I think a lack of dedicated servers and a decent possibility for modding didn't help its PC sales either. This might be the kind of thing that people have been conditioned to expect from consoles, but the PC market doesn't taking steps backwards in technology.
I would have guessed that it's a result of wanting to get the console version out before Christmas (AC 1&2 both launched in November) because they're aware that while AC is a huge franchise on consoles it's not really that huge of a title on PC. I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a little marketing money being tossed in to boot considering what systems pay for system exclusives these days.
Although you may be happy with Quake and a mod community most gamers don't want to play on a decade old engine even if it is free. If Ubisoft was afraid of the FOSS community they'd be finding worthy projects and buying them for resale (Counterstrike comes to mind) rather than instituting what has to be the single stupidest idea in the history of piracy prevention.
You're assuming that everyone who uses Ubuntu will switch it back to Google.
I personally continue to use Google for things but mostly out of habit. I'm very impressed with a lot of the things Bing is doing though especially the new recipe search they unveiled and I bet a lot of other used don't care either way.
If you have a problem with the efforts of the vice squad to cut into drugs, gambling and prostitution that's certainly a justifiable opinion. I personally have no interest in what people do with their personal lives to the extent that it doesn't infringe upon me living my life. I would also agree there are unquestionably problems in logic and tactics with fighting the first if not all three.
That doesn't change that there are a lot of people engaged in businesses with a far less localized effect, and they aren't often in the habit of simply turning themselves in. The use of undercover agents has shown successes and I don't see that the morality of it is any different than the use of information from informants. You may also wish to bear in mind that many plainclothes police officers still carry badges and identify themselves but may be a better fit for people who can't be seen talking to the police or for situations where uniformed officers would be a distraction.
To compare the situation to rape or theft is laughable. These crimes have a clearly identifiable victim, one who usually does their best to help and typically leave a large body of evidence. Bodily fluids, witnesses, property damage. If someone wants to illegally buy a handgun one can assume that neither of them has any interest in either one of them being caught and both will do their best to minimize any evidence of the crime being committed. The fact that there was no victim at the time to come forward and report the crime does not make it victimless.
I don't remember anyone forgetting about Cadillac or Lincoln, last time I took a look at pop culture they're just as strong of brands as they've been. The problem is that Saab has never been in that market.
Wannabe pimps and high rollers don't want a "Swedish car" built around safety and responsive winter driving.
There are plenty of uniformed officers that do the same, and plenty of both that don't. Would you like to get rid of all policing (which is the logical mandate you're headed for since we can't trust them anyway) or do you think we should make an effort to be better about limiting corruption of all aspects of law enforcement?
So I take it you have no issues with all of the MW2 problems that are simply a result of poorly tested code? For as long as I have played online glitchers have been far worse than actual hackers because the barrier to entry is the 30 seconds it takes some ass on a message board to explain how 1337 they are.
For people without property of other assets and without families the US tax system is the same.
Unfortunately for most people who are paid hourly (which constitutes a very large population) $SALARY is an undefined number and subject change. The withholdings are based on what they calculate you'll make but if you work any more or any less, get a raise, or take on some contract work on the side all of these figures get somewhat inaccurate.
Simple people have very simple taxes. My returns are about as basic as they come in the US, until a family member died and I worked in three different states in a single year. That's when it all gets a little complicated.
The point was more to illustrate that "doing our taxes" is rarely about paying them rather than figuring out by how much we've overpaid them so that I could stop listening to the UKers talk about how great their straight from the paycheck payment plan is.
I spent a lovely month in Scotland this year, and I will say they're a bit too fond of the drink, but the comment was more directed at the attitude of the English towards the Scots as characterized by your sibling poster.
The point was more that this "directly from your paycheck" system isn't new or novel, the US has it and most people are using it. Furthermore if the UK government is as good at predicting total tax charges as the US is, a lot of people are paying money they shouldn't.
Don't worry, I'm sure whoever invaded would be just as happy to wipe the Norwegians off the face of the earth, the wealth there is in natural resources not data.
The bastard thing is that most in the US overpay their taxes by having a portion withdrawn from each paycheck. "Paying our taxes" is just telling them that they ripped us off during the year and we'd like the money back.
I don't like the KKK, but I don't like that you seem to be implying that they don't have the same right to protection of any other organization while operating within the bounds of legality.
Credit card companies are also in the business of letting you spend money and will do everything in their power to keep your account active if it seems like you'll ever pay the money back. I always find my life easier when my aims and the aims of the people I do business with are the same.
The actions taking against the the execs may be harsh, but I still don't see how you think it has anything at all to do with freedom of speech. Those execs violated gambling laws, whether the courts had proper jurisdiction to act as they did is a matter for judges and lawyers, not a 1st amendment violation.
Not second most common language. From air traffic controllers at all international airports to street vendors who want to harass tourists, English is the way to go.
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I think a lack of dedicated servers and a decent possibility for modding didn't help its PC sales either. This might be the kind of thing that people have been conditioned to expect from consoles, but the PC market doesn't taking steps backwards in technology.
I would have guessed that it's a result of wanting to get the console version out before Christmas (AC 1&2 both launched in November) because they're aware that while AC is a huge franchise on consoles it's not really that huge of a title on PC. I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a little marketing money being tossed in to boot considering what systems pay for system exclusives these days.
Ubisoft meet Sega. Meet the financial effects of the Dreamcast on a multi-national, multi-billion dollar company.
No one in the industry is above the brutal hands of consumers, just ask Ubisoft about their involvement with The Matrix Online and Everquest.
No offense, but you're a minority.
Although you may be happy with Quake and a mod community most gamers don't want to play on a decade old engine even if it is free. If Ubisoft was afraid of the FOSS community they'd be finding worthy projects and buying them for resale (Counterstrike comes to mind) rather than instituting what has to be the single stupidest idea in the history of piracy prevention.
You're assuming that everyone who uses Ubuntu will switch it back to Google.
I personally continue to use Google for things but mostly out of habit. I'm very impressed with a lot of the things Bing is doing though especially the new recipe search they unveiled and I bet a lot of other used don't care either way.
If you have a problem with the efforts of the vice squad to cut into drugs, gambling and prostitution that's certainly a justifiable opinion. I personally have no interest in what people do with their personal lives to the extent that it doesn't infringe upon me living my life. I would also agree there are unquestionably problems in logic and tactics with fighting the first if not all three.
That doesn't change that there are a lot of people engaged in businesses with a far less localized effect, and they aren't often in the habit of simply turning themselves in. The use of undercover agents has shown successes and I don't see that the morality of it is any different than the use of information from informants. You may also wish to bear in mind that many plainclothes police officers still carry badges and identify themselves but may be a better fit for people who can't be seen talking to the police or for situations where uniformed officers would be a distraction.
To compare the situation to rape or theft is laughable. These crimes have a clearly identifiable victim, one who usually does their best to help and typically leave a large body of evidence. Bodily fluids, witnesses, property damage. If someone wants to illegally buy a handgun one can assume that neither of them has any interest in either one of them being caught and both will do their best to minimize any evidence of the crime being committed. The fact that there was no victim at the time to come forward and report the crime does not make it victimless.
I don't remember anyone forgetting about Cadillac or Lincoln, last time I took a look at pop culture they're just as strong of brands as they've been. The problem is that Saab has never been in that market.
Wannabe pimps and high rollers don't want a "Swedish car" built around safety and responsive winter driving.
There are plenty of uniformed officers that do the same, and plenty of both that don't. Would you like to get rid of all policing (which is the logical mandate you're headed for since we can't trust them anyway) or do you think we should make an effort to be better about limiting corruption of all aspects of law enforcement?
Organized crime has victims. Gun running, human trafficking, and child enticement all have victims and are regularly combated with undercover agents.
Don't blame the tool blame its user.
At least they're not learning that it's ok to kill the blacksmith for selling you a fake magical sword.
The movie also had multiple murderers committed with multiple weapons. It'd be interesting to modify clue to allow for that.
In Clue only one person is a murderer, perhaps not even a played character, and your job is to find the killer and report it to the police.
Sounds like a winner.
So I take it you have no issues with all of the MW2 problems that are simply a result of poorly tested code? For as long as I have played online glitchers have been far worse than actual hackers because the barrier to entry is the 30 seconds it takes some ass on a message board to explain how 1337 they are.
For people without property of other assets and without families the US tax system is the same.
Unfortunately for most people who are paid hourly (which constitutes a very large population) $SALARY is an undefined number and subject change. The withholdings are based on what they calculate you'll make but if you work any more or any less, get a raise, or take on some contract work on the side all of these figures get somewhat inaccurate.
Simple people have very simple taxes. My returns are about as basic as they come in the US, until a family member died and I worked in three different states in a single year. That's when it all gets a little complicated.
The point was more to illustrate that "doing our taxes" is rarely about paying them rather than figuring out by how much we've overpaid them so that I could stop listening to the UKers talk about how great their straight from the paycheck payment plan is.
I spent a lovely month in Scotland this year, and I will say they're a bit too fond of the drink, but the comment was more directed at the attitude of the English towards the Scots as characterized by your sibling poster.
The point was more that this "directly from your paycheck" system isn't new or novel, the US has it and most people are using it. Furthermore if the UK government is as good at predicting total tax charges as the US is, a lot of people are paying money they shouldn't.
Don't worry, I'm sure whoever invaded would be just as happy to wipe the Norwegians off the face of the earth, the wealth there is in natural resources not data.
The UK can take a holier than thou attitude when they fix Scotland.
The bastard thing is that most in the US overpay their taxes by having a portion withdrawn from each paycheck. "Paying our taxes" is just telling them that they ripped us off during the year and we'd like the money back.
I don't like the KKK, but I don't like that you seem to be implying that they don't have the same right to protection of any other organization while operating within the bounds of legality.
Credit card companies are also in the business of letting you spend money and will do everything in their power to keep your account active if it seems like you'll ever pay the money back. I always find my life easier when my aims and the aims of the people I do business with are the same.
Which time?
The actions taking against the the execs may be harsh, but I still don't see how you think it has anything at all to do with freedom of speech. Those execs violated gambling laws, whether the courts had proper jurisdiction to act as they did is a matter for judges and lawyers, not a 1st amendment violation.
most common second language in the world
Not second most common language. From air traffic controllers at all international airports to street vendors who want to harass tourists, English is the way to go.