Re: DRE: CTS community mail

  • From: Ashraf Barendse <ashraf.barendse@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 19:45:53 +0200

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On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 5:51 PM, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Are you some kind of landlord?
>
> On 3 March 2015 at 17:39, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I've got aircon that I never use.  I think I should probably start, since
>> I already subsidise the electricity costs of everyone else on my floor.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 4:22 PM, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Working out in the sun just now was not rad.
>>> Think I lost about 10kg's in an hour.
>>>
>>> But hey a girls gotta maintain that homeless tan.
>>>
>>> On 3 March 2015 at 16:21, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You two must die.
>>>>
>>>> On 3 March 2015 at 16:02, Wynand-Ben <paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Our arcon got stuffed... so a bunch of us in the office transferred to
>>>>> the boardroom since it has a functional aircon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Room is pretty full but its cool atleast :P
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 15:53:57 +0200
>>>>>
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> From: gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> Whoever has aircon mus die.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, lindsey kiviets <lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> imagine having to wear protective gear in this heat while fighting a
>>>>> raging fire.
>>>>>
>>>>> that would suck.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 14:06:01 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> From: nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> We all have our different tastes.
>>>>> Me, I play the unrealistic open world games.
>>>>> I loved Infamous and Prototype.
>>>>> Yeah it all gets screwed up with how we rate things probably.
>>>>> I get butthurt when people say "best game" and so on when it's a last
>>>>> of us type game.
>>>>>
>>>>> But in the end I know what type of games I like and I mostly stick to
>>>>> them.
>>>>> The problem is when publishers advertise a game one way and when it
>>>>> comes out it's a qte movie fest - not a ref to anything,just an example.
>>>>>
>>>>> So ja dudes just need to do more research on what they're gonna buy I
>>>>> guess.
>>>>> And know that last of us can't hold a fucking baby candle to metal
>>>>> gear.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Wynand-Ben <paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Length doesnt bother me as long as I enjoy the experience.  (There is
>>>>> a limit of course... not buying 30min games etc)
>>>>> Finished The Order in 8 hours.  Think I did uncharted/last of us in
>>>>> 10-12 if I remember correctly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Uncharted/Last of Us got brilliant gameplay imo.
>>>>> The Order shooting mechanics are solid as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> But they are all bloody shooters(Mostly atleast)...  how much can
>>>>> innovate really?
>>>>>
>>>>> But also Games arent just Games.  Like food arent just food.
>>>>> Somethimes I want cereal other times I want a steak.  Cant just say I
>>>>> wish they would stop selling cereal.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why cant there be cinematic games?
>>>>> I love the souls games but I dont expect them to be cinematic.  I play
>>>>> them for a different kind of experience...  other times I feel like 
>>>>> playing
>>>>> Heavy Rain etc.
>>>>> I dont get the same thing out of those games.  Both types good and
>>>>> both belong as games.
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 10:55:17 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> From: gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> We've all had this discussion before and I think it's all just
>>>>> semantics at the end with blurring the game/movie line.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> It all just depends on how hard of a line you draw between cinema and
>>>>> games.
>>>>>
>>>>> Isn't the order a few hours worth of gameplay ? And the gameplay is
>>>>> not good?
>>>>> Then it's bullshit to charge full game prices.
>>>>> Maybe the price of a bluray movie would be better.
>>>>>
>>>>> Uncharted and last of us were good overall products.
>>>>> I liked them enough to finish them.
>>>>> You just can't call something a perfect game when it does nothing wrt
>>>>> gameplay well.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Wynand-Ben <paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The Last of Us and Uncharted 2 where perfect games imo
>>>>>
>>>>> Shit was dope as fuck
>>>>>
>>>>> The Order is not quite upto that standard but its still good imo
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> From: lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: RE: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 08:19:28 +0000
>>>>>
>>>>> unch1 and 2 had a good balance of movie and game.
>>>>>
>>>>> unch3 was too movie and less game
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 10:14:33 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> From: gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> Get bent.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, lindsey kiviets <lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> movie type game can work: aka last of us.
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 10:10:42 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> From: gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> Just sucks that they still charge full price for these movie type
>>>>> games.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Nicholas Robertson-Muir <nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Paas likes the reach of a short story, and enough button presses to
>>>>> make it not feel like watching a movie.
>>>>> On 3 Mar 2015 09:51, "Wynand-Ben" <paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Shooters are lame...  and in my mind QTEs dont really add or subtract
>>>>> to the experience.
>>>>>
>>>>> The only ones I like are really are the single player ones that has a
>>>>> good enough plot etc. to keep me engaged.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Order does that
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 06:51:47 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> From: gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> QTE's should not be excused in this day and age.
>>>>> It is just lazy and lame.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3 March 2015 at 06:31, lindsey kiviets <lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [Guilty Gear Xrd TECH] How to mash out of staggers properly
>>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgRBMKX1fHw>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> From: paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: RE: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 18:24:29 +0000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The game was good imo.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does exactly as advertised
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> From: lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: RE: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 17:43:25 +0000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The Order: 1886 Angry Review
>>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6NHKDh-Mo>
>>>>>
>>>>> the order getting no respect from joe
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> From: ashraf.barendse@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 19:18:32 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep. I'll try to swap one of my days around so I can at least make a
>>>>> session this month.
>>>>> Hopefully I'll get a new shift next month.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 7:06 PM, sameegh jardine <sameegh@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> lol, Chad mentioned you wouldn't be making sessions for a while
>>>>> because of the new shift? Swak one.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 6:22 PM, Ashraf Barendse <
>>>>> ashraf.barendse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I can only win on tracks that reward skillful play.
>>>>> #badlydesignedexcuse
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The salt is real
>>>>>
>>>>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 6:02 PM, sameegh jardine <sameegh@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 5:30 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Correction:
>>>>>
>>>>> You'll witness Lumi cheat in every race, while everyone else gets mad
>>>>> salty *lmao*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a cool site that tracks Mario Kart records:
>>>>> http://www.mkwrs.com/mk8/
>>>>>
>>>>> We were practicing the first track.  I think we barely made a sub 2
>>>>> minute run after about 45 mins of practice.
>>>>>
>>>>> The World Record is 1m34s, and it doesn't even use the optimal
>>>>> strategy.
>>>>> Mario Kart Stadium - 1:34.899 - HD ◆ DDSC (Mario Kart 8 World Record)
>>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0FiUshA5Gw>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Ryan Williams <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> You'll witness Lumi place 1st consistently, while everyone else gets
>>>>> mad salty *lmao*
>>>>> On 2 Mar 2015 16:29, "Stephen Scheidel" <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah I must still witness mario kart.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Monday, March 2, 2015, sameegh jardine <sameegh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, I don't recall LB staying for the whole event. Didn't you pop in
>>>>> for a few casuals to show support before leaving again?
>>>>>
>>>>> @Steve:
>>>>> Haven't played a rhythm game seriously in a long time, the last I
>>>>> played was DJ Max Technika Q on mobile. Jubeat is also pretty cool, not
>>>>> sure whether either are really worth streaming honestly speaking, lol.
>>>>> Mario Kart invitationals are pretty cool these days. Maybe some Towerfall
>>>>> too :P
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 3:33 PM, lindsey kiviets <lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> what proof ? I wasn't there?
>>>>>
>>>>> I was at home playing diablo3.
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> From: paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: RE: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 11:54:39 +0000
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sadly the stream died before I played LB.
>>>>>
>>>>> Then there would have been proof
>>>>>
>>>>> :P
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 13:52:44 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> From: gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> LB calling Paas out.
>>>>> How exciting.
>>>>> Yawn.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2 March 2015 at 09:28, lindsey kiviets <lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> millia is kuk cheap.
>>>>>
>>>>> elphet stands no chance, her movement is below avg.
>>>>>
>>>>> > From: alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > Subject: RE: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> > Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 06:52:02 +0000
>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I wouldn't worry about encryption, Salie. We've got LB on the mails.
>>>>> Anyone reading this stuff will have their brains rotted.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Sent from my Windows Phone
>>>>> > ________________________________
>>>>> > From: lindsey kiviets<mailto:lindseyak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > Sent: ‎2015-‎03-‎02 08:47
>>>>> > To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > Subject: RE: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Morning peeps,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > So I bopt khan... again.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I can see clearly why millia is toppest tier.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > damn... you guys are all ded.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ________________________________
>>>>> > Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 23:59:14 +0200
>>>>> > Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> > From: ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Just watched Citizen 4<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4044364/>.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I'm recommending we all switch to conversing in GPG-encrypted mails
>>>>> to prevent the NSA from snooping on our FG tech.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
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