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I can vouch that they are in fact two different people though. Yeah, but they share each others login info so I think Llyr (the more insane of the two) likes to post, then login with Nick's ID and second whatver he wrote originally. Or he argues with himself.

I don't mean to imply that there aren't plenty of Muslims working to stop terrorism and making it clear that these fundamentalists aren't true Muslims, I'm just surprised that there isn't a widespread movement to end civilian targeting.

Wow, that's messed up. Just because a guy is from Africa doesn't mean he practices Voodoo.

It's not a flame. I'm just going to wait patiently and hope someone else will explain why my initial post, which you decided to jump all over, was just a silly joke. Why are you being such a bully?

Did you manage to get pictures or did the zombie dragon eat you before you were able to? That pansy just flew off to go chase Frodo. We killed the Nazgul at least, but he was like "J00 guys R l4me, Sauron gots leet rezzes." Actually Vista has made it extremely difficult to take screenshots. I think I have to go in and give it special permission and create a folder to get it to work. More hassle than its worth.

Yuusha surprised me in that he really refused to answer any of the questions we posed to him. Also, most of us were willing to agree that Israel and the US deserve a chunk of blame for the problems that plague the Middle East, but he was die hard about putting the entire blame on the Western devils. I'm still waiting for an answer to why more Muslims don't take a stand against suicide bombings and the targeting of civilians.

Eve is a very interesting MMO and it departs from the standard conventions, but I'm not sure if it has a wide enough appeal. In many ways it's like an economic simulator, and I don't think it can break free of it's niche market with that type of game play. But I haven't played enough of it to say for certain, I just played the free trial. SWG really did a bad job of capturing the setting. The worlds were often bland an uninspired, and then you'd come upon these crazy player built towns that looked like they were built by inmates at an insane asylum. They did have a hardcore audience though, particularly because it took hardcore players to reach much of the content, but they tried to switch to casual and lost their hardcore gamers while never gaining many casual ones. I had a blast running around as a Stormtrooper though. I managed to get the full suit before I quit. Meeting Darth Vader was a treat too, he's really a pretty nice guy.

It will also be interesting to see how many users WoW still has in 3-5 years, when this game will likely be released.

I cant imagine how this would be possible in an MMO. I mean, one persons actions effecting the game for thousands? The closest I've seen is server wide objectives. Horizons used to have all sorts of building projects, like bridges and tunnels, that required teams of crafters to complete. Once they finished, a new area would open up. LotR Online recently did a similar thing to unlock a new area as well. Also, LotR Online has some separation of areas to give an illusion of making an impact. For example, you start off in a vibrant town, but during the prologue, the town burns down, and once you enter the full game world it is still a burnt ruin. Also, the members of the fellowship are behind certain doors that you can only enter at certain stages, giving the impression that they have moved on at the appropriate time. It's all illusionary though. I don't know how they could really feasibly allow each player a sense that they are accomplishing something unique to their world.

After getting frustrated with WAR's crashes that completely lock up my PC, I've returned to LotR Online and I'm getting excited about the expansion. I accidently helped a Nazghul resurrect a dragon. Oops.

I think I remember someone saying the human eye can't even distinguish anything more than 30 FPS. I imagine it's fluidity that is more important, 30 fps consistently is great but if you are dropping to 15 here and there, you'll notice.

I'm pretty sure the developers and publishers behind the title are interested in whether their title can reach the same numbers that WoW did. This is also the "computer/console" section of the forum, and we talk about games here. The only thing silly is your need to try and moderate what types of questions I ask. Any mainstream MMO that is released is going to face comparisons to the current sales leader. This game is rumored to be developed by a very successful developer and is being published by the 2nd largest publisher in the industry, and it is set in one of the most recognizable fantasy settings around. The chances of it not being successful are pretty slim, in fact that seems like the "sillier" conversation. If you don't want to take part in a discussion about what level of success it will reach, then feel free to not post responses to my questions.

What does that have to do with my question? I didn't ask "Can it be successful without beating WoW's numbers?" Did you notice that you restated what I already said in your second sentence there? Look - "A MMORPG doesn't need WOW type numbers to be successful no more than a SP game needs Sims type numbers to be successful." Mine - "I would be comfortable betting on a KotOR MMO selling a million plus units and maintaining a strong user base for years to come" So thanks for backing me up Volo.

My evidence is seven years as a teacher. Anyways, you can't read or write American either, Volo.

To be honest, most people in the US can't even read American.

I originally bought Oblivion on the 360. I regretted it. I enjoyed it, but I definitely didn't feel as immersed sitting on my couch. I later picked up a cheap copy of it for the PC with the expansion. I was much happier playing it there. It also lets you use the mods, and some will tell you that the game is night and day different with mods.

I would be comfortable betting on a KotOR MMO selling a million plus units and maintaining a strong user base for years to come, but could it beat out WoW's numbers? That's tough to say. I think in some ways they have a stronger brand with Star Wars, and a development house that rivals Blizzard on many levels. But Blizzard really seemed to hit on some mystical jackpot. It's kind of like the movie Titanic. It's a good movie, but it had a lot to do with timing that let it become the biggest bock office movie of all time. If the KotOR Online game comes out at a lull in the MMO market, then it has a better chance, but those are hard to predict. Age of Conan probably hit the most recent jackpot there, it came out during a summer where it seemed like a lot of MMOers were looking for a new game. Don't get me wrong, it is a good game that looks nice, but I think if it came out tomorrow it wouldn't sell a million copies. It would face stiff competition from WAR and the expansions for WoW and LotR Online.

Yeah, we should return to the Torries and the Whigs. I'd vote Bull Moose Party every year if I could.

My guess is they will only be a bit higher than Oblivion. Not that I'm saying this is Oblivion with guns

The big decisions I remember were saving your brother and whether to kill that one guy in the plane, let the woman kill him, or kill the woman to save him. They were referenced throughout the game depending on which one you did. They might not have affected the ending, but I liked them.

Pooping at work is fantastic! There is nothing better than getting paid to poop. You really need to let one go slug.

I only really care about whether it has a good story and whether your decisions carry wieght. I don't really care about all the gameplay details, the great thing about DX was that my decisions impacted the story and I was forced to make tough choices. IW missed on that level, you could switch back and forth very easily and nothing you did seemed to really change the story.

Really? You put in over 300 hours or so and the game felt empty to you? Did you play Oblivion or Mass Effect for 300 hours before you achieved this epiphany? You got a ton of time out of WoW, and I seriously doubt you spent all those hours hating yourself and the experience. Why do you feel the need to trash it?

I want one too!

I don't know, a little lemon can really add the the zest of a hefewiezen.