"Farscape was a damned good show, and they should have done publicity blitzes to get the ratings instead of caving so easily."
Farscape was 'damned good' if you were into it. It was not at all good at attracting a larger audience. I hopped in in the middle of it, and hopped right back out because I had nfi what was going on.
Publicity blitzes would not have saved that show. Sadly, saving it would probably have meant watering it down. Make it more episodic as opposed to epic, kind of like Star Trek. It might have gained a larger audience, but it's doubtful the fans would have approved.
Trust me, you guys got the better end of the deal. The show had what, 5 seaons? That's a healthy run for a series. You guys wouldn't have liked it if had died the 'jump the shark' death.
"They have money to blow on stupid shit like this and yet they didn't have enough to keep Farscape going?"
They don't provide Farscape as a public service. I know you guys love your Farscape, but Scifi does not owe it to you.
I'm amazed your comment was modded as 'insightful'. Honestly dudes, Farscape had too high of budget and didn't have a big enough audience. It suffocated. Let it go already.
And, before you label me as insensitive, consider that I'm a Futurama fan who's had to learn that lesson.
" I believe that such 'ripped from the headlines' titles are disrespectful to the soldiers in combat and the issues involved"
Funny, I think imitation was a form of flattery.
I mean, seriously, what's so disrepectful about it? It raises awareness of what soldiers have done to protect our country. If anything, it helps us appreciate their work even more. So what if a game is made of it? Would they rather hear snoring as that event goes by in history class?
"I just hope people like you aren't running the companies and organizations trying to find a cure for AIDS."
What the fuck? People like me? You're drawing a rather extreme conclusion with minimal information. Next time, ask a few questions before diving head first into preach mode.
Man I cannot believe what sets people off these days.
Still linear. We're talking a cheap sequel here, not a revolutionary update. I'm under the impression that Factor 5 is more about game technology (sound, etc) than about game making. That's not an insult, just the impression I've got. (I'd appreciate correction or clarification.)
"I'll reserve judgement until I play, but my gut reaction has me wondering why we're playing through the same story again. "
Why? Because it's fun. The first (second) one was a lot of fun on the GameCube. Fly around, blow stuff up, play interesting missions etc. And when ya find out they added a new twist to it, i.e. running around on the ground, it's more exciting. At least conceptually. They had fun in the previous game.
Anyway, that answers the question why you're playing through the story again. Unfortunately, reality is a bit different. I played the demo at EB, and I was completely unimpressed with the ground mission. It was very hard to control, and there wasn't a whole lot of skill to it. I suppose they could have tweaked it and made it more fun, but like a Matrix sequel, there's only so much they can build onto a bad premise.
Though I loved the previous game, I doubt this one will be anything but a rental for me unless somebody can tell me they really revamped the ground stuff since that demo came out.
... that during preparations f through g were going to be called the Alan Parsens project. However, due to the unprecedented success of the latest project, they've decided just to call it Preparation H.
"Really? I always thought of a microchip as something with, well, ICs in it or something."
I sort of got the impression that the chip controls the release of the polymers some how. Granted, they didn't actually say that, but it strikes me that they needed the chip for timing when this stuff was released.
Then again, I'm sleep deprived. Heh. I mean, it's not like they're going to install a tiny little pump with moving parts.
"The only problem would be that if it stuffed up, you could get an instant overdose:( "
Please spare us the obvious Microsoft joke. It won't be unexpected or funny.
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"Everybody is forgetting the main cost... AIRTIME!"
Though your statement isn't wrong, it is a little misleading. Today the primary purpose of a PDA is for scheduling appointments and keeping contacts. Though the popularity of using a PDA for web browsing is on the rise, it's really not at a saturation point yet. Worse, the point of using your cell phone to get on the net is that 802.11 coverage isn't exactly ideal. So you get airtime charges (or just not use the net at all) when you're nowhere near an 802.11 hotspot. On top of that, the PDA phone I played with (I think it's made by Siemens or something like that) had an SD slot. There is a company who built an 802.11 card for that slot. If PDAs and cell phones merge more intimately, you can bet that 802.11 will be a serious consideration.
I think your other points (screen size, RAM, etc) are quite valid. I agrued in an earlier post in this thread that PDAs won't die because their slightly larger size affords them capabilities that a cell phone/PDA cannot accomdate. In other words, I agree with you. Just wanted to nitpick your airtime comment.:) I have a cell phone I use as a PDA and I pay $7 a month for the internet service (which can be funneled down to my PDA or laptop via bluetooth) but I don't pay actual air time.
"I agree,You can make a phone call on a palm handspring, does that mean cell phones are dead?"
No. But if you watned to correct your statement, sales of the Handspring with the phone adapter would have to skyrocket to the point that it seems like a reasonable assumption that people'll move to them one way or another down the road.
In the case of a PDA, it's nice and all, but the 'holy grail' of PDAs is to merge them with cell phones. That's happening as we speak. It's hard to buy a cell phone these days without the PDA features. It's also reasonable to assume that people will buy PDA'esque phones down the road even though they were never that interested in a stand-alone PDA.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that PDA's are dead or are dying, but I would go on record as saying in the next couple of years a LOT of people will be using the organizer functions on their phones in lieu of a PDA. The main problem with saying that PDAs are dead is that their slightly larger form factor will afford them options that cell phone PDAs will not have. Though I suppose it is possible, I have a hard time imagining that a cell phone would ever have a PCMCIA slot.
"20 billion neurons is 1/5th of a humans' 100 billion neurons. Now all we need is the ability to "scan" with molecular precision and "brain backups" are right around the corner.:) "
Question: It is my naieve understanding that neurons work on the quantum level, and as such scanning them might skew the results. Would it even be possible to do this while maintaining the person's.. well, for lack of a better term... soul?
"Did you feel like arguing when you called me a hypocrite..."
You mean when you said this:
"What an idiotic statement. What? You mean a company is trying to maximize their profits? Holy fucking shit!"
Yep. We got off on the wrong foot. You didn't like what I said, and I didn't like what you said, and I wanted to correct that. It would seem as though you'd prefer to argue. Oh well. At least you proved my point. Good night.
" Who do you think you are to judge what's a good value for everyone, and what's not? If those people have "no choice", why do you have a choice? Are you even from a capitalist country like the most of us here?"
Yet again, you misunderstand me. I can't help but think you're just arguing for the sake of arguing.
Didn't bother reading past that. Show me that you're willing to discuss instead of argue, and I'll go back and read it. I'll even cool my jets and have a reasonable discussion with you. Deal?
I'm serious, I really don't feel like arguing, but I would appreciate a good discussion.
"Of course it matters. You don't have to buy their albums!"
*Shrug* There are millions of people buying CD's out there despite their high price tag and low quality. It's the only source of it so there is no choice.
"I didn't said it's ok for them to be a monopoly. I just said it's idiotic for you to assume that it's a valid comparison to the Windows monopoly."
What I said was that you'd be singing a different tune. It's not okay to have a monopoly just because it's a 'luxury' item. If they are the only source of a highly sought after product, then they are not in the clear.
"It's just a reminder for me to treat you with the same patience as people do with the kids at the Special Olympics, that's all;)"
Next time, can ya at least make it funny or insulting? Right now, your comedy level is right around Bob Saget's level. Gonna call me a dingleberry next?
"Yes, it'll enable you to run pretty much any e-mail virus without any compatibility problems. Non of the alternatives come even close.:) "
Maybe. Though I cannot attest to that as that hasn't happened to me in the 3 years I've used it. (I don't use its default settings tho, so you can have that.)
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"Hey, I'm not the one blindly following a troll like an idiot."
:) Right now you're at the "Uh oh, I just realized I showed stupidity in front of him, I better to sting his ego" phase right now.
;)
Yes you are.
I know you're not laughing at me, you're trying to clean up the mess you made, and it's damn entertaining too.
"And thanks for seriously proving mine."
;)
Heh nice try. We both know you're just saying that.
On your next rebuttal, try not to incriminate yourself.
"Public service? You're a complete fucking idiot fuckwad."
Chickenhawk! How ya doin bud?
"Farscape was a damned good show, and they should have done publicity blitzes to get the ratings instead of caving so easily."
Farscape was 'damned good' if you were into it. It was not at all good at attracting a larger audience. I hopped in in the middle of it, and hopped right back out because I had nfi what was going on.
Publicity blitzes would not have saved that show. Sadly, saving it would probably have meant watering it down. Make it more episodic as opposed to epic, kind of like Star Trek. It might have gained a larger audience, but it's doubtful the fans would have approved.
Trust me, you guys got the better end of the deal. The show had what, 5 seaons? That's a healthy run for a series. You guys wouldn't have liked it if had died the 'jump the shark' death.
" The real difference is that the MS Apologist lives in a plastic bubble with the rest of the morons that only know MS crap."
Thank you for proving my point.
"They have money to blow on stupid shit like this and yet they didn't have enough to keep Farscape going?"
They don't provide Farscape as a public service. I know you guys love your Farscape, but Scifi does not owe it to you.
I'm amazed your comment was modded as 'insightful'. Honestly dudes, Farscape had too high of budget and didn't have a big enough audience. It suffocated. Let it go already.
And, before you label me as insensitive, consider that I'm a Futurama fan who's had to learn that lesson.
" I believe that such 'ripped from the headlines' titles are disrespectful to the soldiers in combat and the issues involved"
Funny, I think imitation was a form of flattery.
I mean, seriously, what's so disrepectful about it? It raises awareness of what soldiers have done to protect our country. If anything, it helps us appreciate their work even more. So what if a game is made of it? Would they rather hear snoring as that event goes by in history class?
"I just hope people like you aren't running the companies and organizations trying to find a cure for AIDS."
What the fuck? People like me? You're drawing a rather extreme conclusion with minimal information. Next time, ask a few questions before diving head first into preach mode.
Man I cannot believe what sets people off these days.
Man... I read that headline, and had an image of a bright green Alienware-esque laptop with a really really bright screen.
"Is this game linear or are you flexible? "
Still linear. We're talking a cheap sequel here, not a revolutionary update. I'm under the impression that Factor 5 is more about game technology (sound, etc) than about game making. That's not an insult, just the impression I've got. (I'd appreciate correction or clarification.)
"I'll reserve judgement until I play, but my gut reaction has me wondering why we're playing through the same story again. "
Why? Because it's fun. The first (second) one was a lot of fun on the GameCube. Fly around, blow stuff up, play interesting missions etc. And when ya find out they added a new twist to it, i.e. running around on the ground, it's more exciting. At least conceptually. They had fun in the previous game.
Anyway, that answers the question why you're playing through the story again. Unfortunately, reality is a bit different. I played the demo at EB, and I was completely unimpressed with the ground mission. It was very hard to control, and there wasn't a whole lot of skill to it. I suppose they could have tweaked it and made it more fun, but like a Matrix sequel, there's only so much they can build onto a bad premise.
Though I loved the previous game, I doubt this one will be anything but a rental for me unless somebody can tell me they really revamped the ground stuff since that demo came out.
... that during preparations f through g were going to be called the Alan Parsens project. However, due to the unprecedented success of the latest project, they've decided just to call it Preparation H.
" Did anyone else find this quote amazingly funny?"
No, but the hair on the back of my neck stood up.
.. that Nokia's R&D department didn't notice the glaring flaws that make this an undesirable machine while it was in development.
They can either scrap it at this point, release a new model that plays the same games, or make their later phones so they can accept the games.
Frankly, I'd try a version 2 of the phone. It's not an entirely bad idea, but man they should have known better in a lot of places.
"I'll bet the number of songs downloaded over P2P during that period was much larger than 14 million, fuckface."
I bet that detail is entirely irrelevant, dingleberry.
Now, if you're done name calling, would ya like to have a discussion about it or would ya rather try to be mr tough guy while you're anonymous?
Anybody remember when Jack Valenti said this:
Permission to be smug, sir!
"Really? I always thought of a microchip as something with, well, ICs in it or something."
I sort of got the impression that the chip controls the release of the polymers some how. Granted, they didn't actually say that, but it strikes me that they needed the chip for timing when this stuff was released.
Then again, I'm sleep deprived. Heh. I mean, it's not like they're going to install a tiny little pump with moving parts.
"The only problem would be that if it stuffed up, you could get an instant overdose :( "
Please spare us the obvious Microsoft joke. It won't be unexpected or funny.
"Everybody is forgetting the main cost... AIRTIME!"
:) I have a cell phone I use as a PDA and I pay $7 a month for the internet service (which can be funneled down to my PDA or laptop via bluetooth) but I don't pay actual air time.
Though your statement isn't wrong, it is a little misleading. Today the primary purpose of a PDA is for scheduling appointments and keeping contacts. Though the popularity of using a PDA for web browsing is on the rise, it's really not at a saturation point yet. Worse, the point of using your cell phone to get on the net is that 802.11 coverage isn't exactly ideal. So you get airtime charges (or just not use the net at all) when you're nowhere near an 802.11 hotspot. On top of that, the PDA phone I played with (I think it's made by Siemens or something like that) had an SD slot. There is a company who built an 802.11 card for that slot. If PDAs and cell phones merge more intimately, you can bet that 802.11 will be a serious consideration.
I think your other points (screen size, RAM, etc) are quite valid. I agrued in an earlier post in this thread that PDAs won't die because their slightly larger size affords them capabilities that a cell phone/PDA cannot accomdate. In other words, I agree with you. Just wanted to nitpick your airtime comment.
"I agree,You can make a phone call on a palm handspring, does that mean cell phones are dead?"
No. But if you watned to correct your statement, sales of the Handspring with the phone adapter would have to skyrocket to the point that it seems like a reasonable assumption that people'll move to them one way or another down the road.
In the case of a PDA, it's nice and all, but the 'holy grail' of PDAs is to merge them with cell phones. That's happening as we speak. It's hard to buy a cell phone these days without the PDA features. It's also reasonable to assume that people will buy PDA'esque phones down the road even though they were never that interested in a stand-alone PDA.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that PDA's are dead or are dying, but I would go on record as saying in the next couple of years a LOT of people will be using the organizer functions on their phones in lieu of a PDA. The main problem with saying that PDAs are dead is that their slightly larger form factor will afford them options that cell phone PDAs will not have. Though I suppose it is possible, I have a hard time imagining that a cell phone would ever have a PCMCIA slot.
"20 billion neurons is 1/5th of a humans' 100 billion neurons. Now all we need is the ability to "scan" with molecular precision and "brain backups" are right around the corner. :) "
Question: It is my naieve understanding that neurons work on the quantum level, and as such scanning them might skew the results. Would it even be possible to do this while maintaining the person's.. well, for lack of a better term... soul?
"Did you feel like arguing when you called me a hypocrite..."
You mean when you said this:
"What an idiotic statement. What? You mean a company is trying to maximize their profits? Holy fucking shit!"
Yep. We got off on the wrong foot. You didn't like what I said, and I didn't like what you said, and I wanted to correct that. It would seem as though you'd prefer to argue. Oh well. At least you proved my point. Good night.
" Who do you think you are to judge what's a good value for everyone, and what's not? If those people have "no choice", why do you have a choice? Are you even from a capitalist country like the most of us here?"
Yet again, you misunderstand me. I can't help but think you're just arguing for the sake of arguing.
Didn't bother reading past that. Show me that you're willing to discuss instead of argue, and I'll go back and read it. I'll even cool my jets and have a reasonable discussion with you. Deal?
I'm serious, I really don't feel like arguing, but I would appreciate a good discussion.
"Of course it matters. You don't have to buy their albums!"
;)"
*Shrug* There are millions of people buying CD's out there despite their high price tag and low quality. It's the only source of it so there is no choice.
"I didn't said it's ok for them to be a monopoly. I just said it's idiotic for you to assume that it's a valid comparison to the Windows monopoly."
What I said was that you'd be singing a different tune. It's not okay to have a monopoly just because it's a 'luxury' item. If they are the only source of a highly sought after product, then they are not in the clear.
"It's just a reminder for me to treat you with the same patience as people do with the kids at the Special Olympics, that's all
Next time, can ya at least make it funny or insulting? Right now, your comedy level is right around Bob Saget's level. Gonna call me a dingleberry next?
"Yes, it'll enable you to run pretty much any e-mail virus without any compatibility problems. Non of the alternatives come even close. :) "
Maybe. Though I cannot attest to that as that hasn't happened to me in the 3 years I've used it. (I don't use its default settings tho, so you can have that.)