Beamer wrote on Mar 13, 2012, 00:38:
I don't agree with going to computing as a service. Dumb terminals and clouds? No.

But will clouds be there for backup power? Maybe.

And is the desktop dead? Yeah, in the same way as Castro is. It may still be kicking around, but it has no influence, no one pays attention, and only real purists still give a shit.

nutshell42 wrote on Feb 29, 2012, 14:14:

Parias wrote on Feb 29, 2012, 12:27:
This was exactly my thought too, it looked like it dropped with a disposable thrust system to help it get down in one piece.

I'd just like to add that that's not something the Mechwarrior series came up with either. I remember it from an old rules compendium from the mid-90s or something. <- nerd

=)

Also, cool of them to use the exact startup voice from Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries (albeit slightly changed).

Heat level critical. Shutdown sequence initiated...

Darks wrote on Nov 29, 2011, 14:30:
This has nothing to do with politics, so don’t try to make it out as such. You and I have had out disagreements Verno, but if you think this is ok for someone to do. Then you really need to re-evaluate your moral ethics. There is nothing right about what this person has done in the game.