I'd rather have the ability to flesh out the story rather than be frustrated by a bloody insane enemy in a game that stops me from enjoying the story until I go to a few ruins and grind levels. That takes the fun out of the game _and_ the story.
Shouldn't the character development be a _part_ of the story? When the storyline is good, upgrading your character's stats by completing quests should be fun. You must have been playing awful rpg's if you think that it's so black and white, either hack'n'slash or free-roam-everywhere. I haven't tried Obvilion, but it doesn't sound fun. Fallout - one of the greatest rpg's ever - would have been terrible with such rules. If you haven't tried fallout, let me give you an example:
After years of training and completing difficult quest - either by brute force or wits - David eventually becomes Goliath. Then with his tailor made magic boots, he kicks the ass of the evil Wizard he was afraid of in the beginning of the game. After killing the Wizard, David-Goliath gets an access to the Wizard's lair and finds a jailed princess. The rest is gaming history.
In your version David would immediately get to the lair and meet the princess, just by killing the wizard with a stone he found form his garden. That's boring and happens only in the bible, pr0n movies and bad computer games.
I call that FUD. You should visit Switzerland. Last time I heard from them, the country was pretty much functional. They have pure/direct democracy. And lately seeing the US two-party republic at work, I could argue that it's not working very well.
If you'd read the article, you would have realized that Norway (among others) have been forced to adopt their own DMCA-like provisions as part of an EU directive.
You seem to have some information that no one else has. So tell me, when did Norway join EU?
No containment (outer shell): once the reactor itself is burst, the radioactive material is out in the open, whereas in western designs, there is still an outer shell.
Years ago I did some research on Chernobyl accident and remember reading that there was a concrete containment shell, but it blew up with the reactor. Most of the sites I now found by googling repeat the statement that there was no containment shell, but at least this site claims the opposite: "2. Despite official statements made in the U.S. right after the accident, Chernobyl No. 4 did have a reinforced-concrete containment--one that was installed in 1980. Whether the shell was comparable to what you'd find on the average U.S. reactor isn't clear. In any event, Chernobyl No. 4's outer shell was probably breached by a powerful hydrogen explosion, which, you may recall, was the greatest fear in the days following the Three Mile Island accident. The power released in such an explosion could be great enough to destroy any existing reactor's containment."
Had Bill Gates not caused so much havoc in the IT industry, there would propably be a lot more money to share from other people. The ends don't justify the means.
A truer definition of the word, "atheist", could then be, "Could care less if there is or is not a God -- so, quit arguing incessantly about it and pass the gravy!".
Atheist is a person who doesn't believe that God or gods exists. Agnostic is a person who doesn't "care" wheter god exists or not.
My girlfriend's been complaining that she can't get onto MSN...
Is that some new Virus or a MyDoom variant? As a fellow slashdotter I'm worried, can your anti-virus software remove MyGirlfriend from your beloved computer?
There has been a lot of talk about terraforming Mars. But what do scientists think about terraforming Venus? Venus has at least an Earth-like gravity.
One problem with Venus is that it has a very thick and hot athmosphere composed mostly of carbon dioxide. On the otherhand Mars has a problem of not having an athmosphere thick enough.
I had a G4 PowerBook about a year a go. It's a nice looking machine, but it can't be called a portable computer. It's too fragile to be carried around. The titanium casing gets scratched and bumby quite easily. Just carry it around in your backpack, and you'll see what I mean.
If you really need a laptop, not just a very good looking computer, get an iBook or some of the Dell's.
"Yes, there are some talented OSS programers, but never as good as the ones that get paid to do it."
What about OSS programmers who get paid for their job? Have you thought about that most of those talented OSS programmers get salary for their OSS work or some other projects. Let's start from Linus himself, I think he gets paid pretty well. Or does Alan Cox need to bake pizzas in some pizzeria for his living?
Ok Mr. gnu/Stallman might be a little different case. I don't know how he lives. On donations?;)
Chimera is a fast lightweight (unlike Mozilla) browser using Gecko layout engine and Cocoa user interface. Links on the otherhand is an excellent text browser.
Sadly neither one was in the review.
If DirecX becomes the only modern graphics library available, we have lost much from our freedom. If all popular computer entertainment would use DirectX, think about the power Microsoft would have.
As long as people keep making good OpenGL games - such as the recent
uDevGames
contest
winner
- were safe.
They are just two infinetly small points merging together. You can't even see them.
But hey, maybe they are going to give birth to a third hole. Just the way I learned in biology class. The one goes in, and then... I gotta go... MAMMY!...
Breast cancer rates alarmingly high in the city of Metropolis.
Former reporter Lois Lane tells us how the strange burning sensation turned into a nightmare... I felt like somebody constantly watched me...
By using technology owned by Microsoft, you give your support for their actions used to provide the technology you are using. And by supporting their actions, you give Microsoft more power, which they already have used questionably.
I understand your negligence if freedom means you nothing, and/or you feel that the freedom is purely some sort of religious matter.
By looking back in history, we can see that the moral ignorance of the masses, has brought the 'wrong' leaders in power. In todays world multinational corporations are the true leaders in power. Therefore my only options are to vote with my wallet and talent. So for me choosing my tools by manufacturer is not a religious statement, but rather a moral one.
We could endlessly argue of what would the Microsoft-only world be like.
I personally like true capitalism, where there's a real competition.
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I'd rather have the ability to flesh out the story rather than be frustrated by a bloody insane enemy in a game that stops me from enjoying the story until I go to a few ruins and grind levels. That takes the fun out of the game _and_ the story.
Shouldn't the character development be a _part_ of the story? When the storyline is good, upgrading your character's stats by completing quests should be fun. You must have been playing awful rpg's if you think that it's so black and white, either hack'n'slash or free-roam-everywhere. I haven't tried Obvilion, but it doesn't sound fun. Fallout - one of the greatest rpg's ever - would have been terrible with such rules. If you haven't tried fallout, let me give you an example:
After years of training and completing difficult quest - either by brute force or wits - David eventually becomes Goliath. Then with his tailor made magic boots, he kicks the ass of the evil Wizard he was afraid of in the beginning of the game. After killing the Wizard, David-Goliath gets an access to the Wizard's lair and finds a jailed princess. The rest is gaming history. In your version David would immediately get to the lair and meet the princess, just by killing the wizard with a stone he found form his garden. That's boring and happens only in the bible, pr0n movies and bad computer games.
I call that FUD. You should visit Switzerland. Last time I heard from them, the country was pretty much functional. They have pure/direct democracy. And lately seeing the US two-party republic at work, I could argue that it's not working very well.
If you'd read the article, you would have realized that Norway (among others) have been forced to adopt their own DMCA-like provisions as part of an EU directive.
You seem to have some information that no one else has. So tell me, when did Norway join EU?
The game already uses SDL, OpenGL and OpenAL. I doubt this guy needs QT nor wxWidgets.
Everyone knows child slaves are horrible at commenting their code.
Not at all. Just run their comments through this and you'll be fine.
All my foes are spelling or grammar Nazis.
Maybe this will help you to get rid of them.
Now let's hope that Bethesda employs people from Troika to work on Fallout 3.
I didn't realize Darryls legs were so short
That's what happens when you loan money from the mafia. Perhaps he offered to pay back his debt to Mr. Gates in Linux licenses.
No containment (outer shell): once the reactor itself is burst, the radioactive material is out in the open, whereas in western designs, there is still an outer shell.
Years ago I did some research on Chernobyl accident and remember reading that there was a concrete containment shell, but it blew up with the reactor. Most of the sites I now found by googling repeat the statement that there was no containment shell, but at least this site claims the opposite: "2. Despite official statements made in the U.S. right after the accident, Chernobyl No. 4 did have a reinforced-concrete containment--one that was installed in 1980. Whether the shell was comparable to what you'd find on the average U.S. reactor isn't clear. In any event, Chernobyl No. 4's outer shell was probably breached by a powerful hydrogen explosion, which, you may recall, was the greatest fear in the days following the Three Mile Island accident. The power released in such an explosion could be great enough to destroy any existing reactor's containment."
Had Bill Gates not caused so much havoc in the IT industry, there would propably be a lot more money to share from other people. The ends don't justify the means.
A truer definition of the word, "atheist", could then be, "Could care less if there is or is not a God -- so, quit arguing incessantly about it and pass the gravy!".
Atheist is a person who doesn't believe that God or gods exists. Agnostic is a person who doesn't "care" wheter god exists or not.
My girlfriend's been complaining that she can't get onto MSN ...
Is that some new Virus or a MyDoom variant? As a fellow slashdotter I'm worried, can your anti-virus software remove MyGirlfriend from your beloved computer?
If they don't send the e-mail, can you sue them from beyond the grave?
You can try, but I bet they have their own Ghostbusters team ready to remove unsatisfied customers.
"Me love you long time, Office 2003 ten dollar."
Clippy's gone low.
There has been a lot of talk about terraforming Mars. But what do scientists think about terraforming Venus? Venus has at least an Earth-like gravity.
One problem with Venus is that it has a very thick and hot athmosphere composed mostly of carbon dioxide. On the otherhand Mars has a problem of not having an athmosphere thick enough.
*lbrt*
I had a G4 PowerBook about a year a go. It's a nice looking machine, but it can't be called a portable computer. It's too fragile to be carried around. The titanium casing gets scratched and bumby quite easily. Just carry it around in your backpack, and you'll see what I mean.
If you really need a laptop, not just a very good looking computer, get an iBook or some of the Dell's.
*lbrt
"Yes, there are some talented OSS programers, but never as good as the ones that get paid to do it."
What about OSS programmers who get paid for their job? Have you thought about that most of those talented OSS programmers get salary for their OSS work or some other projects. Let's start from Linus himself, I think he gets paid pretty well. Or does Alan Cox need to bake pizzas in some pizzeria for his living?
Ok Mr. gnu/Stallman might be a little different case. I don't know how he lives. On donations?;)
*lbrt
Dude, go read your homework.
...but what the hell. I'm just waisting my time writing to you.
It's what the site says: "Lynx-like text WWW browser with tables".
Links just happens to be much better than Lynx
*lbrt
Chimera or Links.
Chimera is a fast lightweight (unlike Mozilla) browser using Gecko layout engine and Cocoa user interface. Links on the otherhand is an excellent text browser. Sadly neither one was in the review.
*lbrt
If DirecX becomes the only modern graphics library available, we have lost much from our freedom. If all popular computer entertainment would use DirectX, think about the power Microsoft would have.
As long as people keep making good OpenGL games - such as the recent uDevGames contest winner - were safe.
*lbtr
They are just two infinetly small points merging together. You can't even see them.
But hey, maybe they are going to give birth to a third hole. Just the way I learned in biology class. The one goes in, and then... I gotta go... MAMMY!...
*** NEWS FLASH ***
Breast cancer rates alarmingly high in the city of Metropolis. Former reporter Lois Lane tells us how the strange burning sensation turned into a nightmare
Jimmy Olsen, Daily Planet News
*******************
By using technology owned by Microsoft, you give your support for their actions used to provide the technology you are using. And by supporting their actions, you give Microsoft more power, which they already have used questionably.
I understand your negligence if freedom means you nothing, and/or you feel that the freedom is purely some sort of religious matter.
By looking back in history, we can see that the moral ignorance of the masses, has brought the 'wrong' leaders in power. In todays world multinational corporations are the true leaders in power. Therefore my only options are to vote with my wallet and talent. So for me choosing my tools by manufacturer is not a religious statement, but rather a moral one.
We could endlessly argue of what would the Microsoft-only world be like. I personally like true capitalism, where there's a real competition.
It's good to whine, while you still can.
-JL