Lanny Ansar

The fuck? i just did the direct Download option with no problems at all. At the near-bottom of the list, there's an option to download the full game up to the second-latest patch. It's 1.15 gigs, and the only thing you need afterwards is the extra 6 megabyte patch at the top.

Installing the Client now. 1.15 gig download. IGN: Cmdr_Ansar I hope to be driving Heavy Tanks. Panzer IV's are just sexy.

Not really. I played for less than two months. (The two before the new Expansion Came out Earlier this year). Leveling past 20 is -slightly- easier now. Not being that they made combat easier, but they docked the EXP requirement down by a shit-ton. (Made a Level 21 Swashbuckler in about 4-6 hours.) My main was a Level 46 Dwarf Guardian. Had gear of all ranks up to Fabled. Had an Armored Bear Mount (Game of the Year edition - Came with all X-pacs excluding the new one, 60 days of game time, 500 station points, and every bonus that was given free from every past expansion. Aka: you created a new character and its in-game time read at over 365 days at start.) Bought it for $19.99 at Best Buy. The game would've probably been way more fun for me if i hadn't of jumped into an RP server, since the people who congest those servers are only in two categories: Hardcore Roleplayers, or Hardcore Raiders.

Reminds me of the Stories i used to write back in ye olde days of my early High School career. I probably need to start writing again. I had a talent. My Dad (Comics Artist for Larry Flynt Productions) used to accuse me of Plagiarism because he thought my writings were copied off of the internet. Long Story short: Good job. Rubber Stamp of approval here.

I picked Shadow of Chernobyl. The game came out back when G4TV was still called Tech TV, and i used to watch the gameplay trailers and cinematics on CinemaTech: Nocturnal Emissions back when it aired at 1-2 AM.

Starship Troopers.

I jumped back into the game as well. Kinda needed a good fix after barreling through Mass Effect in 12 hours. Still got time to play until October 5th, but i still seriously have no chances of getting any cash flow as of yet, due to school, and my family climbing down my throat every day because of it. The one toon i always use is: Ian Roberts VA1 - Human Science Officer - Intrepid Class Retrofit (Long Range Science Vessel) I've had alts...but they get canned due to boredom.

For once i have to agree. The M14 in itself was a wonderful weapon. I actually had the chance to use one (Both Ironsights and Scoped) and it was pretty much spot-on accurate to long distances, even if it was just the basic Factory-model Springfield M1A. On the other hand, the Armalite Design, especially the lower reciever, is actually quite comfy to grip onto, and all of the essential stuff can be accessed with just a single finger. (Safety toggle, mag release, etc...). Besides that, it doesn't make up for its laundry list of issues. I also believe that moving to a mainly Fiber-based and reinforced light metal parts option was kinda silly, being that plastics ALWAYS have a higher tendency to break (Even if reinforced), along with the lighter metals, like Aluminum, etc... Barrels: Again, i agree. Less range is bad, but it gets to a point to where TOO much is just rediculous. You don't see very many soldiers pegging dudes in the chest with an AR at 1200 yards with just Ironsights. Well, at least not frequently. It's possible, but unlikely. If i recall, there was once someone who said that most Infantry Combat (That isn't flat-out open field) occurs between the ranges of 50-300 yards. So, i would only assume that there would be barrels out there that were designed to only make shots accurate to about that distance. And CQB weapons being really small i can understand, because CQB is really what the acronym says: "Close-Quarter Battle". They're usually intended to be compact enough so you can still slink around crowded streets and alleys, but still be able to grab your weapon and point it somewhere, but also to be able to at least keep the enemies' head tucked down long enough so you can move close enough to peg 'em. The Russians actually tried that with the AK-74U. The "Krinkov" AK. It was normally intended for Tank Crews. But the issue was that it had such a small barrel and a very thin folding stock, to where it was virtually inaccurate to any range past point-blank. (I personally enjoyed the M3 Grease Gun.) If i were to make an assumption, i would kinda side with H&K and adopt the G36 models. I mean yeah, it's the same plastic spacegun look, but as of now, much of HK's weaponry seems to be incredibly reliable. I'm not gonna say to adopt the HK416, simply because it's just REALLY freakin' expensive. I'd say pick weapons that are circulationg already all over the place in Allied countries.

Yes. They have a hint of Almond to them. >_> (Hope someone gets the reference.)

My personal hired Bodyguard. This is the result of my father having a good bit of free time on his hands, annoyance, and a nice long discussion about Politics. Bob, the CIA's Specially Trained Government Protection llama.

If you notice the replies to the ticket filed - The Lindens don't start talking until Suzanna comes in and threatens to pull every ounce of CCS material off of the grid. (Aka: Tens of thousands of people use CCS, and buy thousands of lindens worth of clothing and CCS weaponry. The Lindens saw that they'd fold in like a lawnchair financially if Suzanna bailed, and immediately jumped in.)

I got Thor Pilot the first time, then retook it recently and got Ghost. ...What the hell, man. When's the last time you've ever seen a 5-foot-7, 260-pound Ghost slinkin' around and sniping shit? >_> (Yeah, that's my real height and weight. I'm a Brick.)

Well, being that Defcon 5 is the base level of awareness for a Nuclear Launch, and Defcon 1 is the level of "In case you haven't noticed, the clouds are mushroom shaped and it's raining Plutonium shavings..." Meh. It's up to you.

Yeah, Russia, and basically every other country that currently isn't a blatant ally with the US. The US won't adopt the Kalashnikov design mainly for morale reasons. For those 63 years or so, the AK-47 has been distinctively seen as the symbol of many things, most of them being negative. (Communism, Rebellion, Revolution, etc...)

A very valid arguement. To be honest, i was actually expecting one of those "LOLNO" responses, but this was actually a nice change of pace. And yeah...the M16 handles well, as long as the area it's in has about the dirt consistency of a Bioweapons lab. Otherwise it's terrible. Personally i haven't had very many high hopes for quite a few of the weapons projects out there, except for the ones that take a current idea and enhance it to make it better. I had some hopes for the HK416, but then i started seeing that it was MORE expensive and kinda stood back. More often than not, i usually go by the Independant companies stationed in little places around the US. For example, the POF 308. http://www.pof-usa.com/p308/p308.htm (Now, given that Patriot Ordinance Factory also makes this brand of rifle in .223 and 6.8, which are actually less expensive than the common M4 Carbine that you can buy in a Gun Store.) It's essentially an AR / M4 body, with an enhanced upper Reciever. Parts are built out of Steel and higher-quality carbon materials. The 5.56 models are actually much cheaper than the standard-issue M4's that the military hands out, (The P415 Rifle, bought fully-built and in a box is $1,975, while a military-grade M4 will go for $2,000 and up. I've seen other companies make M4 copies for cheaper, but they also don't hold up on quality as much either.) The best part is that the POF Upper Reciever will fit on any of the M4 or AR-based Lower Recievers, so you can buy just the upper on the POF site, then go out and get a lower from somewhere else and go with that.

http://www.defensereview.com/socom-cancels-fn-mk-16-scar-l-scar-light-riflecarbinesbr-program-will-the-fn-mk-17-scar-h-scar-heavy-survive/ I actually read about the director of SOCOM cancelling the production and distribution of all SCAR-based AR's back a month or two ago, but this site here gives a little insight about the situation that was reported. Overall, the model was canned for a few reasons. - Short-stroking (When you don't shoulder your weapon tight enough to your body or hold it the right way, the recoil doesn't get spread properly and the bolt doesn't slide back forward all the way) - Teething issues (Teething, as in the teeth that hold all of the modular parts of the rifle together, I.E, the Upper Reciever to the Lower Reciever, the Stock, etc...all in all, it can fall apart in your hands if it's used enough.) (The big issue here) - Does not show much of an improvement on the field to the older SOPMOD M4A1 Carbine. Now, this goes for the SCAR-H model as well. Although the weapon has been tested to be relatively more accurate in its Sniper Support Variant than the older M21 of the same caliber, it's still built with the exact same issues as the SCAR L. Also, due to the weapon's lighter weight (8.8 lbs while dry and empty) it is relatively hard to control while firing in Full Auto. SOCOM's pretty set on ditching the product altogether, but FN-Herstal is trying to come up with a Modular system for the upper reciever, so that the Reciever types can be changed from L to H on the field in a short amount of time, as an attempt to try to sell their idea back to the Military. Now, i already know that Tsume might see this thread and come back with some Textbook statistics about the model that has absolutely nothing to do with using the weapon on the field, especially in the way that the Navy SEALS, Army Rangers, or Special Forces operatives do. Since he gives the thumbs-up to weapons like the US Army did for the original design for the M16. (Yeah, it worked, but only in a controlled situation. They tested that rifle at ranges and fields that were the equivalent of pharmecutical-grade clean.) And i really won't give an arguement about what rifle or design i would reccomend for military use, because Tsume would come back trying to convince me that Plastics and Carbon-fiber products are awesome because they're light, and that rifles with 600+ yard ranges are the way to go, when the realization is that that crap breaks the easiest in combat, and 600-yard shots with an Infantry rifle nearly never happen. Seriously, you don't even learn that in Basic Training. The farthest shot you take with an M16 is 300 yards, and even that is stretching it. Standard Infantry combat has been known to only take place at around a 200-300 yard max, and CQB combat has a range of 15-140 feet. Also, one of the deciding factors...It's too damn expensive. SOCOM realized how much money they were wasting on buying shiny new guns that performed only marginally better than the refurbished M4 Carbines they had and went "Wtf?"

She got really grumpy because a bunch of us decided to host a Rodeo with 6 dudes and the Mercury Drone. Sorry that we don't get our kicks by standing around and waiting for things to happen...

Cyphre: Oh my god, Starship Troopers. One of the Original Bug Hunt Clusterfuck movies. Right next to James Cameron's "Aliens".

I downloaded it, tried to play it, crashed and shut off before it got to the Main Menu. Don't even know why. That crap only happens when the graphics engine on it is juiced up to the point to where i need to download a new driver. So... Fuck you Freebie Steam game, i'll go play my other plethora of good shit that still works.

(Couldn't figure out how to Quote Nrom for some reason. Oh well.) I also come from Florida. To be exact, i was actually born in Orlando. Orange County. The entire main city itself is one giant tourist trap. You'll find people of all ages, genders, races, colors, species, etc.. There's also an entire strip of the Town, called International Drive. (dubbed I-drive by natives) that is basically the largest food, hotel, and random crap venue you can find. Not only that, but it's also on the main drag to get to the theme parks. There's also a SeaWorld there as well, but the entrance there is more on the Turnpike than it is in Orlando. I do believe it's also the SeaWorld where that lady who worked there got killed by a Whale. Another note: Depending on which brand of theme park you want to go to, they do have Multi-Park passes, being that Disney and Universal Studios are two entirely different parks and two different companies. Disney has more child-oriented stuff in most of its parks, while Universal Studios has a mix that mostly involves movie-themed stuff and Comic Book based stuff. Most notable of them all.. Disney: Disney World (Aka: Magic Kingdom) Animal Kingdom Epcot MGM Studios (Mostly a ghost town nowadays, but still fun if you like the Rockin' Roller Coaster or Tower of Terror) The Boardwalk (GIANT Tourist trap on the way into the Disney Parks. So much, to where there are actually those flat floor escalators like in Airports so you don't have to walk as much.) Universal Studios: Universal Stuidios (Original theme park, designed almost like a tour of the movie industry with occasional rides. Has a Jimmy Buffett "Margaritaville" section in it. Islands of Adventure (The Roller-coaster and legit ride part of Universal. Many coasters are based from classic comic books like the Hulk, or X-men.) Weather Note: Bring tons of lightly-colored and thin clothing. Not only is there a ton of walking to do, but the weather in the ending summer months is almost equal to Vietnam. There's the Hot Season, and the Wet Season. July-September gets both. So expect temperatures at above 80 degrees and over 80% humidity. Speaking of which...Water Parks. Best attraction in all of Florida IMO. Wet n' Wild, Rapids Water Park, etc.

Holy crap, Aryte has 20 votes compared to the 6 and 7 that the runners-up have. .....It's a setup. Like the Moon landing, or the Grassy Knoll. Or Vietnam. *Nodnods*

The original Mobile Suit Gundam is indeed a very classic series. It's also pretty old. I was a personal fan of the GunCannon and RX-71 Gundams. Also mainly because i got hooked into the series from the old PS2 game "Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon" and the RX-71 was basically the one badass gundam next to anything Char is piloting. Also, side note: Anyone notice a slight similarity between Char and Cobra Commander..? >_>