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weenie 24-11-2015 11:30
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Off to sister in laws for a spot of lunch always have a good time when we catch up.

heero_yuy 24-11-2015 11:39
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Just finished collecting together, copying and printing all the paperwork to send to the accountant for the company year end return. It's a job I hate and am glad it's done. :)

Hugh 25-11-2015 20:03
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Just received this email...

Quote:
You’re Invited to the DOOM® Multiplayer Closed Alpha!

Closed Alpha Test Schedule

Start: Thursday, December 3, 2015 @ 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time (UTC - 5)
Burst test: Saturday, December 5, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (UTC - 5)
End: Sunday, December 6, 2015 @ 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (UTC - 5)
Check when it runs in your time zone.

STEAM
YOUR CLOSED ALPHA CODE:
xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

Closed Alpha Test Gameplay Features

One Map: Heatwave
The Alpha will feature 1 multiplayer map: Heatwave. This industrial-themed map will place players in an arena setting featuring plenty of armor, ammo, and health pickups. Narrow corridors, walkways and small chambers all link to a central, open area of the map, providing players with a variety of environments that suit varying playstyles, as well as the focus point for fighting over key power-ups.

One Mode: 6v6 Team Deathmatch
Welcome to the core of DOOM’s arena-style multiplayer combat. In this mode, two teams of 6 players will try to dominate each other by fighting over the Revenant and Gauss Rifle power-ups, which provide devastating firepower that can turn the tide or ensure victory.

One Demon: Revenant
Being the first player to the Demon Rune will transform you into the powerful Revenant. Use your jetpack and dual rocket launchers to hunt down the other team for a limited time to either secure your team’s lead or mount a comeback.

One Power Weapon: Gauss Cannon
Available as a counter to the Revenant, this high-powered weapon destroys opponents in one blast. Use the alternate fire to see your targets through walls, but be warned, there is a limited number of shots, so use it to take down the demon rather than enemy players. Once you’re out of ammo, you have to wait for it to appear on the map again.

6 Weapons and 2 Equipment Items
The Closed Alpha will feature a limited arsenal of weapons and items featured in the complete game. They can be used both in standard and customizable loadouts.

Weapons
•Vortex Rifle
•Super Shotgun
•Repeater
•Rocket Launcher
•Static Cannon
•Plasma Rifle

Equipment Items
•Personal Teleporter
•Frag Grenade

Recommended PC Specifications

Minimum Spec (720p)
•64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8.1
•Intel Core i5 @ 3.3 GHz or better / AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz or better
•8 GB RAM
•NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB VRAM)* / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB VRAM)
•6GB HDD space
•Steam account
•High speed internet connection

* Please note that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti models are below min spec for the DOOM Closed Alpha.

Recommended Spec (1080p)
•64-bit Windows 7/Windows 8.1
•Intel Core i7 @ 3.4GHz or better / AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0GHz or better
•8GB RAM
•NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB or more VRAM) / AMD Radeon R9 280 (3GB or more VRAM)
•6GB HDD space
•Steam account
•High speed internet connection
Squeee!!!

Flashback to the 90's, getting the Doom demo on a single 3.5 inch diskette.

Hom3r 25-11-2015 22:23
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I once have it on my phone.

heero_yuy 26-11-2015 09:22
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Takes me back: I used to design us deathmatch levels in Doom II. Usually had a BFG9000 or rocket launcher in a tempting position in a large killing field.

Had a rather nice schematic entry tool for level creation with built in compiler and pre-view mode. Even managed some "trick" effects like see-through gridded doors.

4 players lunchtime at the works using their network. Happy days.

Hom3r 26-11-2015 19:50
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Currently my mum is recuperating at my sisters, as she has a downstairs loo, and as my mum had spend over 10 weeks in bed her leg muscles need building up.

On Sunday she is come home for a while to see how she can cope with our stairs.

Hopefully she'll be home next weekend, some 140 days after she went into hospital.

weenie 26-11-2015 20:14
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Gosh Hom3r I did not realize it was that long. Wishing your Mum, you and your family all the best . I'm so pleased that you will all be together for Christmas take care :)

denphone 26-11-2015 20:21
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l hope everything goes alright for your Mum Hom3r.

heero_yuy 27-11-2015 09:09
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Good news Hom3r. I know that my mum had quite a time getting back into her routines after her hospital stay. Hope it goes well.

heero_yuy 30-11-2015 13:28
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After almost a day of faffing about I've got my new 27" Iiyama monitor running properly, needed the latest Nvidia drivers, the Nvidia desktop loaded and an edited monitor .inf file from W7 as none is avaiable for XP SP2. Finally found a little box hidden away marked HDTV over DVI. Ticked that and hey presto!

What a cracking picture. :)

nashville 30-11-2015 18:51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by weenie (Post 35809550)
My Father in Law is now out of hospital and all seems well at the moment. I cannot praise the social work department or the hospital enough for all they have done for my Mother and Father in law.
Glad to hear it Weenie, I hope they stay well ,,,,;)

Uncle Peter 30-11-2015 22:41
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Just had a fantastic package of information back from a historian who is working for me over in the old country on my Dad's family tree. So many loose ends and have been tied up and suspicions confirmed. Talk about driving a tank through a brick wall!

MalteseFalcon 01-12-2015 11:57
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How much did that cost? I have family in Ireland, France and Channel Islands I want to trace but haven't got the inclination to travel there myself and do the research.

Uncle Peter 01-12-2015 13:03
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkC1984 (Post 35810922)
How much did that cost? I have family in Ireland, France and Channel Islands I want to trace but haven't got the inclination to travel there myself and do the research.
Just over a grand up to now and that's a lot less than it could have been. Things are very complicated where my dad's side are concerned and a lot of the records that needed to be researched are manuscripts in old/middle Polish and Lithuanian.

Fortunately my researcher has managed to dig out some evidence that links my dad's line to a well documented and verified genealogy but the work doesn't stop there.

MalteseFalcon 01-12-2015 16:26
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Wowsers. Only way I can do that much more work is to win the lottery and use some of the winnings for that.


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