My boss conceal carries. I live in NY. I have to tell him to take it off sometimes because when he is working at the desk in front of mine, the barrel of the gun is aimed directly at my face when he bends down to type something.
The TLAs always toot their horns about how effective their surveillance programs have been at stopping many attacks just like these. So yes, I expect results, since these programs are so "effective." Otherwise what the fuck are we paying their salaries for? We knew Osama was coming for us at least a decade before it happened. The conservatives blocked slick willie's attempts to hunt him down in 1998. Then we had knowledge that an attack was about to be carried out 2 months before it happened. Then the attack was carried out and it wasn't stopped. And then our glorious and omniscient leader sat with eyes glazed over, drooling from the corner of his mouth for 8 minutes when he was informed that the attack was carried out.
Available on the PS4 for free for a while. Then steam sale was giving it away for %30 percent off. Now they're giving a copy away with steamOS hardware. This game is literally the most fun I've had since I discovered Counter-Strike some 15 years ago.
I have not seen any glaringly obvious bugs. But maybe I'm just not looking close enough, or I'm just too busy enjoying the game to focus on nit picking out collision errors and texture pop-in. I guess a "bug" I noticed could be the time Codsworth was hovering over some garbage in a ruined building and he clipped through the ceiling while I was talking to him? The only issue I have had were horrible frame rate drops until I updated the nvidia drivers.
And to be on topic: I think that review embargoes are unethical, I think reviewers being provided golden samples of hardware and early access to software is unethical. I think it would also be unethical for a reviewer to not mention any game breaking bugs. Minor glitches and things like that are expected, especially in such a massive game. Take GTA:V for example. Massive open world (62GB) its still completely riddled with bugs, and to no surprise it holds a 7.8 on metacritic, and many of the negative user reviews center around the fact that the game is available across 3 platforms.... This isn't nearly as bad as the AC:Unity fiasco where the entire reviewing community knew about horrible bugs but was unable to mention them until after people bought the game and found out for themselves, or the Arkham Knight shit storm that "will never be fixed" according to the developers.
Other than a bunch of wrongfully entitled whiners with no understanding of how computers and software are meant to work, are there any legitimate negative reviews? Were these kids expecting a 1:1 post apocalyptic life simulator? Have any of these children ever played any of the other Bethsoft games? I'll admit it...I wasn't impressed with the E3 previews last year, it looked like skyrim with guns, where Fallout 3 looked like oblivion with guns. So far this game is buttery smooth, the story so far has me interested enough to keep playing. And the MOLE RATS ACTUALLY TUNNEL INTO THE GROUND HOLY FUCK. Extra challenge introduced by allowing time to progress while in VATS mode. ADS and shooting mechanics are fucking amazing. If this game is this good on release day, I can't wait to see what they add to it down the road.
Are you a frat boy from 2005? There are literally 0 things that are deserving of the hyperbolic expression "epic" that are not Literary Masterworks, or perhaps the Himalayan mountains. Maybe the Atlantic Ocean...Anyway, just stop it with that word for the love of Pete, I've had to endure it for years and just when I thought it was over the Media took it and FUCKING RAN. Relying on internet memetics doesn't make you look cool, it makes you seem lazy.
You could substitute pretty much any state after the word "rural". Our rural infrastructure in this country is just that. I personally like having areas that are left alone. I think it should stay this way. Where else are all the politically inept paranoids going to live?
You're welcome? It's not like we (citizens) have any say in what our government does. That's the greatest illusion in history. Federal elections are decided by who has the most money from "Special interests". Local and state government elections are all about who you know (read: money changing hands) And we all hoot and rave about how democracy is great and we're free. We are free to do as THEY say. We have the right to get our property taken by them, we have the right to expect no real privacy, we have the right to expect freedom of speech unless it involves unpopular opinion. When someone uses the old "if you don't like the laws you should vote someone else in" all I can do is shake my head and sigh. If we're going to have any impact on our governance in the future, there needs to be a purge of all the currently held seats in the judiciary, executive, and legislative branches on state and federal levels. Our entire system has been infiltrated and poisoned by greed.
I would say that you're wrong about the majority of people giving a shit about their privacy. If that were true, the smartphone boom would have been a bubble that burst. Instead we just see more and more privacy invasions wrapped up in a fancy new "smart" device, and millions and millions of people line up to get one. That isn't what I would call "outrage". Sure, the more savvy folks understand the underworkings of all this and are thus annoyed. People are too comfortable right now to really care about it. The powers that be have already won this war, and the minority (technically-abled folks) sound like crazy tin foil nutters when we talk to the typical citizen about all the ways uncle sam knows everything about you. TL;DR the average joe just doesnt give a fuck.
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Since the advent of social media it has become de rigueur to use words incorrectly, as often as possible.
The Institute is humanity's only hope for survival.
I remember when they were called quadrocopters and "drone" was relegated to military grade unmanned aircraft. Now get off my airspace!
Should be considered gambling.
ISIS begs to differ.
My boss conceal carries. I live in NY. I have to tell him to take it off sometimes because when he is working at the desk in front of mine, the barrel of the gun is aimed directly at my face when he bends down to type something.
My point is that world governments are comprised of a bunch of incompetent idiots who need diapers and sippie cups.
The TLAs always toot their horns about how effective their surveillance programs have been at stopping many attacks just like these. So yes, I expect results, since these programs are so "effective." Otherwise what the fuck are we paying their salaries for? We knew Osama was coming for us at least a decade before it happened. The conservatives blocked slick willie's attempts to hunt him down in 1998. Then we had knowledge that an attack was about to be carried out 2 months before it happened. Then the attack was carried out and it wasn't stopped. And then our glorious and omniscient leader sat with eyes glazed over, drooling from the corner of his mouth for 8 minutes when he was informed that the attack was carried out.
You can't answer THAT, scientists.
You mean the firehose?
Make Half Life 3 only available on SteamOS. Problem solved.
Available on the PS4 for free for a while. Then steam sale was giving it away for %30 percent off. Now they're giving a copy away with steamOS hardware. This game is literally the most fun I've had since I discovered Counter-Strike some 15 years ago.
Rocket League is probably the best "sports" video game that I have ever played.
I have not seen any glaringly obvious bugs. But maybe I'm just not looking close enough, or I'm just too busy enjoying the game to focus on nit picking out collision errors and texture pop-in. I guess a "bug" I noticed could be the time Codsworth was hovering over some garbage in a ruined building and he clipped through the ceiling while I was talking to him? The only issue I have had were horrible frame rate drops until I updated the nvidia drivers.
And to be on topic: I think that review embargoes are unethical, I think reviewers being provided golden samples of hardware and early access to software is unethical. I think it would also be unethical for a reviewer to not mention any game breaking bugs. Minor glitches and things like that are expected, especially in such a massive game. Take GTA:V for example. Massive open world (62GB) its still completely riddled with bugs, and to no surprise it holds a 7.8 on metacritic, and many of the negative user reviews center around the fact that the game is available across 3 platforms.... This isn't nearly as bad as the AC:Unity fiasco where the entire reviewing community knew about horrible bugs but was unable to mention them until after people bought the game and found out for themselves, or the Arkham Knight shit storm that "will never be fixed" according to the developers.
It is only "apparent" if you can't read.
Hey look, a radroach!
Other than a bunch of wrongfully entitled whiners with no understanding of how computers and software are meant to work, are there any legitimate negative reviews? Were these kids expecting a 1:1 post apocalyptic life simulator? Have any of these children ever played any of the other Bethsoft games?
I'll admit it...I wasn't impressed with the E3 previews last year, it looked like skyrim with guns, where Fallout 3 looked like oblivion with guns. So far this game is buttery smooth, the story so far has me interested enough to keep playing. And the MOLE RATS ACTUALLY TUNNEL INTO THE GROUND HOLY FUCK. Extra challenge introduced by allowing time to progress while in VATS mode. ADS and shooting mechanics are fucking amazing. If this game is this good on release day, I can't wait to see what they add to it down the road.
Let me off.
Are you a frat boy from 2005? There are literally 0 things that are deserving of the hyperbolic expression "epic" that are not Literary Masterworks, or perhaps the Himalayan mountains. Maybe the Atlantic Ocean...Anyway, just stop it with that word for the love of Pete, I've had to endure it for years and just when I thought it was over the Media took it and FUCKING RAN. Relying on internet memetics doesn't make you look cool, it makes you seem lazy.
The NSA is under no obligation to give any fucks.
You could substitute pretty much any state after the word "rural". Our rural infrastructure in this country is just that. I personally like having areas that are left alone. I think it should stay this way. Where else are all the politically inept paranoids going to live?
Well played. I figured that because this guy is targeting other russians, sooner or later he'll hit the "wrong" machine and get sent to Siberia.
So they were able to contact the author of the malware, but are unable to find him and bring him to justice?
You're welcome? It's not like we (citizens) have any say in what our government does. That's the greatest illusion in history. Federal elections are decided by who has the most money from "Special interests". Local and state government elections are all about who you know (read: money changing hands) And we all hoot and rave about how democracy is great and we're free. We are free to do as THEY say. We have the right to get our property taken by them, we have the right to expect no real privacy, we have the right to expect freedom of speech unless it involves unpopular opinion. When someone uses the old "if you don't like the laws you should vote someone else in" all I can do is shake my head and sigh. If we're going to have any impact on our governance in the future, there needs to be a purge of all the currently held seats in the judiciary, executive, and legislative branches on state and federal levels. Our entire system has been infiltrated and poisoned by greed.
I would say that you're wrong about the majority of people giving a shit about their privacy. If that were true, the smartphone boom would have been a bubble that burst. Instead we just see more and more privacy invasions wrapped up in a fancy new "smart" device, and millions and millions of people line up to get one. That isn't what I would call "outrage". Sure, the more savvy folks understand the underworkings of all this and are thus annoyed. People are too comfortable right now to really care about it. The powers that be have already won this war, and the minority (technically-abled folks) sound like crazy tin foil nutters when we talk to the typical citizen about all the ways uncle sam knows everything about you. TL;DR the average joe just doesnt give a fuck.