So is Flash going to become yet another application I now have to worry about spyware installs (Yahoo! toolbar) when I go to update it to a new version? (Acrobat Reader 7)
People from high population servers are being given the option of a transfer to a Blizzard selected lower population server free with gear. This isn't the "Pick any server" transfer people were hoping for, but it should help ease out the congestion on the high load servers.
That and there's a huge new content patch coming off the test server in a few days. Things in the game are looking good. Good news for those of us still hopelessly addicted.
The incredible thing about the World of Warcraft isn't how beautiful it looks, and it is beautiful. What I find amazing about the game is how fluid and eye catching it is with such low end hardware requirements. They really did an amazing job.
And to beat the inevitable rush of complaints, the Hardware issues are much improved over release. When speaking about the World of Warcraft everyone seems to have selective memory. There hasn't been a majorly anticipated MMORPG launch in the history of internet gaming that didn't have bottlenecks.
Article doesn't say, but there was some hum about it when the initial sales figures were released back before Christmas. Does anyone know if they're including the yet unclaimed 'presale' tickets in this 1.7 million figure?
There were a lot of Graphics cards sold with Halflife 2 prommisory notes in them, and I suspect most of those didn't get collected.
Most EULAs also conveniently include that all properly attained in the game world is still the sole possession of the parent company. Therefore, that Hackmaster +13 you want to sell on Ebay is technically not yours by more than right of use.
This makes sense, in a way. Though IANAL, it would stand to my somewhat educated opinion that there'd be a lot of legal issues surrounding property destruction if every person who played an MMORPG legally was allowed to -own- all that precious gold and experience.
We'll be able to listen to people freeze to death via Satellite phone? I've always wondered what that's like, and now I won't even have to die to find out.
From the article: "It also has the potential to be made very small. Paillard says that at the moment, the limit is a couple of millimetres, but that the company is researching ways of shrinking the lens further."
Would it then be possible to have a Camera phone that didn't look like a camera phone?
And wouldn't that throw in a whole new set of risk favors for buisness?
While I'll agree that there's cause for concern about privacy, the whole system strikes me as a user friendly front end for accessing information that the cellphone companies likely already collect.
Who you called? Obviously.
Where you called from? Signal strength and tower location, at the very least.
Who you're connecting with? Absolutely.
Letting consumers get more out of this is cause to raise an eyebrow, but don't start putting on the tinfoil hats quite yet.
You know.. I remember when cell phones were used to make calls, and video game systems were used to play games.
Is branching development truely that advantageous?
Maybe with all the ad revenue coming in from the marketting tricks, they'll be able to afford the bandwidth charges by being slashdotted before hitting 200 comments.
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No thanks, I'll pass.
You jerk off to slashdot? And I thought I was bad..
Blizzard Character Transfer FAQ.
People from high population servers are being given the option of a transfer to a Blizzard selected lower population server free with gear. This isn't the "Pick any server" transfer people were hoping for, but it should help ease out the congestion on the high load servers.
That and there's a huge new content patch coming off the test server in a few days. Things in the game are looking good. Good news for those of us still hopelessly addicted.
This just in:
-Film critics don't necessarily make movies.
-Book columnist not world reknown artist.
And to beat the inevitable rush of complaints, the Hardware issues are much improved over release. When speaking about the World of Warcraft everyone seems to have selective memory. There hasn't been a majorly anticipated MMORPG launch in the history of internet gaming that didn't have bottlenecks.
There were a lot of Graphics cards sold with Halflife 2 prommisory notes in them, and I suspect most of those didn't get collected.
Crossbow of Slaying +6
Hackmaster +13
Tome of Infinite Spells
Two hour time limit or the GM wins.
Lots and lots of Orcs to kill
Then it might be a respectable board game.
Same thing I'm looking for in my e-mail client too, as it stands.
This makes sense, in a way. Though IANAL, it would stand to my somewhat educated opinion that there'd be a lot of legal issues surrounding property destruction if every person who played an MMORPG legally was allowed to -own- all that precious gold and experience.
We'll be able to listen to people freeze to death via Satellite phone? I've always wondered what that's like, and now I won't even have to die to find out.
Once Bush becomes Emperor of the World I expect him to demand a 13th month named in his honor. He has a precedent to keep, and all.
Getting quite a bit of replication here. And duplicability is always good. Up for a publication?
We'll just all become infertile via laptop use. Better alternative than surgery, probably cheaper too.
From the article: "It also has the potential to be made very small. Paillard says that at the moment, the limit is a couple of millimetres, but that the company is researching ways of shrinking the lens further."
Would it then be possible to have a Camera phone that didn't look like a camera phone?
And wouldn't that throw in a whole new set of risk favors for buisness?
While I'll agree that there's cause for concern about privacy, the whole system strikes me as a user friendly front end for accessing information that the cellphone companies likely already collect. Who you called? Obviously. Where you called from? Signal strength and tower location, at the very least. Who you're connecting with? Absolutely. Letting consumers get more out of this is cause to raise an eyebrow, but don't start putting on the tinfoil hats quite yet.
You know.. I remember when cell phones were used to make calls, and video game systems were used to play games. Is branching development truely that advantageous?
Maybe with all the ad revenue coming in from the marketting tricks, they'll be able to afford the bandwidth charges by being slashdotted before hitting 200 comments.
The consumer will be one of the first against the wall when the glorious revolution comes. Go SCO, I suppose.
I only read +4 or higher rated posts, discriminating against the poor bad posts and flamebaits. Is there going to be a riot on slashdot?