Everything posted by BruceVC
- What are you playing now?
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What you did today
Its a public holiday in South Africa and I'm going to a yearly festival called Lusito Land http://www.lusitoland.co.za/ Its really good fun, you get to move around different Beer Gardens sampling food like Sardines, Giblets, Prego Rolls and other delicious examples of Portuguese cuisine Yaaay, I am excited
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS
Hi Alan Where have you been? I agree with you, I want to elaborate a little on my point Firstly I want to stress the fact I am not opposed to Publishers in general as there are many Publishers who add immense value and provide us with excellent games, But the era we are going into is like taking some of the best developers in the industry at the moment and saying " design a game like you want to with no external pressure except for recommendations from fans" So the potential doesn't get better than this
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What's on the idiot box...
I am loving Vikings, I was wondering if our members from the Scandinavian peninsula can confirm the historical authenticity of the series? My friend was telling me that it was Ragnar Lodbrok who eventually sacked Paris and it was his brother, Rollo, who ruled in Normandy. Wikipedia seems to confirm this but other opinions are welcome as usual
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i think we're almost to the promised land, we can see it just up ahead. as soon as we start getting some truly awesome "indie" rpg's released then I'll agree that we've made it. im very much looking forward to wasteland 2, shadowrun returns, and project eternity. Yes of course I accept this sentiment, we are not quite there yet but its so close....so very close. As pointed out we need to see the finished products
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Right. That must also explain why Fallout 3, Skyrim, CoD GTA etc. all sell so terrible. Oh wait. And these are all sophisticated, clever games that are beyond a teenagers ability to appreciate? The man is proposing making games precisely opposite to the type you name. That's why he's destined to fail. Skyrim, CoD, GTA are all updates of older games that sold well at some point. That's exactly the dominant way of thinking in the industry and the reason its not likely to go the place he's talking about. Drowsy I am very concerned by your apparent jaded view on the future of PC gaming, you seem to be missing some fundamental developments. 3 years ago we were cursed by this almost inexorable deluge of simplistic PC and Console hybrid games forced on us by various large companies. These games were generally lacking in depth and complexities. Now KS has changed all that, we are seeing the rebirth of PC games with gameplay and functionality we have all been waiting for. This is an era of PC inventiveness without the influence of publishers, I would argue we are about to enter the most exciting time for PC gaming. You should running down the streets singing and dancing....singing and dancing. The future looks good
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What's on the idiot box...
Thanks for the tip. I had never even heard of this series and its exactly what I enjoy
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What should a female breastplate really look like
You make me laugh, but I think I understand
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What should a female breastplate really look like
No it doesn't. There is no real need for it. Again, if you want visual difference, there are more visible and easier ways. And it's not like it's a big problem in RPG?s like this, because you can pause and contemplate your moves whenever you want. The pace of these games is slower, it's not an action-romp where you have 0,25 seconds to identify everyone on screen and issue commands. Case in point? http://www.hookedgamers.com/images/3559/xenonauts/screenshot_pc_xenonauts006.jpg All soldiers look the same there. Men and women. And there's 16 of them to command around. And yet not a single complaint has been made reagrding visibility issues. Trashman I am getting confused by your point, are you saying you want Chainmail bikini Armour or not. If you want that then I agree with you, if you don't then I guess I don't agree with you?
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BioShock: Infinite
The greatest irony of life is that the more you know about religion and the better your understanding of it and its tenets, the higher the likelihood of you being a non-theist. I have no problem with Bioshock Infinite taking apart religion and its redeeming properties (and let's not forget how it makes your laundry 100% cleaner and gives it a nice oaken smell to boot). People should take responsibility for their actions, instead of using religion as a Waive Responsibility For What You Do 100% Free card. (I enjoyed the bit about "congenital more defects" in the article. Maybe I'm speaking for myself, but I don't need religion to keep my instincts and wickedness in check, lest I start murdering people left and right.) Thats what happened to me, the more I started looking at the logic and insight behind religion the more illogical it became for me. So nowadays I don't prescribe to any religion, I don't knock them and I suppose I am more of a spiritualist?
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The Kickstarter Thread
I agree, I think it was obvious the utter disdain I felt for the Susan Wilson KS but what concerns me is KS getting undermined by this deluge of "sympathy" projects and we start losing people who would normally contribute but now feel KS is becoming nothing but a charity website. I am going to sound harsh but I don't care if its a starving Somalian child or a handicapped Swedish teenager I only want people on KS who have a legitimate project and people should only donate towards there projects if they genuinely believe in the KS. Not because they feel sorry for the person. There are thousands of mediums and charity websites already on the Internet where people can post idea's and get support
- BioShock: Infinite
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How old are you?
Also, officially 27 as of saturday. Happy B-day Calax
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Where is everyone from
New Orleans or Mississippi? Yeah I'm also interested
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How old are you?
But isn't it good to know you have lived through the greatest age of IT (Information Technology) inventiveness the world has ever seen? We saw the birth things like TCP\IP and the Internet. We are lucky
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS
It's definitely better than: <company name> has stupid idea, <company name> is told idea is stupid, <company name> goes through with it anyway, <company name> keeps insisting stupid idea was great idea. That scenario has happened all too often. Buddhists say there are 3 steps to wrong doing: Step 1: Thinking about it Step 2: Doing it Step 3: Celebrating it The sooner you stop the less damage that is done. I commend CD Projekt RED for stopping at Step 1. Both you guys have summarized my view on this matter. And its an important point. That point is balancing the gaming experience with making more money. Think about it Many people expect MP Current fans don't care that much To implement MP would increase revenue To implement MP would dilute the single game experience Leave MP out despite the possible increased sales We already know this about CD Projekt Red but its always refreshing when you see developers and publishers that honestly consider how to make the best game without always thinking about the Net Profit
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Nice update, thanks. It is good too see this MMO is not dead. Yaaaay
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Divinity: Original Sin Kickstarter
Well said For me what distinguished this KS from others was the feedback from Larian Studios, how they actually communicated and then the updates from other fans like LordCrash and Indira on these forums. The sense of commitment and transparency really impressed me and has made me recognize this KS as the best organized I have ever seen. So good on them
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Community Photo Sharing Thread
Lady, you need to check out Susmans so badly it's not even funny. Good post Walsie Biltong is vastly superior to Jerky, you guys in the USA should try to buy some. You won't be disappointed
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http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/04/27/the-witch-is-dead-witcher-3-multiplayer-off-the-table/#more-151039 Friends there will be no MP in the Witcher 3, this is good news as now CPR can focus on the better delivery of an immersive single player game
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Pet elk ? I doubt they would care all that much. I just find outrage online amusing most of the time. An Elk is like a large deer. I always assumed Canadians kept them as pets?
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Ah, there was the indignation I was seeking. Malcador you live in a first world country, I imagine your biggest concern in when your neighbors pet Elk wanders into your garden and starts eating your organic Honey Dews? I am surprised you are so brazen and phlegmatic around the fact you Pirate games and break the law? Imagine what your neighbors would think if they knew...
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Divinity: Original Sin Kickstarter
I chuckled at the last video update where he is explaining day\night cycles and there effect on NPC's " its wouldn't make sense if the Innkeeper is selling you beer at 5 am....wait buying beer at 5 am does make sense "