TheHarlequin

Release 2012 sometime. Also the next big PR push/info release will be this Sept for it.

If you want the details of what we know for a fact on the game see here. That said it is going to be mainly based on V:tM setting however the devs have outright stated they are going to use mechanics from Requiem as needed/makes sense. Take that as you will.

I am sorry I don't shove my face into their arse like you thus must equate to I 'hate' them. I simply call it like I see it. They have become less innovative and less interesting each game generation. Living on their kudo's of the past. I am sorry of that opinion hurts your frail sensibilities. Clearly I am not alone in that view considering the feedback in just this thread and how overly defensive they are as of late. And pointing out which should be a obvious fact they were bought up by a larger entity and are prob going to loose most of their autonomy over time shouldn't be a shock or 'hate' opinion. It's fact. Look at history if you doubt that, MANY examples. But I know I am wasting my time replying, you are just going to rebuff this with some silly comment followed by 'LOLZ'.. *shrugs* your act is old, predictable and boring frankly.

Yeah, do all you can to make the new member feel welcome. I have been around since nwn2 was announced as 'Rhomal' but I have decided to go back to one of my original online handles that I used since 94. Based off the Shadowrun major NPC. But thanks for the voice of support none the less.

Who said bio would care? Not my point. Once again I *QUIT* because they want to hand hold mods and treat them like children. I had better things to do with my time then mod a forum with my hands tied behind my back. And if you want to question my integrity on this issue I will be happy to post the email exchange showing such and show how full of crap you are with your assumptions and calling me a lier. I have no patience with people questioning my integrity especially some assclown like you.

The more comments I read about DA2 from you folks the more justified I feel about skipping it. I also feel my comments about bioware in my recent op ed are justified all things considered. You know what will be the real kicker? If DS3 seems more RPGish and polished story wise then DA2... talk about salt in ones wounds. *chuckle*

Translation: I can't. EoD

You need to reread my article. Anyone who reads it will walk away that I had respect for many of their efforts. Just because I do not ass kiss them blindly like you does not mean I hate them. I back all my comments up with facts or justified opinions. Unlike you. Please show me how I 'hate' them by quoting my article. Stop talking the talk and walk the walk if you are going to toss unfounded accusations.

Can you debate my points rather then toss hyperbole comments around like it is going out of style? When you can post a intellectual retort rather then a post that sounds like it written by a uncouth 12 yr old get back to me.

Just posted a Op Ed in fact about Bioware being a drone of EA losing its independence as the issues with DA2 is the beginning of the end on that level IMO. http://www.wodnews.net/Articles/Blogs/tabi...ssimilated.aspx

For those interested I went to PAX got lots of video and the like. One was the Reckoning panel, you can see all the pics, video and info I got here.. http://www.wodnews.net/Articles/Blogs.aspx Under PAX Report #2

So for the WoW players.. was the hype worth it? did it meet expectations?

I am thinking of building some missions and submitting them for inclusion. In the latest expansion they included a option called the foundry where you can do just that. Create a mission and submit it for review to be used ingame.

Technically speaking its EA's new game' Bioware is just a subsidiary at this point. bought out twice now. Only a matter of time before they get merged in with some other studio in 'cost saving measures'.

He makes a big dramafest about it.. im retired.. im coming back.. im retired.. im coming back.. rinse and repeat.. damn just get it over with. He has 0 left to prove IMO. Hes a good QB, HoF without a doubt and I don't dislike his skill or years hes put in. what I can't stand is his ego and the way he seems to wallow in drama the way a pig enjoys mud. The way he LOVES telling the press how hurt he is and how hes sucking it up to play (inset poorly veiled attempt to pat himself on the back with the camera on) or if hes going to retire or not. Hes a drama queen and that's sadly all hes going to be remembered for. Not his last year performance, his 1 SB ring or his stats. in 10 yrs when ppl talk about him FIRST thing that will come to mind will be his on again, off again retirement last few yrs of his career THEN perhaps his skill. Sad too as if he didnt have the ego he has he could have went off on a high note. Certainly doubtful hes going to be able to do that now.

I just resubbed to STO with the 3ed free expansion pack released figured give it another go.. anyone else play? If so perhaps we can team up and kick some alien arse!

I totally agree. Although aside from the abuses, I think it would be easier to make a balanced and enjoyable game with a more standard XP/skill point char system. Nehrim actually makes it work to some degree simply by making it much harder to increase skills. errmm in a SP game does it matter? If someone wants to exploit the game how is that effecting you? If you want to play as intended then simply don't use the exploit.

This is true. That's always a possibility. The code base at this point could be what the dev universe calls spaghetti code. So much additions and mods to it with so many hands in it its become a mess under the hood. As someone who worked as a programmer many moons ago I am well aware of that very possibility. So certainly that's a valid outcome. However there's no indication it wouldn't in the long term be a better solution either. Again its a balance of where to burn your zots. The more you put into a new engine the less overall content you are going to have then if you modded a existing engine. That is just the reality of the situation. Unless of course you are a EA or the like and have virtually unlimited zots to burn.

Seems the fruitnut Jets coach tripper is keeping his job just getting fined & suspended for the rest of the year w/o pay. I think thats a slap on the wrist. He should have been fired to send a clear message. The message they are sending is pretty feeble. I hope to the gods the jets NEVER whine about anything again after this. As they will be slapped in the face and beat over the head with this. I already see sports blogs with comments calling them 'cheaters' from the comments. As a Pats fan who enduring making a molehill into a mountain that was 'spygate' this is FAR worse and the jets are in for some of the same medicine we enduring of you being beat over the head about it even if the context makes 0 sense.

Thank you. The general goal is ~50 pages and my first draft is about 65% done. It's on the smallish side as its meant to be a guide book a tourist bring with them as they explore Salem. I am hoping to finish the last leg of the first draft within a weeks time. Why do you ask? Just curious. I would not go to an editor until you have a completed draft, however rough. One other thought, have you considered self publishing? A lot of 50 softcovers will only run you a few hundred dollars and you can try to pitch them to the local tourist shops, or ghost walk tours, ebay, etc. Publishing a book is not all that expensive, the copyright will cost around a hundred bucks if you do the paperwork yourself. Funny you mention that, I beat you to the punch and decided to go this route

And Farve's streak comes to a abrupt end. He should have threw in the towel last year and went off on a high note (been saying that since week 1 as I knew he wasn't going to have a repeat performance, not said out of hind sight) but now hes limping out on a whimper.. and if he comes back one more year he will simply be a laughing stock. Sad this guys ego is the size of the moon. He should have had some class like marino, teddy and other football pros that went off on a high note.

Mostly sense of accomplishment if things all fall into place due to planning and partly just to unravel the plot, but I'm not sure I could really class that as an emotion like sadness, joy, pity, etc. But then again, I've no soul 'sense of accomplishment' in of itself elicits a positive emotional response or your wouldn't strive to have one to start with. Saying otherwise is silly.

While I don't wish physical ill on anyone, the packers QB with more head trauma prob means sitting out next weeks game. If their back up plays like he did this week the Pats will walk all over him without much effort. Then the next 2 games shouldn't be much more difficult to the play offis. Miami and Bills.

What are the Vegas odds he will still have a job by within the next 48 hrs? I'd say not to good in his favor. There is no way they can keep him on and save face/have ANY credibility to whine when something odd, bad call, etc happens to them next.

I think Obsidz themselves said that it was a mistake and a waste of time to modify Aurora so heavily. JE said that in hindsight. However he might have felt that way during the main dev of nwn2 but wasn't the project lead, Ferret was, he took over after Ferret was let go. This may have been a reason Ferret was fired shortly before nwn2 shipped. The realization of that perceived error in judgment you imply. I personally never had a issue with nwn2, running it or using the tool set. So I really have nothing bad per se to say about it as it ran fine on my machine. I think a lot of issues came when folks who ran nwn1 on their box tried to run nwn2 as well on the same hardware. The hardware needed to run nwn2 was miles higher then nwn1 since nwn1 was one step removed from kings quest level FX. I thought the new engine looked wonderful with all the FX on max but perhaps I was one of those that had a good machine to run it. Either case as a beta tester for it or player I didn't have a issue running it.