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Re: Game Thread!
Reply #1140 - Jan 26^th, 2016 at 9:14am

No worries about the webcam, I think we're just going to skip them altogether.

I was only suggesting desktop sharing as a view-only thing, and only if you get into trouble with the software on our first night. If I can't see what you're doing, I can't really help you if you get stuck!

More importantly, I need to be able to share my desktop so I can walk everyone through character creation. The UI takes a little while to get used to.

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #1144 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 5:54pm Sorry, haven't picked up the ultimate license yet. I'll buy it in just a minute. -b0b
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #1145 - Jan 27^th, 2016 at 6:11pm OK, the ultimate license is loaded. You should be able to connect now. -b0b (...huzzah!)
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #1146 - Jan 29^th, 2016 at 9:29am I'll download the client and check it out tonight. I still stand by the fact that my schedule is garbage, and I live in a different time zone....so if you guys can't fit me into your game that is perfectly fine.
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Re: Game Thread!
Reply #1147 - Jan 29^th, 2016 at 10:35am

When I started playing D&D, I was 12 years old and we'd play on Saturdays for fourteen hours straight. We survived on Mountain Dew and nasty pizzas from "The Hut" (not to be confused with The Hutt, which is my Star Wars-themed term of endearment for your mom). Life was good!

Unfortunately, now that we're supposedly responsible adults, we've all got busy schedules, so it's totally understandable. Some folks will be there every time we play, others might be lucky to make it to once every three or four games. We'll work around it!

I'm planning on running a game once every two weeks, and it sounds like Tuesday is shaping up to be the night that works for everybody's schedules. I'm thinking 7:00pm to 9:00pm EST so everyone has time for dinner and doesn't have to stay up too late, but I'm totally open to suggestions.

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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #1148 - Jan 30^th, 2016 at 5:54pm The primary problem with my schedule is that I live in a different time zone, and you guys are two hours ahead of me. For instance, I get off work at 4:30. Which is 6:30 at night for you guys. By time I get home and situated, assuming I don't hit traffic, it's later than that even. So yea....
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Reply #1149 - Feb 4^th, 2016 at 5:38pm

Here's a nifty concept video showing the Unreal 4 editor being used within VR. In short, editing the game from within the game.

I can see this having some interesting applications for level designers, but the real strength is probably in allowing players to interact more directly with the game environment. This would be neat for tower defense games (placing towers and modifying terrain features), but I can see it being used in other genres including platforms, first person shooters, and RPGs.

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Reply #1150 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 10:45am

Anyone remember GameTrailers.com? They're shutting down. 12-14 years ago, GameTrailers.com was the go-to site for new game trailers. In the pre-YouTube days, it was the only place to consistently find new trailers and literally the only place that would allow you to download those trailers (in 480p baybee!) immediately and without requiring an account.

Unfortunately, their site went downhill rapidly. The UI was god-awful, the video player was abysmal, and there were increasingly draconian restrictions on video downloads. With the advent of YouTube, there really was no reason to visit GT. I probably haven't visited the site since 2008 or so.

https://twitter.com/GameTrailers/status/696858020215586816

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #1152 - Mar 9^th, 2016 at 12:47pm Here's the trailer for the upcoming DOOM game. It looks pretty sweet. -b0b (...still wants Unreal Tournament 4, though.)
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #1153 - Mar 9^th, 2016 at 7:16pm Looks like a good game to rent on Redbox....probably take 5 hours to beat hah!
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Game Thread! Reply #1154 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 3:42pm Here's a nifty trailer for a VR adaptation of The Werewolf Game. It looks interesting, although I'm not sure how they're doing hand tracking with XBox controllers. -b0b (...4-8 more weeks until things get Rifty!)
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