Piracy is a cop?out. My friend has an Xbox. Guess who modded thier console to play any game? A hacker is a hacker and they arent limited by hardware or software.
haha. No he's complaining about his internet access and says its the reason he can't go to college. My parents live in the country and they are not poor. He said that satellite was too expensive for him. I am basing my comment off that and assuming that his response is he "can't afford to move" which is a very common excuse for people.
If the country is that bad may I suggest moving? Or will you just say you don't have the money? Just because something makes life more convenient doesn't mean it should be a right. You are choosing to live in the country. If you can't afford to move, get a better job. I live in a city and am able to make it just fine with no college degree( I am working on one ). Look for options they are there. But you won't see them if you are wallowing in self pity.
America is full of opportunity. You just need to be self motivated to go and get it.
Next week's story, TV's are losing market share to Iphone and Ipod's.
People have realized that they can stream live tv and watch movies on their Iphone's and Ipod. "Its the smart way to go" says some dumb blond. "Its much cheaper buying an Iphone then an expensive 46 inch tv."
I dont believe that for one second. No difference between the Iphone and the Wii? Find this person for me and I will show you someone that never completed the 2nd grade. Mobile games are nice when you have 15 minutes to kill. But who wants to stare at that small screen for that long? I have a instinct and I do alot of surfing when I am away from home. But once I am home I am on the PC for that. If the Iphone is picking up any portion of the market its not the same market that the console and the PC exist in. No one is going to say, hey, I decided to stop playing call of duty because bedazzle is cheaper. And any parent who thinks they can convince their child that Iphone games > Xbox is fooling themselves. You may be able to say, you can either get 1 or the other but not both. But what kid is going to fall for that.
Next headline.
"Arcades start to cut in console gaming since its only 25cents to play...."
The bank should have take the fall here. At this point if any of us get any information sent to any of our accounts they can close them down. Sure they may send an email requesting our cooperation but how can they trust us? From now on I sure won't trust them. I just hope that gmail user downloaded that file. If it was me and my account was closed like that I'd plaster those numbers all over the net. Some say that it would be a great inconvenience to the people whose information was sent to have to change their all the account numbers over, but how does destroying a gmail account ensure the data was destroyed and their accounts are safe? It doesn't. This is just a cover-up with the judge being to ignorant to realize how things really work.
I cant believe they modded you down for this. poitsn 2, 4,5 7,8 9 are dead on for the most part. Being jazzed after being camped by a 12 year old for 2 hours is hard. 5 - Yea be a water vendor and decurser..I mean mage...We die at the drop of a hat yet Rogues and Hunters are the ones who get the one shot one kill( aimed shot and ambush ).
I really think the "9 lessons learned from WoW" are rather obvious. I think that 200 hours playing wow is nothing, and is probably why the article stinks. Lack of actual experience. I have 45 days sunk into one character. 200 hours is not enough time spent to full understand all the aspects of WoW. While I think it is a great game, and I USED to enjoy it. There are flaws that show themselves after spending so much time playing. The comments about purple items taking months to get is correct, and it does suck, it does also make them more valuable. The main flaw with WoW is the players themselves. Big guilds always split. I have been through enough drama from that game that it will last me a lifetime. Another flaw is it needs and end. They keep releasing new tiers of items. How many times can they change the boss or the instance before you just see its one big item grind for no reason other then bragging rights.
I saw a post about how the new gate requiring items to open is just a way to delay people getting the new gear and just buys GM's time..and its true. They really have nothing new to offer.
I hate the reputation system. You play one character get exaulted after spending days of game time and your next character needs to do the same.
I also agree that your characters need to start at a higher lever. I have so many lowbie characters i cant level just because I have done all those quests so many times is annoying. You also need more freedom in moving characters from server to server.
The PVP system is flawed in the fact that any n00b with no job and school can sit and play AB( even AFK ) and get to the top ranks.
I could go on about how this game is flawed, but I choose to stop here.
After playing CS since beta 6, and now this year playing indoor paintball. I found that my tactics and leadership from the game transfered easily. I was able to direct my friends into excellent positions in the game, and in paintball. Also my 15 years shooting small game on my dads farm helped with my aim.
AA has the worst sound I have ever played with. In HL and the mods you could always tell where the shooting was comming from, but in AA...You can't tell if that nade exploded next to you or on the other side of the map. Footsteps are pretty useless also.
Notice that just a normal set of headphones are needed for this game for the blind? You would think they would have suround sound headphones required....
I'll admit, at first I thought the same thing. Just add some VR and sell it to the sighted..
But then I thought, ducking? weaving? running? Sounds like the last time I went paintballing. Paintball would be much cheaper then a laptop that would get broke during your roll. $1200 laptop vs $100 dollar paint ball gun. Not to mention the price for the VR glasses, that would get broke...
But hey if the blind love it...( thats for you slycer9)
Computer games require alot of time and money to make. I wouldn't think that there would be that big of market for a game that only the blind are going to play...
Also with all the extra stuff you need, laptop, gps, and "the head tracker", this would be a very expensive game to get.
Not to mention the cancer causing radio waves from this head tracker travelling right through your skull...
But hey, if the blind love it...
I would be inclinded to agree with the coward. I met a few guys that always cheated when they played counter-strike a few years ago. They said they cheated just because it made the other players so angry.
I personally do not cheat at any of the games I play. I enjoy the thrill of completely owning the other players without the need for cheats.
The best way to avoid cheaters is to join a clan or start your own clan. Get the other players to pay dues and then get a clan server. From there you can ban anyone that you suspect of cheating. Its quite effective. But make sure you know the difference between a cheater and a nerd who spends way to much time playing the game( that would be me )...
*defends self*
Sorry about the bad numbers, I grabbed them from the article. Our two projects cost 820 million. The beagle 2 cost less. It did not need its own rocket, but still, we spent more money, thats a fact.
Everyone loves wal-mart because of its low prices. Ever buy something from there then it goes bad a few days after? You know why? Because its cheap.
If you want something done right, it is going to cost you money.
The story says that the American missions landed without a probablem. That was due to their, "robust" airbags. We also spent over twice as much as they did. So when we encounter things we do not except everything still goes ok. When it comes to space flight, I don't mind spending alot of money, as long as that means everything will work out, or close to it. Instead of spending the extra money on the project( Europe ), they decided to waste 370 million, and have nothing to show for it except failure.
Can an idea, like a book on air guitar, be so stupid that it's clever? If an idea that seems so stupid is passed up by others, then someone comes along and puts it into action and makes money..Is it stupid anymore??
It sounds like MS is really looking into linux. Obiously the PR guy doesn't sound scared, but I bet they are getting a little nervous. I would not doubt that they may market a new type of server system that similiar to linux if linux continues to gain too much ground.
There are alot of people that buy DirectTv units
then use a pentium computer to hack the broadcast.
If you are scared of the FBI tracking you down for it, you can always just hack a Canadian satellite instead. Since no one in america would pay for canadian tv, its about as legit as you can get...for stealing something.
Anyone out there hear about modifying a TiVo so it can record rented dvd's instead of tv??
I'm glad that the people getting ripped off also get drunk and go around showing others how to do exactly what happened to them. Way to keep the art alive.
I would agree with your last statement. A demo should always leave the player wanting more.
Alot of games just give you two maps. What the better demo's do are slight you on the weapons also.
Personally, I download the demo of the game. If I like it enough, I will usually buy it. If the demo isn't available, then I try to get a pirated version. Either way, if the game is worth buying, I always do.
We are way better off without the program. Most of our helecopters in iraq and other places( Somalia ) have been shot down by unguided rpg's. The Comanche was going to be a low radar signature helecopter. But how much good does that do when its 20 feet off the ground half the time?
I can imagine the uproar by every earth friendly freak out there. Lets have hundreds of nuclear powered machines all over the planet. What if one malfunctions? Would it not create a dirty bomb? Being that the ammount of nuclear energy would be to o small to create a massive blast.
If you are using nuclear power for energy, can it just be stored dormant??
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Piracy is a cop?out. My friend has an Xbox. Guess who modded thier console to play any game? A hacker is a hacker and they arent limited by hardware or software.
haha. No he's complaining about his internet access and says its the reason he can't go to college. My parents live in the country and they are not poor. He said that satellite was too expensive for him. I am basing my comment off that and assuming that his response is he "can't afford to move" which is a very common excuse for people.
If the country is that bad may I suggest moving? Or will you just say you don't have the money? Just because something makes life more convenient doesn't mean it should be a right. You are choosing to live in the country. If you can't afford to move, get a better job. I live in a city and am able to make it just fine with no college degree( I am working on one ). Look for options they are there. But you won't see them if you are wallowing in self pity. America is full of opportunity. You just need to be self motivated to go and get it.
Next week's story, TV's are losing market share to Iphone and Ipod's. People have realized that they can stream live tv and watch movies on their Iphone's and Ipod. "Its the smart way to go" says some dumb blond. "Its much cheaper buying an Iphone then an expensive 46 inch tv."
I dont believe that for one second. No difference between the Iphone and the Wii? Find this person for me and I will show you someone that never completed the 2nd grade. Mobile games are nice when you have 15 minutes to kill. But who wants to stare at that small screen for that long? I have a instinct and I do alot of surfing when I am away from home. But once I am home I am on the PC for that. If the Iphone is picking up any portion of the market its not the same market that the console and the PC exist in. No one is going to say, hey, I decided to stop playing call of duty because bedazzle is cheaper. And any parent who thinks they can convince their child that Iphone games > Xbox is fooling themselves. You may be able to say, you can either get 1 or the other but not both. But what kid is going to fall for that. Next headline. "Arcades start to cut in console gaming since its only 25cents to play...."
The bank should have take the fall here. At this point if any of us get any information sent to any of our accounts they can close them down. Sure they may send an email requesting our cooperation but how can they trust us? From now on I sure won't trust them. I just hope that gmail user downloaded that file. If it was me and my account was closed like that I'd plaster those numbers all over the net. Some say that it would be a great inconvenience to the people whose information was sent to have to change their all the account numbers over, but how does destroying a gmail account ensure the data was destroyed and their accounts are safe? It doesn't. This is just a cover-up with the judge being to ignorant to realize how things really work.
I cant believe they modded you down for this. poitsn 2, 4,5 7,8 9 are dead on for the most part. Being jazzed after being camped by a 12 year old for 2 hours is hard. 5 - Yea be a water vendor and decurser..I mean mage...We die at the drop of a hat yet Rogues and Hunters are the ones who get the one shot one kill( aimed shot and ambush ).
I really think the "9 lessons learned from WoW" are rather obvious. I think that 200 hours playing wow is nothing, and is probably why the article stinks. Lack of actual experience. I have 45 days sunk into one character. 200 hours is not enough time spent to full understand all the aspects of WoW. While I think it is a great game, and I USED to enjoy it. There are flaws that show themselves after spending so much time playing. The comments about purple items taking months to get is correct, and it does suck, it does also make them more valuable. The main flaw with WoW is the players themselves. Big guilds always split. I have been through enough drama from that game that it will last me a lifetime. Another flaw is it needs and end. They keep releasing new tiers of items. How many times can they change the boss or the instance before you just see its one big item grind for no reason other then bragging rights. I saw a post about how the new gate requiring items to open is just a way to delay people getting the new gear and just buys GM's time..and its true. They really have nothing new to offer. I hate the reputation system. You play one character get exaulted after spending days of game time and your next character needs to do the same. I also agree that your characters need to start at a higher lever. I have so many lowbie characters i cant level just because I have done all those quests so many times is annoying. You also need more freedom in moving characters from server to server. The PVP system is flawed in the fact that any n00b with no job and school can sit and play AB( even AFK ) and get to the top ranks. I could go on about how this game is flawed, but I choose to stop here.
After playing CS since beta 6, and now this year playing indoor paintball. I found that my tactics and leadership from the game transfered easily. I was able to direct my friends into excellent positions in the game, and in paintball. Also my 15 years shooting small game on my dads farm helped with my aim.
AA has the worst sound I have ever played with. In HL and the mods you could always tell where the shooting was comming from, but in AA...You can't tell if that nade exploded next to you or on the other side of the map. Footsteps are pretty useless also. Notice that just a normal set of headphones are needed for this game for the blind? You would think they would have suround sound headphones required....
I'll admit, at first I thought the same thing. Just add some VR and sell it to the sighted.. But then I thought, ducking? weaving? running? Sounds like the last time I went paintballing. Paintball would be much cheaper then a laptop that would get broke during your roll. $1200 laptop vs $100 dollar paint ball gun. Not to mention the price for the VR glasses, that would get broke... But hey if the blind love it...( thats for you slycer9)
Computer games require alot of time and money to make. I wouldn't think that there would be that big of market for a game that only the blind are going to play... Also with all the extra stuff you need, laptop, gps, and "the head tracker", this would be a very expensive game to get. Not to mention the cancer causing radio waves from this head tracker travelling right through your skull... But hey, if the blind love it...
I would be inclinded to agree with the coward.
I met a few guys that always cheated when they played counter-strike a few years ago. They said they cheated just because it made the other players so angry.
I personally do not cheat at any of the games I play. I enjoy the thrill of completely owning the other players without the need for cheats.
The best way to avoid cheaters is to join a clan or start your own clan. Get the other players to pay dues and then get a clan server. From there you can ban anyone that you suspect of cheating. Its quite effective. But make sure you know the difference between a cheater and a nerd who spends way to much time playing the game( that would be me )...
*defends self* Sorry about the bad numbers, I grabbed them from the article. Our two projects cost 820 million. The beagle 2 cost less. It did not need its own rocket, but still, we spent more money, thats a fact. Everyone loves wal-mart because of its low prices. Ever buy something from there then it goes bad a few days after? You know why? Because its cheap. If you want something done right, it is going to cost you money.
The story says that the American missions landed without a probablem. That was due to their, "robust" airbags. We also spent over twice as much as they did. So when we encounter things we do not except everything still goes ok. When it comes to space flight, I don't mind spending alot of money, as long as that means everything will work out, or close to it. Instead of spending the extra money on the project( Europe ), they decided to waste 370 million, and have nothing to show for it except failure.
Can an idea, like a book on air guitar, be so stupid that it's clever? If an idea that seems so stupid is passed up by others, then someone comes along and puts it into action and makes money..Is it stupid anymore??
It sounds like MS is really looking into linux. Obiously the PR guy doesn't sound scared, but I bet they are getting a little nervous. I would not doubt that they may market a new type of server system that similiar to linux if linux continues to gain too much ground.
There are alot of people that buy DirectTv units then use a pentium computer to hack the broadcast. If you are scared of the FBI tracking you down for it, you can always just hack a Canadian satellite instead. Since no one in america would pay for canadian tv, its about as legit as you can get...for stealing something. Anyone out there hear about modifying a TiVo so it can record rented dvd's instead of tv??
Now we can start to mint those Clinton, Hillary, Monica coins right away!
I'm glad that the people getting ripped off also get drunk and go around showing others how to do exactly what happened to them. Way to keep the art alive.
I would agree with your last statement. A demo should always leave the player wanting more. Alot of games just give you two maps. What the better demo's do are slight you on the weapons also. Personally, I download the demo of the game. If I like it enough, I will usually buy it. If the demo isn't available, then I try to get a pirated version. Either way, if the game is worth buying, I always do.
Since we are dealing with percentages, 99.93% and 99.94% are ten times better then 99.84%. If you would look the numbers that change are the tenths...
We are way better off without the program. Most of our helecopters in iraq and other places( Somalia ) have been shot down by unguided rpg's. The Comanche was going to be a low radar signature helecopter. But how much good does that do when its 20 feet off the ground half the time?
I can imagine the uproar by every earth friendly freak out there. Lets have hundreds of nuclear powered machines all over the planet. What if one malfunctions? Would it not create a dirty bomb? Being that the ammount of nuclear energy would be to o small to create a massive blast. If you are using nuclear power for energy, can it just be stored dormant??
Screw the tomcat. I'll take a F-22 fresh off the line :-D. No FAA regulations there. Because they won't even know its in the air.