Ahh. That would go towards explaining some of your ire, I suppose.
Unfortunate as it is that they do not support all fringe cases (And opera is a fringe case), your complaint may be a blessing in disguise. Many people, after trying such a setup, prefer a self-contained or separate environment for battlelog such as a pinned IE shortcut or separate chrome profile with the battlelog extensions, which has the added benefit of keeping game tabs separate from browsing tabs. (I'm afraid the extensions aren't available for Opera either). I like the word "Fringe".
Of all the valid complaints about BF3 I've heard or made, this is one of the only ones I can disagree with on a regular basis. ----------------- (Silly me not knowing how to linebreak on./) --------------
While no one is demanding you LIKE a web-based matchmaking/community interface, extremely rare has been the case that Battlelog has been down when EA's game/stat servers were still up. It also runs in whichever "shitty" browser you like, including the currently most popular and standards compliant "shitty" browser, Chrome. -----------------
Not only that, but Battlelog is much more extensible by the developers and players alike (BetterBattlelog, Battlelog+), leading to quicker updates when such are needed or requested - you may notice that many, if not most popular suggestions for battlelog have been implemented officially or unofficially, while the game itself still languishes. It allows you to look through your detailed statistics while in a game, conduct private messaging, queue into other servers, and interact with your clan, among other things.
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While I do have reserved praise (Perhaps it seems unreserved, but I assure it is not) for Battlelog as a concept and implementation, there are aspects of it I have large issues with - primarily the implication that the half-assed voice chat included in it should suffice for the in-game voice chat provided in previous games, and even on consoles for this game.
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Unfortunately I suspect I will not find sensible discussions on this here, much as I would not on the rightly maligned battlelog forums - indeed a cesspool as stated elsewhere here, even if a developer-run (instead of EA's BF3 forums) cesspool.
While futuristic men are out (in) being cavemen with computers that look, feel, and think (somewhat) like women; women will be going out and impregnating themselves.
Soldat - http://www.soldat.com/, a fast-pasted 2D multiplayer shooter Great graphics and gameplay for a free game, fast-paced fragging against tons of people online.
Wulfram2 - http://www.wulfram.com/, a (now a little quiet...) 3d online tank combat game - I used to love playing it when my dialup had low enough latency to actually play. The teamwork required to win, when there's people to play, is some of the most fun of any game, seeing as there's the battle on the ground, and essentially a giant chess game with the dropships above.
I hate to speculate, but wouldn't a mother drinking essentially DO just that? The baby and mother share circulatory systems until birth, or at least are directly connected, are they not? So what if there was alcohol in his mother's blood?
Bring a copy of Mindrover! Familiarize yourself with ICE first, and download some rovers.
Not only could the studens program the rovers, they could wire them using the built-in system.
You might be able to find Mindriver in some ancient bargain bins, or you'll be able to order it from Cognitoy.
I played this and thought about it all the time during elementary, and I'm a coder now, so who knows?;)
Short of that, get a copy of something like Unreal Tournament 2k4 and show them how to build a level and make a weapon or something.
Just remember, even if 'you' aren't only coding, doesn't mean you aren't a software engineer. Be creative, they'll surprise you.
Teach them something they can at least think of using to their enjoyment, and they probably will.
The new statement, if taken in a "harmful" manner, seems to contradict their privacy policy, unless they intend to not "read" it, but simply mangle it, compile it, stamp it, then mail it to anyone they please....
The snippet from the privacy policy (here) with emphasis from me:
AOL does not read your private online communications when you use any of the communication tools offered as AIM Products. If, however, you use these tools to disclose information about yourself publicly (for example, in chat rooms or online message boards made available by AIM), other online users may obtain access to any information you provide.
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Much appreciated. Apparently I goofed quite solidly when attempting to use BRs in my first post, and thus opted for the awkward dashes.
Now my remaining complaint comes down to being unable to edit posts, or being too blind to see the option.
Ahh. That would go towards explaining some of your ire, I suppose.
Unfortunate as it is that they do not support all fringe cases (And opera is a fringe case), your complaint may be a blessing in disguise. Many people, after trying such a setup, prefer a self-contained or separate environment for battlelog such as a pinned IE shortcut or separate chrome profile with the battlelog extensions, which has the added benefit of keeping game tabs separate from browsing tabs. (I'm afraid the extensions aren't available for Opera either). I like the word "Fringe".
Aha, I didn't see that. I appreciate you pointing it out =)
(Truth be told, I looked and still don't see it..)
Of all the valid complaints about BF3 I've heard or made, this is one of the only ones I can disagree with on a regular basis. ----------------- (Silly me not knowing how to linebreak on ./) --------------
While no one is demanding you LIKE a web-based matchmaking/community interface, extremely rare has been the case that Battlelog has been down when EA's game/stat servers were still up. It also runs in whichever "shitty" browser you like, including the currently most popular and standards compliant "shitty" browser, Chrome. -----------------
Not only that, but Battlelog is much more extensible by the developers and players alike (BetterBattlelog, Battlelog+), leading to quicker updates when such are needed or requested - you may notice that many, if not most popular suggestions for battlelog have been implemented officially or unofficially, while the game itself still languishes. It allows you to look through your detailed statistics while in a game, conduct private messaging, queue into other servers, and interact with your clan, among other things.
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While I do have reserved praise (Perhaps it seems unreserved, but I assure it is not) for Battlelog as a concept and implementation, there are aspects of it I have large issues with - primarily the implication that the half-assed voice chat included in it should suffice for the in-game voice chat provided in previous games, and even on consoles for this game.
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Unfortunately I suspect I will not find sensible discussions on this here, much as I would not on the rightly maligned battlelog forums - indeed a cesspool as stated elsewhere here, even if a developer-run (instead of EA's BF3 forums) cesspool.
It isn't to say that Linux distributions are user-friendly, but are there user-friendly desktop-targeted BSD variants? I'm curious.
While futuristic men are out (in) being cavemen with computers that look, feel, and think (somewhat) like women; women will be going out and impregnating themselves.
Neither are FOSS, but they're both free...
Soldat - http://www.soldat.com/ , a fast-pasted 2D multiplayer shooter
Great graphics and gameplay for a free game, fast-paced fragging against tons of people online.
Wulfram2 - http://www.wulfram.com/ , a (now a little quiet...) 3d online tank combat game -
I used to love playing it when my dialup had low enough latency to actually play. The teamwork required to win, when there's people to play, is some of the most fun of any game, seeing as there's the battle on the ground, and essentially a giant chess game with the dropships above.
I hate to speculate, but wouldn't a mother drinking essentially DO just that? The baby and mother share circulatory systems until birth, or at least are directly connected, are they not? So what if there was alcohol in his mother's blood?
Bring a copy of Mindrover! Familiarize yourself with ICE first, and download some rovers. ;)
Not only could the studens program the rovers, they could wire them using the built-in system.
You might be able to find Mindriver in some ancient bargain bins, or you'll be able to order it from Cognitoy.
I played this and thought about it all the time during elementary, and I'm a coder now, so who knows?
Short of that, get a copy of something like Unreal Tournament 2k4 and show them how to build a level and make a weapon or something.
Just remember, even if 'you' aren't only coding, doesn't mean you aren't a software engineer. Be creative, they'll surprise you.
Teach them something they can at least think of using to their enjoyment, and they probably will.
The snippet from the privacy policy (here) with emphasis from me:
Send one here! Mightaswell try it out =)