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by lared
Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: To SPQR pilots
Replies: 35
Views: 4530

QUOTE (DaWife @ Apr 29 2008, 12:45 PM) /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roll:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
What have I started?!?!?!

I don't know, but for finding that photo, I hereby dub you greatest wife ever. /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P ...
by lared
Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: Community Core
Topic: Lt ints - standard opening ship
Replies: 39
Views: 1889

The choice of Fig vs LtInt actually gives each of the factions some distinctive features, though. Generally I think most of the factions that have starting figs, have them for a reason and are more interesting for it. Rix figs are paired with SR scouts. Belter figs can nan, and belt nanfigs are a ...
by lared
Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: Gameplay
Topic: Who says late night games are boring?
Replies: 18
Views: 3546

QUOTE (IB_ @ Apr 22 2008, 07:22 AM) Needs more comedy.

I think my ineptitude provided some lulz.

I see you abstained from rubbing it in in-game only to save it for the forums, Cash /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />.
by lared
Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:57 am
Forum: Gameplay
Topic: SF+ACE vs XT+SPQR
Replies: 98
Views: 17414

QUOTE (Daystorm @ Apr 10 2008, 10:45 PM) This happens sometimes when you're side-thrusting or boosting into base... when you exit in a new ship, you get stuck thrusting in that direction (or even your booster gets stuck!) It used to infuriate me, as well!

The way to fix it is to hit escape a ...
by lared
Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:50 am
Forum: Gameplay
Topic: SF+ACE vs XT+SPQR
Replies: 98
Views: 17414

Yeah, it was a fun game. Probably the only basic TT captures I'll see in a while.

A personal highlight for me was launching a GS to defend the base from a bomb run and my keyboard somehow getting stuck on the "l" key moving in the wrong direction. (This happens to me with the thrust keys sometimes ...
by lared
Sat Apr 05, 2008 3:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: balancing teams
Replies: 8
Views: 2117

QUOTE (IB_ @ Apr 5 2008, 01:42 PM) Might be best to direct him to this thread:

http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index...showtopic=40734

Hah! I bear a Cloak of Rickroll Resistance +5 (AKA Firefox flashblock extension).

Edit: Hmm, it's been a while since I've heard the song, though. I wonder ...
by lared
Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Progression of an Allegiance Player
Replies: 40
Views: 8313

I just realized there needs to be a step in there somewhere for "Discovers forum drama."
by lared
Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Progression of an Allegiance Player
Replies: 40
Views: 8313

Recently I've been reflecting on how Allegiance's learning curve embodies the human condition: the ceaseless struggle, the cycles of growth and decay, the absurdity of age and time, the constant yearning and passion in the face of inevitable futility and death.

Defending bases:
Stage 1: Clueless ...
by lared
Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: It turns out there *are* computers that can't handle Allegiance
Replies: 9
Views: 2000

QUOTE (Adaven @ Feb 24 2008, 01:30 PM) What OS is the computer running?
Also, you might check the graphics card's settings in your display properties outside of alleg. I'm not sure what options the older cards have, but I know that if Anti-Aliasing is turned on for even the newest, greatest cards ...
by lared
Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:13 am
Forum: General
Topic: It turns out there *are* computers that can't handle Allegiance
Replies: 9
Views: 2000

I present my rig:

1.3 ghz Celeron
384 MB PC100 RAM
Riva TNT (16 MB)

While at my parent's house I dug our 9-year-old computer out of closet and hooked it up to their WS TV. My dad really wanted to get internet in the living room for some reason. Anyway, once I it set up I thought to myself hmm ...