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I don't know if they fixed the fps thing, but that q & a was more about upcoming features then any bug fixes. Typically fixes are implemented during maintenance periods, rather than waiting for an update. Bummer that your friends unsubbed, Malc. It's odd, I have a few buddies I really thought would dig the game for long term, and they've stopped too. I think the problem is story. Most MMO's don't really try to tell a personal story for your character. I love that Bioware is doing that, but if you aren't happy with the way that story goes, you are stuck with it. It sounds like that happened to Tale too.

What? You download the stuff from bioware social/registered game promotions, you don't need to go anywhere near any of their stores. Or from anywhere really, it'll do the authentication automatically. I had trouble with my login information a few months back. I actually ended up calling customer support. They were fairly helpful and I was able to setup a new login with my old registered games.

Started a Fighter/Mage build and it is pretty awesome. It really feels natural to sling a spell and then jump in with my sword. I still stumble with the right buttons a bit, but when I get into a good flow, it's a pretty awesome feeling. I've also got this Mass Effect armor on, which looks pretty cool.

Sadly I think that is the most likely possibility. At least no one explained the full history of the symbols. Maybe someone also likes lightening bolts.

Yeah, because when I think of Skyrim I really think "those lazy developers just left out a ton of stuff."

Sadly I think they are still pretty far from numbers that would make a publisher notice. A million in sales is about 20k of product, right? Given that most publishers expect a game to sell well over 100k in product (really I think 500k is today's minimum goal for a AAA title.) But it's an awesome deal for Double Fine.

For JA: BiA, are the voices the same? Do they have decent dialogue?

Happy Birthday Nepenthe! I wonder if we have more folks in their 30's and older here than we do in their 20's? I think it's probably getting close.

Double Fine has some fairly notorious troubles when dealing with publishers. Basically Schafer refuses to compromise his vision on projects, and it has led to some pretty interesting blowouts. He's also been fairly public about it, in fact he is pretty public about everything he does, which makes this kickstarter thing a perfect match for him.

I'm pretty sure it will continue to feel like a single player MMO. Given that the game is supposed to lay the groundwork for an upcoming MMO, it doesn't surprise me. The only thing I wonder about is how they will translate the combat system into an MMO. Everything else about it seems like a pretty easy jump.

It's probably still pending. I get that at gas stations all the time.

Double Fine is a legitimate developer too. They have a real office with real employees and a real track record for releasing products. So investing in them like this is great, it cuts out the middleman publisher and gives the developer more freedom, which is oftentimes good for the hardcore fans.

The demo doesn't let you choose the hardest difficulty, so that may be a big enough change for you. Most of the time my only challenge comes when I get quite a few enemies at once, but I'm not very far into the game. I'm playing on normal.

That's not very reassuring you know. :D I try not to look too closely at any of the video game characters I hook up with

I can't really disagree with you there, Mafia 2 was sorely lacking in the game department. But I still think it was special.

This thread is depressing. I've had a blast taking Shepard through these games, I guess that makes me simple, but he's a Marine and he gets stuff done. You guys need to treat this game like a good night out on the town. Play it fast and easy, and don't look too closely at the bathrooms or the girl you take home. Good times

Hmm, using the gamepad I control the camera with my right thumb while moving with my left thumb. With the mouse and keyboard I would probably hold down the right mouse button to control the camera while moving. I do this for a lot of 3rd person games because I have issues with nausea as well. I'm enjoying the game so far, but I got these purple chakrams that made the early fights a bit too easy. I ended up switching back to my daggers to keep combat a bit more interesting. Still learning the timestop thing, like when it is best to use it.

The funny thing is she was crying more about the fact I wouldn't get her something from the snack shack than anything else Both you and Raithe bring up good points. After talking it over with my wife, we plan on keeping her in the classes and seeing if it will work to give her the option of opting out of any performances. She isn't even 5 years old yet (even though she occasionally acts like a little grown up) so we will wait a few years before we really start pushing the performance issue with her. As Gfted mentioned, it's important to be able to follow things through from A to Z. With dance and cheer, it is also a matter of other kids relying on her to show up. When she bails on a dance number, it can affect the whole performance. She has a alot of trouble seeing that at this age, but it's something I plan on continuing to work on.

Good luck in Antarctica! Actually I bet the wifi is good in Antarctica, not too many people eating up bandwidth. Take care wherever you are going!

I'm not sure a google search will really convey the full magnitude of Jersey Shore on US culture.

That's a very good point, and one I've talked with my wife about. I just want her to be aware of this a bit more, so that I don't drive the whole family out to see her and then she decides not to perform. It's also a question of money, should we shell out for dance classes when she doesn't ever perform? I'm not sure. I'll have to think on it a bit, but thanks for the feedback. You guys are my sound board

Yeah, Santorum is my worst fear. I have no idea how he recaptured momentum. He is the only candidate, now that Bachmann and Perry are out, that I would actively campaign against. Scary stuff.

ME2 is actually the only game I've ever bought DLC for. I think it's because there is a natural feel to continuing after the endgame, and I really did want to hear Liara's story. Plus making Arrival basically a prologue for ME3 was pretty brilliant.