Ironically, the spammers who try to "get tough" in this way will probably end up putting themselves out of business. They've only survived this long because of relative obscurity, but once these extra-malicious spammers are caught, there won't be much in the way of goodwill for the other, questionably legal ones. Good riddance.
Actually, the problem that I run into more often than not if that the skill systems aren't complex ENOUGH. When I raise a level in a skill, I want it to be because I actually learned and got better at something. As it stands, most MMOGs use the model of "try, try again," where, for example, in smithing, you WILL break the item, or create something entirely useless on your first, oh, 20 tries. While 20 may not seem like much, when the process takes maybe 5 minutes each time, and costs you (fake) money every time, it gets very annoying quickly. On the other hand, if I had figured out what was going wrong on the 3rd try, and changed my process, I could be making the desired item more effectively and quickly. Of course, that's entirely moot if the key is something simple that everyone could figure out relatively quickly (or look up somewhere online, in guide-form), but the time-sink isn't a very good alternative.
I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but it's pretty well documented that the US had quite a bit of influence in creating the modern Jihadi movement. Soviet-Afghani/CIA secret war, anyone?
There are plenty of things we could do to show that we dissaprove. Pushing them to float their currency is one very powerful way, however, we realistically won't, because we'd be just as boned in the long-term.
Well, one of the things that would have us losing our edge to communist states is the fact that while we have a Christian-right controlled government that denies science, the communists have science AS a "religion" (or as close as makes no difference).
In the United States, under capitalism (and "democracy") The People feel that they should determine where their tax dollars go, and many feel they would be better spent in places other than the space program (and therefor lack the pride they might have otherwise took in a successful mission). Communist states do everything with the "best interests" of The People in mind, be it subsidising farms or sending a man into space. While the people have no direct choice, they can take pride in everything the state does (obviously, ideally).
Right, it should be as safe as possible. But there is a limit. What, exactly, would be the point of making manned space flights as safe as, for example, commercial air-travel? The space program is about risk and reward, and I'm sure that the astronauts are well aware that they may be killed.
If I was wearing a flame-retardant suit, being tested for G-tolerance, I would assume there is some risk involved. If you negate the risk, you will negate the reward as well.
No article published on the internet will ever be of the same quality as real press. If it was, the writer would be employed by the legitimate press and not some fan(boy)-site.
You should prolly stop coming by/. then. I would like to think that some writers would rather not be employed by the mainstream. Using the film review example that was mentioned above, I would assume that the film reviews in a film magazine are much more accurate, or at least a bit more in-depth than what you might find in local newspaper. This isn't because the film magazines are "fanboy-ish," but because the entire magazine is dedicated to the media of film. There is much more space (physcially and conceptually) to discuss it in a dedicated format, and the same goes for videogames, which is why I generally don't open up the newspaper when I want a game review. The mainstream reviewers generally don't know if something is good or not, but only if it "looks nice."
The mainstream press has no monopoly on quality, which I would have thought that the cheerleading coverage of the war in Iraq would make people take note of. Apparently not.
Maybe my experience doesn't meet yours, but I have found that outsourced engineers have less experience and qualifications and much more difficulty communicating than the veteran employees that they replaced.
That's a sentiment that many people here share and is not Xenophobia or racism.
You're totally correct, your experiences of underqualified, outsourced engineers isn't racism.
Too many Indians get their "degrees" from diploma mills or by openly cheating.
Assuming that an entire people from a geographic region are generally underqualified, or less skilled is however, racist and/or xenophobic.
Is this a racist assumption or just xenophobia? I would be willing to bet that there are just as many Americans with diploma mill "qualifications." Living in the Bay Area, I assume I'm a bit more sensitive to this sort of talk than others might be, but just because it's so prevalent here, and it's terrible. If someone keeps their job, they're obviously doing something right. If they are as incompetant as you assume, they would most likely be fired rather quickly. If there's anything that's unfair about the situation, I'd say it's the fact that the offshore employees aren't getting due compensation.
No, America's Army was built on the Unreal Warfare engine, which is somewhere inbetween UT, and UT2K3. Regardless, if it's fun, who cares what engine, period or theme is utilizes?
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They're about to get a lesson in "ownage" in the worst way.
Ironically, the spammers who try to "get tough" in this way will probably end up putting themselves out of business. They've only survived this long because of relative obscurity, but once these extra-malicious spammers are caught, there won't be much in the way of goodwill for the other, questionably legal ones. Good riddance.
Wow, I'd really like to know why this got modded down to "troll"..
Actually, the problem that I run into more often than not if that the skill systems aren't complex ENOUGH. When I raise a level in a skill, I want it to be because I actually learned and got better at something. As it stands, most MMOGs use the model of "try, try again," where, for example, in smithing, you WILL break the item, or create something entirely useless on your first, oh, 20 tries. While 20 may not seem like much, when the process takes maybe 5 minutes each time, and costs you (fake) money every time, it gets very annoying quickly. On the other hand, if I had figured out what was going wrong on the 3rd try, and changed my process, I could be making the desired item more effectively and quickly. Of course, that's entirely moot if the key is something simple that everyone could figure out relatively quickly (or look up somewhere online, in guide-form), but the time-sink isn't a very good alternative.
I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but it's pretty well documented that the US had quite a bit of influence in creating the modern Jihadi movement. Soviet-Afghani/CIA secret war, anyone?
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There are plenty of things we could do to show that we dissaprove. Pushing them to float their currency is one very powerful way, however, we realistically won't, because we'd be just as boned in the long-term.
Concord statistical scares all over again. If you have two rockets and one fails, the next astronauts have a %50 chance of survival.
Except not at all.
Well, one of the things that would have us losing our edge to communist states is the fact that while we have a Christian-right controlled government that denies science, the communists have science AS a "religion" (or as close as makes no difference).
In the United States, under capitalism (and "democracy") The People feel that they should determine where their tax dollars go, and many feel they would be better spent in places other than the space program (and therefor lack the pride they might have otherwise took in a successful mission). Communist states do everything with the "best interests" of The People in mind, be it subsidising farms or sending a man into space. While the people have no direct choice, they can take pride in everything the state does (obviously, ideally).
Pens that write upside-down!
Bricks of dry, tasteless "ice cream!"
C'mon, now.
Right, it should be as safe as possible. But there is a limit. What, exactly, would be the point of making manned space flights as safe as, for example, commercial air-travel? The space program is about risk and reward, and I'm sure that the astronauts are well aware that they may be killed.
If I was wearing a flame-retardant suit, being tested for G-tolerance, I would assume there is some risk involved. If you negate the risk, you will negate the reward as well.
Your graphics people are going to revolt. Seriously.
No article published on the internet will ever be of the same quality as real press. If it was, the writer would be employed by the legitimate press and not some fan(boy)-site.
/. then. I would like to think that some writers would rather not be employed by the mainstream. Using the film review example that was mentioned above, I would assume that the film reviews in a film magazine are much more accurate, or at least a bit more in-depth than what you might find in local newspaper. This isn't because the film magazines are "fanboy-ish," but because the entire magazine is dedicated to the media of film. There is much more space (physcially and conceptually) to discuss it in a dedicated format, and the same goes for videogames, which is why I generally don't open up the newspaper when I want a game review. The mainstream reviewers generally don't know if something is good or not, but only if it "looks nice."
You should prolly stop coming by
The mainstream press has no monopoly on quality, which I would have thought that the cheerleading coverage of the war in Iraq would make people take note of. Apparently not.
Historical Jesus, and Mythical Jesus are very different things. Look it up.
Maybe my experience doesn't meet yours, but I have found that outsourced engineers have less experience and qualifications and much more difficulty communicating than the veteran employees that they replaced. That's a sentiment that many people here share and is not Xenophobia or racism. You're totally correct, your experiences of underqualified, outsourced engineers isn't racism. Too many Indians get their "degrees" from diploma mills or by openly cheating. Assuming that an entire people from a geographic region are generally underqualified, or less skilled is however, racist and/or xenophobic.
Is this a racist assumption or just xenophobia? I would be willing to bet that there are just as many Americans with diploma mill "qualifications." Living in the Bay Area, I assume I'm a bit more sensitive to this sort of talk than others might be, but just because it's so prevalent here, and it's terrible. If someone keeps their job, they're obviously doing something right. If they are as incompetant as you assume, they would most likely be fired rather quickly. If there's anything that's unfair about the situation, I'd say it's the fact that the offshore employees aren't getting due compensation.
No, America's Army was built on the Unreal Warfare engine, which is somewhere inbetween UT, and UT2K3. Regardless, if it's fun, who cares what engine, period or theme is utilizes?