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Offline Jeff Vader

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the R2 version of the 3.6.10 builds
R2 FTW
RC2. This ain't Star Wars.

Well SORRY for not being a stickler for proper acronyms.  :lol:
It's just that communication is much easier when people use the same terms about things. In the same manner it might very well be confusing if I were to refer to FreeSpace 2 with the acronym F2.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

15:41 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
11:51 < Kobrar> ...
11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []

 

Offline Dilmah G

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Fair enough, apologies

 
Thanks very much for the link... am downloading... will give update later.

 

Offline chief1983

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Plus, things like R2, etc will mean Release 2, which is an update after something has been finalized (ie Windows Server 2003 R2).  That can get very confusing with a Release Candidate, which is released before finalization of the first release, and is not planned to be an official release, but the quality is usually getting very close.  In our case though, I've never made release candidates so I've been working out the kinks in the process as they're released.  Hopefully we'll just have an RC3 and then a final this time.  We will likely never use a R2, R3 etc system but it's still confusing when they get mixed up.  Hopefully RC2 fixes the issues for this user anyway.
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Offline Ransom

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While I'm playing through the tutorial, the playing field is suddenly wiped clean randomly and I'm not able to continue the mission. Is there anything I'm doing wrong here?
How long was the playing field blank for? It's meant to do that, but a new scenario is supposed to appear a few seconds later.

 
Update: I got it to work... it's an interesting plot line, but it was kind of difficult for me to get used to. Ah well, it was really good though! Very original.

 

Offline Dilmah G

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Update: I got it to work... it's an interesting plot line, but it was kind of difficult for me to get used to. Ah well, it was really good though! Very original.

Well Ransom's always had his own "Style" :D

 

Offline FoxtrotTango

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While I'm playing through the tutorial, the playing field is suddenly wiped clean randomly and I'm not able to continue the mission. Is there anything I'm doing wrong here?

How long was the playing field blank for? It's meant to do that, but a new scenario is supposed to appear a few seconds later.

It blanked out unpredictably during the events of the simulation, so I could never find my way through it without the screen blanking out. I ran the debug build, and I'll post up the code if need be.

 

Offline Ransom

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Very strange. I have an idea what might be causing it, but which part of the tutorial has it blanked out at? And how long have you waited after it does before quitting the mission?

 

Offline Cobra

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Spoiler:
In the stealth fighter mission (2 or 3? Don't remember) I can't order Alpha wing to proceed to the unknown signal buoy. They just ignore that order but do everything else I tell them to do. Plus I can never seem to get to all the waypoints anyway.
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Offline FoxtrotTango

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One time, it happened right when I went to order Beta wing to supplement Alpha wing's defense of the transport, then it blanked out another time as I was trying to tell the cruiser to fire at one of the enemy ships. I don't really know when or why exactly it happens, but it's making getting through the tutorial an impossibility.

 

Offline Ransom

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Have you tried using time compression after the playing field's wiped? I'm trying to figure out if it's something just triggering early or another problem entirely.

Spoiler:
In the stealth fighter mission (2 or 3? Don't remember) I can't order Alpha wing to proceed to the unknown signal buoy. They just ignore that order but do everything else I tell them to do. Plus I can never seem to get to all the waypoints anyway.
The protect order is grayed out. You have to use the 'destroy my target' order to investigate the unknown signal due to the way Freespace deals with IFF.

  
I played this and it was an exciting and unique experience.  The last mission was incredible.  My one complaint was that on the last mission, I ordered my bombers to attack but when they arrived on the other side, they did nothing.  Meanwhile enemy bombers unloaded on my installation, eventually destroying it.I was kindof upset about losing because my bombers did nothing.  However, overall still and excellent mission.

BTW, congratulations of the immense popularity this has already received.  I have already seen this on several "play these campaigns" lists.

 

Offline Ransom

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I played this and it was an exciting and unique experience.  The last mission was incredible.  My one complaint was that on the last mission, I ordered my bombers to attack but when they arrived on the other side, they did nothing.  Meanwhile enemy bombers unloaded on my installation, eventually destroying it.I was kindof upset about losing because my bombers did nothing.  However, overall still and excellent mission.
Yeah, bombers were problematic in that mission. They're not supposed to be able to attack the installations at all - since there's no reliable counter to them I felt it unbalanced the gameplay too much.

But Freespace has other plans, I guess. I'll look into it. Good to hear you enjoyed it regardless.

 
I played this and it was an exciting and unique experience.  The last mission was incredible.  My one complaint was that on the last mission, I ordered my bombers to attack but when they arrived on the other side, they did nothing.  Meanwhile enemy bombers unloaded on my installation, eventually destroying it.I was kindof upset about losing because my bombers did nothing.  However, overall still and excellent mission.
Yeah, bombers were problematic in that mission. They're not supposed to be able to attack the installations at all - since there's no reliable counter to them I felt it unbalanced the gameplay too much.

But Freespace has other plans, I guess. I'll look into it. Good to hear you enjoyed it regardless.

I definitely agree with the balance issue.  Part of the problem was they just wouldn't die so I could get reinforcements at my base.
What happens if you win the mission?
Spoiler:
Does it just not have you switch sides at the end?  And the transport scene still occurs?

 

Offline Ransom

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What happens if you win the mission?
Spoiler:
Does it just not have you switch sides at the end?  And the transport scene still occurs?
Yep.

 

Offline Grimper

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I think Ransom is way overdue for a nice custom title >.>
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Offline Dilmah G

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I think Ransom is way overdue for a nice custom title >.>

I remember him having one... Or was that Blaise Russel...

 

Offline Goober5000

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Alack, I am outvoted! :nervous:

Title'd. :)

 

Offline Dilmah G

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Personally I approve of the new title :)



Now all Ransom needs is a South Park episode :lol: