No, he doesn't. Nor will anyone protesting against this idea. This is because they're idiots, and apparently don't believe in giving parents tools to help--y'know--raise their kids.
and STILL IS to those who know what it really means.
No, it really isn't. The old usage of the word has been eclipsed at this point. Not fair, but nothing you can do about it either. Insisting that "hacker" is still a positive label is needlessly muddying the language at this point.
I fail to see how any opinion on the matter could be seen as "opposition to the Constitution."
Well, any decision could be seen as in opposition to the spirit of the Constitution. The fact that it isn't mentioned in the Constitution doesn't really matter for that.
That said, yeah, the GP is either really stupid or trolling.
If the only thing Blizzard does is to remove incentive for assholes to play the game, it will be a resounding success for the vast majority of players, and for Blizzard. Griefers ruin the game for everyone except themselves.
Sorry you want to grief players to have fun. Go ahead and leave, because we won't miss you one fucking bit.
Well said. The need to look down on others is like a cancer, and needs to stop. Yes, I'm guilty of it too at times, we all are... but it damn well needs to be called out.
BS. I'm a big gamer, and game on Vista Home Premium. Since release, I've had only one issue: KOTOR 2 wouldn't work. Other than that, works beautifully. There is no reason, as a gamer, to avoid Vista. In fact, gamers have MORE reason to use Vista, because they can use DX10.
Or you prefer not to support compulsory, consumer-hostile technologies like DRM
Don't use media with DRM, and you'll never have issues with DRM. That's so consumer-hostile!
activation
Which isn't hostile. It Just Works the vast majority of the time. Activation is completely transparent to most users.
remote monitoring
If you want to make ludicrous claims, offer proof. As far as I recall, all that has ever been offered is traffic going to Microsoft, which in no way constitutes any sort of proof.
forced downloads of patches
*cough cough sneeze*
Oh, sorry about that. I'm allergic to bullshit. This isn't normally a problem, but it happens sometimes when people spew bullshit about Vista "forcing" you to download patches, when it does nothing of the sort. You know how it is.
Now companies are grabbing open source software where they can...
Yes. Because it's free (as in $0). There's no more to it than that. As much as open source advocates like to believe otherwise, people just don't give a damn about having access to the source code. Not having to pay for it, on the other hand, is great.
Moreover, the way the game penalises players for driving well by giving players behind them super-powered weapons that are impossible to evade...
Er... you do realize that Mario Kart has been doing this since Mario Kart 64, at least, right? It's always been a viable strategy to drop back a bit and then pull ahead using good items at the last moment.
No one with any sense (and who doesn't work for Microsoft) claims Vista is a "must-have" upgrade, though. It's basically a replacement for XP with a few extra bells and whistles... not worth upgrading if you have XP, but if you're building a new machine, there's no reason to avoid it.
Fair play to you then. I prefer that my choices not be at right angles to reality.
You say that as if judging by results is any more realistic. Neither is a perfect method, which is why I said, if I have to choose...
No, there is only one reason, which may well be more than sufficient for you: you want to.
No. You're descending into sheer idiocy at this point. You may feel that Blizzard's intentions are bad, but doing what their fans want is certainly a reason to believe that their intentions are good. There may be more reasons, there may not be, but saying the only reason to believe in their good intentions is personal desire merely indicates that you want to hate Blizzard, no matter the facts.
If I have to pick between heartless and naive, I'll pick naive every time. Then again, I don't believe it's naive to think that something is being done with good will, considering there's every reason (in the form of what the fans want) to believe that Blizzard's intentions are good.
I judge someone's character by their intent, not their results. Results are something which need to be addressed, but have no bearing on character. You're looking at results and judging character based on that, which is insane.
Except they are. I'll be the last to say Blizzard's methods are great in this case, but they are trying to serve their customers. They're using bad methods to achieve a good end, and you're crucifying them for it... not fair in the least.
Hey man, if you want to believe that Blizzard is pissing on their customers by giving them what they want, that's your damn problem, not mine. I live in the real world, where giving your customers what they want is considered a good thing.
These things are ONLY grinds if you're concerned about doing them as fast as possible. I play WoW plenty, and I agree with the GP, it is most certainly not a grind-fest.
The only thing they are trying to protect are their profits.
Bullshit. If you knew WoW at all, you'd know that many, many players don't want this crap in their game. Blizzard is trying to protect their profits only insofar as trying to better the customer experience is protecting profits.
You seriously have no clue. Blizzard is fighting for their customers, and you cynically say they're trying to protect their profits. Laughable.
You mean $50. PC games, last I checked, were still $50 fresh from release. It's only the 360 and PS3 which have embraced the retarded $10 price increase (for no real reason, I might add).
Er... maybe "any of the content that exists" and fits into your schedule (if you can't raid). T6 is lasting until 80 or so, much like T3 lasted until 70 or so with BC's release. You won't be replacing your gear 3 days into the expansion.
Besides, if you play for gear, you're doing it wrong. Play for fun, and take the gear as a happy bonus. So much frustration in the game is caused by making gear, rather than having fun slaying monsters, the goal.
Although I too, drink those tears, and my classes are mage and hunter, for crying out loud. The game isn't going to end because hybrids can do good DPS.
Making code cleaner and more readable is not in the least trivial. Any "real developer" will sing the praises of something that makes it easier for him to read another guy's code all day long.
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No, he doesn't. Nor will anyone protesting against this idea. This is because they're idiots, and apparently don't believe in giving parents tools to help--y'know--raise their kids.
To any of the interviewees: do you ever get tired of being so awesome and kicking so much ass?
and STILL IS to those who know what it really means.
No, it really isn't. The old usage of the word has been eclipsed at this point. Not fair, but nothing you can do about it either. Insisting that "hacker" is still a positive label is needlessly muddying the language at this point.
I fail to see how any opinion on the matter could be seen as "opposition to the Constitution."
Well, any decision could be seen as in opposition to the spirit of the Constitution. The fact that it isn't mentioned in the Constitution doesn't really matter for that.
That said, yeah, the GP is either really stupid or trolling.
If the only thing Blizzard does is to remove incentive for assholes to play the game, it will be a resounding success for the vast majority of players, and for Blizzard. Griefers ruin the game for everyone except themselves.
Sorry you want to grief players to have fun. Go ahead and leave, because we won't miss you one fucking bit.
How much did this judge get paid for his decision? Because there's no way an honest man could've come to such a conclusion.
Well said. The need to look down on others is like a cancer, and needs to stop. Yes, I'm guilty of it too at times, we all are... but it damn well needs to be called out.
Unless you play games.
BS. I'm a big gamer, and game on Vista Home Premium. Since release, I've had only one issue: KOTOR 2 wouldn't work. Other than that, works beautifully. There is no reason, as a gamer, to avoid Vista. In fact, gamers have MORE reason to use Vista, because they can use DX10.
Or you prefer not to support compulsory, consumer-hostile technologies like DRM
Don't use media with DRM, and you'll never have issues with DRM. That's so consumer-hostile!
activation
Which isn't hostile. It Just Works the vast majority of the time. Activation is completely transparent to most users.
remote monitoring
If you want to make ludicrous claims, offer proof. As far as I recall, all that has ever been offered is traffic going to Microsoft, which in no way constitutes any sort of proof.
forced downloads of patches
*cough cough sneeze*
Oh, sorry about that. I'm allergic to bullshit. This isn't normally a problem, but it happens sometimes when people spew bullshit about Vista "forcing" you to download patches, when it does nothing of the sort. You know how it is.
Now companies are grabbing open source software where they can...
Yes. Because it's free (as in $0). There's no more to it than that. As much as open source advocates like to believe otherwise, people just don't give a damn about having access to the source code. Not having to pay for it, on the other hand, is great.
Moreover, the way the game penalises players for driving well by giving players behind them super-powered weapons that are impossible to evade...
Er... you do realize that Mario Kart has been doing this since Mario Kart 64, at least, right? It's always been a viable strategy to drop back a bit and then pull ahead using good items at the last moment.
It doesn't suck. I've seen many people on /. (including myself) explain that it works fine for them and others, yet the FUD persists. Go figure. :/
No one with any sense (and who doesn't work for Microsoft) claims Vista is a "must-have" upgrade, though. It's basically a replacement for XP with a few extra bells and whistles... not worth upgrading if you have XP, but if you're building a new machine, there's no reason to avoid it.
Fair play to you then. I prefer that my choices not be at right angles to reality.
You say that as if judging by results is any more realistic. Neither is a perfect method, which is why I said, if I have to choose...
No, there is only one reason, which may well be more than sufficient for you: you want to.
No. You're descending into sheer idiocy at this point. You may feel that Blizzard's intentions are bad, but doing what their fans want is certainly a reason to believe that their intentions are good. There may be more reasons, there may not be, but saying the only reason to believe in their good intentions is personal desire merely indicates that you want to hate Blizzard, no matter the facts.
If I have to pick between heartless and naive, I'll pick naive every time. Then again, I don't believe it's naive to think that something is being done with good will, considering there's every reason (in the form of what the fans want) to believe that Blizzard's intentions are good.
I judge someone's character by their intent, not their results. Results are something which need to be addressed, but have no bearing on character. You're looking at results and judging character based on that, which is insane.
Except they're not.
Except they are. I'll be the last to say Blizzard's methods are great in this case, but they are trying to serve their customers. They're using bad methods to achieve a good end, and you're crucifying them for it... not fair in the least.
Hey man, if you want to believe that Blizzard is pissing on their customers by giving them what they want, that's your damn problem, not mine. I live in the real world, where giving your customers what they want is considered a good thing.
loupgarou21 has not played Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
And? If C# 1.0 and 2.0 were standardized, I damn well imagine 3.0 will be. It would be rather odd to imagine otherwise.
These things are ONLY grinds if you're concerned about doing them as fast as possible. I play WoW plenty, and I agree with the GP, it is most certainly not a grind-fest.
The only thing they are trying to protect are their profits.
Bullshit. If you knew WoW at all, you'd know that many, many players don't want this crap in their game. Blizzard is trying to protect their profits only insofar as trying to better the customer experience is protecting profits.
You seriously have no clue. Blizzard is fighting for their customers, and you cynically say they're trying to protect their profits. Laughable.
I just decided I was not giving them my $60.
You mean $50. PC games, last I checked, were still $50 fresh from release. It's only the 360 and PS3 which have embraced the retarded $10 price increase (for no real reason, I might add).
Er... maybe "any of the content that exists" and fits into your schedule (if you can't raid). T6 is lasting until 80 or so, much like T3 lasted until 70 or so with BC's release. You won't be replacing your gear 3 days into the expansion.
Besides, if you play for gear, you're doing it wrong. Play for fun, and take the gear as a happy bonus. So much frustration in the game is caused by making gear, rather than having fun slaying monsters, the goal.
Lolret
Sir, I believe you misspelled "retnoob".
Although I too, drink those tears, and my classes are mage and hunter, for crying out loud. The game isn't going to end because hybrids can do good DPS.
Making code cleaner and more readable is not in the least trivial. Any "real developer" will sing the praises of something that makes it easier for him to read another guy's code all day long.