I'm not a Washington resident, I happen to live in California. However, if we here in CA ever get a petition going around to counteract Prop 8, I'd sign it and gladly let my name be posted. Hell, they can post my name AND photo on the front page of Google for all I care.
Seriously. I like Facebook, but Holy crap on a catapult, everybody I'm friends with seems to be playing those games. I have to block updates from some new game like every 2 days or so. I think I'm just going to post on their walls about how I'm doing on Uncharted 2.
Also, exclusivity deals. Apple and AT&t, for instance. It wasn't Apple that wanted to be stuck with one carrier, but the US phone market more or less dictates it. I'd hate to have to miss out on Nintendo's newest handheld for 18 mos/3 years because they have a exclusive deal with Sprint, or Verizon, ect...
The manufacturing cost for the DS flash carts is undoubtedly much lower than UMD was... I'd assume that unless the market just falls in love with the PSPgo (It won't), Nintendo will play it safe and keep some form of physical media.
I know that the AI can process data faster then I can.
What I was saying was I presented it with a variable that was not expected under its normal operation. Therefore the system had to take time to compensate for this new unexpected input. It also helped that I knew the collision was going to happen and set up myself so that the impact kept me on the track, while the AI opponent was off the track experiencing a new set of negative variables that I was not.
While Gran Tourismo could not be called a true simulation (rubber cars anyone?), what racing game would you call more realistic? As far as home console/PC I've never played a racing game that tried harder to emulate realism.
Back in the days of Gran Tourismo 1 & 2, my friends and I developed a racing style that we named "Shenanigans". The principle of Shenanigans was that since the AI would simply pace you until the final turns on the final lap then just blast past you with superhuman driving, what you would do would be let the lead car pass you on the final lap but you keep on his tail, then as you hit the last turn, you just gun your car up to warp speed and T-bone him off the track into the ditch/wall. Properly executed, this tactic always managed to confuse the AI for a split second, which was longer than you needed to recover (since you were planning on the collision and the computer was not) and beat him down the last straightaway.
It also lead to us having to call Shenanigans/No Shenanigans when playing multiplayer. Of course We had some of our most fun races with Shenanigans allowed.
Both CS and CoD seem to descend into sniper contests. It may be more realistic, but I've always preferred the "run & gun" method that UT, Quake ect have. The only FPS I really play anymore is TF2 mostly because that with a few notable exceptions (2fort!) there is no way for a sniper style player to own everybody on the opposite team. Sure snipers get kills, but it's not like in the more realistic FPSs where no matter what I do, I'll get headshotted within a minute of leaving the spawn.
Yes, I'm 30 and my reaction times have increased somewhat, and I'm sure that's a determining factor.
Firstly yes, the patent laws are awful and need changing.
But I also believe that Eolas is also to blame. The patent law gave them the tools to abuse the system, but they are the ones who used them to actually do it.
No sir. "Cold" is a human construct. There is only heat, and absence of heat. That is why they call it "heat death" since the universe's heat (or to be more scientific, ENERGY) eventually reduces to 0, thereby causing the universe to "die."
I wish it was more complicated, but there it is. US network TV has no patience for a new show, especially Sci-Fi or Fantasy. If it doesn't get good ratings (top 3 in time slot) within its first month, its more or less dead in the water.
Strangely appropriate for this thread, and really/. in general.
Q: WHAT DO YOU WANT? M: Well, I was told outside that... Q: Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings! M: What? Q: Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!! M: Look, I CAME HERE FOR AN ARGUMENT, I'm not going to just stand...!! Q: OH, oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse. M: Oh, I see, well, that explains it. Q: Ah yes, you want room 12A, Just along the corridor. M: Oh, Thank you very much. Sorry. Q: Not at all. M: Thank You. (Under his breath) Stupid git!!
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I'm not a Washington resident, I happen to live in California. However, if we here in CA ever get a petition going around to counteract Prop 8, I'd sign it and gladly let my name be posted. Hell, they can post my name AND photo on the front page of Google for all I care.
Why a US government agency needs an "investment arm?"
Or more accurately, play cards until AAAAAAA shows up, and then have sex whilst being towed.
...or an insurance company.
Clarification: You can't *hold* ground with *FLYING* robots.
-Have you seen this boy?
Troll? Aww. Not cool.
I stand corrected.
Why Cc: when you can Reply All!
Seriously. I like Facebook, but Holy crap on a catapult, everybody I'm friends with seems to be playing those games. I have to block updates from some new game like every 2 days or so. I think I'm just going to post on their walls about how I'm doing on Uncharted 2.
Totally agree.
Also, exclusivity deals. Apple and AT&t, for instance. It wasn't Apple that wanted to be stuck with one carrier, but the US phone market more or less dictates it. I'd hate to have to miss out on Nintendo's newest handheld for 18 mos/3 years because they have a exclusive deal with Sprint, or Verizon, ect...
Keep the phone hardware off it.
The manufacturing cost for the DS flash carts is undoubtedly much lower than UMD was... I'd assume that unless the market just falls in love with the PSPgo (It won't), Nintendo will play it safe and keep some form of physical media.
75% of what a normal cookie does, at 2x the price!
BAZINGA!
I keed of course... I even posted this from my MacBook.
Gawd that's ugly. Why not integrate the buttons into the main body. It seriously looks like a maxi pad. I hope this is just the rumor mill at work.
Oh heck.. here I go replying to an AC.
I know that the AI can process data faster then I can.
What I was saying was I presented it with a variable that was not expected under its normal operation. Therefore the system had to take time to compensate for this new unexpected input. It also helped that I knew the collision was going to happen and set up myself so that the impact kept me on the track, while the AI opponent was off the track experiencing a new set of negative variables that I was not.
While Gran Tourismo could not be called a true simulation (rubber cars anyone?), what racing game would you call more realistic? As far as home console/PC I've never played a racing game that tried harder to emulate realism.
Back in the days of Gran Tourismo 1 & 2, my friends and I developed a racing style that we named "Shenanigans". The principle of Shenanigans was that since the AI would simply pace you until the final turns on the final lap then just blast past you with superhuman driving, what you would do would be let the lead car pass you on the final lap but you keep on his tail, then as you hit the last turn, you just gun your car up to warp speed and T-bone him off the track into the ditch/wall. Properly executed, this tactic always managed to confuse the AI for a split second, which was longer than you needed to recover (since you were planning on the collision and the computer was not) and beat him down the last straightaway.
It also lead to us having to call Shenanigans/No Shenanigans when playing multiplayer. Of course We had some of our most fun races with Shenanigans allowed.
Both CS and CoD seem to descend into sniper contests. It may be more realistic, but I've always preferred the "run & gun" method that UT, Quake ect have. The only FPS I really play anymore is TF2 mostly because that with a few notable exceptions (2fort!) there is no way for a sniper style player to own everybody on the opposite team. Sure snipers get kills, but it's not like in the more realistic FPSs where no matter what I do, I'll get headshotted within a minute of leaving the spawn.
Yes, I'm 30 and my reaction times have increased somewhat, and I'm sure that's a determining factor.
tl;dr: I'm old and slow, and snipers piss me off.
It reminds me of they guy who was Hercules' sidekick on that 1990's Hercules show starring Kevin Sorbo.
Firstly yes, the patent laws are awful and need changing.
But I also believe that Eolas is also to blame. The patent law gave them the tools to abuse the system, but they are the ones who used them to actually do it.
And after this case is wrapped up, they'll get to suing over all those technologies too.
COLD DEATH? No such thing.
No sir. "Cold" is a human construct. There is only heat, and absence of heat. That is why they call it "heat death" since the universe's heat (or to be more scientific, ENERGY) eventually reduces to 0, thereby causing the universe to "die."
Not always true
It was on Fox.
I wish it was more complicated, but there it is. US network TV has no patience for a new show, especially Sci-Fi or Fantasy. If it doesn't get good ratings (top 3 in time slot) within its first month, its more or less dead in the water.
Strangely appropriate for this thread, and really /. in general.
Q: WHAT DO YOU WANT?
M: Well, I was told outside that...
Q: Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings!
M: What?
Q: Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!
M: Look, I CAME HERE FOR AN ARGUMENT, I'm not going to just stand...!!
Q: OH, oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse.
M: Oh, I see, well, that explains it.
Q: Ah yes, you want room 12A, Just along the corridor.
M: Oh, Thank you very much. Sorry.
Q: Not at all.
M: Thank You.
(Under his breath) Stupid git!!
Thats true.