I'd have to agree with that. When Doom came out, I don't remember any other game that had height added to it. At the time it was a technological marvel that no one else came close to. The next breakthrough was quake, which changed from sprites to polygons. Graphics accelerator, anyone?
Now games like Halflife took what existed and made it better from a gameplay perspective. So this game may be the next Halflife or Duke 3d, but its not the next Doom. There are still bariers to break, but from a technological standpoind, nothing extreme happened.
For an example of what I would consider extreme would be ID's proposed project, currently Doom 3, which makes lighting pixle-dependant. Also, even though this is very imprssive, it won't come near the idea of adding an extra dimention like Doom did, or switching switching to polygons like quake did, or even rounded archways like Quake 3.
If have found that ID softaware raises the bar, and everyone else follows.
Where did they get these stats? A system isn't just 11% slower, it is slower in certain areas. Also, the 58 minutes seems like a very exact number. Will it be 58 minutes more for my amd 1.4 and my pentium 3 450?
I'm not saying that window's xp isn't slower, i'm just saying that people shouldn't just throw numbers around without saying exactly what they mean.
From what I read, gamecube's main selling point is the ease of making game's for the system. Quite simply, they were under the opinion that impressive system specs only went so far. The next system after them will have better specs, because its a newer system. Their goal was to create good games, and the easiest way to do this would be make a system that is easy to develop and specalise on that. They said they learned their lesson from the N64, and are going to not make it again. That's why the Gamecube was a gaming system and nothing more.
Now a third party added a DVD player to the system. I see this a big plus to nintendo; they specalised in the gaming system, and let someone else deal with the gimmicks.
Now there isn't much of an excuase for me not to buy a Gamecube.
nethack isn't very intensive to play, just to host. it goes back to the bbs days. I remember hosting something similar to it when my BBS had a 2400bps modem for heaven's sake! And nethack doesn't even have color last i checked.
It would have to be a coustom mud. The problem with a multiplayer RPG on a tournament level is that most RPG's require you to kill thing for experience, and many share monsters. This happens in muds. That means there won't be enough monsters to go around if its not done right. This is already a problem with a few MMPORPGs.
I run WestHartford.net which is basicly a gaming site quite similar to slashdot. I have something called message forums. These "message forums" use cookies to keep a user "logged on." Does that mean I'm going to get sued? Is keeping a user "logged on" a violation of privacy? Also, what can they do about it since I'm in an other country?
Please check the time/date of this post before marking as redundant
There are various levels of games and game balancing. Most games have more of a rock paper scisors effect of unit vs unit. For example, in Sacrifice, flying units can devistate melee units which can devistate ranged units which can devistate flying units. However, if you swarm scisccors against scisssors the person with the better troops could win, unless you have a pretty good plan (which is where squad combat, bluffs, and positioning come in). Some of the more popular games do not even have the rock paper scisscors aspect, and only give units of various power that are dependant on a global scale. In this game, it is usaly better to produce the largest amount of the best units, becuase there is not much else to do.
Other games rely on various AI levels and tactics. For example, with Dark Reign, a little know strategy game, you can set an indivudal units behavior. They can be brave, cowardly, or whatever. They can obey your orders exactly or have some sort independance and common sence, depending on a setting. How far they persue the enemy and the like are also configurable. This allows for well made ambushes. I had a handfull of units and defeated people with MUCH larger armies than myself becuase I made good use of terrain, defensive buildings, waypoints, and AI. If the game allows it, and there are more factors to the game, you can use them to your advantage. If you just have a lot of units that can either fly or stand, it is more a game of the numbers than of cunning.
The less factors a game has, the less you have to work with. Many games only have units are X strong with mabey an ability or two, so your only options mainly are to build ambushes with building-sentinels or create hordes of units. However, other games have more elements to them, such as Shogun. Something as simple as height can change a game dramaticly. Now a small amount of archers over a valley can kill everyone under. However, the more varaibles there are the less a lot of people like them. You can either have a game that is midnless killing, which is a relief from a hard day, or game of stratagey and tactics. A lot of the more popular "startegy" games are just mindless killing. Your assumptions are bassed off of games that do not even have ture 3d options or moral. If you want a game that requires more strategy, then do some research. If, after you get a game like shogun, you still think the biggest army wins, then you aren't playing with good players.
No one is saying "you can't say this," quite the opposite actiualy. This is more around the lines of "are you going to say something I do not want to hear?" It does not force anyone to take away content, nor does it force anyone to see or hear anything they do not wish to.
How will they know WHAT packets to search? How will they know they aren't taking something out of context, say from a Counterstrike game? How will they have enough computer power work all this? If somoene was going to send something bad, wouldn't they just encrypt it anywas? What about people outside the US? Doesn't this defy the constitution?
I bought a computer off E-Bay, and they hotglued the components together. It was extremly annoying, having to use a sharp knife to remove the glue before moving components, but it worked. As long as the glue is nonconductive and dosen't cut any connections (which shouldn't happen, becuase the components should go on before the glue), it should still work.
My main concerns with the case have to do with the fact its organic. It could rot, retain moisture, retain heat, and warp. However, to my knowledge, glue should not cause any harm if done correctly.
Its nice to know the little gnomes inside the computer will be able to keep nice and warm. Wouldn't want any large metal surface area to cool off their home. I guess if it gets TOO hot they could always use the moisture that gathers around the case on a damp day.
There are two things I notice that quite a few people ignore.
The first is consistancy. I know the critsim of the feedback system has been beating to into the ground, but there is more to it than simply buying a lot of small auctions for feedback. The TYPES of items sold are important as well as looking for tons of $0.50 auctions. I mean, I saw someone selling a helecoptor on e-bay motors that brought their feeback up by selling cd's and stero equipment. He was talking like this was a normal thing. Always check the recent auctions for consistancy before you buy from someone, and check for generic feedback. Make sure the recent auctions weren't just to boost feedback AND make sure that they are consistant. Someone buying or selling an eratic array of items is an other sign of feedback boosting. On the same topic, your GUT FEELING is usaly right, and ignoring it is a foolish thing to do.
The major other problem have I seen are people NOT READING THE ENTIRE AUCTION.
One of the bigger items in this problem are the "you are paying for information" items. This can sometimes be at the end of the description in a table or something. Spending a few hundred for a playstation 2 and finding out you were paying a few hundred to find out where you can pay a few hundred to get a playstation two is something that wouldn't happen if you read the auction fully. If in doubt, mail the seller about shipping. If the seller doesn't respond within a reasonable amount of time before the auction, chances are you will have problems after the auction as well. For expensive purchaes, read the auction multiple times. You'd be supprised how much you missed.
When dealing with computers, make sure everything is listed. Don't rely on pictures - if it isn't listed, it probably isn't there.
The biggest problem I've seen with people not reading the entire auction are computers. Computers need the following
-Ram, Sound, Hard Drive, Floppy,Case, Operating System, keyboard, modem, ethernet port, monitor, motherboard, processor, FANS, power supply, and the like.
It is very common for an auction to not list ram, or say upgradeable to X amount of ram, or 6 speakers for $40 more or something similar. This means they are NOT INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION. That means this is not a full computer.
Check for a No DOA garentee for some electronics options. Some phrasing may be ambigous, so ask. Basicly this means you should find out if when you get something if its fake or not working will you be frended or get a replacement. This is important espeicaly with electronics. Find out the warentey. I have purchased some items that have no garentees that work, and some that don't. I dealt with both with a grin, becuase i expected it. Why? becuase I read the auction.
Read the auctions fully.
Some items wear down, like monitors. Others work or they don't, like processors. Know the diffrence when you buy used. Remember, refurbershed means used.
Never send cash.
To sum up - Go with your gut, make sure the seller has feedback on the type of item you are buying, check the feedback ratings of the people who gave the seller feedback, and READ THE AUCTIONS FULLY
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Have a pet hampster. Have a pet cat. Cat kill's pests, leaves hampster alone (even when hampster escapes from cage).
Cat needs effection. Granted it gets bitchy if it doesn't get any, but it needs effection. S I'd have say I disagree with you there.
Part of the joy of cats is that they show some sort of intelegence. Having a cat with a total lack of courisity, having a cat that gives no responce to any stimuli other than direct touch, and having a cat that dosen't even chase a ball of yarn removes most of the "cat" aspect of it.
For example, I have a "stupid" cat. However, even he shows some sort of intelegence that supprises me once in a while. This can be something as simple as putting his paw under a slightly open door and using his claws to pull it open once he has a good position. Things like that make me smile. A cat will watch you and try to see how things work.
Also, the name is disconserting. I am aware that Neko means cat. I'm sure pretty much everyone does this day in age. However, Necro means death, and thats what the name sounds like. I suppose thats what this bucket of bolts is - a cat that's dead inside.
The problem isn't a provider, its hardware. There are people they can get the bandwith from. Unfortunatly, there is no physical connection for about 45 miles or so, and this has to be fixed.
Think of needing to plug a toaster oven in when you are in the middle of the woods - people will sell you the power, but you need a way to bring it there. Even with that scenario, something as simple as an extention chord from the nearest house would be extremly difficult to pull off (especialy with animals playing with it). Its obviously possible, but its expensive and there are various things to be looked into.
The WTC was built to withstand the impact, and it did. It was the intense heat from the fires that brought it down, NOT the impact.
However, I do agree with your point - I am more of "find the cure" than "supress the symptoms" kind of guy. I would rather time and money be invested in direct security measures, such as guards on flights and giving pilots tazers.
Call me odd, but does anyone else have a problem gluing electronics to themselves? I may be old fassion, but it would make me feel just a little less human knowing they were on.
Granted pacemakers and such are the norm, but those and similar devices are intended to replace broken parts, not enhance the body.
I found it easier to concentrate, program, and the like when I am in season for a sport, not becasue I played quake for three hours straight. I love videogames, but exercise forces one to be alert. Sitting in chair doesn't.
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I'd have to agree with that. When Doom came out, I don't remember any other game that had height added to it. At the time it was a technological marvel that no one else came close to. The next breakthrough was quake, which changed from sprites to polygons. Graphics accelerator, anyone?
Now games like Halflife took what existed and made it better from a gameplay perspective. So this game may be the next Halflife or Duke 3d, but its not the next Doom. There are still bariers to break, but from a technological standpoind, nothing extreme happened.
For an example of what I would consider extreme would be ID's proposed project, currently Doom 3, which makes lighting pixle-dependant. Also, even though this is very imprssive, it won't come near the idea of adding an extra dimention like Doom did, or switching switching to polygons like quake did, or even rounded archways like Quake 3.
If have found that ID softaware raises the bar, and everyone else follows.
the root of all Linux is /
yes, but the root of all evil is Pitr
Where did they get these stats? A system isn't just 11% slower, it is slower in certain areas. Also, the 58 minutes seems like a very exact number. Will it be 58 minutes more for my amd 1.4 and my pentium 3 450?
I'm not saying that window's xp isn't slower, i'm just saying that people shouldn't just throw numbers around without saying exactly what they mean.
From what I read, gamecube's main selling point is the ease of making game's for the system. Quite simply, they were under the opinion that impressive system specs only went so far. The next system after them will have better specs, because its a newer system. Their goal was to create good games, and the easiest way to do this would be make a system that is easy to develop and specalise on that. They said they learned their lesson from the N64, and are going to not make it again. That's why the Gamecube was a gaming system and nothing more.
Now a third party added a DVD player to the system. I see this a big plus to nintendo; they specalised in the gaming system, and let someone else deal with the gimmicks.
Now there isn't much of an excuase for me not to buy a Gamecube.
nethack isn't very intensive to play, just to host. it goes back to the bbs days. I remember hosting something similar to it when my BBS had a 2400bps modem for heaven's sake! And nethack doesn't even have color last i checked.
thanks for the update :)
It would have to be a coustom mud. The problem with a multiplayer RPG on a tournament level is that most RPG's require you to kill thing for experience, and many share monsters. This happens in muds. That means there won't be enough monsters to go around if its not done right. This is already a problem with a few MMPORPGs.
I run WestHartford.net which is basicly a gaming site quite similar to slashdot. I have something called message forums. These "message forums" use cookies to keep a user "logged on." Does that mean I'm going to get sued? Is keeping a user "logged on" a violation of privacy? Also, what can they do about it since I'm in an other country?
Please check the time/date of this post before marking as redundant
maybey i'm a dork, but that is the FUNNIEST thing i have heard in a while =)
There are various levels of games and game balancing. Most games have more of a rock paper scisors effect of unit vs unit. For example, in Sacrifice, flying units can devistate melee units which can devistate ranged units which can devistate flying units. However, if you swarm scisccors against scisssors the person with the better troops could win, unless you have a pretty good plan (which is where squad combat, bluffs, and positioning come in). Some of the more popular games do not even have the rock paper scisscors aspect, and only give units of various power that are dependant on a global scale. In this game, it is usaly better to produce the largest amount of the best units, becuase there is not much else to do.
Other games rely on various AI levels and tactics. For example, with Dark Reign, a little know strategy game, you can set an indivudal units behavior. They can be brave, cowardly, or whatever. They can obey your orders exactly or have some sort independance and common sence, depending on a setting. How far they persue the enemy and the like are also configurable. This allows for well made ambushes. I had a handfull of units and defeated people with MUCH larger armies than myself becuase I made good use of terrain, defensive buildings, waypoints, and AI. If the game allows it, and there are more factors to the game, you can use them to your advantage. If you just have a lot of units that can either fly or stand, it is more a game of the numbers than of cunning.
The less factors a game has, the less you have to work with. Many games only have units are X strong with mabey an ability or two, so your only options mainly are to build ambushes with building-sentinels or create hordes of units. However, other games have more elements to them, such as Shogun. Something as simple as height can change a game dramaticly. Now a small amount of archers over a valley can kill everyone under. However, the more varaibles there are the less a lot of people like them. You can either have a game that is midnless killing, which is a relief from a hard day, or game of stratagey and tactics. A lot of the more popular "startegy" games are just mindless killing. Your assumptions are bassed off of games that do not even have ture 3d options or moral. If you want a game that requires more strategy, then do some research. If, after you get a game like shogun, you still think the biggest army wins, then you aren't playing with good players.
No one is saying "you can't say this," quite the opposite actiualy. This is more around the lines of "are you going to say something I do not want to hear?" It does not force anyone to take away content, nor does it force anyone to see or hear anything they do not wish to.
How will they know WHAT packets to search? How will they know they aren't taking something out of context, say from a Counterstrike game? How will they have enough computer power work all this? If somoene was going to send something bad, wouldn't they just encrypt it anywas? What about people outside the US? Doesn't this defy the constitution?
Just some thoughts.
The bomb has been planted
I bought a computer off E-Bay, and they hotglued the components together. It was extremly annoying, having to use a sharp knife to remove the glue before moving components, but it worked. As long as the glue is nonconductive and dosen't cut any connections (which shouldn't happen, becuase the components should go on before the glue), it should still work.
My main concerns with the case have to do with the fact its organic. It could rot, retain moisture, retain heat, and warp. However, to my knowledge, glue should not cause any harm if done correctly.
Its nice to know the little gnomes inside the computer will be able to keep nice and warm. Wouldn't want any large metal surface area to cool off their home. I guess if it gets TOO hot they could always use the moisture that gathers around the case on a damp day.
There are two things I notice that quite a few people ignore.
The first is consistancy. I know the critsim of the feedback system has been beating to into the ground, but there is more to it than simply buying a lot of small auctions for feedback. The TYPES of items sold are important as well as looking for tons of $0.50 auctions. I mean, I saw someone selling a helecoptor on e-bay motors that brought their feeback up by selling cd's and stero equipment. He was talking like this was a normal thing. Always check the recent auctions for consistancy before you buy from someone, and check for generic feedback. Make sure the recent auctions weren't just to boost feedback AND make sure that they are consistant. Someone buying or selling an eratic array of items is an other sign of feedback boosting. On the same topic, your GUT FEELING is usaly right, and ignoring it is a foolish thing to do.
The major other problem have I seen are people NOT READING THE ENTIRE AUCTION.
One of the bigger items in this problem are the "you are paying for information" items. This can sometimes be at the end of the description in a table or something. Spending a few hundred for a playstation 2 and finding out you were paying a few hundred to find out where you can pay a few hundred to get a playstation two is something that wouldn't happen if you read the auction fully. If in doubt, mail the seller about shipping. If the seller doesn't respond within a reasonable amount of time before the auction, chances are you will have problems after the auction as well. For expensive purchaes, read the auction multiple times. You'd be supprised how much you missed.
When dealing with computers, make sure everything is listed. Don't rely on pictures - if it isn't listed, it probably isn't there.
The biggest problem I've seen with people not reading the entire auction are computers. Computers need the following
-Ram, Sound, Hard Drive, Floppy,Case, Operating System, keyboard, modem, ethernet port, monitor, motherboard, processor, FANS, power supply, and the like.
It is very common for an auction to not list ram, or say upgradeable to X amount of ram, or 6 speakers for $40 more or something similar. This means they are NOT INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION. That means this is not a full computer.
Check for a No DOA garentee for some electronics options. Some phrasing may be ambigous, so ask. Basicly this means you should find out if when you get something if its fake or not working will you be frended or get a replacement. This is important espeicaly with electronics. Find out the warentey. I have purchased some items that have no garentees that work, and some that don't. I dealt with both with a grin, becuase i expected it. Why? becuase I read the auction.
Read the auctions fully.
Some items wear down, like monitors. Others work or they don't, like processors. Know the diffrence when you buy used. Remember, refurbershed means used.
Never send cash.
To sum up - Go with your gut, make sure the seller has feedback on the type of item you are buying, check the feedback ratings of the people who gave the seller feedback, and READ THE AUCTIONS FULLY
Have a pet hampster. Have a pet cat. Cat kill's pests, leaves hampster alone (even when hampster escapes from cage).
Cat needs effection. Granted it gets bitchy if it doesn't get any, but it needs effection. S I'd have say I disagree with you there.
Part of the joy of cats is that they show some sort of intelegence. Having a cat with a total lack of courisity, having a cat that gives no responce to any stimuli other than direct touch, and having a cat that dosen't even chase a ball of yarn removes most of the "cat" aspect of it.
For example, I have a "stupid" cat. However, even he shows some sort of intelegence that supprises me once in a while. This can be something as simple as putting his paw under a slightly open door and using his claws to pull it open once he has a good position. Things like that make me smile. A cat will watch you and try to see how things work.
Also, the name is disconserting. I am aware that Neko means cat. I'm sure pretty much everyone does this day in age. However, Necro means death, and thats what the name sounds like. I suppose thats what this bucket of bolts is - a cat that's dead inside.
The problem isn't a provider, its hardware. There are people they can get the bandwith from. Unfortunatly, there is no physical connection for about 45 miles or so, and this has to be fixed.
Think of needing to plug a toaster oven in when you are in the middle of the woods - people will sell you the power, but you need a way to bring it there. Even with that scenario, something as simple as an extention chord from the nearest house would be extremly difficult to pull off (especialy with animals playing with it). Its obviously possible, but its expensive and there are various things to be looked into.
The WTC was built to withstand the impact, and it did. It was the intense heat from the fires that brought it down, NOT the impact.
However, I do agree with your point - I am more of "find the cure" than "supress the symptoms" kind of guy. I would rather time and money be invested in direct security measures, such as guards on flights and giving pilots tazers.
That would make for a sore middle finger after a while. I hope there would be a macro so I could just twitch my figner or something.
Its not lazy, its effecient!
glued to each fingernail
Call me odd, but does anyone else have a problem gluing electronics to themselves? I may be old fassion, but it would make me feel just a little less human knowing they were on.
Granted pacemakers and such are the norm, but those and similar devices are intended to replace broken parts, not enhance the body.
'nough said
I found it easier to concentrate, program, and the like when I am in season for a sport, not becasue I played quake for three hours straight. I love videogames, but exercise forces one to be alert. Sitting in chair doesn't.
I couldn't have put it better myself.