Congrats to:

Bahamut: Level 41 - lol sorry
dx5231: 7.77 Total Voting Power
Odyssic: 17,000 B/P
sushi13: 1,000 Blams
Haggard: 888 Audio Reviews
Mrputter: 34,000 B/P
rahfa: 5,000 Experience
WilhelmTheVampire: 4,000 Saves
BrianEtrius: Level 18
ThePigeonMaster: Level 24
Kevin: Level 21
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 17,000 B/P

At 8/2/09 06:34 PM, rahfa wrote: i just don't like that 5 at the end at all.

At least you'll get 5,555 Experience.

One mighty heave brought the abomination up closer to Coop with it wrapped around the shield. He thrust his blade through the beast's head and after a shrill squeal, it lay still.

Out of sheer frustration, Coop called forth an imp from his empowered gauntlet and crushed it, the magical energies dissipating into the ether. Would these things never end? For now, he hoped not.

22,000 Blams

I would have posted this a while ago, but I left my flash drive at home...

Forgot to mention yesterday that this account reached level 34.

Listening to:
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Die Ärzte - 'Tschuldigung Bier
Saxon - We Are Strong

Thanks to:
ninjakoopa-33
idiot-buster
Odyssic
RohantheBarbarian
Coop83
reverend
Hacsev

Congrats to:
Mrputter: 34,000 B/P
rahfa: 5,005 Experience
WilhelmTheVampire: 4,000 Saves
BrianEtrius: Level 18
ThePigeonMaster: Level 24
Kevin: Level 21
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 17,000 B/P
Coop83: 22,000 Blams
Bahamut7: Level 34

At 8/3/09 07:45 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/2/09 12:26 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/2/09 08:20 AM, Bahamut7 wrote: You're the third person who suggested that now. I only went with what BBM thought would be best for me, but hey, I can always get Kid A whenever I want.

And you want it NOW!

I'll get it whenever I have the urge for more Radiohead.

Then you'll better get an urge for more Radiohead quickly! >:(

It's fucking epic, don't deny that!

I can't deny something that isn't even there!

You haven't noticed the epicness yet. You will one day.

Well, it can't be that epic if it is possible to not notice it. :P

Don't confuse my desires with your own. :P

Like hell I have any desires of seeing them naked. All I want is dragons. :P

Maybe they'll turn into dragons once they are naked? You better find out. :P

Nope, they can't turn into dragons. You have to be a dragon from the start for me to care. :P

Maybe they where born dragons but they can transform themselves into hairy, ugly humans?

I just reached to Town Watch today!

Ninjakoop is wondering when the new school year will start while congratulating:
WilhelmTheVampire - 4,000 Saves
BrianEtrius - Level 18
ThePigeonMaster - Level 24
Kevin - Level 21
Pokemonpoeguygcn - 17,000 B/P
reverend - Sergeant Major
Coop83 - 20,000 Blams
Bahamut7 - Level 34

CONGRATULATIONS!

At 8/3/09 07:45 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/2/09 10:53 AM, sushi13 wrote:

At 8/2/09 08:20 AM, Bahamut7 wrote: Holy shit, you read me like a book. That was my intention for when I'll enter the golden levels. I'm glad : something thought alike to my idea of when I reach the golden levels. :)

I love the Tomb Raider games, especially the first 3

Hey, same here. They have a lot of nostalgia, most especially the first two. The third title was also great but perhaps a little too difficult at times. Still a lot better than the three following games. I felt the series went downhill from The Last Revelation and then made a fair comeback with Legend and Anniversary. However, they screwed up again with Underworld. :(

That Midas hand is so badass that it had to be used, especially as the later levels get golden weapons. It just makes sense.

Say, will you be here in February 2011? That's when I expect to get the Golden Gauntlet.

Seems we share similar sentiments about the games.
1 and 2 were definitely my favorites, probably with 2 just a bit more so than 1.
3 was really good also but not as good as 1 and 2 and you're right about it being too hard. Hell I couldn't even beat the first level without a walkthrough, whereas with 1 and 2 I at least managed the first 3 or 4 levels without any help.
TLR and Chronicles were lacking something, and although I played and enjoyed them both I didn't feel they were anything like as good as the earlier games.
The Angel of Darkness was shit, period. Definitely the low point of the series.
Legend was good, definitely a massive improvement over TAoD but I was somewhat disappointed that it was less about puzzles and more about killing enemies. And the levels were very linear. Despite the complaints I still really liked it.
Anniversary was bound to be good, they couldn't fuck up a remake of the original.
Underworld is a tricky one. I quite enjoyed it but I can see why a lot of people didn't. To me it had more of the things that I would have liked to see in Legend (more puzzles, less enemies, less linear etc) and since some of my favorite Tomb Raider levels ever are the sunken ship levels in TR2, I was a total sucker for the underwater sections. Although the camera bugged the shit out of me and I thought it ws too easy. No Tomb Raider game should give you hints, especially hints that tell you exactly what to do.
And I think I pretty much just repeated what you said in 4 lines but turned it into as essay.
As for your Golden Gauntlet, I hope I'm still here in February 2011. I can't really see why I wouldn't be. I've been on Newgrounds every day for the last 18 months and I can't see a lot changing in my life in the next 18 so I'll most likely be here. I'm looking forward to seeing your Midas hand picture. Wondering whether you'll take it from TR1 or Anniversary...

Welcome to Idiot-buster's 49th Up Lounge list!

Achievement of the day!
This special award that goes to the person with the highest rank/level/points of some kind in a cirtain field.
And it goes to....Coop83: 22,000 Blams!

Listening to: Michael jackson; beat it.

Congrats to:
WilhelmTheVampire: 4,000 Saves; 2,500 Blams
BrianEtrius: Level 18
ThePigeonMaster: Level 24
Kevin: Level 21
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 17,000 B/P
Coop83: 22,000 Blams
Bahamut7: Level 34

Thanks to:
ninjakoopa-33
idiot-buster
Odyssic
RohantheBarbarian
Coop83
reverend
Hacsev

Level 47

Coop is dismayed that his battery failed once again, while congratulating:
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 17,000 B/P
reverend: Sergeant Major
Bahamut7: Level 34
Molotov: Level 47 - Way to steal my thunder. At least my story is better than just your achievement alone :P

Thank you to:
Haggard
ninjakoopa-33
idiot-buster

Nothing to talk about, so just a shameless plug - I've put a few familiar names in there, but they might just be Mods for now. Perhaps next chapter, some of you guys will get a mention.

100 posts in a day. i usually get banned before this >.>

Here's to Bahamut's underratedness!

Congratulations to: -

Pokemonpoeguygcn - 17,000 B/P
reverend - Sergeant Major
Coop83 - 22,000 Blams
Bahamut7 - Level 34
Molotov - Level 47

So I won Most Underrated in the BBS 2009 Midyear awards.

Listening to:

Radiohead - OK Computer

Thanks to:

Coop83
reverend
Hacsev
Haggard
ninjakoopa-33
idiot-buster
Odyssic
RohantheBarbarian

At 8/3/09 08:25 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 8/2/09 08:20 AM, Bahamut7 wrote: Oh yes! My faith in the new season has been restored.

Well, we'll just have to cope with the fact that my dream of starring in Futurama has died (temporarily)

Sorry Coop, but we really needed the original cast back.

At 8/3/09 07:45 AM, Bahamut wrote: Shouldn't you have nominated Coop for Worst Mod then? :P

No, don't go giving him ideas. I think that his whining about the fact I'm going to pass him for B/P is why he calls me Jewish, but this would be taking it one step too far.

At least it was after the awards. However, there's still the Endyear awards for him to vote you for Worst Mod, lol.

At 8/3/09 01:17 PM, Coop83 wrote: 22,000 Blams

Another epic story. These are a hell lot better than Idiot-Finder's. :) I really need to find the previous stories you've made and if we do find them, maybe make an archive for future reference.

At 8/3/09 05:25 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/3/09 07:45 AM, Bahamut wrote: I'll get it whenever I have the urge for more Radiohead.

Then you'll better get an urge for more Radiohead quickly! >:(

Fucking hell, must everyone try and make me rush things?

Nope, they can't turn into dragons. You have to be a dragon from the start for me to care. :P

Maybe they where born dragons but they can transform themselves into hairy, ugly humans?

If that's the case, they are officially traitors. Dragons should never transform into humans. However, anyone becoming dragons are welcome to our family as long as they never transform back. :P

At 8/3/09 10:00 PM, sushi13 wrote:

At 8/3/09 07:45 AM, Bahamut wrote: Hey, same here. They have a lot of nostalgia, most especially the first two. The third title was also great but perhaps a little too difficult at times. Still a lot better than the three following games. I felt the series went downhill from The Last Revelation and then made a fair comeback with Legend and Anniversary. However, they screwed up again with Underworld. :(

Say, will you be here in February 2011? That's when I expect to get the Golden Gauntlet.

Seems we share similar sentiments about the games.

Hey, I'm glad to hear someone here's a fan of the Tomb Raider games. Although it's understandable for its decline eras, the franchise is truly underappreciated at times.

3 was really good also but not as good as 1 and 2 and you're right about it being too hard. Hell I couldn't even beat the first level without a walkthrough, whereas with 1 and 2 I at least managed the first 3 or 4 levels without any help.

Yeah, many people had to use walkthroughs to get through the game because it was that hard. It's even worse in the later levels when you need it for so many things. The worst part of TR3 was losing your inventory in Nevada. Why couldn't they just take away the weapons and leave everything else be?

TLR and Chronicles were lacking something, and although I played and enjoyed them both I didn't feel they were anything like as good as the earlier games.

The Last Revelation could have been a good game, but what put me off were the level designs for parts of the game where you could enter one level and return to it later on and the save system. If you had to return to certain places, I wish it could have been like the first game where you'd revisit some places but on a different level.

The saving system applies to that game, Chronicles and Angel of Darkness. I really don't know why Core ditched the saving system from the first three games. They were done very well, most especially the first two. The fact that you couldn't replay any levels you've beaten or restart the current level really pissed me off. I actually experienced fatal glitches in those three games and when I was fucked for saving in one specific place, it was back to square fucking one. >:(

Anniversary was bound to be good, they couldn't fuck up a remake of the original.

I was uncertain with Anniversary at first but I knew I had to give it a try before giving a verdict. I actually made a review for Tomb Raider Anniversary (NOTE: Review isn't on Newgrounds just yet), so most of my thoughts are there. However, I will say two things which were bullshit about the remake:

- The remade main theme. how on earth could they leave out the choir from the original?
- No Unfinished Business levels. There are many who haven't played the additional levels and would have been a great bonus to play in Anniversary. If I wish to play these levels, I'll have to pick up an old copy from eBay and chances are, the game might not run very well on Vista. :(

Underworld is a tricky one. I quite enjoyed it but I can see why a lot of people didn't. To me it had more of the things that I would have liked to see in Legend (more puzzles, less enemies, less linear etc) and since some of my favorite Tomb Raider levels ever are the sunken ship levels in TR2, I was a total sucker for the underwater sections.

I didn't get very far in Underworld as the Wii version is complete balls. The gameplay was completely stripped down from the other platforms and the controls were downright awkward. I only got as far as entering the boat in the first level. Maybe I should have been more patient, but how could I when the game decided to randomly crashed on me? I didn't feel like torturing myself any longer.

Despite that, I still wish to get Underworld for another platform with better controls. PC or PS3 (whenever I get one) will be good options, but I'll probably end up getting it on PC since I know someday Steam will lower the price of the game as well as putting it on sale for a few days. I know even getting it on another platform won't change the fact that the Kraken was killed without an epic fight, which is why I don't feel like paying too much for it.

As for your Golden Gauntlet, I hope I'm still here in February 2011.

Ah good to hear. I'm still looking forward to entering the gold levels.

Congrats to:

Coop83: 22,000 Blams
Bahamut7: Level 34
Molotov: Level 47 - Nice aura ;)
Bahamut: Winner of the Most Underrated user in the BBS 2009 Midyear awards

Thanks to:

Haggard
ninjakoopa-33
idiot-buster
Coop83
Odyssic
RohantheBarbarian

Missed a deposit yesterday but today I passed 50,000 total stats, which isn't too shabby I guess.

That's 2YK B/P, baby.

Hope this is something worth posting.

Rev is tired already; congrats to:
Coop83 - 22k Blams!
Bahamut7 - Level 34!
Molotov - Level 47!
Bahamut - For being a Winner!
NEVR - 50k Total Stats!
InnerChild548 - 2,000 B/P

Thanks to:
ninjakoopa-33
Coop83
RohantheBarbarian

"You passed 50000 Total Points. Bodacious!"

Indeed :D

At 8/4/09 02:00 PM, Mrputter wrote: "You passed 50000 Total Points. Bodacious!"

Indeed :D

How dare you steal my glory. >:(

Listening to:
Tocotronic - Letztes Jahr Im Sommer
Motörhead - Born To Raise Hell

Congrats to:
Molotov: Level 47
Bahamut: Most Underrated user of the halfyear!
NEVR: 50,000 Total Stats
InnerChild548: Police Captain
Mrputter: 50,000 Total Stats

At 8/4/09 08:07 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/3/09 05:25 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/3/09 07:45 AM, Bahamut wrote: I'll get it whenever I have the urge for more Radiohead.

Then you'll better get an urge for more Radiohead quickly! >:(

Fucking hell, must everyone try and make me rush things?

If rushing you means: Getting you to buy more albums from Radiohead, then rushing you is a good thing. ;)

Nope, they can't turn into dragons. You have to be a dragon from the start for me to care. :P

Maybe they where born dragons but they can transform themselves into hairy, ugly humans?

If that's the case, they are officially traitors. Dragons should never transform into humans. However, anyone becoming dragons are welcome to our family as long as they never transform back. :P

I would like to investigate this case further, but on the other hand I really don't want to look at more Manowar pictures. :P
Also: How do you type? Did you learn to use a normal keyboard designed for humans or do you have a special keyboard just for dragons? ^^

1,337 Posts!

No, Gfoxcook, I'm not stopping.

Yes you read it right my 50th list in this thread. I should have almost 100, but i missed alot of time here. I would make a big deal out of this, but it just does not seem like one to me. When i reach 100 lists then it will be a big deal.

Welcome to Idiot-buster's 50th Up Lounge list!

Achievement of the day!
This special award that goes to the person with the highest rank/level/points of some kind in a cirtain field.
And it goes to....Molotov: Level 47!

Listening to: Michael jackson; pretty young thing.

Congrats to:
Molotov: Level 47
Bahamut: Most Underrated user of the halfyear!
NEVR: 50,000 Total Stats
InnerChild548: Police Captain
Mrputter: 50,000 Total Stats
Hacsev: 1,337 posts.

Thanks to:
ninjakoopa-33
Odyssic
RohantheBarbarian
Coop83
reverend
Hacsev

Congrats everyone above me!

Finally hit level 43. This is probably one of my favorite level icons, so if for some reason I decide to stop coming here, I figure this would be a good level to stop at!

Level 47 + 19th to reach 14 total voting power.

Gone with the wind..
- "Myst"

Listening to:

Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards

Thanks to:

Hacsev
reverend
Haggard
idiot-buster
Odyssic

At 8/4/09 04:00 PM, NEVR wrote:

At 8/4/09 02:00 PM, Mrputter wrote: "You passed 50000 Total Points. Bodacious!"

Indeed :D

How dare you steal my glory. >:(

lol.

Congrats to both of you. :D

At 8/4/09 05:15 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/4/09 08:07 AM, Bahamut wrote: Fucking hell, must everyone try and make me rush things?

If rushing you means: Getting you to buy more albums from Radiohead, then rushing you is a good thing. ;)

Rushing won't lead to happiness.

If that's the case, they are officially traitors. Dragons should never transform into humans. However, anyone becoming dragons are welcome to our family as long as they never transform back. :P

I would like to investigate this case further, but on the other hand I really don't want to look at more Manowar pictures. :P

I'm pretty sure you do. :)

Also: How do you type? Did you learn to use a normal keyboard designed for humans or do you have a special keyboard just for dragons? ^^

I just type on a normal keyboard. It may be awkward but it was easy once I got the hang of it.

At 8/5/09 04:54 AM, Odyssic wrote: NG wasn't working this morning, oh now it is...

How early were you up today? :P

Top 2,000 in Experience!

First alt to reach the top 2000. :)

Congrats to:
Hacsev: 1,337 Posts
Bryan: Level 13
Aksumka: Level 43
Myst: Level 47, 14.00 Total Voting Power

At 8/5/09 05:45 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/4/09 05:15 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 8/4/09 08:07 AM, Bahamut wrote: Fucking hell, must everyone try and make me rush things?

If rushing you means: Getting you to buy more albums from Radiohead, then rushing you is a good thing. ;)

Rushing won't lead to happiness.

But Kid A will.

If that's the case, they are officially traitors. Dragons should never transform into humans. However, anyone becoming dragons are welcome to our family as long as they never transform back. :P

I would like to investigate this case further, but on the other hand I really don't want to look at more Manowar pictures. :P

I'm pretty sure you do. :)

Again, don't confuse your desires with my own. :P

Congrats to:

NEVR: 50,000 Total Stats
InnerChild548: 2,000 B/P; Police Captain
Mrputter: 50,000 Total Stats
Bryan: Level 13
Aksumka: Level 43
Myst: Level 47; 14 Total Voting Power

Thanks to:

Haggard(X2)
idiot-buster
Odyssic

Congratulations to: -

NEVR - 50,000 Total Stats
InnerChild548: 2000 B/P
Mrputter - 50,000 Total Stats
Hacsev - 1337 Posts
Bryan - Level 13
Aksumka - Level 43
Myst - Level 47 and 14.00 Voting Power
LadyX - Top 2,000 in Experience

Coop celebrates 2nd place in the June Monthly Writing Contest, while congratulating:
NEVR: 50,000 Total Points
InnerChild548: 2,000 B/P
Mrputter: 50,000 Total Points
Hacsev: 1,337 Posts. Why would Greg encourage you to retire on such a low number?
Bryan: Level 13
Aksumka: Level 43
Myst: Level 47; 14.00 Total Voting Power

Thank you to:
Odyssic
RohantheBarbarian
Hacsev
reverend

At 8/4/09 08:07 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 8/3/09 08:25 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 8/2/09 08:20 AM, Bahamut7 wrote: Oh yes! My faith in the new season has been restored.

Well, we'll just have to cope with the fact that my dream of starring in Futurama has died (temporarily)

Sorry Coop, but we really needed the original cast back.

"You raised my hopes and dashed them quite expertly, Sir."

At 8/3/09 07:45 AM, Bahamut wrote: Shouldn't you have nominated Coop for Worst Mod then? :P

No, don't go giving him ideas. I think that his whining about the fact I'm going to pass him for B/P is why he calls me Jewish, but this would be taking it one step too far.

At least it was after the awards. However, there's still the Endyear awards for him to vote you for Worst Mod, lol.

I'll have to permaban him if he does that :P

At 8/3/09 01:17 PM, Coop83 wrote: 22,000 Blams

Another epic story. These are a hell lot better than Idiot-Finder's. :) I really need to find the previous stories you've made and if we do find them, maybe make an archive for future reference.

You mean like the reference that I have saved on my computer. I might see if I can get fanfiction.net to make a Newgrounds Fanfiction category. Failing that, if ever a place existed that would accept my literary works about Newgrounds, I might just submit them as they are :P

I've only got to write a few back chapters in order to show how I got to where I am ;)

Also, with your award for Most Underrated, you should receive the Beans from me. I wonder if you'll get the beans for the whole year?

At 8/4/09 04:00 PM, NEVR wrote:

At 8/4/09 02:00 PM, Mrputter wrote: "You passed 50000 Total Points. Bodacious!"

Indeed :D

How dare you steal my glory. >:(

That's your own fault for missing a deposit :P