The mod community would be cut off at the knee's without actually having having the game installed straight to the system.
IMO, which I may be flamed for, the mod community is a large reason why PC games are even around much. Yeah sure some genres aren't console friendly (RTS games), but how many more copies of, say the KOTOR games, sold for Xbox than PC? Or any number of AAA titles sold on any console and PC.
For every Half-Life 2 type title on PC there is 5 that create as big a bruhaha in console gaming these days.
Overall I find it to be somewhat cliched and derivative of earlier titles. It tries to stand out as something unique, and it even does things a little different than what's come before, but it doesn't really focus on those differences to carve out it's own niche.
I hate to break it to you sport, but having worked in retail myself I can say, just because you work behind the counter at *A* store doesn't mean you know what's goin' on with Best Buy as a company.
If this isn't an April 1st joke, the 2 year time frame is still a bit of a ways off. I would bet dollars to donuts you'd be hard pressed to find ANYONE below the rank of executive or some high level managers, those directly responsible for getting this off the ground, that know more than the average/. reader right now.
As much as I appreciate/.'s attempt at covering game news, they aren't selective enough (which is really a/. problem as a whole). They just post any ol' thing. And Zonk's review of Mechassault 2 (released Dec.) and Nexus (released in Feb.) are a little less than timely.
If you guys were truly nerds you'd rely on Scottie's advice. Tell your captain... er boss, that the project will take a year, not six months, and when you have it done in 8 months you'll be heroes.
If there is a budget, if it will realistically cost 10 grand, say 15 and go "Look we have an extra 5k for you!"
Unfortunately in the business world, when you succeed in this fashion they expect you to work miracles next time under truly unrealistic conditions. Sucks.
I decided to play again to see what the new combat is like, as that was where my interest lied the first time around (at launch). (that and I got a 30 dollar gift card for some issues @ CompUSA, so I basically got a 60-day gamecard for free)
A year and half is a long time and nearly 2 years from launch to redesign your combat system altogether is a big red flag. Sure their customer service blows, and yeah outside of the new combat fixes there's a lot that needs to be done...
Wait why did I decide to play again?
In their credit though, they did more than just balance a weak system, but redesigned it from nearly the ground up. I'd prefer they admit to their original flaws and take the time to do a major re-working of it rather than just bandage it up continuously.
I noticed something else this time around too. I finally realized what the game was designed to be like from the outset. It is more of a economy simulator with Star Wars graphics and combat tacked on. Taken from that view it's easier to understand why some things are the way they are. I like the approach, but their execution, to this point, is way lacking.
But like I said before, combat was my main reason to play. Being able to play with friends in a big Star Wars battle that offers more than an FPS can in terms of strategy and tactics was a big draw. I felt burned at launch though. I am willing give this a try, mostly because I don't have any other games I want to play right now. If it doesn't trip my trigger though I'll be burning my SWG discs after uninstalling it.
Test Center doesn't have the combat system on it yet. If they are gonna have this ready to go with to new wookiee expansion, I'd expect to see it there soon, at least by Mid-April.
That would be funnier if the article linked to the MTA site and not an OSDIR interview with the developers -- which is the site that has actually been slashdotted.
I'm all for laws regulating morally reprehensible conduct to try and keep people from pushing their genitals against a bus window in a school zone. Shit like that can happen at any moment.
You can regulate what content you allow your kid access to, or you can (this would be my approach if I had kids) teach your kid about the differences between electronic entertainment and reality.
Regulating video game content is just a hot topic for politicians to use as a soap box. It isn't about protecting anyones right, it's about appealing to lazy parents to get their vote so they can keep their job.
This is just an IGN poll, not a indepth study, but if it's even close to being accurate, makes you wonder why so much money is spent on titles that will go unnoticed.
If I were a publisher (a big one, EA, Activision...) instead of bitchin' about how much it costs to make 15 average games a year, I'd slice that release number by 2/3, make 5 or so kick ass games a year (for all platforms combined) and save the money I didn't spend on the other 10 crappers for stoking a hot fire on a cold night.
While not too surprising, I just tried this with Acrobat 7 and it works wonders. Search5.api doesn't seem to be in my Acrobat 7 folder, but don't take my word for it that it won't be in yours.
A realistic Zelda that's creating a totally new look for the series yet uses the same sound effects from Windwaker which in turned used the same sound effects from OoT.
I don't know why but it was distracting to me in WW. I hope they do some overhaulin' to the voices and such.
I started beta testing last Nov. and the gameplay is nothing special. Although the simplicity and familiary work in its favor by avoiding a steep learning curve.
The community is probably one of the better ones, based on past MMPGing experiences. Not too much snobbery from players that reached the top echelon. It's bringing in a lot of the "Fast N Furious" type crowd too, compared to alot of the "I got a lvl. Uber Dragonslayer in D&D" crowd I've run into in other games.
Their big "whiz bang" feature, "Interlock" combat, was still really nothin' special and performed terribly when I last "jacked in" (a week before beta shut down). Basically you buff up your character in close combat skills/modifiers and in melee combat the camera goes on auto pilot, zipping around to give you "Matrix-like" views of the action. There were terrible lag issues still, where you and your opponent would some times stand there facing each other with nothing happening, then suddenly one of you is dead.
Visually the game is pretty good. It looked more polished and runs better than SWG did on my computer when I played that, but doesn't perform as well as City of Heroes. Although unlike CoH, there aren't "instanced" mission areas. You just walk in and out of buildings w/ no load time.
I was disappointed playing as a hacker. It just doesn't seem hacker enough to me. Your special attacks are visualized as lightning bolts and weird glyphs that spasm around your target. I would have preferred seeing the characters twitch or blur or do something more in line with the movies. It feels a little more magical and less like you're actually hacking The Matrix.
I never got passed lvl 20 before a big update which would see a character wipe, so I don't know how hard it is to advance after that, but it's easy to get into and level up at lower levels. It isn't as lean as CoH, but it also isn't constant maintenance and grinding like SWG.
If fills a niche for those that aren't into swords and sorcery without breaking any fresh ground.
I hate to reply to myself, but Timothy, come on, just glance at the Apple section and you'll see that the story posted right before this makes it a non-issue
Along with meteorologists,/. editors are the only people I know who can screw up that much and still have a job.
I was once in line at Best Buy. This guy in front of me hadn't signed a new card he had received. After signing his slip the cashier notices this. She politely asks him to sign his card so she can compare signatures. It took him a beat to process the fact that "Yes she's that dumb.", he signed the card, she checked the sigs. and let him be on his merry way. I couldn't keep a straight face the entire rest of the time I was in line.
If I were an alien species that studied humans for a while I would come to the conclusion that I'd have been better off if someone said to me at the beginning, "Move along."
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IMO, which I may be flamed for, the mod community is a large reason why PC games are even around much. Yeah sure some genres aren't console friendly (RTS games), but how many more copies of, say the KOTOR games, sold for Xbox than PC? Or any number of AAA titles sold on any console and PC.
For every Half-Life 2 type title on PC there is 5 that create as big a bruhaha in console gaming these days.
I give it a 2 out of 5
yellowTAB has just announced details of what is to be expected for Zeta 1.0. The list includes ... breaking the 1GB memory barrier"
If this game is all about balls out action, what the hell is the point of standing around in an "immersive" world chatting?
If this isn't an April 1st joke, the 2 year time frame is still a bit of a ways off. I would bet dollars to donuts you'd be hard pressed to find ANYONE below the rank of executive or some high level managers, those directly responsible for getting this off the ground, that know more than the average /. reader right now.
If you have to read every rumor just goto Gametab
he could write a book about it
If there is a budget, if it will realistically cost 10 grand, say 15 and go "Look we have an extra 5k for you!"
Unfortunately in the business world, when you succeed in this fashion they expect you to work miracles next time under truly unrealistic conditions. Sucks.
I've said it before, if Blizzard had made a Starcraft MMO, I'd be there.
A year and half is a long time and nearly 2 years from launch to redesign your combat system altogether is a big red flag. Sure their customer service blows, and yeah outside of the new combat fixes there's a lot that needs to be done...
Wait why did I decide to play again?
In their credit though, they did more than just balance a weak system, but redesigned it from nearly the ground up. I'd prefer they admit to their original flaws and take the time to do a major re-working of it rather than just bandage it up continuously.
I noticed something else this time around too. I finally realized what the game was designed to be like from the outset. It is more of a economy simulator with Star Wars graphics and combat tacked on. Taken from that view it's easier to understand why some things are the way they are. I like the approach, but their execution, to this point, is way lacking.
But like I said before, combat was my main reason to play. Being able to play with friends in a big Star Wars battle that offers more than an FPS can in terms of strategy and tactics was a big draw. I felt burned at launch though. I am willing give this a try, mostly because I don't have any other games I want to play right now. If it doesn't trip my trigger though I'll be burning my SWG discs after uninstalling it.
Test Center doesn't have the combat system on it yet. If they are gonna have this ready to go with to new wookiee expansion, I'd expect to see it there soon, at least by Mid-April.
That would be funnier if the article linked to the MTA site and not an OSDIR interview with the developers -- which is the site that has actually been slashdotted.
Oh wait, the story I want is one up on the front page. My bad.
It's more like trespassing than theft if they're using a trojaned systems to send spam.
I'm with the parent that spam shouldn't be decision for legistlaters to address, we know how that works out usually.
Do they know you're the one releasing screeners on Bit Torrent?
You can regulate what content you allow your kid access to, or you can (this would be my approach if I had kids) teach your kid about the differences between electronic entertainment and reality.
Regulating video game content is just a hot topic for politicians to use as a soap box. It isn't about protecting anyones right, it's about appealing to lazy parents to get their vote so they can keep their job.
If I were a publisher (a big one, EA, Activision...) instead of bitchin' about how much it costs to make 15 average games a year, I'd slice that release number by 2/3, make 5 or so kick ass games a year (for all platforms combined) and save the money I didn't spend on the other 10 crappers for stoking a hot fire on a cold night.
While not too surprising, I just tried this with Acrobat 7 and it works wonders. Search5.api doesn't seem to be in my Acrobat 7 folder, but don't take my word for it that it won't be in yours.
I don't know why but it was distracting to me in WW. I hope they do some overhaulin' to the voices and such.
The community is probably one of the better ones, based on past MMPGing experiences. Not too much snobbery from players that reached the top echelon. It's bringing in a lot of the "Fast N Furious" type crowd too, compared to alot of the "I got a lvl. Uber Dragonslayer in D&D" crowd I've run into in other games.
Their big "whiz bang" feature, "Interlock" combat, was still really nothin' special and performed terribly when I last "jacked in" (a week before beta shut down). Basically you buff up your character in close combat skills/modifiers and in melee combat the camera goes on auto pilot, zipping around to give you "Matrix-like" views of the action. There were terrible lag issues still, where you and your opponent would some times stand there facing each other with nothing happening, then suddenly one of you is dead.
Visually the game is pretty good. It looked more polished and runs better than SWG did on my computer when I played that, but doesn't perform as well as City of Heroes. Although unlike CoH, there aren't "instanced" mission areas. You just walk in and out of buildings w/ no load time.
I was disappointed playing as a hacker. It just doesn't seem hacker enough to me. Your special attacks are visualized as lightning bolts and weird glyphs that spasm around your target. I would have preferred seeing the characters twitch or blur or do something more in line with the movies. It feels a little more magical and less like you're actually hacking The Matrix.
I never got passed lvl 20 before a big update which would see a character wipe, so I don't know how hard it is to advance after that, but it's easy to get into and level up at lower levels. It isn't as lean as CoH, but it also isn't constant maintenance and grinding like SWG.
If fills a niche for those that aren't into swords and sorcery without breaking any fresh ground.
Hm wow. I totally missed the word "yet" before "again". Bed time!
Along with meteorologists, /. editors are the only people I know who can screw up that much and still have a job.
He did it a few days ago.
I was once in line at Best Buy. This guy in front of me hadn't signed a new card he had received. After signing his slip the cashier notices this. She politely asks him to sign his card so she can compare signatures. It took him a beat to process the fact that "Yes she's that dumb.", he signed the card, she checked the sigs. and let him be on his merry way. I couldn't keep a straight face the entire rest of the time I was in line.
If I were an alien species that studied humans for a while I would come to the conclusion that I'd have been better off if someone said to me at the beginning, "Move along."
pr0n ... lots and lots of pr0n.