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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 24, 2013, 04:06:55 AM »

Vixy applied a BotBuster mod to thwart bot registrations.  Let us know if you encounter any weird errors.

And I'm hoping to see some more action in the Pokemon RP...

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 24, 2013, 03:21:26 AM »

Baidu spiders are generally ill-mannered, so I'll look up how to blacklist them.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 24, 2013, 03:17:15 AM »

Bot behavior generally consists of clicking every single link that they come across, which is why you'll often see them printing topics or trying other actions.  Quite often, well-behaved Google bots will attempt to log in, simply because the link to do so is there.

I'll check the error log again and if I notice an overwhelming spike in suspicious activity indicative of an attack, I'll go on the hunt for some mods to thwart it.  Already found one that will discourage bot registrations, and I can hunt down another that will deter bots from attempting to log in.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 24, 2013, 02:40:35 AM »

Expect slowdowns and server trouble if the number should increase any more.  I'll need to check and see if SMF has any options for deterring these bots...

Posted on: May 24, 2013, 12:25:15 AMAlright, I did a quick search for the error, and then checked the error log.  What I'm seeing mostly are database errors that occur when the MySQL doesn't have any free disk space to write to, which either occurs because there's not enough space, or the daily quota limit was exceeded.  With the prevalence of bots, I suspect the latter.  I'm still looking...

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Gaming / Re: Pokemon Generation VI: Pokemon X and Pokemon Y

« on: May 24, 2013, 12:02:16 AM »

While I don't like the look of Mewtwo's new form, I would like to know more about it.

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Off The Wall / Re: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)

« on: May 23, 2013, 09:25:44 AM »

Too damn lazy to check if that was posted before.



Piplup, you [dark hold]!

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 23, 2013, 09:07:45 AM »

Into Darkness did have a space opera vibe to it, which is pretty much what SW is.  I came out of the theater pretty hyped, as our concerns were eased.  Abrams, don't fail me now.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 23, 2013, 09:00:21 AM »

The Wookieepedian consensus on Star Trek was that it was good and it gave us some confidence that SW is in good hands.

Then again, the first film also really appealed to us SW geeks.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 23, 2013, 08:37:47 AM »

I saw Star Trek while I was on vacation.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 23, 2013, 08:31:43 AM »

Speaking of tits, you and Karen need to become a wee bit more involved.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 23, 2013, 07:42:36 AM »

About 90% of them are bots.  The ratio of bot to sentient that I've seen thus far is about 10:1.  One out of every ten people who register is actually legit.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 23, 2013, 07:25:34 AM »

I'm encountering some slowdown, and the bot population is about 240.  I'm not sure when our 266 bot count occurred, but I have a feeling that it may be connected to the server crashes.

It's the bots.  I'll have to find some way to thwart them.

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 23, 2013, 07:16:39 AM »

When this happens, I'll need to make note on the amount of traffic, that way I can determine a possible cause and search for a solution. 

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 07:14:45 AM »

(Commandeering Wily with prior permission...)

Wily had hung behind the group and managed to steer clear of the fight.  He watched the investigation, though his mind was stuck on one thought; Cinnabar.  Blaine.

Shakily, he approached Mewtwo.  "Cinnabar...  You saw Cinnabar.  Did you see anything else?  A face, perhaps?"

Mewtwo shook his head.  "No, I did not.  I only saw vague, hazy images."  He paused.  "Though, one of them did refer to me as a 'science project.'  After seeing Cinnabar, I was able to make a tentative connection.  However, we have more pressing matters..."  He moved away from Wily and to the empty armor.  He put his hand into the suit and promptly withdrew it, as if he were bitten.  "It is cold.  Empty.  Dark."

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 06:07:55 AM »

Mewtwo was silent for a moment. "I saw armor... black armor.  The hot springs and Mt. Silver, to which we were headed.  Though, I saw other things...  Cerulean, is it?  I was never quite certain of the name of those caves... I also saw... Cinnabar..."

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 05:49:35 AM »

Quickie raised an eyebrow. "I have a bad feeling about this..."

Mewtwo nodded assent. "As do I.  The leader referred to me as 'science project.'" He shook his head. "But what really troubles me is why I could not sense that they were not human..."

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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth

« on: May 23, 2013, 05:28:33 AM »

I refuse to change my vote.  Jang may be a fine admin, but I refuse to change my vote because the other admins bullied me into doing so.

Little are they aware of how strong my willpower is.

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 05:23:39 AM »

Quickie shrugged.  "Really, there's only one way to find out..."  She busied herself with gathering her things, sheathing her newly-acquired sword.  She stopped and straightened.  "What do we do about those two?"  She pointed to the lobotomized agents.

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 04:16:34 AM »

Mewtwo turned his gaze to the confused Pokemon. "You have nothing to fear from me.  You were being used.  You need not stay here, go and find your true purposes."  He turned back to the group.  "We cannot leave these men here."

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 04:07:09 AM »

Quickie approached him.  "Find anything?"

Mewtwo looked up.  "Just... images.  There is a connection between them... a city.  I managed to discern a sound, perhaps the city's name... 'Fyuu-sha'?"

"Fuchsia," Quickie corrected.  "Anything else?"

Mewtwo nodded and ripped the hat off of the man's head.  He pointed to a scar.  "This man was lobotomized."

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 03:56:30 AM »

Mewtwo still focused on the remaining mercenaries.  Keeping one held in place, he approached the other.  As a test, he grasped the man's arm and bit it, only to find that the man was indeed human.  He studied the man's face, releasing the other agent.  Placing both hands on the man's head, Mewtwo closed his eyes and concentrated, searching through the human's mind.

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 03:40:16 AM »

Mewtwo merely nodded.  "I have the information that I need."  He advanced toward the remaining two mercenaries, eyes flashing blue.  With both hands outstretched, he pinned them where they stood.  "There is a reason why you two were not merely ghosts.  And I would like to know what that reason is."

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 03:29:12 AM »

Quickie stood there, holding the stolen sword firmly in both hands.  Near the clearing, Mewtwo had focused his attention on the other two remaining mercenaries.

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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING

« on: May 23, 2013, 03:21:41 AM »

Mewtwo considered the man's words for a moment, before touching the agent's head with his other hand.  After scanning the man's mind, Mewtwo released his grip and backed away. "Tell your leader this; we will not go down easily."  He turned his back and brought his attention to the fight.

Quickie grabbed a large stick and brandished it as a weapon as she stepped into the fray.  Waiting for a moment, she ran right into the fight, head down, whacking a mercenary in the arm with the stick before she grabbed the man's wrists, trying to force the blade from his hands.  She had managed to gain the upper hand by sheer element of surprise, and she was able to pry the sword away enough for her to slip her body between the man and the weapon, and force herself backwards in order to break his grip.

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Off The Wall / Re: Post Pictures Of Yourself

« on: May 23, 2013, 03:15:27 AM »

For what it's worth, I did wear my neko hat while in San Francisco.  Ordered schwarma with it on.