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Other Chat / Transportation?

« on: March 25, 2010, 10:12:57 AM »

I was just curious as to what folks use as their wheels? Whether it is for fun or necessity or luxury?

I bought my 2009 Mazda 6 S-GT last September and have put 17,000 miles on it so far. I had a toss up between this car or the Nissan 350z. I'm glad I went with the Mazda, since I now have a son, and the Nissan just wouldn't be an option now, as it is only a 2-seater. I originally planned on buying a standard rather than an automatic, but a standard during the winter here is just a hassle, plus my fiance can't drive stick and we have only 1 car, so she would have been screwed on that end. On top of that the S-GT for 09 didn't come with a V6 standard, only 4 cyl which I just can't deal with. V6 or up is all I will drive.

I also own a 2002 Honda CBR F4i that I bought back in 2008. I rode dirtbikes & ATVs for years and had some fatherly inspiration to buy a motorcycle since my father has been riding for 20+ years. (Though he rides cruisers.)

Here are some pics

Post yours if you got 'em!

Mazda 6

Honda F4i

Game Features / Player-Controlled Gyms

« on: March 24, 2010, 07:23:46 PM »

Hey I got this idea while I was running a few errands and thought I would drop it here before I forget.

Would it be possible to implement a player-controlled gym(s)? Say for the highest ranking player(s), or tournament winners, or through a battle system, they are granted control of a gym during a temporary period.

Benefits of the Gym could be gradual income gain, reduced item costs for potions, pokeballs, etc, or any other in-game features that are to be implemented such as temporary XP boost for your pokemon. This will help give end-game players a chance to compete for a structure at a constant pace. Say the Gym was contested every weekend or so.

The gym could have a badge that is only received when you conquer the gym and claim it for the duration of its timer. This could be expanded upon to have multiple gyms, thereby giving players additional structures to try for.

Once you obtain the badge even when you lose the gym you would still retain the badge indicating you had conquered it.

I'm just spitting out ideas but maybe this is something that could be worked with?

Other Games / X-Fire Usernames

« on: March 24, 2010, 04:32:28 PM »

Does anyone here use X-Fire while playing an online game? If so throw up your ID and lets get a community going for PU.

mine is: taintedxgod

Site Support / IRC Help Topic

« on: March 24, 2010, 03:35:57 PM »

I had not seen this topic explained in a lot of detail, however I have seen plenty of questions on how to use IRC in general in a few different sections and thought I would post a guide as to how this software is used. Feel free to close the topic if I am remaking a duplicate subject, otherwise I hope this information can be useful to someone.

WHAT IS IRC?

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat, which is a fancy name for a chat server which hosts thousands of users and rooms (channels), much like AOL chatrooms, instant messenger clients, etc.

WHY USE IT?

IRC is excellent for combining a large user base and a large amount of content (PU's many forum threads and sections). It is a great tool to trade information, data, or just shoot the breeze.

WHY NOT JUST USE THE FORUM?

The forum is indeed the primary and best place for content and information, however adding a real-time element and the ability to talk to a broader group of people at once can be as equally beneficial, if not more in certain cases.

HOW DO I USE IT?

IRC is extremely easy to use. Simply download an IRC client such as Pirch or mIRC or one of many others, select a pre-existing server or manually add a new one, make up a nickname, and connect. Once connected, you are free to join any and all channels you like.

OK, WHAT ABOUT THE SPECIFICS FOR PU?

To connect to reach Pokemon-Universe on IRC, first, download your preferred IRC client, and be sure to create/add the following:
server: irc.rizon.net
port: 6667
Be sure to create your Nick (username) in your IRC client prior to connecting. Once connected, register that nickname by typing the following command:
/NS REGISTER PASSWORD EMAIL

(be sure to replace PASSWORD with the password you wish to use, and EMAIL with your email address. Don't worry, you won't receive spam.
ALSO: BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL, A CONFIRMATION CODE WAS SENT TO VERIFY YOUR ADDRESS. ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS , GO BACK INTO IRC AND TYPE: /NS ENTERCODE VERIFCATIONCODEHERE

Once you have created your password, be sure to remember it. Each time you connect to the server you will have to identify yourself by typing the following command:
/NS IDENTIFY PASSWORD
After you have finished the previous steps, all that is left to do is JOIN! to do that, type the following command:
/JOIN #POKEMON-UNIVERSE
Congratulations, you're done!

mIRC download link: http://www.mirc.com/
Pirch32 download link: http://dapatchy.com/downloads/
(Note: Pirch is an outdated client and no longer has updates, you will need to manually add everything.)

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to post, I have been using IRC as well as owned, operated, and built IRC servers for over 10 years.

Computers & Technology / Building A New PC...Your Comments?

« on: March 24, 2010, 03:25:19 PM »

I'm gonna be building a new PC in the next month or so. Give me your thoughts on the system so far.

PC I currently own:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
MOBO: ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
PSU: Thermaltake W0106RU 700W ATX Power Supply
GFX: BFG Tech BFGE88512GTOCE GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3
RAM: Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
CASE: XION Onyx XON-303 Black/Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
OS: Win Vista Ultimate x64

NEW BUILD:

CPU: Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
MOBO: ASUS Maximus III Formula LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
GFX: BFG Tech BFGEGTX260MC896OCDE GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3
HDD: (2x RAID) - Western Digital Caviar 640GB
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V
CASE: Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
OS: Win 7 Ultimate x64

Any suggestions? Comments? Always appreciated.

My old PC is going to be combined with another PC I have into a dedicated server for hosting private online games etc.

New Trainers / Welcome / Hey there

« on: March 24, 2010, 01:40:07 PM »

Hey everyone, just found the site/game, thought I would sign up and say hello and voice my thoughts about how great the game sounds and the site looks. I'm looking forward to the game.

I've played a few different F2P Pokemon MMO's/online games however most fell short of their own goals and expectations, let alone the rest of the players. This however does seem exceptionally promising in pretty much all aspects of gameplay and theory.

While most games just take a copy of the original game(s), you guys have seemingly rebuilt the game from the ground up, keeping the core values alive and adding great features at the same time makes this look even better.

Hats off to the devs!