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| News Comments > Morning Legal Briefs |
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Re: Morning Legal Briefs |
Nov 12, 2012, 16:48 |
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The Battle.net Authenticator is an optional tool
I haven't really been keeping up with it, but didn't I read some while back that they'd changed to having it be a requirement? Using either the physical Authenticator or using the cell phone version? Or are they claiming that because there's a version for cell phones that that makes it "optional"? |
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| News Comments > PC Minecraft Sells 8 Million |
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Re: PC Minecraft Sells 8 Million |
Nov 12, 2012, 16:12 |
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| The best thing Minecraft has going for it is that it's still being worked on. I got my money's worth from Terraria, but I was extremely disappointed that when the author decided he didn't want to work on it anymore, he just killed it, rather than letting someone else take up the reins. There was a lot of potential for expansion/improvement in the game, and we aren't likely to get it at this point. At least, until another, similar game comes along. |
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| News Comments > Sunday Consolidation |
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Re: Sunday Consolidation |
Nov 12, 2012, 01:39 |
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bhcompy wrote on Nov 11, 2012, 20:00:
3 years past due? Not yet. The last few iterations have been just as long.
PSX - 1994
PS2 - 2000
PS3 - 2006
Ok, I'll bite:
XBox - 2001
XBox360 - 2005
So as it's 2012, it is, in fact, 3 years past the iteration cycle for the XBoxes. With an admittedly small sample size.  |
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| News Comments > Star Citizen Multiplayer Details |
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Re: Star Citizen Multiplayer Details |
Nov 11, 2012, 18:46 |
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ViRGE wrote on Nov 11, 2012, 18:16:
There will be personal servers. That has already been confirmed. Plus it wouldn't make any sense to release mod tools if they weren't going to offer that.
You can't say what there "will be", you can only say what he's claimed there will be. How, if there's going to be a persistent master server, will they deal with personal servers? How will they deal with modded servers? If I play on a personal modded server and give myself all the best items in the game, how will the master server handle me then trying to jump into a PvP game?
This is one of those cases where it sounds like he's thought totally in best-case scenarios and hasn't at all considered the potential for exploitation of the system. And that exploitation is guarunteed to come. |
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| News Comments > One More "Defining" Game for Molyneux |
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Re: One More |
Nov 11, 2012, 00:00 |
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wonkawonka wrote on Nov 10, 2012, 22:56:
Let's at least acknowledge that he did make Populous, Dungeon Keeper, B&W and Fable.
Yup, I still give him credit. Right now his biggest problem is that he comes up with game ideas that just aren't feasible. Black and White could have been an amazing game if they'd been able to pull off all they wanted to. The Fable series has always had interesting ideas attached to it that they've never managed to deliver on.
I guess the negative to that is he ends up constantly trying to make products that he just can't make, but in a lot of ways I prefer that to churning out the latest CoD sequel. |
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| News Comments > StarCraft II Global Play Coming |
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Re: StarCraft II Global Play Coming |
Nov 9, 2012, 22:05 |
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It's an interesting trend in game companies giving us features that they took away for no good reason, and acting as if they are doing something incredible by doing so. "Hey look, you can modify your FoV". "Awesome news guys, you can use mods with the game". "Look, we're giving you the ability to play with whoever you want rather than being region locked".
Ugh. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Nov 8, 2012, 23:05 |
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Mashiki Amiketo wrote on Nov 8, 2012, 14:10:
Sure, but here's the thing. The US like Europe are in liquidity traps. Neither the US or Europe have actually cut spending to any manageable level. What you've done is kept spending or actually increased spending, while trimming off the friday night fast food fries from the meal. Then after feeling good from scarfing down the triple decker mc suck burger you went out and bought a $2500 plasma TV. And on saturday, you paid for that TV by shifting your debt across three different credit cards.
And you're damn lucky they are, because that's the way to get out of a recession. What you seem to be advocating for, actually reducing spending, is the worst way to try and get out. Because when everyone does it, purchasing goes down. When purchasing goes down, production has to go down. When production goes down, the raw goods suppliers slow down. And at every stage along the way you have people either layed off, or reduced hours. So unemployment skyrockets, more people can't even afford to buy necessities, welfare increases, which puts a higher demand on government spending at a time when they are taking in less money because tax revenue is down because people aren't working. Which just causes the spiral to continue and deepen.
I suppose there are worse ways to try and fight a recession - having everyone take their money and burn it, perhaps - but not many. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Nov 8, 2012, 19:28 |
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RollinThundr wrote on Nov 8, 2012, 18:13:
4. This ties into the first response really, where it's ok to attack Christianity as this big evil thing that's so pushed onto you poor liberals supposedly.
It has nothing to do with Christianity. It's a simple matter - should your employer be in charge of determining what health care you get? If your employer said they don't believe in transplants, should they be able to avoid funding yours? If they don't believe in drug companies, should the be able to force you to have to pay for your own?
It really is that simple, employers shouldn't have any say over what your insurance covers. And that includes objections on a religious basis. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Nov 7, 2012, 16:07 |
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PHJF wrote on Nov 7, 2012, 13:38:
Wish you guys were sensible enough to realize this whole "us vs them" shit propagated by hardline party politics isn't helping anyone. People are always drawing and defending borders between each other; it must be a relic of caveman culture.
Not really caveman, but yeah, humans are Tribal. If you're part of our tribe, we'll fight to protect you. If you aren't, we'll just fight you.
Sure, it's a crappy way of dealing with society today, but trying to overcome biology is really hard. Hopefully we'll get there some day. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Nov 7, 2012, 12:19 |
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Prez wrote on Nov 7, 2012, 12:12:
I find it pointless that every discussion devolves into semantics, but this has to be addressed. THE DEMOCRATS HAD CONTROL OF CONGRESS THROUGH SIMPLE MAJORITY. They simply lacked the precious 2/3rd's majority. If everyone on the majority side is of a like mind than there is nothing the minority party can do to stop legislation from passing, only delay it via filibuster.
Sure, you can call it "had control of" as long as you agree that "had control of" doesn't equate with "could pass whatever legislation they wanted". Despite your claim that filibuster "only delays" legislation, we both know that's not true. If you don't have the 60 votes to invoke cloture, and the other side is filibustering, that bill is dead. And by all means, look at how many times filibuster was used the last 4 years compared to the all the previous years. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Nov 7, 2012, 12:14 |
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Prez wrote on Nov 7, 2012, 11:47:
Beamer's utter idiocy aside, I have to say that I don't believe the electoral college is bullshit, Creston. Yeah, the way things work now basically Ohio and Florida decide every election, but that's more a factor of deep-seated demographic differences. Without it, votes of those in smaller states would count for even less than they do now. There are counties in California and Burroughs in New York that have populations that dwarf entire states. The popular vote of these counties alone could render entire states voiceless, and ultimately wholly unrepresented on the Federal level. The difference between California's 54 college votes and RI's 4 is tiny compared to the differences in the populations. It's all about trying to ensure each state has a voice in every election, and it has worked well for its existence.
Not actually true, as that's why the Senate has a flat 2 people per state, while the House is population based. Those tiny states would have less say in who becomes President (not that they have much say now, but they'd still get less), but they'd retain their influence in the Senate, which would definitely give them a voice and representation on the Federal level. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Nov 7, 2012, 10:16 |
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Prez wrote on Nov 7, 2012, 09:21:
Yeah I agree with that. What bothered me most about his first term is what he *didn't* get passed - no federal budget in 4 years ( 2 of them while Democrats contolled the Congress and virtually any budget he wanted would have passed with ease)
Funny how much of the thread was dedicated to yelling at Rollin because of his (incorrect) "Democrats controlled Congress for 2 years" comment, but despite that, here comes Prez, back to claiming that Democrats controlled congress for 2 years... |
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| News Comments > No PC Halo 4 Because It's "Designed Specifically for Xbox 360" |
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Re: No PC Halo 4 Because It's |
Nov 6, 2012, 21:46 |
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edaciousx wrote on Nov 6, 2012, 21:32:
laziness has nothing to do with it, money does. They don't think anyone on the PC will buy that game.
Your first statement is true, your second is not. They don't want people to be able to buy it on the PC. They want it to be an XBox exclusive, but such exclusives sell consoles. And they want more people to buy consoles. |
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| News Comments > Steam for Linux Beta Client |
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Re: Steam for Linux Beta Client |
Nov 6, 2012, 19:42 |
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This is nice and all, but the important point isn't having Steam, it's having Steam have available Linux games. TF2 isn't exactly going to cut it by itself.
With that said, this is still a good first step, and kudos to Valve for doing it. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Nov 6, 2012, 11:52 |
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Ratty wrote on Nov 6, 2012, 11:41:
Um, I said so far off from what MOST everyone else is saying. According to the MSM the two have been virtually tied for most of the campaign.
Ok, but that's just making it more confusing. You're praising one site, and then claiming another one is so far off, when both of them are giving roughly the exact same predictions.
As for the MSM, three issues. First off, they make money on "hits", either online, read, viewed, whatever. So they have a vested monetary interest in making the race look close, because that helps increase their "hits". Second, the MSM has been mainly focused on the popular vote, rather than on the electoral math. While the popular vote has been somewhat close, Obama has always been leading on the electoral math. And thirdly, Nate Silver's prediction have been percentage based. Just like in sports, just because one team is a favorite to win doesn't mean there's no chance the other team could win, they just have less of a chance. Romney still have a chance to - and could - win this. |
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Out of the Blue |
Nov 6, 2012, 11:33 |
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Ratty wrote on Nov 6, 2012, 11:08:
Yeah, that's a good site. I remember it from last time around. I took a screenshot so I can see how it did tomorrow morning. 538 is so far off from what most everyone else is saying and Nate Silver has become so famous/infamous (depending) this time around I'm really really looking forward to seeing how close he is this time.
Uh, the site you claimed as a "good site"'s predictions:
Obama: 303
Romney: 220
Tied: 15
Nate Silver's 538:
Obama 313
Romney: 225
So other than the fact that 538 divides the "ties" up in a 2:1 fashion, how exactly is it "so far off"? |
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| News Comments > Free Battlefield 1942 |
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Re: Free Battlefield 1942 |
Nov 5, 2012, 16:39 |
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shihonage wrote on Nov 5, 2012, 16:05:
I hate to tell people to learn to read on the Internet, it's so passe. Why do you make me do it...
My first post also referred to "the amount of DRM shit that constantly runs in background".
So learn to read.
Sure, and your first post also says that you don't want to run it because you were "conserving system resources".
So reading just fine, thanks. |
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| News Comments > Morning Consolidation |
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Re: Morning Consolidation |
Nov 5, 2012, 13:37 |
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Darks wrote on Nov 5, 2012, 12:22:
That is a bullshit lie, there are no torrents for the pc out.
Of course there are. There just aren't real torrents out. Fakes always precede a big release. |
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