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Just beat this masterpiece. Sadly, my computer was not strong enough and crashed the moment the credits ended. This game mixes platforming, racing, top down shooting, scavenger hunting, space travel, and an excellent story to make the perfect game. The controls are intuitive as wasd and arrow keys are used. The player is turned as the mouse moves and the camera tries to allign itself behind the player to give the player the best possible view. The camera is turned at a separate speed to simulate being within the players mind and bringing the surreal feeling of turning into the game. The story was breathtaking and the ending brought about the most of my emotions. This game touched my heart. 10/10

Prologue Every day is a new adventure. Every breath we take could potentially send us right into the void of space and time, to a realm far beyond human understands where all has happened becomes irrelevant, and all that will happen has no meaning. In a single millisecond, so many variables change that we are the sum of billions of calculations a minute, riding a giant rock flying through the vast and dark coldness of space. And yet, to be human is to forget yourself in the moment, and focus on only what's important. What a great thing none of us are human. Chapter One - The Cycle RRU Corp. A giant civilisation under the guise of a "business" within its own state of Australia. Leading provider of data solutions. Antique collecting and restorations. Loony bin for the criminally insane. Having the great privilege of working there is like being handed the keys to a zoo, only too find out that you're working with a pack of monkeys; insanity breeds. Thankfully, insanity is one of the great commodities traded within RRU Corp, among other meaningless properties. Labels have no meaning when everything starts burning. My name is McJobless, and most of those fires are caused by me. Recently promoted to Editor, and renown for being the main generator for RRU's second most precious resource; flames. I dish it out hard and fast. It's the only way to survive amongst the constant rage of RRU's giant wheels that are the rest of the community. Of course, some might disagree, but we can cover them later. Every day starts the same way; the new kids on the block run one step in the wrong direction, and the flood of alarm bells ring. Waking up is a slow, annoying process, especially considering how heavily wasted I usually get every night. Sometimes it's the only way to get past every horrible action that goes on in the seedy underbelly. My room is nothing particularly fancy; a simple desk setup with a bed nearby, some drawings on the wall and computer parts scattered everywhere. It's not uncommon to find the occasional missing LEGO brick right where you least want it; under your foot. Organisation and cleanliness are the least of my concerns, though, and especially after clearing away the entire hanger that used to occupy my floor, things have become increasingly more simple and slow-going; a side-effect of maturation, no doubt. Entering the elevator, one can always be greeted with a few "friendly" greetings from other employees; if Joe decides to wake up, he's usually touchy-feely, to the detriment of Zeph. Antillies sits in the back, waiting for somebody to mess up before he slams them with a bout of logic and common sense, something lacking in the RRU commodity pool. Jamesster tends to be fairly useless, having spent most of the night before devoting his little sanity left into producing a parody that will rip the world apart. Alcom is Alcom. Other members sometimes come and go, but the classics seem to stand far above the crowd, none moreso than Cirevam the Omnipotent; likely due to some ancient ritual he performed after being ordained by the now-retired Cyrem. We ride that single elevator down to Level 2, the main working level. The atmosphere in this level is mostly oxygen, but occasionally somebody'll pump something a little more potent into the mix, just to see the results. The space itself is fairly open, with each person regularly swapping desks in favour of one day finding the "perfect spot". Considering that the RRU building is more like Howl's Moving Castle than a stationary thing built to purpose, it's unlikely one would ever keep such a spot for longer than the time it took to claim they found it. We all get on with out work, which mostly consists of file research, posting, moderation and so on. A pretty relaxed day of work, if you're not me. Of course, by this time, eyes are all staring at me; the regular members are ready to see the most exciting thing that'll happen all day, the moderators are standing-by with hammers and first-aid kits in case the fire rises, and Cirevam sits in shadow, deciding on what side-burn wax would suit him best. Frankly, he's got better things to do than deal with petty online arguments. Justice is swift, and a flood of animated images tends to shut the new kids up fast. They work on Level 1 for protection, away from the majority of the other members who openly celebrate every tiny victory over the League of Mind-Numbing-Failures. Most of them don't survive long; the shock of being hit by a wall of fire tends to send most of them away. Some braves souls fight back, but it doesn't last long. Needless to say, I've done this for a long time. The mornings pass quickly after that. Inactivity is regularity. Most of the day's work is done within the first few hours, and the rest are spent partying or organising raid parties on places such as LNA. It's easy to pick on those who make themselves targets. The hours pass by. Addict pops in with his Linux-for-Life speeches, and others listen in trance, wondering what would be good for lunch. It's not uncommon for science discussions to rage, alongside just about any other topic; just be careful on what you say, though. There's many a sore point between members, such as telling Antilles about why Breaking Bad is better than Game of Thrones, or telling Le that he sounds exactly like Spongebob, to the point where one might actually think he is the voice actor. Eventually, many head back up to their levels and sleep. Some are in the barracks, others have purchased real estate. It's not much, but it's home, and with an interest rate of 1000%+ (courtesy of the Imperial Bank), you better damn well like it. The rent is expensive, but it's better than being lost in an eternal loop of pitch-black space. Most days run like this; a cosmic cycle that never breaks, except when things go to their absolute worse. Unfortunately, that happens quite regularly, and the moderators have a code for it. "Drama." Little did I know that the next day, I would be dragged right into the bloody middle of it. Welcome to RRU.

Next Time Cruisers comic: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 I've noticed a few things sort of similar to this as I've been translating, but this particular example seems to be rather telling. The second part of the chief's speech bubble is empty. Is it possible these comics originally produced in another language, that included additional text in this panel? And if so, where would they have been published?

Hello, here's one of my newest tracks! It's a blend between ambiance, DnB and drumstep. I hope you like it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNXgJn_v4y4 I know the video quality is bad, but audio is what matters. You can listen to this track on Soundcloud too: https://soundcloud.com/c24dubstep/truxican-standoff Enjoy! :D

lol Anti Aliasing I applied the unused "CHASSIDES.MIP" to Chill's chassis in Gimp 2.8.2 and recolored other sections where necessary to match, and finally, hex edited his MD2 model to refer to COL_BLUE.TGA instead of GEAR_PIN.TGA. So this is pretty much because no one else has done it. https://ore.rockraidersunited.org/legacy/Fixed%20Chill%20Chassis_966695.zip To all you Freeze & Chill owners: You're welcome.

Thanks for the suggestions, is this really all you want though? I was expecting some more Bukkit plugins. Even basic stuff like health bars and such. I haven't added any yet simply because of this, it would be easier to add them all at once. In other news... Antillies has suggested we have a round of UltraHardcore - a game much more difficult than standard Hardcore, in which players must work together to defeat the Ender Dragon. The plugin used for this server is UltraHardcore. I haven't really been able to find a run-down of the game so I'll describe it here - for more information see the aforementioned link: Health regeneration is disabled. You lose hearts if hungry. Only Healing Potions and Golden Apples can restore health. Player versus Player is enabled. The aim is to defeat the Ender Dragon. However, if at any point one man is left remaining, they are nominated the winner. Branch mining is not allowed; you must mine your resources using natural caves. If you die, the game is over, and you are banned from the server until the round is over. If enough people are interested, we can arrange a time period (a few/several hours on a particular day) for people to meet up and play. The current server would be backed up and replaced with this UHC server while the round is in progress. If you would like to play this, please post below along with your time zone (in UTC)!

Allow me to explain the design theory, development process, and public reception of the Legos in Space series through a collection of GIFs: All I got out of that was "It has the comedic nonsense of Monty Python, ended up in a train wreck, and was so good, people had to throw out their inferior computers just to play the game. I love it.

Allow me to explain the design theory, development process, and public reception of the Legos in Space series through a collection of GIFs:

*shot* Should have done this earlier

And here's yet another update! This time I added an option to copy the values to the clipboard. You can choose between 3 formats: - X Y Z (Location) - R1 R2 R3 R4 (Rotation) - X Y Z R1 R2 R3 R4 (Both location and rotation)

It does. The part that says " (aÚBü2«B]k.Ã " is the location (and some following stuff is rotation), which can be very easily changed through the hex part of it by using the >coordinate tool.

Shh, patience...

Finally got the Divers comic done (A Whole City Sunken Down to the Bottom of the Sea!). Page 1 Page 2

I have your answer!

IT HAS BEGUN. This is a real piece of work, McJ. A bit of inconsistency in grammar, but nothing too bad. And it pretty much sums up what RRU is. Can't wait to see more. Maybe even chapters from other members...?

'Seize the sheep?'

The truth has been spoken.

@ Segatendo : (22 December 2013 - 05:45 PM) At this time of the year, this is how McJobless deals with new members he doesn't like: https://www.youtube....h?v=0hI4phz7wtU @ Cirevam : (22 December 2013 - 07:28 PM) That's 100% McJobless right there...

"10/10 It was okay." - IGN

'> Jamesster and I will do a Let's Play over Skype and I'll make sure that's fixed next time. Ok, hold it right here. Meiko, I trusted you. I gave you pre-release versions of this game for playtesting purposes, trusting that you would adhere to the non-disclosure agreement we never actually agreed to, but I certainly implied in my own mind when I gave you the game. And you broke it. You monster. If nobody can have my game, than nobody can. I'm done. Legos in Space Tree is canceled. Goodbye. Eat my fruitcake. Choke on it.

' So, that means you can start on Legos in Space Froor? RIGHT?

Wait, was that the thing on the left or was that the thing on the right? The thing on the right didn't taste very good.

BETA GAMEPLAY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35HLACG_uk4 go comment on video pls, meiko needs some love tonight or something

Hey everyone, it's time for another full-o-feels blog entry. If you haven't guessed yet by the title, this is about my dog who we unfortunately had put down at around 10:00am on Monday, December 16, 2013. Her name is Dusty. She was about 13 years old. On October 31, 2001, Halloween of all days, we got a call from our neighbor saying to come outside (this was after trick or treat hours) and see what she found. What we saw was this little black puppy running around in her yard. We were told that she had been abandoned by her previous owner, as she didn't have a collar on. We played around with her for a little while, then my dad said it was getting late and that my brother and I should head back inside the house. I went to my room, and was sitting on my floor playing with my toys (I was around 6 at the time). A few minutes later, I heard the front door open, and not even 15 seconds after that, this little black furball rushed into my room and attacked my face... with love. And so began the start of something that changed our lives forever. I had a friend that I could talk to and play with, and that is exactly what she was. My best friend. Continue on through life and you would see this dog jump around, get in trouble, beg for scraps, play with her toys, be a lovable part of the family. She started many traditions, including going outside with me as I went to get the mail, when we would get home from school, or dad came home from work, she would show us her bone, we would say "I see your bone!" and take it from her, then give it back, and her unstoppable craving for cheese, oh how she loved it. We introduced her to camping, which she absolutely enjoyed. The way she'd perk up on Christmas morning when she saw the toys in her stocking, just like us. The constant sweeping the floors to keep up with her insane shedding. This dog was so spoiled, I can't even count the number of toys she's had, and almost every single one was de-stuffed and strung all over the floor at one time or another. And she had her bed next to the door in my parents bedroom. This bed was only rated for a puppy, and she quickly out grew it, but she never stopped using it. She would still curl up in a ball and sleep in it, even though her head rested on the floor. We even got her a bigger bed, and she refused to use it over her old one. Life went on. We got older, she got older. She was still happy and perky, but you could just hint at the older age setting in. Then, a little over a year ago, she had a neural based seizure. Her eyes were moving rapidly back and forth causing nausia, and it was after the vet had closed, so we couldn't do anything. She was like that for a full 24 hours all through the night until we got her to the vet the next morning. We got her some medicine to help, and she eventually made a 90% recovery. However, the disease that caused it made her lose control of her balance. She was on medication to help with that for the rest of her life. Then just here recently, she went downhill. She started losing weight, she had trouble standing up and walking. She had a growth developing in her abdomen, which due to her age, couldn't be removed.Then just this past night she was laying down, moaning in pain due to that mass. Morning came, and she wasn't even able to stand. We got her in the truck and she didn't move at all the entire trip to the vet. My dad carried her inside, normally she would struggle because she hates the vet, this time she didn't so much as flinch. We got her in the room and laid her on her side up on the table. The doctor came in and said "Take all the time you need." During those last moments, Dusty used the last of her strength to sit up on the table to see all of us there with her. After that, we signaled the doctor that we were ready. The doctor came in and did her thing, and left us alone. And as she went, my nerves kicked in, and I had to lay down on the bench. I couldn't handle the initial moment. I then settled down and went back to the table to see her. There she lay, staring blankly at me. She was gone. We stayed there for a little while longer, then as the rest of the family began to leave, I stood up, kissed Dusty on the head, and said goodbye. I thanked the doctor, and left the room. Since it is winter, we can't bury her, so we're having her cremated until spring comes around and the ground thaws out. Then she will receive a proper burial. This was really hard to type out. I needed a way to vent and this was the best way for me. Dusty was there through a lot of hard times in my life and was always there to comfort me when I needed it. Now that she's gone, it will be harder to cope with my daily struggles. At least now I know that she isn't hurting anymore, and that she's a puppy once more, having fun with her brothers Alex and Max. Thank you to anyone who read this. I just needed to let it all out. DM

So this is what comes out of jamesster while he is still suffering from the side-effects of drugs after a medical procedure. Or then again, this seems like a normal day on RRU to me.

What I don't even What You know I felt so awkward when my mum walked into the room, just as a bare-chested guy was staring at me with Spongebob falling in love with a male fruitcake.

there will be a lot of new materials to mine for, to cretae new stronger more powerful/capable buildings and vehicles, so the difficulty will increase, which will keep it all balanced - this will need Beta testing, which I hope you will all help with

What would the dinosaurs do, given that monsters can't have their boulder functions disabled without making them unresponsive at the same time* AND the fact that we can't change the damage that monsters do to raiders? A dinosaur would grab a minifig, do ten damage, and either repeat or go towards a wall and get a boulder. Also, since we can't shoot when directly controlling raiders, we can't have the fun of running around shooting dinosaurs. This kind of mod just wouldn't work with LRR. * You could use the NPL and tutorial blocks to make monsters patrol a certain area or attack something directly, but since it's scripted it kills replayability.

No. This ends here. I already told both of you once. Sharing links to illegal material is against the rules here. If you're too dense to find the rules to review them yourself then click this link: http://www.rockraidersunited.org/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules William, you're only getting a written warning this time. Do not encourage people to share links to pirated software. This topic is now locked. Thank you for wasting my time to remind you of what is not allowed here.

It's apparent that you don't know the limitations of LRR modding. There are several things that we cannot do, period, since we don't have the source code of the game. Here's a sampling of what you've planned that is impossible to implement, and the reasoning why: Crystal Refinery Like the Ore Refinery, only it refines crystals. First of all, the Power Station is the Crystal Refinery, but more importantly, we can't add a refined version of the energy crystal because it doesn't exist in code already and there's no way to add it in without the source code. Dynamite Launcher Like the Mining Laser, only it shoots dynamite that can destroy hard rock. Mining lasers are hard-coded to shoot those blue lasers no matter what type of weapon is mounted onto them. I have mounted the Rock Monster's boulder onto a mining laser and it still shot the blue laser, albeit with different damage, range, and rate of fire. After trying with every other weapon type, I concluded that it is impossible to make a vehicle weapon that shoots a different projectile or laser. Geological Truck A vehicle that can scan walls and train Geologists Vehicles can't train Rock Raiders, at least I'm pretty sure they can't. A mobile building is a different story. In fact, I'd recommend making this a mobile building since you can't teleport them, so it could add a bit of challenge if you have to find them in levels. Tunnel Teleporter A vehicle that can transport individual Boulder Raiders around the cavern instantly If you mean making a vehicle with passenger seats, then that can't happen. I tried and it doesn't work. The game doesn't like it when two different objects mount the same object. Small Rubble Clearer A very fast vehicle that clears rubble one stage at a time I'm a little unsure of this one, because I've experimented with this and I never got a vehicle to clear rubble one stage at a time. When Extreme110 was going over his development plans for his SKN overhaul, I had to crush his hopes and dreams too. Don't take it personally. By the way, why do people keep trying to start up new overhauls when there's a total of one completed, two being developed, and the rest unsure?