I like DDO, but they failed to see many problems:
(a) people only run the content that gives the best loot
(b) failing that, people run the same content to get better xp, because the xp given per mission is completely unbalanced (waterworks, shantokor, and a few others give literally twice as much xp as anything else, so no one does anything else)
(c) people race for loot and level rather than doing anything interesting, which causes the game to be boring.



Now, pet peeve number two: DDO isn't solo. It's still grouped. Why? This fucking update isn't live. This is the second time they've worded a press release as something that they've "done" when it still hasn't been put live.

Also: my understanding that the harbor includes Waterworks and all those quests. If you managed to solo waterworks at the intended level... um, how?

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I heard it was in the Netherlands now.

Knowing that the MPAA is watching it and going after it, I would think twice about using a file sharing program on it, though...

First of all, Aftershock came out last year. The new one is Afterlight. It's full page is up at http://www.ufo-afterlight.com/pages/hq.html

And after the last one (Aftershock), I dunno if I'm going to try this one. Besides the fact that the game itself was lacking, my brother managed to crash the game while playing through the tutorial. It was a mess. AFAIK, it's still a mess.

Is today stupid comments from console presidents day?

We believe that the PS3 will be the place where our users play games, watch films, browse the Web, and use other (home) computer functions. The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC.

Uh huh. Not even sure what to say to that.

When this game crashes and burns, I hope Microsoft and FASA can understand why.

A fucking team based shooter. I can't say that it's the worst idea ever (as I do like dystopia), but why not an RPG? Why not something that takes advantage of the world? Why not a fucking MMO? I mean, come on!

Shadowrun™ is a team-based FPS for both Xbox 360™ and Windows Vista™, set in a world where ancient magic blends with modern weapons and advanced technology to form a revolution in multiplayer FPS gaming.

Revolutionary my ass.

Oh come on guys, this game is probably going to be awesome. I mean, read the hype:

"Halo with chips"
- Maxim Magazine


HOW CAN THAT NOT MAKE YOU EXCITED??!?

Yeah, plus I figured they'd roll it out at the same time as the next booster pack.


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Battlefield 2: V1.3
ReadMe File
April 25, 2006
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Patch v1.3
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NEW FEATURES

- Air dropped vehicles:
Squad members can now send a request up the chain of command for a vehicle to be dropped at their location.

- Co-op:
Co-op Mode allows you to play Single Player levels on the Internet and LAN with both AI controlled bots and human players. Several new options have been created that will allow the server creator to modify how the bots behave in game.

Number of Bots: This setting allows you to determine the total number of bots that will spawn in game.

Bot Ratio: This setting allows you to determine the percentage of total bots that will spawn for each team. For example, setting this value to 25 means that 25% of the total bots will spawn in Team 1, and 75% in Team 2. Team 1 is always the MEC, Chinese, or their allies, while Team 2 is always the USA, EU, and their allies.

Bot Difficulty: This setting determines the skill level of the bots. 10 is easiest, 100 is the most difficult.

- Default Kit Selection:
The kit that you used last is remembered at the beginning of the round and between maps.

BUG FIXES & GAMEPLAY TWEAKS

- Fixed issues with remote console and linux server

- Prevented ban list from being cleared in the event of a server crash.

- Fixed the bug where helicopters abandoned in the air would continue flying.

- Fixed issue with player not properly ranking up on servers where they continuously play.

- If the player joins a squad while dead, the player will not be able to use the squad leader as a spawn point until they have respawned once.

- Flag Capture bar now reacts accurately to players entering the capture radius.

- Fixed bug where friendly vehicles showed as valid targets

- Friendly Vehicle lock: Lock-on weapons do not lock on to friendly vehicles.
The box with an X through it will still appear, but a lock tone will not sound and then if fired, the missile will not track the friendly target.

- Fixed bug that altered mini map functionality

- Adjusted missile count on BF2SF helicopters.

- Fixed bug with Special Forces rank names.

- Fixed repairing HUD for the engineer when in a vehicle

- Adjusted award criteria

- Fixed a client crash after entering 300 characters into the IP address using "connect to IP"

- Fixed a tech hang when creating a single player account from an offline account

- Fixed crash when switching from BF2 to BF2:SF (or vice versa)

- Fixed a crash caused when a player is joining a map and another player logs into the same account

- Fixed a Dragon Valley exploit

- Fixed a bug on Zatar Wetlands where AA missiles would not lock onto oil towers

- Fixed a bug that caused the Eurofighter explosion to appear as a Mig-29 wreckage

- Armor Bar removed from occupied machinegun emplacements

- Fixed a bug on Kubra Dam and Zatar Wetlands that caused enemy AA sites to not display in bombing HUD

- Special Forces - Firing crossbow from open vehicle position causes others to see player weapon firing

- Fixed Repair Hud for the engineer when in a vehicle and repairing a team mate vehicles

- Fixed a bug on Strike at Karkand where players were able to get inside a building by Train Accident when FF is turned off

- Fixed the commander toys on Wake Island 2007 so that the US can no longer disable the Chinese artillery

- Fixed a bug in Zatar Wetlands 32 where commander assets were not being properly dropped to the location specified by the User.

He could have called everyone "sheep".

Oh, and it's pretty hilarious how much they keep copying Nintendo. You can argue that the controller thing may be coincidental, but now they're even using Nintendos taglines.

He follows up this comment by saying "for the first time we are not going to go just for hardcore gamers". After that revelation he says Sony is "going to have a portfolio of social gaming" for the launch window and he believes Singstar and EyeToy an integral part of Sony battle plan for the PS3.

Playstation three? Or are you going to call it the Playstation wii? :p

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I'm sure I could be criticized in the same way, but... if you've put it aside, why are you bitching about it?

FEAR was pretty revolutionary though. I've never heard the same two swear words so many times in my life.

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Although I did enjoy FEAR. 5 levels, though. I wonder if that's 2 multiplayer maps or so and a few single player maps. Hmm.

I'm standing there, pushing enter over and over cause I need the health.

You can get health from the soda machines??

I had fun with SiN episode 1.

/shrug

Got more polished as I went along, it seemed. The AI was meh.

I wanted to like UFO Aftershock, but it was such a buggy POS that i think i'm going to have to pass on this one. My brother crashed the game playing the tutorial. I mean, come on.

Not to mention that the trailer for Afterlight is really retarded.

The Wii has me concerned, though. Not really concerned, as it's still very early, but the word on many of those games is "not playing very well just yet."

I'm hearing this, but then I usually see the details come out and the person says something along the lines of "...but I didn't get to play Zelda, Mario, or Metroid"

Those are the three that I'm really looking forward to, especially Metroid. I want to hear how well that plays but it seeems like everyone who has been doing these writeups has been blowing it off. A shame since Metroid Prime is reason enough to go buy a Gamecube.

Oblivion is published by 2k games. 2K games is a subsididiary of Take Two Interactive.


Still, this is all BS. There's no "code" to unlock it. It's a modification to use a texturemap (which WAS included in the game's assets) and to remove the bra portion of the clothing.

He is on a vendetta, and the sad part is that people will probably believe there's a code to unlock nudity. Just like there was a code to make Lara Croft naked and a secret move in Mortal Kombat II to make the female characters do "nudalities" (and yes, i did hear that claim from other kids)

Nah, they waited a month, I think.

STOP MAKING FANTASY MMORPGS!

GAHAA:JALKSDFJASKFJK:LASHFHN

Yeah, some of the EQ2 players are pretty bonkers. A while back they added a feature where it has an indicator on NPCs that give quests and shows it on the map. Here's a post from back then on their official forums (which i used in a discussion of whether SOE MMOs attract whiners):

"I feel so sad.
Really, I could cry.
I know it's stupid, but I already miss the old EQ2...

I know it is all about the money, I am pretty sure that this is not the game the dev intended to make the game but they have families too, and money rules. I can figure the investors mad at the figures of EQ2 (good, but not enough) and i see where this is coming from.

Still, I am so sad. The yellow marks on quest givers was a joke we used to tell each others for 13 months on every LU (and every wow-ization).

"Bah, next they will add yellow marks on quest givers"

"ahaha. you crack me up!"

That was our proud point over that action-mmorpg kid game.

And now this is gone too.

*sigh*

Let me tell you one thing. I love EQ2 and I won't stop playing it now for this.

But you have to know that the only thing that keeps me going (videogaming-ly speaking, of course) is knowing that Vanguard is out there and coming.

Can't wait to flee from kiddoland, sorry you all (and I am sorry for who originally designed EQ2.. I can feel your pain *groan*)"

Oh, bitch bitch bitch. You don't have to buy the freggin' horse armor.

Anyone know if this is the name being used in Japan also?

Yes.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/index.html