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News Comments > Evening Tech Bits

RollinThundr wrote on Apr 17, 2013, 11:53: Except that you're pulling shit out of your ass. I don't know how Fifa's controls are at this point, but NHL's controls are fluid and intuitive. I don't know about Fifa, I'll get the next world cup one instead. But I hated the NHL 13 controls on the PS3. Too unresponsive and just didn't feel fun. Each to their own.

Re: Evening Tech Bits

Apr 17, 2013, 05:08

News Comments > Evening Consolidation

I don't believe the Windows story, Microsoft hasn't made a good decision in years, it's not time for them to start.

Re: Evening Consolidation

Apr 17, 2013, 05:06

News Comments > Morning Safety Dance

If PS4 doesn't require always online, and Xbox720 does it will be interesting to see the difference in sales.

Re: Morning Safety Dance

Apr 16, 2013, 18:12

Hopefully MWB gets their act together for future updates. Wiping random files on users PC's so they're unusable is about as bad as it gets.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 16, 2013, 18:09

News Comments > EA Ending Three Social Games

Beamer wrote on Apr 16, 2013, 08:05: Stop and think about how stupid your first point is. What information could they possibly have received to get that kind of specificity? According to CNN it was from video of someone with extra backpacks who was prevented from getting into restricted area.

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Re: EA Ending Three Social Games

Apr 16, 2013, 06:59

Creston wrote on Apr 15, 2013, 23:24: One million players obviously isn't enough for EA. Best get back into Sim City and play the shit ouf of it, people, because its plug is on the short leash. There's probably still 9 months or so left to play SimCity, given the annual shutdown strategy. SimCity 2014 coming soon!

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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 16, 2013, 06:55

Beamer wrote on Apr 15, 2013, 18:33: It's far too early to speculate, but why would you? 1) The vast majority of terrorist acts on US soil are done by white men. We're talking thousands to 1 2) Usually anyone of middle east origin is backed by a group, and no one has taken credit yet 3) Usually any one of middle east origin is trained, and these bombs were made by someone not trained in how to maximized damage. You can tell from the videos/photos that they could have been far worse. Bigger, or more loaded with shrapnel Too early to speculate without seeming stupid, though. Could have been anyone. Nothing would surprise me. We just know it was some terrorist dipshit. Now they are on the lookout for a "darker skinned or black male" with a foreign accent. So we'll see if the white terrorist theory pans out. Also the bombs have been reported to be loaded with shrapnel, as per your third point.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 15, 2013, 19:26

RollinThundr wrote on Apr 15, 2013, 18:37: the US is the world's police for better or worse. Haven't seen Canada step up to the plate lately on well, anything now that I think of it. Unfortunately, Canada has been 'stepping up to the plate' on US wars in Afghanistan and Libya. And what a waste of taxpayer dollars that has been.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 15, 2013, 17:54

News Comments > Sunday Tech Bits

El Pit wrote on Apr 15, 2013, 17:24: A terrorist is a terrorist. It doesn't matter whether he's a white caucasian US citizen, an Afghani Taliban member, or a green-skinned Martian. Agreed. Though I'm fully anticipating this to be of middle east origin.

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Re: Sunday Tech Bits

Apr 15, 2013, 06:37

I always prefer 2D, at home or at the movies. Only see 3D when there is no choice, which is surprisingly often. Probably because they charge more for 3D. The theater industry near me has bigger problems though - the constant texting going on is driving a lot of people I know to reduce how many times they go to the theater.

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Re: Shadowrun Returns DRM Clarified

Apr 15, 2013, 06:03

News Comments > Sunday Consolidation

Flatline wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 21:40: Because you're a dipshit. And I think you're one. Though shockingly I agree with Beamer on something that there is no real recourse. So to sum up this thread: -DRM is good (if its Steam) -Steam is good -Any thing not mentioned by someone running a kickstarter is a mistake/the backer's fault for not knowing and good -Save points are good -Anything SR is good no matter what -Loot is bad -Anyone who disagrees is bad I think I've got the general opinion down This comment was edited on Apr 15, 2013, 06:34.

Re: Sunday Consolidation

Apr 14, 2013, 18:02

JediPunisher wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 16:46: If this happens again during the holidays, I predict a lot of XBox720 returns. There will have to be a lot of XBox720 sales first And Microsoft is doing everything they can to mess that up.

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Re: Shadowrun Returns DRM Clarified

Apr 14, 2013, 18:01

Cutter wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 16:40: it's pretty fucking clear this isn't fraud. They are delivering exactly what they said they would. They aren't exactly delivering what they said they would. They didn't mention the DRM free version won't be DLC capable. Given the DLC can be used in user built mod content, it means some user mods will not be usable with the DRM free version in the future. If they had made this clear at the beginning - no issue at all. How about refunds, or allowing backers to trade down to lower tiers - nope, they're not doing that either. Beamer wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 17:43: Fraud, in regards to a Kickstarter, is essentially impossible, by the way...We have no recourse. Just because there's no recourse, doesn't mean fraud can't happen. It would the same to claim there was no fraud in the 2008 financial crisis because zero wall street executives were prosecuted for fraud. No recourse, I think we all know there was fraud there (of course someone may want to argue this point - who knows). This comment was edited on Apr 14, 2013, 18:08.

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Re: Shadowrun Returns DRM Clarified

Apr 14, 2013, 13:12

Beamer wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 12:16: Also, is Julio ever right about anything? I can't recall ever being on the same side of a discussion as you, so I must be wrong Harlequin wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 12:37: One could argue well they should have been more careful with the fine print. And that's probably a valid issue. But saying or implying they held this info back knowingly is incorrect unless you are saying this wasn't human error but out right lying. I think they're lying. But who knows, maybe they're just completely incompetent and can't read a contract. Dev wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 12:43: Anyway, they may well have intended to offer it DRM free for all (not just backers), but at the time of the KS they were still working out the final details with the licensing. So they ran a Kickstarter without having the license locked up? So what would have happened if they didn't get it? Just keep the cash and spend it on hookers and blow? HorrorScope wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 11:02: To me I think we are also going to have some other promises broken in the lines of Apple and Linux versions. But there's no broken promises, just incompetence on Harebrained's part and a lack of google searches by backers At least that's what some will believe. Just putting that out there now to save some posts when it happens. Krovven wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 10:41: At no point did they say the game would be completely DRM free forever either. They hid nothing, they lied about nothing. As usual this amounts to idiots that can't read and are complaining for the sake of complaining. True, they never stated their plans to have Steam DRM, other than clearly implying DRM free. So somehow illogically that means they hid nothing. And who's the idiot who can't read? Fibrocyte wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 12:30: Agreeing with Julio = -2 points Only -2 points?

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Re: Shadowrun Returns DRM Clarified

Apr 14, 2013, 06:29

News Comments > XCOM Shooter Website Missing

Wowbagger_TIP wrote on Apr 14, 2013, 01:02: They are delivering what they said they would deliver, and if for some strange reason you still feel cheated, you can get a refund. Where does it say they're offering full refunds to backers? There's quite a few backers on the KS pages who have asked, and not been responded to. That would be the right thing for Harebrained to do. I doubt they do. Why do I think it's fraud: "fraud is intentional deception made for personal gain..." from Wikipedia. Personal gain - I think getting money from backers qualifies. Deception - Not telling backers that the DRM free version would be more limited than the full game qualifies as deception to me. Limited = unable to use future DLC on the DRM free version. So the question to me is, was it intentional. That depends on whether you believe Harebrained read their licensing agreement with Microsoft. I think it's more likely than not that they did read it, it would be quite stupid not to and sign it. So they're incompetent/stupid or frauds. I'll pick frauds. Fortunately, other recent Kickstarters such as Wasteland 2 have said they will not be adopting the same tactics as Harebrained. So there are some Kickstarters with integrity.

Re: XCOM Shooter Website Missing

Apr 13, 2013, 16:43

But having that XCOM name will make it sell really well, won't it? Maybe its required by Microsoft that they change the name

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Re: Shadowrun Returns DRM Clarified

Apr 13, 2013, 16:25

News Comments > Morning Consolidation

Good try by Harebrained blaming Microsoft. With all the insanely stupid decisions coming from Microsoft, everyone will believe them. Personally, I'll just say in my opinion, feels like fraud to me. Lying at worst, omitting the truth at best to backers.

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Re: More Big Picture Details

Apr 12, 2013, 18:44

News Comments > New Jagged Alliance Coming

Well it's similar to the idea of charging for how many people watch a movie via Kinect. So not really a surprise. Maybe Ballmer's shorting microsoft stock and investing in Sony?

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Re: New Jagged Alliance Coming

Apr 12, 2013, 06:06

JA2 was great, but way too buggy.

News Comments > EA Layoffs

Re: EA Layoffs

Apr 12, 2013, 06:04