Careful. Last time I tried that, I got modded to hell for every attempt at keeping the meme going. Apparently, somebody didn't like it enough to mod down every post I made with the fake new meme. I don't remember exactly what it was, but somebody else posted a comment I thought was worthy of being a meme, so I started posting it myself. Something about cunnilingus on a hardwood floor...
He said what the problem was in the first sentence in the summary here. "I view Thief 3's more action-inclined gameplay as being more than necessary for a mass-market acceptance." Exactly. Fans can put up with things like the loading behavior mentioned. Compromises to game play, however, aren't usually accepted. This seems to hold true for the Deus Ex sequel, as well.
They even kept the product lines' names from the Compaq days. The good stuff coming out of HP is all Compaq. The Deskpro line became Evo while Compaq was still on its own, and HP just kept them going. ProLiant servers have been around for many years, and the support software from Compaq is still what HP uses. I'm thankful HP was at least smart enough to keep those two lines of products going.
I don't think you guys caught my little joke, but that's my fault for not putting the word "elected" in quotes. It was a crappy attempt at a conspiracy theory joke, anyhow, so I can't quite fault you.
Yes, it is worth an Ask Slashdot. What if, because of political or technical reasons, he can't just change the mapping of existing network shares? Where I work, I'd get scoffed at for recommending changing drive mappings (political reasons). A couple of really old, really crappy applications that some people absolutely must use wouldn't work right (technical reasons). Were I in the submitter's shoes, how would I get around these two obstacles? No, trying to reason out the political issue is not going to work, and replacing the crappy old applications isn't going to happen either.
I'm affraid not;)... - you do have to answer for your government. You are responsible for your government's actions.
Not quite. The United States of America was never designed as a democracy. It's a republic. Individual citizens, therefore, cannot always be held accountable for the actions of their elected officials. The elected officials should be held accountable. Were this really a democracy, then yes, individual citizens would be the ultimately accountable folks. Heck, sometimes I think the USA is barely a republic, anyhow.
I have a similar philosophy. I don't usually buy games until the price drops to $30 or so. By then, all the cracks and patches I'll want/need have been released and I avoid most bugs from the original release. It saves me money, too.:)
What's up with the pointless karma whoring today? I mean, it's funny as shit, but seriously... WTF?! Who started it, and how can I get in on the action?:)
There is exactly 1 good reason why humanity should try to spread out from the Earth. Bears. They'll kill us all!
At some point in the future, this planet will become inhospitable to human life, and probably a good number of other species. Be it environmental catastrophe, a big rock from space, or ourselves, it's only a matter of time. The only way to ensure that humanity, and perhaps other forms of life from this planet, survives beyond such a catastrophe is to colonize other worlds. The human species is the only one, so far as we know, that has the capacity to avoid extinction.
Dammit, you're making me want to reinstall all of the BG series and play through the whole thing for the bazillionth time. Anyhow, back on topic:
My favorite RPG quest of all time: escaping Irenicus's dungeon from BG2. I don't quite know how to explain what that quest does for me. The experiments in the jars; the discussions you can have with them. That one quest packs in a lot, including the death of a major character from BG1. It sets the tone, for me, for the entire game, and I always get a rush once it's over because, y'know, IT'S ON! That, and poor Immy gets kidnapped. I was _so pissed_ at that point.
Just one example of the many great things about the Baldur's Gate series.
Bingo. The Public Library is my _only_ source of movies anymore. I just get on the waiting list for those things that are in high demand, and at some point it's reserved for me. It's not like I need to see everything immediately.
I had heard Bush was part of a cult-like political group that believes we can do whatever we want because Christ will come back before it's too late to save us all. Do you have a reference for this? Given your name, I can kinda guess where you stand on the issue. Anyhow, they're in for about as rude a surprise as the 9/11 hijackers.
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Careful. Last time I tried that, I got modded to hell for every attempt at keeping the meme going. Apparently, somebody didn't like it enough to mod down every post I made with the fake new meme. I don't remember exactly what it was, but somebody else posted a comment I thought was worthy of being a meme, so I started posting it myself. Something about cunnilingus on a hardwood floor...
With a capital "T" and that rhymes with "P" and that stands for Pool!
He said what the problem was in the first sentence in the summary here.
"I view Thief 3's more action-inclined gameplay as being more than necessary for a mass-market acceptance."
Exactly. Fans can put up with things like the loading behavior mentioned. Compromises to game play, however, aren't usually accepted. This seems to hold true for the Deus Ex sequel, as well.
They even kept the product lines' names from the Compaq days. The good stuff coming out of HP is all Compaq. The Deskpro line became Evo while Compaq was still on its own, and HP just kept them going. ProLiant servers have been around for many years, and the support software from Compaq is still what HP uses. I'm thankful HP was at least smart enough to keep those two lines of products going.
Oh, the irony of your grammar. :)
*cough*
I don't think you guys caught my little joke, but that's my fault for not putting the word "elected" in quotes. It was a crappy attempt at a conspiracy theory joke, anyhow, so I can't quite fault you.
Yes, it is worth an Ask Slashdot. What if, because of political or technical reasons, he can't just change the mapping of existing network shares? Where I work, I'd get scoffed at for recommending changing drive mappings (political reasons). A couple of really old, really crappy applications that some people absolutely must use wouldn't work right (technical reasons). Were I in the submitter's shoes, how would I get around these two obstacles? No, trying to reason out the political issue is not going to work, and replacing the crappy old applications isn't going to happen either.
I'm afraid that if you live in a democracy...
;) ... - you do have to answer for your government. You are responsible for your government's actions.
I'm affraid not
Not quite. The United States of America was never designed as a democracy. It's a republic. Individual citizens, therefore, cannot always be held accountable for the actions of their elected officials. The elected officials should be held accountable. Were this really a democracy, then yes, individual citizens would be the ultimately accountable folks. Heck, sometimes I think the USA is barely a republic, anyhow.
Holy crap, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought of this reading the story.
Y'know, I'm just so tempted to tag this with "deadhorse" but I don't fully understand what the repurcussions would be. :)
I don't think it's become public exactly how StarForce works, but from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starforce:
StarForce is believed to operate by measuring the physical angle between the first and last written sector on the CD.
I have a similar philosophy. I don't usually buy games until the price drops to $30 or so. By then, all the cracks and patches I'll want/need have been released and I avoid most bugs from the original release. It saves me money, too. :)
1 is very significant. It's your paltry 2-9 that mean nothing, as they are just elaborations on 0 and 1. :)
You, sir (ma'am?), are my hero(ine) of the day! If only I had mod points today!
OMG!!!11! I want one thar lightses up! *squeee!*
What's up with the pointless karma whoring today? I mean, it's funny as shit, but seriously... WTF?! Who started it, and how can I get in on the action? :)
It's not paranoia if they really _are_ out to get you.
There is exactly 1 good reason why humanity should try to spread out from the Earth. Bears. They'll kill us all!
At some point in the future, this planet will become inhospitable to human life, and probably a good number of other species. Be it environmental catastrophe, a big rock from space, or ourselves, it's only a matter of time. The only way to ensure that humanity, and perhaps other forms of life from this planet, survives beyond such a catastrophe is to colonize other worlds. The human species is the only one, so far as we know, that has the capacity to avoid extinction.
Dammit, you're making me want to reinstall all of the BG series and play through the whole thing for the bazillionth time. Anyhow, back on topic:
My favorite RPG quest of all time: escaping Irenicus's dungeon from BG2. I don't quite know how to explain what that quest does for me. The experiments in the jars; the discussions you can have with them. That one quest packs in a lot, including the death of a major character from BG1. It sets the tone, for me, for the entire game, and I always get a rush once it's over because, y'know, IT'S ON! That, and poor Immy gets kidnapped. I was _so pissed_ at that point.
Just one example of the many great things about the Baldur's Gate series.
Exactly. I learned this lesson the hard way a few years ago when I bought an Alienware laptop. Not doing that again...
Bingo. The Public Library is my _only_ source of movies anymore. I just get on the waiting list for those things that are in high demand, and at some point it's reserved for me. It's not like I need to see everything immediately.
Chernobyl, definitely. TMI could more accurately be equated to a mis-fire (probably a dud round), not an actual shot.
I don't know that one, but I still remember that stupid Zelda Rap commercial. I even know all the words... *sigh*
I had heard Bush was part of a cult-like political group that believes we can do whatever we want because Christ will come back before it's too late to save us all. Do you have a reference for this? Given your name, I can kinda guess where you stand on the issue. Anyhow, they're in for about as rude a surprise as the 9/11 hijackers.