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by Avder
Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:11 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Chuck Norris, Move Over.. here comes Master Chief.
Replies: 15
Views: 1077

Re: Chuck Norris, Move Over.. here comes Master Chief.

Sergeant Thorne wrote:Nerds :P
If it weren't for nerds, you wouldn't be able to lurk behind your computer and call us nerds :P
by Avder
Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:12 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Chuck Norris, Move Over.. here comes Master Chief.
Replies: 15
Views: 1077

Re: Chuck Norris, Move Over.. here comes Master Chief.

Duper wrote:Technically, Doomguy dies. The last level isn't beatable unless you hack.
What the hell are you talking about? The end of Knee-Deep in the Dead? You do realize Doom consists of three more episodes that follow that, plus Doom 2, Final Doom, Doom 64, Doom 3, and so on...right?
by Avder
Sun Aug 18, 2013 5:53 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: all bow
Replies: 41
Views: 4326

Re: all bow

CUDA wrote:
Avder wrote:Big deal.
Wasnt meant to be a big deal. It was posted in fun. You should try it sometime :mrgreen:
Big fat hairy deal.
by Avder
Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:57 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: all bow
Replies: 41
Views: 4326

Re: all bow

Big deal.
by Avder
Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:56 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Chuck Norris, Move Over.. here comes Master Chief.
Replies: 15
Views: 1077

Re: Chuck Norris, Move Over.. here comes Master Chief.

No way in hell Doom Guy would go down to some over-engineered space flunky.

This fight was rigged. No doubt about it.
by Avder
Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:42 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Alter-Fox wrote:Where's that damn cloaked driller XD
I dont get it.
by Avder
Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:40 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Also the boss room in level 2 is the most frustrating thing I have run into since I was attempting to speed run D1 level 8. This level has already made me compromise my "exhaust every matcen and get all the points" rule, I'm not compromising my "no deaths" rule, ever. 52 shields ...
by Avder
Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:36 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

I would be one thing to stick them behind grates, permanently inaccessible. Thats a author to player taunt, which can add atmosphere. But disguising normal crap as super goodies is just a real dick move if you ask me.
by Avder
Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

You disguised 3 energy powerups as a 1-up, a gauss cannon, and an earthshaker.

This mission just lost a star.
by Avder
Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: "Brown M&M's" ..Who knew??
Replies: 3
Views: 480

Re: "Brown M&M's" ..Who knew??

That's ★■◆●ing brilliant. It's like one of those things the give you at some point when teaching you about following directions. One of the first instructions will be "read this entire list of instructions before you begin", and then between there and the end of the page there would be all...
by Avder
Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

The worst robots have to be the green versions of the Class 1 Heavy Driller. Firing all those homers at you and whatever. God I hate those things. Glad parallax never used em anywhere. It's probably because they're mostly redundant with the Super Hulk. And owerpowered as f'k. They seem more like a ...
by Avder
Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:41 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Xfing wrote:The worst robots have to be the green versions of the Class 1 Heavy Driller. Firing all those homers at you and whatever.
God I hate those things. Glad parallax never used em anywhere.
by Avder
Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:55 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to unveil 720 mph ‘Hyperloop’
Replies: 3
Views: 1087

Re: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to unveil 720 mph ‘Hyperl

This would be nice, but theres no way in hell it gets deployed on a nation-wide level, let alone a world-wide level, anytime within the next 30 or so years. If this gets off the ground, assuming the lobbying interests of the airlines and bus companies and everyone else that makes a mint off of peopl...
by Avder
Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:25 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Quad laser 4 is plenty, but oh my god spiders spiders lou guards and WTF is that zippity bot that fires a a technicolor arsenal at me? Good lord. Getting my ass kicked on ace here.
by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I've always wanted to be a Geology Wizard...
Replies: 5
Views: 727

Re: I've always wanted to be a Geology Wizard...

Lobber wrote:I'm glad you didn't take my pun for GRANITE.
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by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Sirius wrote:Yes, the original didn't since it was older... looking it up...
http://enspiar.com/dmdb/viewMission.php?id=418 I think that's it... screenshot still seems to be from XL, but that doesn't matter.
Hm, I see level 1 doesn't ★■◆● around. This is gonna be fun on the bun!
by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:27 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: How did the fifth letter of the alphabet get married?
Replies: 4
Views: 729

Re: How did the fifth letter of the alphabet get married?

o.O

thats some good fozzie bear grade stuff there
by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Hardest D1 Level
Replies: 20
Views: 4930

Re: Hardest D1 Level

Actually as long as the player gets the vulcan on the right side of the catwalk right away or not at all, and never backtracks after heading through the blue door, he will have only activated two of the matcens, one time each: the two triggers in-line with the first two doors the player uses once h...
by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:06 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11463

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Is there a version of AF that doesn't require D2X XL?
by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:36 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Finally Did it
Replies: 35
Views: 9249

Re: Finally Did it

^ much better :) OOhhh. you guys are just trying to finish the level. I was trying to get max points. So, kill everything, and get out with hostages and Max shields and energy as possible. Check my "going rambo" thread. I just posted an all kills run of level 1 this morning on YouTube.
by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:16 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)

I seem to have vastly underestimated myself. Just did a 3:54 on level 2, but I was not recording a demo cause I thought I was just practicing. Shooting now for 3:40.
by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:56 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

Hit 2:07. I feel happy with it, so, up it goes: http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n94/avder42/01im0207a_zpsf6addc39.png On to level 2. My best there is 4:51, shooting for 4:30. Also changed the name of the thread to better reflect how this is expanding to other levels. I should probably start posti...
by Avder
Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:11 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

Level 1 down to 2:17. Now targeting 2:05 or lower.
by Avder
Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:25 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

I've got level 1 down to 2:21. Shooting for 2:15 or lower. Oh Jesus Christ, this is like Olympic level gaming. Aren't there organizations that keep records for game times and high scores? Call Guinness Book of Records? Yes, however none of my D1 times would be eligible because I am playing on a sou...
by Avder
Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:20 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Finally Did it
Replies: 35
Views: 9249

Re: Finally Did it

7 Minutes!? You're insane! no, he was on ACE ;) how about 55 seconds :P http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/ThugsRook/Descent/th_L1ACE.jpg I'll see your 55 on ace and raise you to 32 on insane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTPnPV7X6s0 Sorry, Duper, I saw a challenge so I accepted. you forgo...
by Avder
Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:22 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

Going back and going to polish up some of the levels I already have done and see if I can get them to a point where I feel comfortable starting to release them on youtube.

I've got level 1 down to 2:21. Shooting for 2:15 or lower.
by Avder
Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:59 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Finally Did it
Replies: 35
Views: 9249

Re: Finally Did it

Top Gun wrote:You know seeing those times and realizing that I never once completed all of D1 legitimately makes me very ashamed. :frown:
Bad Top Gun! Go to your room and don't come out until you've beaten D1 legitimately!
by Avder
Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:30 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Finally Did it
Replies: 35
Views: 9249

Re: Finally Did it

7 Minutes!? You're insane! no, he was on ACE ;) how about 55 seconds :P http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd164/ThugsRook/Descent/th_L1ACE.jpg I'll see your 55 on ace and raise you to 32 on insane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTPnPV7X6s0 Sorry, Duper, I saw a challenge so I accepted.
by Avder
Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:01 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: So, I'm playing Descent! r u?
Replies: 24
Views: 6973

Re: So, I'm playing Descent! r u?

I'm gonna have to find a new stick sometime soon. My current 3D Pro is getting close to dying.
by Avder
Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:21 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

My main monitor died, so I picked up a new one. 1080p, 2ms response time. My aim is suddenly a lot better. Holy crap!
by Avder
Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:18 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Hardest D1 Level
Replies: 20
Views: 4930

Re: Hardest D1 Level

-Add three more fusion-bot matcens in the same room as the existing fusion bot-matcen in level 26 on opposite walls. Change three of the four triggers for the current matcen to point to different matcens, thus when the player gets to a point where he has to face the spawned fusion bots, he is attac...
by Avder
Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:28 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Hardest D1 Level
Replies: 20
Views: 4930

Re: Hardest D1 Level

All the levels are pretty much balanced. The only changes I would be very small. Off the top of my head: -Provide a quad-laser powerup near the yellow key in level 8 -Make one of the cloaked lifters in level 9 guaranteed to drop a cloak by setting it as a static drop instead of leaving it to random ...
by Avder
Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:43 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

Definitely too much potential for robots to wander in Level 9... and wander they do, because most of them are set to Station IIRC. Sounds like it's partly a game of chance, so I'll wish you good luck on improving your time. wandering robots was why about 95% of my attempts failed before I decided o...
by Avder
Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

Hm, I see.

Well then.

Anyhoo, back to D1. Level 9 is very close to finished.
by Avder
Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:04 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

how are you going to make that all work in rebirth?
by Avder
Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:13 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

To be honest that's how a lot of stuff in D2 is. The Omega Cannon and Phoenix, changes to Spreadfire, Fusion, non-super lasers, the decision to not bring back any robot except the supervisor and *one* cloaked Medium Lifter in level 16, the fact that a lot of D1 robots dont have their correct sounds ...
by Avder
Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.
Replies: 90
Views: 22018

Re: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.

Never played Lost Levels. Give me an example from First Strike, Counter Strike, or Vertigo?
by Avder
Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Going Rambo on D1 level 6 (And other levels)
Replies: 409
Views: 716824

Re: Going Rambo on D1 level 6.

BTW, do the 4 guys you rescue in SL4 add up to the guys you rescue in the level you arrive from when the bonuses are calculated? They do not. When you exit the secret level having rescued all the guys in level 14 and all the guys in the secret level I think you have 9 on board? Then when you materi...
by Avder
Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:03 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: RetroChallengeGamer, New LP'r on the Market!
Replies: 59
Views: 10818

Re: RetroChallengeGamer, New LP'r on the Market!

Gophers can open doors? Huh...i guess I just kill them too fast before I notice any of em doing that.
by Avder
Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:01 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.
Replies: 90
Views: 22018

Re: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.

Well... I do have a new change to the boss lineup. 1. Zeta Aquilae 2. Quartzon 3. D1L7 4. Brimspark 5. Tycho Brahe (Change weapons to Baloris Prime) 6. Vertigo Level 7 7. D2 Final (Matter immunity) 8. Limefrost Spiral (Change weapons to Tycho Brahe) 9. Baloris Prime (Change weapons to Limefrost Spi...