TheFirstMonk

I just clicked Nightling's link and fought him after I created my character. It says he's my master now. That's all I remember doing. By the way, do you guys get your gear after you defeat someone or reach a certain level? I'm still stuck with a knife/sword. Haven't gained anything except one skill I think. EDIT: Forgot to post my link. http://thefirstmonk.mybrute.com

Looks funky based on these screenshots from IGN: http://media.pc.ign.com/media/905/905880/imgs_1.html Sounds pretty ambitious in terms of gameplay. Will wait and see, I guess.

Happy Birthday.

I haven't tried joining an L4D game without friends yet, but I am getting some problems I've never had before this weekend: 1. Joined a server for Versus where my ping went to over 1500. I exited the game and checked the game info (a friend was still playing in there) from my friend's list. My ping would change within a range of 15-46 (which is normal for me) when I clicked on refresh several times. After about 5 seconds, hitting the refresh button did not refresh the game info; it would stop responding completely. Did this several times to make sure. 2. Completed Death Toll with some people Friday night. Got through credits, but after credits rolled, our team did not get sent back to a lobby. Instead, the screen just went black, and I could hear sounds of the boat and a Tank. Problem hasn't happened since, but this was the first time it did for me. 3. Played 2 campaigns Saturday night/ Sunday morning. Could not find a server where I had under 100 ping. 4. As of this writing (2:35AM CST), I cannot currently access Community or Store in Steam. I don't know if this is related to what Zero is experiencing, or if it's just a fluke for me.

New character class on the website. I haven't read it all, but it's there. EDIT: Forgot that it's April Fool's Day. Sounds like a possible joke. 2ND EDIT: Lol, yeah I watched the videos and saw the screenshots. It's pretty funny.

This might help. I didn't watch it all, so I apologize if it doesn't have all the information. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR3b0se4054 Did you make that Jackie, or did you download that from another source? Some people download custom menus from websites, and I haven't tried making one yet.

This mostly fits in with the film theory of the "male gaze." It is generally the assumption that a male is watching or shooting film, so female nudity is not as offensive to the senses as male nudity. I haven't watched the film version of Watchmen yet, but I have read the comic book. I only remember noticing his private parts in the book when Dr. Manhattan first appears, so I can't comment on the film's supposedly numerous shots of them. I do remember in a German film college course I took that there was one movie where a brief shot of a male's privates was shown. Some people laughed understandably. I was a bit surprised at first but not much else. The guy in front of me turned his face away though. I think that once we get used to the idea of male nudity, it won't be that shocking or uncomfortable for us to see in future movies. There is definitely a double standard for some people to accept full frontal female nudity but abhor male nudity. I'm not saying we should all like the nudity we see in films, but I don't see how one is more offensive than the other. By the way, fun trailer.

It could be empty because it's a Monday. I always assumed the workload or schoolwork begins heavy in the beginning of the week, so maybe people don't have time today to play.

I think Undercover said it was his 46th birthday this past Friday. Happy Birthday, Undercover! EDIT: I just saw Lazerus' birthday at the bottom. Happy Birthday to you too, Lazerus.

Cool game, ThruX. What did you buy, ThruX? I stopped playing after Level 10 maybe (I had stuff to do). I bought assistant, fortify, builder, scavenger (2 levels), Deagle with upgrades to damage (1) and clip size (1) (for fun). EDIT: I got to Level 51, then got bored.

In that case, it looks like Andre is digging his grave.... Or maybe he's digging theirs. Go Andre!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFEOd7nQbuQ I found the above link for installing a heatsink fan (stock Intel). The installation of the fan starts around 3:37 and ends around 5:42. The manual for my Intel fan for my q6600 advised a certain order when pushing in pins. For example, if I pushed in one pin, the next pin to push in would be the one diagonal from it, not the ones located on either side of it. So when I pushed in the one in the lower right corner, I pushed in the upper left corner next (something like that). I dunno if that's the correct way to do it (the diagonal order), but that's what the manual outlined for me. Maybe that's why your pins keep pushing up. What does your manual say? I'm sure other guys here know better though. I've only installed a fan once.

Happy Birthday.

Lol, and when you shut off your computer, it says, "I'm ready for dreamtime, Mr. B."

I think I found where this video came from: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/485797 If this is the original creator, then it is indeed a parody, not a real cartoon intro.

After reading and watching videos on what Survival Mode is like, it sounds similar to one of Chentzen's configs. "Multiple specials and mobs of zombies..."

I did the same thing Nightling did; I upgraded from an MX310 (used for over 3.5 years; still works, but it's getting a bit old) to an MX518 recently. It feels fine for now. The side buttons and top buttons don't get in my way, and I don't really use them a lot. I was considering buying the G5 when I was looking for a new mouse, but it was more expensive than the MX518 at the time, and I didn't think I'd use the weights that much. Haven't used the G5 before, so I don't know much about its use or feel.

Lol, I don't think so. It's too cheesy, and that whole bit with the Comedian wanting a kiss from Silk Spectre II is too creepy (for those who have read the comic book). I think the people who made this were making fun of the book's dark premise by using a "Super Friends" type cartoon.

Shaftiel, Chen, Monk, and I to name a few. We all have the "What are you trying to prove?" achievement. Are you asking whether or not someone can complete a campaign with 3 other bots on Expert? That would be a little hard but not impossible. The bots don't take commands, so they can't take defensive positions where you want them to, which can make it frustrating, especially in the finale. A lot of us have the "What are you trying to prove?" achievement like Jackie said, but mine were done with other human teammates.

If you want you can use this one I made: You don't have to. Just a candidate if you're still figuring out logos and such.

Rotate blue ribbon status for each round, not each map. Blue ribbon status for an entire map is a bit demoralizing. I'm not talking about who gets it; I'm talking about how they get it. People who know what I'm talking about will disagree with me, but that's just my opinion. Rotating will make it more challenging for both sides.

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm going to try installing those older games again. I don't think there should be a problem if I try installing DX 9.0c from what I've read elsewhere and what you guys have said; I looked up a way to reinstall DX 10 if necessary.

No problem. You (and others) helped me out when I couldn't figure out what was wrong with my computer. I am hoping that the updated firmware protects my drive as well, although I'll be backing my stuff up periodically just in case. We'll see...

Sorry if this topic has been posted before. I tried the search option in the forums, but I think I'm typing something wrong because nothing really shows up for my search. I have Windows Vista 64 Bit as my OS right now. One or two older games (not built for Vista for either the 32 or 64 bit versions) that I am trying to install request that I install Direct X 9.0c, even though Vista comes with Direct X 10 (I checked mine with dxdiag to make sure.) I've tried searching on the web for a solution, and some posts say that I should have no problem if I install Direct X 9.0c along with my existing DX10; in other words, they can exist together even though I get a message saying that "DX 9.0c will install over the latest version of DX (that I have)." I tried installing an older game without installing DX 9.0c, and the game wouldn't run, so I know that it needs to be installed, or I have to run it in compatibility mode. Or both of those options. I wanted to check with you guys since I'm sure some of you probably ran into the same problem before and solved it. Btw, I always install programs and games with administrator rights, so that's not an issue. Thanks for any help.

I was going to post the video here, but the rules prohibit excessive swearing in the videos posted. I thought the video was pretty funny. You can watch it if you google "Whitest Kids U Know" (it's the name of a comedy troupe) and "Call of Duty;" you'll probably get a couple links. Again, there's swearing, so I'll leave the decision to watch it up to you guys instead of posting it here. Hope some people enjoy it.