Nick Breckon

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  1. Posted

    I just successfully pulled off the second challenge in the Hitman Kotti Paradigm, in Cheatin Hitman style. I am really bummed my CPU isn't beefy enough to stream this game. Does anyone know if it's even possible to stream Hitman smoothly on a single CPU? I'd consider upgrading if so; have an i5-4670k atm. 

  3. Posted

    3 hours ago, Problem Machine said:

    Just throwing this out there, but since you have time to stream at this particular time... have you considered making a Wizard Jam entry and streaming its creation?

     

    Haha, oh man. Crazy idea and maybe something that'd be fun for the next one. I think to do that right now I'd have to stop playing Planet Coaster and Dark Souls though, and I really would like to finish that park/game. 

  5. Posted

    3 hours ago, Moosferatu said:

    I wanted to watch some more Dark Souls while working on something else. So, I opened up Twitch, picked a stream at random, and was immediately treated to some guy explaining to me why feminism is stupid.

     

    Lame. I will stream Dark Souls tomorrow. Probably during the day. 

  12. Posted

    I have been very sick since a camping trip this weekend, and spent most of the last 2 days in bed watching the Planet Coaster stream. I would slowly tune out, fall asleep, and wake up to an amazing new horror on the beef chief experience. Watching the Nublar come together got me up and cleaning up. Now I'm almost back to health and there is still more to watch. Thank you for your insane dedication Nick. Can't wait to be in chat for the next one.

     

    Haha, cool. Glad you're feeling better. 

     

    Speaking of which -- I really want to stream more, but my allergies have left me in a gross and grumpy state. :/ Hopefully soon. 

     

    PS. My girlfriend is out of town starting tomorrow, so I will actually probably stream a few times over the end of this week/weekend. 

  15. Posted

    I've been playing on Cassandra/challenging and feel like I've conquered the base game enough to move on to extreme scenarios. My latest base is positioned in the northern-most starting point possible; average yearly temp -16F. After about a half hour, I've got a little McMurdo station set up and I love it. I hate having to worry about freezers -- especially with solar flares, etc -- and I really hate heat waves, so this has been somewhat of a relief, albeit an ultra-challenging one. Don't think I'm going back to temperate zones after this. 

  18. Posted

    I really hope that this isn't the end for Nick. It's his first brick wall, going somewhere lacking the gear or the stats to beat it without hours of practice, and I'd hate to see him give up there.

     

    The real danger isn't that I'll give up -- it's that I won't. 

  19. Posted

    Chances are high: we're going to do a Hitman stream on Sunday starting at 1 PM Pacific. 

     

    I will also restart Dark Souls soon. Hopefully will give some lead-time on the day, but I may also just start up a few streams here and there just to fit it in when I have time. 

  22. Posted

    We do have to consider that Nick will be somewhat less drunk this time though, and he did get the Abyss Watchers pretty quick. 

     

    I think less alcohol actually hurt my game.

     

    Also, thanks everyone for watching me bumble through that.

     

    Also, thanks Kyir for continuing to give a blind/drunk man directions. 

  23. Posted

    You guys mentioned the possibility of doing an all-singing, all-dancing binge stream of the completed works of Wizard Jams past and pending, and then immediately dismissed the idea.  Instead of doing that, maybe in the lead-up to wizard jam 2016 you might consider doing streams of games from previous wizard jams? (wizards jam??)

     

    We are actually planning on it! Sometime after the end of Wizard Jam 16. When we nail down a date/time we'll update this thread, and also announce it on the podcast. 

  24. Posted

    Another Edit: It seems they weren't purged, the links are just all wrong now. You can find the correct links on the channel profile page: https://www.twitch.tv/idlethumbs/profile

     

    Check again! (I knew they were broken -- just wanted to get the thread up.) I will be going through and adding most of our past streams to this list. I'll also be archiving as many as I can on Youtube. Definitely let me know if there are any other errors! 

  25. Posted

    Idle Thumbs is now regularly streaming video games on Twitch, at Twitch.tv/idlethumbs! 
     
    This thread is where we'll try to keep you apprised of upcoming streams, as well as post our backlog of recordings. 
     
    Starting today, readers can now subscribe to our Twitch channel! As a subscriber, your money will go directly toward supporting the Idle Thumbs podcast/streams. You'll also receive access to goofy/hilarious chat emoticons! 
     
    Join us!


    Upcoming Streams
     
     

    No Man's Sky, Part 2 — TBD

    Chris streamed his first impressions of No Man's Sky. Maybe he'll stream more!

    • No Man's Sky: Chris' First Time (Twitch,
      )

    RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 10 — TBD
    Chris loads up RimWorld for the first time upon its Steam release, years after backing it on Kickstarter. It promises to be a sci-fi Dwarf Fortress that you can actually figure out how to play. A love triangle immediately developed between Nick Breckon, Danielle Riendeau, and Danielle Riendeau's mom. Enjoy.

    • RimWorld With Chris, Part 1 (Twitch, 
      )
    • RimWorld With Chris, Part 2 (Twitch,
      )
    • RimWorld With Chris, Part 3 (Twitch, 
      )
    • RimWorld With Chris, Part 4 (Twitch, 
      )
    • RimWorld With Chris, Part 5 (Twitch,
      )
    • RimWorld With Chris, Part 6 (Twitch,
      )
    • RimWorld With Chris, Part 7 (Twitch, 
      )
    • RimWorld: The Rise and Fall of Cool Zone (Twitch, 
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 1 (Twitch, 
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 2 (Twitch, 
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 3 (Twitch, 
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 4 (Twitch,
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 5 (Twitch,
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 6 (Twitch,
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 7 (Twitch,
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 8 (Twitch,
      )
    • RimWorld: Video Jamestown, Part 9 (Twitch,
      )

    Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 12  — TBD
    On April 17, 2016, Chris and Nick set off on a mission to drink a lot of cocktails and suck slightly less at Dark Souls III. One of those goals was achieved immediately. The other took five hours, and counting.

    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 1 — (Twitch,
      ) Mai Tai (1944 original), Royal Hawaiian Cocktail, Hurricane
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 2 — (Twitch, 
      ) Halekulani Cocktail, Carioca Hawaiian Cocktail, Jungle Bird
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 3 — (Twitch Pt.1, Twitch Pt.2,
      ) Iuka's Grogg, Sidewinder's Fang, Cream Gin Fizz, Mai Tai (1970s resort variant)
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 4 — (Twitch,
      ) Rum
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 5 — (Twitch,
      ) Dark 'n' Stormy
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 6 — (Twitch,
      ) Gin
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 7 — (Twitch,
      ) Trader Sam's Shipwreck
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 8 — (Twitch,
      ) Tommy's Margarita, Cynar Negroni
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 9 — (Twitch,
      ) Tommy's Margarita, Whiskey
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 10 — (Twitch,
      ) Coffee
    • Dark Souls 3 and Tiki Drinks, Part 11 — (Twitch,
      ) The Two Sisters

    Hitman (2016) — TBD
    The crew dives into the episodic Hitman game's Escalation missions, which introduce progressively challenging assassination parameters. Chris was killed many times by laser tripwire, and everyone else was stabbed many times by scissors. Recorded May 22, 2016.

    • Hitman (2016), Part 1 with Chris and Spaff (Twitch, 
      )
    • Hitman (2016), Part 2 with Chris and Nick (Twitch,
      )
    • Hitman (2016), Gary Busey Elusive Target with Chris (Twitch,
      )

    Archived Streams
     
    ​BioShock with designer JP LeBreton
    Frequent Idle Thumbs guest and game designer JP LeBreton worked on the original BioShock, and takes us through some of the game, including his level, Arcadia. As a bonus, JP also brought in and played "Arcadia Demade," a Doom II remake of his own BioShock level, re-creating Arcadia's spaces and encounters as faithfully as possible using only stock Doom assets. Worth watching for the Houdini Splicer encounter alone. Recorded June 23, 2012.

    • Bioshock with JP LeBreton, Part 1 (Twitch,
      ) 
    • Bioshock with JP LeBreton, Part 2 (Twitch, YouTube) 
    • Bioshock with JP LeBreton, Part 3 (Twitch,
      ) 

    BioShock 2: Minerva's Den with designer Steve Gaynor
    Steve gives us a play-by-play of his critically acclaimed BioShock 2 DLC, Minerva's Den. Recorded in November 2012.

    • Minerva's Den with Steve, Part 1 (
      ) 
    • Minerva's Den with Steve, Part 2 (
      ) 

    Crusader Kings 2 
    Arise, King Vanaman. We played six hours of "Who Wants to Marry a Baby?" or, as it is sometimes referred to, Crusader Kings II. Follow the lineage of our faithful and ill-begotten servant Ragnar. Woe the life of Brian, our hapless son unwittingly in the way of King Vanaman's succession. Watch us kill some wives and imprison half of Ireland. Recorded July 22-30, 2013.

    Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
    Chris survives three hours of backseat Dark Souls driving. Recorded July 13, 2013. 

    • Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (Twitch) 

    DayZ with Evan Lahti
    Sean and Chris are guided through the brutal world of DayZ with the help of PC Gamer's resident DayZ expert and evangelist Evan Lahti. Watch Sean find a bicycle and go for a lovely ride through the apocalyptic wastelands, realize it was all a dream and fear for his life. Recorded August 18, 2012.

    • DayZ with Evan Lahti, Part 1 (Twitch)
    • DayZ with Evan Lahti, Part 2 (Twitch)
    • DayZ with Evan Lahti, Part 3 (Twitch)

    Far Cry 2
    Far Cry 2. Far Cry 2? Far Cry 2. Recorded August 24, 2013.

    • Far Cry 2, Part 1 (
      ) 
    • Far Cry 2, Part 2 (
      ) 
    • Far Cry 2, Part 3 (
      )​ 

    FTL: Faster Than Light
    After many ill-fated attempts at managing his ship's crew's journey through some particularly vengeful patches of space, Chris plays through his first ever successful FTL campaign live, with lots of incredible back and forth from the audience. Recorded August 11, 2012. 

    Headlander First Impressions
    Just over 27 minutes into Headlander, Chris discovers something that makes him happier than perhaps any video game ever has.

    • Chris Plays Headlander (Twitch,
      )

    Hitman (2016) Escalation Missions
    Chris and Spaff dive into the episodic Hitman game's Escalation missions, which introduce progressively challenging assassination parameters. Chris was killed many times by laser tripwire, and everyone else was stabbed many times by scissors. Recorded May 22, 2016.

    • Hitman Escalation with Chris and Spaff (Twitch,
      )

    Just Cause 3 — July 3, 2016
    Chris loaded up Just Cause 3 for an impromptu stream with his wife and Idle Book Club co-host, Sarah Argodale. Towns were destroyed and robots were ridden.

    • Just Cause 3 — (Twitch, 
      )

    Kerbal Space Program
    We choose to do what is hard, and not the other thing. In retrospect, it might have been a mistake. Recorded April 20, 2013.

    • Kerbal Space Program, Part 1 (Twitch,
      ) 
    • Kerbal Space Program, Part 2 (Twitch,
      )

    Kickstarter Countdown
    Once upon a time, you, the readers, helped bring Idle Thumbs back from the grave. This stream is a historic document of the moment the Thumbs officially reanimated. Recorded March 22, 2012.

    • Kickstarter Countdown, Part 1 (Twitch) 
    • Kickstarter Countdown, Part 2 (Twitch) 

    LucasArts Memories
    Chris and Jake play through old LucasArts adventure games, including Full Throttle, Day of the Tentacle and Loom. Recorded April 6, 2013.

    Minecraft
    For a while, Idle Thumbs ran a Minecraft server. It's currently closed, but take a trip through the Thumbs server that was, with us and all the other Thumbs who logged in for the stream. Recorded July 7, 2012.

    • Minecraft Part 0: Prologue (Twitch, YouTube) 
    • Minecraft Part 1: Actual Minecraft Playing (Twitch, YouTube) 

    Pikmin 2 Head-to-Head
    Most people probably didn't know that Shigero Miyamoto's team made a competitive RTS game, and fewer know that it's super good. Jake and Chris play a couple hours of Pikmin 2's relatively unknown, but surprisingly robust split-screen versus mode. Recorded February 2 and 16, 2013.

    • Pikmin 2, Part 1 (Twitch, YouTube) 
    • Pikmin 2, Part 2 (Twitch, YouTube) 

    Rogue Legacy
    When we're two hundred years dead and buried, we hope the kids of our kids' kids' kids are still bringing you this podcast out of some strange never-ending sense of family destiny. In the meantime, we bring you our experiences playing Rogue Legacy (which is basically that, except killing guys in castles and not podcasting). Recorded July 2, 2013.

    Ruination Cast
    As part of our Kickstarter campaign, backers were given the chance to help us ruin an episode by giving us a list of topics we had to discuss. The following four and a half hours is the result of that list. Recorded October 7, 2012.

    Ryan Davis Memorial Stream / Surgeon Simulator 2013
    Celebrate the life of a great man with an hour of ridiculous video game bullshit, as we attempt to perform delicate surgical procedures with only the most tenuous control of our own motor functions. Recorded July 9, 2013.

    • Ryan Davis Memorial Stream (Twitch,
      ) 

    Shadowrun Returns
    Nick Breckon warms up for a podcast recording with a copy of Shadowrun Returns and a bottle of Jack Daniels. Recorded July 27, 2013.

    • Shadowrun Returns, Part 1 (
      )
    • Shadowrun Returns, Part 2 (
      )

    Spelunky
    An innocent stream of a new procedural platformer can very quickly segue into a year-long obsession. Recorded August 2013-February 2014.

    • Spelunky (Twitch) 
    • Chris' Spelunky Daily Challenges (
      ) 
    • Nick's Spelunky Daily Challenges (
      ) 

    Street Fighter IV
    Chris, Jake, Sean, and Nick warm up for a podcast with some ultra-competitive Street Fighter IV. Recorded July 16, 2013.

    • Street Fighter IV (
      )

    Super Black Bass
    A bass fishing sim for the SNES, Super Black Bass was one of those games from your childhood that you played a lot even though you knew you were only understanding half of what was going on. Sean shows Jake and Chris how it's done. Recorded Jun 9, 2012.

    • Super Black Bass (Twitch, YouTube) 

    Super Pole Riders
    The creation of QWOP developer Bennett Foddy, Super Pole Riders would go on to feature in the Sportsfriends collection of friendly sporting games. Recorded August 27, 2013.

    Tennnes
    Tennnes is a simple-but-deep same-screen competitive tennis game, a throw back to '80s sports games, with the mechanical fidelity modern game design allows. We took a break in the middle of an Idle Thumbs episode to play a bunch of it. Recorded October 30, 2012.

    • Tennnes, Part 1 (Twitch, YouTube) 
    • Tennnes, Part 2 (Twitch, YouTube)​ 

    Viscera Cleanup Detail
    Sean plays Viscera Cleanup Detail, the space-station sanitation simulator. Recorded July 16, 2013.

    • Viscera Cleanup Detail (Twitch,
      ) 

    Wizard Jam 2016, Part 2 — Saturday, July 9, noon Pacific
    We'll be gathering to play through the results of the forthcoming Wizard Jam 2016—and, time permitting, selections from Wizard Jams past.

    • Wizard Jam 2016, Part 1 — (Twitch, 
      )
    • Wizard Jam 2016, Part 2 — (Twitch)

    X-Com with JP LeBreton and Evan Lahti
    The original X-Com has a notoriously steep barrier to entry, but PC Gamer's Evan Lahti and Double Fine designer JP LeBreton help guide us (and you!) into the game in a way that we've heard actually works. Recorded September 15, 2012.

    • X-Com with JP and Evan, Part 1 (Twitch, YouTube)
    • X-Com with JP and Evan, Part 2 (Twitch, YouTube)