"Instead of searching google for a bloody online calculator"
Why Google for a calculator when you can simply use Google AS a calculator: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=525*45&btnG=G oogle+Search>
The same reason millions of people pay $30 a month to watch satellite (or cable) television. I find it extremely interesting when people say this:
I just bought a $50 game and now you're telling me I have to pay $10 a month to even use any of it???
Why is it that people don't say:
I just bought a dish system and now you're telling me I have to pay $30 a month to see anything???
I've never been able to find the distinction. Both are entertainment. You're paying for a service in both. The mmog even costs less than watching your TV...Why do so many more people make this complaint over the other one?
Now, you may be like me and just not *want* to shelve out money (I don't have satellite either) but that's a whole different issue. That's what marketing is for: to convince them they need it (Joe Bloe across the street believed the marketting in satellite TV...)
Much to gain, but little to lose...
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"At the end of the game, the credits were translated into real money, meaning both participants had a selfish financial incentive."
Sure, they had something to gain by 'winning' the game in the study, but they had nothing to lose in the first place. Its a whole lot easier to trust someone when you can't lose anything. There needed to be more of a gamble in the study (up front fee), but of course, who would want to do that?:P
Because trailers are often made before the soundtracks are completed (as soundtracks tend to be recorded in the last portions of post-production because they require a fully edited film), trailers frequently use music from other sources. There are plenty of exceptions, of course.
Sadly, trailers never give any credit to the music they use.
Black Isle are particularly known for work on the Fallout series, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment.
What about the Baldur's Gate series? Aren't they particularly known for that as well, considering it's one of the top RPGs?
It's definately sad to see Black Isle go. They've made some quality products that I'm sure will be considered among the best classic games.
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"Instead of searching google for a bloody online calculator" Why Google for a calculator when you can simply use Google AS a calculator: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=525*45&btnG=G oogle+Search>
The same reason millions of people pay $30 a month to watch satellite (or cable) television. I find it extremely interesting when people say this: I just bought a $50 game and now you're telling me I have to pay $10 a month to even use any of it??? Why is it that people don't say: I just bought a dish system and now you're telling me I have to pay $30 a month to see anything??? I've never been able to find the distinction. Both are entertainment. You're paying for a service in both. The mmog even costs less than watching your TV...Why do so many more people make this complaint over the other one? Now, you may be like me and just not *want* to shelve out money (I don't have satellite either) but that's a whole different issue. That's what marketing is for: to convince them they need it (Joe Bloe across the street believed the marketting in satellite TV...)
"At the end of the game, the credits were translated into real money, meaning both participants had a selfish financial incentive." Sure, they had something to gain by 'winning' the game in the study, but they had nothing to lose in the first place. Its a whole lot easier to trust someone when you can't lose anything. There needed to be more of a gamble in the study (up front fee), but of course, who would want to do that? :P
I've never used Microsoft's SQL server, but this sounds supiciously like this: http://www.w3c.org/XML/Query
Because trailers are often made before the soundtracks are completed (as soundtracks tend to be recorded in the last portions of post-production because they require a fully edited film), trailers frequently use music from other sources. There are plenty of exceptions, of course. Sadly, trailers never give any credit to the music they use.
Black Isle are particularly known for work on the Fallout series, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment. What about the Baldur's Gate series? Aren't they particularly known for that as well, considering it's one of the top RPGs? It's definately sad to see Black Isle go. They've made some quality products that I'm sure will be considered among the best classic games.