If we use a different chat system other than Skype, the I will be down for tonight's Man vs Toaster game.

I can't play SWTOR and skype at the same time :(

Teamspeak!

Originally Posted by j-cart If we use a different chat system other than Skype, the I will be down for tonight's Man vs Toaster game. I can't play SWTOR and skype at the same time :(

I don't know how well dividing attention between TOR and BSG would go, regardless of what program we're using for voice chat...

Originally Posted by The Crotch I don't know how well dividing attention between TOR and BSG would go, regardless of what program we're using for voice chat...

I certainly did an awesome job with it while playing ME3. That is until us humans lost...

I do have a vent server for use

Use XBL Party Chat like the pros do.

Originally Posted by j-cart I certainly did an awesome job with it while playing ME3. That is until us humans lost...

Fair enough. Though we still don't even know if Joel wants to play today, and even that would only put us at four people, when five is the ideal number for the game.

So what pointless god damn other voice chat program do you want me to install?

Steam has voice chat, don't forget. ^__^

it. Let's all just install AIM.

Originally Posted by The Crotch Fair enough. Though we still don't even know if Joel wants to play today, and even that would only put us at four people, when five is the ideal number for the game. So what pointless god damn other voice chat program do you want me to install?

Vent.

Originally Posted by hankmecrankme Steam has voice chat, don't forget. ^__^

Steam Chat is monitored by Gabe Newell. The best way to know what they want is by listening in!


/edit: Oh well seems like no SWTOR tonight. They are having maintenance. I am in for Man vs Skin Jobs.

sweet just got another $5 off of MG R R from that promo in the deal section,http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...1#post10247801 $15 total for MG R sounds good to me

Originally Posted by j-cart /edit: Oh well seems like no SWTOR tonight. They are having maintenance. I am in for Man vs Skin Jobs.

Huzzah! That means I can hold off installing Vent on this computer for another week or two, too!

Now we just need confirmation from Joel and at least one other.

As a PC gamer, you need to have the trifecta installed at all times: Vent, Teamspeak and Mumble.

I don't need any of those programs to UPDATE MY JOURNAL UPDATE MY JOURNAL UPDATEMYJOURNAL UPDATEMYJOURNALUPDATEMYJOURNAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxs3g0Xgh7k

j-cart, i have no idea what any of those programs are.

gunm, thanks for the heads up, i signed up and will probably pre-order MGR:R before Sunday now.

Originally Posted by The Crotch Huzzah! That means I can hold off installing Vent on this computer for another week or two, too! Now we just need confirmation from Joel and at least one other.

Zeki never confirmed that he wanted to play games with me tonight, so I'll play with you guys if I don't have to install anything stupid.

Originally Posted by j-cart As a PC gamer, you need to have the trifecta installed at all times: Vent, Teamspeak and Mumble.

None of those are Skype.

Originally Posted by corrosivefrost j-cart, i have no idea what any of those programs are. gunm, thanks for the heads up, i signed up and will probably pre-order MGR:R before Sunday now.

http://www.ventrilo.com/

Ventrilo 3.0.0 is the next evolutionary step of Voice over IP (VoIP) group communications software. Ventrilo is also the industry standard by which all others measure themselves as they attempt to imitate its features. By offering surround sound positioning and special sound effects on a per user, per channel, per server or global configuration level the program provides each user the option to fully customize exactly how they wish to hear sounds from other users or events. Ventrilo is best known for it's superior sound quality and minimal use of CPU resources so as not to interfere with day to day operations of the computer or during online game competitions. It is also preferred for the simple user interface that any first time computer user can very quickly learn because the most commonly used features are immediately visible and can be activated with a single click of the mouse.

http://www.teamspeak.com/?page=teamspeak3

TeamSpeak 3 continues the legacy of the original TeamSpeak communication system previously offered in TeamSpeak Classic (1.5) and TeamSpeak 2. TeamSpeak 3 is not merely an extension of its predecessors but rather a complete rewrite in C++ of its proprietary protocol and core technology. With over nine years of experience and leadership in the VoIP sector, our engineers have created a flexible, powerful, and scalable solution granting you the ability to customize and tailor your voice communication needs any way you desire. New users and TeamSpeak veterans alike will now enjoy a completely new experience in voice communication using TeamSpeak 3's unmatched functionality and powerful new features.

http://mumble.sourceforge.net/

Mumble is a voice chat application for groups. While it can be used for any kind of activity, it is primarily intended for gaming. It can be compared to programs like Ventrilo or TeamSpeak. People tend to simplify things, so when they talk about Mumble they either talk about "Mumble" the client application or about "Mumble & Murmur" the whole voice chat application suite.

Vent is the OG of the group and hasn't changed much since it was first introduced. Teamspeak 3 is the powerhouse that does everything, but takes up the most resources. Mumble is the new entry into the bunch with a very low resource use, but it also has more issues than the rest.

Also, FTL is weird. I'm not sure how much of it is based on luck or how much of it is my fault.

I feel like it's a lot of the former though.

Originally Posted by Indignate Also, FTL is weird. I'm not sure how much of it is based on luck or how much of it is my fault. I feel like it's a lot of the former though.

A lot of both. But yeah, there's a lot of luck. General shit:

When you first start the game, power up both your weapons, depower the med-bay, put that extra bit of power into your engines for an evasion boost, make sure you have shields, weapons, and the cockpit staffed, and turn autoattack on.

If there's a fire some place that you don't need to be right at that very moment, vent it. It'll go out when there's no oxygen. Just keep in mind that being in a room with no oxygen drains health fast - something you can use to your advantage against boarding parties if you upgrade your doors.

Use nebulae to slow down the rebel fleet and buy more time to explore.

You can get through a lot of early fights taking little to no damage by just using your lasers. 95% of the time, taking out enemy weapons control is the highest priority. Sometimes drone control. Until the fights start getting harder, you only really want to use missiles against enemies with overwhelming laser counts or dangerous missiles. In such cases, a missile right to their weapons control should keep you from taking much damage in the fight.

If you can find another burst laser II, get it. Two burst IIs firing simultaneously is six shots, which will burn through any shield with ease. Pegasus missiles are another favourite of mine, as they're very resource efficient and defence drones have trouble stopping them.

I'm not big on drone control, though it becomes pretty powerful if you get a drone recovery arm.

Stealth is amazing, and has surprisingly low scrap costs and power draw. Add stealth weapons, and you have a monster of a ship. Add the rare and expensive preigniter upgrade (charges weapons after every jump) and you are a ing god.

A lot of stuff gets easier with a more diverse crew. Space station on fire and needs rescuing? Send a rockman, because he's immune to fire. Colony dealing with some weird space plague? Send an engi, because he can't get sick.

I was able to figure out some of that stuff as I went along.

Is there a race that is proficient at combat? Anybody that boarded my ship seemed to be the strongest motherer alive. I usually had to try to lure them into my med bay to make the fight easier.

I remember seeing Cloaking being an upgrade that gave 60% evasion rate and I saw a aug for weapons that made it so they don't decloak you when you use them. Is that what you're talking about?

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Humans and slugs are average at combat and have 100 HP. Engis do half damage and zoltan only have 70 HP. Mantis move slightly faster than anyone else and do double damage. Rockmen are balls-out slow but have 150 HP and don't take fire damage. There's a hidden seventh race that's handy for raiding parties, too. Boarding parties mostly come from mantis ships, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you will be boarded by mantis.

I mostly rely on "free" crew members. Rescuing them from slavers or protecting civilians from pirates or pulling them off of damaged space stations. Unfortunately, this means I have no control over what species the crewmember is, so you might want to pony up the 45 scrap at a store for a mantis if you've got nothing but humans and engis or something.

And yeah, those are the two upgrades I meant. Aside from the +60% evasion (great to slap on just as the enemy launches a missile at you), enemies can't lock on to you while you're cloaked. Your weapons continue to charge up, but theirs stay frozen.