That's why making an MMO dependent on gear progression is a terrible idea, IMO. Old players get tired of constantly having their gear reset and/or having to keep replacing their previous best gear, and new players hate being behind the curve.
Much better IMO to use sidegrades and cosmetic awesomeness as rewards to keep people playing. This also keeps old end-game content relevant, without making it mandatory.
Yeah that's pretty much what I was thinking. Live programming is the only thing keeping cable TV alive. Once that becomes available for streaming online, well, cable (and possibly satellite as well) is done.
Ok, it's become clear now that you're just trolling. Stop now, you're not doing yourself or anyone else any favors. I get that you're a console fanboi. Your trolling isn't helping your case.
The post you linked is from over TWO YEARS ago. One would certainly expect the demand to change in that time span. But it hardly matters, because that discussion wasn't relevant to this one anyway.
(Context: Why pay $500 for the next Xbox when you can use a gaming PC instead? Controller-friendly games.)
Yes, we've already dealt with that. PC is just as good for that as any console.
How would a platformer like Mega Man series work with a keyboard and mouse?
Never played Mega Man specifically, but I've played plenty of other platforms with keyboard and mouse, and they all worked just as well, or better. Which of course didn't matter, because if I'd preferred to play them with a gamepad, I have a good Logitech USB gamepad that I prefer to anything for any current console.
Or a racing game?
Works great on a keyboard, and - for me at least - better than with a gamepad. Not as well as with a wheel and pedals, but that's not what the discussion is about.
Better yet, how would cooperative platformers such as Contra or Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers or The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon work?
As I see it, each player would have to buy a separate PC and a separate copy.
Again, that's entirely on the developer and/or publisher. More and more console games are going that way too, now that they all have internet capability.
I'd love for you to show me a list of worthwhile controller-friendly PC exclusives. If you don't want to do so on Slashdot, you could always do so here [pineight.com].
Not many, because "gamepad genres" are few and far between. The vast majority of genres work better on a keyboard and mouse. In fact, the only genre I can think of that definitely works better with a gamepad is fighting games (ie. Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter).
But as for PC exclusives that make good use of a gamepad, with a little research I'm quite confident I can make a list that's longer than any list of exclusives you can make for any console.
So now tell me, how many keyboard & mouse exclusives are there on your console of choice? I'm much more interested in that, as keyboard and mouse is as a whole a vastly superior control system to a gamepad.
That's the fault of the developer/publisher, not the platform. There's absolutely no reason Mortal Kombat couldn't be ported to the PC. It would even be just as good an experience now, with your PC being just as easy to connect to a big-screen TV as any console.
But hey, if you really want to start listing platform exclusives just let me know, I can come up with a pretty long list for the PC just from memory. And once I start doing some research... oh boy! I hope you have a few months to spend on this!
PCs are for any kind of video game. There's some really good USB gamepads out there, and as you mentioned, people do use XBox controllers with PC. Your attempt to downplay it doesn't change the fact that it can be done and is done by gamers all the time. There are upsides to using a console for gaming instead of a PC, but the gamepad is not one of them.
Meanwhile, the homeowner has already chambered another round and is already aiming at the intruder. The homeowner was much more likely to get off a second shot than the intruder was to get one off at all, and the homeowner's shot would have been much more accurately aimed.
Also, the intruder in your example basically has to have the skills of a special ops soldier or professional trick-shooter to do what you claim. Why would such an individual be pulling a common home robbery?
Your little anecdote sounds like it's just an example of someone who is basically criminally negligent with regards to gun safety. For starters, you should never have a round chambered in a stored gun. You shouldn't even be storing a gun loaded, unless it's specifically for self-defense purposes. Second, you shouldn't be having a 5-year-old handling a gun like a shotgun at all, and certainly not if that gun is loaded. Third, it's never too early to start training kids about gun safety, especially if you have firearms around the house. But you don't start with true firearms at that age, you start with airguns.
They usually take the order before the movie starts, but bring the food out during the movie, unless you take their advice and show up early. All the servers wear black clothes so they're not distruptive. There's very dim lighting, just bright enough to see your food but not so bright as to affect the movie. There's two kinds of seating: fixed round tables with swivel chairs, and also kind of a bar-style table with comfortable office chairs. I'm used to eating while watching a movie or TV at home, so no, I don't really miss anything.
I would say the video and audio quality are a very small step down from some of the other theaters in town, but it's not significant enough to bother me in the least.
Yeah we have one of those near where I live too. The food is actually surprisingly good and not overpriced. This one's called Movie Tavern. And like you, I'd prefer that over fog and strobe lights. In fact, I'd prefer just a normal theater over fog and strobe lights.
I wonder if books are more likely to have such fake reviews than other categories on Amazon? Either way, your post is very interesting. Wish I could toss you a mod point.
Or, ya know, have your IT team install it on a test box for a few days to see if anything breaks. That's how most businesses would do it. Well, the ones that care enough to set policies on downloading windows updates anyway.
And guess what? At the same price point, most people would still take the ASUS. Why? Because the stuff that matters on it is better. It's hilarious you would bring up that crap though, because only a fanboi would even try to suggest that shit is worth even remotely $450.
But none of that matters, because most people shop based on their budget; they don't decide what features they want then go buy it. And the fact is, you simply can't buy a new Macbook for under $900, with ANY specs. If you're not too picky about the screen size, you can even get a PC with the same hardware specs as the Mac for around $400-$500, like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834312087R.
For practical purposes, same capabilities, and around a third of the price.
But since you insist on being an idiot fanboi, let's see what we can get in a PC for the same price as the Mac, shall we?
Multiple wifi antennas? Really? Every laptop model I've ever worked on (and that's a few dozen) that came with wifi out of the box had at least two separate antennas. Usually one goes up one side of the screen, and the other goes up the other side.
Photo editing software can be had for free.
Since you said sub $1,000 and the closest a 13" mac gets to that is $1,199 I'll use that model for comparison.
It meets or exceeds the specs of your $1,199 13" Macbook Pro in every way and costs just $749 - regular price, not on sale. Your Macbook costs over 50% more.
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That's why making an MMO dependent on gear progression is a terrible idea, IMO. Old players get tired of constantly having their gear reset and/or having to keep replacing their previous best gear, and new players hate being behind the curve.
Much better IMO to use sidegrades and cosmetic awesomeness as rewards to keep people playing. This also keeps old end-game content relevant, without making it mandatory.
That looks pretty cool. I just preregistered. Thanks.
Yeah that's pretty much what I was thinking. Live programming is the only thing keeping cable TV alive. Once that becomes available for streaming online, well, cable (and possibly satellite as well) is done.
Ok, it's become clear now that you're just trolling. Stop now, you're not doing yourself or anyone else any favors. I get that you're a console fanboi. Your trolling isn't helping your case.
The post you linked is from over TWO YEARS ago. One would certainly expect the demand to change in that time span. But it hardly matters, because that discussion wasn't relevant to this one anyway.
(Context: Why pay $500 for the next Xbox when you can use a gaming PC instead? Controller-friendly games.)
Yes, we've already dealt with that. PC is just as good for that as any console.
How would a platformer like Mega Man series work with a keyboard and mouse?
Never played Mega Man specifically, but I've played plenty of other platforms with keyboard and mouse, and they all worked just as well, or better. Which of course didn't matter, because if I'd preferred to play them with a gamepad, I have a good Logitech USB gamepad that I prefer to anything for any current console.
Or a racing game?
Works great on a keyboard, and - for me at least - better than with a gamepad. Not as well as with a wheel and pedals, but that's not what the discussion is about.
Better yet, how would cooperative platformers such as Contra or Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers or The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon work?
These days, exactly the same as on any console. Hook your PC up to your TV, plug in a couple controllers and pick your seat of choice. Or if you need some extended range to get to the sofa, get a couple wireless controllers. http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/xbox-360-wireless-controller-for-windows
As I see it, each player would have to buy a separate PC and a separate copy.
Again, that's entirely on the developer and/or publisher. More and more console games are going that way too, now that they all have internet capability.
I'd love for you to show me a list of worthwhile controller-friendly PC exclusives. If you don't want to do so on Slashdot, you could always do so here [pineight.com].
Just because I can make such a list doesn't mean it's worth my time to do so. If you think I'm trying to sell you on the PC gaming concept, I'm not. I couldn't care less what you game on. I'm just pointing out the obvious flaws in your arguments. But I'll still be nice. If you actually care about gaming on a PC with a gamepad, here's a couple links to get you started.
http://www.giantbomb.com/xbox-360-controller-support-for-pc/3015-2465/
http://www.overclock.net/t/1030118/pc-gamepad-compatibility-list-update-3-20-2013
Not many, because "gamepad genres" are few and far between. The vast majority of genres work better on a keyboard and mouse. In fact, the only genre I can think of that definitely works better with a gamepad is fighting games (ie. Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter).
But as for PC exclusives that make good use of a gamepad, with a little research I'm quite confident I can make a list that's longer than any list of exclusives you can make for any console.
So now tell me, how many keyboard & mouse exclusives are there on your console of choice? I'm much more interested in that, as keyboard and mouse is as a whole a vastly superior control system to a gamepad.
That's the fault of the developer/publisher, not the platform. There's absolutely no reason Mortal Kombat couldn't be ported to the PC. It would even be just as good an experience now, with your PC being just as easy to connect to a big-screen TV as any console.
But hey, if you really want to start listing platform exclusives just let me know, I can come up with a pretty long list for the PC just from memory. And once I start doing some research... oh boy! I hope you have a few months to spend on this!
Don't worry, they're probably going to change that for the rest of the consoles in the next gen as well.
PCs are for any kind of video game. There's some really good USB gamepads out there, and as you mentioned, people do use XBox controllers with PC. Your attempt to downplay it doesn't change the fact that it can be done and is done by gamers all the time. There are upsides to using a console for gaming instead of a PC, but the gamepad is not one of them.
Meanwhile, the homeowner has already chambered another round and is already aiming at the intruder. The homeowner was much more likely to get off a second shot than the intruder was to get one off at all, and the homeowner's shot would have been much more accurately aimed.
Also, the intruder in your example basically has to have the skills of a special ops soldier or professional trick-shooter to do what you claim. Why would such an individual be pulling a common home robbery?
Your little anecdote sounds like it's just an example of someone who is basically criminally negligent with regards to gun safety. For starters, you should never have a round chambered in a stored gun. You shouldn't even be storing a gun loaded, unless it's specifically for self-defense purposes. Second, you shouldn't be having a 5-year-old handling a gun like a shotgun at all, and certainly not if that gun is loaded. Third, it's never too early to start training kids about gun safety, especially if you have firearms around the house. But you don't start with true firearms at that age, you start with airguns.
Now that being said, it's always possible that the stupid gun owner thought he emptied the gun before he stored it, but accidentally left a round in the chamber. Fatal accidents happen every day, and they don't require firearms.
http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/04/03/boy-drowns-washing-machine/
http://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/16/nyregion/girl-dies-from-neck-injury-after-fall-down-stairs-at-school.html
US copyright is currently bullshit. Those songs should have been public domain for 13 years already.
Fixed, as opposed to tiltrotor. You know, like the summary says.
Yes.
http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/en_US/
But it should of been "one and the same". People started typing it wrong. Well, for all intensive purposes, I could care less.
FTFY
That's very interesting, and does make sense.
They usually take the order before the movie starts, but bring the food out during the movie, unless you take their advice and show up early. All the servers wear black clothes so they're not distruptive. There's very dim lighting, just bright enough to see your food but not so bright as to affect the movie. There's two kinds of seating: fixed round tables with swivel chairs, and also kind of a bar-style table with comfortable office chairs. I'm used to eating while watching a movie or TV at home, so no, I don't really miss anything.
I would say the video and audio quality are a very small step down from some of the other theaters in town, but it's not significant enough to bother me in the least.
http://movietavern.com/
Yeah we have one of those near where I live too. The food is actually surprisingly good and not overpriced. This one's called Movie Tavern. And like you, I'd prefer that over fog and strobe lights. In fact, I'd prefer just a normal theater over fog and strobe lights.
I wonder if books are more likely to have such fake reviews than other categories on Amazon? Either way, your post is very interesting. Wish I could toss you a mod point.
Or, ya know, have your IT team install it on a test box for a few days to see if anything breaks. That's how most businesses would do it. Well, the ones that care enough to set policies on downloading windows updates anyway.
And guess what? At the same price point, most people would still take the ASUS. Why? Because the stuff that matters on it is better. It's hilarious you would bring up that crap though, because only a fanboi would even try to suggest that shit is worth even remotely $450.
But none of that matters, because most people shop based on their budget; they don't decide what features they want then go buy it. And the fact is, you simply can't buy a new Macbook for under $900, with ANY specs. If you're not too picky about the screen size, you can even get a PC with the same hardware specs as the Mac for around $400-$500, like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834312087R.
For practical purposes, same capabilities, and around a third of the price.
But since you insist on being an idiot fanboi, let's see what we can get in a PC for the same price as the Mac, shall we?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834127875
Hmm... way better screen resolution, much faster CPU, twice as much ram, way better graphics, twice as much HDD space and it's ALSO faster.
So yeah.
Why would you buy what is effectively just a dell for 3x the money with near useless software?
Inconceivable!
STOP SAYING THAT!
And if your business is worth a shit, their own strategy is even more careful and rigorous than what the GP posted.
Multiple wifi antennas? Really? Every laptop model I've ever worked on (and that's a few dozen) that came with wifi out of the box had at least two separate antennas. Usually one goes up one side of the screen, and the other goes up the other side.
Photo editing software can be had for free.
Since you said sub $1,000 and the closest a 13" mac gets to that is $1,199 I'll use that model for comparison.
http://store.apple.com/us/configure/MD101LL/A?#hardware
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834100228
And here is what you asked for.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230262
It meets or exceeds the specs of your $1,199 13" Macbook Pro in every way and costs just $749 - regular price, not on sale. Your Macbook costs over 50% more.
You're welcome.