4530. Quintic? (d192-24-84-155.try.wideopenwest.com) –
13 May 2006 13:22:54
[ The Quartic Formula ]
anybody got ideas about quintic formula for my doctorate? |
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4529. Anonymous (69.41.113.241) –
13 May 2006 06:41:51
[ Quake 3 Done! ]
Hey everyone, i am just keeping this thread alive, its 6 am, may of 2006, and the array of poorly made FPS games has left me playing my all time favorite classic once more. Xearo is simpy kicking my ass on nightmare, i was impressed by the one person who beat him 8 times.
i've read two strategies so far camp by the rail gun and hide behind the pillar next to the health. and then when he spawns on the other side use the rail. to prevent him from getting it. I am going to try until i beat it cause this has been my favorite game for years, other shooters have come and gone but Quake 3 is still timeless, i will beat it before i move on.
are people playing quake 1 still on the net? |
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4528. Anonymous (toronto-hse-ppp3949988.sympatico.ca) –
11 May 2006 17:31:59
[ FLAMING TEXT ]
hi |
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And only one link away from that Wikipedia page is the one for Pogo Stick, which mentions Illah Nourbaksh et al's "BowGo" |
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4526. Tom 7 (h-67-100-132-87.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
10 May 2006 23:55:24
[ UPD: Escape Beta 3 ]
RC: Yeah, I'd imagine that the proxy server itself can't tell escape's HTTP requests from a regular web browser's. Anyway, good to know you got it to work. =)
anon: Not sure. Are you using a web proxy, or are you connected directly to the internet? If you're using a proxy, escape's internet features might not work. You could try on the options menu using the "alternate connect" option, which might help.
yenko: I haven't implemented it yet, and I don't have any particular schedule (grad school stuff has been taking over my free time recently) but fixing the bookmark system is near the top of the list. |
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I know this has been asked before, any idea when bookmarks will be delete-able before solving a level? |
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it won't let me upgrade. what can i do??? |
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i cant upgrade my escape. it said it couldn't get upgrade info. what can i do??? |
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All I had to do was use the client side app for my proxy server software and give permission specifically to escape.exe. Otherwise default server side settings worked (standard web port 80). My proxy software is old. I would think by now that can be done server side? I suspect it worked because the client side software is a kind of a redirect otherwise the proxy server was rejecting a port 80 request that did not come from iexplore or one of its registered components? |
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Wow, you're not kidding! I never thought I'd see that font used in all seriousness. Nice spotting!! |
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4520. Tom 7 (pool-70-20-105-11.pitt.east.verizon.net) –
09 May 2006 23:42:26
[ UPD: Escape Beta 3 ]
It's fine to rate your own levels. I do it. Just don't try to stack the vote; vote as you would if someone else had made the level. Difficulty is probably the hardest thing to rate when you know the solution beforehand. So if you notice that the average rating is much lower or higher than what you thought (usually it turns out to be lower), you might want to adjust your rating.
Did you have to do anything special to get the proxy server to work? |
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In anticipation for the upcoming Sin: Episodes game, I was looking at the website for the anime based on the game, and saw the dbz "Secret Labs" font used on the first desktop here:
http://www.sinthemovie.com/main/extras/extras.html
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I rated my own level but I am not sure if that is proper etiquette or if one can accurately judge one's own levels. I figured if the pros have not spedrun or cooked it or maybe not even solved it yet it must be at least a 7 difficulty?
On another note. I got escape working through my proxy server.
It also runs across the network (which I am sure you were aware of)that way I don't have multiple instances to deal with.
Well written program!!. |
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j8: that's basically what I was implying; that there is no actual competition for these records. I think that, at a minimum, your feat needs to be somewhat amazing. Honestly I don't think 1:25 10K sack race would be out of my ability with a little training, though I haven't sack raced in a while. ;)
s: the prohibition on href is to prevent linkspam!
c: Yeah, I used to collect each year's Gunness book, approximately in the 9-13 age range! I was really bummed when they switched to the glossy holographic version. |
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I have to say, I like this from the wikipedia article on the guinness book of world records, it is "a highly-illustrated, colourful product, targeted at boys in the 9-13 age group" and "The book is usually published just ahead of the Christmas buying season in most markets."
During my youth I was obsessed with weird true story tales and recall checking out a huge tome full of weird stories including that of feral children, like these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amala_and_Kamala
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
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I like longest continuous somersaulting. Reminds me of <a href="http://homestarrunner.com/sbemail87.html">this</a> strongbad email. Ready and 1 and set and go! |
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You know, most of those records sound kinda lame, but then you see stuff like fastest 10k sack race, and I'm thinking I can barely even run 10k. It must be really really tiring to jump it in a sack! And who would even race against you? Is 10k sack racing a common company picnic activity? What kind of time do you need to get the record? So I tried googling "10 km sack race" and only got 3 hits, and I think they were all for this Furman guy. Apparently his time was 1:25:10. My time RUNNING was like 1:02:00. So that's some pretty awesome sack racing. This one I'm a little confused about -- fastest pogo stick ascent of Canada's CN tower. Apparently they mean up stairs. But why is this a world record? Like, okay, the 10k sack race was kind of weird, but I know people do 10ks and people do sack races. But I never knew people were just itching to pogo stick up the CN tower stairs. Does he just do stuff and then they make records for it? Most milk crates balanced on chin? Like could I get the world record in making the most dots on my knee with a pen? |
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Aprial:
1. The bot limit exists for the same reason as the limit on the size of levels. It's first a technological limitation, because each bot makes moving slower. I also believe levels with lots of bots can be somewhat annoying (like levels that are very large) and are tempting for new level creators. By imposing limitations I'm hoping that level creators discover subtlety earlier on. Bombs are bots, yes, so they count towards the total.
2. You can change the color of text by writing ^0 or ^1 or ^2 (up to 5). To go back to the previous color, use ^<. You can also fade out the text by writing ^$ or ^%. Like with bombs and bots, subtlety is appreciated. =)
PS. I'm glad you like it! And thanks for participating... |
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4511. Aprial (ppp-69-228-149-227.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net) –
07 May 2006 18:38:09
[ UPD: Escape Beta 3 ]
Hi Tom.
I would like to ask two things about Escape:
1. How come I can only put 15 bots on a level? (what's more, a bomb isn't a bot, is it?)
2. How is it possible to change color of text on level titles?
-Aprial
P.S. This has got to be the greatest puzzle game I've ever played! |
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4510. PS Newyorker (ool-45707278.dyn.optonline.net) –
07 May 2006 17:54:45
[ Bathroom? Mushroom! ]
Like many others I am little relieved to see that this is a common occurance, as I taught only mildew grew in these places. A couple of days ago I was also surprised to see two mushroom stems sprout out to 1 1/2 inch long out of the ceiling. Then it began dying after 3 to 4 days. Left it so the super can come and look at it to determine if there is a more serious problem with the roof. (It colud be indications of a more serious problem) But after reading these post I'm going to take a picture, pull it down and if it pop up again then it seems I have to insist that the landlord do something. Thank god for the web without it I would have probably spent money on a costly mold inspector to explain what the hell is going on. :) |
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I am a little diffrent form you all. I just moved in to an apartment a month and a half ago, I noticed this morning that I have a mushroom growing in my livingroom floor!!! YUCK! Like a lot of you I have a 3yr old son. A few weeks after we moved in he got real sick and I have not been able to get him better. This may explain it. Wish me luck as I feel I will most likely move again! |
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I haven't given it a good listen yet, actually. It's on the to-do list for sure...
Stephin Merritt is great. I don't think that he's been as good since 69 love songs, but it hardly matters since that album is huge and wonderful. We also hosted MF at CMU touring behind 69LS, which was one of the best shows I've been to. |
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any thoughts on the mountain goats? also was wondering if you're already into Stephin Merritt (&c) or if he's a revolution that will occur later in life for you. |
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4506. Tom 7 (h-67-100-132-250.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
03 May 2006 09:28:13
[ Space Names! ]
Welcome to space, Drashk! |
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