inability to vote towards kicking or banning cheating players immediately"
This part is especially annoying. Thanks to Killcam, you can see how the other person killed you. Often it is blatantly obvious that someone is cheating. Yet nothing can be done (not even if you are the one hosting the game, i.e. you are the server). Thats another thing. It never asks you "do you want to host the game". It simply finds the best upload/lowest latency connection and hosts the game there.
Also, without hosting your own servers you cant make your own rules. That means if all you wanna do is play a serious game without noobtubers, campers, runners, etc. youre stuck. Other games have servers with the host specifying their own rules, which, upon violation, will get you kicked. I would always look for "NO GL" servers. [/rant]
Yes, Android phones, Blackberry phones (and more) are lovely too, but to be honest, I think developing for iPhone is the mobile equivalent of developing for Windows: It's the platform where there's the biggest chance someone will use your product - due to sheer volume and users' behavioral patterns
I dunno about behavioural patterns, but more Android phones have been sold than iPhones. But I guess the frivolous spender is more likely to have an iPhone, given the very nature of it, so useless, silly apps like the drink-a-beer app sells better on an iPhone.
I can confirm, as my youngest brother is doing his test this summer (already failed once). Changing the tyre, for some reason, is not part of the test. It really is ridiculous. In most countries, other than 'Murrika (and apparently the UK) it is knowledge any driver has, and asking a mechanic to come out and do it for you would be laughable.
The trick was to save as soon as you reached a new level. Then if you died, instead of continuing on (with the time taken before you died having elapsed) you loaded the save from before, and gained back the time wasted before you died. I named my saves too, "Level 2", "Level 3" etc in case i felt like going back after completing the game (and i did) to replay a favorite level.
Many shooters these days (Bad Company 2, even MW2) offer so-called "Hardcore Mode" which, in addition to being closer to realism (bullets actually kill quite quickly, in small amounts) they remove most if not all aspects of the HUD; no crosshair (so firing from the hip is fairly blind-fire), no healthbar (you are either dead or not), no ammo display (you keep track of how much ammo you burn. when it's empty it's empty), no map (unless you have a UAV in the air, in the case of MW2). The score/time left is also not readily available unless you bring up the scoreboard.
Red Faction, the first one, was actually really good with its Geo-Mod tech. Your point is valid, there were some times when you had indestructible object (often things which in real life would be a lot weaker than a solid wall of rock) but all in all I think they did a great job on it. The first Red Faction game was, coincidentally, the first PC game I pirated, played through the campaign, then went to the store and bought, for the multiplayer (which was fantastic, except for the odd dick who would just camp with a rail gun).
Aside note: Was Red Faction based on Total Recall, or rather, PK Dick's novel? The story line seems very similar in some places.
This is the thing that is so nice about Norway. It is very family oriented (that includes so-called "unorthodox family units" if you know what I mean) and is especially supportive of young families (for each baby, in addition to government mandated paid maternity/paternity leave you also get a nice benefit package from the gov). And all this without being crazy christian fundies. It seems amusing that The US (republicans), preaching so often about the sanctity of the family unit and christian marriage and so forth, give so little support to their supposed demographic. I guess it comes back to the same problem as the healthcare bill, people preferring to pay their own way and avoid a tax hike to "pay for other people".
Well, if youre not already married to a lady, then I dont see why not. Its not like theyre gonna come round to your house and check that you are indeed in it for the bumsex.
I notice you posted a link but I will jump at a chance to promote my country anyway:
Norway: ONE YEAR! Thats right, one year on your ass if you pop one out. And if that's not enough, we got paternity leave too. Daddy gets to take time off! It is teh win.
RRoD was the least of my worries. My xbox just froze. All...the...time. After 3 repair jobs, I gave up on the whole franchise. Though I miss Halo and Forza, I love my PS3 and never look back.
Agreed. I find that saying thanks is easy (a hand gesture such as a wave is quite sufficient if someone lets you pass or lets you in), but how do you gesture "sorry" to someone? I try to be a sensible driver but sometimes I do make mistakes, and I will be the first to admit that I am in the wrong. It would be nice to have some way of acknowledging that you did something stupid; certainly if I was the one getting cut off and the person said sorry I would feel a lot better.
The reason they are doing the study is because Ozzy, like others such as Keith Richards, has demonstrated a remarkable resilience to dangerous substances. By any normal person's standards he should be dead by now but he isn't. That's why they wanna look at his DNA, to see what makes him so resistant to "death by excess".
What percentage of penis is acceptable in a youtube video? Do we need a system similar to the drink-driving laws? Sorry, this video is over 0.008% penis, which puts you over the limit. Video removed.
It is amusing that you would spell out the email (to avoid it being spammed) of someone who scammed you, what courtesy! (Or is it because of the slashdot filters? Either way, I lol'd:p
As awful as the multiplayer was, I found the redeeming factor for MW2 was the campaign. Granted, CoD 4 had both a good campaign AND good multiplayer, I won't completely discredit MW2. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline. The only thing that annoyed me is how it ended, and the fact they did not even hint that there would be an actual conclusion, whether through DLC or another title.
the PS3 analog stick makes it a _pain_ to aim the gun
I would say you should have just got it for PC then, but I got it for PC and the control is still terrible. Movement in RE5 is simply bad, regardless of hardware.
You are correct sir, I was actually browsing the board when this was posted. But then, stuff like this gets posted all the fucking time (often they are reposts [..of reposts of reposts of reposts]), so I paid no real notice.
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inability to vote towards kicking or banning cheating players immediately"
This part is especially annoying. Thanks to Killcam, you can see how the other person killed you. Often it is blatantly obvious that someone is cheating. Yet nothing can be done (not even if you are the one hosting the game, i.e. you are the server). Thats another thing. It never asks you "do you want to host the game". It simply finds the best upload/lowest latency connection and hosts the game there.
Also, without hosting your own servers you cant make your own rules. That means if all you wanna do is play a serious game without noobtubers, campers, runners, etc. youre stuck. Other games have servers with the host specifying their own rules, which, upon violation, will get you kicked. I would always look for "NO GL" servers. [/rant]
Yes, Android phones, Blackberry phones (and more) are lovely too, but to be honest, I think developing for iPhone is the mobile equivalent of developing for Windows: It's the platform where there's the biggest chance someone will use your product - due to sheer volume and users' behavioral patterns
I dunno about behavioural patterns, but more Android phones have been sold than iPhones. But I guess the frivolous spender is more likely to have an iPhone, given the very nature of it, so useless, silly apps like the drink-a-beer app sells better on an iPhone.
I can confirm, as my youngest brother is doing his test this summer (already failed once). Changing the tyre, for some reason, is not part of the test. It really is ridiculous. In most countries, other than 'Murrika (and apparently the UK) it is knowledge any driver has, and asking a mechanic to come out and do it for you would be laughable.
Wow, thats.... incredibly sad and depressing.
This is why I rent. Should I ever buy a house I will either educate myself on all this stuff, or find someone who does know.
The trick was to save as soon as you reached a new level. Then if you died, instead of continuing on (with the time taken before you died having elapsed) you loaded the save from before, and gained back the time wasted before you died. I named my saves too, "Level 2", "Level 3" etc in case i felt like going back after completing the game (and i did) to replay a favorite level.
Many shooters these days (Bad Company 2, even MW2) offer so-called "Hardcore Mode" which, in addition to being closer to realism (bullets actually kill quite quickly, in small amounts) they remove most if not all aspects of the HUD; no crosshair (so firing from the hip is fairly blind-fire), no healthbar (you are either dead or not), no ammo display (you keep track of how much ammo you burn. when it's empty it's empty), no map (unless you have a UAV in the air, in the case of MW2). The score/time left is also not readily available unless you bring up the scoreboard.
Red Faction, the first one, was actually really good with its Geo-Mod tech. Your point is valid, there were some times when you had indestructible object (often things which in real life would be a lot weaker than a solid wall of rock) but all in all I think they did a great job on it. The first Red Faction game was, coincidentally, the first PC game I pirated, played through the campaign, then went to the store and bought, for the multiplayer (which was fantastic, except for the odd dick who would just camp with a rail gun).
Aside note: Was Red Faction based on Total Recall, or rather, PK Dick's novel? The story line seems very similar in some places.
The only real PoP is the first one, that I had for my Powerbook. The platformer one, that was shit hard :p
This is the thing that is so nice about Norway. It is very family oriented (that includes so-called "unorthodox family units" if you know what I mean) and is especially supportive of young families (for each baby, in addition to government mandated paid maternity/paternity leave you also get a nice benefit package from the gov). And all this without being crazy christian fundies. It seems amusing that The US (republicans), preaching so often about the sanctity of the family unit and christian marriage and so forth, give so little support to their supposed demographic. I guess it comes back to the same problem as the healthcare bill, people preferring to pay their own way and avoid a tax hike to "pay for other people".
Nowhere, just show up. Norway has pretty lax immigration laws.
Well, if youre not already married to a lady, then I dont see why not. Its not like theyre gonna come round to your house and check that you are indeed in it for the bumsex.
I notice you posted a link but I will jump at a chance to promote my country anyway:
Norway: ONE YEAR! Thats right, one year on your ass if you pop one out. And if that's not enough, we got paternity leave too. Daddy gets to take time off! It is teh win.
RRoD was the least of my worries. My xbox just froze. All...the...time. After 3 repair jobs, I gave up on the whole franchise. Though I miss Halo and Forza, I love my PS3 and never look back.
Because customers like their hardware fast, cheap, small, and quiet?
Indeed, the ideal woman.
...your lawn...I will get off it now.
20 years, surely? As I recall the Lastday is at age 21.
Agreed. I find that saying thanks is easy (a hand gesture such as a wave is quite sufficient if someone lets you pass or lets you in), but how do you gesture "sorry" to someone? I try to be a sensible driver but sometimes I do make mistakes, and I will be the first to admit that I am in the wrong. It would be nice to have some way of acknowledging that you did something stupid; certainly if I was the one getting cut off and the person said sorry I would feel a lot better.
That's the way he likes it, baby. He don't want to live forever!
I heard this song again recently, and when that line came up, I thought to myself "The irony.....the irony!"
The reason they are doing the study is because Ozzy, like others such as Keith Richards, has demonstrated a remarkable resilience to dangerous substances. By any normal person's standards he should be dead by now but he isn't. That's why they wanna look at his DNA, to see what makes him so resistant to "death by excess".
What percentage of penis is acceptable in a youtube video? Do we need a system similar to the drink-driving laws? Sorry, this video is over 0.008% penis, which puts you over the limit. Video removed.
It is amusing that you would spell out the email (to avoid it being spammed) of someone who scammed you, what courtesy! (Or is it because of the slashdot filters? Either way, I lol'd :p
As awful as the multiplayer was, I found the redeeming factor for MW2 was the campaign. Granted, CoD 4 had both a good campaign AND good multiplayer, I won't completely discredit MW2. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline. The only thing that annoyed me is how it ended, and the fact they did not even hint that there would be an actual conclusion, whether through DLC or another title.
the PS3 analog stick makes it a _pain_ to aim the gun
I would say you should have just got it for PC then, but I got it for PC and the control is still terrible. Movement in RE5 is simply bad, regardless of hardware.
You are correct sir, I was actually browsing the board when this was posted. But then, stuff like this gets posted all the fucking time (often they are reposts [..of reposts of reposts of reposts]), so I paid no real notice.