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Killing a ghost to recover your nickname
If you suddenly get disconnected from your isp or the irc server, sometimes a ghosted client will be left behind. This command can be used to kill the ghosted client so you can get your nickname back:
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This thread is for the few that have never tried Dwarf fortress or those who already tried it but cowardly stopped it for some fallacious excuses like the outdated (or absent) graphics). So, what is Dwarf Fortress, DF is an indie game made by 2 brothers, one coding the other one creating the stories. You start the game with 7 dwarfs, and your aim is to build your own fortress and make it prosperous enough to attract more and more dwarf and maybe even the King of the dwarf!

DF is but a city builder with a lot (and I mean a lot!!) of micro management), as you can guess, it won't be very easy. The learning curve of DF is actually like climbing the mount Everest, you will die a lot, but it's part of the game, what you did is written in your world history, and maybe you'll be able to find some remains of one of your previous fortress while digging a mountain.

Anyway, just give it a try, you can download the Maygreen version here. What is the maygreen version, well opposite to the vanillia version, Maygreen added some graphics so that the game will look like this:

Instead of this:

Apparently some people have troubles with ASCII games, I really can't understand why Ok, you downloaded it? Come on, it's free, so you have absolutely no excuses for not playing it! Let's start then

Tonight, i must admit I was lazy, so i made simple thing, a salad and a dessert. Well, simple yes and no

1- Banana and chicory Salad!

That's an easy salad, really. Just:
- Cut the chicory taking care not to use the heart wich is bitter.
- Cut the banana and the avocado
- Mix the 3 ingredients in a bowl
- Put some fresh coriander on the top
- Seasoning with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, dont forget a little pepper (5 pepper berry is the best)

2- Sweet potatoes with orange juice!

- Wash and cut the sweet potatoe in not too large slice
- In a wok or in a saucepan, make a light and still liquid caramel with some cassonade and a little water
- Cook quickly the sweet potatoes slice in the caramel then add some orange juice, just enough to cover the sweet potatoes
- Cover and let cook with a medium fire, uncover when the potatoes are almost done to make the juice reduce
- Eat hot or warm

Please give me your recipe for the day i dont know what to do
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World of Goo is great! Play it if you havent!

Really cool gameplay, amazing level design, great soundtrack and its a puzzle game with a storyline (well..sort of hehe) !

Some of the levels can be a bit tricky but so far I haven been able to do them all (just got to chapter 3, out of 5 in total i think)

The game itself is being developed and maintained by a certain internet community no-one particularly likes, so there are some weird features available in the latest build (Like surgically removing people's butts and wearing them on your head - which aptly describes one of the encouraged behaviours) and things usually happening for no reason.
However! It's not very hard to get your hands on a slightly earlier build which naturally lacks some features and start your own server - some other communities have done just that. Including Bay 12, whose server requires you to ask to be let in on their forums nicely enough and reportedly contains less random stuff happening and more serious business RP.

It's fun to play, whether you're doing anything useful or wreaking havoc (In fact, why not do both?), but the learning curve is huge, the interface and controls are extremely unfriendly and bulky, and the servers I played on so far are extremely laggy. Still, fun! Nothing like making your transport robots run over people if they stand in their way and announce over the PA system that everything is working perfectly well and it's their own damn fault. Or mopping the floor in front of the escape shuttle so people slip, fall and don't get on it in time. Or slightly oversaturating the air with oxygen. Or... you get the idea.

Tax raised! - Will the Oppressed Revolt?

Yesterday, I raised the corp tax from 0% to 10% again. It's been 0% when we were only 2-3 people playing, and weren't sure what to do with EVE. Now, we're growing (slowly, but that's also the point -  we don't recruit officially, we recruit people our members know, and go from there gently), and we have plans. Those plans need funding, so the tax has been reinstated.

Corporation Ship Fund - Safety First

A fund, that will make sure every member who loses ship/equipment/implants during official Corporation activities (PvP, mining, wormhole exploration, etc.), can get completely reimbursed. In order to cover complete disaster and death of all corpmembers, I want this fund to stabilize around 1 billion ISK - suffice to say, this will take a little time, and until then, when we do corp activities together, all ISK earned might have to go into the fund to help build it. As of now, there is roughly 50 million ISK available in this fund.

Research Station - Mad science and blueprint scribbling

Our very own, private research station in orbit somewhere in Gelfiven (most likely). All members will be free to conduct material research, invention, blueprint copying, etc. there. As you may know, it's virtually impossible to get a research spot in any NPC station in high-sec (30-40 day long queues). Also, there is a very nice ISK opportunity in selling blueprint copies from well-researched originals, and we want the corp to be able to both get into that trade, and have good blueprints available for members to build cheap battlecruiser sized ships for (and later battleships, when we have the money for those blueprints).

Such a station has quite some demands in order to be set up and maintained. Initial costs will be 200 milion ISK for the station and research lab itself, 400 million ISK for the resources needed to power the station autonomously for half a year without our intervention, and finally, around 1 billion ISK for 3 battlecruiser blueprints. These will start to earn us constant money when they have been researched up to ME level 50, but that will take around half a year or more. Thus, this is a long-term plan, and the initial cost is massive, coming in around 1.6 billion ISK (though we can of course start without a full 3 blueprints).

As our corporate wallet is mostly empty and I want to focus on the Ship Fund first, Sherrick, Gujolais and myself have planned to throw in our own money for the glory of the corp in this. Newer players are of course NOT expected to chip in but help, if possible, certainly would be welcome.

Tyrannis - The New Goldrush?

The newly announced expansion to EVE coming somewhere before July, introduced player structures on planets. ALL planets. I.e. players can now set up mining operations there, and the possible income is dependant on planet type and security rating of the system. Later, when CCP releases their console game Dust 514, we're supposed to be able to conquer or lose these installations through ground battles that we pay the players of the Dust 514 game to wage for us. As a gamedesigner, I think this is a very interesting and novel idea in regards to players interacting across different systems, and apart from that.. It sounds like fun However, for half a year at least, it's first come, first serve on all planets, and we want in on that action as a corp.

There is no data on what equipment, skill, money and time will be needed to set up a planetbased structure, but I plan to check out the test server for this, and have the corp and all interested players ready to be the first in the capitalistic pioneering line when the expansion launches. It'll be good, PROFITABLE fun. More info as it becomes available.

Factional Warfare - Killing off those Imperialist Dogs

The Seeds recently joined the FW aspect of the game, signing up as a Minmatar corporation, and now in a state of war with the Amarr and Caldari militia. Apart from the nicely fitting RP elements of this, we wanted to check out this part of EVE and get PvP experience in a more mellow, less dangerous setting. We've gotten some experience already of course, and have some plans as to how we can make more of an impact on the gameplay. Also, it'd be great fun if we could field our own corporation-only teams of skirmishers, tacklers, heavy assaulters, etc. We want to experience more FW with our corp members, building a strong strike-force, that can react fast, accomplish things, and have fun. I'd say this is a major focus for us at the moment, but we also want our members to settle into the game a little more before rushing into it (oh, and get that Ship Fund up to 1 billion ISK ). I expect 1 or 2 days a week might become FW oriented.

Wormhole Exploration - because Extreme Danger is fun!

Probably this is what we'll do as the next corp activity. A foray into a suitable wormhole, with enough people to both fight the Sleepers (and salvage them afterwards!), run the complexes and mine the Bistot and Arkonor inside. This will take some planning, and over the next week or so, I'll ask you all about your possible roles, equipment and what you'd like to do. Oh, and we really need to find a class 1 wormhole, because otherwise our not quite filled Ship Fund will suffer too much

The Future...

Well, this is what's on the menu for now, but EVE is a huge game, and we could be doing all sorts of things, whatever people are interested in doing. Day-to-day we mission-run and salvage each others missions, debate ship-fittings, skilltraining, gaming systems, and just relax as well. We'll see what more comes up, but I'll say, it's actually quite good fun playing EVE this way, tight corporation, relaxed ambitions, no hurry.

More news when something happens.. This post has been pretty huge as it is

Upon arrival we will have to pay a guarantee deposit of 250 euros (in cash). We will get the entire amount back at the end of the holiday, provided we break nothing, and did a half-decent job cleaning up.
We could each pay a share, and get that share back again at the end, since I don't have that much money in one go. There is one problem there though: We'll need to have it on us when we enter the cottage, and it looks like me+BF are the only ones who can get the key since we have to hand in this voucher for it that I received just now. Another solution: my BF coughs up the amount and gets it back at the end, and we can share in the costs of any damages etc. which would cause him not to ge the full amount back.

Apparently France also has a tourist tax of 0,40 euro per person per day. Looks like we also have to pay that up front.

It is probably a good idea to exchange mobile phone numbers, though anyone calling me will always be speaking to my BF.

The details:
- Arrival on Saturday 26 June from 16:00. We will make sure to be there at 16:00 to receive the key since we have the voucher. That's the earliest anyone can get into the cottage too.
- We leave at 10:00 in the morning the next Saturday.
- We need to do our own cleaning of the cottage before we leave.
- We need to bring our own bedlinnen (sleeping bags, whatever you like)
- We need to bring our own towels, also kitchen towels etc.
- No pets allowed
- Gas, electricity and water are already included in the price.
- There is a fireplace, but no wood, so if we want to build a fire we'll have to scrounge some up somewhere.
- The owner's name is Mme Hélène Durif
- The cottage address is Gite du Plan Lara, Le Plan Lara, FR-26460, Bourdeaux

There are some directions to the cottage if you come by car:
From Lyon take the 'Autoroute du Soleil' (A7) south. After Valence take exit 16, Loriol. Go left in the direction of Loriol and Crest (N304). Takethe N7 for a bit and then the D104, still in the direction of Crest. After approximately 16 km, take a right at Crest in the direction of Divajeu / Bourdeaux (D538). Stay on this road all the way to Bourdeaux (app. 25 km). In Bourdeaux, go to the city centre and keep going until you see a pool (piscine) and a supermarket (Casino) on the right side of the road. Leave Bourdeaux again on this road and after leaving it, go left immediately onto a small road going upwards. Follow the curve to the left, after the curve it's the first house on the right.

General stuff about France you might need to know:

For people who are driving to the cottage: there are a lot of Péage roads (need to pay up), make sure to have plenty of coins, notes, or a creditcard that will work in France.
The cards you get on the Peage are only valid for 24 hours, so if you intend to spend a night sleeping somewhere, make sure you get off the Peage again within that 24 hours, or just use different roads entirely.
In France it's also mandatory to have one of those yellow or orange reflecting vests in your car, you can buy them at many gasstations if you don't have one.

Everyone might want to check that their plugs will fit into French sockets, and if not buy those thingies for it.

General warnings in the leaflet >_> :
make sure your passport and driving licence are still valid,
make sure your car is in working order,
don't forget your creditcard and/or bankcard,
make sure to take important addresses and phone numbers with you for emergencies,
make sure your plants, animals and mail are taken care of in your absence,
don't forget your camera,
you might want to bring a phrasebook.

There is a packinglist too, but you guys can go find or make your own

Since they miscalculated something, the price in the end is higher than what we thought, but should be fine (And it's still by far the cheapest option within a 3-hour radius from Nuala's place for 8 people).

I'll be billed soon, so I won't be able to tell you how much money you'll be transferring until I actually get the bill. We're paying part up front (soon), as a sort of safety deposit (probably to make backing out less attractive), then the rest much closer to the actual date. I'll update the thread once I know the costs.

If, after seeing the total costs per person, anyone needs or wants to back out, searching for a whole different cottage for fewer people will probably be the cheaper option. Though I anticipate that it's still within all our ranges.

We'll be needing to bring our own bedlinnen or sleeping bags, as well as towels. We're also going to have to clean up when we leave, so make sure not to make too godawful a mess . Of course, we could just make the people who made the worst mess do the bulk of the cleaning .
Keep in mind that we'll probably need to either bring or buy along the way, certain basic groceries and such for the first day or two.

I'll make sure to scan and post any kind of useful information they send me. (Like maps and directions and such)

I know the war may seem distant to you. And indeed, if you asked a mapmaker he would say there's 245 miles between Glenford Dale and the bleeding walls of Crosney Fort. But we are not mapmakers, we are the king's servants! We who live of his land, know no such thing as distance. The enemy will be beaten back, and we'll be the makers of that victory. There are many manners of sacrifice, but everyone's contribution will be greatly valued. Those who do not falter from their duty will be duly respected by both me and His Highness himself! Let us stay strong! Let this country prosper!

- Sir Ferdinand of Glenford

You heard it, folks! Bring forth your purses!

- Jerod, scribe

Price of Honor is a minicampaign for a handful of players played over RPGChat. The players are peasants of Glenford Dale, whose lives are affected by a distant war. It's not for those of powergaming nature - expect your wealth, health and overall situation to be in steady decline. It's about conflicts between ordinary people arising from despair, so join with the appropriate attitude. It's a simple premise but a pretty strong one I believe.

The characters can range from village chiefs to young lads and wrinkly old grandmas. We'll create the characters either together or each of you with me, whichever is more convenient. There's no system - it's all about immersion and drama and GM fiat.

If you're interested, please respond to this thread and tell us what times in a week would suit you.

Now, I'm looking at expanding the Seeds further again, as we've hit a sweet spot, where we don't grind, but just have fun with the game, and have established a framework to accommodate several playing-styles. Therefore, if any of you are interested in joining/rejoining/trialling, I'd say now would be a very good time to download EVE and give it a spin. So consider this an invitation to peek in

We'll focus on a corporation where we bring in interested friends, but not strangers - where we can vouch for new members, keeping a team spirit and where we can both be ambitious and relaxed at the same time, doing things solo and together, enjoying the strengths of EVE (spreadsheets and slow, slow gameplay ).
The game has changed quite some during the last few years - tons of new systems and content has been added, so that all is not mission running or mining any more, and I'm personally enjoying the game a lot.

As for the roleplaying aspect - I must admit I grew very tired of artificially maintaining 'RP for RPs sake' in this game the last time we played. I am not directly roleplaying in EVE at present, but playing it as a game, where my char does not do actions that are against his IC personality. This has made it much more enjoyable to me I must say, and it also enables me to bring in other people who do not want to RP (much) in EVE.

However, naturally, we can cater to both RP'ers and non-RP'ers - I have updated the background of the Seeds, making it possible to either meta-RP (speak OOCly, but let your char only do things that are in line with our stories and RP) or RP. We also have an IC channel for RP and another for OOC, where most (all, right now) of the game takes place. Sherrick wants to RP and has set up a backgroundstory together with me, that will enable him to do just that, and maybe also bring in other RP'ers via IC relations.

So the Seeds are open for both styles, and may also do both playing styles at the same time. I'll work to make sure of that at least, and also produce RP stories as we go that underline and detail our (ooc) exploits. Bottom line is that we all think EVE is fun, and we want to play the game, with or without direct RP, together.

So don't be shy, join us Contact me for more details and a buddy code, or start up the client and contact me ingame on my char 'Marghulis'.

Recent Seeds of Matar Intelligence Briefing - http://seedthecommunity.org/viewtopic.php?id=518
Seeds of Matar Founding Statement - http://seedthecommunity.org/viewtopic.php?id=245

The Seeds of Matar were formed above the skies of Matar, on 21.05.109, as a freedom fighting
corporation, with the purpose of weakening the Amarr empire and freeing enslaved Matari, particularly in
the Ammatar Mandate. Marghulis, the CEO was the active force behind this mission statement, quickly
earning a reputation as rather ruthless and driven towards the cause.

Before co-founding the Seeds, Marghulis spent time in the Gallente Federation, travelling the worlds and
establishing a network of young idealistic capsuleers there. Later, this resulted in several Gallente
activists joining the Seeds, sympathizing with their cause and wanting to fight 'the good fight'
themselves.

However, the Seeds were not all ideological freedom fighters, several members were also more
logistically inclined, supporting the liberation effort of the corporation through trade, production and
mining. Overseeing this effort was Sherrick, a Matari Marghulis had met and befriended during his
capsuleer education. With the neccessary structure in place for funding and maintaining ships and
weapons for the fighting capsuleers, the Seeds were set to make their mark on the galaxy. Please note
that both 'Marghulis' and 'Sherrick' are call names only. In the case of Marghulis, nobody has succeeded
in finding his real name or his past - evidence leads us to conclude the Republic Security Services are
involved in keeping this information hidden.

Over several years, the Seeds worked reasonably well, being one of many smaller corporations freeing
slaves and destroying Amarr (and Caldari - the Gallente influence within the Seeds is reported to be
strong) ships in small firefights around the systems. As the number of vengeful opponents grew, while
the number of capsuleers in the Seeds didn't however, problems arose - the young corporation experienced
frequent assasination and sabotage attempts on its installations and capsuleers.

At some point, this became a serious enough problem to hamper the efforts of the corporation in general.
Due to its open nature, everyone who cared to investigate, would know where the Seeds hq was located,
where their mining operations took place, who their members were, and in which regions they were active.
Confounding this problem was the fact that Marghulis had begun funneling considerable amounts of ISK and
weapons to ground-based guerilla groups throughout the Ammatar Mandate, building up cells of freedom
fighters answering to the ideals and often wishes of the Seeds. This made the Seeds even more of a
problem for the Empire, meaning Empire operatives dogged their every step and tried to stop their
financial transactions.

According to our sources, a solution was devised at a meeting of the Seeds capsuleers in 25.12.10. The
corporation would go into the underground and obscurity as much as was possible, with only a few willing
capsuleers staying in the open, for reasons of outside communication and propaganda. Amongst those were
Marghulis himself, his well-documented desire for direct confrontation perhaps prompting his decision to
remain public. Most Seeds dropped out completely from public view, and those who stayed in the open did
so with a low profile - always moving around, never building up anything in public that could be
targeted. From this point onward, it is difficult to track the progression of the Seeds and their
success at their mission statement, but their legend has surely grown. So much so, that scholars
speculate that several freedom fighter groups may have adopted the ideologies of the Seeds without ever
having met them.

Researchers agree however, that the efforts of the Seeds of Matar are at this point now principally tied
to supporting armed freedom struggles on the ground in Ammatar space, with their capsuleers supporting
or directing this personally behind the scenes as they see fit. The Seeds or their sympathizers also
seem to have spread into other, more open corporations and organizations, in all likelihood funneling
ISK from there into secret cells and branches, making tracing the cash-flow difficult for their enemies.

From this date the Seeds are slowly becoming more of a symbol than a traceable force, which may be
exactly what they wished. Marghulis and a few others remain moderately easier to investigate, but have
so far survived Amarr and Caldari scrutiny due to elusiveness, skills and a well-established network of
influential contacts and public support in the places they have frequented. On the Minmatar side,
especially The Republic Fleet and the Republic Security Services are known to support and shield the
Seeds in their endeavors.

Seriously though, it might be a while before we see the first servers, and even longer before we see anything good happening (since, being open source, it can go in different directions, some people may find what they want sooner than others), but it's likely that those interested can be playing again sometime this year.