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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #300 on: November 09, 2010, 01:15:49 PM »

Not an expert, but I think for the time period/region you're looking at they basically dealt with it by avoiding field engagements altogether.  Almost every old battlefield in Europe was somewhere near a village that the victor could harrass for food and lodging.  That's why we have the third amendment - that shit kind of got out of hand after a while.

Napoleon's success was at least partly due to his ability to go further out and/or to places other armies couldn't.  Another testament to the power of a nice set of cans.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #301 on: November 09, 2010, 01:25:44 PM »

I know that for the most part foraging is important, but large organized armies going back to Classical times had some form of supply trains and logistical support.

Hmmm... Classical and early medieval sources would be okay too come to think of it. I actually suspect you wouldn't see huge changes between Classical times and the pre-Napoleonic era (assuming an army large enough to require logistical support), with things picking up after 1800 or so, but I really can't say that for sure until I actually do real research.

One feature of pre-modern armies that I know has changed is the massive contingent of camp followers that followed large armies around for thousands of years to sell them things and supplies. After all, individual soldiers have often been almost entirely responsible for their own support and supply. But this has varied enough times in history that there ought to be some form of organized supply for any of the time periods I want to look at.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #302 on: April 06, 2011, 06:52:11 PM »

Years back, before the days of Youtube, I remember watching a web series about zombies who were not only sentient but just as cogent as any human. It was mainly a comedy with I think a side of attempted horror. The main setting may or may not be a coffee shop. It's probably actually completely unwatchable but damn it I remember it fondly, if in poor detail.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #303 on: April 09, 2011, 07:46:01 PM »

Zombie College maybe?

Zombie College is pretty unwatchable, despite being written by the dude who made the best Futurama episode to date: A Bicyclops Built for Two
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #304 on: July 15, 2011, 08:50:08 PM »

Where's the option to change the password on my Steam account?
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #305 on: July 15, 2011, 09:24:22 PM »

Steam/Settings menu, Account tab, "Change password or secret question..." button. Does it not show up?
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #306 on: July 15, 2011, 09:46:56 PM »

I was digging around the "<username>'s Account" section in the client and the website.  I'm all set now.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #307 on: July 18, 2011, 10:09:36 AM »

When I worked at a restaurant and had to sharpen a knife, I'd get handed this big brick of volcanic rock that you soak in water. Then you'd rub the flat of the blade across it and your knife would end up sharp enough to cut daylight.

Where can I get one of these stones?
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #308 on: July 18, 2011, 12:21:47 PM »

Try sports and outdoors supply stores. A place with a giant rack of hunting and pocket knives probably has a good supply of wet or oiled sharpening stones.  You can try a culinary outlet if you feel like paying about double the price.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #309 on: August 13, 2011, 03:16:02 PM »

Recommendations on a simple video editing software, usable on the basic formats (mpg, avi, etc.)?

All I really need it to do is horizontal mirror the entire video file. No changes to the sound are needed.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #310 on: August 13, 2011, 05:59:33 PM »

If you just need to mirror it and not upload the resulting video anywhere, VLC will let you enable a video flip filter. Hit CTRL+E, go to Video Effects -> Basic -> Transform -> Flip Horizontally.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #311 on: August 13, 2011, 07:55:57 PM »

Keen beans. That might do for now.

I still wouldn't mind actual software that changes the file though.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #312 on: August 13, 2011, 10:59:04 PM »

My answer is always the same:

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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #313 on: August 13, 2011, 11:03:55 PM »

VirtualDub will do that and output the result to AVI.

Windows Live Movie Maker (free) will also do that, and output the result to WMV.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #314 on: August 14, 2011, 09:06:17 AM »

VirtualDub is real finicky about codecs it'll read and write to, though.

Adobe Premiere will do it but that is a big, complicated, and (technically) expensive thing.
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #315 on: August 14, 2011, 09:46:53 AM »

ffmpeg -i in.avi -vf "hflip" out.avi
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #316 on: August 19, 2011, 02:01:13 AM »

Back when I was in high school, I played a demo of a computer game. I could play the full version 3 times, before I had to buy it. Having no source of income, I never was able to buy it. I remember having a really,r eally fun time with it, though.

I remember vague details about it: It was a space game. You were in space, you had to..I think take more planets than your opponent. THe logo of the game featured an Earth with a cowboy hat, and on bootup, it'd go "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHA!" or something like that. To defeat other dudes, you'd build stacks of ships, and when encountering, it'd line them all up, 4-5 on each side, and they'd take turns until one side died.

I remember COMPLETELY BREAKING THE GAME when I managed to get Biological Ships, which I think looked like giant squid. They were weak, but cost a very small fraction of what the other ships cost, so I just made a huge mob of them and killed everything.

Anyone know what game I'm talking about?
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #317 on: August 19, 2011, 02:42:28 AM »

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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #318 on: August 21, 2011, 10:29:23 AM »

Suuuuuuuuuuuper NERD! time, hoping maybe Max, Ziro, or someone else can help.

Trying to find a twin/companion for this figure, a games day promo, readily available in the early 2000's

I want to see if I can find some older Warhammer minis, specifically ones from the late 90's or early 00's that will match. The stock heroes/singles/commanders maybe.

Anyway, the Warhammer nerds I know tell me that the usual resources consulted for older figures are Solegends and CcmWiki, but neither have any of the High Elves from the early 2000's or late 90's. Do any of you have older catalogues or alternate resources? Or ideas even?

Newer/current stuff is no good. Apparently they changed the scale of the newer models so they're more like 35-40mm. I already got screwed when I picked up a newer figure that looked similar (Fuck you GW!).
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Re: Calling All Internets
« Reply #319 on: August 25, 2011, 07:08:31 PM »



This is a stock image.
I love that girl.

More of her. Hahah, that's not gonna happen. :(
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