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Off Topic / Re: Playblink

« on: May 18, 2012, 07:29:12 PM »

I don't really understand how the site makes money or what it's about. What's the gimmick?

Advertisements probably.

King

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Off Topic / Re: Do you like Diablo 3?

« on: May 17, 2012, 08:02:44 PM »

even going so far as to wonder if reviewing games by EA poorly will get our access revoked to games.

Oh, that would get hilarious in a hurry.  "Hey, let's deliberately wrong a group of people who by definition already write publicly and have an audience of our potential customers!  Now that's marketing strategy."

... the sad thing is, that's not fundamentally more stupid than some of the moves they've already made.

Its the fact that I can believe it will happen is quite concerning...but lately, between Blizzard, Capcom EA and Activision, the major companies seem to be holding the fingers in their ears saying "lalalallalalalalala I can't heeeeeear you".

Although Capcom's latest game didn't do so well so maybe they'll remember they need to listen to the people that keep them in work...

King

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Off Topic / Re: Gratuitous Tank Battles

« on: May 17, 2012, 07:59:39 PM »

I have the space version of this, it is just way too...idk, I can't think of another term, so I'll just say "nerdy" for me to enjoy. And I'm not much for passive games either. But I have the space version in my steam library so maybe at some later date I'll give it a go.  Its good, don't get me wrong, its just the wrong genre for me.

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Off Topic / Re: Do you like Diablo 3?

« on: May 17, 2012, 04:26:24 PM »

I hate EULAs.  I really, really wish they'd go away.

Yeah, EULAs do need to burn in a fire....

@Keith 1st thing) yeah, that's the problem. Because there is no clear policy, we are all assuming the worst on these forum bans banning us from games, even going so far as to wonder if reviewing games by EA poorly will get our access revoked to games. I wish EA would just clarify it already. Until then, I just wont do business with them.

2nd) well, this is actually the same as what I said for the first thing. The permissions they are asking are overly broad.

It's sad too, because I did like what EA was doing when they published Mass Effect, Dead Space and a bunch of others. Then they went shady and it's really hard to trust what they are doing....

King

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Off Topic / Re: Do you like Diablo 3?

« on: May 17, 2012, 11:41:39 AM »

In reply to Origin account banning. I view it this way, even the worst troll that paid for his product doesn't deserve to lose it via bans. It's just that he can't be allowed to affect anyone else's experience when he/she plays the game. At least, when getting banned for saying the wrong thing.

I forgot to mention the recent lies EA has been spreading around, which was really the final nail in the coffin for boycotting them. That crap about Steam is, just crap, especially since they still have a bunch of titles on Steam under their name, Shank and Shank 2 being the most recent releases. Yeah, Steam is sure stopping them...*sigh*.

EA resorting to dishonesty is just shameful. I wish they were just upfront in their honesty. At least then I can respect them for it. If they just want to move people to origin and don't want people buying from Steam, just say so.

As far as proof about Origin scanning your HD, it's actually in their EULA that you agree to allow them to scan your drives. Further quick research shows that they don't scan too much of your drive, but that's still too much for EA.  http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/24/eas-origin-eula-proves-even-more-sinister/ . http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/lsoj6/still_thinking_eas_origin_is_harmless/c2vbjty

King

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A Valley Without Wind 1 & 2 / Re: Out with upgrades, in with initial custom characters?

« on: May 17, 2012, 11:08:01 AM »

What about permadeath though? Doesn't this change essentially mean that it no longer applies?

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Off Topic / Re: Do you like Diablo 3?

« on: May 16, 2012, 09:21:06 PM »

Well, I don't blame you for playing it. I mean, it was a gift from friends and that'd just be disrespectful to them to not play it. 

King

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A Valley Without Wind 1 & 2 / Re: (Brainstorm) A Remedy to the mundanity. (Maybe/Hopefully)

« on: May 16, 2012, 08:31:30 PM »

Not to mention new monsters

I think we've already establish on this forum that the combat lacks anything interesting., so I don't think that counts tbh. The only monster if found interesting was that bird-mecha-thing that appeared in boss zones sometimes.

I'm just going to say that talking as if you know the general pulse of everyone is a very, very bad idea. I personally find the combat to be way more engaging and interesting than many other platformers right now.

King

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Off Topic / Re: Do you like Diablo 3?

« on: May 16, 2012, 07:07:01 PM »

As far as I know, Origin still scans your hardrive without permission and you can still get banned from all your origin games if you even post on the EA forums.

Get banned from  games if you even post on the EA forums? What do you mean?

Many people who were banned on the EA forums would then lose access to being able to play any games tied to their origin account. This is an ongoing issue and some people were banned for ludicrous reasons, which meant they lost the ability to play their games unfairly.

EA refuses to acknowledge that it is a problem and those people are still banned to this day. It pisses me off because that's a big violation of freedom of speech in my opinion.

King

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Off Topic / Re: Do you like Diablo 3?

« on: May 16, 2012, 06:45:41 PM »

As far as I know, Origin still scans your hardrive without permission and you can still get banned from all your origin games if you even post on the EA forums.

EA has thus far, refused to back down or apologize for screwing its customers over like it does. >=(

I still haven't bought ME3 due to EA's insanity. I played ME2 so much too...just won't touch Origin at all. I won't be forced into software I don't want. I chose to be with Steam (and continue to choose). EA's move to force my hand to Origin will not happen.  I will choose when I want Origin. This means I also can't buy Simcity (5). Oh well. EA wants my business  they can back down this massively ridiculous power play they are conducting.

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Off Topic / Re: Do you like Diablo 3?

« on: May 15, 2012, 06:25:41 PM »

Yeah...I already ranted about the DRM in D3.  I also have great issues with the Auction House that encourages pay-to-win. Optional or not, I don't appreciate that in the game. Both of those things made this game a deal breaker for me so I'm not getting it.

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A Valley Without Wind 1 & 2 / Re: AVWW Post-Release 1.019 "Streamlined Continental Progression" Released!

« on: May 15, 2012, 02:31:42 PM »

Hmm, I like being unrestricted from missions. I am curious how this will work out when I play later tonight .

(cant wait for my code to work on Steam as well!)

King

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A Valley Without Wind 1 & 2 / Re: (Brainstorm) A Remedy to the mundanity. (Maybe/Hopefully)

« on: May 14, 2012, 07:48:55 PM »

I'm just going to say that this idea isn't really in the scope of the general idea of the game. Simply adding a story isn't going to "fix" the issues that people view with this game.

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A Valley Without Wind 1 & 2 / Re: AVWW Post-Release 1.018 "Turn Yourself Into A Tiny Dinosaur" Released!

« on: May 12, 2012, 09:49:13 PM »

Given the fact that sea worms are sea creatures, I think it would be much cooler if they were not much of a threat on land. They could flail about inefficiently on cave bottoms. In sea though, they'd float about and be the lethal creatures they now are. The same could apply (to different degrees) to other sea creatures -- why are they flying about in the open air?

Because Magic

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Off Topic / Re: Revelations 2012

« on: May 12, 2012, 09:47:29 PM »

featured on Steam at a rather prime price

I'm not defending the game or anything, but is 9.99 a prime price?

To be fair, 9.99 isn't a prime price for a game. It just happens that this game sucks soooo soooooo sooooooooooooo bad. Hehe

King