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Basically anyone who wants a partner is going to have one.  If we have eight people, it's two teams of four.  If we have seven people, it's 4 & 3.  If five people show up, it's a three-man squad and a duo, etc.

Although three man squads play on the same server as full four man squads, I've never noticed a real difference in how well we do.  Sometimes our four-man team gets taken out early, sometimes a trio makes it to the last couple squads.  It feels less like a function of that extra guy being super important and more like, once things go south, they cascade quickly regardless of how many people we have.

 
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Syntax Error said:
Basically anyone who wants a partner is going to have one. If we have eight people, it's two teams of four. If we have seven people, it's 4 & 3. If five people show up, it's a three-man squad and a duo, etc.

Although three man squads play on the same server as full four man squads, I've never noticed a real difference in how well we do. Sometimes our four-man team gets taken out early, sometimes a trio makes it to the last couple squads. It feels less like a function of that extra guy being super important and more like, once things go south, they cascade quickly regardless of how many people we have.
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You know, I was wondering how well two duo squads would work on a 4-man squad game. As an example, one team could drop in our spot near Mylta and another team near the school. That way we cover more looting ground and aren't fighting each other for the limited weapons available. We also wouldn't all die at the same time. The downside is that if one team gets taken out, they will have to wait till the other team gets taken out (or wins!) too.

 
Teaming like that is against the rules.  More practically, making sure both teams get onto the same server is difficult to coordinate.

 
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encendido5 said:
You know, I was wondering how well two duo squads would work on a 4-man squad game. As an example, one team could drop in our spot near Mylta and another team near the school. That way we cover more looting ground and aren't fighting each other for the limited weapons available. We also wouldn't all die at the same time. The downside is that if one team gets taken out, they will have to wait till the other team gets taken out (or wins!) too.
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Syntax Error said:
Teaming like that is against the rules. More practically, making sure both teams get onto the same server is difficult to coordinate.
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I think he just meant a squad of four splitting into two teams, not two duos forming a squad in a duo game.

 
Yeah well.... something something your mom.

Nah, I gotcha.  Might be something to play with some time although 2v4 seems a bit more of a tipping point in a fight than 3v4.

 
Syntax Error said:
Teaming like that is against the rules. More practically, making sure both teams get onto the same server is difficult to coordinate.
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I think you would both have to jump for the same location (which would really limit gear) or jump to separate locations and hope your in the same server till you find out 10 minutes later your not.

It's like stream sniping/honking... It seems like it would just be a total cluster to try and setup.

Remember about 500K play this at any goven time... and only about 99 people are in each game.
 
Syntax Error said:
Maybe Jimbo de-friended me, smart guy :cry:

Tonight's Bro game is PUBG where we make a last ditch effort to buy Gamescom crates in the least efficient manner possible since you get a lot more points playing solo. Tomorrow night is Battlefield One despite Weiler not showing up. Saturday night is a rare Bro-Night event in Rainbow Six Siege since it's a free weekend and Fox figures our sole chance to win a round is to play against total newbs. He's not wrong. Unfortunately, I have a scheduling conflict with my bi-weekly My Little Pony Cosplay Orgy so will be around an hour late. If you're all still pwning n00bz, save me a spot and no one take IQ.
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but does your MLPco serve home made tacos other than Bahs and foxs moms?

Bummed missing another BFr1day but there have been a lot of friday events for a friend who is moving away. I havent heard bah cuss in weeks.

 
MysterD said:
A few other things worth pointing out.

Direct2Drive:

All Steam keys at 75% off:

The Evil Within: Season Pass (historical low from ITAD) = $2.50

RAGE (base-game) = $2.50

RAGE: The Scorchers DLC (1 penny above historical low from ITAD) = $1.25
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And everything is region blocked for me. Does ATGames really hate Mexico that much? Bleh. I would've bought the Evil Within Season Pass... and don't want to use a VPN to do so. :(

Edit: This might be a cheap way to get any games you're missing:

http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3784/Bethesda_Softworks_Classics_Superbundle/

Only problem is, Fallout 3 and Fallout 3 GOTY are considered different games so even if you own F3 GOTY, it won't show up as owned on this bundle. fucking Bethesda, man.

I wonder if buying F3, then the bundle, then refund F3 would work...

 
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INMATEofARKHAM said:
I think you would both have to jump for the same location (which would really limit gear) or jump to separate locations and hope your in the same server till you find out 10 minutes later your not.

It's like stream sniping/honking... It seems like it would just be a total cluster to try and setup.

Remember about 500K play this at any goven time... and only about 99 people are in each game.
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You can actually tell what server you are on by looking at the numbers at the bottom of the screen, so you wouldn't have to wait.

smackattack said:
but does your MLPco serve home made tacos other than Bahs and foxs moms?

Bummed missing another BFr1day but there have been a lot of friday events for a friend who is moving away. I havent heard bah cuss in weeks.
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How long is it taking him to move away?

 
IAmTheCheapestFox said:
You can actually tell what server you are on by looking at the numbers at the bottom of the screen, so you wouldn't have to wait.

How long is it taking him to move away?
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last friday was a dinner, this friday is board games. Speaking of board games did you switch ticket to ride bronight next week?

Also, bros might want to watch this for mysterium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw2Xz9wp4KI

 
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A free weekend of Siege is a cruel joke. Map kknowledge is so key in that game the newbies do not stand a chance.
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that's why you play with the bros on Siege so that you don't get raped alone.

p.s. does the Bros still schedule brodate for Siege or the PeanutButter takes over already?

 
Foxhack said:
And everything is region blocked for me. Does ATGames really hate Mexico that much? Bleh. I would've bought the Evil Within Season Pass... and don't want to use a VPN to do so. :(
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"Bleh" @ Pay-walls & regional-block bullcrap.

It's all this one's fault:

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#MakeNoRegionLockedKeysGreatAgain #BreakTheRegionLockWall

 
MysterD said:
"Bleh" @ Pay-walls & regional-block bullcrap.

It's all this one's fault:

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#MakeNoRegionLockedKeysGreatAgain #BreakTheRegionLockWall
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I'll just buy the season pass tomorrow using the free wifi at the restaurant next door to the 7-11 I get my coffee at using my phone thing. :p

Anyone have a clue about my Fallout 3 thing? Think it's possible?

 
Foxhack said:
I'll just buy the season pass tomorrow using the free wifi at the restaurant next door to the 7-11 I get my coffee at using my phone thing. :p

Anyone have a clue about my Fallout 3 thing? Think it's possible?
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I have no clue.

I only have on Steam the Fallout 3: GOTY version.

 
Speaking of map knowledge, they're cutting back on the number of maps available for ranked and casual PvP and plan to eventually remove maps entirely due to "data limits" (uh, what?)

We are quickly approaching the limit of our data sizes, and this will require a rework of how our maps are stored. As a result, we are currently planning on removing maps from the game entirely down the road (not in Season 3).
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Edit: I guess the data thing may be due to consoles and only being allowed so large a game file. If so, it's further proof that consoles are garbage that ruin everything forever.

 
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Syntax Error said:
Speaking of map knowledge, they're cutting back on the number of maps available for ranked and casual PvP and plan to eventually remove maps entirely due to "data limits" (uh, what?)

Edit: I guess the data thing may be due to consoles and only being allowed so large a game file. If so, it's further proof that consoles are garbage that ruin everything forever.
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I cannot fathom how they could be at any sort of limit... The maps don't seem like they are bigger or more detailed than most MP maps.

Maybe it's an issue with all the different character models? If so it's certainly easier to remove maps than the operators.
 
Just finished my first PUBG squad play with bah, parallacks and dfg (duke was naked, so we kicked him). It REALLY is an amazing game playing this way. Solo play is great... really tense hide & seek. But squad play is another kind of beast, the gameplay changes drastically and enhaces the fun factor by 100. Now I can understand why it is so addictive.

Also, we won xD

 
INMATEofARKHAM said:
I cannot fathom how they could be at any sort of limit... The maps don't seem like they are bigger or more detailed than most MP maps.

Maybe it's an issue with all the different character models? If so it's certainly easier to remove maps than the operators.
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I wouldnt think so either, except for all the destructible elements, but I cant imagine those take up an extreme amount of space vs. non destructible. Certainly the maps take alot more effort to produce than other MP maps though since they have to map out breach points, line of sights, etc etc

Then again it could be textures. Alot of other MP games can just reuse a standard set of textures, where as most elements in an r6 map are completely different from each other barring breachable walls and wood. Either way I can think of other games with fairly detailed maps as well. I still dont get the size limit, look at something like bf4 where the total install size is 70gb for 30 maps while r6 is already at almost 90gb with the hi-res textures for half that amount. So something is going on with their textures and maps

 
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All that said, if they want to take Favela and throw it down a hole and then fill the hole with concrete and then park a school bus on top of the filled hole and then set that bus on fire, I'm okay with that.

 
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I know the reason. The cosmetics. It's bogging down memory on consoles, it's the same issue TF2 had on consoles and why it was abandoned. (Though that also had an insane amount of extra voice lines and animation added after the game was released on console.)

 
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Foxhack said:
I know the reason. The cosmetics. It's bogging down memory on consoles, it's the same issue TF2 had on consoles and why it was abandoned. (Though that also had an insane amount of extra voice lines and animation added after the game was released on console.)
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I don't remember cosmetics in Team Fortress 2 on console...? Hell, I don't remember the ever really patching it to a working state.

 
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I know the reason. The cosmetics. It's bogging down memory on consoles, it's the same issue TF2 had on consoles and why it was abandoned. (Though that also had an insane amount of extra voice lines and animation added after the game was released on console.)
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TF2 was never updated on consoles ever. They thought about bringing the new weapons and maps for a minute before realizing they'd make more money ruining the game with hats and Brazilian net cafe players.

 
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TF2 was never updated on consoles ever. They thought about bringing the new weapons and maps for a minute before realizing they'd make more money ruining the game with hats and Brazilian net cafe players.
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The actual reason why TF2 never got updated on consoles at the time was due to Microsoft patching process.
Which patches would had cost a fee for each update, this lead the game to be dropped entirely on consoles.

Hasn't really been that long since Microsoft has dropped the whole fee:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-26-microsoft-no-longer-charges-developers-to-patch-their-xbox-360-games

Wish I had a source for Sony doing the same but I cannot find any articles stating that sony use to charge for patches.
I know they stopped charging indie developers fees so it's safe to say they did.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2017/08/25/half-life-fans-look-for-closure-in-former-valve-writers-apparent-outline-for-episode-3/#26b13dae41ad

Half Life 3 is most likely never happening with this posted.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/6vvymy/former_half_life_writer_mark_laidlaw_releases/dm3higj/

http://www.marclaidlaw.com/epistle-3


 
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KeeperOfWind said:
The actual reason why TF2 never got updated on consoles at the time was due to Microsoft patching process.
Which patches would had cost a fee for each update, this lead the game to be dropped entirely on consoles.
Hasn't really been that long since Microsoft has dropped the whole fee:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-26-microsoft-no-longer-charges-developers-to-patch-their-xbox-360-games
Wish I had a source for Sony doing the same but I cannot find any articles stating that sony use to charge for patches.
I know they stopped charging indie developers fees so it's safe to say they did.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2017/08/25/half-life-fans-look-for-closure-in-former-valve-writers-apparent-outline-for-episode-3/#26b13dae41ad
Half Life 3 is most likely never happening with this posted.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/6vvymy/former_half_life_writer_mark_laidlaw_releases/dm3higj/


http://www.marclaidlaw.com/epistle-3
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Sony use to charge companies for bandwidth used on downloads of like demos and stuff during the PS3 era.
 
BrownDerby said:
Secret of Mana remake on Steam 2018-02-15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9LXRCiKh78
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Sweet as ****. In other Weaboo news The Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy Collection dropped on Steam Today.

http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4308/NARUTO_SHIPPUDEN_Ultimate_Ninja_STORM_Legacy/

If you are a jackass like me and already bought the previous Naruto games on Steam as well as the DLC then the first and second games can be had for $20.38. They also took the time to update Naruto Storm 3 to have 60 fps as well as updated graphics options.

 
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Eh, I've just started buying Chrono games that I don't have - might as well use the coins rather than stockpiling them for a worthwhile game that will never come.
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I just stopped worrying about checking in to collect them. It's like getting your card punched at a store every day and then once a month you get a free cup of gravel. I don't want or need a cup of gravel so why am I going through the effort?

 
I'm surprised the bros haven't bragged about it yet, but last night we played PUBG, officially, as the event of the night as opposed to after we quit the scheduled game.  We had enough for two groups and the other group rudely interrupted my group's channel to loudly proclaim how they won #1 and then how they won #1 again, twice in a row.  That's pretty amazing. 

I was hoping the smoldering jealousy would propel us to victory, but it didn't happen.  Keeper, who I expected to carry us to victory, quit shortly there after and we ran one last game as a trio.  We got to #2.  No lie.  Oh well, I guess Bah is happy I kicked him from our squad when we started.  

 
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