Actually no they did not balance the game, these are quick hacked fixes against exploits rather than proper fixes. Just to get them out the door quickly.

Delayed deployables, to prevent deploying out of bounds, which by the way is STILL POSBBIBLE because they are RECACTIVE against published videos of exploits instead of proactive up front and thinking up front of the implications of their actions.

This is day to day software developement. I know because I am one.

Hack hack here, a hack hack there. hack here hack there hack everywhere because its CHEAP quick fixes.

That is why we have so many updates, because they have not really fixed the problem, they just put a band aid on that particular instance of it.

For example. I want to deploy a sentry no no I cannot do that immediately now after I accidently place it in a bad area, it invalidates it so now when I move to a GOOD area to deploy, IT WILL NOT in a timely fashion because they saw the first invalid area and thus all areas are invalid. That is just one example. Another is not simply a balancing of some classes, they nerfed it by HALF the amount of ammo. Not a balance, a complete NERF.

As for VAC, it aint worth the snow its pissed in, Its so easy to get around. Same with punkshitster, its simply a buzzword brand.

THey do not fix the actual exploit at the DESIGN level tehy just patch (quick hacked up fix) at the map level for that particular published example. But the actual technique is possible on other maps and indeed on the SAME map at other locations. The actual DESIGN of exploit so please do not claim this fixes EXPLOITS, it does NOT.

Nice try at the "Go get em tiger" flame. I was so impressed by your intellect that I tried to answer you with my MIND (like in Poltergeist the movie).

This comment was edited on Mar 22, 14:50.

Nerfing under the guise of weakening the classes and removing various weapons.

That counts as nerfing == dumbing down.

They call it balancing, I call it dumbing down.

Where are the modifications? There is none outside of downloading various sound packs and partymode. This is 1) either difficult to mod or 2) the community does not want to mod it as it is a waste of time. Which is it?

I bought the game based on its original format, now they dumbed it down, its not the game I bought anymore. They reduced ammo, removed weapons, they made it harder to deploy and call for assistance by adding delays because some people cannot understand how to play the game.

Are you denying they have removed weapons, lack of modifications and reduced power of classes and delayed deployables and ask for medic assistance or ask for deployables from other team players.

Its there in plain sight if you actually play the game.

It is not just map hole and tesselation exploits, it is in the classes too and more.

Over time this will become UT2003.


Here is the definition for nerfing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf_%28computer_gaming%29

"In computer gaming, a nerf is a change to a game that downgrades the power, effectiveness or influence of a particular game element in the attempt to achieve balance"

Hence, by definition they are "nerfing" the game.

Are you disputing the definition on wikipedia? If so, please update th entry.

It is a fact of gaming life that most updates "nerf" the game. Show me a game that has not been "nerfed". This is especially the fact of console gaming life where one only has a couple of buttons to play with.

EA is setting the standard, now you have to BUY weapons, when do we have to pay per bullet?


This comment was edited on Mar 22, 12:13.

They are still nerfing this game with every update.'

When will the mods come out, perhaps it is not very modable or the mod community don't want to waste their time on TF2 modding.

This game looks like it is going the way Unreal Tournament went.


This comment was edited on Mar 21, 12:01.

"will possibly see movies as a result of this deal, not to mention more Tom Clancy books not authored by Tom Clancy"

This is fraud and I doubt this would be allowed under EU law.


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I require tax incentives more than some company.

How about giving some of the tax breaks to the PEOPLE and maybe just maybe we will come back to the shitty UK to work, meanwhile back in reality, we took our brains and went out of the UK and pay other countries tax.


This comment was edited on Mar 18, 11:50.

Profitable? I have had my investments go from a base of 20,000 USD (pennies really at the current exchange) to 220,000 USD in less than half a year. I guess I pick shitty stocks

EA is going to gobble up any gaming company to get into that market for profits. Like it or not, whinge on a forum or not. The are doing it. It's not about gaming, its about profits.

Its about consoles, not PC's. Its about licensing its about franchises, merchendising and so on. Its not about a single game. Wise the frack up. They don't do this for your benifit or for fun.


I do remember the days of EA's beginnings and the Summer /Winter Olympics series and their movie tie'in's such as Back to the future. Oh the 80s

Who do you think will get sport franchieses, the BIG MONEY, EA, not some 2 bit fanboi garage company.. EA.

It's like Manchester United, its not about football, its about the BRAND.

I actually like Ubisoft's portfolio (except their use of certian Disc DRM products).


This comment was edited on Feb 27, 12:44.

I got my account back so I can pay them again.

Ubisoft has a good portfolio of games. EA will just milk it to death.



http://finance.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:ERTS

Im a shareholder bitch. You can always vote as a shareholder

Anyway I don't give a crap what they ruin, as long as they get me profits Welcome to the world of finance.


This comment was edited on Feb 27, 12:04.

How about, umm, just a wild crazy idea. DONT GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY if you dont like them.

Is that so hard? Obviously it is.


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By American standards today. It was a "pre-emptive" defensive move to deter attacks by the students.

Nothing at all wrong with the Bush doctrine.

Lets all apply it today.


Gotta laugh at those yanks, One one hand they cry its their right to carry arms then they cry foul when people use them but when it comes to what that right was actually intended for they all hide under their sofas.

Bunch of loud mouths with no substance if you ask me.

This comment was edited on Feb 16, 12:42.

"because normal human nature is full of sunshine, rainbows, and fluffy bunnies"

You obviously didn't play Rainbow Islands.


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School shootings are normality on the exported yank news.

Nothing to see here move along.


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"writing API's is waaaay to adavanced for them. Douche."

It must be, that's why OGL sucks

This comment was edited on Feb 14, 15:26.

They have stated publicly that they are FAVOURING and ENCOURAGING Nvidia graphics on their products.

Anyway, why don't NV make an external box and graphics port that ALL computer users can use, think of it as a render server which is where NV is anyway. Then laptop users can also get their products.

We are already getting SATA ports on machines so why not high bandwidth graphics ports.


This comment was edited on Feb 14, 14:59.

What are they nerfing now?


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http://gawker.com/5002269/the-cruise-indoctrination-video-scientology-tried-to-suppress

This comment was edited on Feb 12, 15:04.

"Looks like is EA forcing this out the door early just to meet their 4th quarter profit goals. Typical. "

Of course its typical, most US companies work on the FINANCIAL calender duh. If it doesn't go onto price lists then they lose out.

Anyway, Spore was listed on web stores for much earlier than this. bugger.


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Sounds stupid.


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This is hot air just as Yahoo claims billions of users, most are dormant accounts, hell I have created half a dozen myself.


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"If 1st person is really wanted it can be changed over time."

It is wanted.




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Ohhhh more personal attacks because you are just all that, right


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