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Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: ZylonBane on August 05, 2003, 10:03:51 am: Okay, I swear I searched up and down for this already being posted here. Didn't find anything. So here goes...

WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN POSTED HERE ALREADY!?!

http://www.redvsblue.com/bloodgulch.shtml

They're huge, they're long, and there's about 15 of them, but this is some of the funniest FPS humor I've ever seen. Everyone else already knows about this, right?
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: 01010 on August 05, 2003, 10:06:34 am: Well, I knew about it. Haven't actually watched one yet. Are they that good? May have to check them out.

Personally I keep watching the HL2 "Traptown" video.
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: ZylonBane on August 05, 2003, 11:16:50 am: Well, if you're amused by M*A*S*H-meets-Dilbert style humor as applied to first-person-shooters, then you'll probably like it.

RvB: The Blood Gulch Chronicles is a work of "machinima" (gag), short films created with videogame characters as "actors". The entire series is set in Halo's Blood Gulch CTF map. One of the running gags is how utterly pointless it is for the red and blue armies to both have bases in this useless sealed-off box canyon. There are a few Halo-specific jokes (like how the Warthog's machine gun never runs out of ammo), but for the most part it's pretty non-specific.

The characters are hilarious, and the voice acting is better than a lot of so-called professional work I've heard.
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Post by: neo_hermes on August 05, 2003, 11:17:43 am: i've watched and they are funny
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Post by: Styxx on August 05, 2003, 11:30:30 am: Watched the first three, they're pretty funny. Well worth the download. :)
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Post by: 01010 on August 05, 2003, 12:08:28 pm: The realisation of the pointlessness of having bases in Blood Gulch has ruined that map for me forever.
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: karajorma on August 05, 2003, 12:24:27 pm: Episode 10 - That doesn't seem phyically possible - I nearly stopped breathing I was laughing so hard :lol:

Excellent recommendation ZB :)

As for the Halo specifics I've played enough FPS's that even though I konw virtually nothing about Halo I got all the jokes pretty much.
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: ZylonBane on August 05, 2003, 01:38:16 pm: Chupacabra!
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Stryke 9 on August 05, 2003, 05:09:24 pm: I'm torn. On the one hand, I'm curious and can withstand a fair degree of Internet-based psychological torture, on the other... this was recommended by a guy who likes Homestar Runner.

Maybe I'll just curl up under the chair in a fetal position and try to avoid thinking about what further horrors lie beyond the link.
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: ZylonBane on August 05, 2003, 11:02:10 pm: Don't worry, Stryke. Some people are just too full of bitterness, hate, and self-loathing to enjoy Homestar Runner.
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: WMCoolmon on August 05, 2003, 11:07:14 pm: I don't like Homestar Runner but do like Red vs Blue. :D
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Post by: Bobboau on August 06, 2003, 01:21:00 am: "... women are like Voltron, the more you can hook up the better it gets"

btw was anyone able to get ep 3 in divx format?
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Post by: NegspectahDek on August 06, 2003, 01:42:40 am: damn near the funniest thing ive seen on the net

and ive got them all in divx. you should download the other shorts too - the one for e3 where they go to new yorker, especially if yyoure from the area and the weapons of mass destruction public service announcement
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Post by: WMCoolmon on August 06, 2003, 03:47:44 am: Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
btw was anyone able to get ep 3 in divx format?

Yep. You're using this link (http://webdev.o1.com/rvb/movies/ep03/RvB_Episode03_LoRes.zip)?
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Bobboau on August 06, 2003, 08:31:39 am: I get a 105kb corupted zip every time

[edit]
woha, I just clicked it one last time and it's working now! WTF!!!:eek2:
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Black Ace on August 06, 2003, 10:06:13 am: These are great... a definite must-download.... :)
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Post by: Sandwich on August 06, 2003, 11:23:40 am: Is it just me, or is the trailer just a mostly blank video with sound?
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: kode on August 06, 2003, 11:27:28 am: Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
Is it just me, or is the trailer just a mostly blank video with sound?

it seems like you need the latest codec.
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Black Ace on August 06, 2003, 12:13:02 pm: Hahahahahah... silly Sandwich... must not use video formats much... :)

Quote
Taken straight from the FAQ on their website:
Q: Why did you stop offering DivX?
A: The short answer is because no one read the FAQ. The files were encoded with 5.0.3 and people either ignored the instructions to download the free DivX codec or just never read them. Our e-mail boxes and forums filled with the same question -- "Why does it play the audio but not the video?" After wasting a lot of time with support, we decided to short circuit the process and only offer Quicktime.

Q: So now the DivX vids are available again. What's your problem?
A: Turns out that we got just as many e-mails begging for the DivX videos to come back as we did for support. If you screwheads are going to e-mail us either way, we would rather reward the intelligent than punish the stupid. So the videos are back. If you can't run them, you can't read. If you can't read then the last sentence where I implied you were stupid won't offend you. You know, because you couldn't read it.

:lol:
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Sandwich on August 06, 2003, 12:36:57 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Black Ace
Hahahahahah... silly Sandwich... must not use video formats much... :)

:lol:

Hahahaha... silly Black Ace. I meant what I said when I said:

Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
...a mostly blank video...

I get a bit of video at the very beginning, which cuts out after the first line of "subtitle" text fades out. Thus, I reached the conclusion that perhaps the blank video was a gig to be able to emphasize the dude's lines.

I have DivX 5.02... I'll install the latest version in a bit... I guess 0.0.1 number changes aren't wat they used to be anymore. :-/

;)
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Post by: Unknown Target on August 06, 2003, 02:05:47 pm: OMG! That was ****in' hilarious! :D
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Post by: DragonClaw on August 06, 2003, 02:14:41 pm: "What are you doing?"
"One of the reds have Tex, I'm going to shoot him, and kill him. Then Church will forgive me for killing him, and we'll be friends."
"You don't really believe that stuff do you?"
"Oh, we're going to be best friends."

I cracked up when I heard that :lol:
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Post by: Black Ace on August 06, 2003, 02:29:51 pm: Lol.... yeah, that was classic too.. but i still love the tank crashing around in the background... rofl... Oh and where he shoots Church, and the other guy calls him a blankety blank team shooter... Or when the rookie can't figure out the definition of "A-I" Or speaking of AI, when "Sheila" dies... :lol: :lol:
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Post by: redsniper on August 06, 2003, 03:10:00 pm: :lol: SWEET! They sell tanks here!
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Post by: phreak on August 06, 2003, 03:20:16 pm: these guys are geniuses
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Post by: kode on August 06, 2003, 03:25:35 pm: "I'm scared, Dave. Will I sleep? daisy daisy...."

hilarious :)
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Post by: ZylonBane on August 06, 2003, 03:31:10 pm: "Will I dream?"

You know these guys are big sci-fi nerds when they pull out 2010 references, of all things. :thepimp:
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: kode on August 06, 2003, 03:54:25 pm: Quote
Originally posted by ZylonBane
"Will I dream?"

You know these guys are big sci-fi nerds when they pull out 2010 references, of all things. :thepimp:

okay, I thought wrong, but you said 2010 instead of 2001...

uhm that was on purpose, right?
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Post by: Exarch on August 06, 2003, 04:42:49 pm: That's because it was 2010, not 2001. He is correct.
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Black Ace on August 06, 2003, 05:03:32 pm: Lol... watched them all again... I'm telling you, if you haven't downloaded these yet... you're missing out...

"Hello Sheila, big tank lady."

"Target locked"
"What?? No! Target unlock! UNLOCK! Please help me nice lady..."
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Post by: ZylonBane on August 06, 2003, 05:27:55 pm: "I KNEW you could use a tank to pick up chicks!"
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Post by: CP5670 on August 06, 2003, 08:08:24 pm: lol that "it's not physically possible" bit was the best... :D :D
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Post by: Hippo on August 06, 2003, 08:19:45 pm: Quote
Originally posted by ZylonBane
sealed-off box canyon

Ah, but you can get out...

speaking of BG, i was at friends house with my xbox and his linked through the req. hub and playing online, and he enters us into a rocket FFA with ghosts and warthogs... well this other guy, standing behind the red fort (on the hill behind) shoots the back of a warthog... my frind and i saw a plasma grenade flare go off when the rocket hit the hog, and sant the hog flipping end over end ONTO the blue base... were both like :wtf: ... the conection failed shortly theeafter when he was doing the ghost trick, so we never figured out what he did...
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Martinus on August 08, 2003, 07:09:18 pm: Quote
Originally posted by ZylonBane
Don't worry, Stryke. Some people are just too full of bitterness, hate, and self-loathing to enjoy Homestar Runner.

:lol:
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Bobboau on August 09, 2003, 02:07:52 am: new episode, if you're willing to pay for you're impatence
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Post by: Black Ace on August 09, 2003, 09:43:15 am: Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
new episode, if you're willing to pay for you're impatence

Yeah, I'm gonna go super sponsor style on my next paycheck. I just want the DVD with out-takes, making of, etc that I'll get at the end.

Here's a couple quotes for you:

"Bungle..."
"It's an 'i' you idiot!"
"Oh right... Bingle..."
"BUNGIE!"

:doubt:
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Post by: Bobboau on August 10, 2003, 01:49:02 pm: "Why would you give someone CPR for a bullet wound to the head?"
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Post by: Unknown Target on August 10, 2003, 02:05:46 pm: Meh, I didn't like the 15th one too much :( Wasn't too funny
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Post by: Bobboau on August 10, 2003, 09:22:17 pm: way too short
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Post by: Flipside on August 11, 2003, 08:32:03 am: There was one good line though...

'I didn't even get to tell Griff I was his Father'
'Oh man! You're Griff's Dad?'
'Naaaaa.. I just wanted to screw with his head one last time'.

LOL

Flipside :)
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Post by: Stryke 9 on August 13, 2003, 01:50:40 am: ...Beh. Mostly corny.

Anyway, Zylon, you might appreciate this one ("http://www.distributedintellect.net/forum/image.asp?id=2920").
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Post by: Bobboau on August 13, 2003, 04:06:40 am: I liked the thing with the tank

"target locked!"
"very funny shela"
*tank lowers cannon and drives away*
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Post by: J.F.K. on August 13, 2003, 05:35:04 am: Oh yeah... shiatsu.
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Post by: Darkage on August 13, 2003, 05:56:33 am: This stuff is funny:D
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Post by: 01010 on August 13, 2003, 11:50:45 am: Quote
Originally posted by Stryke 9
...Beh. Mostly corny.

Anyway, Zylon, you might appreciate this one ("http://www.distributedintellect.net/forum/image.asp?id=2920").

Not only did I **** myself when it came on because my rather powerful stereo was turned up rather loud, but I will NEVER sleep again thanks to you, you bastard.
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Post by: Bobboau on August 17, 2003, 11:20:34 pm: new ep

and what the hell was that!?! :wtf:
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Post by: Razor on August 18, 2003, 03:17:29 am: Just five words

What the hell is that? :wtf: Ok make that five words and one smiley
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Post by: diamondgeezer on August 18, 2003, 05:04:17 am: You haven't changed, have you?
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Post by: Fineus on August 18, 2003, 05:08:16 am: The new episodes not bad, but I still prefer:

"What? No! Unlock. Unlock! Please help me nice lady!"
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Post by: Bobboau on August 18, 2003, 05:16:40 am: I still love the
"I'm scared dave. will I dream?"
bit the best.

hm, I'm sorry I couldn't hear you over you're constant team killing
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Hippo on August 18, 2003, 08:15:43 am: Quote
Heh, You meen the Puma?
Quote
"I just asked for the flag."
"And that worked!?"
Quote
"How do you turn off the ****ing radio?"
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: J.F.K. on August 26, 2003, 09:46:00 am: Hey, what's been happening with RVB lately? Isn't it past their usual deadline?
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Post by: ZylonBane on August 26, 2003, 05:01:31 pm: They just posted a new PSA. Point-Counterpoint: Tattoos.
Title: Red vs Blue
Post by: Bobboau on August 31, 2003, 03:56:02 pm: new ep,
this one's pretty good IMHO
though short.