Dades wrote on Jun 20, 2012, 10:44:
Never had a chance to play this, what was the general consensus around here?

Matshock wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 14:00:

CommunistHamster wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 13:53:

The more obvious "100-0 K/D" cheaters are actually pretty rare as people have to pay monthly fees for their hacks these days (comedy gold) so they're often smarter with them.

What the fuck is wrong with competitive games these days? What kind of enjoyment can you get from winning an unfair game?

Well, when you're 14/280 lbs you'd be surprised what counts as entertainment.

I can say that because I was 14/280 lbs back in 1991. Once I worked myself to a point I can enjoy mental/physical challenges I do.

It's the nature of the beast OTOH other developers can/do stay a step ahead of most of the cheaters out there, but not DICE/EA.

Crustacean Soup wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 13:28:
I've never seen cheating, though it may be I'm just not attentive enough (and I haven't been playing a lot of BF3). I noticed it all the time in COD:MW2; at least one aimbot and/or wall hack every time played.

Orogogus wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 12:12:

ASeven wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 12:09:

Creston wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:16:
Free is free, so obviously it's worth it to pick both of them up, but don't be fooled by the Ultima name in the games. Neither game has really anything to do with Ultima other than cheap name placements, and their quality is Worlds Below the actual Ultima games.

Well, the hero of those Ultima Worlds is the same of the regular Ultimas, the Avatar. And even if Worlds is inferior to the regular Ultimas I have a feeling these 2 Worlds are still head and shoulders above most RPGs today in terms of RPG goodness.

It would take like 5 minutes with a Sharpie to take the Avatar out of them, kind of like how Ultima Underworld 1 (a great game) had basically nothing to do with Ultima past some handwaving in the first 10 minutes.

Creston wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:16:
Free is free, so obviously it's worth it to pick both of them up, but don't be fooled by the Ultima name in the games. Neither game has really anything to do with Ultima other than cheap name placements, and their quality is Worlds Below the actual Ultima games.

Verno wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:47:
The RPS write up is well done but a little disheartening, I was hoping for the expansion to fix a lot of my complaints and it doesn't appear to have done so

Quboid wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:33:

ASeven wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:04:
Well, the reviews show what many of us already said, the G&K expansion is not worth the money. Then again, people will spend money mindlessly anyway and call other cheapstakes for having common sense on knowing when to spend money or not.

I don't think you're a cheapskate for not buying this, that's your decision. However, I do think you're being a dick for implying I'm mindless because I have a different opinion from you. This is my decision.

Orogogus wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:47:
One of the big complaints about Origin is that their prices are terrible, and now I guess one one of the big complaints is going to be that their prices are too low. Yay gamers.

Beamer wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:34:
Oh, wait, ASeven is linking to the EMEA site.

Which is grey market for me, and I think ASeven as well, and COMPLETELY NOT UNDER THE DOMAIN OF THE ORIGIN BOSS QUOTED IN THAT ARTICLE, AS HE ONLY CONTROLS NORTH AMERICA.




I don't know why I bother.

Beamer wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:30:
THIS sale does not make him a hypocrite. THIS sale is 40% off. He specifically said 75% off.

Secondly, I'm still pretty certain you were calling 40% off hypocritical.
And I don't see a single sale over 40% right now, contrary to what theyarecomingforyou is saying. Even clicking "deals" shows just the 40% off. Clicking anything else is showing full price.

Beamer wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:27:

ASeven wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:19:
The Saboteur - 70% Discount
Need for Speed: HP - 85% Discount
Darkspore - 75%
Spore - about 80%
Batman: AA and Darksiders - 75%

And so on and on. If 75% isn't deep discount I don't know what is.

I don't see any of these sales on right now... Link?

Beamer wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:24:

ASeven wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:11:

Beamer wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:05:

ASeven wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 10:56:
Didn't Origin's boss said a few weeks ago they would never do deep discounts since it cheapens IP? Way to contradict yourself and be a hypocrite in a short time!

C'mon, this is a 40% off sale, you're going to say that's a "deep discount," relative to Steam, who does 75% off regularly?

Even you know better than that, but then again, you never jump on an opportunity to bash EA. Personally I don't find this hypocritical at all, nor do I find 40% off compelling enough to buy most of these games, let alone buy them on Origin over Steam...

You know what they say, you just lost a great chance to shut your mouth. Then again, any chance you take to spread misinformation and good stuff about the publishers you take it.

For those not reading the link, an example of deep discount: DA:O discounted by 90%.

Fine, that's a good link, but you're pulling pretty far with it. You called the guy a hypocrite for this particular sale, discussed in this particular thread, which is incorrect.

You should have put that link in your original post, and said "well, these discounts suck, but he hypocritically has already broken his 'no 75% off sales' with this DA:O sale."
Then you would have seen like less of a raving loon.

Beamer wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 11:05:

ASeven wrote on Jun 18, 2012, 10:56:
Didn't Origin's boss said a few weeks ago they would never do deep discounts since it cheapens IP? Way to contradict yourself and be a hypocrite in a short time!

C'mon, this is a 40% off sale, you're going to say that's a "deep discount," relative to Steam, who does 75% off regularly?

Even you know better than that, but then again, you never jump on an opportunity to bash EA. Personally I don't find this hypocritical at all, nor do I find 40% off compelling enough to buy most of these games, let alone buy them on Origin over Steam...