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AusGAF 5/5 - Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy, a rental at best
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FormallyMegadrive
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My metro and splinter cell ozgameshop order got shipped. Yay! will it now take ages to get here?
Box of Bunnies
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They're pretty inconsistent. Sometimes it'll be a week, sometimes it'll be a month. A couple weeks is generally the average.
Kojima was on fire....and something about a new pope
reptilescorpio
Member
Living in Geelong and Warnbambool it was always between 10 and 14 days.
Well, there are turbulent rivers and bandit-ridden passes to traverse on the way to Warnambool.
reptilescorpio
Member
Current problem is arson lit fires and council road works. Stop leaning on a shovel and do some work! You are holding up my games being chucked in the backlog pile!
Nah, it was actually a quote reptile put the tags in. My mistake.
[spoilertag]FUCK YOU, KRITZ[/spoilertag]
Mr_Appleby
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i'll give you awful sounding weapons and bullet sponge enemies (though you can bypass a lot of them by creeping around) and insanely linear. the shotgun which i invested heavily in was fairly disappointing. The whole "super ammo as currency" thing kind of sucked also. Didn't spend it incase i wanted to shoot it, didn't shoot it in case i wanted to spend it, then i'd accidentally switched ammo type without noticing and waste it all :/
*some* of the level design was outstanding though, I was a big fan of certain parts of the last level. given the overall shortness of the game, and the $15 i paid for it, I was pretty happy with what I got. I did have more overall fun with un-modded STALKER though, which probably tells you how much jank i'm willing to overlook..
This sucker:
So stoked. A mate at work got it for me through a supplier, basically a display model. No box or cables or anything (trays though, obv) for around $660 shipped. Had been used (was a small amount of dust around vents) but considering new they're still around $1100 (at least) I'm over the moon.
Best part is, there are SO many plugins and modifications that can be done. The guy who got it for me (who paid near-retail only 12mo ago trololol) has an NZB plugin to automatically download from Usenet, checksum, download needed PAR files and extract, as well as Sickbeard to automate downloading of TV shows. Will also be getting Twonky for UPnP stuff. Said mate is also going to the trouble of soldering a VGA port to the motherboard (there's a space for it there, just not hooked up) to hook up a mini LCD screen.
When I had it delivered to my work, I also ordered some Arctic Cooling case fans as well. May upgrade the PSU fan as well, but I'll see how I go noise-wise.
Fix those spoilers man!
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Way to ruin Kirtz 3: Kritzvengeance Kriturns for me, man.
bodyboarder
Member
This sucker:
So stoked. A mate at work got it for me through a supplier, basically a display model. No box or cables or anything (trays though, obv) for around $660 shipped. Had been used (was a small amount of dust around vents) but considering new they're still around $1100 (at least) I'm over the moon.
Best part is, there are SO many plugins and modifications that can be done. The guy who got it for me (who paid near-retail only 12mo ago trololol) has an NZB plugin to automatically download from Usenet, checksum, download needed PAR files and extract, as well as Sickbeard to automate downloading of TV shows. Will also be getting Twonky for UPnP stuff. Said mate is also going to the trouble of soldering a VGA port to the motherboard (there's a space for it there, just not hooked up) to hook up a mini LCD screen.
When I had it delivered to my work, I also ordered some Arctic Cooling case fans as well. May upgrade the PSU fan as well, but I'll see how I go noise-wise.
Nice. The plugins really make it.
codswallop
Member
Yeah, that's probably the best part about my Synology box as well. I have Sick Beard, CouchPotato, SABnzbd all installed and doing their thing. It's also a VPN server so I can punch through my firewall to get access to anything I need while out and about, and I have it running a DLNA server as well (though I barely even bother with it). Given it can run also a MySQL server, I'll probably be moving my XBMC install to it once XBMC 11.0 final is released.
Pretty happy. Even better is that while looking for drives to match the four that I currently have (Hitachi 7K2000) I bought some external Hitachi Lifestyle (or some wank) external drives for $109 thinking they had that same model drive inside.
Wrong.
They actually had the next-series version in them, the 7K3000! So they match my old drives like a motherfucker, not to mention that the cheapest you can get them stand-alone is $155 or so. Bit stoked.
I have a feeling this can do most of those as well (except for maybe SQL) but I think once it's setup as my main downloader/media box, I'll leave it as that and keep the rest of my PCs clean from any crap. 12tb is a good number that should last me for a really long time.
Kingdoms of Amamularlarur - good or bad?
I have been sinking every minute of my gaming time into Skyrim lately, so I haven't even played the demo (which I will, right after I do a few quests in Skyrim). This has also made me critical of wanting to buy it, as I don't know if going from one big RPG to another is really what I want right now.
That said, I like the look of the screenshots and it seems I can make a hot elf babe, so I am negotiable.
I have been sinking every minute of my gaming time into Skyrim lately, so I haven't even played the demo (which I will, right after I do a few quests in Skyrim). This has also made me critical of wanting to buy it, as I don't know if going from one big RPG to another is really what I want right now.
That said, I like the look of the screenshots and it seems I can make a hot elf babe, so I am negotiable.
bodyboarder
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Score. I just wish internal hdd prices came down to external levels already, not a fan of losing warranty.
The prices have improved, slightly. Still not back to last years prices though.
Nothing to regret. You can never have enough simpsons.
KoA:R good game in a universe I couldn't be less interested in. I think it plays quite well but I've never played a dialogue heavy RPG in which I skipped dialogue this readily - even when I am all 'I should stop this' I have to fight to not skip over it.
Everyone keeps saying how derivative it is of LOTR and D&D but frankly it seems less interesting than either of those. It is like my brain is actively rejecting this universe like a foreign organ.
That said, it's still very much 'good' and your mileage with the writing and world may be quite different.
Everyone keeps saying how derivative it is of LOTR and D&D but frankly it seems less interesting than either of those. It is like my brain is actively rejecting this universe like a foreign organ.
That said, it's still very much 'good' and your mileage with the writing and world may be quite different.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
You can. I can't decide if Darklord has just squeezed into that limit or just overstepped it, though.
Yeah a year or two back I was able to grab a 2TB Spinpoint for 90$ I'm not gonna buy again till prices are comparable to that.
I was going to get Season 3 - 9 but separately it was $350. I'll probably sell 1,2, 11, and 12. Not sure about 10 yet.
BanShunsaku
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Attention SydGAF boardgamers!
I can make it after all
Couple of questions:
1. Is it still at Clippers?
2. Is it still at 10:30?
3. Why does my heart feel so bad?
I can make it after all
Couple of questions:
1. Is it still at Clippers?
2. Is it still at 10:30?
3. Why does my heart feel so bad?
Arrhythmia
Box of Bunnies
Banned
I tend to just let people buy me them for Christmas, they're usually $20-30 a season around that time of year instead of the ridiculous price you usually see otherwise. You got a decent deal.
My original plan was just to get up to season 10 because that made a nice round number, and was the last time I thought the show had more good episodes than bad ones. 11 and 12 still have some decent stuff, but it's there that the decline that starts around 9 really became a slide.
BanShunsaku
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reptilescorpio
Member
Picked up a 6 pack of Peroni and 4 pack of Monleith Pear in the end. And no Shane, I will not pay $8 for a Monleith A&P, I can't afford that kind of luxury! Maybe if I get a raise.
Ban you body rocked too hard.
Ban you body rocked too hard.
Do it play Uncharted on it?
Great decision. Even the lesser seasons of 1-2 and 10-12 are still miles ahead of most other tv series. Some of my favourite episodes are in those last 3 great seasons. Fell of a cliff in 13 though.
I'm sure the last Grug post I saw in here was for win number 17. Is Ifran stalking you to post whenever Black Caviar runs?
bodyboarder
Member
I was waiting for that haha.
Same, I'm in no rush thankfully.
There's still some decent episodes after season 9.
reptilescorpio
Member
Cruical M4 128Gb SSD prices at Amazon have been insane, I think I paid $260 locally ($240 at PCCG last time I checked) and it got down to $158 earlier today. If only HDD prices would drop in the same fashion.
It was more so you could get a taste of it. Probably not a good thing if you actually like it.
It can store screenshots of Uncharted on it. Good enough?
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The UK gaming in the '80s thread is just lovely. I'm swimming in it like Scrooge McDuck in the money pit.
POWERSPHERE
Member
Hey buying a TV in Sydney, what is the best option for around $600?
codswallop
Member
Got one in the fridge. Planning on ingesting after we polish off this bottle of wine.
Shaneus' reputation is riding on this.
Secondapps is crap for multiple quotes.
Since putting all my stuff on my NAS I now just sleep my computer when not using it instead of having it and an old box running WHS 24/7. Much nicer.
Well, my theory was that RS didn't really love the apple, but he loved the pear. I figure the A&P would be a delicious combination of the two... for him, at least.
reptilescorpio
Member
Ah I will get around to it, just have to get a really warm day again to justify it.
Can it tweet screenshots of Uncharted?
Keep an eye on OzBargain as they come up very often. Would be able to get a 50 inch full HD plasma for around $600.
Such a great movie, too bad I have to go watch Anchorman now that Shaneus has brought it up. And me with no scotch! I am such an embarrassment to Ron.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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My dogs made these:
They're up for adoption now, any one interested?
They're up for adoption now, any one interested?
BanShunsaku
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fappenmeister
Member
They're cute as hell, but you're probably going to spoil it by telling me it will die.
codswallop
Member
Do any of them die at the end?
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
Edit: Damn. Too slow.
Monteith's Apple and Pear is quite nice. Though it is very subtle the sweetness of the pear cuts through he tartness of the apple. I'm not usually a fan of really tart apple cider so it takes off the edge nicely. It's so subtle that the taste almost borders on bland. Easy to drink, would be like having lemonade on a hot day. Shaneus' rep is safe, for now.
My dogs made these:
They're up for adoption now, any one interested?
OH GOD. SO CUTE. It's been 3 years since my Dog passed away and I've really wanted a new one. This isn't making it easier. What are they? Beagles?
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