I've seen people literally print-out 300 page (single-sided) manuals and PDFs, which will probably only be read by them, once. I think they do it to appear to be "busy".
All those fraking office meetings and all the idiots who seem to conjure them up at a whim. They usually have to put stuff on paper so it makes them look like they know what the hell they are talking about.
StarCraft done to death? Please, it has not been given its due dilignence. I eagerly await the upcoming release of StarCraft II, and any StarCraft related MMO, TV series, movie franchise.
We you're young you are mostly free to do whatever, whenever you like.
As you get older, you have a job, family, friends and responsibilities. Your time is not your own. Depending on your finances, you are living check to check, which means the hours, days, weeks, and the months seem to blur while you await your next "bone".
At least that seems to be the case for me.:-(
I'm curious as to which games you are referring to. Because everything I play tends to lose sound when PA is running. Especially games running under Wine.
Bah! I was born in 1967. In my day we had 300 baud modems that feed us 30 chars per second in both directions and we loved it!
Of course, I've always been an early adopter of anything faster that gets me my pr0n.:D
I'm not sure if it has been brought up as I did not read tfa, but I think people who have not managed to propagate their genes before their act of Darwinism should only be allowed to qualify for it.
When I was 11, I made my first girlfriend come just by massaging her lower, inner thighs and knees. Fuck a G-spot. Donna C. - if you're reading this... Hi!
I just love it when people comment about games they've never played. I haven't played much of the Star Wars games. (ducks) My daughter has, though. So I won't comment on them. I have been a COH/COV player for the last 3 years. Nobody is clogging the servers with death matches. Its actually quite the opposite. Most COH/COV PVP zones are usually dead the majority of the time, no matter which server you are on. The Arenas are the only PVP areas where you can fight with unlocked Gladiators, which are normally members of enemy factions you've defeated. In battle, you still have to control them, like they are pets.
Aside from the Arenas that are in a few zones and Pocket D (Dance Club), there are 4 actual PVP Zones:
Bloody Bay (Heroes Vs. Villians; available at 15; automatically leveled to 25)
Sirens Call (Heroes Vs. Villians; available at 20; automatically leveled to 30)
Warburg (Heroes Vs Heroes and/or Villians Vs Villians; available at 30; you are leveled to 38)
Recluse's Victory (Heroes Vs. Villians; available at 40; you are leveled to 50)
I've pvp'd in all of these zones, but I spend the majority of my time in Recluse's Victory (RV).
Upon entering the zone, you acknowledge that other players are going to try and kill you. That said, there are areas in the zone or activities that players may be doing that most pvpers will leave you alone. Mostly.
Basically the PVP etiquette goes like this:
1) Under the statue of Atlas, there is a large platform. Its common knowledge that people standing there are looking to duel another player. Not to get ganked by several other pvpers. Newbies usually don't know this, but then again most newbies haven't built up their toon for real PVP and will usually die if they attack the wrong person.
2) Its bad etiquette to attack the winner of a duel... (Unless you really hate them, and you have numbers, then its OK, lol!)
3) If you are anywhere else other than under the statue, you are fair game.
4) Farming: RV is great for getting recipe drops for crafted Invented Origin or IO sets. You can either use these to enhance your build or you can sell at the auction house for profit in the game. The currency is called "influence". A farmer generally is either taking out loads of Arachnos, Long-Bow agents, and/or Pillbox Pop-up Cannons. And they'll usually have a "Heavy" with them, which is either basically a large 2 legged tank robot or a spider. Only real assholes mess with these people... but then again its PVP... just don't go crying when they actually kick your toon's ass.
5) PVP Rating: If you are solo and get a kill, you get 1 point added to your rating. That number ticks down by.2 for every real hour you haven't received a kill. You get badges for PVP ratings of 20, 100, and 400. Once you kill someone in the zone there is a 10 minute cool-off period before you get credit for killing them again. This was meant to curb kill farming... So if a particular person is killing you anyway, they are just being an ass.
6) You can form either Hero or Villains teams, this is the preferred mode of survival in the zone until you've really built a strong tune. It is generally considered lame to have a Heavy involved in the team.
7) Cursing is generally frowned upon, especially by the Heroes (hey we're the good guys). And you can usually spot the pimple-faced 13 yo who just got pwned.
In the game I've found that most people chatting usually are in the PVE zones, usually in Atlas Park under Atlas. As far as chatting too much in these zones... well people aren't always Heroes or Villians. Its encouraged in the game to develop both types of toons. So friendships are bound to happen between so-called Heroes and Villians. Others just like to compare build types, so they can make theirs better. Besides, its probably cheaper to chat in-game than paying for another unlimited texting plan.
Cost him his marriage...
Then the Devs of the MMO, which goes by the acronymns of COH/COV/COX pissed him, me, and a bunch of others off with their nazi-like control of the game.
Long story short, he quit it cold-turkey today, after 5 years of playing it. Closed his account. Over 25 - level 50 toons all purpled out with IO sets.
Thanks Positron! You nazi-douchebag!
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...that the original Star Wars trilogy is not art by Ebert's definition. Since Lucas decided to fuck with originals.
I could never get their shit to work anyway.
Demo or no demo.
Hey, if its OK for the company to make money, it should be OK for the employees,too. Old or new.
I've seen people literally print-out 300 page (single-sided) manuals and PDFs, which will probably only be read by them, once. I think they do it to appear to be "busy".
All those fraking office meetings and all the idiots who seem to conjure them up at a whim. They usually have to put stuff on paper so it makes them look like they know what the hell they are talking about.
Did I mention the meetings?
Actually this type of denial of service was in place before that...
StarCraft done to death? Please, it has not been given its due dilignence. I eagerly await the upcoming release of StarCraft II, and any StarCraft related MMO, TV series, movie franchise.
We you're young you are mostly free to do whatever, whenever you like. As you get older, you have a job, family, friends and responsibilities. Your time is not your own. Depending on your finances, you are living check to check, which means the hours, days, weeks, and the months seem to blur while you await your next "bone". At least that seems to be the case for me. :-(
The New York Times? What's that?
I'm curious as to which games you are referring to. Because everything I play tends to lose sound when PA is running. Especially games running under Wine.
I guess we're all fucked when it becomes self-aware. Do these scientist even watch the movies?
Bah! I was born in 1967. In my day we had 300 baud modems that feed us 30 chars per second in both directions and we loved it! Of course, I've always been an early adopter of anything faster that gets me my pr0n. :D
I have some good and bad news for you.
I see what you did there. Maybe, after Google buys either US Robotics or iRobot.
I'm not sure if it has been brought up as I did not read tfa, but I think people who have not managed to propagate their genes before their act of Darwinism should only be allowed to qualify for it.
When I was 11, I made my first girlfriend come just by massaging her lower, inner thighs and knees. Fuck a G-spot. Donna C. - if you're reading this... Hi!
Shit! Its one of the few perks I have left.
Nothing like job security.
I just love it when people comment about games they've never played. I haven't played much of the Star Wars games. (ducks) My daughter has, though. So I won't comment on them. I have been a COH/COV player for the last 3 years. Nobody is clogging the servers with death matches. Its actually quite the opposite. Most COH/COV PVP zones are usually dead the majority of the time, no matter which server you are on. The Arenas are the only PVP areas where you can fight with unlocked Gladiators, which are normally members of enemy factions you've defeated. In battle, you still have to control them, like they are pets.
.2 for every real hour you haven't received a kill. You get badges for PVP ratings of 20, 100, and 400. Once you kill someone in the zone there is a 10 minute cool-off period before you get credit for killing them again. This was meant to curb kill farming... So if a particular person is killing you anyway, they are just being an ass.
Aside from the Arenas that are in a few zones and Pocket D (Dance Club), there are 4 actual PVP Zones:
Bloody Bay (Heroes Vs. Villians; available at 15; automatically leveled to 25)
Sirens Call (Heroes Vs. Villians; available at 20; automatically leveled to 30)
Warburg (Heroes Vs Heroes and/or Villians Vs Villians; available at 30; you are leveled to 38)
Recluse's Victory (Heroes Vs. Villians; available at 40; you are leveled to 50)
I've pvp'd in all of these zones, but I spend the majority of my time in Recluse's Victory (RV).
Upon entering the zone, you acknowledge that other players are going to try and kill you. That said, there are areas in the zone or activities that players may be doing that most pvpers will leave you alone. Mostly.
Basically the PVP etiquette goes like this:
1) Under the statue of Atlas, there is a large platform. Its common knowledge that people standing there are looking to duel another player. Not to get ganked by several other pvpers. Newbies usually don't know this, but then again most newbies haven't built up their toon for real PVP and will usually die if they attack the wrong person.
2) Its bad etiquette to attack the winner of a duel... (Unless you really hate them, and you have numbers, then its OK, lol!)
3) If you are anywhere else other than under the statue, you are fair game.
4) Farming: RV is great for getting recipe drops for crafted Invented Origin or IO sets. You can either use these to enhance your build or you can sell at the auction house for profit in the game. The currency is called "influence". A farmer generally is either taking out loads of Arachnos, Long-Bow agents, and/or Pillbox Pop-up Cannons. And they'll usually have a "Heavy" with them, which is either basically a large 2 legged tank robot or a spider. Only real assholes mess with these people... but then again its PVP... just don't go crying when they actually kick your toon's ass.
5) PVP Rating: If you are solo and get a kill, you get 1 point added to your rating. That number ticks down by
6) You can form either Hero or Villains teams, this is the preferred mode of survival in the zone until you've really built a strong tune. It is generally considered lame to have a Heavy involved in the team.
7) Cursing is generally frowned upon, especially by the Heroes (hey we're the good guys). And you can usually spot the pimple-faced 13 yo who just got pwned.
In the game I've found that most people chatting usually are in the PVE zones, usually in Atlas Park under Atlas. As far as chatting too much in these zones... well people aren't always Heroes or Villians. Its encouraged in the game to develop both types of toons. So friendships are bound to happen between so-called Heroes and Villians. Others just like to compare build types, so they can make theirs better. Besides, its probably cheaper to chat in-game than paying for another unlimited texting plan.
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No, they had it right the first time.
Sooooo... pop-up virtual polarized lenses?
Arrgh! You be noticing mah booty?
Cost him his marriage... Then the Devs of the MMO, which goes by the acronymns of COH/COV/COX pissed him, me, and a bunch of others off with their nazi-like control of the game. Long story short, he quit it cold-turkey today, after 5 years of playing it. Closed his account. Over 25 - level 50 toons all purpled out with IO sets. Thanks Positron! You nazi-douchebag!
You'll get it. As soon as the space aliens deliver it. Bunch of sado-masochists.
Methinks that definition was made before email was around.