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I don't know much about British law enforcement, but in the US, this would be an easy lawsuit win. But then again, they never would have gotten a warrant to break into the guys place in the first place.

Koreans love MMO's, so a Starcraft MMO is also a possibility.

I don't think he's saying it's a bad thing Richard Garriot is the media face, he's just saying it doesn't guarantee the rebirth of the Ultima series. Tabula Rasa looked terrible a few years ago, basically like a sci fi version of Lineage 2. They scrapped that though, but I still don't see this having a good shot at revolutionizing MMO's. I'll believe it when I see it.

Of course it's difficult to not see Warren Spector at the helm of the next DX, but I'll keep an eye out and hope for the best. I was disappointed at IW's lack of consequences to your actions, but I didn't have any real issues with the gameplay. Also, did IW sell well? Because, as Aram put it "the last one was balls" isn't a real concern unless it was a financial disaster.

Psh, you clearly haxxor Seriously, I'm now going to avoid playing you to prevent further embarrassment.

I will hunt you. Oddly enough, that's exactly what alanschu said, right before he stepped on my claymore. He's still my number 1 victim http://bf2s.com/player/43374929/ http://battlefield.ea.com/battlefield/bf21...=&Profiles= My sniper kills > Your sniper kills http://battlefield.ea.com/battlefield/bf21...2&Profiles= RAWR! I'm not quite sure how your 90 confirmed kills with a sniper rifle in BF2142 trumps my 257 confirmed kills with a sniper rifle in BF2. Please enlighten me.

Actually, if you have a boutique build it for you, it's really still custom built. Store bought, for the purposes of the poll, seems to refer to the mass produced models that sell at major electronic stores.

I'm the same way. It's usually a full day going out and buying the parts, reading the motherboard configuration manual, and getting the OS installed. Still, it's a bit like riding a bike. It takes awhile for me to shake the techno cobwebs out, but after awhile, all the pins start to line up right. I bought a store bought model once, and it was a disaster. It got too hot when I put a new video card in it, and it lasted only about 2 years as a decent machine, whereas my custom models usually go for about 5 with some tweaking.

Life is not fair.

I will hunt you. Oddly enough, that's exactly what alanschu said, right before he stepped on my claymore. He's still my number 1 victim http://bf2s.com/player/43374929/

I played two rounds of Halo 3's MP beta. It turns out I'm really, really, really bad. The game seems pretty much like Unreal Tournament. I'm not sure about the fuss, but hey, I was getting killed too quickly to be much of a judge. I think I'll go back to BF 2142, where I can actually kill a few things. I guess I'm just too slow for these run and gun shooters.

I'm kinda looking forward to testing out the Halo3 Beta tomorrow. I bought Crackdown because it was awesome, not because of the beta, but I'm not going to turn the beta down.

I think it's going to be Warcraft Adventures!

I agree it's a platypus. I also agree with Lyric Suite completely.

Alfredsson has always been underrated in my eyes. It's good to see him finally getting a crack at the cup.

Sounds like it wasn't school sponsored, but rather the chaperones on the field trip were idiots. Wow, hopefully some jobs are lost.

Many people are ignorant twats. So what? QFT

Yes, God forbid we actually address the gaping holes in Morgoth's argument.

I don't really get the whole MMO bashing. I dislike RTS's, but I don't go around bashing them. That's my personal taste. Complaining about grinding, repetition, and balance issues is really a matter of perspective. Nothing says you have to grind or do boring quests in an MMO. My wife enjoys playing WoW on occassion and she doesn't worry about levels. She just has fun fighting a couple things and exploring areas. The best times I've had playing MMO's are when I get together with a few friends and tackle difficult areas together. We don't rush and we aren't worried about maximizing our XP. Balance is really only an issue in PvP. Most MMO's are really designed around PvE. I play the class and race I think is cool and I don't worry about what other folks are doing. I play to have fun.

Wow, they have been pretty consistent with their releases...one every two years not counting expansions.

The closest thing to a good thieving system I have seen has been in a NWN PW with permadeath and PvP. Sure, you could pickpocket, break into houses, and backstab people for their gear. But in a permadeath world, you were ultra careful about what you targeted, and rogues aren't exactly buff fighters in D&D. One time I chanced upon a Drow in the woods. He was hunting a bear, and asked for my help. I was a bit creeped out, because we all know that drow are evil. But I said ok since I figured he'd stab me if I didn't help. He went up to the bear and started attacking (which was terrible tactically.) He got mauled pretty bad and was knocked to the ground bleeding. I set a trap and let the bear come to me, killing him. Then I went up to the drow, finished him off, and looted the body. That was good thieving.

That's clever. I've never heard that before.

So you were going out of your way to grind for these traits and deeds? That does seem boring. I don't know why you would do that when you could naturally progress your character and simply accept the titles and traits that your adventures led to. The combat is rather slow, although it depends on your class. It's also a low magic world, so rather than spells, you rely mostly on combination fighting moves. I'm enjoying it, but it's another aspect that is very similiar to other MMO's.

Yeah, I think Batman Begins suffered from competition with Superman Returns and perhaps the old stigma of the numerous bad versions in the 90's. Still, Spiderman 1 and 2 are solid flicks, and the whole Doc Oc surgery scene in 2 is a must see for any Evil Dead fans.