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College student; computer science & mathematics dual-major. Juggles free time against gaming, girlfriend, and various programming projects.
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Re: Preload...safe way out
Oct 15, 2004, 00:50
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Re: Preload...safe way out Oct 15, 2004, 00:50
Oct 15, 2004, 00:50
 
TFC:Source will be TF2. Of course, that's probably going to come out at about the same time I can find a girl... meaning, never. :D

C'mon now, with an attitude like that... Think of it this way, if I can find a wonderful, attractive, and intelligent girl to fall in love with me, then anyone else can. It just takes some patience and sensitivity, and some strategy- like my personal strategy was to become best friends with a chick who had a lot of friends.

Sorry, offtopic. But never say never, unless you're referring to DNF.

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Re: No subject
Oct 15, 2004, 00:30
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Re: No subject Oct 15, 2004, 00:30
Oct 15, 2004, 00:30
 
http://dubiousquality.blogspot.com/2004/10/half-life-2-update-part-2.html

Not the first time I've seen someone say "Half-Life gold tomorrow", but I'm hopeful this time.

Do Steam users get the game once it's gold, or when the retail version is available?

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Re: wife for sale
Sep 6, 2004, 22:11
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Re: wife for sale Sep 6, 2004, 22:11
Sep 6, 2004, 22:11
 
Yeah, until they divorce you and take HALF.:D

Hey, I'm not worth $40 million. So my point still stands.
-Core

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Re: wife for sale
Sep 6, 2004, 20:03
55.
Re: wife for sale Sep 6, 2004, 20:03
Sep 6, 2004, 20:03
 
She's definitely not worth 20 mil- not too many women are, and considering the fact that she doesn't look too incredibly great, and that she's a weird enough psycho to pimp herself out on ebay, I wouldn't take her if she were free.

Besides, those Russian brides are much hotter, and are much, much cheaper. Personally, 1964 is considered vintage, and I wouldn't be too excited about being with a woman old enough to be my own mother. Anyway, I prefer 1984 models myself. Even if they barely speak english, so what? The russian language sounds sexy, and you don't have to pay any attention to the nagging.

Unfortunately, my girlfriend would kill me if I ordered one.
-Core

This comment was edited on Sep 6, 20:05.
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Re: 'Computer game' killer jailed
Sep 4, 2004, 12:05
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Re: 'Computer game' killer jailed Sep 4, 2004, 12:05
Sep 4, 2004, 12:05
 
I remember reading that the victim was the one obsessed with Manhunt. The press is resorting to sensationalism and is intentionally misleading the public on this case (the article above has statements that are blatantly false, and if you read it, you'd notice duplicate paragraphs and typos- I guess the editors were on vacation), and the fact that only the victim had the game implies that video games have nothing to do with this horrible murder. And since when have reporters had such a personal vendetta against video games? One seems to wonder if the press is doing this simply to relieve their TV media owners of the blame for society's moral downfall.

I do feel for the parents of the murdered teen, but trying to pin the blame on a game in which only the victim had in his possession simply seems like a lame attempt to litigate and cash in on such a horrible tragedy.

Personally, however, I do feel that games like Manhunt should only be played by those age 18 and up. I'd support legislation requiring that certain rated games only be purchased/rented by adults, much like movies. But this move is up to the government, not the game publisher.

Just my $0.02
-Core

10.
 
It's done.
Aug 31, 2004, 02:01
10.
It's done. Aug 31, 2004, 02:01
Aug 31, 2004, 02:01
 
Just a subtle pic? No news on this?

Reminds me of the PC Gamer scans of Doom3 ads (saying it was finished) that were floating around on the internet before id had officially stated it had gone gold. And like the Doom3 scans, I hope they're real.

September 30, 2003 2004


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Re: GRRR!
Aug 18, 2004, 23:04
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Re: GRRR! Aug 18, 2004, 23:04
Aug 18, 2004, 23:04
 
A x B = A x I(3) = A

You're multiplying a square matrix with the identity matrix, so therefore you'll end up with the same matrix. Conversely, if you wanted to multiply B x A, you'll get the same result, as square matrix multiplication with corresponding identity matrices are commutative.

Even though I'm three credits shy of getting my B.S. in Mathematics, it doesn't really take more than a semester of linear algebra to figure that one out. I figured that was sort of the answer you were looking for.

-Core

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Re: DC
Aug 2, 2004, 23:39
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Re: DC Aug 2, 2004, 23:39
Aug 2, 2004, 23:39
 
"Well, seeing as the reason trama studios can't work on DC is because THEY ARE DOING BATTLEFIELD 2, I would say that everyone believes battlefield 2 is worthwhile waiting for specifically for that reason :)"

Trauma's doing BF2? That would totally be worth it!

To me, DC has basically extended the life of BF1942 nearly a thousand-fold. It was great that they were the first mod out there to actually perfect movement of helicopters, and added guided missiles (for those of us without Secret Weapons of WWII expansion). The bots never quite knew how to use those, or even fly helicopters for that matter, but the mod seemed to BF1942 what CS was to HL. And some of the maps were the best to hit the BF scene.

I for one am eagerly awaiting BF2. I can't wait

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Re: oh puh-LEESE
Jul 30, 2004, 14:37
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Re: oh puh-LEESE Jul 30, 2004, 14:37
Jul 30, 2004, 14:37
 
Skanky or not, I'd put on a rubber and hit it... if I were single.

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Re: E-penis!
Jul 29, 2004, 20:09
61.
Re: E-penis! Jul 29, 2004, 20:09
Jul 29, 2004, 20:09
 
"What a shitty Power Supply..

God that makes me want to call the Department of Gaming Computers and having you arrested for computer neglect.

Shame on you!!!"


It's been fine so far. Then again, the recent addition of the 6800GT might send it over the edge, yet I haven't OC'ed that card yet, but I don't think that will be the best idea right now (it already runs pretty freakin hot- ~76C after looping 3dmark03 three times). However, my system lacks a 3.5" disk drive, and there aren't many external devices connected to it (only 4 USB ports are in use at any given time).

So if you think about it, that's just one 350W PSU powering a slightly-OCed chipset, CPU, 1 hard drive, and 1 optical drive, which leaves the 6800GT with room to spare (and isn't as power-hungry as most people think).

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Re: E-penis!
Jul 29, 2004, 19:46
59.
Re: E-penis! Jul 29, 2004, 19:46
Jul 29, 2004, 19:46
 
Here's my respectably-sized e-penis:
-Abit NF7-S v2.0 mobo w/ nforce2 Ultra400 (@ 420 fsb)
-AMD AthlonXP 3200+ (Barton) @ 2.4 ghz
-2x512mb Corsair PC3200
-eVGA Geforce 6800GT (received last week)
-nforce2 Soundstorm audio (join the CL boycott!)
-21" hp p1120 Trinitron monitor (very crisp even at 1600x1200)
-LITE-ON LDW-811S 8x DVD+/-R
-200gb WD SATA HD
-all on one 350W generic-brand PSU!

I'm hoping Doom3 will be forgiving at 1600x1200 at high detail for me. I run FarCry at that resolution with 4xAA/4xAF (optimized AF & trilinear) with no problems.

This comment was edited on Jul 29, 19:47.
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Re: XBOX!
Jul 27, 2004, 20:52
12.
Re: XBOX! Jul 27, 2004, 20:52
Jul 27, 2004, 20:52
 
"man, if those are xbox screenshot, they rock! With gfx like that, I won't have to buy another $400 card, I'll just rent the xbox version, beat it in a few day, and then be done with it."

Sure, if you enjoy low resolution textures and choppy framerates. Oh yeah, and few months longer to wait...

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Re: No subject
Jul 23, 2004, 15:23
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Re: No subject Jul 23, 2004, 15:23
Jul 23, 2004, 15:23
 
"...I'm glad to have those precious 3 gigs of hard drive space back once and for all."

Once and for all? I take it you're not getting Doom3?

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Re: vedy good
Jul 23, 2004, 14:59
25.
Re: vedy good Jul 23, 2004, 14:59
Jul 23, 2004, 14:59
 
"I noticed that the "patch" disabled some of the graphics (i.e. crashing waves on the beach) that *weren't* causing any slowdowns."

Weird... my game (with 1.2) still has waves on the beach. You might either want to check your graphics settings and/or drivers. I have a 6800Gt using 61.76 forceware, just in case you're interested.

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I just don't know
Apr 8, 2004, 23:42
23.
I just don't know Apr 8, 2004, 23:42
Apr 8, 2004, 23:42
 
Methinks Valve blew it. They hyped up the big release on September 30th, then let us down just days in advance. Something about some hacker exploiting an Outlook bug and stealing sourcecode. Also, a very incomplete alpha was leaked, and the message that the build was from right before the release was supposed to take place. This led me to believe that Valve knew all along that they were going to push it back. It was all marketing- they might've just hoped to steal Doom3's thunder.

The money I set aside for Half-Life2 was used to buy Halo PC, which kept me busy for a few weeks. I decided to buy Far Cry, which is incredible. Only problem is, it has prompted me to save up for a new graphics card (I'll probably buy an NV40 this summer), which means that I'll probably wait a bit before I buy HL2. Sad part is, if the game gets bad reviews, and if my friends say they don't like it, I'm not buying it. Period.

All of the wonderful, innovative features that HL2 promised (physics, visuals, shaders, vehicles, AI, etc) have found their way into games that've been released already. MaxPayne2 sported the Havok ragdoll system last fall. Unreal2/Tournament 2003 sported Karma's ragdoll effects more than a year ago. Countless games have come out utilizing my card's pixel/vertex shader in ways I never thought possible.

Far Cry, unoriginal as it may have been, is especially welcome now considering that Doom3 and HL2, the two most anticipated FPS, are nowhere in sight. I'm still looking forward to Doom3 (at least id has always been truthful, "when it's done"), which may bring some nostalgia into the mix .HL1 was great in 1998, but Doom was the shit ten years ago- HL only entertained me rather than scared me, but there is something about Doom that made gave me andrenaline-induced nightmares- I want that feeling back.

I wonder if the people at Crytek were expecting this level of success with Far Cry. Or maybe that's why they released it now, knowing that they have beaten the heavy competition out the door. Or maybe it's because we were bored, and just sick and tired of broken promises.

To sum up my thoughts, I feel that there is nothing that Valve can do anymore to hype me up for HL2, short of releasing the game itself.

That said, I hope it kicks ass.

This comment was edited on Apr 8, 23:42.
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Re: Stalker Release
Apr 5, 2004, 13:59
7.
Re: Stalker Release Apr 5, 2004, 13:59
Apr 5, 2004, 13:59
 
Nevermind my last post. The previews (gamespy et al) are saying Q3 2004.

Damn.

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Stalker Release
Apr 5, 2004, 13:54
6.
Stalker Release Apr 5, 2004, 13:54
Apr 5, 2004, 13:54
 
Anyone else thinking that Stalker may be released on April 26th? I figured it would be fitting to ship the game on the 18th anniversary of the Chernobyl incident.

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Something to note
Mar 29, 2004, 12:15
5.
Something to note Mar 29, 2004, 12:15
Mar 29, 2004, 12:15
 
From the article:
"Dell is named as named as a correspondent in the case because it ships machines based on chips containing those two technologies. By implication, that means MicroUnity can extend the suit to almost all other PC vendors. Dell is named because it's one of the best-known PC makers. MicroUnity no doubt hopes that the suit will encourage lesser companies to license its technology."

It looks like MicroUnity has adopted SCO's business model. If only SCO had patented their current practice (extorting money from well-known companies to frighten smaller companies to pay up for an IP license), then MicroUnity could find themselves on the other end of a lawsuit for once.

Only problem is, if SCO would sue MicroUnity, who would I cheer for?

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By the way
Mar 27, 2004, 13:18
35.
By the way Mar 27, 2004, 13:18
Mar 27, 2004, 13:18
 
Anyone else try playing the game on the highest difficulty setting (realistic) without cheats? I'm on the fifth level (cave), and it's now impossible to get any further, no matter what I do.

I've already finished the SP campaign on medium difficulty, but I was hoping that there would be a bonus ending (kinda like Halo) if you beat it on hardest.

Sad part is, I'm having a hell of a time, and I'm not even to encountering the trigen (sp?) yet.

34.
 
Patch has problems
Mar 27, 2004, 13:11
34.
Patch has problems Mar 27, 2004, 13:11
Mar 27, 2004, 13:11
 
After I installed the patch, I'm now getting a one second delay between firing my gun and hearing the gunshot. Weird... the sound seemed fine before I installed the patch.

I'm sure the sound would be okay once I turn off hardware mixing, but I'm afraid that would lower game performance.

Damn.

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