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    Welcome, one and all, to the fifth Australasia in the Playground thread! The perfect place for all our friends in the Australasia region to congregate, meet nearby fellows and talk about the world around us continues to expand.

    Previous threads, for your convenience:
    Australasia in the Playground
    Australasia in the Playground II
    Australasia in the Playground III
    Australasia in the Playground IV

    Woo! Five threads! That's like.....four more than one thread!

    Um......carry on. *shuffles off the stage*

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    Other things that occurred to me while I was going for a walk this morning.

    It was around this time last year that we started planning the first meetup. Do we want to make this an annual event? I'm happy to start a thread for it if people are interested
    Discuss. :)
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    Interested, but the percentage of us living in Vic grows since I'm moving there in a few days now. IIRC, Serps lives in NSW anyway and would have to travel interstate wherever its held, Lady Moreta and Peregrine would be flying all the way from the other side of the country...and I won't be able to fly about so soon after just getting down there and stuff, hard on the bank balance. So, we may have to make it a Melbourne-based meetup this year? It'd be great if so, and I'm 95% sure I'll have to skip it if not, but if it can't be done I hope everybody tries their hardest to have a great time despite the enormous void in my absence

    That being said, if it's Melbourne based I can offer swordy entertainment. If it takes a little while to plan, I should definitely have three sharps and maybe more.
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    I'd go to his house and steal all the awesome.
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    Hurrah, 5 threads. Go us.

    As for a meetup, I'd definately be interested, and a Melbourne one would certainly be easier for me to get to. When was the first one? Around April, I think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Level8Mudcrab View Post
    Hurrah, 5 threads. Go us.

    As for a meetup, I'd definately be interested, and a Melbourne one would certainly be easier for me to get to. When was the first one? Around April, I think.
    Yes it was and let's continue this conversation over here
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    Hi guys,

    Steam is having an autumn sale, which includes a major chunk of games, plus some extra special daily deals. There are two games I would like to bring your attention to, in case you missed them previously. These are the regular autumn sale prices and they may come up later on the super special prices later.

    Killing Floor is currently 33% off.
    Magicka, and all DLC, is currently 60% off.

    There's not much further for Magicka to go, most Steam sales will not go past 75%, but it might still be worth waiting in hope for that extra discount. If Killing Floor comes up, it's bound to be a much better sale than the current 33%.


    P.S. Today only, Portal 2 is 66% off!

    P.P.S. If you purchased Magicka without the DLC, buying the DLC at sale price is not much more than the complete pack.

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    Gosh, five threads? We rock.

    Also, I've been offered the opportunity to go to Melbourn in the next fortnight, I think it would only be for a few days, but I was wondering if people thought it is worth my time (and money)? And if you do think it is worth it, what is there to see/do?
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    Smelling nice and mind control are, I fear, two completely different things.
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    Actually, I find your opinion perfectly reasonable. I'd be surprised if many people took issue with it.
    He's talking 'bout me!
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    And then my father comes at me with the teapot and says "Why. So. British?"
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    Hey, I can wait. I'm young with my entire life ahead of me. I'll dream of empires amongst the stars in worlds undreamt of if I wanna :p
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    There are no citizens, mind bananas. Go back to your control.

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    Just came back from my field trip.

    I saw these today...


    http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid.../0/59TDB2bTuAA

    http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid.../1/LVcbnar4bSU

    http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid.../2/3GeFMgxkSss

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rising Phoenix View Post
    Just came back from my field trip.

    I saw these today...


    http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid.../0/59TDB2bTuAA

    http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid.../1/LVcbnar4bSU

    http://www.youtube.com/user/SirTimid.../2/3GeFMgxkSss

    I am quite exhausted and will probably sleep for about 14 hours or so now
    "404 Page not found."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skeppio View Post
    "404 Page not found."
    hmmm

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rising Phoenix View Post
    That one works.

    Nice videos! :D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skeppio View Post
    That one works.

    Nice videos! :D
    Cheers,

    The site and sounds were amazing!

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    My vacation is over, it's back to work I go.

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    Highly stormy and rainy Wednesday, cold yesterday, fine and sunny today. Oh Melbourne weather, you so crazy.

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    Been the same here.

    Also, I've been saying 'soon, soon' for ages, but...It's finally, really, soon. I'll be in Melbourne monday night. Nervewracking, but exciting!

    Edit: Welp. I live in Melbourne now! :3
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    I just had a most excellent night out with some friends, and I was wondering, what do you like to do with friends? Do you like to go to the pub? Stay at home watching films? Play games (electronic or tabletop)? Or do you mix it up? Or do different things with different groups of friends?

    Just out of interest.

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    He's talking 'bout me!
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    And then my father comes at me with the teapot and says "Why. So. British?"
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    Hey, I can wait. I'm young with my entire life ahead of me. I'll dream of empires amongst the stars in worlds undreamt of if I wanna :p
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anuan View Post
    Edit: Welp. I live in Melbourne now! :3
    Yay! ^_^

    Quote Originally Posted by _Zoot_ View Post
    I just had a most excellent night out with some friends, and I was wondering, what do you like to do with friends? Do you like to go to the pub? Stay at home watching films? Play games (electronic or tabletop)? Or do you mix it up? Or do different things with different groups of friends?
    When possible, I usually meet up with my friends, then we end up at one of their places and play video games. And drink booze.

    I need to get together with my friends again. Haven't seen most of them in ages.

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    Quote Originally Posted by _Zoot_ View Post
    I just had a most excellent night out with some friends, and I was wondering, what do you like to do with friends? Do you like to go to the pub? Stay at home watching films? Play games (electronic or tabletop)? Or do you mix it up? Or do different things with different groups of friends?
    Depends on the friends... one group of friends is my gaming group and that's pretty much the only time I see them, we don't get together outside of gaming. One friend I will meet from time to time and go out for a wander around the mall...

    To be honest though, in Perth I don't have many friends and I very rarely do anything with the ones I have. My close friends all live in NZ so about the best I can do is email from time to time... though I'm in Christchurch right now so I'm going to email a friend who lives nearby and let her know, see if she wants to catch up.

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    Heya everyone! Killing Floor has launched a massive Christmas special that they like to call, A Very Twisted Christmas!

    All of the zombie specimens have been replaced with highly twisted Christmas characters! Instead of gorefasts, there are giant gingerbread men running around screaming "I'm delicious!" and "Please don't eat me!", instead of husks, there are abominable snowmen, instead of the usual stalkers, now it's Mrs Claus under the cloak.

    Plus, there's now several new weapons! Including a rifle with grenade launcher, a husk fireball launcher, new medic gun, new combat shotgun, a claymore, and a revolver.

    There's a whole swagger of Christmas achievements (available only during the event), as well as several new achievements for the new weapons.



    If you haven't played in a while, fire it up again!

    EDIT: And Killing Floor is having a FREE WEEKEND! Try the game out for free this weekend!

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    How much does Steam pay you, Rawhide?

    And when you say 'Claymore' do you mean a sword or a landmine?
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    UPDATE!

    Killing Floor's free weekend has gone live and, during that weekend, it will be 75% off! $5 USD for this awesome game!

    Quote Originally Posted by Anuan View Post
    How much does Steam pay you, Rawhide?

    And when you say 'Claymore' do you mean a sword or a landmine?
    Nothing, I just like the game and would love to play with you all.

    A sword.

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    I had a great day playing Diplomacy with friends, what has every one else been up to today?
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    Smelling nice and mind control are, I fear, two completely different things.
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    He's talking 'bout me!
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    Hey, I can wait. I'm young with my entire life ahead of me. I'll dream of empires amongst the stars in worlds undreamt of if I wanna :p
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    There are no citizens, mind bananas. Go back to your control.

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    I was up til six this morning telling creepy stories to the two very attractive women in my bed.

    Just finished dinner, discovered that the pizza place across the road has some of the best pizza ever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anuan View Post
    I was up til six this morning telling creepy stories to the two very attractive women in my bed.

    Just finished dinner, discovered that the pizza place across the road has some of the best pizza ever.
    Sounds pretty neat.

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    Lady Moreta asked me a while back to post pictures of my recent field trip... it was like being on another planet:

    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1&l=798df8698c

    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1&l=02bad45e3d

    Still have a bunch to post...

    Edit: Also this, visiting amazing places, is one of the reasons that I became a scientist... Speaking of science I really need to get on with that research proposal
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skeppio View Post
    Sounds pretty neat.
    Yeah 'cept it was just the ladyfriend and a mutual, asexual friend. Damn comfy night's sleep, though.

    Awesome photos, Phoenix :3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anuan View Post
    I was up til six this morning telling creepy stories to the two very attractive women in my bed.

    Just finished dinner, discovered that the pizza place across the road has some of the best pizza ever.
    Y u no invite me to your sexy bed party too D:
    I kid, I kid :P
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    The photos don't work for me... but that could be because I don't have facebook...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lady Moreta View Post
    The photos don't work for me... but that could be because I don't have facebook...
    Aw shucks... I am not a member of any of the other internet photo applications and I've only uploaded a few to my DeviantArt account:

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    What are people's plans for Christmas?

    I'm hoping to meet with friends on Christmas eve, and I've family up from Melbourne, but aside from that it will be the same as every year, big lunch with friends and family on Christmas Day, then sleep it off.
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    Killing Floor is currently at 50% off for $9.99 (base game only, but I don't recommend the DLC anyway, it's just models, no gameplay elements).

    Magicka is currently 60% off, with the collection going for $9.99 (all the DLC - I do highly recommend the DLC for this game) or the base game for $3.99. All DLC is 60% off too.


    These are the generic (i.e. not daily deal) sale prices and they may drop lower. I have seen both games get down to 75% off and they may still drop lower during the sale as a daily deal. Magicka's last daily deal sale was 60% off, the one before that was halloween at 66% off. All prices in USD, which is roughly equivalent to AUD anyway.

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