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I wish I could! Unfortunately I don't have a GBA or a Gamecube. I also struggle playing strategy games with a console controller.

That guy better be a light technician for a rock band or something...otrherwise that's some serious talent not being used. Do you think he has a master control board set up for them?

Ice, the laid back killa' :D

Blah blah blah... Piracy is wrong.

JA3D was cancelled. It was called African Alliance, and then they shelved it a few months ago. They are focusing on JA3 now. http://www.mistgames.ru/eng/news.php

Lady Crimson wrote: I Wrote: Your response: Clearly, you are. Here is the real parallel: Clothing that is developed cheaply in sweat shops and then sold at undercut prices. compares to- Books that are re-printed en mass and unbinded and sold without permission. compare to- Games that are made easily available for download or copied on to CD's en mass. What is en mass? Tough question. I would say more than one, but if you make three copies of something, no one will break down your door and arrest you. I don't really know the answer to that one, I just know that piracy is stealing from the hard work of others.

There actually is a Jagged Alliance 3 in the works...but I'm extremely pessemistic about it. It's being done by the bankrupted Strategy First. They have a couple people from the Sir-Tech team working on it, but I don't think it's any of the important people. Still, a little hope is better than none.

I don't think anyone is arguing that lending your copy of a game to a friend is piracy. Taking that copy, making a dozen copies, and handing them out to all your friends at school is. You can't "dupe" clothing and books (you can, but that's difficult, and actually has been subject to lawsuits as well) in real life, so I'm not sure how that argument can work here. I enjoy watching people try and justify their piracy. The only good argument I've seen is the pron one because...well...I'm actually guilty of that.

Interesting attempt at justifying the black market. I don't know how much you know about the economic and political structure of countries in Asia, but those software piracy rings in Asia are making money to fund organized crime. These are not benevolent organizations that are just trying to supply much needed games and movies to the commoners. They are profiting off the poverty of their own country.

I've been trying to find a store that actually has this game in the US, but it seems to be a ghost. I hear it's selling decently in Europe though, so I wondered if any of y'all have seen it or noticed anything about it. It's supposed to be an Xcom style game, although it has an RTS style combat. Anyone thinking about getting it? I'm actually just dying for a new turn based squad level game. The only quality games I know in this genre are Jagged Alliance and Xcom.

I agree with squiggly line Di 100%. Many pirates don't recognize the hard work and creativity that goes into today's media. Even a bad game or movie takes the blood, sweat, and tears of people to come to fruittion. When you pirate, you piss on them. You may think that's funny, but it's not, it means you are morally bankrupt.

I rarely play anything through twice, so I try and complete everything like Hades. There are many games I've tried to play through a second time, like going Darkside on KotOR or trying new parties in BG, but I tend to get tired of repeating stuff and stop playing. Even Jagged Alliance 2. I've only made it to the end game once, but I love to start a new team and take a few towns before I lose interest.

Fish wrote: Both of you are disrespectful towards the beliefs of others when you make comments like that.

I don't think PC gaming is anywhere near death, however... Boutique stores like EB and Gamestop are no longer reliable source for PC games. They've gone the way of Best Buy and completely forgotten thier PC roots.

Maybe he was aiming for the boards? Pretty odd...maybe he's also just throwing his arms up in anger? I wish we could understand the announcer.

It's not a gameboy, but I haven't noticed it being exceptionally fragile. Then again, I don't carry it with me everywhere I go, it's strictly for extended trips.

I'm confused why there are a few people here who seem to adamantly hate KotOR 2. It seems like an odd choice of forums to hang around in.

It sounds like you would prefer something like EQ2. It was much more challenging, and the smaller community is more tight knit. Also, MMORPG's tend to be luck of the draw, unless you have a big guild you go into the game with. Every server is a unique experience. I started going strictly to RP servers, not because I RP, but because the communities tend to be more mature.

Guild Wars should be a good fit for you then. The henchmen are a great idea. If I had only played GW, I would probably love it, but I think that Drakron is just trying to make it clear that the two don't measure up to each other well in his opinion. You've got to play them both to really do a comparison. But if you don't want the monthly fee, it's a moot point. GW is the winner. *edit* At the start of this thread, Petay was thinking of both WoW and GW, which is where much of the comparing came into play.

WoW has a huge community. What do you exactly mean by a horrible community? The learning curve is much easier than many other games, so at the end game content there are many people who aren't hardcore. They don't know how to fulfill the tank/healer/DPS roles perfectly. Is that what you mean by a bad community? Or do you just mean that the majority of people in WoW are immature? That's a pretty broad spectrum, considering the huge numbers of WoW players. Of course there are plenty of bad apples, but I've also met some great folks in the game. I'm sorry that you weren't happy with the people you met in game, if that's the case.

I finally got a solid amount of time, so here are my first impressions. Pros: -Great graphics, I looked in a huge mirror and saw my reflection. -XP is completely based on completing tasks. -Tons of skills, spells, items and such to use. -less emphasis on levelling, because you stay at on level for awhile. Cons: -It seems that all dungeons are instanced. That means you are either in the dungeon alone, or you need to find a group before going in. This seems to mean a lot of forced grouping. -Combat seems to involve a lot of clicking...paced very quickly, making it difficult to use spells and special abilities. That's about all I really got in my first 90 minutes. I think it has potential, but it didn't make me forget WoW.

Oh yeah, GUN is only $40 on the PC. I put it on my Christmas list, but I hope it doesn't play like a console port.

I was without an internet connection during the Meridian 59 days, but I remember how huge it was. That's probably why I never played EQ either, no internet meant a diet of single-player games. But I'm not complaining, those were the days of Fallout, Baldurs Gate, and I think there we even a few decent Might and Magic's in there. Oh yeah, and Jagged Alliance 2.

Well, it's free. Clearly I enjoy it. If you do, I recommend trying as many different races and professions as you can. Each starting area has a very unique feel to it. With 14 days you can get a decent idea of whether it's for you.

I remember Asheron's Call 2 still had my characters two years after I cancelled. I took them up on some free trial, and sure enough, same characters. Unfortunately it still had all the reasons I canceled my account in the first place, so I only lasted a day. I never actually played EQ. My first online game was Ultima Online, but I was lousy at it. Eventually I picked up the original Asheron's Call, which I enjoyed tremendously. But the real enjoyment came from the fact I met a great group to play with. We kept our guild going into AC2, but it fell apart and everyone went there separate ways. I really think the main difference between liking and disliking a MMORPG is in who you play with.