Going through town is like a a slide show. Less than 1 frame per second on a buddy's machine. It was so painful that he canceled the game after a week. This was after playing old EQ since pre Kunark.
Does anyone else find it weird that searching up 'google' comes up with nothing useful on Accoona? Given that Google is one of the most popular sites on the web and it's chief competitor, I find this very suspicious. Either the engine is completely useless or we're definitely seeing censorship at work. The Chinese would have to be idiots to think this is a "real" search engine.
Alternatively, if you search for Accoona on Google, it is the top hit with only the news story of Accoona.com launching above it. Yea, looks like a real winner here.
FPS games have been making people sick for years. Ever since Doom exploded onto the scene, this has been an issue for some people. Of course, it's worse in some games than others - Descent is a perfect example - and I haven't heard about wide-scale problems in a huge release such as HL2 before.
This is a much more rampant problem. I noticed it too when playing and this has never been a problem for me before. I then come look and see EVERY forum has a thread about this. The problem seems to be the very low fov HL2 uses - 75. Most games use at least 85-90. This is of course changable inside the game.
You don't see a problem with a company picking and choosing which parts of a game perform better on their card and then releasing benchmarks saying this is how the whole game performs?
I'm not sure you want to compare Halo 2 and HL2. I too was very skeptical of Valve since they have never made their own engine from scratch, and they really only have one solid game they've sold. However, HL2 has sold me. The game really is very good and most likely the best FPS of the year.
The ATI PR benchmarks are crap, as should be expected of any benchmark in a PR release. The thing that sucks is ATI is distributing demos made by them for people to benchmark off as if they are good overall representations of gameplay which clearly isn't true. Also the fact that ATI was even able to make these demos ahead of time while others were denied seems wrong.
That's nice they tech support shacknews. Maybe they should start doing the same to their own forums. I haven't been able to play CS:S for about three weeks now because all the game does is timeout trying to connect to any MP server. And yes I know how to forward ports and turn off firewalls.
Hence why they are packing the servers purposefully to test their code, and why beta testers shouldn't complain about lag. I see it in WoW too but it doesn't mean the developers don't know what they are doing. Anyways, I have EQ2 now and will see just how bad it is compared to what people are saying.
If that is true then why is WoW going through a stress test/open beta directly before release? Sorry but you don't have stress tests and open beta directly before release so you can fix balance issues.
I understand the game is centered around partying. I'm not sure where the complaints are coming from as EQ2 always has been a party centered game and the developers have actively promoted it as such.
I am not that concerned with high level content atm because I am not a power gamer. By the time I actually reach that content it will most likely be all good, however I can see this as a complaint for power gamers. Of course if you are a power gamer it won't take you long at all to max out your level in WoW.
You complain about 50 quests per person. By this I assume you mean 50 open quests. I don't know what there the complaint about considering WoW allows less than half of that - 20. I think 50 open quests is MORE than adaquate.
My only real concern is the artisian part of the game. It still needs work but I do like one thing they are doing. Trying to macro/bot your skill up is going to be extremely hard due to the nature of it. That looks extremely promising.
When are beta testers going to understand that they are just that, beta testers. You think they invite a couple thousand beta testers because they all provide meaningful feedback? To a point of course, but the main job of a beta tester is to just play. The servers are purposefully packed to the point of capacity to stress them and work on the networking code. This also gives a good idea on the number servers needed when the game goes live. If you are going to complain about EQ2 not being ready complain about gameplay. BTW, I'm playing in the WoW beta and I constantly lag as well and see others chopping all around like crazy.
The real question is why would someone post a link to screenshots on/. Obviously no one is going to be seeing them anyways after about 15 seconds of the article going live (if that long).
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Well the PC system requirements are almost exactly the same. A 1.5 GHz P4, 384MB RAM, and a 64MB video card (Radeon 8500/Geforce3+) are required. The game might run on a 1.25GHz G4 but I doubt id/Activision/Aspyr really wants to support questions on why the game runs bad. Hardly anything that needs justification.
I use windows. I am behind a firewall/router. I keep my system and anti-virus updated. I never use IE unless I absolutely have to. Everytime I run Spybot I might have a few DSO exploit registry keys but thats it. I just don't see spyware as near the problem as it is made to be if you know a little about what to do and what not to do with your computer.
And you really think things are that different with Kerry? He comes from the same background and are even cousins, albeit quite a few branches apart. Hell, they are even frat brothers (if you consider the skulls a fraternity). No, this election truly is a choice between a giant douche and a turd sandwich.
Ignoring system prices for the moment, Macs simply do not have the power for gaming with most of the games coming out. Sure, G5s are nice CPU's and all, but that's only half of the equation. Until Apple sets up their architecture to allow standard video cards to work, Macs will always be lacking when it comes to games. I understand that Apple wants control over video card sales, but it is simply hurting their platform.
I just don't understand the big controversy here. It other games it is common for certain races not to train or help those of other races. In SWG, races other than human have to pay more faction points for Imperial items. All that's being done here is with sex instead of race. It's a game people, and the comments by the npc are within the context of the game. Saying the developers are being sexist is akin to saying the developers of id are satanists.
This seems to be more of a case of Apple fans not liking Real's campaign rather than all music buyers. It's not like it's unexpected either, even if it does make them hypocrits. Apple fans simply don't like people pushing their company around.
Do you really think the same people would be up in arms if Apple were to make some WMA only player run FairPlay files? Not likely. I am far from a fan of Real but the Apple fanboyism is just all too obvious sometimes.
I've also heard that the Newham council really never considered Linux as an option because they don't have the expertise for the migration. They merely used the Linux/MS study as a way to get a discount from MS which I'm sure they did. MS seems to be throwing a lot of money at groups who are considering options other than theirs.
id didn't add anything to the fps genre? They made the damn genre. As to why/. seems to favor id. It might have just a little to do with the fact that Carmack programs his engines using OpenGL and open sources the engine code eventually. In a world of DirectX games left and right he's sort of the/. game progamming messiah.
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Newsflash: EQ2 requires better hardware than EQ1.
Alternatively, if you search for Accoona on Google, it is the top hit with only the news story of Accoona.com launching above it. Yea, looks like a real winner here.
Yea, it is so bad that it's the most popular MMO with the exception of Lineage 1 & 2.
FPS games have been making people sick for years. Ever since Doom exploded onto the scene, this has been an issue for some people. Of course, it's worse in some games than others - Descent is a perfect example - and I haven't heard about wide-scale problems in a huge release such as HL2 before.
This is a much more rampant problem. I noticed it too when playing and this has never been a problem for me before. I then come look and see EVERY forum has a thread about this. The problem seems to be the very low fov HL2 uses - 75. Most games use at least 85-90. This is of course changable inside the game.
You don't see a problem with a company picking and choosing which parts of a game perform better on their card and then releasing benchmarks saying this is how the whole game performs?
I'm not sure you want to compare Halo 2 and HL2. I too was very skeptical of Valve since they have never made their own engine from scratch, and they really only have one solid game they've sold. However, HL2 has sold me. The game really is very good and most likely the best FPS of the year.
On a side note, the NVIDIA SLI PR benchmarks were actually fairly close to those done by Anandtech.
That's nice they tech support shacknews. Maybe they should start doing the same to their own forums. I haven't been able to play CS:S for about three weeks now because all the game does is timeout trying to connect to any MP server. And yes I know how to forward ports and turn off firewalls.
Just look at his website, StopKill.com. It just screams ambulance chaser. I honestly think this guy is crazy.
Well according to people actually playing the retail game, the servers are great. No lag at all.
Hence why they are packing the servers purposefully to test their code, and why beta testers shouldn't complain about lag. I see it in WoW too but it doesn't mean the developers don't know what they are doing. Anyways, I have EQ2 now and will see just how bad it is compared to what people are saying.
If that is true then why is WoW going through a stress test/open beta directly before release? Sorry but you don't have stress tests and open beta directly before release so you can fix balance issues.
I understand the game is centered around partying. I'm not sure where the complaints are coming from as EQ2 always has been a party centered game and the developers have actively promoted it as such.
I am not that concerned with high level content atm because I am not a power gamer. By the time I actually reach that content it will most likely be all good, however I can see this as a complaint for power gamers. Of course if you are a power gamer it won't take you long at all to max out your level in WoW.
You complain about 50 quests per person. By this I assume you mean 50 open quests. I don't know what there the complaint about considering WoW allows less than half of that - 20. I think 50 open quests is MORE than adaquate.
My only real concern is the artisian part of the game. It still needs work but I do like one thing they are doing. Trying to macro/bot your skill up is going to be extremely hard due to the nature of it. That looks extremely promising.
When are beta testers going to understand that they are just that, beta testers. You think they invite a couple thousand beta testers because they all provide meaningful feedback? To a point of course, but the main job of a beta tester is to just play. The servers are purposefully packed to the point of capacity to stress them and work on the networking code. This also gives a good idea on the number servers needed when the game goes live. If you are going to complain about EQ2 not being ready complain about gameplay. BTW, I'm playing in the WoW beta and I constantly lag as well and see others chopping all around like crazy.
The real question is why would someone post a link to screenshots on /. Obviously no one is going to be seeing them anyways after about 15 seconds of the article going live (if that long).
Well the PC system requirements are almost exactly the same. A 1.5 GHz P4, 384MB RAM, and a 64MB video card (Radeon 8500/Geforce3+) are required. The game might run on a 1.25GHz G4 but I doubt id/Activision/Aspyr really wants to support questions on why the game runs bad. Hardly anything that needs justification.
Hope they didn't forget the $6.4 million startup cost and $2.2 million annual fee for linux licenses (assuming 8 CPU systems).
I use windows. I am behind a firewall/router. I keep my system and anti-virus updated. I never use IE unless I absolutely have to. Everytime I run Spybot I might have a few DSO exploit registry keys but thats it. I just don't see spyware as near the problem as it is made to be if you know a little about what to do and what not to do with your computer.
And you really think things are that different with Kerry? He comes from the same background and are even cousins, albeit quite a few branches apart. Hell, they are even frat brothers (if you consider the skulls a fraternity). No, this election truly is a choice between a giant douche and a turd sandwich.
Ignoring system prices for the moment, Macs simply do not have the power for gaming with most of the games coming out. Sure, G5s are nice CPU's and all, but that's only half of the equation. Until Apple sets up their architecture to allow standard video cards to work, Macs will always be lacking when it comes to games. I understand that Apple wants control over video card sales, but it is simply hurting their platform.
I just don't understand the big controversy here. It other games it is common for certain races not to train or help those of other races. In SWG, races other than human have to pay more faction points for Imperial items. All that's being done here is with sex instead of race. It's a game people, and the comments by the npc are within the context of the game. Saying the developers are being sexist is akin to saying the developers of id are satanists.
Yea, and Bush and Kerry aren't related of course, and neither were/are in the skulls. This is just more of Moore's "truth."
This seems to be more of a case of Apple fans not liking Real's campaign rather than all music buyers. It's not like it's unexpected either, even if it does make them hypocrits. Apple fans simply don't like people pushing their company around.
Do you really think the same people would be up in arms if Apple were to make some WMA only player run FairPlay files? Not likely. I am far from a fan of Real but the Apple fanboyism is just all too obvious sometimes.
I've also heard that the Newham council really never considered Linux as an option because they don't have the expertise for the migration. They merely used the Linux/MS study as a way to get a discount from MS which I'm sure they did. MS seems to be throwing a lot of money at groups who are considering options other than theirs.
id didn't add anything to the fps genre? They made the damn genre. As to why /. seems to favor id. It might have just a little to do with the fact that Carmack programs his engines using OpenGL and open sources the engine code eventually. In a world of DirectX games left and right he's sort of the /. game progamming messiah.