tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90095344293541096432024-03-10T00:42:49.103-08:00BetterGaming101 - GamingMore frag, less lag.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-46542231097983729092011-09-08T19:04:00.000-07:002011-09-08T19:05:09.207-07:00What GW2 profession are you?<iframe src="http://files.quizsnack.com/iframe/embed.html?hash=0c1a8e0b8fcb5e5a12cacfa4aq125003&bgcolor=EEEEEE&t=1315533858" width="350" height="450" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-85683050286507098192011-07-26T16:52:00.000-07:002011-07-26T16:59:16.642-07:00Guild Wars 2 Profession Quiz (V0.01)<object data=http://www.gotoquiz.com/guild_wars_2_test_quiz1 width="100%" height="1200"> <embed src=http://www.gotoquiz.com/guild_wars_2_test_quiz1 width="100%" height="1200"> </embed> Error: Embedded data could not be displayed. </object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-31746612436593245862011-06-06T10:12:00.000-07:002011-06-06T10:13:28.515-07:00Guild Wars 2<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMDczODAzMTc4NjMmcHQ9MTMwNzM4MDM5NDUzOSZwPTE*NDI2MjEmZD13d3cucXVpYmJsby5jb2*lMmZ3aWRnZXQl/MmZxdWl6X3NpZGViYXImZz*xJm89NzQ3NDAyNmEyMTk*NDA1NTg2NGJmMTU*YjM1ZjMzOGUmb2Y9MA==.gif" /><div align="center"> <object width="300" height="400" wmode="transparent" data="http://apps.quibblo.com/static/flash/qwidget/qwidget.swf?s=&theme=quibblo&quiz=f1Lr8Ew" allownetworking="all" allowscriptaccess="never" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://apps.quibblo.com/static/flash/qwidget/qwidget.swf?s=&theme=quibblo&quiz=f1Lr8Ew"><br /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"><br /><param name="allownetworking" value="all"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><param name="bgcolor" value="ffffff"><br /></object> <br> <font size="1"> <a href="http://www.quibblo.com/">Quizzes</a> by <a href="http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/f1Lr8Ew/What-Guild-Wars-2-class-are-you">Quibblo.com</a></font> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-42224533176117787832011-03-29T16:40:00.000-07:002011-03-29T17:58:16.273-07:00PTS Server Update (Like A Boss)!<div class="postbody">Well, it looks like HiRez has been busier than <a href="http://forum.globalagendagame.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=241&t=33241">we thought!</a> In addition to working on <a href="http://bettergaming101.blogspot.com/2001/02/global-agenda-public-test-server-v14.html">new maps for PvP,</a> some major map changes have been made by HiRezKate in order to improve balance.<br /><br />Note that not all of these changes will make it to the live patch, but it is still good to see work being done!<br /><br />Also, Kate has officially named the 1.4 patch "Like a Boss". Win.<span style="color:#FF9933;"><span style="font-weight: bold"><br /></span></span><br />(Click images for fullsize)<br /><a href="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Blackwater.jpg"><img style="width: 514px; height: 296px;" src="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Blackwater.jpg" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/4v4_Osprey_1.jpg"><img style="width: 514px; height: 296px;" src="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/4v4_Osprey_1.jpg" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/4v4_Osprey_2.jpg"><img style="width: 514px; height: 296px;" src="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/4v4_Osprey_2.jpg" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/4v4_Osprey_3.jpg"><img style="width: 514px; height: 296px;" src="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/4v4_Osprey_3.jpg" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Trafalgar_1.jpg"><img style="width: 514px; height: 296px;" src="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Trafalgar_1.jpg" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Trafalgar_2.jpg"><img style="width: 514px; height: 296px;" src="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Trafalgar_2.jpg" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Trafalgar_3.jpg"><img style="width: 514px; height: 296px;" src="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Trafalgar_3.jpg" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Trafalgar_4.jpg"><img style="width: 514px; height: 296px;" src="http://hirez.http.internapcdn.net/hirez/images/photos/screenshots/Trafalgar_4.jpg" alt="Image" /></a></div> <span class="postbody signature"><a href="http://bettergaming101.blogspot.com/2001/02/global-agenda-public-test-server-v14.html">Click here for 1.4 PTS screenshots and videos!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://forum.globalagendagame.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=33428">Source.</a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-42194732369268096752010-12-08T15:58:00.000-08:002010-12-08T16:18:39.766-08:00A Twisted ChristmasTripwire has done it again folks! Beginning on December 14th and going through January 4th, Killing Floor will be hosting a very special Twisted Christmas event.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="300" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4oVqwrhbu70?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4oVqwrhbu70?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="300" width="500"></embed></object><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This patch will include a ton of new goodies, including:</span><br /><ul><li>Christmas Themed ZEDs</li><li>Free for Killing Floor owners</li><li>New Christmas Achievements<br /></li><li>New "Hell on Earth" difficulty mode<br /></li><li>New Level - Santa's Evil Lair*</li><li>New Purchasable DLC character pack<br /></li><li>Special TF2 hat if you also own Killing Floor<br /></li><li>Unlockable "Baddest Santa" Character</li><li>Unlockable TF2 Pyro character for Killing Floor if you also own TF2<br /></li></ul><br />Why does Tripwire care so much for its fans? I'm not sure, but I'll definitely continue supporting Tripwire. Now if only Activision, EA, or <span style="font-style: italic;">Insert Big Game Company Here</span>, would do the same...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.killingfloorthegame.com/xmas/">Anouncement page.</a><br /><a href="http://steamcommunity.com/stats/KillingFloor/achievements">Full Achievement List.</a><br /><a href="http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?t=48102">Original forum post.</a><br /><a href="http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1639507">Steam Forum Discussion.</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oVqwrhbu70">Video link.</a><br /><br />*This level <a href="http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=19311507&postcount=16">WILL </a>stick around after the event.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-59782294032719866232010-11-19T18:45:00.000-08:002010-11-19T18:50:27.430-08:00Test Server Christmas and Jetpack ScreenshotsEnjoy these screenshots of the possible Christmas flair and new Crescent Jetpacks!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="300" width="400"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F55878395%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625302819127%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F55878395%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625302819127%2F&set_id=72157625302819127&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F55878395%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625302819127%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F55878395%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625302819127%2F&set_id=72157625302819127&jump_to=" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br /></div><br />As per the current pre-patch notes, these Jetpacks will drop randomly in Mercenary PvP. Also, Elite weapons now drop from PvP!<br /><br />Not sure where the Christmas flair will drop or when it's coming.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-8015419716796749072010-11-12T20:24:00.000-08:002010-11-12T22:03:59.023-08:00Test Server Screenshots (for upcoming patch 1.39)Enjoy these screenshots of the new maps! I apologize for the quality, I didn't realize my graphics were on low until after I finished.<br /><br />Anyways, HiRez <span style="font-style: italic;">really </span>outdid themselves this time! Their map designer seems to be quite talented.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="300" width="400"><param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F55878395%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625252761205%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F55878395%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625252761205%2F&set_id=72157625252761205&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F55878395%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625252761205%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F55878395%40N06%2Fsets%2F72157625252761205%2F&set_id=72157625252761205&jump_to=" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br /></div><br />Special thanks to Tantric for showing me around!<br /><br />EDIT:<br />The Volcano, Toxic, and Temple maps are for Mercenary PvP. The Ice map is a 4v4 map.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-46691004367702036752010-11-12T14:29:00.000-08:002010-11-12T14:46:28.633-08:00"Don't be a noob, be ANUBIS!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJXYv-TGtaXBowMh-0qYBKxKCvJjr6bty1ZFFdIAMihQggiomGBvKROgl8s6b-hpwjuBF9X_aDFovafrhyURysTttQNpjZ0jvUOGTUiF-UiqEOekkEe1-PxNLfN345Isk_EbSYXElwD8/s1600/anubis_noob2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 477px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJXYv-TGtaXBowMh-0qYBKxKCvJjr6bty1ZFFdIAMihQggiomGBvKROgl8s6b-hpwjuBF9X_aDFovafrhyURysTttQNpjZ0jvUOGTUiF-UiqEOekkEe1-PxNLfN345Isk_EbSYXElwD8/s320/anubis_noob2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538796697465753138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ld8Ucrt7lI4/TN3Afu8BCnI/AAAAAAAAADk/HaeR1V-ru94/s1600/anubis_vert1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ld8Ucrt7lI4/TN3Afu8BCnI/AAAAAAAAADk/HaeR1V-ru94/s320/anubis_vert1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538794768143813234" border="0" /></a>That's right guys, the Anubis helms are almost here! If you win 25 Mercenary PvP matches between November 13th and the 22nd you will win the limited edition Anubis helmet!<br /><br />Not to mention, 3 new Mercenary PvP maps are coming out in the next patch! (After this event).<br /><br /><a href="http://forum.globalagendagame.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=28849">Taken from the official GA forums.</a><br /><br />Any level can participate. So get your game on!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-41268512349886532452010-11-12T10:36:00.000-08:002010-12-06T11:26:27.345-08:00New Equipment Droplist<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Scroll down for additional information.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Assault</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">- Brawler's Beat Stick:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Legion Brawlers (Open World)<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">- Helot Minigun:</span> Any Elite Helots (PvE Missions)<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">- Legion SMG:</span> Legion Grunts (Open World)<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Medic</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">- Adrenaline Nanite Gun:</span> Any Elite Alchemists (PvE Missions)<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">- Legion Combat Knife:</span> Legion Grunts (Open World)<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">- Legion Sidearm:</span> Legion Sergeant (Open World)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Recon</span><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">- Assassin's Sword:</span> Any Elite Assassins (PvE Missions)<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">- Dweller Sniper Rifle: </span>Elkas Snipers (Open World)<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">- Rusted Machete: </span>Kanar Scout (Open World)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Robotics</span></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- Colony Energy Rifle:</span> Colony Drones (Open World)<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- Heavy Wrench:</span> Colony Drones (Open World)<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">- Techro's Rumbleblaster:</span> Any Elite Techros (PvE Missions)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span>Map</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> (Click for fullsize)</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxslFOcQoIekL-y-6lvuRhkl2wvK_SoAkekzCpVNnmsdfH4Ul2BY8vFNnm6c-VFBffUjYmyaEX70dFXKtfVxN6gez6UbtkVxyXiUf7-0fYwTVQ0oAaWgLt6fJWMvS8_9DuDyOQMa56G95/s1600/completedmap.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxslFOcQoIekL-y-6lvuRhkl2wvK_SoAkekzCpVNnmsdfH4Ul2BY8vFNnm6c-VFBffUjYmyaEX70dFXKtfVxN6gez6UbtkVxyXiUf7-0fYwTVQ0oAaWgLt6fJWMvS8_9DuDyOQMa56G95/s320/completedmap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533609879081466754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">General Notes about these Items</span><br /><ul><li>The weapon will only drop for you if you are on a class that can use it. I.e. no matter how many Elkas snipers you kill as a robo, a sniper rifle will never drop.</li><li>You CAN get drops if someone else in your team makes the kill, even if that person is not of the proper class.</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Sonoran Desert Weapons</span><br /><ul><li>You can mail the Sonoran Desert weapons to other players. These weapons are bind on equip and currently cannot be auctioned.</li><li>There are no epic versions of the Sonoran Desert weapons - only uncommon and rare.</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Video Guides</span><br /><object height="250" width="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q67r2QdIOTg?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q67r2QdIOTg?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="250" width="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="250" width="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lOwou1SySgQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lOwou1SySgQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="250" width="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contributors</span></span><br />- iKill<br />- kotbiffen<br />- PaperThin<br />- SenenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-32706410704244840352010-10-20T15:43:00.000-07:002010-10-20T15:49:15.196-07:004v4 Event DetailsGet ready to prove your worth! The 4v4 tournament is almost here! The following is a post by Rekk (creator of Agendastats.com and organizer of this event), taken from <a href="http://forum.globalagendagame.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=27633&p=382165#p382165">here</a>.<br /><blockquote><img src="http://i.imgur.com/l6OIk.jpg" alt="Image" width="400" /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 255, 191);"><span style="line-height: normal;font-size:150%;" >4v4 Pre-Season</span></span><br /> I wanted to make a more organized thread for this event now that it's beginning to take shape. Instead of making players search through 20+ pages of comments to find answers I will try to keep this first post updated with the most current information as progress continues. The 4v4 Arena section of the forums is pretty dead, so I'm putting it here for now, mods are welcome to move it somewhere else.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 255, 191);"><span style="line-height: normal;font-size:150%;" >The Five W's</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who?</span><br /> Everyone! If you play Global Agenda you should participate in this event - it does not matter how casual or competitive you are.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What?</span><br /> The pre-season event is a casual 4v4 competition open to all players. Teams are welcome to use any composition (you can play one of each class or something completely ridiculous - it's up to you!). After the event begins registered teams will use the new "/challenge" feature (added in the next patch) to play 4v4 matches against other teams. A scoring system, resembling the current 4v4 ranking system on AgendaStats, will be in place for fun and for testing. You are allowed to play any teams you want, but you will gain points based on the quality of your opponents. You will be asked to complete 10 or more preseason games. Simply challenge any registered teams in game, they do not need to be scheduled or played at any specific time and you can play anyone you like. The event site will have a list of teams and their records to assist you in finding good games.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When?</span><br /> The event is planned to begin on November 1st, though this may need to be slightly adjusted based on the timing of the coming game patch (hopefully not). The event will be open for 2 full weeks, giving everyone plenty of time to complete the required games. Registration will begin a week prior to the event start (10/25) or earlier and will continue throughout the event to allow for maximum participation.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where?</span><br /> All of the event functions and data will be available on <a href="http://agendastats.com/" class="postlink">AgendaStats.com</a>. Keep an eye on the site for updates and event information. You can begin forming teams at any time, or sign up for the free agent list if you are looking for a team.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why?</span><br /> You should participate because it's going to be fun, you'll get to help test all of this new functionality and be a part of the competitive community. I want everyone's input on what they would like to see in the future - including both casual and highly competitive events. And as mentioned before every participant will get awesome "Horus: The God of War" limited edition head flair:<br /><br /><img src="http://agendastats.com/Horus_Close_1.png" alt="Image" /><br />^It's d*** sexy and yes changes colors based on your dyes.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 255, 191);"><span style="line-height: normal;font-size:150%;" >In Progress</span></span><br /> These are things I'm currenly working on and I will keep this post updated with new information as I continue development.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Team Management Features:</span> I am aware that you cannot currently leave, delete, or kick members from teams. This will be up as soon as possible this week.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Registration:</span> Registration for the event will be open for a week prior to the event and continue throughout the duration of the event. It's not open yet but expect to see it on or before 10/25 (a week before the event is scheduled to begin).<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(64, 255, 191);"><span style="line-height: normal;font-size:150%;" >Event FAQ</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">## Please feel free to ask questions and I will respond to relevant ones here so that players don't need to search through another long thread to find answers ##</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How much do I have to play?</span><br /> To receive the flair you will be asked to complete 10 event games.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Does my region matter?</span><br /> No. Teams can declare their preferred region and find matches against other teams with the same preference. You can play cross region if you want, it's fully up to the teams to decide which games they want to play and when they want to play them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Does our record matter?</span><br /> I plan to have a ranking system up for fun, but you will still receive the event flair regardless of performance.</blockquote>Are you ready to kick some butt? I know I am! And flair is beautiful! Anyone have a good team? ;)<br /><blockquote></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-13952505628601390262010-10-19T07:45:00.000-07:002010-10-19T08:04:26.901-07:00PC gaming is dead... Not.Yesterday, Valve gave a very interesting press release I'd like to share. I'm definitely saving this article as an argument to use against console fanboys who claim PC gaming dying. =)<br /><blockquote><i>Leading Platform for PC & Mac Games Continues Massive Growth</i><br /><br /><strong>October 18, 2010</strong> - Valve® today announced the latest growth data for Steam, a leading platform for PC & Mac games and digital entertainment, revealing new account growth of 178%, sales growth of over 200%, over 200 Steamworks games shipped to date, and more.<br /><br />During the past 12 months the platform had year-over-year new user growth of 178%, pushing the total number of active accounts to over 30 million, with over 1,200 games now offered. Peak simultaneous player numbers were also up to over three million, with over six million unique gamers accessing Steam each day.<br /><br />In addition to new user growth, Steam sales during the trailing 12 months increased by more than 200%, putting it on track for a sixth straight year of realizing over 100% year-over-year growth in unit sales. To meet this demand, the Steam infrastructure has been increased and now has ability to run at 400Gps, enough bandwidth to ship a digitized version of the Oxford English Dictionary 92.6 times per second.<br /><br />The period also realized continued adoption of the Steamworks suite of publishing services in tangible and electronic versions of today's popular games. Included in many of the year's biggest releases -- such as Sid Meier's Civilization V, Just Cause 2, and R.U.S.E., with more to come during the holiday season -- Steamworks has now shipped in over 200 since the suite of services was released two years ago. In addition, the Steam Cloud (introduced in Spring 2008) has surpassed the 100 million files saved milestone.<br /><br />"Steam is on track to record the biggest year in its six year history," said Gabe Newell, president of Valve. "The year has marked major development advances to the platform with the introduction of support for Mac titles, the Steam Wallet and in-game item buying support, and more. We believe the growth in accounts, sales, and player numbers is completely tied to this work and we plan to continue to develop the platform to offer more marketing, sales, and design tools for developers and publishers of games and digital entertainment"<br /><br />For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.steampowered.com/">www.steampowered.com</a><br /><br />About Valve<br />Valve is an entertainment software and technology company founded in 1996 and based in Bellevue, Washington. The company's portfolio of entertainment properties includes Half-Life®, Counter-Strike®, Day of Defeat®, Team Fortress®, PortalTM and Left 4 DeadTM. Valve's catalog of products accounts for over 35 million retail units sold worldwide, and over 80% of PC online action gameplay. In addition, Valve is a developer of leading-edge technologies, such as the Source game engine and Steam, a broadband platform for the delivery and management of digital content. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.valvesoftware.com/">www.valvesoftware.com</a>. </blockquote>What do you think about Valve/Steam? What happens if by some random chance Steam dies/goes bankrupt/gets nuked? Will you lose all your games? I'm sure some people have thousands of dollars worth of games on Steam.<br /><br />Personally, I love Steam, and I wish more game developers would release their games there. If a game isn't on Steam, I don't buy it - I love to keep all my games organized in one spot, and Steam does that for me. Besides, I don't have to worry about scratched disks or misplaced CD-Keys.<br /><br />What about you? Do you love or hate Steam? Post your thoughts below!<br /><br />Steam ftw!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-80414950567774285702010-10-19T07:27:00.001-07:002010-10-19T07:45:02.090-07:00New Nvidia Drivers!Just a heads up that Nvidia has released 260.89 WHQL drivers! I just downloaded and installed the update and I'll let you know how they compare to the 258.xx (on a GTX 260M) once I try it out later today.<br /><br />Download link - <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us">http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us</a><br /><br />I hoping for a slight performance boost (every bit counts xD).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-46273112219663960282010-10-17T19:25:00.001-07:002010-10-17T19:26:05.352-07:00Devious + Friends Raid<div style="text-align: center;">A Devious member created this video of a raid, so here it is for you to enjoy!:<br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1nUbe8hGb8Q?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1nUbe8hGb8Q?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="290" width="450"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-37209469746900394832010-10-17T17:02:00.000-07:002010-10-17T17:18:26.893-07:00Recon Golfing? (Global Agenda)Who's up for some golfing? Paradox Gamers found an awesome way to pass time on the Public Test Server's Virtual Arena:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGDcRJOPbn0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGDcRJOPbn0</a><br /><br />Embedding this video is disabled, so I just shared the link.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-34926805676275892452010-10-16T15:13:00.000-07:002010-10-16T15:16:46.821-07:00Doom Agenda?<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What do you get when you cross Doom and a futuristic shooter? This:</span><br /></div><br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8bD--wUS7ZE?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8bD--wUS7ZE?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="250" width="420"></embed></object></div><br /><br />Does this make anyone miss the "good old days" of gaming? I feel an urge to play Doom coming on...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-16504749740721262542010-10-15T18:36:00.000-07:002010-10-17T20:29:30.171-07:00Test Server Equipment Screenshots and Videos<span style="color: rgb(191, 64, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">General Thoughts</span></span><br />Decided I would hop on and test the new items (this is the first testing session for the upcoming 1.38 patch) in fear of them being OP, but so far it seems that HiRez did a pretty good job balancing them. They're definitely not near the "OP/Imba-Level" that OBB or SSB were they first came out. Nist if 'em are extremely fun to use, and very good looking.<br /><br />Please note that the current stats/sounds/models could change before this patch goes live. This is just the first test session for the 1.38 patch.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://forum.globalagendagame.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=377345#p377345">1.38 Pre-Patch Notes (Subject to Change)</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Video of the equipment at the vendors (by Jonnigil224)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pqMl_FvU5a8?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pqMl_FvU5a8?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="290" width="430"></embed></object><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Screenshots<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10k Recon Holo Suit + 5 Star Helm + New Sniper Rifle<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/6392/reconholo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 144px;" src="http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/6392/reconholo.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>(Above screenshot by hookedonkronix)<br /><br />Assassin's Blade:<br /><a href="http://img230.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00000h.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9391/screenshot00000h.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Assault Mace<br /><a href="http://img221.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00008.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4644/screenshot00008.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Dweller Sniper Rifle:<br /><a href="http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8732/screenshot00013h.png" class="postlink"><img style="width: 154px; height: 90px;" src="http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8732/screenshot00013h.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Holo-Armor<br /><a href="http://img806.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00003x.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/5153/screenshot00003x.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Holo-Armor<br /><a href="http://img534.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00020g.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/5770/screenshot00020g.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Helot MG<br /><a href="http://img97.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00018a.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2245/screenshot00018a.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Techro Blaster<br /><a href="http://img232.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00017j.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7195/screenshot00017j.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Legion Side-Arm<br /><a href="http://img545.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00014v.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/6422/screenshot00014v.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Legion SMG<br /><a href="http://img242.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00012.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/9173/screenshot00012.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Medic Melee Weapon<br /><a href="http://img809.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00010a.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/5645/screenshot00010a.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br />Holo Armor<br /><a href="http://img340.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00033j.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/694/screenshot00033j.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br />(Above screenshot by Hooker)<br /><br />Holo Armor<br /><a href="http://img233.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00032.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9523/screenshot00032.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br />(Above screenshot by Hooker)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Current Weapon Stats (Screenshots by )Hooker</span><br /><a href="http://img819.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00031r.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2001/screenshot00031r.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img684.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00030.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4972/screenshot00030.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img69.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00029x.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6704/screenshot00029x.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img100.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00028.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/334/screenshot00028.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img227.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00027t.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7483/screenshot00027t.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img840.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00026b.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4445/screenshot00026b.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img413.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00025.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1839/screenshot00025.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img59.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00024p.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9583/screenshot00024p.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img340.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00023.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8295/screenshot00023.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img222.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00023.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8295/screenshot00023.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img214.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00022x.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1653/screenshot00022x.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img169.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00021.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7551/screenshot00021.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img412.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00020f.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8390/screenshot00020f.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img824.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00019l.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4125/screenshot00019l.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img820.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00018c.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8294/screenshot00018c.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img232.imageshack.us/i/screenshot00018r.png/" class="postlink"><img src="http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6664/screenshot00018r.th.png" alt="Image" /></a><br /><br /></div>I previewed all the weapons on my Recon to save time, but they're class based.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-18718056535066662662010-10-15T07:10:00.000-07:002010-10-15T07:28:43.249-07:00Are you a God of War?<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks in large part to Rekk <a href="http://www.agendastats.com/events.php">(of Agendastats.com)</a>, GA will be soon hosting it's first 4v4 event. For this first event, anyone can participate, and ALL PARTICIPANTS get a special flair!<br /><br />Are you ready to fight to win? Register at <a href="http://www.agendastats.com/events.php">Agendastats.com!</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />From <a href="http://www.agendastats.com/events.php">Agendastats.com</a> (Click for full size)</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JclOZ4a3-NjvS4h2COtUAQ7wFBIzbxFzCMUmQwYDE6dWDLZTyqPcEN4wML37wXnkq_0MydP-I_WRagPKnFgTPaIINrrI4AWOyEqR-ZXbpzKTbgPV4UfGp9_xDgpWKKy_t0TTFEpfWc8/s1600/Untitled.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JclOZ4a3-NjvS4h2COtUAQ7wFBIzbxFzCMUmQwYDE6dWDLZTyqPcEN4wML37wXnkq_0MydP-I_WRagPKnFgTPaIINrrI4AWOyEqR-ZXbpzKTbgPV4UfGp9_xDgpWKKy_t0TTFEpfWc8/s320/Untitled.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528276340338363810" border="0" /></a><br />I can't wait. I still need to join/start a team, but this should be fun. Any suggestions for team composition? =)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-77391698707106239682010-10-08T11:49:00.000-07:002011-04-02T11:52:51.364-07:00General PC Performance TipsThe very first tip for getting better at PC gaming is making sure you are getting the most out of your PC. If your computer lags, gets low FPS (frames per second), has high ping, or has frequent, random slowdowns, you will find it very hard to be good at any competitive games.<br /><br />Now, before you go out and spend thousands of dollars on the latest and greatest gaming PC, try the following tricks to improve your current PC's performance without spending a dime:<br /><br /><u><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Create an exception for each game in your anti-virus and firewall</span></u><br />Sometimes the real-time scan functions of your anti-virus or firewall software will cause your game to have lower performance than it should have. If you are opposed to turning off your AV/Firewall completely before a gaming session, simply add an exception for each game to your anti-virus or firewall's real-time scan functions.<br /><br /><u><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Download and run </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://majorgeeks.com/Game_Booster_d5952.html">Gamebooster </a><span style="font-weight: bold;">before each gaming session.</span></u><br />This (free) simple program automatically turns off unnecessary programs and services with the click of a button. Simply turn it on before a gaming session, and turn it off when you are done.<br /><br /><u><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Minimize your in-game video settings</span></u><br />To maximize your frames per second try lowering your resolution a bit, and minimizing your other ingame settings. In my eyes, less eye candy is worth it for better performance, though this may not be true for others.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-88702922516832168372010-10-08T11:48:00.000-07:002011-04-02T11:48:39.341-07:00Global Agenda Flair List<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >AvA Flair</span><br /><div onclick="openClose('YOURSPOILERID')" style="text-align: center;" class="spoilertop"> ### Click to show/hide content ###</div><div class="spoilermain" id="YOURSPOILERID" style="display: none; text-align: center;">Season 1 AvA Officer + Rainbow Dye<br /><a href="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3425/s1officer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 494px;" src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3425/s1officer.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Season 1 Soldier + Twilight Dye<br /><a href="http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/6929/twilightdye.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 463px;" src="http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/6929/twilightdye.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Season 2 AvA Winner + Fire Dye<br /><a href="http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5552/flamedye.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 461px;" src="http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/5552/flamedye.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Season 2 Runner Up<br /><a href="http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9481/s2runnerup.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 336px;" src="http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9481/s2runnerup.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Season 2 NoHolo 1 + Rainbow Dye<br /><a href="http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4653/s2noholo1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 357px;" src="http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4653/s2noholo1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br />Season 2 NoHolo 2 + Rainbow Dye<br /><a href="http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4063/s2noholo2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 329px;" src="http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4063/s2noholo2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Season 3 Winner Type A + Rainbow Dye<br /><a href="http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5388/s3winnertypea.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 392px;" src="http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5388/s3winnertypea.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Season 3 Winner Type B<br /></div> <a href="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5912/s3winnertypeb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 403px; height: 420px;" src="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5912/s3winnertypeb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Season 3 Runner Up Type A<br /></div> <a href="http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4189/s3runnerupa.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 319px;" src="http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4189/s3runnerupa.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Season 3 Runner Up Type B<br /></div> <a href="http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/402/s3runnerupb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 355px; height: 334px;" src="http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/402/s3runnerupb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >General Flair</span><br /><div onclick="openClose('YOURSPOILERID2')" style="text-align: center;" class="spoilertop"> ### Click to show/hide content ###</div><div class="spoilermain" id="YOURSPOILERID2" style="display: none; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Barbarian<a href="http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/231/barbarian.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/231/barbarian.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Boonie Cap<br /></div> <a href="http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8259/booniecap1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 390px;" src="http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8259/booniecap1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Commonwealth<br /></div> <a href="http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8330/commonwealth.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 325px;" src="http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8330/commonwealth.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cowboy Hat and Sunglasses<br /></div> <a href="http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6761/medic2perfectbig.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6761/medic2perfectbig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Elf Mask<br /></div> <a href="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/1680/elfmask.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 352px;" src="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/1680/elfmask.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Gas Mask<br /></div> <a href="http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2953/medics.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2953/medics.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Bag Diplomat Flair<br /></div> <a href="http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/6217/happybag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/6217/happybag.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Knockout Bag Diplomat Flair<br /></div> <a href="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5885/knockoutbag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5885/knockoutbag.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mad Bag Diplomat Flair<br /></div> <a href="http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8810/madbag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8810/madbag.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Scared Bag Diplomat Flair<br /></div> <a href="http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4193/scaredbag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4193/scaredbag.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Metal Minotaur<br /></div> <a href="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/831/mintoaur.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/831/mintoaur.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Spartan<a href="http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/5443/spartane.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/5443/spartane.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Tremor Pilot<br /><a href="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9163/tremorpilot.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9163/tremorpilot.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >PvE Flair</span><br /><div onclick="openClose('YOURSPOILERID4')" style="text-align: center;" class="spoilertop"> ### Click to show/hide content ###</div><div class="spoilermain" id="YOURSPOILERID4" style="display: none; text-align: center;">Double Agent<br /><a href="http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6445/2mmrcw.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 385px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6445/2mmrcw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7726/1z5kmmx.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 385px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7726/1z5kmmx.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />High Security<br /><a href="http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7771/highsechelm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7771/highsechelm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Solo Adept<br /><a href="http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8109/soloadept.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8109/soloadept.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Solo Advanced<br /><a href="http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/8816/advancedsolo.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/8816/advancedsolo.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Solo Expert<br /><a href="http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6137/soloexpert2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6137/soloexpert2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >PvP Flair</span><br /><div onclick="openClose('YOURSPOILERID3')" style="text-align: center;" class="spoilertop"> ### Click to show/hide content ###</div><div class="spoilermain" id="YOURSPOILERID3" style="display: none; text-align: center;">Breach Advanced<br /><a href="http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6092/breachadv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6092/breachadv.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Breach Elite<br /><a href="http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9759/breachelite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9759/breachelite.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Breach Master<br /><a href="http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5254/breachmaster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5254/breachmaster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Control Advanced<br /><a href="http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/3677/controladv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/3677/controladv.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Control Elite<br /><a href="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6371/controlelite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6371/controlelite.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Control Master<br /><a href="http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6424/cz4cd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6424/cz4cd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1440/controlmaster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1440/controlmaster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Demolition Advanced<br /><a href="http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5391/demoadv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5391/demoadv.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Demolition Elite<br /><a href="http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6434/demoelite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6434/demoelite.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Demolition Master<br /><a href="http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7746/demomaster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/7746/demomaster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Payload Advanced<br /><a href="http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8776/payloadadv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8776/payloadadv.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Payload Elite<br /><a href="http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4820/payloadelite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4820/payloadelite.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />PvP Advanced (3 Star Helm)<br /><a href="http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/7210/helmpvpadvanced.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/7210/helmpvpadvanced.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />PvP Master (4 Star Helm)<br /><a href="http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5052/4stare.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 385px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5052/4stare.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4877/4star.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 385px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/4877/4star.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />PvP Master (5 Star Helm)<br /><a href="http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5396/pvpmaster.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 385px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5396/pvpmaster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Scramble Advanced<br /><a href="http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/4703/scrambleadv.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/4703/scrambleadv.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Scramble Elite<br /><a href="http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6089/scrambleelite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6089/scrambleelite.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >Miscellaneous Flair</span><br /><div onclick="openClose('YOURSPOILERID5')" style="text-align: center;" class="spoilertop"> ### Click to show/hide content ###</div><div class="spoilermain" id="YOURSPOILERID5" style="display: none; text-align: center;">Widget Pet<br /><a href="http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/50/widgetb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/50/widgetb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >Contributors</span><br /><ul><li>Ashimmu</li><li>Burgalveist </li><li>DawnDus</li><li>Excursion</li><li>hookedonkronix</li><li>Liquor<br /></li><li>Pluberus (IGN: iKill)</li><li>Ruoja<br /></li><li>Sansa</li><li>Setsune</li><li>Spynet</li><li>Vile<br /></li><li>XmasBeer<br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Notes<br /></span></span>If you have a flair picture that you would like added to this thread, please post it to Imageshack (or a similar site). Then post a comment to this blog post, making sure to add the direct image link. I will add your name to the contributor list.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-24314014232112198502010-10-04T09:19:00.000-07:002010-10-04T11:10:48.791-07:00Hackers in Global Agenda?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ld8Ucrt7lI4/TKoHsk1IujI/AAAAAAAAACk/nMaDPTfAYDg/s1600/hackers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 145px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ld8Ucrt7lI4/TKoHsk1IujI/AAAAAAAAACk/nMaDPTfAYDg/s400/hackers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524236355305519666" border="0" /></a><br />With so many new members to the Global Agenda community, I have seen an increase in concerns about hackers and HiRez' response to hacking. This topic comes up time and time again, so here is some clarification on what HiRez does about hackers, and what you can do to help.<br /><br />HiRez has a vast amount of data/statistics available, and can datamine players to determine patterns in their gameplay that exhibit characteristics of hacking. There have been hacks made for GA, but the majority of them were discontinued, due to how easily HiRez detects and bans hackers.<br /><br />The details on what HiRez does in detecting hacks remains a secret, because it keeps the hacking community from knowing what is going on. HiRez is very thorough, and takes all reports of hacking seriously.<br /><br /><u style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">If you see a suspicious player, please submit a ticket through the </u><u style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"><a href="http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/home2">#Answer Center#</a></u><u style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">. You can try to /report PLAYERNAME <span style="font-style: italic;">reason </span>ingame, but HiRez can deal with it much more easily if you submit a ticket in the <a href="http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/home2">#Answer Center#</a></u><br /><span><br />If you can, take a video of the hack in action, put it on YouTube as an <span style="font-style: italic;">UNLISTED VIDEO, </span>and add this video link to your </span><u style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"><a href="http://hi-rez.custhelp.com/app/home2">#Answer Center#</a></u> ticket. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><br />*Please do not post public videos or create a forum thread about the hacker*</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">HiRez does not want the hackers to know they're coming for them</span>. If you post a public video, hack sites will actually use your videos to promote their product.<br /><br />Please note that most of the players that are accused of hacking (specifically top-tier snipers) are actually "that good", and can make consistently hit pointblank shots, airshots, etc. If you have doubts, please feel free to play with me ingame (ign: iKill) and I'll show ya. ;)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Remember that despite having excellent anti-hack measures, no game can be 100% hackproof. Therefore, it is a combination of player and GM effort that will keep the gaming experience clean.<br /><br /></span>Happy gaming!<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br />####<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">From the official Global Agenda forums and po</span><span style="font-style: italic;">sted by HiRezChris on Oct 4th, 2010:</span><br /><blockquote><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">In the past few days we have ban numerous accounts for hacking. We never do immediate bans</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">because we 1) want to make sure we have documentation and 2) we don't want to the hackers to know how and when we caught them.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Again this weekend we banned our first group from our list.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Thanks!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Chris</span></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-1048860408370685102010-10-04T08:24:00.000-07:002010-10-04T08:28:47.472-07:00Ticks for Treats Event OverFrom the official Global Agenda forums:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0);"><span style="line-height: normal;"><br />####<br />Dalton Bancroft and A.R.M. wanted me to thank all of the Agents who volunteered their time and resources to this intense pest control effort. It was quite amazing how entrenched these 126 Colony Ticks were in the Dome.<br /><br /></span></span></span>(Top 5 List will be updated later today.)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0);">IMPORTANT:</span></span><br />Everyone who had a number close to the total needs to check their email. (real life email)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0);"><span style="line-height: normal;">###</span></span></span><br /><br />Personally, I guessed 109 ticks, so I must of missed the ones in the walls. I know someone who guessed 124, because they used a program to analyze the sound channels. Cheater. x_xUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-29070698881698696452010-10-01T21:13:00.000-07:002010-10-01T21:28:21.030-07:00Tick or Treat!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjOF7mEWWd4tFQujSY3EK45y-PB_N5iWanQ9D_5qzZph0iW76ldAM8PDNEJRB9roZ2Fs-c12e9ap9QuB3jbgbXUbjfWZ-X3Hzw6l3d5zeGV5HotXYvoBwkO-a_46aOgoumiAoVrMyH2_-/s1600/tick.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjOF7mEWWd4tFQujSY3EK45y-PB_N5iWanQ9D_5qzZph0iW76ldAM8PDNEJRB9roZ2Fs-c12e9ap9QuB3jbgbXUbjfWZ-X3Hzw6l3d5zeGV5HotXYvoBwkO-a_46aOgoumiAoVrMyH2_-/s200/tick.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523299206050753282" border="0" /></a><br />HiRez has just posted some information the first of several October/Halloween Events! Quoted from the official forums:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">########### Begin Quote </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">###########</span><br />Some of you have probably noticed the pest problem that has developed recently. It seems our Recursive neighbors have infiltrated several Dome City locations. We are currently unaware of their intentions, but we will remain vigilant in our pursuit of an answer!<br /><br />As part of our research, we are enlisting all Agents who receive this message. If you are reading this, you are part of the solution. It will take some time and diligence, but A.R.M. is confident in your abilities to assist in the eradication of this menace!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">You will need to locate as many of the Ticks as possible.</span></span><br />They seem to be harassing our vendors more than anything else. They are most likely leeching power and data to accelerate the expansion of nearby colonies. Melissa Carter was heard screaming, "Hey ya'll! There's ticks all over my goodies!" Ava Lockhart has actually recruited new agents straight from the Commonwealth test tube.<br /><br />Like most situations you experience in and around Dome City, it sounds like you've got some competition. Use the following list to report your findings:<br /><br />Dome Travel -<br />Assault Shop -<br />Medic Shop -<br />Robo Shop -<br />Recon Shop -<br />Agency Center (top) -<br />Strike Force Equipment -<br />Control -<br />Proteus -<br />Genolab -<br />Cyber Cuts -<br />Auction House -<br />Prototyping -<br />Shipping & Receiving -<br />Hawk’s -<br />Dyes -<br />Carter’s -<br />Misc (not in a shop) -<br />----------<br />Total -<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We do not want to expend more energy than necessary to eliminate this problem.</span></span><br />When you submit your report, you must not have us looking for more Ticks than are actually present in any given area. Because we need accurate numbers and not overestimations, we have secured a very special facilitator from a cryogenics lab in Antarctica. Please submit your results to the facilitator in an expedient manner:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GM.BobBarker@gmail.com</span></span><br />(Remember: He wants the closest estimates without going over the correct amount.)<br /><br />The 5 agents who submit the most accurate list in the fastest timeframe will be rewarded handsomely for their work.<br /><br /><span style="line-height: normal;font-size:150%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 128, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Let the search begin!</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What are the rewards?</span></span><br />1,000 credits per Tick for the top 5, and there's a lot of Ticks.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What Dome are they in?</span></span><br />You need to Dome hop to find them all. There are no duplications. If they are in Carter's in one Dome, they are not in Carter's in any other Dome.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">########### End Quote</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"> ###########</span><br /><br />Good luck guys! For the amount I counted, and the time it took, I don't think this event was worth at only 1k a tick. Meh, maybe I counted wrong... But still, took me forever... o_oUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-20258074608491805912010-10-01T12:03:00.001-07:002010-10-01T21:17:29.014-07:00Medal of Honor - No More TalibanEarlier today, EA announced that they are removing the option to play as Taliban in the multi-player aspect of the upcoming Medal of Honor game.<br /><br />However, this announcement is somewhat misleading, as EA has simply changed the name of the Taliban team, to OpFor (Opposing Forces). The option to play on the "Terrorist" team is still there, and gameplay has not changed in any way.<br /><br />It is not yet known if this change will allow Medal of Honor to be sold on Military Exchange shelves, but personally, how will this change will make any difference. How does changing the name make it alright? And why is playing as the Taliban any more offensive than gunning down innocent civilians in GTA4?<br /><br />What do you think?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-10186569835642312682010-09-30T18:10:00.000-07:002010-09-30T18:17:30.426-07:00Letter for APB fans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1810/gaapbinvite817660x565.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 447px; height: 262px;" src="http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1810/gaapbinvite817660x565.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />As most of us know, many APB fans are now "homeless". With the unfortunate closure of All Points Bulletin, thousands of gamers may now be looking for a replacement game.<br /><br />Hi-Rez Studios decided to offer a sweet deal for ex-APBers: 30% off of it's completely subscription-free game, Global Agenda. Those who are interested, can buy Global Agenda from their <a href="http://www.globalagendagame.com/thegame_shop.html">official store</a>, with the coupon code: “LongLiveShooterMMOs” until October 4th.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9009534429354109643.post-78909130517922928832010-09-14T17:52:00.000-07:002010-09-30T17:54:38.708-07:00Whatcha Say? - Headshot. That's what.<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qDe56W1M1hg?fs=1&fmt=22&hl=en_US&fmt=22&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qDe56W1M1hg?fs=1&fmt=22&hl=en_US&fmt=22&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1