Right, because Halo 2 is obviously a necessary biological function and without it our race will cease to exist. Also, engaging in Halo 2 without the proper education and precaution could result in unwanted pregnancies, serious health problems and even life threatening diseases.
Most tax payers don't have the profession of teacher, yes. I've no idea what that has to do with the conversation.:) This is why you are missing the point. They aren't teachers so they do not understand how to do a teacher's job. That's why school policy isn't decided by the parents, it's decided by the school. You're making this out to be a bigger deal than it is. No one is trying to force a moral code on these kids. The issue is simple: game is not for kids - school policy is to not sanction or sponsor activities that are not designed for kids. That's it. No one is saying they can't go play the game off of school grounds.
Yes, tax payers pay for school equipment and property. However, most tax payers are not teachers. The tax payers also pay teachers/school administrators to decide what to do with that property and equipment. Liabilty is not the issue here, the district has just decided not to sanction an event centered on material that is not intended for kids.
No one in the above situation is taking away the parents' choice as to whether their child can play the game. They are welcome to purchase it and play it at home. The school district has only decided not to sanction entertainment on school grounds that involves a product that is not intended for kids under 17. There is nothing wrong with that.
There's no science behind these letters, beyond anthropology/sociology. That may be true, however that doesn't change the fact that it's the only ratings system we have. When we have arguments on why these types of games shouldn't be banned from store shelves everyone always shouts "But look, we have a RATING system!" We can't now call that system useless in this situation. You can't have it both ways.
If the school district is supporting the fund raiser then it isn't the parents' call. The school district is responsable for kids, Halo 2 is not for kids so district pulls its support for the event. If they parents and kids want to hold their own tournament that isn't supported by the district then they are welcome to.
Halo 2 has an ESRB rating of M (17+). Most of the kids in highschool do not fit into that category. If they wanted to have a Mario Party tournament then I would understand people being upset over it being canceled but we have to face facts. Halo 2 is not for kids.
The problem seems to be the very low fov HL2 uses - 75. Most games use at least 85-90. If this was the issue then we'd be hearing the same "rampant problem" from halo and halo 2 players. Halo also uses a FOV of 75. It is NOT changeable inside the game.
Low expectations on story? LOW EXPECTATIONS ON STORY???? Yes, it's an old series and suffers from lack of quality special effects and questionable make-up and spock-smiling in the early episodes. But to claim that the quality of the stories and plots are low just blows my mind. Star Trek addressed many of the important social issues of the day, they brought to the surface things that just weren't discussed. Religion, race, gender equality and that's just to name a few. Nevermind that the bridge crew had black women, asians, russians, and caucasians treating eachother as equals.
Neither does steam. But what happens if your IM provider gets hacked and releases a new "update" that now collects whatever it wants? My point is that "well, what if they get hacked?" is a poor argument in that anyone could be hacked.
Well sure, that could happen to anyone. Do you use an IM client? How about the browser you're reading this with? Heck, even YOUR computer could get hacked. That's a rather weak argument.
Valve is already using Steam to track pseudo-demographic data on their players' computers--RAM, graphics cards, processors and speed, OS, and those manner of things.
That was a voluntary survey; Valve asked permission before gathering the info. You didn't have to participate if you didn't want to.
I think most of us can attest that just because a computer peripheral doesn't specifically mention Linux support doesn't mean it won't work with Linux. Especially a device that only has perform generic duties; say, for instance, be a mountable external USB harddrive. The poster is simply enquiring whether or not anyone with hands on experience knows if it works with Linux. Such a flippant response is not required. Your tone was very jerk-like.
The fatality moves were included, but so were several non-violent finishing moves, such as the "friendship" moves in which instead of executing your opponent you could give him a present or do a little dance.
Anyone who's played MK2 in the arcade knows that friendships were in the arcade version; they were NOT added by Nintendo to make the game "nicer".
Yes, I've got all 3 on LD. It's not clear at all. That's the problem, it's dark. In the article, it says "If you've watched the show When Star Wars Ruled the World you might have seen a behind the scenes clip that shows this very moment being filmed. Han is clearly wearing a white shirt, and it is not until he steps up to his marker that the lighting casts a strange shadow, giving the appearance of a sleeveless jacket."
Well, if you RTFA you'll note that Han was never wearing a jacket that shot; the lighting cast a shadow on his shoulders that made them appear darker. They did end up lightening his shoulders to put such speculation to rest.
Not really the same thing. What this adapter does is take keyboard and mouse inputs and translates them into controler outputs. As far as the console is concerned, it's just another regular controller. You wouldn't be able to use the keyboard to type messages in FFXI if it was attached with this adaptor.
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Are you saying that EVERY movie on that list was originally shot in open-matte? How do you know this?
Right, because Halo 2 is obviously a necessary biological function and without it our race will cease to exist. Also, engaging in Halo 2 without the proper education and precaution could result in unwanted pregnancies, serious health problems and even life threatening diseases.
Most tax payers don't have the profession of teacher, yes. I've no idea what that has to do with the conversation. :)
This is why you are missing the point. They aren't teachers so they do not understand how to do a teacher's job. That's why school policy isn't decided by the parents, it's decided by the school. You're making this out to be a bigger deal than it is. No one is trying to force a moral code on these kids. The issue is simple: game is not for kids - school policy is to not sanction or sponsor activities that are not designed for kids. That's it. No one is saying they can't go play the game off of school grounds.
Yes, tax payers pay for school equipment and property. However, most tax payers are not teachers. The tax payers also pay teachers/school administrators to decide what to do with that property and equipment. Liabilty is not the issue here, the district has just decided not to sanction an event centered on material that is not intended for kids.
No one in the above situation is taking away the parents' choice as to whether their child can play the game. They are welcome to purchase it and play it at home. The school district has only decided not to sanction entertainment on school grounds that involves a product that is not intended for kids under 17. There is nothing wrong with that.
There's no science behind these letters, beyond anthropology/sociology.
That may be true, however that doesn't change the fact that it's the only ratings system we have. When we have arguments on why these types of games shouldn't be banned from store shelves everyone always shouts "But look, we have a RATING system!" We can't now call that system useless in this situation. You can't have it both ways.
If the school district is supporting the fund raiser then it isn't the parents' call. The school district is responsable for kids, Halo 2 is not for kids so district pulls its support for the event. If they parents and kids want to hold their own tournament that isn't supported by the district then they are welcome to.
Halo 2 has an ESRB rating of M (17+). Most of the kids in highschool do not fit into that category. If they wanted to have a Mario Party tournament then I would understand people being upset over it being canceled but we have to face facts. Halo 2 is not for kids.
The problem seems to be the very low fov HL2 uses - 75. Most games use at least 85-90.
If this was the issue then we'd be hearing the same "rampant problem" from halo and halo 2 players. Halo also uses a FOV of 75. It is NOT changeable inside the game.
Your link is broken, makes it hard to verify your story.
Low expectations on story? LOW EXPECTATIONS ON STORY???? Yes, it's an old series and suffers from lack of quality special effects and questionable make-up and spock-smiling in the early episodes. But to claim that the quality of the stories and plots are low just blows my mind. Star Trek addressed many of the important social issues of the day, they brought to the surface things that just weren't discussed. Religion, race, gender equality and that's just to name a few. Nevermind that the bridge crew had black women, asians, russians, and caucasians treating eachother as equals.
Also, the roasting was for the singleplayer aspect of Halo; which they stand by and currently apply to Halo 2 as well.
Judging by the fact that PA is currently slashdotted and Slashdot is not wanged I think Slashdot is clearly the winner.
Neither does steam. But what happens if your IM provider gets hacked and releases a new "update" that now collects whatever it wants? My point is that "well, what if they get hacked?" is a poor argument in that anyone could be hacked.
Well sure, that could happen to anyone. Do you use an IM client? How about the browser you're reading this with? Heck, even YOUR computer could get hacked. That's a rather weak argument.
I don't think it's widespread. You can't find it anywhere in San Diego.
Valve is already using Steam to track pseudo-demographic data on their players' computers--RAM, graphics cards, processors and speed, OS, and those manner of things.
That was a voluntary survey; Valve asked permission before gathering the info. You didn't have to participate if you didn't want to.
He was the first yahoo to make the "Broad-cast" pun.
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I think most of us can attest that just because a computer peripheral doesn't specifically mention Linux support doesn't mean it won't work with Linux. Especially a device that only has perform generic duties; say, for instance, be a mountable external USB harddrive. The poster is simply enquiring whether or not anyone with hands on experience knows if it works with Linux. Such a flippant response is not required. Your tone was very jerk-like.
The fatality moves were included, but so were several non-violent finishing moves, such as the "friendship" moves in which instead of executing your opponent you could give him a present or do a little dance.
Anyone who's played MK2 in the arcade knows that friendships were in the arcade version; they were NOT added by Nintendo to make the game "nicer".
Seriously, does this mean the edge of the fabric is really sharp? Can it cut through stuff?
Yes, I've got all 3 on LD. It's not clear at all. That's the problem, it's dark. In the article, it says "If you've watched the show When Star Wars Ruled the World you might have seen a behind the scenes clip that shows this very moment being filmed. Han is clearly wearing a white shirt, and it is not until he steps up to his marker that the lighting casts a strange shadow, giving the appearance of a sleeveless jacket."
Well, if you RTFA you'll note that Han was never wearing a jacket that shot; the lighting cast a shadow on his shoulders that made them appear darker. They did end up lightening his shoulders to put such speculation to rest.
Not really the same thing. What this adapter does is take keyboard and mouse inputs and translates them into controler outputs. As far as the console is concerned, it's just another regular controller. You wouldn't be able to use the keyboard to type messages in FFXI if it was attached with this adaptor.
Here is a link with a picture of Lance's MP3 sunglasses.
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http://www.tdfblog.com/2004/07/armstrongs_othe.ht