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https://xenogamers.com/forums/forum/14-hellos-and-goodbyes/

Just going to put this here.

Hello though

On 9/9/2018 at 2:14 PM, Aegean said:

I love marine life, but I would never choose to swim in open water where you never know what could be just around your feet. 

^

In the same vein as this, real talk, if you're stranded in the middle of an ocean, which would be worse: Pacific where you wouldn't be able to see anything because of that murky ass water, or Atlantic where you have decent visibility around you but that includes seeing that big ass thing swimming toward you in the distance.

For comparison (Atlantic on the left, Pacific on the right)

Quality posts

Same rules as prison: find the biggest dude and knock him out to assert dominance as the Alpha.

Jokes aside, there is a lot of bad stigma associated with High School. However, more often than not, 90% of it is just drama. I find that the best [serious] tips to keep in mind are:

1. For the love of God, apply yourself and be all that you can be.

Don't make the mistake of just "passing" through High School. There are those that claim that it won't have the same sort of impact down the line as College/University will, thereby making it "insignificant" in the long run, but it will definitely influence your willingness to be all that you can be in life once you're recognized as an adult. Not to mention those grades open several doors to an assortment of institutions. Which leads me to my next tip...

2. Take this opportunity to decide your career path- what really interests you?

Some can argue that this point in time is too early for this wheel to come into motion, but I personally think it to be the best time. There are an assortment of classes/electives to choose from, and I definitely recommend dipping your toe into as many as you can to really solidify that particular subject that really interests you.

Once you find an area of expertise, start looking into careers early; that will allow you to really set-up a path to success in terms of what you should be aiming to achieve [grade-wise] in order to meet those goals.

3. Don't pretend to be someone that you're not just to "fit in"

As someone who has personally made poor choices in terms of who I hung around with during High School just for status, I can't stress this enough. Be yourself, and hang out with people who don't just take you for granted. The friends you want are the ones who respect you as much as you respect them. Don't hang around people who consistently bring you or others down, otherwise you may find that you'll pick up on their traits and behaviour without even knowing it. Hang out with people who have similar interests, and don't try to impress the "bad apples" by stooping to their level. There actually are selective groups (eg. the "cool" kids, geeks, stoners, etc) so dabble in each of them as best you can, but again, try to avoid the bad apples.

4. Have fun!

Seriously, High School is a pretty sizable pit stop on the highway of life. Don't miss the opportunity to make some great everlasting memories by having a good time. Remember that while it's important to keep your grades up, it's just as important to make the best of your High School years.

And just for shits and giggles, here are the essentials:

1. Walk on the right-side of the hallway and don't freakin' stop for NOTHING
2. Familiarize yourself with the school layout. Nothing worse than being late for the first day of class
3. Familiarize yourself with your timetable for classes. You do not want to walk into the wrong class, especially if you're late
4. Keep. Separate. Binders. I'm serious, don't cram all of your shit into one binder/folder because if you lose that shit you're donezo.
5. Expect heartbreak if you're going to be dating. Yes, young love is a thing in High School and holy hell is it full of drama. With that said, it's best to expect that things won't last forever (if it does, good for you!) and to understand that it isn't the end of the world if you're the dumper or the dumpee
6. Try not to conform to some image. Seriously, once you're out of High School you'll realize how stupid it was to buy a new wardrobe or act the way that you did just because you wanted to fit in. Save yourself some time and realize that none of it matters. High School is a whirlwind of insecurity, and everyone will be trying to keep up with appearance or behaviour when you really ought to just be yourself. The sooner you acknowledge "who cares?" the better.

I won't lie, I tried not to make this a long ass post, but once the faucet was on I couldn't stop it from flowing.

TL;DR - Refer to bolded headers. kthx

What was the reason for the demotion? Inactivity? Just wondering because I can only find one instance where you were planning on stepping down [which did not go through] and I can't be bothered to search all of the Promo/Demos from then.

That said, I've recently been online on the CS:GO Jailbreak server and the applicant seemed to know what he was doing. I haven't been on nearly enough to justify a negative or positive vouch, so this will only serve as a neutral opinion- though it is a little iffy given the feedback from the last Staff Submission.

I would still like to know the reason for the demotion, if anyone could link it or something

Your wardening skills.

.. Oh wait, this isn't joke day on Counter-Strike. My ability to deliver laughable jokes then(?)

S'uh

Thank you Sakurai for putting in yet another sword fighter from the FE series and taking up yet another potential character slot. #Triggered

2 minutes ago, Elcark said:

Having evidence for suspicion for hacking isn't equivalent to actual proof nor is it an exact science telling when someone is. People do and always have recorded demos for these situations, but that doesn't remove the margin for error of just straight up being mistaken. 

You're absolutely right and I apologize if it seemed like I was implying it was something that was easily detectable as that was not my intention.

I'm just saying that it's better to give someone the benefit of the doubt, because like I said: at the end of the day, those guidelines only moderately reduce the chances of it occurring.

As a Staff Member, the responsibility here is to ensure that players in general have an enjoyable experience on our servers. That is to say, the focus should be on their enjoyment, not oneself. Mind you, that doesn't mean that Staff should essentially relinquish their own enjoyment entirely for the sake of others; more-so that they should take the time to consider "is anyone else having a less-enjoyable experience because of this Player's actions? Is it possible that this is a byproduct of the Player hacking?" more than considering "this Player is consistently killing me, they must be hacking". But please don't misinterpret this as me insinuating that every Staff Member treats any given situation as the latter more than the former, but merely that this is what would be considered the 'golden standard', though I digress.

All-in-all, you're right: people are going to make mistakes and there is no fix for human error. But that doesn't mean that the Staff member can't get a second opinion on whether or not someone is "hacking" prior to actually banning them, especially if they've captured a demo. I'm not chastising any Staff who make a simple mistake as it's better to be safe than sorry, but honestly speaking: if the server populace isn't being affected by someone's consistent "lucky shots", the chance that the Player is hacking is less likely than it is when based on the Staff Member's sole perception

There shouldn't be any wrongful bans for hackers, at least, not with how "hackusation" bans work. Assuming things play out the way that they used to back in the day of the admin handbook, players can only be banned for hacking if one of the three following conditions are met:

1. A Division Manager's approval was given to carry out the permanent ban for hacking
2. At least two [or more] additional Staff Members were online to witness the action(s) of hacking by the player
3. A 'demo' or recording was taken of the player's action(s) to support the claim that the player was hacking and can be produced when requested (eg. Ban Protest)

This is to ensure that the scenario in which a player is wrongfully banned for a hackusation has a moderately reduced chance of occurring. But again, this is assuming that the same guidelines have been enforced since then- otherwise, I see no reason why it was ever abolished.

Remember kids, if you assume the worst of someone [without evidence], you run the risk of making an ass of yourself and them.

It's pretty early, but just wanted to gauge the community's willingness to start up the ol' unofficial tradition of singing spooky songs in time for Halloween. 

The last success was spooky (and silly all the same), but I was thinking we could step it up with another classic this time around:

So how about it? Would you donate your voice to a good cause in the spirit of Halloween with Xeno Gamers?

On 7/5/2018 at 7:22 PM, Tatost said:

they'll probably add one of the newer FE characters xd

On the topic of FE characters, still pissed that Hector isn't a fighter. I'd be down with an echo fighter at the very least

Still praying that papa Sakurai will include Banjo-Kazooie as a fighter.

I'm fine with anyone being added as long as it brings a new element to the game and they aren't an echo fighter (or another damn sword-user)

I'm all for community challenges, but this isn't a challenge so much as it is humiliation (basically the intention) which is what makes it perfect as a "free pass" for an unban. 

Maybe start with something smaller and more manageable, like a singing challenge (audio only)? I doubt that anyone would want to make a public spectacle of themselves by choking down pizza while singing a song all captured on video.

Besides, if people want to do stupid things on camera (like lighting oneself on fire Silence), the best place to go for that is to our very own tinychat during get-togethers 

Defz 2012 for me. Was only a filthy casual in 2011, didn't really become a part of the Xeno Gamers family until 2012. Gooooood times

Not a huge fan. Though that's because I rally a lot of ARMA, so I prefer PUBG due to the closer resemblance (slower pacing, etc)

+1 for Co-Leader

Welcome to the Xeno Gamers community fam, hope you enjoy your stay!

On 3/25/2018 at 4:33 PM, Aegean said:

what are some things you thing would enhance your forum experience? 

A new forum moderator position to correct grammatical errors such as the disgusting abomination above :^)

For real doe, what's happening with credits? I've been under a rock for the last several months, so if they were outright removed then disregard this question. But assuming they're still a thing, maybe some sort of plugin to spend em' in to increase a user's Credit balance (eg. mini-games)? Mind you, I have 0 knowledge in this field so I have no idea what is or isn't attainable

On 3/24/2018 at 5:19 PM, Chrono said:

the dock for you to play on tv is made to easily pop the switch in and out, but the only part that actually connects is the ports on bottom of switch so while it wobbles around in there when you put in/take out the screen can grind up on the plastic dock in front of it. he is saying to place those inside the dock when switch isn't there to provide a foam support that helps stop the screen from scratching up on the plastic when you put in and pull out.

^

On an unrelated note to that- I also recently read an article that data-miners pulled some info that there may be a new hardware listing for the Switch at some point (bumped up Processor + RAM); however, Nintendo did state that they were not planning on launching new hardware in 2018. With that said, they may have just been referring to brand spankin' new hardware and not something along the lines of what they did with their DS line-up.

If this is credible, may be a good idea to wait until the next batch unless you're keen on hacking the console or something

18 hours ago, Bone said:

I have no specific links for this, but a screen protector should be like the first thing you buy for it

https://www.amazon.com/Density-Adhesive-Weather-Stripping-Insulation/dp/B06XCK65QM
or any alternative [installed within the dock itself] is an absolute must from what I've seen/read, unless you fancy having a scratched to hell screen. Not sure what thickness is suited best, so you may have to look into that.

Make sure you grab a pretty sizable SD Card too if you plan on having multiple games, external storage is another must for it. 

Last but not least, if you plan on utilizing the portability of it, I would strongly recommend grabbing an external battery pack for it since it gobbles up energy like a madman

Check in every now and then on Forums. Too busy to actively play as much doe 

Shalom. Welcome to the Xeno Gamers community friendo!

Is Sea of Thieves worth the money? As someone who rarely has time for games (and with games costing a pretty penny) I wanted to hear from the community before taking any sort of plunge.

Would you say that it's a game that has a lot of mileage, or is it the kind of game you'd drop like a sack of potatoes after about a month (think Destiny- any game that stagnates once a "cap" is hit and requires something new to keep it fresh)?

On 7/9/2017 at 4:22 PM, Forest said:

Is there any chance that the "Sticky Threads" and "Normal Threads" Headings could be formatted in a different way? It might just be me, but they appear to be too subtle to really notice or distinguish between one or the other. They sort of just blend into the background as they currently are.

 

@Rhododendron

Okay so, this time around this sort of still applies. Normal threads and Pinned threads seem to mesh into each other in the current layout. Is there any way to create headers? Just wondering.

PS. WHERE'S MY DANG COFFEE