Would you rather see a rerecording emulator for PS2, Gamecube, or Windows 98?
I don't know any Gamecube or PS2 games, but I have a feeling that some PS2 would suddenly seem somewhat familiar when I see them. On the other hand, wouldn't Gamecube emulation be higher technology?
By Windows 98 emulator I assume you mean a PC emulator. There are plenty of good PC games worth TASing, but I think the console game world has more interestingness.
So my answer is PS2.
I have a question regarding the administration of this site:
1) "We do not accept hacked games. ... This rule can only be bent by special permission ― you must ask a permission beforehand before going to make a movie of a patched game."
2) "If the situation arises that you do want to use a different ROM than the currently published run, make a post on the forum to make sure the differences between the two are large enough to warrant the change."
What is the punishment, if you will, of breaking these rules? At the moment they are not enforced at all. When someone submits a movie of a hacked game, it is always discussed whether it's a good game for a movie after the fact. Same thing with ROM change.
(Rules that are not enforced should, in my opinion, be removed or start being enforced.)
What is the punishment, if you will, of breaking these rules? At the moment they are not enforced at all. When someone submits a movie of a hacked game, it is always discussed whether it's a good game for a movie after the fact. Same thing with ROM change.
(Rules that are not enforced should, in my opinion, be removed or start being enforced.)
It is a good question. We are lenient on these rules because of the large work often involved in making the TASes. Whenever I bang in the "you broke rules, autoreject" someone is going to protest or even quit.
I don't really know what should be done in situations like that.
Regardless, I'm opposed to removing those rules alltogether. Even the unenforced rules are good for guiding towards the right direction.
What's your favorite programming language to write code in?
Academically my favourite programming language is Javascript. It has most of the features I like in a programming language. Before that, it used to be Ruby. I learned a bit of Python after learning Ruby, but it didn't beat Ruby.
However, for practical programs, I use either PHP or C++. It is PHP usually when I deal with do-once-throw-away situations; C++ otherwise.
Dear Bisqwit,
Why do you write something in PHP for a do-once-throw-away situation if you like javascript/ruby more?
Why do you write something in PHP for a do-once-throw-away situation if you like javascript/ruby more?
Because I can't run Javascript from the command line, and I know the library routines of PHP better than those of either of the others. For example, when I need to create images, Javascript is completely useless and Ruby would require studying its available libraries.
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Bisqwit wrote:
Zurreco: Also, I'm not planning to give you ops: Mostly, because you don't seem to me as a calm and swift decisions -type of guy.
Then why did you offer ~2 years ago, when I was seemingly more hot headed than I am nowadays? Note that I turned it down back then because I didn't feel up to the demands of the role at that time.
Then why did you offer ~2 years ago, when I was seemingly more hot headed than I am nowadays? Note that I turned it down back then because I didn't feel up to the demands of the role at that time.
He doesn't love you anymore.
Neither does Duriel though. Guess which one you have to kill now!
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ShadowWraith wrote:
He doesn't love you anymore.
Neither does Duriel though. Guess which one you have to kill now!
Bisqwit never loved me. Why would he? I'm just a name on a computer screen who fights the good fight, whether he wants to accept it or not.
Also, tomorrow. Final is today in 4 hours.
Then why did you offer ~2 years ago, when I was seemingly more hot headed than I am nowadays? Note that I turned it down back then because I didn't feel up to the demands of the role at that time.
Perhaps I didn't know you that well back then. Or perhaps I had the habit of giving power to the bad people in order to "keep enemies closer". Or perhaps some other reason. I cannot remember now :-/
Guybrush wrote:
Do you think that my constant nagging about forum rules (duplicate threads, avatar size and so on) is bad and unnecessary?
No, I think it has been helpful. Thank you and please continue.
Which countries do you think will be involved in the next great world conflict?
I assume, by "great" you mean something on the magnitude of a global war, not something like USA goes invade Afghanistan.
Two countries which I think have the greatest potential for conflicts are China and USA. But I can't imagine a conflict between them exactly, so in any case it remains to be seen.
Dear Bisqwit
Is magnanimous that Super Villian in the Dexter's Laboratory spin-off "Dial M for Monkey"?
I'm sciencing as fast as I can !
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<adelikat> once more balls enter the picture, everything gets a lot more entertraining
<adelikat> mmmmm yummy penises
Around 10 years old when I was lots of bored at summer.
One other thing I used to do, and still do, is mentally imagine drawing a line in a grid, much like in the snake game (nibbles etc), and avoid the line touching itself and avoid leaving room needlessly. It is surprisingly difficult to come up with complicated patterns that don't leave holes or dead ends.
This graph illustrates what I mean. It starts from "A" and ends in "Z" where it failed. | signifies the edge of the grid.
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Is there any aspect of math that you particularly like?
Not particularly. As a child I was fascinated by simple algorithms to calculate multiplications of certain two-digit numbers in mind. The next time I was fascinated was when I found that the coefficients in binomial powers actually match the numbers in the Pascal triangle. The third time I was fascinated was when I learned about logarithms. But no, I leave number crunching to the computers :P
2. Do you want responces to your responces?
I assume you mean responses. Sure, tell me what you think.
Erm, Canadian spelling. *looks around suspiciously*
Anyway, one more question for now.
D. Bq.:
Are you proud of the almost philosophical elements of the FAQs and other areas of the main site (especially the "Cheat FAQ" and parts like that)?
