After about 6 edits once it hit the front page, yes, it does hint that it may be a joke (still isn't very clear, imho). The first iterations, though, do not (the sentence was what I originally quoted).
Hopefully someone has the decentsy to stealth a digital camera in and post torrents.
Being a subscriber, I sent an email to daddypants to try to get this corrected, but since I was ignored, I will deem it fine for me to rip.
Why on earth would someone need 'decency' to do something illegal like that? Why would you encourage your audience to commit crimes for your bemusment?
Instead, how about we say "Lets all hope they sell it in a video format for a cheap price or even free?" Maybe that will encourage them to share their play instead of us ripping it from them illegally?
And you wonder why the MPAA is all over torrents... this isn't helping.
Everyone knows that you need to put the shiny side on the outside to reflect the signals. Obviously, this guy put the dull side out and it absorbed the signal...
Quick points:
1.) You mean JP II (there is no JPIII, yet).
2.) This claim comes from up top, so its basically the view of the vatican unless Pope Benedict contradicts it
2.5) JPII pardoned Galileo
(Yes, I'm registered member of the Catholic faith)
4 year olds, maybe, but 2 and 3 year olds don't have the attention span to sit with my and my gamecube.
I own a V-Smile for my 3 year old and have had it since his 2nd birthday. It was a little challenging for him at 2, but putting the 'no death' and such settings let him get used to the system, and eventually you put it harder and harder until he's ready for the next set. My son has learned memory and other educational games (shape matching, etc..) from this system, and its games to him so he only gets to play when he's good and such. Really quite the dream, if you ask me...
I know its not intentional, but on the surface, this looks like: They f*ck around with me? Do they know how I am? I'll show them!
I wouldn't be surprised if Blizzard decides to let him have the alias back, but I doubt it would happen (never back someone into a corner on a judgement call).
The call was a petty one... this article is doubly as petty.
Bittorrent gives a grey area... you are not just 'getting' the file, but also 'hosting' pieces of it (or the entire thing if its still in the sharing network when you have the complete file). It isn't as open-shut as you imply.
Why don't you go out this monday night and grab a bunch of kids trick or treat bags... its all stealing, either way you look at it!
Just because its a new medium doesn't make it any right...er?
And to be caught and sent to a Chinese prison for... daredevil? Ick.... that just ain't worth it.
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There's a good chance they emailed him all the score: 5 comments, and told him to answer 5 or so and he simply didn't respond to that one.
Fully agreed, here.
PHP is a great language for small web applications, but doing something complex like an insurance intranet site, and Java is clearly the better option.
Bwwaaaahahah! You had me going to the end, then I lost it. Well played!
Anywho, for my contribution, try playing shogun or medieval total war. Both games require you to carefully balance your nation while attempting to grow where influences such as religion and economic choices make each invasion a difficult decision... not a simple, invade-kill-invade-kill (try it in MTW and you'll find every place you invaided rebels unless you take care in what you do).
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well... they've had a blizzard and hurricane, so I'm guessing the middle of the east coast...?
Keep in mind that location is a big factor.
Someone making $60k in the midwest... is a great job and can support a family.
Someone making $60k in LA (more likely for gamining companies) and you are living in a small apartment unable to support a significant other.
Tom Clancy started a gaming company known as Red Storm Entertainment and ended up with the successful Rainbow Six series.
Sounds like Mr. Speilburg won't get his hands too dirty with the development of the game... sounds like he's more into having the movie rights to the games...
It seems like every sequel that comes out Sid is less and less involved in the product. How much is Sid involved in 4? Does he help code? Help design? Help produce? Or stamp his name on the finished product?
No bad vibes, meant to the Gaming God... just curious how involved he is with the 5th (counting "Alpha Centauri") cantation of his classic...
PC Game prices aren't going anywhere, and the console games have to compete with department stores (target, walmart, etc...) and Electronic stores (Best Buy, etc...). Competition will ensue.
Icewind Dale has its positives and negatives over the BG's:
Pro: You create your own party, so instead of the multiclasses that BG characters tend to use, you can have a party of pure fighter, pure mage, pure cleric, pure theif to maximize your parties output...
Con: You create your own party, so no character development within your own party (basically, you miss out on characters like Minsc who really add a ton to the game you are playing).
That was part of my point. Its obviously good, because even though it is overhyped and overexposed, people are still buying it.
Where reviews are great are for silent releases of really good games that no one has had a chance to see. That's what really makes a review golden.
That game hidden in the corner of your local EB? Its really good or really bad. Don't tell me about something thats been out forever, or just an expansion of an already ultra successful franchise (unless its a preview, not a review)... tell me about the games that people don't hear about every day already...
Granted, THIS change got some testing time, but there are Thursdays when things happen, like not being able to submit replies, or replies are submitted and not seen. Things like that are obviously hardly tested, if tested at all.
Its pretty obvious, in my opinion, that there is no formal testing process, and only when something major is released are they even inclined to ask for testing help.
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After about 6 edits once it hit the front page, yes, it does hint that it may be a joke (still isn't very clear, imho). The first iterations, though, do not (the sentence was what I originally quoted).
Hopefully someone has the decentsy to stealth a digital camera in and post torrents.
Being a subscriber, I sent an email to daddypants to try to get this corrected, but since I was ignored, I will deem it fine for me to rip.
Why on earth would someone need 'decency' to do something illegal like that? Why would you encourage your audience to commit crimes for your bemusment?
Instead, how about we say "Lets all hope they sell it in a video format for a cheap price or even free?" Maybe that will encourage them to share their play instead of us ripping it from them illegally?
And you wonder why the MPAA is all over torrents... this isn't helping.
Everyone knows that you need to put the shiny side on the outside to reflect the signals. Obviously, this guy put the dull side out and it absorbed the signal...
Quick points:
1.) You mean JP II (there is no JPIII, yet).
2.) This claim comes from up top, so its basically the view of the vatican unless Pope Benedict contradicts it
2.5) JPII pardoned Galileo
(Yes, I'm registered member of the Catholic faith)
4 year olds, maybe, but 2 and 3 year olds don't have the attention span to sit with my and my gamecube.
I own a V-Smile for my 3 year old and have had it since his 2nd birthday. It was a little challenging for him at 2, but putting the 'no death' and such settings let him get used to the system, and eventually you put it harder and harder until he's ready for the next set. My son has learned memory and other educational games (shape matching, etc..) from this system, and its games to him so he only gets to play when he's good and such. Really quite the dream, if you ask me...
Lets not forget hearing those monkeys wandering about....
I need to hook up a new game of SS2, now (there's mod that updates all the graphics, too, btw!).
I agree... this is a JE put on the front page.
I know its not intentional, but on the surface, this looks like:
They f*ck around with me? Do they know how I am? I'll show them!
I wouldn't be surprised if Blizzard decides to let him have the alias back, but I doubt it would happen (never back someone into a corner on a judgement call).
The call was a petty one... this article is doubly as petty.
Bittorrent gives a grey area... you are not just 'getting' the file, but also 'hosting' pieces of it (or the entire thing if its still in the sharing network when you have the complete file). It isn't as open-shut as you imply.
Why don't you go out this monday night and grab a bunch of kids trick or treat bags... its all stealing, either way you look at it!
Just because its a new medium doesn't make it any right...er?
And to be caught and sent to a Chinese prison for... daredevil? Ick.... that just ain't worth it.
There's a good chance they emailed him all the score: 5 comments, and told him to answer 5 or so and he simply didn't respond to that one.
Fully agreed, here.
PHP is a great language for small web applications, but doing something complex like an insurance intranet site, and Java is clearly the better option.
Bwwaaaahahah! You had me going to the end, then I lost it. Well played!
Anywho, for my contribution, try playing shogun or medieval total war. Both games require you to carefully balance your nation while attempting to grow where influences such as religion and economic choices make each invasion a difficult decision... not a simple, invade-kill-invade-kill (try it in MTW and you'll find every place you invaided rebels unless you take care in what you do).
well... they've had a blizzard and hurricane, so I'm guessing the middle of the east coast...?
Keep in mind that location is a big factor.
Someone making $60k in the midwest... is a great job and can support a family.
Someone making $60k in LA (more likely for gamining companies) and you are living in a small apartment unable to support a significant other.
Tom Clancy started a gaming company known as Red Storm Entertainment and ended up with the successful Rainbow Six series.
Sounds like Mr. Speilburg won't get his hands too dirty with the development of the game... sounds like he's more into having the movie rights to the games...
It says Oracle and IBM and even Microsoft licensing fees are way too expensive for the average punter.
An NFL punter usually makes between $250k to $1M a year. They can handle most DB costs...
It seems like every sequel that comes out Sid is less and less involved in the product. How much is Sid involved in 4? Does he help code? Help design? Help produce? Or stamp his name on the finished product?
No bad vibes, meant to the Gaming God... just curious how involved he is with the 5th (counting "Alpha Centauri") cantation of his classic...
PC Game prices aren't going anywhere, and the console games have to compete with department stores (target, walmart, etc...) and Electronic stores (Best Buy, etc...). Competition will ensue.
Icewind Dale has its positives and negatives over the BG's:
Pro: You create your own party, so instead of the multiclasses that BG characters tend to use, you can have a party of pure fighter, pure mage, pure cleric, pure theif to maximize your parties output...
Con: You create your own party, so no character development within your own party (basically, you miss out on characters like Minsc who really add a ton to the game you are playing).
Geez... newbies...
That was part of my point. Its obviously good, because even though it is overhyped and overexposed, people are still buying it.
Where reviews are great are for silent releases of really good games that no one has had a chance to see. That's what really makes a review golden.
That game hidden in the corner of your local EB? Its really good or really bad. Don't tell me about something thats been out forever, or just an expansion of an already ultra successful franchise (unless its a preview, not a review)... tell me about the games that people don't hear about every day already...
Is this really a review of an addon for a game that is waay over exposed and played by millions of people?
Is it really worthy of a review??
If its a paid review, I'd understand, but, really, there are much better new (and full) games to review.
I explained the bug. I didn't think I was doing such a bad thing. I will look into updating it with my info.
I submitted a bug. Titled '500 Errors'
Granted, THIS change got some testing time, but there are Thursdays when things happen, like not being able to submit replies, or replies are submitted and not seen. Things like that are obviously hardly tested, if tested at all.
Its pretty obvious, in my opinion, that there is no formal testing process, and only when something major is released are they even inclined to ask for testing help.