In case you didn't know, there is a free trial period of 24 hours online time or 30 days of real life time (which ever comes first).
I must admit this game takes some getting used to (be sure and read the game guids on atitd.net), but once you learn what to do, it can get pretty addictive.
One of my favorite things is the tech tree... any technologies that are unlocked, are useable by all. Of course research takes enough resources to open that most can only be opened by a group effort, which I think is pretty cool in an online game.
You know that there is no "box" fee right. You save $30 right there. Thats one reason why the game is $14 / month instead of $12.
Plus there is a free trial. 24 hours of online time or 30 days of real life time, so go ahead and try it if you want to.
Clans or "guilds" are indeed very popular in the game. Much of it requires cooperation to advance. Also several guilds are dedicated to helping all of Egypt advance.
At my company, we have a flex time policy, and it works great. There are two requirements that blend together nicely with flex time to make life easier for everyone.
1) Core hours. Everyone must be at work during a few certain hours, the rest of the time, they can come and go as they please.
2) Meeting times. You have to show up if a meeting is scheduled.
Where I work, we have flex time and overtime pay if it's authorized. So, the two are not mutually exclusive. We have 40 hour work weeks, no matter how you add it up, so flex time is a great benefit for the employees. Occasionally, the department might have to stay late one or two days to meet a deadline, but that is either made up by having Friday off (or partial, depending on the number of hours) or by giving an extra $6/hour for exempt employees. Wage earners get time and a half.
Btw, fixed or flex hours, if you are on salary, you are considered exempt and your company is not required by law to pay overtime. Of course, you aren't required to stay with that company either.
As for your other points:
1. You can do peronal work in office time, if it's a flex time. You can move around
You might be able to do personal work in the office, but it's your time (at least if you're honest about it).
2. Weekends are not free when you work in flex time. you gotta finish off the things you are supposed to do but you did not do because of flex time.
Thats just wrong. If you haven't put in your 40, then you might have to work on the weekend. But, if you have put in your 40, save the work for Monday, it will still be there. If they want you to work beyond 40, they can pay you overtime, but thats with either schedule type.
I went to Harry Browne's web page today, and I can say I am honestly supprised that more Slashdotters weren't in favor of him. Or rather, I'm supprised that more favored Nader (by # of posts) than Browne. Nader is really far left. He wants to turn us into just another socialist European nation. There is a reason America won both World Wars, and it wasn't because of big government. We are neither socialist nor totalitarian, and we never should be. However, as time goes on, more and more power is accumulated by Washington and taken away from the States and the people.
Browne is the candidate for the Constitution of the United States of America!
G Neric is right in one sense. There is nothing in the constitution outlawing murder. That kind of thing is regulated by both state and, for certain specific types, by federal law.
Is it really fair that 5 ppl can decide that abortion is a right? I'm mean sure it can be convenient for deadbeat guys who want to take advantage of a girl but who don't want to settle down and raise a child or even pay child support. But that "right" comes at the cost of a human life.
People who are really "Pro Choice" shouldn't be supporting death, instead they should be supporting things like school vouchers.
I _like_ Bush because he is pro life (other than the executions thing, but Gore supports executions too). Abortion is just killing an innocent human life. If you think otherwise, you should probably reflect on your own belief system. Is believing a lie worth it if it is more convienient and/or popular? People who are "Pro Choice" should not suppor abortion. Afterall, everytime an abortion occurs, a baby loses a whole lifetime of future choices. A person who truley believed in choice would support things like school vouchers and individual investment of some of their social security taxes.
Why is this even important at all? I would say that a baby is a defenceless human being. And opposing abortion is really supporting individual human rights, most specifically the right to live,(which takes precedence over another person's right to convience).
Vote Life. Vote Choice. Vote Bush.
Although it seems counterintuitive, piracy can actually increase sales. I'm sure there are a good number of people who would never have heard of an album (or for that matter a game) they loved if they didn't first hear it though someone's pirated version. They like it, so they actually buy it. People still buy on principle, if they think stealing is wrong, they will buy it if they like it.
For instance, I've bought games that I would have ignored had it not been for others in my dorm getting and trying the warez version and getting me to try it. Works for music too, although everytime I walk into the store, the $15+ price tag usually discourages me and I end up buying less and spending less _total_ money than if the prices per unit were lower.
What I am curious about - since the laywers for Metallica are making an accusation that the Napster users who were offering Metallica songs for download are breaking the law - and if any of those users were *wrongly* accused, what remedy do they have?
Easy, since he (metallica's lawyer) said they were liars, counter sue for slander.
Because it doesn't seem to be working with my Monster Sound MX300 sound card. In fact, I'd say that before Linux users try convincing other people to use it for games or producers to target Linux, they should make it usable for games. Now you may say, well, thats only one driver, it's not that big of a deal. But I say that it is a big deal. For me, its my sound card, but for others there's a good chance it could be something else. Oh, and btw, I don't really care what the reason is for it not being supported, as a consumer I just want it to work.
MS, for all its faults, spent a lot of its resources to either develop or "encourage" others to develop a good base of support for all of the popular hardware, including gaming specific hardware. MS also spent the time and money to develop the DirectX interface, making it easier for developers to actually write games for Windows.
In all operating systems, choices have to be made on what to prioritize. Linux chooses security and stability, perfect for the corporation / individual that actually needs to get work done. On the other hand, Win98 may not be the most stable or secure OS ever designed, but what it lacks in security and stability it makes up for (at least as far as consumer gaming is concerned) with ease of use and full access to the computer's resources plus unsurpassed support for the optional hardware in the PC architecture as I mentioned earlier. This is despite all the bugs that are still around in windows, which is sad for the other operating systems.
Printed Manuals Pro 1. Easier to read than computer screen. 2. Extreemly portable, you can read printed books almost anywhere there is light. 3. Easier to "mark up" with own notes, etc... 4. Wonderful for people who like to read in bed, but don't have a laptop. 5. No need to tie up a computer just to read the manual. 6. For large numbers of pages, the publishing cost to print a manual can be less than the cost to print an electronic file on a laser printer.
Con 1. High Cost relative to Electronic format. 2. Paper usage. 3. Slower update times. 4. Reprinting and distribution costs every time something needs to be updated.
PDF file (or electronic format of your choice) Pro 1. Low Cost. 2. Can be updated easily. 3. Updated editions can be distributed quickly. 4. Saves paper. 5. Usually free download. 6. If you really need a printed version, you can print it out on a printer. 7. If you lose your file, you can usually go to the source and download it relatively easily.
Con 1. You need a computer to read it. 2. Relatively non-portable. 3. Harder on the eyes than paper versions. 4. Hard to read a few hundred pages on a computer moniter. 5. Printing it out, thereby avoiding cons 1-4, can be expensive for large numbers of pages.
Analysis: I personally like printed manuals, but I recognize that there are costs involved. My own view is that printed manuals should be optional (at least if they are > 100 pages). And printed manuals should cost something for the customer requesting them. Or, looking at it from the other side, users who are content with only an electronic format should have to pay less since the costs are less. Also, if printing electronic files on printers ever becomes extreemly cheap, then I would recommend a full switch to electronic format (and let people print their own paper copies).
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Free trial - 30 days or 24 online hours, whichever comes first.
$14 sounds expensive, but consider you save $30 dollars by not having to buy a box.
It ends up being equivalent to a game that costs $12 / month that you buy at your local store for $30 and you play over a year.
In case you didn't know, there is a free trial period of 24 hours online time or 30 days of real life time (which ever comes first). I must admit this game takes some getting used to (be sure and read the game guids on atitd.net), but once you learn what to do, it can get pretty addictive. One of my favorite things is the tech tree... any technologies that are unlocked, are useable by all. Of course research takes enough resources to open that most can only be opened by a group effort, which I think is pretty cool in an online game.
You know that there is no "box" fee right. You save $30 right there. Thats one reason why the game is $14 / month instead of $12. Plus there is a free trial. 24 hours of online time or 30 days of real life time, so go ahead and try it if you want to.
Clans or "guilds" are indeed very popular in the game. Much of it requires cooperation to advance. Also several guilds are dedicated to helping all of Egypt advance.
At my company, we have a flex time policy, and it works great. There are two requirements that blend together nicely with flex time to make life easier for everyone.
1) Core hours. Everyone must be at work during a few certain hours, the rest of the time, they can come and go as they please.
2) Meeting times. You have to show up if a meeting is scheduled.
Where I work, we have flex time and overtime pay if it's authorized. So, the two are not mutually exclusive. We have 40 hour work weeks, no matter how you add it up, so flex time is a great benefit for the employees. Occasionally, the department might have to stay late one or two days to meet a deadline, but that is either made up by having Friday off (or partial, depending on the number of hours) or by giving an extra $6/hour for exempt employees. Wage earners get time and a half. Btw, fixed or flex hours, if you are on salary, you are considered exempt and your company is not required by law to pay overtime. Of course, you aren't required to stay with that company either.
As for your other points:
1. You can do peronal work in office time, if it's a flex time. You can move around
You might be able to do personal work in the office, but it's your time (at least if you're honest about it).
2. Weekends are not free when you work in flex time. you gotta finish off the things you are supposed to do but you did not do because of flex time.
Thats just wrong. If you haven't put in your 40, then you might have to work on the weekend. But, if you have put in your 40, save the work for Monday, it will still be there. If they want you to work beyond 40, they can pay you overtime, but thats with either schedule type.
I like your post about vote rigging. I can see the headlines now :
Voter turnout highest in decades: 110% reporting.
I went to Harry Browne's web page today, and I can say I am honestly supprised that more Slashdotters weren't in favor of him. Or rather, I'm supprised that more favored Nader (by # of posts) than Browne. Nader is really far left. He wants to turn us into just another socialist European nation. There is a reason America won both World Wars, and it wasn't because of big government. We are neither socialist nor totalitarian, and we never should be. However, as time goes on, more and more power is accumulated by Washington and taken away from the States and the people.
Browne is the candidate for the Constitution of the United States of America!
G Neric is right in one sense. There is nothing in the constitution outlawing murder. That kind of thing is regulated by both state and, for certain specific types, by federal law.
Is it really fair that 5 ppl can decide that abortion is a right? I'm mean sure it can be convenient for deadbeat guys who want to take advantage of a girl but who don't want to settle down and raise a child or even pay child support. But that "right" comes at the cost of a human life.
People who are really "Pro Choice" shouldn't be supporting death, instead they should be supporting things like school vouchers.
I _like_ Bush because he is pro life (other than the executions thing, but Gore supports executions too). Abortion is just killing an innocent human life. If you think otherwise, you should probably reflect on your own belief system. Is believing a lie worth it if it is more convienient and/or popular? People who are "Pro Choice" should not suppor abortion. Afterall, everytime an abortion occurs, a baby loses a whole lifetime of future choices. A person who truley believed in choice would support things like school vouchers and individual investment of some of their social security taxes. Why is this even important at all? I would say that a baby is a defenceless human being. And opposing abortion is really supporting individual human rights, most specifically the right to live,(which takes precedence over another person's right to convience). Vote Life. Vote Choice. Vote Bush.
Although it seems counterintuitive, piracy can actually increase sales. I'm sure there are a good number of people who would never have heard of an album (or for that matter a game) they loved if they didn't first hear it though someone's pirated version. They like it, so they actually buy it. People still buy on principle, if they think stealing is wrong, they will buy it if they like it.
For instance, I've bought games that I would have ignored had it not been for others in my dorm getting and trying the warez version and getting me to try it. Works for music too, although everytime I walk into the store, the $15+ price tag usually discourages me and I end up buying less and spending less _total_ money than if the prices per unit were lower.
Easy, since he (metallica's lawyer) said they were liars, counter sue for slander.
Because it doesn't seem to be working with my Monster Sound MX300 sound card. In fact, I'd say that before Linux users try convincing other people to use it for games or producers to target Linux, they should make it usable for games. Now you may say, well, thats only one driver, it's not that big of a deal. But I say that it is a big deal. For me, its my sound card, but for others there's a good chance it could be something else. Oh, and btw, I don't really care what the reason is for it not being supported, as a consumer I just want it to work.
MS, for all its faults, spent a lot of its resources to either develop or "encourage" others to develop a good base of support for all of the popular hardware, including gaming specific hardware. MS also spent the time and money to develop the DirectX interface, making it easier for developers to actually write games for Windows.
In all operating systems, choices have to be made on what to prioritize. Linux chooses security and stability, perfect for the corporation / individual that actually needs to get work done. On the other hand, Win98 may not be the most stable or secure OS ever designed, but what it lacks in security and stability it makes up for (at least as far as consumer gaming is concerned) with ease of use and full access to the computer's resources plus unsurpassed support for the optional hardware in the PC architecture as I mentioned earlier. This is despite all the bugs that are still around in windows, which is sad for the other operating systems.
Printed Manuals
Pro
1. Easier to read than computer screen.
2. Extreemly portable, you can read printed books almost anywhere there is light.
3. Easier to "mark up" with own notes, etc...
4. Wonderful for people who like to read in bed, but don't have a laptop.
5. No need to tie up a computer just to read the manual.
6. For large numbers of pages, the publishing cost to print a manual can be less than the cost to print an electronic file on a laser printer.
Con
1. High Cost relative to Electronic format.
2. Paper usage.
3. Slower update times.
4. Reprinting and distribution costs every time something needs to be updated.
PDF file (or electronic format of your choice)
Pro
1. Low Cost.
2. Can be updated easily.
3. Updated editions can be distributed quickly.
4. Saves paper.
5. Usually free download.
6. If you really need a printed version, you can print it out on a printer.
7. If you lose your file, you can usually go to the source and download it relatively easily.
Con
1. You need a computer to read it.
2. Relatively non-portable.
3. Harder on the eyes than paper versions.
4. Hard to read a few hundred pages on a computer moniter.
5. Printing it out, thereby avoiding cons 1-4, can be expensive for large numbers of pages.
Analysis:
I personally like printed manuals, but I recognize that there are costs involved. My own view is that printed manuals should be optional (at least if they are > 100 pages). And printed manuals should cost something for the customer requesting them. Or, looking at it from the other side, users who are content with only an electronic format should have to pay less since the costs are less. Also, if printing electronic files on printers ever becomes extreemly cheap, then I would recommend a full switch to electronic format (and let people print their own paper copies).