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by Top Gun
Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:23 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Another Question or two
Replies: 15
Views: 1591

Um, Ace? He already said that the Australian patch didn't work :P.
by Top Gun
Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:24 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Another Question or two
Replies: 15
Views: 1591

This may be a stupid question, but did you also try the other international versions of the patch?

/me is grasping for straws :P
by Top Gun
Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:56 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Another Question or two
Replies: 15
Views: 1591

Regarding your first problem, are you trying the US version of the patch? Many people have received that same error message because many copies of D3 sold in the US were actually the Australian version. I'm not even sure why there are separate versions, as they don't seem to differ in anything but p...
by Top Gun
Sun Apr 04, 2004 2:00 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Fight Club's Tyler Durden (3d model)
Replies: 106
Views: 15755

That is some truly amazing work. Great job :D.
by Top Gun
Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: So whaddya think of the script?
Replies: 8
Views: 2034

Oooh...creepy :P.
by Top Gun
Fri Apr 02, 2004 9:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Anybody heard from BlueFlames?
Replies: 3
Views: 548

Anybody heard from BlueFlames?

The entire PlanetDescent staff is in somewhat of a disarray because we haven't heard from BF for several days. I've sent him a couple of e-mails, but I'm still waiting for him to get back. Has anyone here been in recent contact with him or know where he is? We're going to start offering reward money...
by Top Gun
Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Be Very Afraid
Replies: 40
Views: 4051

wow, I've jsut never heard of that tradition before, half of my family is catholic. Please don't take this the wrong way, but it still seems a little morbid to me. ;) Are they 9 inch full blown nails? Or just a little paper decoration? It's really not much of a tradition. It's just an ornament that...
by Top Gun
Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:42 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Be Very Afraid
Replies: 40
Views: 4051

Be it hoax or not, that website just gives me the creeps. I sure hope it's a hoax, because I would find it truly sad to know there are people like that out there. Make a nail just like the ones used by the Romans to crucify Our Lord. A thought-provoking project that will impress upon your children t...
by Top Gun
Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:46 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: D2 Revival
Replies: 6
Views: 1676

Great revival, Phaser! :D I had a fun time, as always. I really liked picking the levels as we went along; it made things less structured and more spontaneous. I'm not sure about having a revival every two weeks, though; it could be too much of a time commitment for some people. Heck, with a shared ...
by Top Gun
Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Caught on video -- Selective memory at work
Replies: 9
Views: 1269

No, Palzon, it shows that Democrats will change their tunes faster than Martha Stewart goes through curtains :P.
by Top Gun
Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:38 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: US President, 2005-2008
Replies: 63
Views: 7235

Who cares if he's a dope? As a famous person, Ben Franklin if I remember correctly, once said, "The wisest person in the world knows enough to surround himself with people who are far smarter than he is." Besides, Bush has the guts to actually defend America against outside threats, as opp...
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:56 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Bullseye instead of keyboard
Replies: 98
Views: 12146

Whenever I hit that F8 key during gameplay, I expect to die. I've been typekilled many times, and it's never bothered me in the least. A good "LOL," and I'm off again :P. If you do feel the need to type between deaths, at least try to limit it to short phrases, or else do it in a place whe...
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:28 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Patch Status
Replies: 219
Views: 704562

According to Valin, it will. The 1.5 patch will bump the number of custom models allowed, so conflicts such as the Mercenary/OG3 one should be a thing of the past :D.
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:57 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: Anybody still playing D2?
Replies: 58
Views: 11689

Santrix, D2 runs fine for me on XP without D2X. Try it out and see how it works. Just remember to put the game in 800x600 resolution to get around the framerate issue.
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:47 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Question for the anti-firearm guys...
Replies: 68
Views: 7968

"...pry it from my cold, dead hands!"--Charlton Heston :D On-topic, though, I doubt that I'll ever be a gun owner, but I have absolutely no problems with gun ownership. As previous posters have stated, the vast majority of legal firearms owners are among the most responsible members of soc...
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: N.A.S.A.'s X-43 SCRAMJet platform flies Pacific @ Mach 7
Replies: 75
Views: 5493

There was an article in Popular Science several months ago about the team of engineers testing the scramjet engine. Good to see they got it to work :D.
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:31 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Mean looking caddy.
Replies: 26
Views: 2154

Guys, you do realize that this car was just a concept, right? As far as I know, Cadillac has no plans whatsoever for putting it into production. That being said, though, could you even imagine driving one? >:)

P.S. That XLR looks pretty hot, too :D.
by Top Gun
Tue Mar 23, 2004 5:39 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Should we dip into our strategic reserves?
Replies: 15
Views: 2308

To those arguing in favor of mass transit use, I agree that that is a very viable and favorable option, in urban areas that is. I live in the Philly suburbs, and the only mass transit around here is rail lines leading into Philly. In the 'burbs, you can't get anywhere without driving a car, not to m...
by Top Gun
Sun Mar 21, 2004 6:29 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: R.I.P. Veterans Stadium 1971-2004
Replies: 2
Views: 514

R.I.P. Veterans Stadium 1971-2004

Veterans Stadium was finally imploded this morning. That place held a lot of memories for the city of Philadelphia, one of the most poignant being Tug McGraw's World-Series-winning pitch in 1980. I've been down to the Vet many times, and I'll have to admit it was a little bittersweet watching it go....
by Top Gun
Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:53 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: What should I get next?
Replies: 27
Views: 2509

Lemme guess...you have a toilet and a wet bar in your computer room :P.
by Top Gun
Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:55 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: What should I get next?
Replies: 27
Views: 2509

What do you guys store on all that space? (Besides the obvious :P) I've got one 80GB hard drive, and I've only used about 20GB of it. A DVD writer, on the other hand.../me drools :P Seriously though, it depends on what you need. If you want massive storage space, go with the hard drive. If you want ...
by Top Gun
Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:46 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Caught on video - censure Bush?
Replies: 90
Views: 9665

You beat me index :P. Thank you, BD. It's about time people stopped accusing Bush of lying about WMDs and looked at the facts. The entire world thought that Saddam had the weapons. The UN, Germany, France, Russia...all of them. The US was simply enforcing a resolution that the UN had made some time ...
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:50 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Puppieeees.
Replies: 18
Views: 2269

Probably because he deliberately killed an animal for no reason whatsoever in cold blood. As Meathead said, all of the animals you mentioned are used for agricultural purposes. Roadkill is accidental, often inavoidable death. However, at least on this continent, dogs are used for nothing but pets. N...
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:48 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: King Jerk
Replies: 7
Views: 1373

Wow, sounds like a real great choice for our next president. :roll: I hope that voters will get to see the real Kerry as well, before the election rolls around.
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 19, 2004 2:08 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: goatse fun (not what you think)
Replies: 23
Views: 2197

I made the mistake of looking it up.

Utterly nasty. I only saw one of the images for about half a second, but I think it burned itself onto my retina. Time to call up the good ol' therapist. :P
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:21 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: goatse fun (not what you think)
Replies: 23
Views: 2197

Pardon my utter Internet ignorance, but what in the name of all that is good is Goatse? Even more importantly, do I really want to know? This is the first time I've seen you people truly scared of something, so I'm guessing it's pretty bad. :P
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:00 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Patch Status
Replies: 219
Views: 704562

Last word on above: I apologize for making a stupid, off-topic P.S. to my post. /me sticks foot in mouth :P On-topic again: It's nice to know that someone is finally working in a dedicated fashion on the patch and on updating PXO. I'm eagerly awaiting Kevin's next update, and even more eagerly await...
by Top Gun
Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:40 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: That's Europinion!
Replies: 26
Views: 3455

I'll have to go with MYOB. The rest of the world should let America conduct its own business without feeling a need to keep up a running political commentary.
by Top Gun
Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:37 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Excellent Evolution resource launched.
Replies: 24
Views: 3374

Meathead, your statement isn't entirely accurate. Science can also affect how people see the world. Take, for example, the proof of the heliocentric model of the solar system. That changed many people's views about the world and their place in it, and it may have also made some people question their...
by Top Gun
Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:45 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Patch Status
Replies: 219
Views: 704562

Kevin just posted here on the 10th and said that he's continuing work. I have a pretty good feeling that we're finally going to see something happen :D.

Edit: Why exactly isn't HTML enabled on this board? I had to go look up the code, whereas I have the HTML link code memorized.
by Top Gun
Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:17 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What to watch next
Replies: 15
Views: 1538

Three cheers for Sedna our 10th planet. Dedman, if you read further, Sedna's not classified as an official planet; it's a planetoid, which is another thing entirely. According to what I read, astronomers have no set definition of what a planet is, so there is some debate. Many agree, however, that ...
by Top Gun
Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent 1
Replies: 19
Views: 2080

Actually, Kyouryuu, as long as you have a memory card, you can create and save an entirely custom controls profile. Mine may seem a little strange, but it works surprisingly well. I use the D-pad for pitch/turn (obviously :P) and O, X, Square, and Triangle for sliding up, down, left, and right. Movi...
by Top Gun
Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:57 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Now I can't get D3 to run on XP
Replies: 13
Views: 1132

Ace, I have Norton Internet Security, and I have absolutely no trouble playing D3 online. As long as D3 is allowed to access the Internet, it has no trouble running behind the firewall.
by Top Gun
Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:17 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: so uh, where's the 1.4 patch?
Replies: 14
Views: 2762

That's not true, Duper. I've upgraded to 1.4 straight from 1.0 on several occasions, and I've never experienced any problems. As for Mercenary, I believe that it automatically installed the 1.3 patch, so it's best to install Mercenary and then upgrade to 1.4. Otherwise, you'll end up installing an o...
by Top Gun
Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:14 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Stuttering D3
Replies: 20
Views: 2081

Punisher, I had a similar problem involving D3 stuttering every 5-10 seconds. It turns out that the cause was having 2 different joysticks installed at once, with 1 of them not connected. Getting rid of one of the installations solved the problem. I doubt that you have the same problem, but I though...
by Top Gun
Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Hobbit
Replies: 12
Views: 1256

The Silmarillion isn't as coherent of a story as either The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings. In fact, it's more of an historical epic than a single story. It includes many substories and characters over several hundred years. It is a truly amazing work, but I don't think there's any way it could be ...
by Top Gun
Sat Mar 13, 2004 7:55 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: D2 Revival
Replies: 14
Views: 2326

Sounds good! I'll see you there! :D
by Top Gun
Wed Mar 10, 2004 3:36 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Peak Oil
Replies: 25
Views: 3532

I'm definitely with Lothar on this one. It may be difficult to make a transfer to alternative energy, but I think that it will happen without an abundance of chaos. We've already started making the first steps: see hybrid cars, experimental fuel cells, wind farms, geothermal energy, biofuels, improv...
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Funniest StrongBad email evar
Replies: 41
Views: 4379

I've always liked the Japanese cartoon e-mail. The recent one with the Strongbadia news channel is also pretty funny. Heck...all of them are funny! :lol:
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:15 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: D2 Revival
Replies: 14
Views: 2326

Sounds like a good idea. This would also solve the problem of people showing up for the revival and not having the level pack.

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