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Off Topic / Happy Birthday Bob
« on: November 13, 2004, 02:10:50 PM »
Happy Birthday Bob!
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Off Topic / World Of Warcraft Open Beta
« on: November 12, 2004, 12:51:51 PM »
Currently on Test 9 and am loving the game so far. I've played a rogue, mage, and warlock to 10 and just got my hunter to 16. Impressions, the rogue and mage were more solid classes as the highest damage dealers. Although the hunter was more enjoyable for me as there was so much versatility having pets, melee, and range all in one package. I haven't really pvp'd much yet but I am looking forward to it.
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Off Topic / Zombie Panic!
« on: November 02, 2004, 04:15:23 PM »
Sounds interesting, I will have to try this when I get home. Are there different modes of play?
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Off Topic / Its All Over..
« on: November 02, 2004, 03:10:40 PM »
It was called "Target" on the later released CD but it had already gained the title "Mechanical Man" from the community. Cmon, what else do you call a song with only the lyrics being "I'm a mechanical. I'm a mechanical. I'm a mechanical man."
You can find the first C&C soundtrack (including Mechanical Man) here.
The opening song to Red Alert called "Hell March" can be found here.
Enjoy.
You can find the first C&C soundtrack (including Mechanical Man) here.
The opening song to Red Alert called "Hell March" can be found here.
Enjoy.
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Off Topic / Its All Over..
« on: November 02, 2004, 12:25:54 AM »Quote
Also, Red Alert featured one of the coolest intros ever. Mammoth Tank smashing through concrete wall? Just hook an IV with pure adrenaline up to my arm, please.[snapback]32495[/snapback]
I think this is probably my favorite opening to any C&C game. As soon as the tank busts through the wall the song "Hell March" really kicks into gear.
Actually now that I think about it, the Command and Conquer series has had some of the best music I've ever heard in an RTS. All C&C soundtracks up to Renegades were composed by Frank Klepacki. It's sad that he wasn't able to work with Generals, maybe he could have given it a bit of that old C&C magic.
Mechanical Man > all
B)
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Off Topic / Its All Over..
« on: October 30, 2004, 03:05:10 PM »
I always liked the much forgotten and hated Command and Conquer: Sole Survivor. An online deathmatch version of C&C using Tiberian Dawn units.
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Off Topic / Ground Control 2
« on: February 25, 2004, 04:31:53 PM »
For some reason I saw this thread and instantly thought of Star Control II. Such an awesome game that I highly recommend. It was recently made a public free download by the creators and can be found HERE.
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Off Topic / Hey Sancho
« on: February 20, 2004, 01:07:25 PM »
This clearly wins as Sancho's new avatar.
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Off Topic / Meandering from the Pic thread
« on: February 13, 2004, 08:00:45 PM »
I don't have a webcam at home so here's a picture of me on my recent Bahamas vacation giving everyone the Fonzie thumbs up or something.
Aaaay!
Aaaay!
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Off Topic / Explain Your Name
« on: February 13, 2004, 02:09:05 PM »
The origin of my name Forsaken comes from the Action Half-Life mod. I used to go by the name [Bebop]Ein and yes it was very unoriginal. It was used mainly when playing with the roommates in our little [Bebop] clan.
When I eventually joined an AHL clan everyone gave me crap because [Bebop]Ein wasn't a name that struck fear into the hearts of small rodents or something. So I chose a name that meshed well with the other members who had names such as Preacher, Deliverance, Revelation, Vindication, etc.
I also chose Forsaken because I was a big Wheel of Time fan back in the day before the recent books started to drag on and suck.
When I eventually joined an AHL clan everyone gave me crap because [Bebop]Ein wasn't a name that struck fear into the hearts of small rodents or something. So I chose a name that meshed well with the other members who had names such as Preacher, Deliverance, Revelation, Vindication, etc.
I also chose Forsaken because I was a big Wheel of Time fan back in the day before the recent books started to drag on and suck.
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Off Topic / Omg Niteowl Is 28!
« on: February 09, 2004, 08:31:01 PM »
Happy birthday Nightowl, I turn 25 in a couple of days myself. Febuary birthdays unite!
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Off Topic / The Street Fighter Thread
« on: February 07, 2004, 04:55:33 PM »Quote
did he doe the invisble throw on you? that's truly scary. he makes a motion like he is doing his medium throw, and you just fall down, WHEREEVER you are on the screen, and take the throw damage. that is just ebil!As I was 13 at the time my memory is a bit cloudy on the exact sequence of glitches this guy performed on me. I do recall being toyed with at first and he did in fact do a Guile throw from the other side of the screen. I was still reeling in from the magic throws when he got closer and did the "handcuffs" where I was permanently stuck in a thrown animation and he could move me around. I also witnessed somebody perform Dhalsim's invisibility glitch, very hard to do from what the kid said. I did some searching and found a bit of info on the SF2 version 1 glitches here.
and ok, haduken.. but what does he say when he does the dragon punch?
I always remembered the Dragon Punch by breaking up the word and saying it Sho-Ryu-Ken.
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Off Topic / The Street Fighter Thread
« on: February 06, 2004, 05:59:59 PM »
I remember one bright sunny day playing SF2 in the local mall arcade busting things up with Ryu when a shady looking older teen stepped up and challanged me. He chose Guile though by now I was all too familiar with the typical Guile "turtle" strategy and prepared to hadoken him to oblivion.
Right as the match starts he jumps at me and I freeze! OMGWTFBBQ!! :help: It was the now infamous Guile handcuffs glitch! I stood there in terror as he danced around my stunned Ryu....I never had a chance. Sometimes to this very day I will wake up in a cold sweat and cry myself back to sleep.
Right as the match starts he jumps at me and I freeze! OMGWTFBBQ!! :help: It was the now infamous Guile handcuffs glitch! I stood there in terror as he danced around my stunned Ryu....I never had a chance. Sometimes to this very day I will wake up in a cold sweat and cry myself back to sleep.
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I first discovered anime from starter movies such as Ninja Scroll, Ghost in the Shell and Akira though never really cared to watch more until I found Lodoss Wars and Tenchi Muyo. Here are my favorite anime series:
The Record of the Lodoss Wars OVA: The first anime that truly addicted me. It was originally based on a Japanese novel that was written about the author's D&D campaigns that he and his friends played. It features the typical D&D flair, the warrior, the mage, the cleric, the elf, the dwarf, the thief, and the berserker as they adventure across the lands. It's definitely epic and has a sort of Lord of the Rings feel to it. Lodoss will always hold a special place in my collection.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: This was the second series to hook me in. It's starts out as your standard post apocalyptic robot anime, lots of great action and cities getting blown up. Then about halfway through the director pulls a David Lynch and gives you all sorts of interesting plot twists and turns, good stuff. I recommend this series to anyone but admit that it's been hyped around lately and urge new comers to go in without any expectations of what kind of anime they are watching.
Vision of Escaflowne: Great series, high quality animation and a kick ass musical score by Yoko Kano (Cowboy Bebop). This anime manages to merge fantasy and mecha anime with great results. The characters are all memorable and receive decent character development to boot. Escaflowne is another one of those epic story arc types of series that grabs you in for the long ride and I highly recommend it.
Cowboy Bebop: I saw a fan sub of this at a convention before it was released to the US and instantly fell in love. Every episode seems to pay homage to a different action movie genre (westerns, Hong Kong blood operas, alien flicks, film noir, etc). And while there are only a handful of arc episodes giving the viewer an overall plot I think it works best that way, giving each episode a sort of snapshot feel into the main characters lives. The music was done by Yoko Kano (Escaflowne and Macross Plus) which finally convinced me that she is one of the greatest anime music composers of all time.
Great Teacher Onizuka: As esuna mentioned earlier no amount of description can explain the awesomeness of GTO. I think the strongest point about this anime is that it does something different than the standard anime comedy/drama. The character of Onizuka is unforgettable, just when you think you finally have his character pegged he does something unexpected.
Other anime that I also recommend:
Read or Die OVA (my most recent anime, I can't wait to see the TV series)
Excel Saga (hilarious, highly recommended)
Ah! My Goddess (good all round romantic/comedy)
Golden Boy (also hilarious, possibly my second favorite comedy anime)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (this series pleasantly surprised me, I expected less)
Trigun (western/scifi, this formula is why Firefly was so good)
Tenchi Muyo OVA (the origin of term "Tenchi syndrome", girls just can't get enough of the main character)
Macross (classic)
Ranma 1/2 (funny series, many hijinks to be had)
Martian Successor Nadesico (a great spoof on robot/space anime)
The Slayers (classic D&D funny)
Jubei Chan (comedy spin on the legendary Jubei Kibagami, great fights)
Those who Hunt Elves (to get home the main characters have to strip every elf they come in contact with? SOLD)
Perfect Blue (creepy indeed)
Urusei Yatsura (classic Rumiko Takahashi)
Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Goo (hilarity and whacky hijinks ahoy!)
Jin-Roh (a good solid movie)
FLCL (from the people who did Evangelion and Wings of Honneamise)
Love Hina (a bit clichéd with Tenchi syndrome, still great regardless)
Ninja Scroll (great starter anime for any friend)
Ghost in the Shell (more great starter anime for any friend)
Spirited Away (loved this movie, actually a good dub too....so rare)
Edit: For years I've known about the greatness of Grave of the Fireflies. I was always too scared to watch it because almost EVERYONE man or woman that I've talked to who has seen it ended up crying near the end.
The Record of the Lodoss Wars OVA: The first anime that truly addicted me. It was originally based on a Japanese novel that was written about the author's D&D campaigns that he and his friends played. It features the typical D&D flair, the warrior, the mage, the cleric, the elf, the dwarf, the thief, and the berserker as they adventure across the lands. It's definitely epic and has a sort of Lord of the Rings feel to it. Lodoss will always hold a special place in my collection.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: This was the second series to hook me in. It's starts out as your standard post apocalyptic robot anime, lots of great action and cities getting blown up. Then about halfway through the director pulls a David Lynch and gives you all sorts of interesting plot twists and turns, good stuff. I recommend this series to anyone but admit that it's been hyped around lately and urge new comers to go in without any expectations of what kind of anime they are watching.
Vision of Escaflowne: Great series, high quality animation and a kick ass musical score by Yoko Kano (Cowboy Bebop). This anime manages to merge fantasy and mecha anime with great results. The characters are all memorable and receive decent character development to boot. Escaflowne is another one of those epic story arc types of series that grabs you in for the long ride and I highly recommend it.
Cowboy Bebop: I saw a fan sub of this at a convention before it was released to the US and instantly fell in love. Every episode seems to pay homage to a different action movie genre (westerns, Hong Kong blood operas, alien flicks, film noir, etc). And while there are only a handful of arc episodes giving the viewer an overall plot I think it works best that way, giving each episode a sort of snapshot feel into the main characters lives. The music was done by Yoko Kano (Escaflowne and Macross Plus) which finally convinced me that she is one of the greatest anime music composers of all time.
Great Teacher Onizuka: As esuna mentioned earlier no amount of description can explain the awesomeness of GTO. I think the strongest point about this anime is that it does something different than the standard anime comedy/drama. The character of Onizuka is unforgettable, just when you think you finally have his character pegged he does something unexpected.
Other anime that I also recommend:
Read or Die OVA (my most recent anime, I can't wait to see the TV series)
Excel Saga (hilarious, highly recommended)
Ah! My Goddess (good all round romantic/comedy)
Golden Boy (also hilarious, possibly my second favorite comedy anime)
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (this series pleasantly surprised me, I expected less)
Trigun (western/scifi, this formula is why Firefly was so good)
Tenchi Muyo OVA (the origin of term "Tenchi syndrome", girls just can't get enough of the main character)
Macross (classic)
Ranma 1/2 (funny series, many hijinks to be had)
Martian Successor Nadesico (a great spoof on robot/space anime)
The Slayers (classic D&D funny)
Jubei Chan (comedy spin on the legendary Jubei Kibagami, great fights)
Those who Hunt Elves (to get home the main characters have to strip every elf they come in contact with? SOLD)
Perfect Blue (creepy indeed)
Urusei Yatsura (classic Rumiko Takahashi)
Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Goo (hilarity and whacky hijinks ahoy!)
Jin-Roh (a good solid movie)
FLCL (from the people who did Evangelion and Wings of Honneamise)
Love Hina (a bit clichéd with Tenchi syndrome, still great regardless)
Ninja Scroll (great starter anime for any friend)
Ghost in the Shell (more great starter anime for any friend)
Spirited Away (loved this movie, actually a good dub too....so rare)
Edit: For years I've known about the greatness of Grave of the Fireflies. I was always too scared to watch it because almost EVERYONE man or woman that I've talked to who has seen it ended up crying near the end.
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General / Waiting On Next Beta Patch?
« on: February 04, 2004, 02:33:21 PM »
Yea I miss the days of playing ns with the lunixmonster crowd on classic ns maps for hours on end. 
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Off Topic / World Of Warcraft Beta
« on: January 29, 2004, 05:33:24 PM »
I too will be hoping to get accepted into the WoW beta, it looks promising. My roommate is also beta testing the new super hero mmorpg City of Heroes and it looks very impressive, and a bit of a deviation from the standard camp for the phat loot type of gameplay.
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Off Topic / Discuss Your Silly Keyboard Config Here
« on: January 29, 2004, 02:23:32 PM »
I have sort of an offshoot from the standard WASD. I like being able to control the majority of movement with my trackball mouse, reserving strafes for the keyboard.
mouse1 - +attack
mouse2 - forward
a - strafe left
d - backwards
f - strafe right
x - crouch
space - jump
w - flashlight
s - use
e - menu
r - reload
z - taunt
q - request orders
g - next weapon
h - drop weapon
v - last weapon
t - voicecomm
b - need health
n - need ammo
y - chat
u - teamchat
c - showmap
mouse1 - +attack
mouse2 - forward
a - strafe left
d - backwards
f - strafe right
x - crouch
space - jump
w - flashlight
s - use
e - menu
r - reload
z - taunt
q - request orders
g - next weapon
h - drop weapon
v - last weapon
t - voicecomm
b - need health
n - need ammo
y - chat
u - teamchat
c - showmap
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Greetings everyone, thought I'd drop by and say hello. For the longest time I refused to play Steam NS and only joined WON games. I had the belief that there were no good Steam servers out there with a community of regulars that used teamwork mixed with good sportsmanship, I was wrong.
Sancho introduced me to this server a few weeks ago and I've been hooked ever since. I've played NS since its release and absolutely love skulking, maybe its all that barking who knows. The only other mod I play regularly would be Action Half-Life for its sexy throwing knives <3
Sancho introduced me to this server a few weeks ago and I've been hooked ever since. I've played NS since its release and absolutely love skulking, maybe its all that barking who knows. The only other mod I play regularly would be Action Half-Life for its sexy throwing knives <3
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