazon where if you purchase before the end of March, you get a free shield controller and shield tablet flip cover/stand for free! (It also comes with Portal, HL2 and HL2 Ep1)


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    All in all, a really cute 8" tablet, with some serious extra features! <3

  • Mars One

    I haven't followed it much recently, but it seems to be a cultish scam:


    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/1401…ation-is-a-Scam


    Ether way, it's a strange ask, a one way ticket in this day and age... Waiving human rights or whatever, it just seems out of place.


    IMO, we need to work out much more advanced filter and air recovery systems to survive the harsh martian atmosphere, and then we should utilise a series of Eden Project inspired biomes, creating small, artificial atmospheres in which people can live and work.


    Also, anyone who says there's no future in space travel is a deranged loon...


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  • MapCore CS:GO Team

    Quote from SotaPoika

    I can't see any join button either. :/


    Tried refreshing the page and stuff, but nothing.


    at the top of the page, where your notifications are, you should have one for being added to team.


    just click on the notification, ill update OP to remove the join thing, apparently it doesnt exist and I cant see because i only have an admin view which isnt helpful

  • MapCore CS:GO Team

    Good games tonight guys!


    I feel I have to apologise for that last game, I really lost my rag and snapped at my SO when she was asking me to do something. I feel really bad, no excuses so I'm going to publicly apologise. It's not helpful and it can't be nice to have to listen to.


    Sorry guys, even though we made a valiant comeback , we just stumbled on the last hurdle!

  • Nintendo to start making mobile games (in Japan)

    It sounds like I'm in a similar position to you regarding growing up with nintendo, however opinions aside on the WiiU, I do think a nintendo console has a place. I wouldn't mind at all if they started porting/developing for PC and utilising the steam machine type build, but they do like to be a bit different regarding control interfaces so I think they're ok doing what they do.


    It's the hardware regarding handhelds that I think they need to sort out, which is why I suggested smartphones. The gameboy was a fantastic device, not to mention great value at a time when games were simpler and they pretty much owned the handheld gaming market. These days with smartphones, everyone has a handheld so imo it just makes business sense, and not in a slimy, underhanded way like crippling in app purchases.


    To their success!

  • MapCore CS:GO Team

    Last night was... interesting? lol, but still fun!


    I think as time goes on, we'll all get a better idea of each other and what we can all do. Right now there is a bit of a herd mentality (too many T side 5 man stacks), but when we can move past that games will go a bit more smoothly!


    I'll update the OP with some info on faceit and provide my account link to add so we can go from there in future.


    One of the things I've been trying to work on is a website to help learn grenades. I know there are a few out there already, but I'm aiming that mine will be fully responsive and... *tails off into a rant*


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    ...be built to a strict criteria to make sure it ages well.


    I'll even go as far as to create a config in which to take screenshots with and what is required in the screenshots to ensure consistency so others can suggest nades.


    It'll plug into a database which will keep a few stats on each tactic and use imgur links. I'm thinking maybe... 4 images per grenade? Try and keep them to be static throws as all the 64/128tick jump bind nonsense is annoying.


    ANYWAY, the point is that it will be a nice little reference to help us all play better, so when I ask if anyone knows how to smoke CT on mirage from T spawn I won't be met with a wall of silence


    Quote from Vaya

    Back to the lofty heights of Nova 4, deranked from MGE


    Back to the squalor of DMG, my ungraceful decent from SMFC

  • Nintendo to start making mobile games (in Japan)

    I don't see how it's admitting defeat. There are always going to be more smartphones than current generation portable nintendo devices, whatever name they come up with next.


    The proprietry hardware model is outdated and it makes sense for them to make games for smartphone ecosystems to make sales to people who else would not buy their hardware. Their hardware really makes me ask "wtf" a lot anyway, the 3DSXL only allows 3 wifi connections to be remembered?


    I had a hypothetical conversation about with this with a die hard nintendo fan a while ago, and he was adamant they wouldn't/shouldn't do this.


    I admit there might be some shortcomings with the controls, but if they're being developed specifically it should hopefully be a smooth process and I for one am excited! (give me a bluetooth controller and super smash for android and you will never see me again... ever)

  • New Urban Terror HD

    My dad introduced me to this game. But because he thought he was funny, he used to call it Turban Error.


    I reinstalled it fairly recently for nostalgic purposes, but was met with people bhopping everywhere and i had nfi what was going on, not the game i remembered at all...


    The bandage/bleeding system was a great touch, I'd be interested to see the final result.