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Didn't you live at the time of posting those videos in the USA? Also, aren't you still a citizen of USA?

Maybe Ross just hates DST. I do. Anyway, I second previous comments — using UTC would be much more convenient. I, for one, had no idea what EST was and had to look it up (then I forgot and had to look it up again), but almost everyone knows by how much their local time is offset in relation to UTC. That's called "time zone".

Same here, count me in. I don't understand, why won't they enable polls in the forum, instead of relying on the garbage bin, which reddit is. EDIT: Before someone complains that it wouldn't work, I'll offer a possibility: We could create a thread, which would be for game suggestions. No comments, no discussions — we can have a companion thread for these. People just look if their suggested game is on the list (OP of that thread) or in posts, if not, post theirs — one time is enough. Moderators, on the other hand, periodically add suggested games to the list in the head and then delete these posts. We give it a couple of weeks time. Then suggestion topic gets closed, and a poll is opened with all of the suggested games — again, for some couple of weeks, until next play session. If we will not settle for something satisfactory, it can be than repeated as necessary.

Happy Birthday, Ross! This coming late, but have you seen Rare Exports Inc. (2003) Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions (2005) short films?

Where did you even get that game (Freak Out)? I'd love to try it. Same here.

About stranding on a mountain: That's because you screwed up difficulty levels, Ross. There are four difficulty levels for ski runs in Europe (and also, I heard, in Japan?): GREEN slopes, beginner: never-ever level (suitable for children), a place to learn a snow-plow, for example; maximum angle of inclination: 25%; BLUE, easy, most popular ones; maximum angle of inclination: 25%; RED, intermediate, for experienced skiers; maximum angle of inclination: 40%; BLACK, expert: most difficult, toughest ones. Also, there's no absolute standard and actual difficulty for a given color may vary between different regions.

Hey, Ross, what are your thoughts about Intel's Project Alloy?

And why server being in EU would necessarily be a bad thing? Ross has many fans here in Europe. And AFAIK he himself is located in Europe ATM. Given these circumstances, it's strange that US always gets priority and is considered first. Server's location shouldn't be an issue if all interested parties can get an ok connection to it.

Ok, so here's the problem: After getting my new password via e-mail, I tried to change it in my profile settings. Didn't work. Basically, link, which is opened by clicking on "Submit" takes me to an empty, white page. I guess, it is supposed to redirect, but that never happens, and my new password is never saved either. Tried it on Firefox to no avail. Then, on old Opera (v. 12.16) — nope. Then, on IE — same results. Logging out doesn't work either (however, closing the browser does, since it is set to erase everything privacy related on closure). Everything else, including getting new password via "Forgot password" form works. Am I only one, to whom this is happening? If so, how to resolve that issue? EDIT: Oh, right, profile info isn't changeable either. Looks like for me entire UCP could be not working.

Wonder why? Ross lives by UTC+01:00. IMAO it matters more than wherever anyone else happen to be at this moment. I, for one, live by UTC+02:00. Better? Agreed.

I've tried changing sk_bigmomma_health_factor to 0.1. Gonarch takes a pair to three rockets, then runs to next location. So, nope, IMAO, it wouldn't hurt, it is still a massive thing to kill.

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Hello, EU (except UK) has right-hand traffic. Left-hand drive jeep is perfectly normal. Not necesserily. Any sane person would like to prevent his/her own slow agony, if he/she had the option. "Saving the world" and "Saving the society as we know it" are two different things. The first is all about survival, also for individual, the second is not.

Ok… I imagined that Ross took out viewmodel of one of HL's weapons and replaced it with empty one, which would be empty hands, so changing to it would just put the weapon down, and from it — unholster next one. BTW, was weapon damage or monster hitpoints edited (or scale)? Or both?

This episode reminded me of two other games: Minigolf Deluxe and Hamsterball. xD Would be fun to see what Ross has to say about these

Nice to know that! Actually, if you say "vodka", then you are saying it in Russian. Polish pronunciation would be more like "voodka". And the big point in conquering installation soon to be bombed by a nuke would be… ? So why not share with us? You did. In your dreams! Always read the small print. Right…

HLPrincess actually is Magda? So… Ross, do you speak Polish?

Great episode! And, in rocket launcher bit, that voice… That voice… Also, nice effects.

Hey, ripa! Nice work! It could be made into floor plan. Also, you could consider adding map sections of Blue Shift and Opposing Force, because they connect with places visited by Freeman and we could see more of Black Mesa in one take.

Sadly, I'm too far away. Something like that here too. Only I'm living in Latvia. It's a Baltic state in Northern Europe, for those who didn't know. xD Not quite. You would need to transport the same gun to opposite part of the world to make that second shot. We need a web of semi-permanent gateways (portals, worldgates, you call it).

Definitely the same here. I highly appreciate Ross' great work, and I'm actually quite sure 10 years in future I would not only watch new videos, but also old ones with someone who never saw them.

That thread is about religion. No, seriously, it's about what we believe. xD I voted for Anarchy (form of government led by an Anarch, lol), but, to be serious, it should be Other. My choice would be some kind of meritocracy. The government constantly makes decisions with questionable competence (because most frequent loudmouths with better PR get to rule). Giving power to those who actually are competent in the field would eliminate at least that flaw.

My bet would be the taste of baked cockroaches. Some people say they are yummy (never tried myself).

Or, maybe Gordon's a summoner. When he doesn't need something, he stops concentrating on it, and it unsummons. When he needs something, it summons right into his hands. Paired with inability to summon something he never felt (read: never made a physical contact with), we get perfect, 100% gameplay-compatible solution. On the more boring side, most likely he behaves just like other NPC's. Finds one better weapon, drops another weapon. For example, the most powerful usable heavy weapon, Tau Cannon (as well as Gluon Gun from original HL) in HL2 is mounted weapon. RPG is next, but is considered more like a tool in certain situations, so, I suppose, it, like its real-life counterpart (the AT4), is discarded after use. Freeman could carry both sidearms, but it's also likely that he dumped away that CP 9mm Pistol when he finally got the .357 Magnum revolver. Speaking of other weapons, game sorts them from more to less powerful in this order: Crossbow; Pulse-Rifle; Shotgun; SMG; [9mm Pistol, as well as Alyx's Gun and Annabelle — if Freeman used them, but he doesn't]; Frag. Grenades and S.L.A.M.s (which Freeman doesn't use as well). Crowbar, Stunstick and Gravity Gun are Melee weapons / tools, he would always carry his gravity gun, but, as he already got his famous crowbar, he would not take with him Combine stunsticks, which are useful to power his HEV suit, but are left behind after, useless for anyone until recharged. So, it leaves us with sidearm (holstered on hip), longarm, gravity gun (both slung on back), and crowbar (fixed to waist like a cop's nightstick). Also, I would like to note that while HL1-era Freeman's possesions in real-life most likely would need a miniature armored lorry to haul, in HL2 he could do with a wheelbarrow. That's progress, I suppose.

Hi, Ross, thanks for great machinimas You are making, I'm actually a long-term fan of these. Speaking of topic, maybe You should use Episode 1 version of Source engine, like You some time ago said You would? Or, at least, version released before majority of problems You described appeared? Just make sure You don't update them (as You see, I'm totally agreeing to what Alyxx just said). Looking forward to CP X-mas issue, it surely will be great, no matter release time.