Osiris

Bye Hero, good luck.

Good luck man, I hope things work out for you so you can come back sooner.

With college coming up, I've had less and less time to play computer games. I've also been going through some personal stuff right now. So ...
 
Effective immediately, I'm resigning from my position as an xG moderator. (Yeah, yeah, I said I wasn't going to quit. Sorrie guyssss.)
 
Increasingly, TF2 has become less of a game and more of an addiction for me. Also, since I'm getting more involved in college and other activities, that means I have less time to commit to TF2. And frankly, I suck at the game (@Bach, don't laugh :p). Honestly, the only reason I kept playing was for you guys -- I enjoy hanging out with you all and I'll definitely miss that. But if I can't commit to the job right now, then I don't really deserve to be a leader in the community.
 
This doesn't mean I'm never coming back to TF2. I'm not leaving the clan yet and I'll probably still lurk the forums and TeamSpeak. I just really need a break for a few months, I'm kinda burned out at the moment and need to focus on my college studies.
 
@Kypari @Kurama @Tekage - My favorite British friends. Miss you all, hope I'll see you again someday.
@Healix - Bae pocket. May you find another Medic who deserves you. :)
@Dethman @Ohstopyou - You're a good friend, dude. Keep it up.
@Swift - Best Jiggly I know. Sleep on, man. Sleep on.
@Everyone else - It was fun, you guys rock and stuff. I'll be back before you know it. ;)
 
Later guys.
~Hero

Oh noes ;-; Now who will pocket me as spy :c
Good luck with school <3

With college coming up, I've had less and less time to play computer games. I've also been going through some personal stuff right now. So ...
 
Effective immediately, I'm resigning from my position as an xG moderator. (Yeah, yeah, I said I wasn't going to quit. Sorrie guyssss.)
 
Increasingly, TF2 has become less of a game and more of an addiction for me. Also, since I'm getting more involved in college and other activities, that means I have less time to commit to TF2. And frankly, I suck at the game (@Bach, don't laugh :p). Honestly, the only reason I kept playing was for you guys -- I enjoy hanging out with you all and I'll definitely miss that. But if I can't commit to the job right now, then I don't really deserve to be a leader in the community.
 
This doesn't mean I'm never coming back to TF2. I'm not leaving the clan yet and I'll probably still lurk the forums and TeamSpeak. I just really need a break for a few months, I'm kinda burned out at the moment and need to focus on my college studies.
 
@Kypari @Kurama @Tekage - My favorite British friends. Miss you all, hope I'll see you again someday.
@Healix - Bae pocket. May you find another Medic who deserves you. :)
@Dethman @Ohstopyou - You're a good friend, dude. Keep it up.
@Swift - Best Jiggly I know. Sleep on, man. Sleep on.
@Everyone else - It was fun, you guys rock and stuff. I'll be back before you know it. ;)
 
Later guys.
~Hero

Farewell, good luck with skewl! :waving:

With college coming up, I've had less and less time to play computer games. I've also been going through some personal stuff right now. So ...
 
Effective immediately, I'm resigning from my position as an xG moderator. (Yeah, yeah, I said I wasn't going to quit. Sorrie guyssss.)
 
Increasingly, TF2 has become less of a game and more of an addiction for me. Also, since I'm getting more involved in college and other activities, that means I have less time to commit to TF2. And frankly, I suck at the game (@Bach, don't laugh :p). Honestly, the only reason I kept playing was for you guys -- I enjoy hanging out with you all and I'll definitely miss that. But if I can't commit to the job right now, then I don't really deserve to be a leader in the community.
 
This doesn't mean I'm never coming back to TF2. I'm not leaving the clan yet and I'll probably still lurk the forums and TeamSpeak. I just really need a break for a few months, I'm kinda burned out at the moment and need to focus on my college studies.
 
@Kypari @Kurama @Tekage - My favorite British friends. Miss you all, hope I'll see you again someday.
@Healix - Bae pocket. May you find another Medic who deserves you. :)
@Dethman @Ohstopyou - You're a good friend, dude. Keep it up.
@Swift - Best Jiggly I know. Sleep on, man. Sleep on.
@Everyone else - It was fun, you guys rock and stuff. I'll be back before you know it. ;)
 
Later guys.
~Hero

With college coming up, I've had less and less time to play computer games. I've also been going through some personal stuff right now. So ...
 
Effective immediately, I'm resigning from my position as an xG moderator. (Yeah, yeah, I said I wasn't going to quit. Sorrie guyssss.)
 
Increasingly, TF2 has become less of a game and more of an addiction for me. Also, since I'm getting more involved in college and other activities, that means I have less time to commit to TF2. And frankly, I suck at the game (@Bach, don't laugh :p). Honestly, the only reason I kept playing was for you guys -- I enjoy hanging out with you all and I'll definitely miss that. But if I can't commit to the job right now, then I don't really deserve to be a leader in the community.
 
This doesn't mean I'm never coming back to TF2. I'm not leaving the clan yet and I'll probably still lurk the forums and TeamSpeak. I just really need a break for a few months, I'm kinda burned out at the moment and need to focus on my college studies.
 
@Kypari @Kurama @Tekage - My favorite British friends. Miss you all, hope I'll see you again someday.
@Healix - Bae pocket. May you find another Medic who deserves you. :)
@Dethman @Ohstopyou - You're a good friend, dude. Keep it up.
@Swift - Best Jiggly I know. Sleep on, man. Sleep on.
@Everyone else - It was fun, you guys rock and stuff. I'll be back before you know it. ;)
 
Later guys.
~Hero

With college coming up, I've had less and less time to play computer games. I've also been going through some personal stuff right now. So ...
 
Effective immediately, I'm resigning from my position as an xG moderator. (Yeah, yeah, I said I wasn't going to quit. Sorrie guyssss.)
 
Increasingly, TF2 has become less of a game and more of an addiction for me. Also, since I'm getting more involved in college and other activities, that means I have less time to commit to TF2. And frankly, I suck at the game (@Bach, don't laugh :p). Honestly, the only reason I kept playing was for you guys -- I enjoy hanging out with you all and I'll definitely miss that. But if I can't commit to the job right now, then I don't really deserve to be a leader in the community.
 
This doesn't mean I'm never coming back to TF2. I'm not leaving the clan yet and I'll probably still lurk the forums and TeamSpeak. I just really need a break for a few months, I'm kinda burned out at the moment and need to focus on my college studies.
 
@Kypari @Kurama @Tekage - My favorite British friends. Miss you all, hope I'll see you again someday.
@Healix - Bae pocket. May you find another Medic who deserves you. :)
@Dethman @Ohstopyou - You're a good friend, dude. Keep it up.
@Swift - Best Jiggly I know. Sleep on, man. Sleep on.
@Everyone else - It was fun, you guys rock and stuff. I'll be back before you know it. ;)
 
Later guys.
~Hero

Only issue I'm seeing is that the server does not show up in our server list when you type /servers. Can that be fixed?
 
Oh, and Hub isn't active yet either. And Halloween could be activated too. <3
 
Also getting reports that not everyone has access to /ks. Doesn't allow some users to use it. And /grab needs to be a thing, just in case.
 
Lastly, is there ANY chance we could add some sort of jukebox/radio plugin to the server? It's awful quiet and I think it'd really help.
 
(Sorry I'm so demanding. T.T)

Sorry to be a moaner, but:
- There is no halloween mode enabled
- Some of the server mods (Ability to spam voice commands, etc) is not here
- Hub is not on here
- Not on the server list (Can't do /servers either)

I talked to @Ohstopyou about it, and if Kbraszzz doesn't get to the fixes first, he said he'd do it over the weekend. =)

It also isn't like we don't have server slots that aren't being used, either. When was the last time anyone even used Prop Hunt? I mean, no offense or anything, it just doesn't seem like that particular server ever has anyone online. Surely we could try and use it as a trade server?
 
I honestly feel like with the right people, xG Trade could be a huge success. All we have to do is direct trade traffic to it and it should flourish. Not Unusual Trade or High Profile focus, but just a trade server. I honestly think it's worth a shot.

Okay, so for the longest time, I have always associated xG with having a bunch of iconic servers. TGH, Pokemon, and JB all immediately come to mind. But one thing I have never associated our clan with was trading. I mean sure, every once in a while, I'll find a decent deal by someone in our servers, and I'll happily trade with someone for whatever they happen to be selling, but in all honesty, our Trade Gaming Server shouldn't even have "Trade" in the name. Pokemon is more about goofing off and casually fighting other players, but one thing that happens very little is any actual trading.
 
On a different note, over the past few days, a regular of our TGH server, (Ziron for those of you wondering), has been reaching out to me to help him coordinate giveaways of some high dollar items, including multiple Australiums, in the form of events planned by him where members had to kill him using only Melee while he was Pyro, or in the form of Heavy Boxing. Now, take a moment to think about this, what kind of organizing and headache do you think we dealt with on TGH, trying to keep the participants safe from griefers who just wanted to kill players? I can attest that it was a godawful nightmare.
 
So all of this got me thinking. TGH is all about capturing various video game experiences in the form of TF2 maps. Pokemon is all about goofing around in a Pokemon surrounding. Surf is Surf. JB is JB. FF2 is a legit popular game mode. All of our servers have purpose. The one purpose our servers aren't fulfilling is an actual trade server.
 
My proposal is this: Bring back an ACTUAL trade server. Let us use the map ColdEndeavor and I designed as an every-day trade map. We don't even have to put an emphasis on unusual trading. If there's anything I have learned over the past few days, it's that we need a sanctioned place where we can host events, giveaways, spycrabs, heavy boxing matches, and sniper duels without the fear of other people interfering. The unusual map is the perfect map to do that with.
 
Allow us to use the map as an ACTUAL trading server. Allow us to broadcast to our patrons that if anyone wishes to do any actual trading, the specified trade server would be the place to go. Give us an outlet to host events and giveaways without the fear of others ruining it, or without impeding on actual gameplay to do so. It gives us a server we have never really ever had, and it puts the magnificence that is ColdEndeavor's map to use.
 
@kbraszzz @Rejects @Moosty @Ohstopyou , what are your thoughts?

3DS for the win

Twilight Princess
One of my top favourite games of the series. Most of the allure comes from the art style. I absolutely loved the dark and gothic feel of the game as opposed to its WindWaker counter-part. The plot did seem a little cluttered, but I thoroughly enjoyed the game nonetheless. Another thing that contributed my love for the game was the overall epic nature of it. The final boss battle(s) with Ganondorf just reminded me of a remastered version of the final battle in Ocarina of Time with better instrumentals and gameplay; easily my favourite final boss battle out of the Legend of Zelda series. Incredibly epic.
 
Super Smash Bros Melee
This, along with my third choice, were games that really involved the "multiplayer" aspect of my childhood. Needless to say, I spent a substantial amount of my childhood playing Super Smash Bros on the N64, and when Melee came out I was overjoyed. It's just an overall great game, I mean where else can you brawl against friends with Nintendo characters? This was also my go-to brawler/fighter, with Soul Calibur coming in at a close second.
 
Other: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Absolutely loved this game, and the reason I did was due in part to the multiplayer and replayability of the game itself. I spent a lot of time playing this game with my bros as well as with friends, and I enjoyed every minute of it. The whole "team player" aspect of it also drew me in as you did have to rely on your fellow companions a lot.

Um My favorite is the best fucking game here is Super Mario Sunshine, teaching kids to clean the earth and drown poor innocent murderous animals with WATER THE NUMBER ONE COMBO OF ELEMENTS THAT KIDS USE TO PRETEND THEY KNOW ALOT ABOUT SCIENCE TO THEIR FRIENDS
 
I'm not kidding by the way.

Does the NGC port of Zelda OoT count?

@Kypari @Swift @metalslug53
 
Alright, so here are my thoughts on the series. I probably left something out but whatever.
 
The ranks:
1. Super Smash Bros. Melee
2. Project M
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
4. Super Smash Bros. 64
5. Super Smash Bros 4 (SM4SH)
 
SSBM: 1st place
Pros – Easily the best competitive Smash title, not to mention a great spectator sport. Fast, dynamic, exciting to watch and even more fun to play. Enough character options and content that it's been a fan favorite for nearly 15 years. This game basically sets the standard for all future Smash titles, although it's doubtful that any will ever compare.
Cons – The fast-paced nature of this game makes it difficult to master and less of a “party” game. But really, if you’re playing Melee with anything but competitive intentions, you need to find a new game.
Characters – Sheik/Zelda, Link, Ganondorf (main); Marth, Puff, ICs (alternate)
Reason for characters: While I am good with them, I main the Hyrule trio for fun and for style, not because they’re optimal character choices. If we're looking to optimize though, Marth is good against nearly every character while Puff cleans up the rest, so that’ll be my competitive team if I ever decide to play in tournaments. Wobbling is fun.
 
 
SSBPM: 2nd place
Pros – This Brawl mod takes the characters and DACUS of Brawl and combines it with the physics and fast-paced gameplay of Melee. Roy and Mewtwo are back, and much better than their Melee counterparts. All multi-character selections (Pokemon Trainer, Zelda/Sheik and Samus/Zero Suit) are separated into their component characters, and most are better than their vanilla Brawl counterparts. But in the end, it’s really just Melee with Brawl characters.
Cons – The game is constantly being patched, with characters updated and revised every several months, making it impossible for a standard metagame to develop and evolve (as it has with Melee). Mewtwo is a little too overpowered, but it’s still to be seen whether he’ll become the next Meta Knight or if he’s just more like Melee Fox.
Characters – Marth, Lucas, Kirby (main); Snake, Mewtwo
Reason for characters: I enjoy the feel of Marth and Lucas, can't really explain it. I use Kirby to troll, especially if my opponent is an Ivysaur main – it’s a soft counter and I can go to nearly any stage and win. It’s dumb and cheap and funny as hell. Mewtwo is just a given 'cause he's good, and Snake’s stickies are OP.
 
 
SSBB: 3rd place
Pros – Several useful new techniques, such as the DACUS, debuted in this game. The Subspace Emissary adventure mode is totally awesome, and easily the most engaging single-player Smash mode to date (and it has a co-op feature too!). Meta Knight is basically a Melee character in this Brawl world.
Cons – Random trips make gameplay unpredictable and detract from the competitive potential of the game. Couple that with the floaty game physics, and you have one heckuva boring game to watch (usually) that favors defensive strategic play. Some advanced techniques in Melee were removed (Wavedashing, etc.). Meta Knight is too overpowered.
Characters – Marth, Lucas (main); Meta Knight, ICs (alternate)
Reason for characters: Marth and Lucas as above. Meta Knight is a given, and ICs still have infinite grab combos.
 
 
SSB64: 4th place
Pros – Easily the most “party” game of any Smash title. Fun to play with friends. I miss Saffron City.
Cons – Many of the maps still have a fixed-angle feel to them, like basically every other fighting game. Y’know, like you’re fighting in a box. Easily the least “hype” Smash title to watch, unless Isai is playing (Google him if you don’t know who that is). I know there are some high-level strategies and skill involved in competitive play, but this is by no means a spectator sport. Combos are difficult to perform. While great for its time, Smash 64 has a small character roster, limited character options and little bonus content as compared to the other Smash titles.
Characters – Kirby (main); Link, Fox, Falcon (alternate)
Reason for characters: Link for style points (and for fun too!). Kirby 'cause he plays like Melee 'Puff. Fox and Falcon 'cause they're easier to control than their Melee counterparts.
 
 
SSB4: 5th place
A quick note: Most people seem to believe the formula here is [(Melee + Brawl)/2] = SM4SH. Although the physics are indeed somewhere between the previous two titles, the action lag for each character’s moves varies from better than Melee to worse than Brawl, so the game really is its own thing, for better or for worse. So far I have only watched others play it on YouTube, so I can’t make a fully-educated decision, but if I have to rank it I’ll put it last. It's not worth mentioning the Wii U and the 3DS versions separately, since I really don't know the difference.
Pros – Certainly more entertaining to watch than Smash 64. Online play is faster and more synced than in Brawl, and the roster seems more or less balanced. The ability to play a decent Smash game on a handheld device is pretty cool too.
Cons – Several advanced strategies from previous titles (edgehogging, etc.) have been nerfed or removed entirely. There’s no adventure mode ... I guess Nintendo couldn’t think of a way to top Subspace Emissary? While the twist with Master Hand at the end of the Wii U single-player mode is interesting,
it’s just not the same as a new Subspace. Also, For Glory mode isn’t much different from online play in the last title, except that it performs a bit better and has a cool name. Since Nintendo finally made the leap to include DLC, we may see *mandatory* patches and updates released for the game just like with Project M (but that’s just speculation). Removed Snake and ICs. Overall, I’m not very impressed with this game thus far.
Characters – None at the moment, but I may try out Marth, Mewtwo and/or Lucas in the future.
 
The Verdict:
Melee is da best, nothing will compare. Project M is pretty good too. Brawl is actually better than diehard Melee fans make it out to be. Smash 64 is fun to play with friends, but lacks content. Still undecided on Smash 4.
 
For Smash skeptics, this may change your mind (or at least make you rethink preconceived notions). If you like Smash already, it’s still an interesting analysis of Melee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qxVDOc-oV8
 
Why Melee is the best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpyYdMNKknk
 
Why I still believe in Brawl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBGffJfBkd0

Welcome to the more "drama" filled side of XenoGamers m8. Here's to hoping the senseless drabble that goes on around here doesn't drive you away. But in all seriousness, welcome!

Hey all,
 
So as some of you are probably aware, I haven't been on the TF2 servers in a couple of weeks. With college starting up again soon, I've needed some time to get ready and settled into a school-oriented routine again.
 
So what does this mean? Well basically, I probably won't be on the servers for a couple weeks further. I need to -- at least -- get through the first week of classes with no distractions (simply to start into that routine I mentioned) before I can expand my time to include fun, extracurricular activities like chilling with you guys.
 
I don't intend to resign from my position as moderator, and I will remain active on Steam chat, TeamSpeak and the forums throughout my hiatus from playing computer games. When I do return to TF2, I'll be pretty laden-down with school stuff, so it's likely I won't have as much time to commit to TF2 as before. Admins+, if you see fit to demote me for any of these reasons, I'll understand. But bottom line, I'm not leaving the clan anytime soon and I'll still be around to help regardless of my title.
 
Anyway, thought I'd give you all a heads-up. Peace.
 
~Hero
 
Tl;Dr Hero's gonna be inactive on the servers for a couple more weeks. Still an xG moderator, staying active on Steam chat, TS3 and forums. Will be back after school starts.

Also, A week ban? For a petty argument? This was all in the space of 5mins or so and was really nothing. The way sylux acted was immature yes but a week ban is too much. 1-3 day ban is what i think.

See kids, this is the kind of behaviour that gets you fingered.
 
On a more formal note;
Is it really that difficult for people to get along? It's a gaming community, not a drama theatre.

dr_hallway_final (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_hallway) (ADDED)
 
dr_psykopat (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_psykopat) (ADDED)
 
dr_aufgeben_v2 (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_aufgeben) (ADDED)
 
DR_Hourglass (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_hourglass) (ADDED)
 
dr_workplace (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_workplace) (ADDED)
 
dr_dungeon_beta (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_dungeon) <in beta btw don't mind if ignored.
 
Dr_Derelict_Prime_X (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_prime) (ADDED)
 
dr_baby_pirate_adventure_fix2 (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_baby_pirate) (ADDED)
 
dr_egypt_v4 (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_egypt) (ADDED)
 
dr_supermario64_v6b (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_mario) <DIFFERENT ONE (ADDED)
 
dr_Minecraft_ReduxB9 (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_minecraft)
 
dr_castle_steveh (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_castle)
 
dr_prison_escape (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_prison_escape)
 
dr_woods_b5 (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_woods)
 
dr_delay (Team Fortress 2 > Maps > Deathrun) - GAMEBANANA (dr_delay) <NEW ONE AS EDIT TO RELPACE DUNGEON BETA
 
^^^ These are just a few for now, personally I want to make the DR server better, and adding more maps will definitely help out quite a bit.^^^
 
@kbraszzz

Server: Trade Gaming History
Bug or Suggestion?: Bug
What is your bug/suggestion?: On Mumbo's Mountain, standing in front of RED spawn as a BLU until somebody clips into your body, and then walking forward will allow you to get into the enemy spawn.