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[alway]

Bought Xenonaughts a while back; quite a solid original X-Com remake thus far. They even manage to pull off some pretty decent backstory bits for the research.

"Haha, these troops all have default armor which is bright, baby blue; they should at least be wearing camo!"
*reads the ufopedia*
default armor entry says something similar to: "Though widely mocked by the men, the choice for bright, baby blue uniforms was made because we don't have any idea what the visual processing system in aliens is like, or even what spectrum they see in, thus rendering camouflage pointless. Instead, we opted for a design which would allow our troops maximum awareness of one another's positions on the battlefield."

Or Alenium:

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It's described as a highly dense molecular lattice, storing vast amounts of energy in chemical bonds. It has a structure such that by knocking out specific bonds in the structure with application of a very specific force, a tiny portion of it destabilizes, releasing large quantities of energy. Which in terms of 'magic sci-fi energy crystals' explanations, is certainly one of the better ones.

Overall quite impressed at the plausibility and interesting tidbits woven into the research notes/ufopedia.

[Descan]

Oh hey, this place is still here. Hi everyone. Long time no see. Seems we're arguing about... something or other. Regardless, it is a joy to see old names again! Especially doing exactly what they always have!

* Descan pillages the lion.

[Shinotsa]

On a more updatey note since I haven't been to this section of the board in years, medical school is starting in the fall. When I go I'm getting a studio apartment just off campus and a decent monthly allowance. Life is good! (until the work starts)

[Spehss _]

Yeah, I don't know how that went from "age doesn't predict your abilities precisely" to "Don't be average! Always strive for improvment!"

Wait, you mean that there's something wrong with the thought process of  "Don't be average! Always strive for improvment!". Shit, I knew I was doing something wrong. I need to improve better. Gotta improve my improvement.

Also, to all the people going "I interpret that as meaning you're fine with average, so strive to be good!"

I already do, and I've just had the worst school year of my life where I actually strove for most of the year, and often achieved the goals I set, but still had people screaming that same demand into my face, no matter how many extra things I did, so no more of that, if possible.

Sorry, had to get it out.

You just got into high school, right? You just had freshman year? High school sucks. Freshman year really sucks. Most freshmen are naive filthy casuals who have no idea what they're getting into and tend to be stupid. Scientific fact. Everyone looks back on freshman year and wonders why they were so stupid, everyone looks at the new freshman and say "wow, they get worse every year." Coincidentally, these statements are practically cliche tropes now. Like "Back in my day."

Life gets better, and people mostly hopefully probably will get better.

[Bauglir]

Another happy return!

[Sirus]

Things are looking up for me. Hard to believe that just over a year ago I was severely depressed and thinking that I was a useless, pointless waste of carbon 
Not any more, though. So yay.

[SalmonGod]

Steam Summer Sale 2014

[Spehss _]

Steam Summer Sale 2014

[MaximumZero]

Steam Summer Sale 2014

Hilarious.

[Steelmagic]

No, Steam please, I only have $20.

[Kadzar]

Things are looking up for me. Hard to believe that just over a year ago I was severely depressed and thinking that I was a useless, pointless waste of carbon 
Not any more, though. So yay.

Yes, you are a good use of carbon. Would carbon again.

[Bauglir]

Steam Summer Sale 2014

That's unfortunate. I now regret spending all my monies on keeping my car from exploding slightly.

[Tiruin]

Oh hey, this place is still here. Hi everyone. Long time no see. Seems we're arguing about... something or other. Regardless, it is a joy to see old names again! Especially doing exactly what they always have!

Shiiin!

[Sirus]

Steam Summer Sale 2014

I still prefer this one.

[Frumple]

Yes, you are a good use of carbon. Would carbon again.

Not just carbon, but carbonne, with two ns, an invisible umlaut, and a (not so?) subtle innuendo as to their sexual preferences.