Well, actually, they're selling the PDFs for the same price as the hardcopies. So, it's not cheaper than buying a hardcopy of the book, even if you have an office with a binding machine.
The core books are available for free on WOTC's website, though. So, they've already done that. They just aren't being consumer-friendly with the rest of their books.
"The binocular guy nods, reachs up with one hand and presses a lapel switch. The next time he turns around, a word is written across his back in neon green electropigment: MAFIA
The older guy turns away; his windbreaker says the same thing.
Hiro turns around in the middle of the gangplank. There are twenty crew members in plain sight all around him. Suddenly their black windbreakers all say, MAFIA. Suddenly, they are all armed."
I wish I had some mod points for you. That's a hell of a lot better than the "You've just purchased our DVD and we believe you're probably criminal scum."
Yes, exactly. City of Heroes/Villians has no real loot system. And the entire economy is solidly based on NPC interaction. You gain influence/infamy by beating up on mobs and finishing missions. You can in turn spend that cash to improve your powers or to buy temporary powers.
Since both money and the items that you spend them on drop fairly easily, there's no need to hoard it or buy from someone outside.
They introduced a new form of currency (prestige) when they releaesd City of Villains. It cannot be traded between players. It sole purpose is to improve your supergroup's lair.
It's really a good example of an MMO with a well-thought out economy. It's set up so that cash and loot are really insignificant. The only real exception are power enhancements that drop off of a raidable mob. And there's no marketplace, so there's no one hoarding up money to try to buy one off someone else.
FWIW, My company has subcontracted for numerous projects that attracted State interest. When the project required changes to our customers' standards, by State Decree, the costs ballooned.
from the article Comments made by the IT chief for the state said there would be costs to convert from the current office suite regardless of what was replacing it. The costs to convert to OpenDocument were estimated at $5 million; upgrading the current vendor's product would cost $50 million, both in license fees and upgraded PCs to support the newer product.
I could see a little ballooning in the price being possible, but I don't see it topping the cost for upgrading to the next version of MS Office.
I wish I hadn't blown all my mod points yesterday, because that would be a really good way to both promote open source, as well as deliver data to people that would want it.
There's a ton of good information on most state websites, but unless someone takes the time to look for it, they won't find it. having it bundled with software that they need to do business would be a serious boon.
you sound like one of my privates bitching about having to carry food, water, batteries and nightvision for a day mission.
the principle behind this tech is the same as most when it comes to military planning: It's better to have it and not need it, than it is to need it and not have it.
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What happens if it snows or rains in the area?
Cyberlimbs, wired reflexes, datajacks and cyberdecks.
Do you have change for a 1,000 sex slave crate?
Well, actually, they're selling the PDFs for the same price as the hardcopies. So, it's not cheaper than buying a hardcopy of the book, even if you have an office with a binding machine.
The core books are available for free on WOTC's website, though. So, they've already done that. They just aren't being consumer-friendly with the rest of their books.
Yes. It used the original D&D rules and was the first MMO.
What?
There's ANOTHER ONE? Fuck!
The answer was yes. So you should never stop playing Sim City.
Apparently, there are 10 million warrants out for my arrest in Evil Couch City.
What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were they just born with a heart full of neutrality?
I mean, that's a pretty inhumane way to treat a terrorist. :p
Actually, actually, ^W deletes the preceding word in BASH and most text editors. Try it out for yourself.
The subdomain doesn't dictate what stories you see, just the color scheme.
What the hell does "Oo shinleaked!" mean? Someone's leaking from their shin? Water on the knee?
Maybe you meant ^W.
The older guy turns away; his windbreaker says the same thing.
Hiro turns around in the middle of the gangplank. There are twenty crew members in plain sight all around him. Suddenly their black windbreakers all say, MAFIA. Suddenly, they are all armed."
I wish I had some mod points for you. That's a hell of a lot better than the "You've just purchased our DVD and we believe you're probably criminal scum."
I do not think those jokes mean what you think they mean.
N, wii!
When you're a kid and you wanna go wii
but you ain't got drugs yet
you hold on to your life
you hold on to your little gonads and strife
City of Heroes has been around for two years. No gold grinding there. It still has a level treadmill, but you won't find loot whoring there.
Since both money and the items that you spend them on drop fairly easily, there's no need to hoard it or buy from someone outside.
They introduced a new form of currency (prestige) when they releaesd City of Villains. It cannot be traded between players. It sole purpose is to improve your supergroup's lair.
It's really a good example of an MMO with a well-thought out economy. It's set up so that cash and loot are really insignificant. The only real exception are power enhancements that drop off of a raidable mob. And there's no marketplace, so there's no one hoarding up money to try to buy one off someone else.
err, Red Dwarf. Whoops. See how long it's been? I'm confusing two completely different sci-fi series.
It's been awhile since I've seen a Red Planet joke on Slashdot. Wish I had a mod point for ya.
they re-did it in 3D with Syndicate Wars quite a few years ago and that was an insanely fun game. well, except for the last level.
Throw in a "Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho!" and I'm in!
from the article
Comments made by the IT chief for the state said there would be costs to convert from the current office suite regardless of what was replacing it. The costs to convert to OpenDocument were estimated at $5 million; upgrading the current vendor's product would cost $50 million, both in license fees and upgraded PCs to support the newer product.
I could see a little ballooning in the price being possible, but I don't see it topping the cost for upgrading to the next version of MS Office.
There's a ton of good information on most state websites, but unless someone takes the time to look for it, they won't find it. having it bundled with software that they need to do business would be a serious boon.
the principle behind this tech is the same as most when it comes to military planning: It's better to have it and not need it, than it is to need it and not have it.