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Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Naval Strike » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:40 pm

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Burn wrote:Goddamn Autobot hippies ...



Aka The Rainbowbots


If you're refering to the the WFC colors, it's better than being pastel easter eggs that would make Elton John cringe.


True, the coloring for the cons suck can't create Naval Strike with pastel blue.. thats looks horrible. :SICK:

Evolution Prime wrote:On a related note, my wife is now mad at me for getting it since she knows she won't see me for a while. Plus I didn't tell her I was getting it. :P


Hehe did you need to spend the night on the sofa?! :P
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Redimus » Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:12 pm

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I just got it on the PS3. I'm enjoying the campaign mode in a 'I'm not very good at this' way.

Loving the sniper rifle. Much easier than most games, and every bit as effective.
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Absolute Zero » Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:06 pm

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Redimus GTS wrote:I just got it on the PS3. I'm enjoying the campaign mode in a 'I'm not very good at this' way.

Loving the sniper rifle. Much easier than most games, and every bit as effective.


Which one? The pistol, the null ray, or the plasma rifle?
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Dragonslayer » Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:11 pm

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I like the Photon Rifle myself, since one of my weapons of choice in Halo is the Battle Rifle. Don't care for the Battle Pistol and the Null Ray is useful at times
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Naval Strike » Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:06 pm

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I just played out the campaignmode!! 8)

I love the null ray as a snipergun :twisted:
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Burn » Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:05 pm

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So apparently Rage Bot has found a new little buddy in Wheeliemus Prime and they like to beat their chests and brag about how great they and the rest of the Autobots are.

Whatever...
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Wheelimus Prime » Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:23 pm

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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Burn » Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:37 pm

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Wheelimus Prime wrote:and i refuse to associate myself with him,


A lot of people seem to say that. :WHISTLE:
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Redimus » Sun Jul 04, 2010 10:52 am

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I refuse to associate myself with waffles....
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Neo Crusader » Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:51 pm

Redimus GTS wrote:I refuse to associate myself with waffles....


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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Wheelimus Prime » Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:16 pm

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Redimus GTS wrote:I refuse to associate myself with waffles....


OH, i get it :P

that glitch is still in effect?
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Malicron » Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:09 am

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I don't get it. Is this something that happened after I left (possible) or am I just dense (HIGHLY possible)?
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Wheelimus Prime » Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:41 am

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Malicron wrote:I don't get it. Is this something that happened after I left (possible) or am I just dense (HIGHLY possible)?


HMW still reads my name as Undead Waffles. if i change it to something else, then it will read it as Wheelimus Prime
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Malicron » Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:41 pm

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Malicron wrote:I don't get it. Is this something that happened after I left (possible) or am I just dense (HIGHLY possible)?


HMW still reads my name as Undead Waffles. if i change it to something else, then it will read it as Wheelimus Prime


Ah, I have the same problem; The Praetorian Guard is still under the command of Whiner-tron.
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Redimus » Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:40 am

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Redimus GTS wrote:I refuse to associate myself with waffles....


OH, i get it :P

that glitch is still in effect?

'Fraid so, I'm still Fearless Echoes, which I haven't been called for the best part of ALL YEAR....
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Postby Naval Strike » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:59 am

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Red what is your PSN tag?
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Burn » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:55 pm

Motto: "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings to randomly click things in the Admin Panel to see what it breaks."
Just a head's up to you all (because Psychout and I do that, unlike other people ...) that i've apparently developed an infection in my left leg!

So if I disappear do the following.
A)- Assume i'm dead
B)- Assume i'm not dead but one leg lighter
C)- Don't contact me if there's any problems with the game, which means you're screwed!

8)
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Name_Violation » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:26 pm

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Burn wrote:Just a head's up to you all (because Psychout and I do that, unlike other people ...) that i've apparently developed an infection in my left leg!

So if I disappear do the following.
A)- Assume i'm dead
B)- Assume i'm not dead but one leg lighter
C)- Don't contact me if there's any problems with the game, which means you're screwed!

8)

Well heres hopin you get better, and if you don't, well to hell with ha :P.


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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Burn » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:30 pm

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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Name_Violation » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:38 pm

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Burn wrote:Haunt you? I'm going to inhabit the server and make sure all YOUR missions end with victory to the Unknowns!

I figured you would.

If ya don't pull threw I'll name a con "Burn's Ghost" in your memory :P
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Dragonslayer » Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:26 pm

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Looks like I'm gonna be off for a while, too. The place I'm working at for the summer blocked Seibertron today, so I can't pass the day playing HMW while I work (dammit...), so if it looks like I'm MIA, that's why.

And now on to more important matters :P
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby The {Rage Bot} » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:46 pm

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Burn wrote:Just a head's up to you all (because Psychout and I do that, unlike other people ...) that i've apparently developed an infection in my left leg!

So if I disappear do the following.
A)- Assume i'm dead
B)- Assume i'm not dead but one leg lighter
C)- Don't contact me if there's any problems with the game, which means you're screwed!

8)



Well, Burny I hope that everything is ok. You will pull through were rooting for you. I mean after all who else would be here to get the kids off the lawn and make sure our threads stay on topic!
So get well soon!
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Editor » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:50 pm

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Best of luck Burn, hope you pull thru without any major issues.

I also hope in case there are any issues that Ryan will actually get someone as competent to keep an eye on things here if you need time away.....
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Malicron » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:58 pm

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Burn wrote:Just a head's up to you all (because Psychout and I do that, unlike other people ...) that i've apparently developed an infection in my left leg!

So if I disappear do the following.
A)- Assume i'm dead
B)- Assume i'm not dead but one leg lighter
C)- Don't contact me if there's any problems with the game, which means you're screwed!

8)

I'm really sorry to hear that Burn, and I hope things turn out alright.
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Re: Talkin' 'bout HMW (general babblings)

Postby Burn » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:36 am

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Well I probably was being a bit over-dramatic. Frankly I think this mild head cold has knocked me around more!
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