"fix as many of the worst bugs that web developers hit as we can"
And what bugs do we actually encounter? They make it seem like these are issues or limitations with say, XML, HTTP, or CSS. The only issues I've ever encountered were with compatibility between browsers. And I'm sorry, but this is not a simple bug fix. This is a structure and an ideal that triggered the browser wars. They chose to make IE translate code a certain way, and they chose to make client and server side components incompatible with other browsers. Ten years later, users are getting smarter and their original goals have come to bite them in the ass. Only now do the choose to fix these bugs when the possibility of being defeated is looming. Thanks Microsoft!
Total Annihilation was easily the most fun I've ever had playing an RTS. Warcraft III and Command & Conquer just don't give you the same rush as building 50 wasps and sending them simultaneously to swarm your enemy.
I recently revisted the game (after finding the original 2 disc installation) and noticed how poor the graphics were. The units were 3d and the terrain was 2d. It worked for back then, but nowadays we need everything 3d. The Ta-Spring project has been doing great in their recreation and enhancement of the original game. It features full 3d environments and even first person combat control. Some of the new weapons such as the plasma deflector are simply amazing and make the TA experience much better.
On the whole, TA-Spring has brought new life into TA without completely changing the game. It looks almost exactly similar to its original, except for the better graphics and advanced features.
I can only hope this sequel, Supreme Commander, will be better than the FIRST sequel, TA: Kingdoms. Futuristic combat just makes more sense given the view and nature of an RTS. One thing is for sure, the concept art and map design look out of this world - a theme that went well with the first TA.
My RCA Lyra (portable mp3 player) used a similar up-down-press wheel thing like that on the side of the Blackberry. This thing came out in 1998, and I'm sure other portables / handhelds have similar input devices. I hope that's not one of the things BlackBerry tried to patent.
They couldn't even get a camera in. They had to take the photo on a Treo 600. Is this some huge conspiracy? Google doesn't want you to delve into their Bat Cave.
Actually, I would STILL trust Google if they were producing weapons of mass destruction. Just not Microsoft.
I agree with your interpretation. It also may give light to why Obi-Wan said this ridiculous comment:
"Only Sith deal in extremes."
Isn't that an extreme, genius?
I don't think its anywhere near as impossible as it's been made to sound. All they need is some user based voting system. If everyone requires a Nintendo Rev. online account, it will be easy to track and limit votes. Combine that with a user rating, like Ebay or even Slashdot, and you can create a chart of the most popular, well programmed, and well designed games.
If they charged 10 dollars to download a game, I would probably download a few of the top ones on that list. It would also be 'revolutionary' if they allowed the programmers to include a markup, say, 15 dollars, and retain a 5 dollar profit like cafepress.com. You essentially pay a small distribution fee and license the game to Nintendo, while being able to make at least SOME profit.
Finally, as a programmer, if I could whip out a simple game in a few weeks time, sell it on Revolution for 5 bucks profit, it would be a no-brainer, no matter how popular or unpopular the game was.
Yeah there seem to be a few people on/. with that thought too. I agree, but patents may also kill the amount of releases in games. Granted, every game released will probably be good an innovative.
Patents are provided to people of the United States (and other countries) to hold a 'temporary monopoly' on a product or idea. They are used to encourage developers to create things without their ideas being stolen. This enhances the level of development in the country as a whole, and is good for our economy and society.
However, video games don't give back the same benefits as say, food, energy and transportation. A fellow programmer once said to me "What if someone had a patent on the First Person Shooter?" Imagine how dead development would be in the video game genre!
They sell a motherboard that is to be used with a new technology. They also include PCI slots for good measure. The damn video cards completely cover the 2 PCI slots, why are they there in the first place?
Yeah interesting point though. If I can't read the code to figure out what exploits are possible, that means other people can't. Internet Explorer exploits are typically found by accident. I suppose, in the open source browsers, people could just sit around searching for exploits.
So do I trust Bill? I have no fucking clue:D
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"fix as many of the worst bugs that web developers hit as we can"
And what bugs do we actually encounter? They make it seem like these are issues or limitations with say, XML, HTTP, or CSS. The only issues I've ever encountered were with compatibility between browsers. And I'm sorry, but this is not a simple bug fix. This is a structure and an ideal that triggered the browser wars. They chose to make IE translate code a certain way, and they chose to make client and server side components incompatible with other browsers. Ten years later, users are getting smarter and their original goals have come to bite them in the ass. Only now do the choose to fix these bugs when the possibility of being defeated is looming. Thanks Microsoft!
You should definitely try the original! There's an excellent remake of it at http://taspring.clan-sy.com/.
I love it, and I absolutely HATE RTS'S!
Total Annihilation was easily the most fun I've ever had playing an RTS. Warcraft III and Command & Conquer just don't give you the same rush as building 50 wasps and sending them simultaneously to swarm your enemy.
I recently revisted the game (after finding the original 2 disc installation) and noticed how poor the graphics were. The units were 3d and the terrain was 2d. It worked for back then, but nowadays we need everything 3d. The Ta-Spring project has been doing great in their recreation and enhancement of the original game. It features full 3d environments and even first person combat control. Some of the new weapons such as the plasma deflector are simply amazing and make the TA experience much better.
On the whole, TA-Spring has brought new life into TA without completely changing the game. It looks almost exactly similar to its original, except for the better graphics and advanced features.
I can only hope this sequel, Supreme Commander, will be better than the FIRST sequel, TA: Kingdoms. Futuristic combat just makes more sense given the view and nature of an RTS. One thing is for sure, the concept art and map design look out of this world - a theme that went well with the first TA.
Any artist might say you're classifying artists, not programmers.
My RCA Lyra (portable mp3 player) used a similar up-down-press wheel thing like that on the side of the Blackberry. This thing came out in 1998, and I'm sure other portables / handhelds have similar input devices. I hope that's not one of the things BlackBerry tried to patent.
Who said its an American flag? It is actually the native flag of Pete-opia, a sovereign nation land locked within the United States.
The name of the image, topicus, is often misread as Topic U.S, When in fact, it is the Latin word for Utopian, which is of course a root of Pete-opia.
Next time you should be more respectful to the Latin language. Many people died so that students would learn it in school for centuries to come.
Not really. I think it would be pretty cool to see YOUR house in 3d.
They couldn't even get a camera in. They had to take the photo on a Treo 600. Is this some huge conspiracy? Google doesn't want you to delve into their Bat Cave.
Actually, I would STILL trust Google if they were producing weapons of mass destruction. Just not Microsoft.
The people who create something evil, or the people who copy them
I'm pretty sure funding as well as government approval were on the reason list as well.
I could be wrong, anyone know?
I agree with your interpretation. It also may give light to why Obi-Wan said this ridiculous comment: "Only Sith deal in extremes." Isn't that an extreme, genius?
I don't think its anywhere near as impossible as it's been made to sound. All they need is some user based voting system. If everyone requires a Nintendo Rev. online account, it will be easy to track and limit votes. Combine that with a user rating, like Ebay or even Slashdot, and you can create a chart of the most popular, well programmed, and well designed games.
If they charged 10 dollars to download a game, I would probably download a few of the top ones on that list. It would also be 'revolutionary' if they allowed the programmers to include a markup, say, 15 dollars, and retain a 5 dollar profit like cafepress.com. You essentially pay a small distribution fee and license the game to Nintendo, while being able to make at least SOME profit.
Finally, as a programmer, if I could whip out a simple game in a few weeks time, sell it on Revolution for 5 bucks profit, it would be a no-brainer, no matter how popular or unpopular the game was.
Windows also outsells Linux in the category of Operating Systems...
Yeah there seem to be a few people on /. with that thought too. I agree, but patents may also kill the amount of releases in games. Granted, every game released will probably be good an innovative.
Patents are provided to people of the United States (and other countries) to hold a 'temporary monopoly' on a product or idea. They are used to encourage developers to create things without their ideas being stolen. This enhances the level of development in the country as a whole, and is good for our economy and society.
However, video games don't give back the same benefits as say, food, energy and transportation. A fellow programmer once said to me "What if someone had a patent on the First Person Shooter?" Imagine how dead development would be in the video game genre!
They sell a motherboard that is to be used with a new technology. They also include PCI slots for good measure. The damn video cards completely cover the 2 PCI slots, why are they there in the first place?
Where robots of all shapes and sizes approach you asking one universal question. "How may I service you?" Too bad these robots aren't hot chicks!
Well technically, since time doesn't move backwards, isn't EVERYTHING older than ever?
News flash, google also has a nuclear how to:
home made nuclear stuff
This thing has been out for a while now. The reviews, which were posted years ago, basically say its garbage and awkward to use.
No movie critics were harmed or even used in the making of this page. Haha, gotta love their sense of humor
Any body got a root beer flavored jelly bean? Cuz we need some fireworks to celebrate the Blob's return!
Dupe right? Or did I see this on Tom's Hardware...
Yeah interesting point though. If I can't read the code to figure out what exploits are possible, that means other people can't. Internet Explorer exploits are typically found by accident. I suppose, in the open source browsers, people could just sit around searching for exploits. So do I trust Bill? I have no fucking clue :D
Thank you, +5 Funny