Actually, bunny hopping does screw the balance of a game up. It wasn't something that was intended and you can indeed be a good player and not like the bunny hopping crap. The people who defend bunny hopping are the ones that actually suck. Take their bunny hop key binds away from them and then they all of a sudden they can't play.
It is about every 2 days when we get someone from Sony talking about price cuts then someone else at Sony saying that there won't be price cuts. Now come all the posts on how it is stupid for a company to announce a price drop until they are ready to actually drop the price. blah blah blah...news worthy? blah blah blah. It's Friday morning...I need something better than this to get me through the rest of the day.
They aren't ruining the game experience. They are adding to the challenge. If you can actually get the pull from all the bot gold sellers then you will feel that much better about yourself. Sure, all the good farm spots will be gone...but 1000 gold is only $19.95. Plus, you get the added benefit of learning Chinese if you want....ni hao!
Because gaming is still considered anti-social (even if it is an MMORPG, you aren't out with "real" people) and doing it a lot is considered bad in our society. Playing soccer or piano is considered a good thing because you are doing something that is considered constructive (i.e. soccer gets you in good shape and playing the piano allows you to make beautiful music). Gaming is only appealing to the person who is doing it and yields no long term perceivable benefit. I know studies show it gives you better hand eye coordination and other positive effects. But you can't really show that off to others. Most people don't care that you have a level 70 Warlock in 100% epics and have a perfect 5v5 arena record or can can get 10 head shots in a row with an AWP in CS. But if you have a sexy body from soccer or can play a complicated Mozart concerto, they will be impressed.
So bad things are considered addictions while good things are considered normal.
Not maybe. You can't please everyone...period. Particularly people who are pre-wired to hate Sony and tear apart anything they do or say. Like, for example, many of the vocal people on Slashdot.
I always find the "parents don't understand X" thing to be fairly weak. If there is something your kid is taking an interest in, you better take an interest in it too to see what is going on. Are parents really so stupid that they can't understand video games? Does procreation suddenly turn on some "not with it" gene?
What is so hard to understand? Some games have content that parents may not find suitable for their children. So, don't let them play those games. Even if they do get their hands on them at some degenerate friend's house...it isn't going to warp them forever. At some point innocence is lost and you learn how to cope with that.
It's time to stop making excuses for stupid people. Some children are born evil no matter what you do. Most other messed up youth are due to bad parenting. We have to stop making excuses for stupid parents. Video games don't kill people...bad parenting does.
I don't think adults have a problem with Anime or trading cards as those have been around awhile in different forms. It is probably going to be the social networking sites like youtube/facebook/site of the week. Or maybe podcasts...heck, I am 29 and I don't even get why people bother downloading that crap. Surely, it causes them to be violent or plants bad ideas in their heads.
I think calling them "Craptop" says it all. Not for Windows, but for your level of maturity. You can get work done on all OS's. It really depends on what work you want to get done and what tools/apps you prefer to use. At work, I get more done on various flavors of Linux. But that is because I am testing specific stuff that needs to run on Linux. If I am writing a paper or doing e-mail, I use Windows because that is what a majority of our 9000 employees use and it makes it easier to communicate. At home, I run Windows as well because I enjoy gaming and I can build a great machine much more cheaply than a Mac. We stick my mom on a Mac because that way she can do the least damage to her system. I personally don't do a/v editing and don't really see the attraction of an overpriced PC. If I did do those sort of things, I would probably feel different since I know a lot of people (including my dad) love it for those sort of applications.
But use what makes sense. This overwhelming bias for an OS is stupid.
I don't think that was his point. The point is that if I want to build a gaming machine...I can build a very very respectable one for $2000. To get a gaming machine that good with a Mac, you would have to spend at least and extra 1k if not more. Why do that when there are more games for the PC? If you enjoy gaming as a hobby...the Mac platform just isn't as attractive. And just having a few more games isn't going to change that.
Macs are great for general purpose computing. They just can't compete in price and ubiquity of PCs for gaming.
No, Eve encourages you to try to make up your own storyline. The closest they have to "beating the system" is becoming buddies with the devs and getting access to all the future patches and exploits so that you can stay on top. Combat in Eve consists of a couple of button pushes and key clicks. Quite boring even compared to WoW and really and nothing near as interesting as a programmable magic system.
Yes, region codes don't make sense to me either. I am trying to think of some reason they might do it...but I can't come up with any thing that makes it logical.
But you have to understand, the people who install modchips on their consoles are far far more likely doing it to play pirated games than to avoid the region codes. I understand why they do that. And if they would just get rid of the region crap, you wouldn't be frustrated at all. Really, I am sure you aren't the person Sony was trying to target...it is the people who want to do bad things.
But all this is moot to you if the PS3 doesn't have region encoding. And I am not sure if this is true now, but here is a past/. article: http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/23/ 0021243&from=rss. So it looks like you wouldn't have a problem with the PS3 if that is still true!
Really, you have to be careful on slashdot or you turn in to the same type of sheeple. Everything Sony does isn't evil. Everything that Nintendo does isn't good. Everyone out there wants your money and some just pretend to be nicer than others.
Your citation is missing because you are wrong. Nintendo did not announce nor are they sponsoring a homebrew contest on the Wii. Other people are sponsoring this which is no different than if it happened on the PS3 or PSP. So no, Nintendo is not better than that.
Imagine a person who thinks that people don't understand how others can be upset with SOE for changing an MMORPG. Now imagine that these people actually do understand but don't really care. Now imagine that original person writing a long post about how awful it was and how they just don't get what they have been through. Finally, imagine everyone still not caring.
They left Nintendo because Nintendo treated them like crap and refused to give up cartidges. The Wii isn't an option since it lacks in power. Sure, they will make games for the Wii...it just won't be the main FF series. They don't want to go MS because the install base is terrible in Japan. They play wait and see with the PS3 to see if the sales pick up. The Wii isn't mention for a reason...and it isn't because of the ones you list.
They left Nintendo because they like to push the edge with their games. Nintendo refused to move off cartridges which limited the amount of data too much. Also, Nintendo didn't treat their third parties very well. So they left to Sony. It wasn't just a "this console sales more" sort of thing. The Wii will get games from SquareEnix, but it won't be the main Final Fantasy series. The Wii just doesn't have the horsepower to handle that companies flagship product. But the PS3 and 360 are acceptable candidates. Nothing against the Wii...it just isn't the right console for the game.
Yeah, so? You don't have to pay for it if you don't care about multiplayer so why factor it in? Besides, people like Live because it works to get rid of cheaters. Are the "free" competitors going to do anything like that? No one I know cares about HD or BluRay. It is only relevant to the small portion of the population that cares. He is comparing apples to apples...as in the base price of the consoles. If you want to play addon games to make the PS3 look better...that's fine, but I don't see anything wrong with what he did.
This is the stupidest idea I have ever seen. The elected officials are just going to be the ones that are already buddy buddy with CCP as they belong to the larest orginization. They are just giving more people power to abuse the system. I agree with others on here...this is all come about because their complete incompetance to managing their staff and dealing with the people who abuse powers in the game.
I actually kind of like that aspect. To really get the good stuff...you actually have to give up a lot of your life. This way, every year, you even things out and make those that are overly hardcore wake up. Those people will still be back on top almost immediately as they are in the guilds that will constantly run instances together and the rep comes natural.
Don't get me wrong, I understand where you are coming from. Just I didn't mind giving up my AQ purples for BC greens.
I think everyone believes that their main is the most hated class in the game. I played a Rogue and from our perspective Mages could out damage us and do it at a range thus avoiding all the damage. Why take a Rogue when you could have a mage that had the best CC in the game, didn't need as much healing, and also did as much damage. From our perspective, it felt like we were being abused.
A friend of mine is probably one of the best equipped warriors in the game (pre and post BC). He was replacing purples with the BC stuff. So yeah, if you spent a lot of time raiding, it felt like a waste. I did raid a lot but got sick of it and quit....came back with BC so getting stuff to catch me up was great. I could see how that would be a drawback to people though.
And while the rep grinds are kinda blah, they were really a lot easier than the rep grinds in the original WoW. They gave better gear for people who played more casually (5 man heroics and Arena PvP) and still had a reasonable about of end game content for the raiders. The only thing I truly hated was grinding gold to get the elite flying mount.
In any case, I quit again because I didn't want to be a full time raider...just was curious why you thought it was so bad...so thanks for the reply:)
What contract would this be? You don't sign anything that says you will be sexually faithful to your spouse. In fact, some marriages allow this activity. There is nothing illegal about it. Immoral, sure...but if this were a law, why would Clinton still be running free or without a fine?
I usually agree with your other posts and friended you because of it. But I am curious why you thought Burning Crusade was a huge let down. I thought it was just like the rest of WoW, just done a lot better.
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Actually, bunny hopping does screw the balance of a game up. It wasn't something that was intended and you can indeed be a good player and not like the bunny hopping crap. The people who defend bunny hopping are the ones that actually suck. Take their bunny hop key binds away from them and then they all of a sudden they can't play.
It is about every 2 days when we get someone from Sony talking about price cuts then someone else at Sony saying that there won't be price cuts. Now come all the posts on how it is stupid for a company to announce a price drop until they are ready to actually drop the price. blah blah blah...news worthy? blah blah blah. It's Friday morning...I need something better than this to get me through the rest of the day.
They aren't ruining the game experience. They are adding to the challenge. If you can actually get the pull from all the bot gold sellers then you will feel that much better about yourself. Sure, all the good farm spots will be gone...but 1000 gold is only $19.95. Plus, you get the added benefit of learning Chinese if you want....ni hao!
Because gaming is still considered anti-social (even if it is an MMORPG, you aren't out with "real" people) and doing it a lot is considered bad in our society. Playing soccer or piano is considered a good thing because you are doing something that is considered constructive (i.e. soccer gets you in good shape and playing the piano allows you to make beautiful music). Gaming is only appealing to the person who is doing it and yields no long term perceivable benefit. I know studies show it gives you better hand eye coordination and other positive effects. But you can't really show that off to others. Most people don't care that you have a level 70 Warlock in 100% epics and have a perfect 5v5 arena record or can can get 10 head shots in a row with an AWP in CS. But if you have a sexy body from soccer or can play a complicated Mozart concerto, they will be impressed.
So bad things are considered addictions while good things are considered normal.
Not maybe. You can't please everyone...period. Particularly people who are pre-wired to hate Sony and tear apart anything they do or say. Like, for example, many of the vocal people on Slashdot.
They already do this in Eve. You can exchange in game currency for game codes that pay your access for that month.
I always find the "parents don't understand X" thing to be fairly weak. If there is something your kid is taking an interest in, you better take an interest in it too to see what is going on. Are parents really so stupid that they can't understand video games? Does procreation suddenly turn on some "not with it" gene?
What is so hard to understand? Some games have content that parents may not find suitable for their children. So, don't let them play those games. Even if they do get their hands on them at some degenerate friend's house...it isn't going to warp them forever. At some point innocence is lost and you learn how to cope with that.
It's time to stop making excuses for stupid people. Some children are born evil no matter what you do. Most other messed up youth are due to bad parenting. We have to stop making excuses for stupid parents. Video games don't kill people...bad parenting does.
I don't think adults have a problem with Anime or trading cards as those have been around awhile in different forms. It is probably going to be the social networking sites like youtube/facebook/site of the week. Or maybe podcasts...heck, I am 29 and I don't even get why people bother downloading that crap. Surely, it causes them to be violent or plants bad ideas in their heads.
I think calling them "Craptop" says it all. Not for Windows, but for your level of maturity. You can get work done on all OS's. It really depends on what work you want to get done and what tools/apps you prefer to use. At work, I get more done on various flavors of Linux. But that is because I am testing specific stuff that needs to run on Linux. If I am writing a paper or doing e-mail, I use Windows because that is what a majority of our 9000 employees use and it makes it easier to communicate. At home, I run Windows as well because I enjoy gaming and I can build a great machine much more cheaply than a Mac. We stick my mom on a Mac because that way she can do the least damage to her system. I personally don't do a/v editing and don't really see the attraction of an overpriced PC. If I did do those sort of things, I would probably feel different since I know a lot of people (including my dad) love it for those sort of applications.
But use what makes sense. This overwhelming bias for an OS is stupid.
I don't think that was his point. The point is that if I want to build a gaming machine...I can build a very very respectable one for $2000. To get a gaming machine that good with a Mac, you would have to spend at least and extra 1k if not more. Why do that when there are more games for the PC? If you enjoy gaming as a hobby...the Mac platform just isn't as attractive. And just having a few more games isn't going to change that.
Macs are great for general purpose computing. They just can't compete in price and ubiquity of PCs for gaming.
No, Eve encourages you to try to make up your own storyline. The closest they have to "beating the system" is becoming buddies with the devs and getting access to all the future patches and exploits so that you can stay on top. Combat in Eve consists of a couple of button pushes and key clicks. Quite boring even compared to WoW and really and nothing near as interesting as a programmable magic system.
Yes, region codes don't make sense to me either. I am trying to think of some reason they might do it...but I can't come up with any thing that makes it logical.
/. article: http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/23/ 0021243&from=rss. So it looks like you wouldn't have a problem with the PS3 if that is still true!
But you have to understand, the people who install modchips on their consoles are far far more likely doing it to play pirated games than to avoid the region codes. I understand why they do that. And if they would just get rid of the region crap, you wouldn't be frustrated at all. Really, I am sure you aren't the person Sony was trying to target...it is the people who want to do bad things.
But all this is moot to you if the PS3 doesn't have region encoding. And I am not sure if this is true now, but here is a past
Really, you have to be careful on slashdot or you turn in to the same type of sheeple. Everything Sony does isn't evil. Everything that Nintendo does isn't good. Everyone out there wants your money and some just pretend to be nicer than others.
Your citation is missing because you are wrong. Nintendo did not announce nor are they sponsoring a homebrew contest on the Wii. Other people are sponsoring this which is no different than if it happened on the PS3 or PSP. So no, Nintendo is not better than that.
Ironically, it appears that you don't RTFA.
Because, in general, natural selection doesn't select genes that make your chance for survival worse.
Imagine a person who thinks that people don't understand how others can be upset with SOE for changing an MMORPG. Now imagine that these people actually do understand but don't really care. Now imagine that original person writing a long post about how awful it was and how they just don't get what they have been through. Finally, imagine everyone still not caring.
They left Nintendo because Nintendo treated them like crap and refused to give up cartidges. The Wii isn't an option since it lacks in power. Sure, they will make games for the Wii...it just won't be the main FF series. They don't want to go MS because the install base is terrible in Japan. They play wait and see with the PS3 to see if the sales pick up. The Wii isn't mention for a reason...and it isn't because of the ones you list.
They left Nintendo because they like to push the edge with their games. Nintendo refused to move off cartridges which limited the amount of data too much. Also, Nintendo didn't treat their third parties very well. So they left to Sony. It wasn't just a "this console sales more" sort of thing. The Wii will get games from SquareEnix, but it won't be the main Final Fantasy series. The Wii just doesn't have the horsepower to handle that companies flagship product. But the PS3 and 360 are acceptable candidates. Nothing against the Wii...it just isn't the right console for the game.
but how does that help anything? just gives more people a chance to abuse power.
Yeah, so? You don't have to pay for it if you don't care about multiplayer so why factor it in? Besides, people like Live because it works to get rid of cheaters. Are the "free" competitors going to do anything like that? No one I know cares about HD or BluRay. It is only relevant to the small portion of the population that cares. He is comparing apples to apples...as in the base price of the consoles. If you want to play addon games to make the PS3 look better...that's fine, but I don't see anything wrong with what he did.
This is the stupidest idea I have ever seen. The elected officials are just going to be the ones that are already buddy buddy with CCP as they belong to the larest orginization. They are just giving more people power to abuse the system. I agree with others on here...this is all come about because their complete incompetance to managing their staff and dealing with the people who abuse powers in the game.
I actually kind of like that aspect. To really get the good stuff...you actually have to give up a lot of your life. This way, every year, you even things out and make those that are overly hardcore wake up. Those people will still be back on top almost immediately as they are in the guilds that will constantly run instances together and the rep comes natural.
Don't get me wrong, I understand where you are coming from. Just I didn't mind giving up my AQ purples for BC greens.
I think everyone believes that their main is the most hated class in the game. I played a Rogue and from our perspective Mages could out damage us and do it at a range thus avoiding all the damage. Why take a Rogue when you could have a mage that had the best CC in the game, didn't need as much healing, and also did as much damage. From our perspective, it felt like we were being abused.
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A friend of mine is probably one of the best equipped warriors in the game (pre and post BC). He was replacing purples with the BC stuff. So yeah, if you spent a lot of time raiding, it felt like a waste. I did raid a lot but got sick of it and quit....came back with BC so getting stuff to catch me up was great. I could see how that would be a drawback to people though.
And while the rep grinds are kinda blah, they were really a lot easier than the rep grinds in the original WoW. They gave better gear for people who played more casually (5 man heroics and Arena PvP) and still had a reasonable about of end game content for the raiders. The only thing I truly hated was grinding gold to get the elite flying mount.
In any case, I quit again because I didn't want to be a full time raider...just was curious why you thought it was so bad...so thanks for the reply
What contract would this be? You don't sign anything that says you will be sexually faithful to your spouse. In fact, some marriages allow this activity. There is nothing illegal about it. Immoral, sure...but if this were a law, why would Clinton still be running free or without a fine?
I usually agree with your other posts and friended you because of it. But I am curious why you thought Burning Crusade was a huge let down. I thought it was just like the rest of WoW, just done a lot better.
After the last two Final Fantasy games, it's obvious that at the very least Square-Enix doesn't care about Final Fantasy any more.
After your first sentence I could tell you have no clue what you are talking about.