I played this game, and while I didn't find any problems with the violence, I couldn't get past how boring the game was. My character had all the guns and my enemies were unarmed. The "real-world violence" that day was, well, not challenging.
I'm not sure why this game is up for awards. To me, it was a boring RPG grinder. Gaming should be challenging, not an excuse to make the gamer read dialogue and look at pictures.
"You just don't have as much time for gaming," he says, "when you're getting up every 30 minutes to change diapers and get thrown up"'"
There are very simple solutions to this:
Don't change the diapers. They'll get potty trained faster that way.
Also, don't let your kids throw you up, it hurts. Teach them some manners.
Whether media was left wing or right wing, the message was always that 'leaders are out there to shaft you'."
And this is a crisis? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure everyone was thinking this WAY before the internet. The idea that the average person thinks "Politicians are crooked" only since the internet came about is ridiculous! The only difference is that the internet makes that more visible. The same thing with the "incommensurate" demands of Joe Sixpack. Of course we all want to pay no taxes and receive a ton of money in Social Security when we retires, but a lot of people don't understand that it's impossible! But now because of the internet the average person gets heard. It should be obvious that what is on the mind of the average voter is actually a very good thing for a politician to know, even if it is ridiculous demands and distrust of leaders.
I mean, if we can get the word out to 650 million Internet users to use IP address 216.168.30.71, what damage is done?
You're not going to get the word out to 650 million Internet users, and lose a lot of them. When a TV show changes networks, a large chunk of viewers are mysteriously lost, even if the new network is a slightly bigger one. For every 1 Internet user that isn't reached, there's your damage.
These insights come from the work of an economist at Princeton University in the US, Alan Krueger, who has been described as "the world's first and foremost professor of rockonomics".
Maybe if he was a statistics professor (rockistics?), he would know that CORRELATION DOES NOT IMPLY CAUSATION.
If the house is going to take 10% of your winnings, why play there?
Answer: At a casino, you sit down any time 24/7 at a poker table and you play. You leave when you want to.
If you're playing not in a casino, you have to set a time, gather all your competitors/friends, and set an end time. If some of your friends are playing a losing game, then they might not come back the next time.
Newbs have to pay their dues before they can get good. It's better that your Level 1 character gets killed for some stupid reason than your Level 20 character.
Maybe it's the whiny players that are the threat to Player vs. Player games? They are the ones making all the support calls.
I haven't played much MMOGs so I'm sure there are some very reasonable answers.
Whoa, I totally forgot about that! At least he didn't play Mario in the movie........ on second thought, changing anything about the Super Mario movie may have helped it!
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Bill Gates responded by saying, "I always tell the truth... even when I lie."
Finally a useful application of iPods! What? Baseball? Oh.
I don't actually see any effect this is having on virtual auctions. Is this delisting actually being enforced or is it just a policy?
Does this mean if I buy something priced at $1.96, I have to pay $2.00 because I won't be able to make exactly $1.96?
Definitely, retailers always round up. Notice the next time that if you buy only one item that is 3 for $10 ($3.33333), you get charged $3.34.
Let this be a lesson! This is what happens when you don't RTFA!
I played this game, and while I didn't find any problems with the violence, I couldn't get past how boring the game was. My character had all the guns and my enemies were unarmed. The "real-world violence" that day was, well, not challenging. I'm not sure why this game is up for awards. To me, it was a boring RPG grinder. Gaming should be challenging, not an excuse to make the gamer read dialogue and look at pictures.
"You just don't have as much time for gaming," he says, "when you're getting up every 30 minutes to change diapers and get thrown up"'"
There are very simple solutions to this:
Don't change the diapers. They'll get potty trained faster that way.
Also, don't let your kids throw you up, it hurts. Teach them some manners.
Whether media was left wing or right wing, the message was always that 'leaders are out there to shaft you'."
And this is a crisis? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure everyone was thinking this WAY before the internet. The idea that the average person thinks "Politicians are crooked" only since the internet came about is ridiculous! The only difference is that the internet makes that more visible. The same thing with the "incommensurate" demands of Joe Sixpack. Of course we all want to pay no taxes and receive a ton of money in Social Security when we retires, but a lot of people don't understand that it's impossible! But now because of the internet the average person gets heard. It should be obvious that what is on the mind of the average voter is actually a very good thing for a politician to know, even if it is ridiculous demands and distrust of leaders.
Do people complain about those little coke codes that you can redeem?
Unfortunately, yes they do. In fact, they're even trying to sue them! People will complain about anything.
I mean, if we can get the word out to 650 million Internet users to use IP address 216.168.30.71, what damage is done?
You're not going to get the word out to 650 million Internet users, and lose a lot of them. When a TV show changes networks, a large chunk of viewers are mysteriously lost, even if the new network is a slightly bigger one. For every 1 Internet user that isn't reached, there's your damage.
Here's a nomination for a penny game:
Professor Pac-Man
These insights come from the work of an economist at Princeton University in the US, Alan Krueger, who has been described as "the world's first and foremost professor of rockonomics".
Maybe if he was a statistics professor (rockistics?), he would know that CORRELATION DOES NOT IMPLY CAUSATION.
I believe poker sites like PartyPoker does something similar.
If somebody cheated at poker to take things of value, that would be a crime.
Are you sure? I'm not sure I believe that.
Hack
1. Originally, a quick job that produces what is needed, but not well.
2. An incredibly good, and perhaps very time-consuming, piece of work that produces exactly what is needed.
I swear, we need to just get rid of this word. I mean, that's bad, and not in a good way.
On the contrary, /.ers did find it funny when someone crashed planes into our skyscrapers, just look back at those posts.
Set your threshold at +4 like I do, no sick jokes up here.
If the house is going to take 10% of your winnings, why play there?
Answer: At a casino, you sit down any time 24/7 at a poker table and you play. You leave when you want to.
If you're playing not in a casino, you have to set a time, gather all your competitors/friends, and set an end time. If some of your friends are playing a losing game, then they might not come back the next time.
It's a convenience thing.
What about the more harmful effects of video games, such as making nerds of us all?
There is a big hole in this kid's story, he didn't kill any Haitians! At one point in the game, GTA clearly says, "KILL ALL THE HAITIANS."
(There was a Slashdot article awhile back about the Haitians being angry about this)
Does anyone dare analyze RMS's handwriting?
"PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?"
Allow me to play Devil's Advocate:
Newbs have to pay their dues before they can get good. It's better that your Level 1 character gets killed for some stupid reason than your Level 20 character.
Maybe it's the whiny players that are the threat to Player vs. Player games? They are the ones making all the support calls.
I haven't played much MMOGs so I'm sure there are some very reasonable answers.
enjoy until we hit our bandwidth limits!
I didn't get to enjoy for very long. stick to text.
Your right, no one in the US ever gets pissed off about things like the confederate flag or some other separatists nonsense.
Really? Challenge: name one video game or movie banned by the United States for having a confederate flag in it.
Whoa, I totally forgot about that! At least he didn't play Mario in the movie........ on second thought, changing anything about the Super Mario movie may have helped it!