Valve has stated that if they ever decide to shut down the Steam platform or go out of business that they will unlock the DRM or do something to not require internet access anymore. If you're talking about the validation servers going offline, well that's happened a few times that I recall. The "loading your account" box was up for a few minutes, then it gave up and let me start in offline mode. Then I went and played TF2 (multiplayer still worked fine).
If even that's too intrusive for you, you could always go with Impulse. The games you download from there don't even require a check with authentication servers. Then again the platform is being sold to GameStop...
Just playing devil's advocate here:
If they do release the game, and finish it (since from TFS it sounds like they just abandoned the project), they would have paid extra to get it finished, only to have it pirated. Sure, if they've already done the game, it's ridiculous not to release it for this reason, but if it's not finished yet I could see them saying "well it's only going to get pirated anyway, and we probably won't recoup what we've spent, might as well not spend any more"
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Especially since some games make you walk across a near-endless world simply to lengthen gameplay. Repetition does increase the length of time you play the game, but not the entertainment.
As of 1.0.0, there is a victory condition: slaying the enderdragon. If you manage to beat it then the game credits scroll. It doesn't really end the game-you can return to the overworld and continue on your creations, but it is considered the "end game boss"
It's a sandbox. However there are rules. Sand and gravel obey gravity, other blocks do not. Some blocks explode. Certain tools mine certain blocks quicker, ect ect. It's almost like a meta-game, you can invent your own games (such as spleefing) or just go around doing your own thing.
Bear in mind I'm talking about server play here. Single player is more "do your own thing constantly".
I wouldn't mind a server that waits to upgrade to stable. The owner of the server I frequent updates almost immediately to the lastest version. We had to live with the "wooden door won't open bug" until 1.0.0 came out. Drove me insane-levers all over my castle.
The tolerance point of an adult with a fully developed brain (ie adults above the age of 27) is higher since their mind is not being molded by the technology. A child's mind is extremely pliable, and affected more strongly. But yes, there is a point with everywhere where they have too much tech in their lives. Unless you're a robot I suppose.
When I was about 2 years old my parents TV broke. They simply decided not to buy a new one. I didn't get a computer until I was 15 (limited time on my parent's computer until then). I have ADHD. I wasn't exposed to screens or flashing products until I was in my early teens. Until then I was running around outside. I can't change your opinion and I'm not bothering to try, but hopefully someone else will read this and not be confused by your bs. ADHD, ADD, and other similar disorders are very real. I do agree they are overdiagnosed but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
I can't cite anything to confirm this but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that children NEED social interaction, regardless if they want it. Though playing any multiplayer game, being a chatroom, or posting in a thread on a forum probably all count as social interaction too. Just because they don't go outside doesn't mean they aren't socializing.
I suspect that all rusty bridge and pothole contractors who ARE traded on Wall Street are already over in Iraq repairing the rusty bridges and potholes there.
Someone with a UID as low as your should have already heard this. For starters, children need to grow. If we protect children from every single mistake and tell them they are wonderful darlings they grow up spoiled and weak. Rather like our current generation of teenagers, actually. Yes, we need to protect them from things that they can't handle, but that should NOT be up to the government. That should be up to parents, IMO (yes, parents can seriously fuck their kids up, but that is the exception, not the rule, and there are better ways of dealing with that issue).
Second, "protect the children" is something that is just like patriotism. It's a great thing, but used to push bills that don't have anything to do with it. Any politician who stands up and says no to a bill that is labelled as a "patriotic bill" is considered to be unpatriotic. Likewise any politician who says no to a "protect the children" bill is considered to be cold-hearted (which they all are, but they don't like being portrayed that way). It's a buzzword used to sell bills that have absolutely nothing to do with children, or if they did in the beginning they have been twisted out of context.
Again, there is nothing wrong with US protecting our children. But that is our job, not the job of the federal government.
There of course is the flip side in that the government wants to bring up good citizens (not even citizens that are meek and fall in line, just good ones), but since my office is closing I really can't go into that in detail. Someone else can if they want to.
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Heh, I can't wait for the first solar-power screwup that results in mass casualties.
I'm trying to imagine how something like this is even possible... I'm not saying you're wrong, but it would have to be something truly bizarre.
Well, they can do that on PC too. Just sayin...
Valve has stated that if they ever decide to shut down the Steam platform or go out of business that they will unlock the DRM or do something to not require internet access anymore. If you're talking about the validation servers going offline, well that's happened a few times that I recall. The "loading your account" box was up for a few minutes, then it gave up and let me start in offline mode. Then I went and played TF2 (multiplayer still worked fine).
If even that's too intrusive for you, you could always go with Impulse. The games you download from there don't even require a check with authentication servers. Then again the platform is being sold to GameStop...
Just playing devil's advocate here:
If they do release the game, and finish it (since from TFS it sounds like they just abandoned the project), they would have paid extra to get it finished, only to have it pirated. Sure, if they've already done the game, it's ridiculous not to release it for this reason, but if it's not finished yet I could see them saying "well it's only going to get pirated anyway, and we probably won't recoup what we've spent, might as well not spend any more"
What game were you trying this with? (I want to know so I can avoid it!)
Minus the piece of paper that says you graduated from Stanford (which is why most people go to college these days).
According to Facebook, you do not exist.
Especially since some games make you walk across a near-endless world simply to lengthen gameplay. Repetition does increase the length of time you play the game, but not the entertainment.
As of 1.0.0, there is a victory condition: slaying the enderdragon. If you manage to beat it then the game credits scroll. It doesn't really end the game-you can return to the overworld and continue on your creations, but it is considered the "end game boss"
It's a sandbox. However there are rules. Sand and gravel obey gravity, other blocks do not. Some blocks explode. Certain tools mine certain blocks quicker, ect ect. It's almost like a meta-game, you can invent your own games (such as spleefing) or just go around doing your own thing.
Bear in mind I'm talking about server play here. Single player is more "do your own thing constantly".
I wouldn't mind a server that waits to upgrade to stable. The owner of the server I frequent updates almost immediately to the lastest version. We had to live with the "wooden door won't open bug" until 1.0.0 came out. Drove me insane-levers all over my castle.
The Playbook was from RIM, was it not? (sarcasm, folks, I know what parent really meant)
Or he might make infinity, which would also make the statement correct.
The tolerance point of an adult with a fully developed brain (ie adults above the age of 27) is higher since their mind is not being molded by the technology. A child's mind is extremely pliable, and affected more strongly. But yes, there is a point with everywhere where they have too much tech in their lives. Unless you're a robot I suppose.
That's because it's not supposed to be therapeutic. It's supposed to re-balance brain chemicals.
A tape recorder would probably work, though you'd have to find someplace to put it close to the speaker.
When I was about 2 years old my parents TV broke. They simply decided not to buy a new one. I didn't get a computer until I was 15 (limited time on my parent's computer until then). I have ADHD. I wasn't exposed to screens or flashing products until I was in my early teens. Until then I was running around outside. I can't change your opinion and I'm not bothering to try, but hopefully someone else will read this and not be confused by your bs. ADHD, ADD, and other similar disorders are very real. I do agree they are overdiagnosed but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
I can't cite anything to confirm this but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that children NEED social interaction, regardless if they want it. Though playing any multiplayer game, being a chatroom, or posting in a thread on a forum probably all count as social interaction too. Just because they don't go outside doesn't mean they aren't socializing.
Generally people with aspergers are very intelligent, they just have difficulty communicating.
Aaaaand I'm replying to a troll... Oh well.
As you said in your post above, answer the question.
I suspect that all rusty bridge and pothole contractors who ARE traded on Wall Street are already over in Iraq repairing the rusty bridges and potholes there.
Running away (ie, moving to China) doesn't solve the underlying problem. Some people are actually willing to try and work for a change HERE.
Shouldn't a parent who has children too young to watch porn be regulating their internet usage?
Someone with a UID as low as your should have already heard this. For starters, children need to grow. If we protect children from every single mistake and tell them they are wonderful darlings they grow up spoiled and weak. Rather like our current generation of teenagers, actually. Yes, we need to protect them from things that they can't handle, but that should NOT be up to the government. That should be up to parents, IMO (yes, parents can seriously fuck their kids up, but that is the exception, not the rule, and there are better ways of dealing with that issue).
Second, "protect the children" is something that is just like patriotism. It's a great thing, but used to push bills that don't have anything to do with it. Any politician who stands up and says no to a bill that is labelled as a "patriotic bill" is considered to be unpatriotic. Likewise any politician who says no to a "protect the children" bill is considered to be cold-hearted (which they all are, but they don't like being portrayed that way). It's a buzzword used to sell bills that have absolutely nothing to do with children, or if they did in the beginning they have been twisted out of context.
Again, there is nothing wrong with US protecting our children. But that is our job, not the job of the federal government.
There of course is the flip side in that the government wants to bring up good citizens (not even citizens that are meek and fall in line, just good ones), but since my office is closing I really can't go into that in detail. Someone else can if they want to.
Does sound like something Hitler would say though. Or maybe Stalin.