NLBFT 11 Chat Thread

Kargath · #61

OK, this is getting weird. Asna's definitely reading the topics, but he's not posting anything.

Asnabel · #62

Yeah, sorry about that. Been really busy lately, and so my post might not be too much. By the way, this guy? Not an exaggeration of me.

t3hDarkness · #63

There is no way in New Jersey I am going to be able to pick these up during the week of July 4th. Unless by some random chance the Library is open on Friday the 6th.

I'll save the pages Tuesday the third and judge on what I see there, I can make modifications after my initial judging.

Kargath · #64

Err ... damn. I kinda meant for 'me' to be Litmus and 'you' to be the other one I was going to add, but I can still work with this.
Also, the hell is a hot pocket?

Wyborn · #65

Hot Pocket!

Scripture · #66

See: Jim Gaffigan

"Hooot pooocket!"

Kargath · #67

Ok, I think I'd better explain what's going on for the benefit of Asna and whomever is reading.
Programs come in two main forms - source code and compiled binaries. Source code is plain text, readable and editable by humans - but in most cases not runnable by a computer. Compiled binaries are machine-translated blobs of code that come from processing the source code (EXEs are the Windows example).
An 'agent' is simply the AI term for a thinking entity.
@Asna: What I'm trying to achieve with this setup is controlled deus ex machina. Our techies can't directly control the AIs, but the drops allow for narrative freedom of scope for us both.

^ and ^^
I think it took one cow-day to make all the cheese for that. Eww.

Scripture · #68

^I suggest paragraph breaks.

Wyborn · #69

[QUOTE=Kargath]Ok, I think I'd better explain what's going on for the benefit of Asna and whomever is reading.
Programs come in two main forms - source code and compiled binaries. Source code is plain text, readable and editable by humans - but in most cases not runnable by a computer. Compiled binaries are machine-translated blobs of code that come from processing the source code (EXEs are the Windows example).
An 'agent' is simply the AI term for a thinking entity.
@Asna: What I'm trying to achieve with this setup is controlled deus ex machina. Our techies can't directly control the AIs, but the drops allow for narrative freedom of scope for us both.

^ and ^^
I think it took one cow-day to make all the cheese for that. Eww.[/QUOTE]
Do you mean to tell me that your fight isn't actually a fight so much as it is two guys trash-talking to each other over the internet about who is the better hax0rz, and then you guys writing out how they demonstrate these skills?

Hahaha...I dunno if you know my brother, but chances are something like twenty to one that that is not what you are going to get.

Kargath · #70

Wyborn wrote:Do you mean to tell me that your fight isn't actually a fight so much as it is two guys trash-talking to each other over the internet about who is the better hax0rz, and then you guys writing out how they demonstrate these skills?

Hahaha...I dunno if you know my brother, but chances are something like twenty to one that that is not what you are going to get.

Nah mate. It's more like a worlds-within-worlds situation (Litmus has no idea he's not actually real). The same effect could be achieved with a contest between gods using mortal champions, but I like this setting better. :P

You're Asna's brother? O_o
Wow, this is almost as interesting as when I found that ******* was ******'s ******. (

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Asnabel · #71

My post will come soon, probably later today, but I feel I might need to elaborate on my brother's comments.

Kargath, I know next to nothing about computers and programming. So, don't expect my posts to be detailed and accurate in their depiction of such things. Anything like that will be me just screwing around, then fighting between Megaman and Litmus. I hope that doesn't cause any problems for you.

Kargath · #72

Certainly, that's fine. The whole point of my last post was just to get across that there'd be "no hacking" from your Hot Pocket Man. (Binary files take *days* to comprehend.)
The whole scenario I'm trying to get to is a situation where it's not just two warriors fighting, but with a bit of deus ex machina to make it even more interesting.

(I'm still eeewwwwww about how much cheese is in that pic. D: )

Scripture · #73

^Have you never seen a pizza before?

Kargath · #74

My local makes 'em with far more meat and egg than cheese.

Scripture · #75

^Egg? I can't imagine eating a pizza with an egg plopped down in the middle. I'll take my buffalo chicken slice over that any day. And my vodka slice. Aaaand, we can't forget that chicken parm slice.

The Willful Wanderer · #76

It's all ___________ to me.

Pff. No pizza I have yet encountered (and I've encountered a lot of pizza) holds a candle to the Zorba the Greek.

t3hDarkness · #77

Hmm... I suppose this is what a discussion thread is for...
Do the other judges even poke their head in here?

And Why is Nobody collecting their awards?

I need a Ghastly Moment

All better now, but fair warning, My judgment will most likely be either late or rushed if I can't steal Acradius' computer during the holiday.

Expect Faust references and bitterness.

Wyborn · #78

Darkness, I would hold off on making any judgments until the fighting is finished. If need be, we can find a temporary replacement for you, so you don't have to worry about it.

Kargath · #79

It's not just 'plopped' in the middle, it's strips of boiled egg white over the pizza like another topping. Plus there's absurd amounts of BBQ sauce (sauce of champions!).

Also, Asnabel, you're about to break the 60 hour limit for the second time this battle. Careful there.

Scripture · #80

^Still sounds lame, but I might, might give it a chance if it ever came across my path. I also enjoy a Hawaiian pizza now and again.