I have my 60 and do not like the raid / rep grind. So.. I start alts.. lots of them. Find a class / prof that is fun and start to play that alt. Got it narrowed down to my main 60 (Mage) and two alts (Warlock and Shammy).
I promised myself NOT to try to hit level 70 too fast when the xpat comes out. I want to enjoy the game more.
I have two HD's and use Abakt (http://www.xs4all.nl/~edienske/abakt/index.html) to run an automated diff backup of "My Documents" from the main HD to the backup HD.
Setup a backup profile, then you can run Abakt from command line (so a simple batch file to start, run a profile, and close) is very simple.
ex.
"C:\Program Files\Abakt\Abakt.exe" -b -x "C:\Documents and Settings\xuser\Application Data\Abakt\Profiles\Mydocs.abp"
I like simple and autpmated.
Add I run SuSE 10 on the second drive so if WinXP blows out I, boot to SuSe and still access web, doc, e-mail (I use Open Office).
Anyway.. funny name..good software
Incorrect.
I run a 2.6Ghz P4 (older Northwood) 400 Mhz FSB. 1 GB of DDR 400, with a ATI 9600 Pro (256 MB AGP). Not all the latest, however was having a blast playing Elder Scroll Oblivion this weekend, and WoW and Battlefield 2 runs like a champ.
Here is a reply from a e-amil (org below) I sent to the ESRB on this:
Dear:
Thank you for contacting the Entertainment Software Rating Board with your comments regarding the re-rating of The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion(TM). This is a serious and complex issue, and we sincerely appreciate your concern.
Following the public release of Oblivion, and as a result of ESRB's post-release monitoring and play-testing activities, the ESRB learned of the presence of two separate types of content that were deemed legitimate cause for reconsidering its rating. The first was depictions of blood and gore that appeared to exceed in detail and intensity that which was submitted to ESRB during the rating process. The second was a third party modification to the PC version which unlocked an art file already present in the code of the game, allowing players to apply a topless model or "skin" to female characters.
These issues moved the ESRB to initiate a review that involved:
Comparing the material disclosed in the game's submission by the publisher to content that was captured during an ESRB test of the final product;
Verifying that the locked-out content was in fact in a fully rendered form in the code of the PC version of the game, and confirming the means to unlock it; and
Submitting the original submission materials for the game along with the content captured during ESRB testing of the final product for review by ESRB raters to evaluate the accuracy of the initial rating assignment.
This review confirmed that the company's submission for Oblivion understated content with respect to the blood and gore found in the game. Specifically, the depictions of blood and gore were found to exceed the detail and intensity of those included in the publisher's videotape submission, and to be inconsistent with a Teen rating. The ESRB raters' review resulted in their assigning the game a rating of M (Mature) for blood, gore and nudity, rendering the initial T (Teen) rating inaccurate.
The ESRB also verified that the code in the PC version of the game contained a locked-out topless female character model that, though programmed to be inaccessible, could be unlocked through the use of a third party tool. The skin associated with this content was found to exist in a fully rendered form on the game disc, and to require only a minor modification to a filename in the code of the PC version to access (the Xbox 360(TM) version of the game cannot be modified to unlock the skin).
ESRB rules require that publishers disclose locked-out content during the rating process if it is pertinent to a rating. Accordingly, all skins included in the code on the final Oblivion game disc are considered pertinent to the rating, whether accessible through normal game play or not. The topless female skin was not disclosed to ESRB during the rating process.
As a result of these findings, the ESRB changed the rating for both the PC and Xbox versions of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from T (Teen) to M (Mature). The PC version of the game will carry an additional content descriptor for Nudity until a new version of the game can be re-mastered, replicated and released. Since the ESRB investigation confirmed that the Xbox 360 version cannot be modified to access the topless skin, the Nudity descriptor was deemed unnecessary for that version.
It is inevitable that some may disagree with the ESRB's actions in this instance. We simply ask those who disagree to consider that consumers, especially parents, count on ESRB ratings for reliable and accurate information about what's in a computer or video game. They deserve to know what they are buying, and the ESRB is both obligated and committed to providing the most reliable and accurate ratings information possible. If content that would affect a ra
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To get the same result send some one a copy of World Of Warcraft.. Now I gotta go log on and level up my Mage.
IMHO games look beter on PC than platforms. Just look at GTH Vice City. Graphics are way better on PC than PS2. Back that up with the ability to customize controls and that makes PC the highest of all game platforms.
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In Soviet Russia the software pirates you!
Knew I should not have opened that " jihad.exe" attachment ..
Hanging chads will be electronic.. save paper
I have my 60 and do not like the raid / rep grind. So .. I start alts .. lots of them. Find a class / prof that is fun and start to play that alt. Got it narrowed down to my main 60 (Mage) and two alts (Warlock and Shammy).
I promised myself NOT to try to hit level 70 too fast when the xpat comes out. I want to enjoy the game more.
I have two HD's and use Abakt (http://www.xs4all.nl/~edienske/abakt/index.html) to run an automated diff backup of "My Documents" from the main HD to the backup HD. Setup a backup profile, then you can run Abakt from command line (so a simple batch file to start, run a profile, and close) is very simple. ex. "C:\Program Files\Abakt\Abakt.exe" -b -x "C:\Documents and Settings\xuser\Application Data\Abakt\Profiles\Mydocs.abp" I like simple and autpmated. Add I run SuSE 10 on the second drive so if WinXP blows out I, boot to SuSe and still access web, doc, e-mail (I use Open Office). Anyway .. funny name..good software
Or are you just happy to see me?
Incorrect. I run a 2.6Ghz P4 (older Northwood) 400 Mhz FSB. 1 GB of DDR 400, with a ATI 9600 Pro (256 MB AGP). Not all the latest, however was having a blast playing Elder Scroll Oblivion this weekend, and WoW and Battlefield 2 runs like a champ.
Think of the impact on all that green cheese?
Even with 2.5" you still need lubrication
"required the driver to lie down while navigating it" Driver: "Need a ride?" Hitchhiker: "Sure!" Driver "ok ... I get top!"
Lawn dart hero .. duck!!!
Come on .. Al Gore invented this sometime ago.
"....corrupted by all of the boobies...." Thats my kind of corruption! ;-)
Here is a reply from a e-amil (org below) I sent to the ESRB on this:
:
Dear
Thank you for contacting the Entertainment Software Rating Board with your comments regarding the re-rating of The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion(TM). This is a serious and complex issue, and we sincerely appreciate your concern.
Following the public release of Oblivion, and as a result of ESRB's post-release monitoring and play-testing activities, the ESRB learned of the presence of two separate types of content that were deemed legitimate cause for reconsidering its rating. The first was depictions of blood and gore that appeared to exceed in detail and intensity that which was submitted to ESRB during the rating process. The second was a third party modification to the PC version which unlocked an art file already present in the code of the game, allowing players to apply a topless model or "skin" to female characters.
These issues moved the ESRB to initiate a review that involved:
Comparing the material disclosed in the game's submission by the publisher to content that was captured during an ESRB test of the final product;
Verifying that the locked-out content was in fact in a fully rendered form in the code of the PC version of the game, and confirming the means to unlock it; and
Submitting the original submission materials for the game along with the content captured during ESRB testing of the final product for review by ESRB raters to evaluate the accuracy of the initial rating assignment.
This review confirmed that the company's submission for Oblivion understated content with respect to the blood and gore found in the game. Specifically, the depictions of blood and gore were found to exceed the detail and intensity of those included in the publisher's videotape submission, and to be inconsistent with a Teen rating. The ESRB raters' review resulted in their assigning the game a rating of M (Mature) for blood, gore and nudity, rendering the initial T (Teen) rating inaccurate.
The ESRB also verified that the code in the PC version of the game contained a locked-out topless female character model that, though programmed to be inaccessible, could be unlocked through the use of a third party tool. The skin associated with this content was found to exist in a fully rendered form on the game disc, and to require only a minor modification to a filename in the code of the PC version to access (the Xbox 360(TM) version of the game cannot be modified to unlock the skin).
ESRB rules require that publishers disclose locked-out content during the rating process if it is pertinent to a rating. Accordingly, all skins included in the code on the final Oblivion game disc are considered pertinent to the rating, whether accessible through normal game play or not. The topless female skin was not disclosed to ESRB during the rating process.
As a result of these findings, the ESRB changed the rating for both the PC and Xbox versions of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from T (Teen) to M (Mature). The PC version of the game will carry an additional content descriptor for Nudity until a new version of the game can be re-mastered, replicated and released. Since the ESRB investigation confirmed that the Xbox 360 version cannot be modified to access the topless skin, the Nudity descriptor was deemed unnecessary for that version.
It is inevitable that some may disagree with the ESRB's actions in this instance. We simply ask those who disagree to consider that consumers, especially parents, count on ESRB ratings for reliable and accurate information about what's in a computer or video game. They deserve to know what they are buying, and the ESRB is both obligated and committed to providing the most reliable and accurate ratings information possible. If content that would affect a ra
To get the same result send some one a copy of World Of Warcraft.. Now I gotta go log on and level up my Mage.
THe Fat Lady!
Note to self: ::set TVIO to record all next week::
I'm waiting for the gas powered PDA's to arrive.
IMHO games look beter on PC than platforms. Just look at GTH Vice City. Graphics are way better on PC than PS2. Back that up with the ability to customize controls and that makes PC the highest of all game platforms.