I think this is a product looking for a market. We did tests using something similar (called a 'tactile vest') to see if the added cues helped tactical pilots avoid terrain and identify the direction of targets quicker. The answer was an overwhelming 'no', the pilots hated it.
So far its been through the medical field and the aerospace field. I guess gaming is the next stop on trying to find a problem to fit this solution.
It means there were 3 versions of Halo for sale. Regular, collector's edition, and legendary (with the cat helmet). If that helmet fits your cat, don't piss it off. He's liable to eat your face and is probably a baby tiger rather than a house cat.
Having owned a Wii since early 2007, and having just recently purchased a 360, I couldn't be any more excited about the upcoming Holiday season. I counted up nine games I'm definately going to buy in the next two months and one maybe (Stranglehold - not sure about that one, yet). I am definately excited about the new releases this season. Only problem is trying to find the time to play each one. The spending spree is going to start with Guitar Hero 3 and not slow down until December at the earliest:/
If that were so, then why are not seeing more third-party controllers for the Xbox 360? I mean, currently, $45 dollars for a wireless controller? Completely and totally off-topic here, but what the hell, I'll ask anyway.
Is there a reason that a third party hasn't produced a controller for the PS3 that swaps the left analog stick and the control pad? Does Sony not allow that kind of modification? I think I'd be more willing to play more games on the PS3 over the 360 if the controller was better designed. I pre-ordered Assassin's Creed for the 360 simply because it doesn't hurt my hand like the PS3 controller does. GH3 and Rock Band are going on the PS3, though, because I don't have to use the God forsaken controller.
I guess it probably has something to do with brand image. Is the brand image worth having a less ergonomic controller though?
If that works, more power to you:) I had a friend that moved into a studio apartment when she moved to DC. After a month she moved her bed into the closet just to try to get a change of scenery and free up some space. I think I'd be in her shoes and go stir crazy.
No, it's not. Just a tad better than living in the city. Rural areas are where it's at. Copious amounts of room, great sense of privacy, low taxes, no zoning laws, etc. Zoning laws are a good thing. Have you ever been to Pennsylvania and seen how fucked up it is when factories are right next to neighborhoods? It's ugly, literally and figuratively.
Holy cow, 180sq ft? I wouldn't be able to survive in a space that small. How do you do it? Is that about the size of a typical dorm room, not counting the common area and kitchen? Dorm rooms are meant for social living conditions with shared bathrooms and common rooms. You aren't expected to spend the majority of your time in the dorm room - it is really just a place for homework and sleeping. When you are 'home' in a dorm, you can hang out in the commons watching TV or whatever. An apartment you can be expected to spend a lot of your time in, when you are 'home', that is it. I still think 180sq ft is ridiculously small to expect somebody to live in.
Ultima IV-VII Autoduel I would love an updated Autoduel, that was one of the greatest games ever.
On top of Ultima 4-7, I'd add 3 also.
Other games I would like to see updated are Seven Cities of Gold, the old D&D games like Curse of the Azure Bonds and Elite. I'm sure there are a ton of them from my Apple days that I can't remember.
Valve is doing us a favor? They're forcing us to buy software that we already own in order to get access to Episode 2, and then they're doing us a favor by letting us give one copy of the software we've paid for twice to someone else? How bloody friggin' generous of them. Instead of being a douche and jumping on the 'ZOMG!!! They suck making us buy all this stuff!' bandwagon you do some checking for yourself. Here, I'll even help you out.
give us what we want: 80GB PS3, backwards compatibility, Dual Shock 3, HDMI. END OF STORY. Why does every single version have to be broken in some way? You forgot inexpensive. If you want it inexpensive, something has to go. Obvious choices are... backwards compatibility, HDMI and drive size.
I thought that SWG's bigger problem was that Raph Koster decided to design whatever the hell he wanted and just slap the Star Wars name on it. That was one part of the problem. The other was that under the license agreement, SOE basically had to follow LucasArts' directions. That, combined with having that fucktard Koster as a lead basically doomed what could've been an amazing game.
Microsoft and Sony sell their consoles at a loss, hoping you purchase 3-4 games to recover. For every person that buys a Sony just as a Blu-Ray player, you are royally screwing Sony. So somehow giving them money is royally screwing them over, rather than just letting the box sit on the shelf where they see no money for it? Can somebody explain this logic to me?
I've been waiting for cheaper, but not at the sacrifice of important features. So get the (discounted) 60G version and quit bitching? Its not like the 40G version is the only one out there.
I've held off getting a PS3 specifically because there's a lack of quality games. However, I don't own a PS2, and stuff like God of War has always intrigued me. If they removed backward compatibility, the only reason I'd buy the system would be gone. The only reason I got the 60G version was because I wanted the hardware emulation (more choices are good - can run it either in hardware or software emulation). I never owned a PS2 either, and figured with them going to software emulation it was only a matter of time before they decided to get rid of that also. Sometimes, it sucks being right.
The games that get the most use on my PS3 are PS2 games. If I didn't have those to help pass the time while waiting for some PS3 games worth playing, I'd be a lot more upset about spending the money on the system.
Notice how I didn't even mention MotoStorm? The reason is because I enjoyed it and didn't feel like it was a waste of my money. My point, that you completely missed, was that Heavenly Sword wasn't worth the money. The pretty graphics don't increase the replayability at all. MotoStorm and Halo 3 both have a ton more replayability - and I don't feel like either was a waste of money like Heavenly Sword.
There is a bunch of anecdotal evidence about interference messing with functions on an aircraft. The last I read (a couple years ago) on the subject talked in detail about an incident in which the navigation system on a commercial plane was giving erroneous data when one of the passengers had their MP3 player on.
In all the testing, nothing has been pinpointed. Interference concerns are why there is a ban on certain devices (most notable are RF emitters).
And how many rounds will it stop? The MIL-STD states that the fair hit zone is no closer than 4" of undisturbed material between shots. If the ceramic tiles have joints, the area on the other side of the joint is exempt from this restriction. The fair hit zone is no closer than 1.5" from the edges or joint, or centered on the joint with the same 1.5" from the edges restriction.
Clearly, the armor and round do effect the real results. Don't expect to shoot a piece of armor with larger rounds and expect it to hold up very well. But I've seen systems shot 18 times and stop every round except one - that one was a hardware mounting failure, but due to the wording of the MIL-STD the shot had to be rated as a failure.
On your typical body panels, I would expect at least two, maybe three on the front and back chicken plates (if you get lucky and they are scattered) and one, possibly two on the side panels - but that is really iffy, depending on the threat. That obviously depends on the recipe used - some ceramics have wider shatter patterns for certain rounds. I guess that 'getting lucky' was based on the perception, I would think getting hit more than once would be pretty 'unlucky', but whatever. Body armor does NOT make you invincible. If gives you the ability to take the hit and get to cover to return fire effectively.
Actually, armor is more effective against clubs and swords than it is against firearms. That's why firearms ended the era of the mounted knight. There is no such thing as bulletproof armor, at least not against high-powered rifle rounds. The only way to protect from bullets is cover and concealment, and ultimately to win the firefight. That is incorrect. There is composite armor out there that stops up to 12.7MM API rounds. That isn't for the dismounted infantry, but it exists and is in production and being used (and has been since the early 80s).
As for armor for DI, the current armor set stops 7.62mm rounds with a V50 of at least 2,750fps (that is the velocity is must qualify at or the lot is rejected).
We aren't talking about metal any more. The armor solutions are advanced systems (ceramics bonded with softer composites) as opposed to just a chunk of metal.
There is plenty of footage of soldiers taking a sniper hit and getting up and getting to cover and being able to return fire. [citation needed] The vidoes I see are parts of briefings and for that reason I can't give specific citations. I do know that they had a clip on a recent episode of one of the military technology focused programs on either Discovery or The Military Channel. Wish I had the episode it was on, sorry.
Of course you're going to get hit if you stand around wearing 50 pounds of armor and 100 pounds of gear on your back. Actually, the Interceptor set only weights 16.4lbs, but I don't think that includes the side panels (only a couple pounds each). That is effective against small arms threats (7.62mm). As for the 100 pounds of gear, a typical soldier on patrol (in the 4th ID, may be different for others) carries about 60lbs of equipment, including the armor. That changes depending on the conditions obviously (NVGs, etc).
Is it a pain to run, yup - most of that stuff isn't snug to your body and it shifts around. Does it turn you into a turtle? Far from it.
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I think this is a product looking for a market. We did tests using something similar (called a 'tactile vest') to see if the added cues helped tactical pilots avoid terrain and identify the direction of targets quicker. The answer was an overwhelming 'no', the pilots hated it.
So far its been through the medical field and the aerospace field. I guess gaming is the next stop on trying to find a problem to fit this solution.
Is there a reason that a third party hasn't produced a controller for the PS3 that swaps the left analog stick and the control pad? Does Sony not allow that kind of modification? I think I'd be more willing to play more games on the PS3 over the 360 if the controller was better designed. I pre-ordered Assassin's Creed for the 360 simply because it doesn't hurt my hand like the PS3 controller does. GH3 and Rock Band are going on the PS3, though, because I don't have to use the God forsaken controller.
I guess it probably has something to do with brand image. Is the brand image worth having a less ergonomic controller though?
If that works, more power to you :) I had a friend that moved into a studio apartment when she moved to DC. After a month she moved her bed into the closet just to try to get a change of scenery and free up some space. I think I'd be in her shoes and go stir crazy.
You are talking more about home owners associations than zoning laws.
Holy cow, 180sq ft? I wouldn't be able to survive in a space that small. How do you do it?
Haven't people been saying it's popularity was gonna tank since the 2nd week after release? This isn't new, and its still not correct.
Autoduel I would love an updated Autoduel, that was one of the greatest games ever.
On top of Ultima 4-7, I'd add 3 also.
Other games I would like to see updated are Seven Cities of Gold, the old D&D games like Curse of the Azure Bonds and Elite. I'm sure there are a ton of them from my Apple days that I can't remember.
The games that get the most use on my PS3 are PS2 games. If I didn't have those to help pass the time while waiting for some PS3 games worth playing, I'd be a lot more upset about spending the money on the system.
Notice how I didn't even mention MotoStorm? The reason is because I enjoyed it and didn't feel like it was a waste of my money. My point, that you completely missed, was that Heavenly Sword wasn't worth the money. The pretty graphics don't increase the replayability at all. MotoStorm and Halo 3 both have a ton more replayability - and I don't feel like either was a waste of money like Heavenly Sword.
Because the graphics in Heavenly Sword really make up for the incredibly repetitive game play and stupidly short game itself.
Not that Halo 3 is any better in the length of the campaign part, at least it has multiplayer to fall back on.
There is a bunch of anecdotal evidence about interference messing with functions on an aircraft. The last I read (a couple years ago) on the subject talked in detail about an incident in which the navigation system on a commercial plane was giving erroneous data when one of the passengers had their MP3 player on.
In all the testing, nothing has been pinpointed. Interference concerns are why there is a ban on certain devices (most notable are RF emitters).
Because kdawson is an absolute douchebag that doesn't let little things like 'the truth' or 'integrity' get in the way of bashing Microsoft.
Clearly, the armor and round do effect the real results. Don't expect to shoot a piece of armor with larger rounds and expect it to hold up very well. But I've seen systems shot 18 times and stop every round except one - that one was a hardware mounting failure, but due to the wording of the MIL-STD the shot had to be rated as a failure.
On your typical body panels, I would expect at least two, maybe three on the front and back chicken plates (if you get lucky and they are scattered) and one, possibly two on the side panels - but that is really iffy, depending on the threat. That obviously depends on the recipe used - some ceramics have wider shatter patterns for certain rounds. I guess that 'getting lucky' was based on the perception, I would think getting hit more than once would be pretty 'unlucky', but whatever. Body armor does NOT make you invincible. If gives you the ability to take the hit and get to cover to return fire effectively.
Thats because the games aren't released yet. They will be available separately as soon as they go live. The bundle can be pre-ordered for two reasons:
1) Access to TF2 Beta
2) $5 discount on the pre-order.
As for armor for DI, the current armor set stops 7.62mm rounds with a V50 of at least 2,750fps (that is the velocity is must qualify at or the lot is rejected).
We aren't talking about metal any more. The armor solutions are advanced systems (ceramics bonded with softer composites) as opposed to just a chunk of metal.
Is it a pain to run, yup - most of that stuff isn't snug to your body and it shifts around. Does it turn you into a turtle? Far from it.