MS doesn't allow? I am sorry, I dont recall electing MS to the legislature. I also dont recall agreeing to MS's EULA. This means that as long as I dont break copyright law (which, precedent included, says one installation at a time is fair use) then I am A-OK.
WC3 has no formations, no unit stances (other than stand ground, attack move, move. I want guard, retreat, etc), no 'next idle builder/miner' button, no display of a unit's queued orders, no way to queue MOST of the orders in the game, the list goes on.
As to the heroes, they are the worst example of a great idea. Warlords Battlecry (and WBC2, and in a few months WBC3) has MUCH deeper *PERSISTENT* heroes. Kohan had WC3-ish heroes before WC3 did. The same goes for Kingdoms Under Fire.
There is exactly ZERO creativity in WC3, aside from the storyline. As I said before, they not only did NOTHING new (which pretty much solidifies the lack of creativity), but they ignored a LOT of things that every other good RTS does to make the game interface less of an impediment to gameplay. The only way you could even possibly consider WC3 evolutionary would be if you consider that it is marginally better than every other (all 2 or 3 of them) game using a map trigger system.
Revolution doesnt have to come in the form of a new genre. Old genres can see revolutionary ideas. I consider Starcraft to have been a revolutionary game. It was the first RTS to use a 'trigger' system for the maps, making it even MORE infinitely replayable. It also had the first well balanced non-cookie-cutter races (the 3 SC races have different mechanics/rules governing their expansion).
The worst thing to see in modern games is not just a lack of revolution, but even a lack of evolution. HL2 might not be doing much that is new, but its combining state of the art concepts in a new way. Compare that to Warcraft 3, the antithesis of a revolutionary game, in which not only is there nothing new and very little almost-new but there is also a disastrous lack of even BASIC features common to almost every other modern RTS game. It is like a 5 year step backwards in gameplay and a not-impressive graphical engine, only succeeding on its predecessors' shoulders.
To whom did they break confidentiality? Assuming they both worked at the company, and that they shared their program with no one else, they did not break confidentiality by simply USING said knowledge. And, as to fraud, where? I see no fraud here. There is no promise of stupidity when entering a casino, if you can win then you should.
So, if you had a [sci-fi, super-fast] prosthetic arm you couldnt place bets with it because you might be able to get that last bet in a fraction of a second later than normal players... How about if the computer is PART of you, ala that cyborg guy (his name eludes me)?
Everything cool sells extremely well in Japan, outrageous price and all.
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I have played MechWarrior 2 (a game in which you pilot a walking robot) with two mouse-like input devices. This is very uncommon, and shall remain so, but having one more option is always nice.
I actually did not agree with this, until I thought about it for a bit. I think youre correct, but your paying customers can distribute the software under the GPL as well and then they will be required to distribute the source as well, and so on.
A 3D model has to accurately depict the inclination of the planets' orbits. Since there is no single straight line that passes through all 9 (10, whatever) orbits that means some of the planets will be above (or below) the ground, which becomes less and less feasible as you increase the scale. The largest 3D model probably is in Maine, the larger ones are all just 2D (flat) models. I would like to know where the largest *4D* model is, showing motion over time (as I can do here on my PC with a variety of celestial simulators), but I would be surprised if its more than a hundred feet across.
SMB on the TI-85 was more of a port than an emulation. However, TI-85 games on the TI-86 were partially emulated. Or Sega Master System chips in the Game Gear (which may or may not have been real, just came to mind). Or how about every emulator that has ever run on a Palm?
and youre saying a couple of hundred isnt massive? where do you draw the line? a lot of Everquest servers often have less than 1000 people playing on them.
I draw maps for online games (for players, not devs) and have always thought of people stealing them as the sincerest form of flattery:) Except when they try to sell them, then I get pissed.
MUDs are not a precursor, they ARE MMORPGs. They just arent MMO-Graphical-RPGs. The evolution from MUDs to what you see now is just a matter of degree, there were quite a few stepping stones along the way, including games that just tacked graphics on top of the original MUD room-grid world arrangement. People like to think of UO as a first generation MMORPG, when in reality it is about 3rd gen. First came the MUDs, which back in their time could have upwards of 1000 people playing at once on a single game, then game the very first graphical games, ranging from free to pay-per-hour games on AOL and Prodigy and such. Then came the third generation which includes M59 and UO and a few other notable games. Beyond that the lines grow blurred, although I think most people will agree the next big step after UO was Everquest. Beyond Everquest real deep innovation has stopped, just small improvements hidden in a mass of failures (which, on a side note, is the same problem the RTS genre has, all the best features are lost in sub-par games, and the most popular games are simply mediocre overall).
This is the reason for the custom node link setup. Servers can link the nodes together however they want, the default setup is just a suggestion. Filter your server list for names containing "Custom" or "Customlinks" or "Custom Links" for a world of new fun. I find it much more fun when the bases link to the goliath nodes (the 'enemy' goliath node), then from there to other nodes. This ensures both teams have their tank almost to the end. Or when both bases are linked to TWO nodes, making it so much easier to break out of being base camped. Or when at least one node is linked *ONLY* to a base, making it uncapturable for the other team, giving a base camped team two places to spawn.
This is very much not a joke. The world needs more large portables. A laptop has its place, but there are times when I need a desktop PC that is just portable. I am working on putting a modern PC into an old IBM luggable right now for this very reason. Check out the Max Pac for some more insight into this, they put a desktop PC into a briefcase with a 21" LCD on the side.
This is the kind of thing I hope to see posted on/. BEFORE the entry deadline. And preferably a sane time before, not 1 day like that PHP Blackjack thing. I would have very much enjoyed participating in this event.
heh, good luck passing that off on the/. crowd. You and I might know that distribution, not use, of unlicensed IP is a crime, but its like banging your head against the wall to try to explain that to anyone.
Those batteries are going to be eaten like candy... It would be much smarter to put together a lithium ion polymer pack and just recharge it... Stick 6 1Ah LI-P cells in the same amount of space, (2*3 arrangement) and you get your nice nominal ~11V with a hell of a lot more duration (2Ah) than alkalines, and a lot less cost. The cells will run you maybe $15 each, and will last for hundreds of charges.
I reported it a week ago, they actually replied pretty quickly. They gave me a really informative link to some google hits for SI definitions. SI actually defines radians as a unitless 1, and hertz as 1*s^-1, which means 1 hertz is 1 'anything' per second, and a radian is just 1, so 1 hertz really is 1*1 radian per second.
You are basing your argument about the validity of the EULA on something IN THE EULA? Bzzt, try again. Anyone can modify a contract before agreeing to it. If both parties dont agree then the contract isnt valid. Which is perfect, the entire goal here is to NOT have a binding contract between me and the software company. I dont *WANT* them to agree to the changes.
so, youre basing your 'if you install it then you agree' on what exactly? did the contract fairy bring you a note from god saying thats how contracts work now? there is no legal connection between installing the software and agreeing to the contract. they are completely seperate. i can think of a dozen ways to install any particular piece of software without ever having to deal with the agree/decline dialog, or to continue installing after declining. or, better yet, to amend the agreement (see here for something along these lines) before agreeing to it. or are you saying people dont have the right to modify contracts before they sign them any more (every person i know who has ever accepted a job will be sad to hear this).
So somehow you replied to my post without having read it? And commented on the PS without reading it... I would say you just proved it for me. The fact is that there is no law against using software, no matter what the situation (cept for anti-hacking laws, i mention this only for thoroughness as it has nothing to do with the topic at hand). Once you have physical posession of a copyrighted work you can do anything you want with it, including USING it, as long as you dont break copyright law (that list I linked to above). A license gives you rights held by someone else. The right to play/watch/run/read the work is not a right the law reserves for them, they dont have the authority to deny/grant it to anyone else.
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MS doesn't allow? I am sorry, I dont recall electing MS to the legislature. I also dont recall agreeing to MS's EULA. This means that as long as I dont break copyright law (which, precedent included, says one installation at a time is fair use) then I am A-OK.
WC3 has no formations, no unit stances (other than stand ground, attack move, move. I want guard, retreat, etc), no 'next idle builder/miner' button, no display of a unit's queued orders, no way to queue MOST of the orders in the game, the list goes on.
As to the heroes, they are the worst example of a great idea. Warlords Battlecry (and WBC2, and in a few months WBC3) has MUCH deeper *PERSISTENT* heroes. Kohan had WC3-ish heroes before WC3 did. The same goes for Kingdoms Under Fire.
There is exactly ZERO creativity in WC3, aside from the storyline. As I said before, they not only did NOTHING new (which pretty much solidifies the lack of creativity), but they ignored a LOT of things that every other good RTS does to make the game interface less of an impediment to gameplay. The only way you could even possibly consider WC3 evolutionary would be if you consider that it is marginally better than every other (all 2 or 3 of them) game using a map trigger system.
Revolution doesnt have to come in the form of a new genre. Old genres can see revolutionary ideas. I consider Starcraft to have been a revolutionary game. It was the first RTS to use a 'trigger' system for the maps, making it even MORE infinitely replayable. It also had the first well balanced non-cookie-cutter races (the 3 SC races have different mechanics/rules governing their expansion).
The worst thing to see in modern games is not just a lack of revolution, but even a lack of evolution. HL2 might not be doing much that is new, but its combining state of the art concepts in a new way. Compare that to Warcraft 3, the antithesis of a revolutionary game, in which not only is there nothing new and very little almost-new but there is also a disastrous lack of even BASIC features common to almost every other modern RTS game. It is like a 5 year step backwards in gameplay and a not-impressive graphical engine, only succeeding on its predecessors' shoulders.
To whom did they break confidentiality? Assuming they both worked at the company, and that they shared their program with no one else, they did not break confidentiality by simply USING said knowledge. And, as to fraud, where? I see no fraud here. There is no promise of stupidity when entering a casino, if you can win then you should.
So, if you had a [sci-fi, super-fast] prosthetic arm you couldnt place bets with it because you might be able to get that last bet in a fraction of a second later than normal players... How about if the computer is PART of you, ala that cyborg guy (his name eludes me)?
Everything cool sells extremely well in Japan, outrageous price and all.
I have played MechWarrior 2 (a game in which you pilot a walking robot) with two mouse-like input devices. This is very uncommon, and shall remain so, but having one more option is always nice.
I actually did not agree with this, until I thought about it for a bit. I think youre correct, but your paying customers can distribute the software under the GPL as well and then they will be required to distribute the source as well, and so on.
A 3D model has to accurately depict the inclination of the planets' orbits. Since there is no single straight line that passes through all 9 (10, whatever) orbits that means some of the planets will be above (or below) the ground, which becomes less and less feasible as you increase the scale. The largest 3D model probably is in Maine, the larger ones are all just 2D (flat) models. I would like to know where the largest *4D* model is, showing motion over time (as I can do here on my PC with a variety of celestial simulators), but I would be surprised if its more than a hundred feet across.
unemployment after quitting? what state do YOU live in?
SMB on the TI-85 was more of a port than an emulation. However, TI-85 games on the TI-86 were partially emulated. Or Sega Master System chips in the Game Gear (which may or may not have been real, just came to mind). Or how about every emulator that has ever run on a Palm?
and youre saying a couple of hundred isnt massive? where do you draw the line? a lot of Everquest servers often have less than 1000 people playing on them.
I draw maps for online games (for players, not devs) and have always thought of people stealing them as the sincerest form of flattery :) Except when they try to sell them, then I get pissed.
MUDs are not a precursor, they ARE MMORPGs. They just arent MMO-Graphical-RPGs. The evolution from MUDs to what you see now is just a matter of degree, there were quite a few stepping stones along the way, including games that just tacked graphics on top of the original MUD room-grid world arrangement. People like to think of UO as a first generation MMORPG, when in reality it is about 3rd gen. First came the MUDs, which back in their time could have upwards of 1000 people playing at once on a single game, then game the very first graphical games, ranging from free to pay-per-hour games on AOL and Prodigy and such. Then came the third generation which includes M59 and UO and a few other notable games. Beyond that the lines grow blurred, although I think most people will agree the next big step after UO was Everquest. Beyond Everquest real deep innovation has stopped, just small improvements hidden in a mass of failures (which, on a side note, is the same problem the RTS genre has, all the best features are lost in sub-par games, and the most popular games are simply mediocre overall).
This is the reason for the custom node link setup. Servers can link the nodes together however they want, the default setup is just a suggestion. Filter your server list for names containing "Custom" or "Customlinks" or "Custom Links" for a world of new fun. I find it much more fun when the bases link to the goliath nodes (the 'enemy' goliath node), then from there to other nodes. This ensures both teams have their tank almost to the end. Or when both bases are linked to TWO nodes, making it so much easier to break out of being base camped. Or when at least one node is linked *ONLY* to a base, making it uncapturable for the other team, giving a base camped team two places to spawn.
This is very much not a joke. The world needs more large portables. A laptop has its place, but there are times when I need a desktop PC that is just portable. I am working on putting a modern PC into an old IBM luggable right now for this very reason. Check out the Max Pac for some more insight into this, they put a desktop PC into a briefcase with a 21" LCD on the side.
RTFA. The site says the code will be released after the voting is completed.
This is the kind of thing I hope to see posted on /. BEFORE the entry deadline. And preferably a sane time before, not 1 day like that PHP Blackjack thing. I would have very much enjoyed participating in this event.
heh, good luck passing that off on the /. crowd. You and I might know that distribution, not use, of unlicensed IP is a crime, but its like banging your head against the wall to try to explain that to anyone.
Those batteries are going to be eaten like candy... It would be much smarter to put together a lithium ion polymer pack and just recharge it... Stick 6 1Ah LI-P cells in the same amount of space, (2*3 arrangement) and you get your nice nominal ~11V with a hell of a lot more duration (2Ah) than alkalines, and a lot less cost. The cells will run you maybe $15 each, and will last for hundreds of charges.
I reported it a week ago, they actually replied pretty quickly. They gave me a really informative link to some google hits for SI definitions. SI actually defines radians as a unitless 1, and hertz as 1*s^-1, which means 1 hertz is 1 'anything' per second, and a radian is just 1, so 1 hertz really is 1*1 radian per second.
You are basing your argument about the validity of the EULA on something IN THE EULA? Bzzt, try again. Anyone can modify a contract before agreeing to it. If both parties dont agree then the contract isnt valid. Which is perfect, the entire goal here is to NOT have a binding contract between me and the software company. I dont *WANT* them to agree to the changes.
so, youre basing your 'if you install it then you agree' on what exactly? did the contract fairy bring you a note from god saying thats how contracts work now? there is no legal connection between installing the software and agreeing to the contract. they are completely seperate. i can think of a dozen ways to install any particular piece of software without ever having to deal with the agree/decline dialog, or to continue installing after declining. or, better yet, to amend the agreement (see here for something along these lines) before agreeing to it. or are you saying people dont have the right to modify contracts before they sign them any more (every person i know who has ever accepted a job will be sad to hear this).
So somehow you replied to my post without having read it? And commented on the PS without reading it... I would say you just proved it for me. The fact is that there is no law against using software, no matter what the situation (cept for anti-hacking laws, i mention this only for thoroughness as it has nothing to do with the topic at hand). Once you have physical posession of a copyrighted work you can do anything you want with it, including USING it, as long as you dont break copyright law (that list I linked to above). A license gives you rights held by someone else. The right to play/watch/run/read the work is not a right the law reserves for them, they dont have the authority to deny/grant it to anyone else.
Of course you can, by doing precisely that. They are offering you a contract, you are completely within your rights to decline to accept it.
PS: By reading this comment you agree to paypal me $50. You cant decline, since you already read it.