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  1. Re:"I'm cancelling over the honor system" on MMOG Market Mutterings · · Score: 1

    Well, Sony solved that with instant respawn... High HP, massive damage, or invulnerability.. or some combination.

  2. Re:I Dont want to be SCO. on SCO Missing 16,209 Files? · · Score: 1

    PH33r the big blue wave. When it comes crashing you don't want to be in the way...

  3. Re:Take Your Corporate Apoglism Nonsense Elsewhere on SCO Missing 16,209 Files? · · Score: 1

    Then open the paper, and check the help wanted section...

    Then drive past any location with several food service locations and look for Help wanted Signs.

    Then check the paper again and look at the housing rental section.

    Contrary to the propaganda Homelessness GENERALLY is caused by poor choices.

  4. Re:You make the mistake I once made. on White House: No Kerry Supporters at IATC Meeting · · Score: 1

    Not the question under discussion.. The question is if

    (Western nation) soldiers were ordered to fire on a group of (Western nation) demonstrators, they'd refuse to do it.

    The answer changes. In the recent conflict(s) and before ... Soldiers, Marines, etc have been shot at from groups of "innocent women" demonstrators.

  5. Re:Send in the Clones! on White House: No Kerry Supporters at IATC Meeting · · Score: 1

    The Army pretty much split over that.. so .. Thanks for the excellent example of exactly what we're talking about. West point provided most of the officers for both sides of that conflict.

  6. Re:For what purpose? on Enforcing Crytographically Strong Passwords · · Score: 1

    And not being aware of a feature does not make it go away.

  7. Re:For what purpose? on Enforcing Crytographically Strong Passwords · · Score: 1

    Odd, all(4 different companies) of my accounts allow me to make balance transfers from the web site. I can't imagine that yours are any different.

  8. Re:Forget passwords. on Enforcing Crytographically Strong Passwords · · Score: 1

    If they took your finger off, you are likely already dead.

  9. Re:Tactile memory on Enforcing Crytographically Strong Passwords · · Score: 1

    Of course this only works for skilled computer users since it requires that the individual be a touch typist... otherwise there is no rhythm or feel.

  10. Re:Cut n Paste! on Enforcing Crytographically Strong Passwords · · Score: 1

    Then when it comes time to change it app/pre-pend a number and alter your pattern of shifts... it is "easy" to shoulder surf for the base, but if you are careful the shift pattern will elude the shoulder surfer.

  11. Re:Easier to remember random passwords on Enforcing Crytographically Strong Passwords · · Score: 1

    1@m56Had3 Lampshade with 56 in the middle drop the P and s... insert your own Capitalization and special character inserstions.

  12. Re:Most emotional gaming moments... on For Love of The Game · · Score: 1

    That is one of the things I love about playing with my wife... I get to experience all those things again...

    She saw her first treant last night.

  13. Re:civilization on For Love of The Game · · Score: 1

    I had that same phalanx kill 3 tanks, 2 apcs and a bomber before I found a leftover knight to finish him.

  14. Re:If they make a book about this language.... on Real Language In Jade Empire · · Score: 1

    Bigwig. And of course it is perfectly clear what he is saying, even though it won't translate cleanly into English.

    In fact, I'm not even sure how I would try to translate hrair in that context other than perhaps monster.

  15. Re:Stop the press! on Sony Online To Sell Virtual Property · · Score: 1

    And of course, just having the "top tier" deck doesn't guarantee a win, you have to know the hows and whys of the combos and be able to string together structure. A top tier player with a second or third tier deck will typically beat a 4th or 5th tier player with a top tier deck. There is skill involved.

  16. Re:The Death of Everquest II on Sony Online To Sell Virtual Property · · Score: 1

    Actually, what sony is doing is more like allowing your millionare friend to Hire Michael Jordon, or Shaq, or whoever to play in his stead, ... Now, while this may reduce your fun, they will also continue to have a restricted league where you must play for yourself.

    Previously, they knew some people where hiring "ringers" and they attempted to prevent the process, but they knew that some slipped through. So now they are creating a ringer league and are going to be adding additional checks to reduce ringers in the restricted league.

  17. Re:This affects all servers on Sony Online To Sell Virtual Property · · Score: 1

    You can't have/exchange plat/items without an everquest account, part of the account TOS is thou shalt not sell items/plat outside the game.

  18. Re:Is it April Fools Day? - must be on Offshoring to a Ship in International Waters · · Score: 1

    And of course, try prooving that you didn't "drift" inside that 3 mile boundary.

    Especially if you are Just skirting it.

    Oh, we're sorry, you drifted into territorial waters according to our GPS, and ours are much more accurate than yours. We're going to have to seize your ship.

  19. Re:no place to put them? on Best Buy Has Man Arrested for Using $2 Bills · · Score: 1

    Every time I spend one that is exactly what happens, usually followed by "WHERE DO YOU GET THOSE THEY ARE COOL"

  20. Re:If you were to read the original article on Best Buy Has Man Arrested for Using $2 Bills · · Score: 1

    When I used 2's for tips, they would come on a "tip pad" with a gummed top and sequential numbers.

  21. Re:Makes an odd bit of sense on Sony Online To Sell Virtual Property · · Score: 1

    According the the Web site, US so there would be US assets to sieze. And since the Sony servers are in California, That is where the ultimate jurisdiction falls.

  22. Re:Makes an odd bit of sense on Sony Online To Sell Virtual Property · · Score: 1

    And sony is Japan based. Might be easier, might be harder.

  23. Re:Hmmm... on Sony Online To Sell Virtual Property · · Score: 1

    If it was as easy as walking up to the baddie and pressing autoattack,

    There wouldn't be hundreds of pages of strategies on where to stand, and how to resolve various enemy attacks, and how to win with less and how to avoid deathtouches and lifetaps and how to manage rampage etc. It can be repetitive formulaic and addictive, or it can be as varied as the makers can make it.

  24. Re:Ummm on Sony Online To Sell Virtual Property · · Score: 1

    Yes, it is a matter of chance, whether it takes my level 62 druid in everquest 7 or 8 minutes to take down a Diaku Guard/Scout/etc in Plane of Tactics. It is a matter of chance whether it drops a scimitar or a mace. A matter of chance whether it drops various tradeskill items.

    NOT an matter of chance that it dies. That is where skill comes in.

  25. Re:Makes an odd bit of sense on Sony Online To Sell Virtual Property · · Score: 1

    Well, Now that Sony is "making money" off of this, what is to stop them from suing IGE for Actual damages, as another poster put it, ie beating them up and taking their lunch money.