I have been playing since the beta was shipped.. and 95% of the games follow the exact same pattern.
First part of game.. walk around map killing creeps.. the idea is for your Hero to gain experience.. but you need to back your hero up with troops as well which can become costly..
and while your doing that the person / team that is going to win the game is simply MASSING troops for a huge rush.
Second part of the game.. MASS troops and rush!! Even with the Upkeep system in place it still seems that the teams with the most troops wins.
well without sound or VGA, gaming wouldn't exist on the PC as you define it (wintel) - but at that time the PC was playing catch-up.. VGA and sound didn't make an impact PC gaming.. they made it possible.
It wasn't until the 3D accelerator was introduced that PC gaming was taken seriously. Before that we had Nintendo, Genesis.. and even better - the C64!
Commodore 64 had built in sound way before the PC so thats nothing new.. VGA graphics were available on the Amiga before the PC.. nothing new again..
but 3D acceleration - filtering of textures - taking software rendered Quake @ 320x240 and doubling the resolution and doubling the framerate without upgrading the CPU - now that WAS HUGE
Alot of people here bashing blender. Blender is a FREE and POWERFUL 3D app. It may have a very 'different' interface but after using it for a while it becomes second nature. In fact I thought the interface was the best part.. Blender also has a great online community generating massive amounts of step by step tutorials to help the novice get started. Blender gives you the ability to create work that previously would have required a $3000+ investment in software. All this for FREE.. basically available on any platform.. I hope they can get some funding or find some way to keep it alive....
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Blender supports multiple cameras and lighting, which can be used to create very lifelike images, especially when scenes incorporate realistic surfaces. The program even has a plug-in facility that will accept new surfaces and features created by third parties.
Animation is one of Blender's most impressive features. Not only can objects move along paths, but their attributes can change along the way. For example, lighting effects can increase, decrease, or change color. We were even able to introduce lens flares and motion blurs. Another animation enhancement is particle support, which allows multiple objects to be created and animated based on procedures that can simulate natural laws.
Blender even handles postproduction jobs that utilize images or videos from other sources. For example, Blender can be used to add an animated, walking lamp, complete with its own shadow, to a video using masking and animation features.
The printed documentation is definitely worth the price. It's far more extensive than the free, downloadable version and is packed with useful details. The manual sports many colorful examples, even if the font is so small it practically requires a magnifying glass to read. While the documentation adequately covers the program's numerous keystrokes, menus, and mouse actions, a reference card would be nice.
Whether you need a production-quality 3D system or just some basic 3D scenes for a presentation, Blender fits the bill. If you're prepared to spend some time learning how to use it, the results will be well worth your effort. This is one of the best 3D packages on any platform.
What is the point of saving a species in a test tube? The planet is only getting worse. if we cannot find a way to co-exist with nature NOW I doubt we ever will.
I read in todays paper that a forest area the size of Poland is lost each year.. thats over 10 New York city blocks / second.. burned to the ground. We dump sewage, filth and pesticides into our fresh water.. nature is supposed to survive on this while we wont go near it without chlorinating it / filtering it.
Storing genes in test tubes will not save Endangered Species... only a strong global commitment to changing our (evil) ways will make a difference... and then a Modern Day Noah's Ark won't be necessary.
Did anyone notice that the 1 - 10 ranking scale is backwards? You are to rate the importance of a mission from 1 - 10.. and the fine print states that '1' is most important.. '10' is least important..
With this type of ranking system we will be exploring Pluto for the next 50 years instead of colonizing Mars..
Yes, I think half the problem is that FutureShop (Canadian electronics giant) will only sell the XBOX as a bundle so when its all said and done you need to spend CDN$700+ on the thing.. whereas they are selling the GameCube units separately (CDN$299)from the games and accessories..
Paying for attention is nothing new... Paying attentention is easy. Paying someone to pay attention is risky. You probably wouldn't pay to pay attention. You may pay if you don't pay attention. If you loose your attention it's difficult pay for new attention. The moral of this story? Since it's easy to pay attention, and easier to loose attention, paying for attention may cost you. But if you are willing to pay for attention JonKatz may pay some attention to gain some additional attention, because you can't generate attention without attention and apparently spreading paranoia about attention pays.
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The game supports resolutions that will bring your system to its knees .
.. like 3fps.
.. except perhaps purchasing a new computer.
In fact my P3 800mhz with a Matrox G400Max is unplayable at 800x600 when the actions starts to get heavy
You are not locked into anything
And yes in the current build you can zoom in and out using the scroll wheel on the mouse.
I have been playing since the beta was shipped .. and 95% of the games follow the exact same pattern.
.. walk around map killing creeps .. the idea is for your Hero to gain experience .. but you need to back your hero up with troops as well which can become costly ..
.. MASS troops and rush!!
First part of game
and while your doing that the person / team that is going to win the game is simply MASSING troops for a huge rush.
Second part of the game
Even with the Upkeep system in place it still seems that the teams with the most troops wins.
well without sound or VGA, gaming wouldn't exist on the PC as you define it (wintel) - but at that time the PC was playing catch-up .. VGA and sound didn't make an impact PC gaming .. they made it possible.
.. and even better - the C64!
It wasn't until the 3D accelerator was introduced that PC gaming was taken seriously. Before that we had Nintendo, Genesis
Commodore 64 had built in sound way before the PC so thats nothing new .. VGA graphics were available on the Amiga before the PC .. nothing new again ..
but 3D acceleration - filtering of textures - taking software rendered Quake @ 320x240 and doubling the resolution and doubling the framerate without upgrading the CPU - now that WAS HUGE
Alot of people here bashing blender. Blender is a FREE and POWERFUL 3D app. It may have a very 'different' interface but after using it for a while it becomes second nature. In fact I thought the interface was the best part .. Blender also has a great online community generating massive amounts of step by step tutorials to help the novice get started. Blender gives you the ability to create work that previously would have required a $3000+ investment in software. All this for FREE .. basically available on any platform .. I hope they can get some funding or find some way to keep it alive ....
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Blender supports multiple cameras and lighting, which can be used to create very lifelike images, especially when scenes incorporate realistic surfaces. The program even has a plug-in facility that will accept new surfaces and features created by third parties.
Animation is one of Blender's most impressive features. Not only can objects move along paths, but their attributes can change along the way. For example, lighting effects can increase, decrease, or change color. We were even able to introduce lens flares and motion blurs. Another animation enhancement is particle support, which allows multiple objects to be created and animated based on procedures that can simulate natural laws.
Blender even handles postproduction jobs that utilize images or videos from other sources. For example, Blender can be used to add an animated, walking lamp, complete with its own shadow, to a video using masking and animation features.
The printed documentation is definitely worth the price. It's far more extensive than the free, downloadable version and is packed with useful details. The manual sports many colorful examples, even if the font is so small it practically requires a magnifying glass to read. While the documentation adequately covers the program's numerous keystrokes, menus, and mouse actions, a reference card would be nice.
Whether you need a production-quality 3D system or just some basic 3D scenes for a presentation, Blender fits the bill. If you're prepared to spend some time learning how to use it, the results will be well worth your effort. This is one of the best 3D packages on any platform.
(Taken from LinuxMag review)
* How do I enable the SysRQ key?
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You need to say "yes" to 'Magic SysRq key (CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ)' when configuring the kernel. This option is only available in 2.1.x or later kernels.
http://www.linuxhq.com/kernel/v2.2/doc/sysrq.txt.
What is the point of saving a species in a test tube? The planet is only getting worse. if we cannot find a way to co-exist with nature NOW I doubt we ever will.
.. thats over 10 New York city blocks / second .. burned to the ground. We dump sewage, filth and pesticides into our fresh water .. nature is supposed to survive on this while we wont go near it without chlorinating it / filtering it.
... only a strong global commitment to changing our (evil) ways will make a difference ... and then a Modern Day Noah's Ark won't be necessary.
I read in todays paper that a forest area the size of Poland is lost each year
Storing genes in test tubes will not save Endangered Species
On a scale of 1 - 10 rate Britany Spears .. better yet rate Natalie Portman.
...
.. I want to give a mission to Mars a 10 .. but 10 is apparently the low end of the scale.
now for the Planetary survey on a scale of 1 - 10 rate the importance of a mission to Mars
I give Natalie a 10
Did anyone notice that the 1 - 10 ranking scale is backwards? You are to rate the importance of a mission from 1 - 10 .. and the fine print states that '1' is most important .. '10' is least important ..
..
With this type of ranking system we will be exploring Pluto for the next 50 years instead of colonizing Mars
Yes, I think half the problem is that FutureShop (Canadian electronics giant) will only sell the XBOX as a bundle so when its all said and done you need to spend CDN$700+ on the thing .. whereas they are selling the GameCube units separately (CDN$299)from the games and accessories ..
I wonder if this is the case everywhere?
You better act now though, because in a few days it will cost you $1000
Paying for attention is nothing new... Paying attentention is easy. Paying someone to pay attention is risky. You probably wouldn't pay to pay attention. You may pay if you don't pay attention. If you loose your attention it's difficult pay for new attention. The moral of this story? Since it's easy to pay attention, and easier to loose attention, paying for attention may cost you. But if you are willing to pay for attention JonKatz may pay some attention to gain some additional attention, because you can't generate attention without attention and apparently spreading paranoia about attention pays.