Out of the Blue

Well we tried Heroes of the Storm as a group last night, and we were genuinely terrible. It's a funny situation, as we're all pretty dedicated gamers, but we don't always have the greatest teamwork, and none of us has really played a MOBA before, much less this game. We had a lot of fun, however, so at least we can laugh at ourselves (someone suggested we use voice chat, and we Skype while playing, regardless of the game, so there are always plenty of yucks). There were also laughs to be had with the beta software, like having to alt-tab to a browser to look up how to exit a viewing a replay (spoiler alert: F10). Bad as we were, we're down to try again.

Stormy Links: Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play: Money Movers 2.
Double-Edge.
Smash Car Clicker.
Story: Third "Tron" To Be Called "Ascension?"
Science: Volvo Cars Life Paint. Thanks HARDOCP.
Images: What color is Artery's dress?
Media: Leeroy Jenkins ruins the hostage rescue. NSFW.
This Guy Is Obsessed With March Madness. His Girlfriend, Less So. Thanks nin.
Ice Skating With Chainsaw. From the future director of one-legged ice skating.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 09:24
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 09:24
Mar 31, 2015, 09:24
 
Holy crap! I remember Arty! He was an undead Priest on Altar of Storms and he practically live in Iron Forge trolling noobs like me all night. We battled him many times. He pretty much killed me every time!

Edit: Aaawww crap! I misread the name. Artery, not Arty. Anyhow. I had a lot of fun trying to beat Arty.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 09:36
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Mar 31, 2015, 09:36
 
Everyone is bad at MOBAs at first, don't sweat it. Just playing with a group of people you know you'll already be ahead of the races once you start to learn the heroes, counters and etc.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 09:36
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 09:36
Mar 31, 2015, 09:36
 
Give it some time Blue, you'll get the hang of it. Some pro tips. Map objectives are more important than ganking enemy heroes. Level your hero to lvl 4 (on coop) before even attempting a quick match. Buildings give tons of exp, if you have an opportunity to push a lane and bring a few towers down, do it! Never stray alone on the map unless you know exactly what you are doing. Im sure there are more knowledgeable MOBA players that can add a few more tips.

I have a nifty blue line!
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 10:17
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 10:17
Mar 31, 2015, 10:17
 
Level your hero to lvl 4 (on coop) before even attempting a quick match.

Unlocking the advanced abilities is really important... Co-op also helps learn the map types and timing of objectives too. I never understood why people skip this, jump straight into live matches and then complain the game sucks when they don't understand what is going on.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 10:48
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 10:48
Mar 31, 2015, 10:48
 
Verno wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 09:36:
Everyone is bad at MOBAs at first, don't sweat it. Just playing with a group of people you know you'll already be ahead of the races once you start to learn the heroes, counters and etc.

And NEVER, EVER join a pug match.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 10:56
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 10:56
Mar 31, 2015, 10:56
 
Tat Volvo paint is a great idea. I'd suspect it's not good for people or the environment however given its oil based nature. They make no mention of it on the website which only leads me to conclude that is, in fact, the case.

Still, I've always been a big Volvo fan since my first car was a sweet 1970 Volvo 240 affectionately dubbed the Moondoggy. That thing was just amazing. And I'm sold on the safety after an asshole logger came whipping around a bend and plowed into us head on. Loved that car. *sniff*

"Van Gogh painted alone and in despair and in madness and sold one picture in his entire life. Millions struggled alone, unrecognized, and struggled as heroically as any famous hero. Was it worthless? I knew it wasn't."
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Power Skates!
Mar 31, 2015, 13:30
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Power Skates! Mar 31, 2015, 13:30
Mar 31, 2015, 13:30
 
Somebody needs to take that chainsaw skating to the next level - replace each skate blade with a chainsaw for POWER SKATES!
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Re: Power Skates!
Mar 31, 2015, 13:38
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Re: Power Skates! Mar 31, 2015, 13:38
Mar 31, 2015, 13:38
 
ColBlister wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 13:30:
Somebody needs to take that chainsaw skating to the next level - replace each skate blade with a chainsaw for POWER SKATES!

/morbid

I was waiting at the end for the FAIL followup gore video of when he slices his hand/head/arm/leg/foot off when he tanks....just sayin.
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Mar 31, 2015, 14:00
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 14:00
Mar 31, 2015, 14:00
 
One legged? The way hes holding it and how low he is to the ice I'm more worried about him burying it in his head after falling forward.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 15:26
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 15:26
Mar 31, 2015, 15:26
 Jivaro
 
Microsoft announces new Linux based OS ahead of Win10 release:

hell just froze over.....apparently.*


*April Fool's Day!
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 16:09
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 16:09
Mar 31, 2015, 16:09
 
***Pinging Bet.

Please get a hold of me brother.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 16:11
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 16:11
Mar 31, 2015, 16:11
 
Jivaro wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 15:26:
Microsoft announces new Linux based OS ahead of Win10 release:

hell just froze over.....apparently.*


*April Fool's Day!

And so it begins.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 16:16
nin
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 16:16
Mar 31, 2015, 16:16
nin
 
jdreyer wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 16:11:
Jivaro wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 15:26:
Microsoft announces new Linux based OS ahead of Win10 release:

hell just froze over.....apparently.*


*April Fool's Day!

And so it begins.

Yeah, I realize the world doesn't revolve around my time zone, but it's a little jarring when stuff shows up at 2 or 3 in the afternoon the day before...

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Mar 31, 2015, 16:18
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 16:18
Mar 31, 2015, 16:18
 
Leeroy Jenkins ruins the hostage rescue.

What game is that? Is that gameplay from the new Rainbow 6? The graphics are pretty realistic.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Re: Power Skates!
Mar 31, 2015, 16:21
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Re: Power Skates! Mar 31, 2015, 16:21
Mar 31, 2015, 16:21
 
xXBatmanXx wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 13:38:
ColBlister wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 13:30:
Somebody needs to take that chainsaw skating to the next level - replace each skate blade with a chainsaw for POWER SKATES!

/morbid

I was waiting at the end for the FAIL followup gore video of when he slices his hand/head/arm/leg/foot off when he tanks....just sayin.

I was waiting for him to fall through.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Ok who did I piss off?
Mar 31, 2015, 16:31
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Ok who did I piss off? Mar 31, 2015, 16:31
Mar 31, 2015, 16:31
 
/rant mode

Turned 40 today, and planned on celebrating with ordering GTA5, but first to get groceries. Hit a ATM (I seem to do better with cash then pulling out the card) get 40 bucks for groceries, do my shopping and go to check out and dropped the cash pulling out my phone to check for coupons (dear lord never thought I would use them), trace my steps back through the store, and see a women with her kid counting money in the isle I was last in. I ask if by chance she had seen me drop money in the isle and starts blowing up at me. Her kid starts screaming and crying, and I just walk away thinking 'welcome to middle age'.
Good news is I start a new job this week so no more donating plasma for money and living paycheck to paycheck.

If I ever meet this 'God' person, I want 2 things.
1)I want to see a government issued ID
2)I want a fucking refund.
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Re: Ok who did I piss off?
Mar 31, 2015, 16:37
nin
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Re: Ok who did I piss off? Mar 31, 2015, 16:37
Mar 31, 2015, 16:37
nin
 
The Half Elf wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 16:31:
/rant mode

Turned 40 today, and planned on celebrating with ordering GTA5, but first to get groceries. Hit a ATM (I seem to do better with cash then pulling out the card) get 40 bucks for groceries, do my shopping and go to check out and dropped the cash pulling out my phone to check for coupons (dear lord never thought I would use them), trace my steps back through the store, and see a women with her kid counting money in the isle I was last in. I ask if by chance she had seen me drop money in the isle and starts blowing up at me. Her kid starts screaming and crying, and I just walk away thinking 'welcome to middle age'.
Good news is I start a new job this week so no more donating plasma for money and living paycheck to paycheck.

If I ever meet this 'God' person, I want 2 things.
1)I want to see a government issued ID
2)I want a fucking refund.


Happy Birthday, brother. Better days are ahead. (I mean, I've heard. )

40 for me this year as well. But no panic attack the day of. Progress?


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Re: Ok who did I piss off?
Mar 31, 2015, 16:51
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Re: Ok who did I piss off? Mar 31, 2015, 16:51
Mar 31, 2015, 16:51
 
nin wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 16:37:
The Half Elf wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 16:31:
/rant mode

Turned 40 today, and planned on celebrating with ordering GTA5, but first to get groceries. Hit a ATM (I seem to do better with cash then pulling out the card) get 40 bucks for groceries, do my shopping and go to check out and dropped the cash pulling out my phone to check for coupons (dear lord never thought I would use them), trace my steps back through the store, and see a women with her kid counting money in the isle I was last in. I ask if by chance she had seen me drop money in the isle and starts blowing up at me. Her kid starts screaming and crying, and I just walk away thinking 'welcome to middle age'.
Good news is I start a new job this week so no more donating plasma for money and living paycheck to paycheck.

If I ever meet this 'God' person, I want 2 things.
1)I want to see a government issued ID
2)I want a fucking refund.


Happy Birthday, brother. Better days are ahead. (I mean, I've heard. )

40 for me this year as well. But no panic attack the day of. Progress?

Nippin at the heels of both of you old geezers.....but mine is next week.

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Re: Out of the Blue
Mar 31, 2015, 16:53
Jivaro
 
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Re: Out of the Blue Mar 31, 2015, 16:53
Mar 31, 2015, 16:53
 Jivaro
 
40 was last year for me. So far the biggest change I have noticed is that my doctor has me taking a bunch of yearly tests that I don't remember having to take before 40.

Happy Birthday Half Elf
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Re: Ok who did I piss off?
Mar 31, 2015, 17:03
nin
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Re: Ok who did I piss off? Mar 31, 2015, 17:03
Mar 31, 2015, 17:03
nin
 
xXBatmanXx wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 16:51:
nin wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 16:37:
The Half Elf wrote on Mar 31, 2015, 16:31:
/rant mode

Turned 40 today, and planned on celebrating with ordering GTA5, but first to get groceries. Hit a ATM (I seem to do better with cash then pulling out the card) get 40 bucks for groceries, do my shopping and go to check out and dropped the cash pulling out my phone to check for coupons (dear lord never thought I would use them), trace my steps back through the store, and see a women with her kid counting money in the isle I was last in. I ask if by chance she had seen me drop money in the isle and starts blowing up at me. Her kid starts screaming and crying, and I just walk away thinking 'welcome to middle age'.
Good news is I start a new job this week so no more donating plasma for money and living paycheck to paycheck.

If I ever meet this 'God' person, I want 2 things.
1)I want to see a government issued ID
2)I want a fucking refund.


Happy Birthday, brother. Better days are ahead. (I mean, I've heard. )

40 for me this year as well. But no panic attack the day of. Progress?

Nippin at the heels of both of you old geezers.....but mine is next week.

WOOT! Level up HELFIE!
+1 Common Sense
-1 Toe Touch Ability
+.5 Grey
+3 "OFF MY LAWN" volume
+Achivement "On Top of The Hill"


Don't forget + 1 ear hair. That just showed up out of the blue a few years ago. "WTF?!"

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