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@  furrykef : (24 July 2015 - 11:25 AM)

Also I still have to figure out how to set up our e-mail accounts on the new host.
@  furrykef : (24 July 2015 - 08:19 AM)

As soon as I figure out how to restore it. Sorry, I know I said it'd be done by now, but I didn't expect to have to put up with this DNS crap and other issues that popped up.
@  Uncle Ben : (24 July 2015 - 07:56 AM)

So when's the black theme coming back??
@  Uncle Ben : (24 July 2015 - 07:56 AM)

"Should"
@  furrykef : (24 July 2015 - 07:27 AM)

That DNS took longer to propagate properly than I thought it would. *Now* we should be back for good, though.
@  furrykef : (23 July 2015 - 08:48 PM)

Or it might be because Bluehost *finally* got around to that server wipe (one week after we'd asked for it) and that wiped out our DNS settings. I'm not sure which and I don't really care. In any case, we've severed our last ties with Bluehost, so this will not happen again.
@  furrykef : (23 July 2015 - 08:08 PM)

Looks like Bluehost yanked our DNS since our hosting account expired. That's why the site went down a while ago. But as you can see, it's fixed now.
@  Misk : (23 July 2015 - 04:55 PM)

No, they do not.
@  furrykef : (23 July 2015 - 04:27 AM)

The goggles do nothing?
@  Misk : (22 July 2015 - 05:50 PM)

My eyes.
@  furrykef : (22 July 2015 - 12:24 PM)

Looks like forum uploads might have been broken since last night. That should be fixed now too.
@  furrykef : (22 July 2015 - 01:33 AM)

Heh, whoops! Server went down for a few mins when I borked the config. Looks like it's back up now.
@  Uncle Ben : (21 July 2015 - 09:09 PM)

It looked like a napkin
@  ILOVEVHS : (21 July 2015 - 09:04 PM)

Fan-fuckin-tastic.
@  furrykef : (21 July 2015 - 08:25 PM)

As for the beaver picture while the forum was down, I think Tim drew it. On a napkin.
@  furrykef : (21 July 2015 - 08:24 PM)

No kiddin' about that "Finally!", Shadow. I am *so mad* at Bluehost for never responding to our support ticket. I submitted it early Friday morning and they *still* haven't answered it!
@  Uncle Ben : (21 July 2015 - 06:37 PM)

Maybe he did that himself
@  Shadow : (21 July 2015 - 05:25 PM)

Say, who made the cute picture of Beaver Chief?
@  Shadow : (21 July 2015 - 05:24 PM)

Finally!
@  RedMenace : (21 July 2015 - 05:02 PM)

Woooo! The site's back up! Three cheers for Kef!

Reed Teran

Member Since 08 May 2011
Offline Last Active Nov 11 2014 12:18 AM
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Dwarf Fortress: Stories, Tips, And Miscellany

09 June 2014 - 07:10 PM

Here's hoping any of you know what I'm talking about.

 

This is the topic for Dorf Fort users!

What is Dorf Fort/Dwarf Fortress, you ask?

 

Dwarf Fortress is a very complex game made by a bad enough dude to save the president, named the Toady One, that is totally made of ASCII characters. The game is almost all about managing a fortres of, well, dwarves, with unique needs and tons of !!FUN!! ways to lose. This game is known to be insanely challenging, but packs are everywhere to make the game easier to understand and easier for newcomers.

For the fans of old Roguelikes, the game even has Adventurer mode, complete with thorough statting and even more ASCII!

 

For you new gents who think: Hey, I want to manage dwarves liek pro!

 

Download/site link here: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/

Quickstart guide for the newest version, if you need a little help: http://dwarffortress...uickstart_guide

An easy-to-understand rundown of DF's facets: http://dwarffortress...f_fortress_mode

Packs for the lazy newbs who want to get better grafix and easier gamepray: http://dwarffortress...:Lazy_Newb_Pack

 

And for you Dorf Fort aficionados, put your fun stories and fortress antics here for much laugh. Just make sure not to go into detail about the Hidden Fun Stuff.

 

Remember: Losing is fun!


The Far/pw Wiki: Reed Calls For Aid!

04 June 2014 - 08:07 AM

http://the-velvet-handle.wikia.com/

 

Yes.

It's finally begun.

 

Due to the huge nature of these two RPGs and fluff piles, I have created a wiki for it, to host it and all it's denominations, including FARule, Apoc, the FAR reboots, and any other inspired works.

 

This is where you come in, chums.

 

I want YOU for my wiki staff!

I am but one man, I cannot comb the archives of FARdom so easily. I need my old FAR buddies as well as my dedicated gents to help me put all of them into the wiki, and archive it all into an immortal index of times fun and past.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated, and if you were one of the original FAR players, you are guaranteed Admin status due to the fact you technically ARE FAR. This includes you, Zane.

 

Ben and VHS, you two will receive Moderator spots for your contributions to PW and it's subsidiaries, respectively.

 

So, dear friends, this call to action has begun, create a wikia account and EDIT AND ADD AWAY!


The State Of The Horror Industry: Roths And Bolls And Such

30 May 2014 - 11:53 PM

So I recently saw a trailer for the newest horror movies, As Above, As Below, and Eli Roth's new film. Yes. He made another. WHO FUNDS HIM?!

 

My point is, as far as I've seen, the horror industry is becoming a bit...cheap. Jumpscares are rampant, merely achieving a scare just from a flashed image/sudden change and a THUNDERING DUNNN, and there is little actual horror other than wanton gore and torture, which even then is another big staple of the current state of the industry.

 

What happened to the grand and psychological horror aspects? What happened to the Kubrick-like realizations and subtle scares, the Stephen King-esque atmospheric terror, the startling reveals! The Horror films in this day and age are becoming more jumpy and bloody, and less actually horror! More like clapping in a baby's face, and less like the slow realization that the horrific murderer was your roommate, or the ghostly demon is staring you down from the shadows, instead of jumping in your face like a damn cat and giving you a cheap scare! 

 

The last movie I consider a good horror movie I watched was Shutter Island, and solely for the fact that it scares you SUBTLY, but effectively, and makes you question yourself and the definitions of craziness. I don't know if you walked away from Shutter Island with that in mind, but I sure did.

 

Now, thoughts?


Reed's Story Corner: Crossovers, Botniks, And Spess!

30 May 2014 - 09:23 AM

Hello chums.

 

You remember my old Creative Corner, yes?

 

No?

 

Well Gee.

 

Anyways, I've been needing a place to plant all my fics at, so SHEBAM! Here you are!

 

And to start off the show, I'm putting a fic I labored on for a few days here. I'm part of something called the Dapperus Criticus, started by some australian guy and his best friend to roam the multiverse and keep peace. I decided to write a bit that stemmed from a group chat we had, which was hilarious, because Betrayus had the silliest voice and Girlius was a manly voice.

 

The Argon Incident

 

Dapperus stood high on the cliffs of Argon, watching the Dapper Marines repel the oddly-named Argonians as a Chapel-Barracks was being set up. Those aren't Argonians, he thought to himself, those are walking copyright violations. Bethesda will sue if we fight another race called the Argonians, but ehh, whatever, bolter fire solves all disputes. He walked away from the cliff to the Librarian waiting for him nearby.
 
"Gentleman-Librarian, what are we exactly DOING on Argon?"
 
The Librarian looked up from a convenient book he was reading on how to betray your comrades.
 
"Oh, something about Kyras and whatever, as said by the Emprah."
 
"But Gentleman-Librarian, Kyras of the Blood Ravens was taken out in Retribution."
 
The Librarian twirled his obviously villainous moustache.
 
"You question the word of the God-Emperor?"
 
Dapperus sighs deeply. The almighty Emperor has said some weird things these past few days, such as 'go find a goose that can't be caught' or 'look The other way while I stab you in the back'. His back still hurts from that, as the Gentleman-Librarian's Knife of Betrayal was still stuck in his back.
"No Gentleman-Librarian Betrayus, I question not the word of our glorious Emperor."
"Good," Betrayus said villainously, as he wrote how villainous he was in big bold letters on his Chaos Sorceror armor with a magic marker.
 
Something isn't right about Betrayus, thought the ever-vigilant Dapperus.
   
As soon as the Chapel-Barracks was set up, the Dapper Marines told the Argonians to piss off while they went and had some nice warm draft. The Argonians, as dumb as rocks, didn't comply, forcing a specific Dapper Marine named Maryus Sueus to promptly obliterate them with a handheld Cyclone Missile Launcher.
 
As they all sat and drank in the Gentleman's Club of the Chapel-barracks, Dapperus was puzzled. He sat amidst his best friends, the Gentleman of the Forge, Techmarine Julius, and possibly the only Female Space Marine in existence, Dapper Generic Love Interest Girlius. As expected, the only weapon in her arsenal was the rage of millions of neckbeards.
 
"Julius, I'm concerned about our reasons for being here."
 
"Why is this, Dapperus?"
 
"I question the motives of our Librarian."
 
"Could it be because he's obviously evil? He's been cackling evilly on occasion and has caused the disappearance of one of the young girls on a previous planet. A few Battle-Gentlemen say they say him tying her to some old train tracks."
 
"No, I at least have faith in our Librarian. Betrayus isn't a traitor at all, he has the will of the good Emperor in his heart."
 
"...you do realize what you just said right?"
   
Time flies past, as Gentleman Librarian Betrayus goes outside and practices Chaos Rites. A lot of the Dapper Marines are confused as to what he is doing, and dismisses it as praising the Emperor, as he chants the praises of Tzeentch. Maryus Sueus, however, never came back from single-handedly exterminating the Argonian race, and is rumored to have somehow become a Primarch and start his own Chapter, the Fuckawesome Gods of Get Shit Done, and be deemed next in line for the Throne because everyone feels that he needs to actually be told how awesome he is. In truth, Sueus was actually a underimaginative 13 year old kid who barely even knew the rules for Rogue Trader, or even any of the Warhammer Lore, but in that armor he was JESUS. But his exploits further will be told elsewhere.
   
Dapperus's daily rituals became tedious on Argon, and Betrayus's Daily Rituals became pretty damn obvious to any reader not inflicted with the dreaded Stupid that Nurgle generously spreads among internet-dwellers. Betrayus even called forth a Lord of Change, and the Dapper Marines just thought it to be a creature of the Emperor, and asked of it advice.
   
Dapperus sat down in his Quarters, with a purple painted Ork with a wooden mask painted to look like Girlius's face, since Girlius got replaced with that ork by Betrayus so he could sacrifice her to Slaanesh.
 
"Girlius, the Librarian's odd praises of the Emperor are getting out of hand."
 
"WOT YOU TALKIN BOUT, DATZ JUZT SUM GOOD OL EMPRAH WURSHIP!"
 
"Maybe you're right, Girlius. I should just relax."
 
"KWIT BEIN SUCH A ZOGGIN GROT AN SHADDAP!"
   
Eventually, Dapperus finally met with Betrayus to put an end to this.
 
"Gentleman-Librarian, your praise of the Emperor has become the opposite of morale boosting to the Dapper Marines."
 
"Oh really? I hadn't noticed."
 
"I'm beginning to suspect that this isn't praise to the Emperor at all, after a bunch of Daemons started playing lulzy pranks on my men."
 
"No, you think?"
 
Dapperus readied his ThundaHamma™ and was ready to strike, as Betrayus readied his villainous Chaos sorcery, but suddenly, a bolter round went through the head of Betrayus, dropping him. Dapperus looked over at the shooter, identified to be the Dapper Marine 5th Company Captain, Reasonablus.
 
"Gentleman-Captain, how could you?! I was going to give him my hammer to strengthen his faith!"
 
"Lord Dapperus, he was obviously evil."
 
"Not only do you slay your fellow Dapper Marine, you even slander him?!"
 
" He was practicing Tzeentchian rituals."
 
" In the name of the Emperor, I will have you put to death, Heretic!"
   
And so, Reasonablus was put to death for the murder of Betrayus, the loyal and Emperor-loving Librarian. He will be missed.

Paperwars Vs Nexus: The Golden War

27 May 2014 - 03:27 PM

Tale-Teller:Gather round, kiddies, and listen to the greatest story ever told. A story of a meeting of minds, of a war of culture, of a mutual hatred for a single great enemy. A story of light-filled good...and dark, sinister secrets. I speak...of the Golden War.

 

*It was a normal, normal day in the Paperverse, full of war/foightin'/smashin'/normal activities. The Paperverse, like a raucous thunderstorm at sea, is normal among craziness. On Duunaros, brothers wage eternal war, on Lubrique, a shaky alliance works together to take a foothold in the universe at large, on New Germany, strict routine and martial law takes precedence, on Mobius, one fight to save the planet leads to another, all in all, Same old. Until...a once-in-a-millenia event happens.

 

A rift in space opens...and deposits a planet. A planet misplaced, with a new race...the Derexians. These newcomers are surely in for a wild ride, as the Paperverse is quite turbulent. And a wild ride they got...*

 

(A little exposition: once every millenia, some odd kind of force rips a planet out of it's star system and deposits it it the Paperverse. Some stay (Grammatica, Retron), others get blown to pieces (Spring Pingas Zone and the once-legendary Arkamar). Just hope your planet lives and doesn't receive an Obliterator Fleet courtesy of Bruton)

 

*Meanwhile, at the fringe of the Paperverse, a fleet of ships drifts in wait, eager to attempt domination of this system,...just 'cuz they can. This Irken Invader fleet keeps it's position, as the Tallest consider their options..*

Tallest 1: Hmm...just going in guns blazing would be a deathwish...the big masked guy would tank us.

Tallest 2: we could send an Invader to establish a foothold, maybe one of our best and brightest!

Tallest 1: Are you kidding me? we need to send our worst. That way, maybe we could just coast in and use his retrieval as an excuse to approach a planet without being blown out of the sky.

Tallest 2: GENIUS! But..who is our worst...?

*Tallest 1 presses the PA button with a sigh.*

Tallest 1: Invader operative Zim, report to bridge.


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