Second Life isn't so much a game as it is an economic/artistic experiment. I know - I've got an account there and I usually log in once a week, if only to play with prims for some sort of idea. SL is great but it's now what comes to mind when I think "game".
My monitor dosen't do that, but my speakers and subwoofer all go "hssssh tk tk tk tk" when a call's incoming and "tick tktktktktktk tick tktkhssssh tick" while a call's being made.
I carry my phone in my backpack, a good two feet away from my nuts. So, no, you're not paranoid.
Interesting question. Another Games Workshop-gone-electronic product, Dawn of War, has a nifty little system where you can create your own unique color scheme, complete with badge and banner that would be sent to other players before the game started. It's a nice extention of the actual hobby product that GW produces.
I own two armies for Warhammer 40,000 and I was briefly considering a Warhammer army until I realized nobody in my area PLAYS it. I can definately tell you that my Tau army has a very... unique color scheme (bright acid greens and sky blues and neon pinks on black undersuits with silver trim, it's like the 80s all over again), and my Marines are heavily customized (I enjoy fiddling with glue and plastic and clippers). I remember playing Anarchy Online and thinking "this armor is so much better than mine... but it's UGLY!"
Making characters look different would be cool, not just in banners and skins, but in things like weapons and armor. Now, I'm not saying custom player-loaded weapons is the idea (there are some REALLY stupid people who can use 3D modeling tools), and maybe skins should be... subject to approval? But it would be cool if there were various helms, spears, shields, etc. that had the same stats. I think that would allow much more customization. Maybe even have skinnable sections of shields and such; having your own heraldry, or something of that nature. THe few MMOs I've played have annoyed me simply because you NEED to get better armor and weapons, even if they're ugly as sin.
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Ooh, GearHead. I'm a big GearHead fan, and you're right - it IS innovative. THey chat about Dwarf Fortress too and I think I'll give it a try.
Second Life isn't so much a game as it is an economic/artistic experiment. I know - I've got an account there and I usually log in once a week, if only to play with prims for some sort of idea. SL is great but it's now what comes to mind when I think "game".
That wouldn't be logical at all - you have to remember who we're talking about.
My monitor dosen't do that, but my speakers and subwoofer all go "hssssh tk tk tk tk" when a call's incoming and "tick tktktktktktk tick tktkhssssh tick" while a call's being made. I carry my phone in my backpack, a good two feet away from my nuts. So, no, you're not paranoid.
Interesting question. Another Games Workshop-gone-electronic product, Dawn of War, has a nifty little system where you can create your own unique color scheme, complete with badge and banner that would be sent to other players before the game started. It's a nice extention of the actual hobby product that GW produces.
I own two armies for Warhammer 40,000 and I was briefly considering a Warhammer army until I realized nobody in my area PLAYS it. I can definately tell you that my Tau army has a very... unique color scheme (bright acid greens and sky blues and neon pinks on black undersuits with silver trim, it's like the 80s all over again), and my Marines are heavily customized (I enjoy fiddling with glue and plastic and clippers). I remember playing Anarchy Online and thinking "this armor is so much better than mine... but it's UGLY!"
Making characters look different would be cool, not just in banners and skins, but in things like weapons and armor. Now, I'm not saying custom player-loaded weapons is the idea (there are some REALLY stupid people who can use 3D modeling tools), and maybe skins should be... subject to approval? But it would be cool if there were various helms, spears, shields, etc. that had the same stats. I think that would allow much more customization. Maybe even have skinnable sections of shields and such; having your own heraldry, or something of that nature. THe few MMOs I've played have annoyed me simply because you NEED to get better armor and weapons, even if they're ugly as sin.