Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
I think we were better off before the days of easily distributed patches. Games had bugs, but almost all of them were totally playable out of the box, at least.
think how differently KOTOR 2 would have been received if it could've been patched faster
But that is just Lucas art's fault, just like the state of the game on release.
Bioware and LucasArts did fine with with the first KOTOR. KOTOR 2's failures lie with Obsidian.
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spacekungfumanPoor and minority-filledRegistered User, __BANNED USERSregular
Myth is so good I don't even care that they straight up ripped off the entire story from the Black Company. I remember once one of my dwarves was shot with an arrow and it didn't hurt him because it hit the button on his shirt and the button just went flying. I love that game so much.
Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
They didn't ruin halo tho
like, it changed significantly and I can respect if you'd have preferred the RTS
but like, it was a good game as an FPS as well, it wasn't ruined
it's also worth noting that bungie was in a terrible state financially as well, without MS Halo would likely never have been made
I think we were better off before the days of easily distributed patches. Games had bugs, but almost all of them were totally playable out of the box, at least.
think how differently KOTOR 2 would have been received if it could've been patched faster
But that is just Lucas art's fault, just like the state of the game on release.
Bioware and LucasArts did fine with with the first KOTOR. KOTOR 2's failures lie with Obsidian.
i'm hoping you are unaware of the publisher fuckery that actually went on
game got moved up from 2005 release to dec. 2004 + they only had ~15 months overall
Shameful pursuits and utterly stupid opinions
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surrealitychecklonely, but not unloveddreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered Userregular
I think we were better off before the days of easily distributed patches. Games had bugs, but almost all of them were totally playable out of the box, at least.
think how differently KOTOR 2 would have been received if it could've been patched faster
But that is just Lucas art's fault, just like the state of the game on release.
There's a pretty good chance I'm going to lose my shit at work tomorrow. Even knowing this ahead of time I don't think I can stop myself from going apeshit. I am going to rip these motherfuckers apart.
I think we were better off before the days of easily distributed patches. Games had bugs, but almost all of them were totally playable out of the box, at least.
think how differently KOTOR 2 would have been received if it could've been patched faster
But that is just Lucas art's fault, just like the state of the game on release.
Bioware and LucasArts did fine with with the first KOTOR. KOTOR 2's failures lie with Obsidian.
I think we were better off before the days of easily distributed patches. Games had bugs, but almost all of them were totally playable out of the box, at least.
think how differently KOTOR 2 would have been received if it could've been patched faster
But that is just Lucas art's fault, just like the state of the game on release.
Bioware and LucasArts did fine with with the first KOTOR. KOTOR 2's failures lie with Obsidian.
i'm hoping you are unaware of the publisher fuckery that actually went on
game got moved up from 2005 release to dec. 2004 + they only had ~15 months overall
Maybe KOTOR 2 used all the assets from KOTOR like Majora's Mask took from Ocarina of Time. I didn't know about the release date moving up, though.
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Apothe0sisHave you ever questioned the nature of your reality?Registered Userregular
Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
This is weird.
I mean, of all the people who I thought would be pragmatic about the realities of business and responsibilities of corporations to their shareholders I thought it would be you. Well, rather, it is you except when it comes to particular games and companies. You really attach emotional and moral significance to BAU.
Not a criticism, just an observation and ...request for comment I guess.
Apothe0sis on
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spacekungfumanPoor and minority-filledRegistered User, __BANNED USERSregular
I think we were better off before the days of easily distributed patches. Games had bugs, but almost all of them were totally playable out of the box, at least.
think how differently KOTOR 2 would have been received if it could've been patched faster
But that is just Lucas art's fault, just like the state of the game on release.
Bioware and LucasArts did fine with with the first KOTOR. KOTOR 2's failures lie with Obsidian.
. . . They gave Obsidian much less time than they gave Bioware, Obsidian had to modify a kludgy engine they were not familiar with, and Lucasarts made them change the ending very late in development and did not give them additional time to react to that change.
So, a tornado blew through real quick last evening. Knocking power lines, causing all manner of the usual issues, not that they're something we usual have to deal with in the greater Philadelphia area. Today was my usual day off and instead of getting to play some FF14 I got to clean up.
Those first two just show about 2/3 of the total that I had to put out. The third is a branch as long as the house is wide and missed hitting the house and patio by inches. I'm spent. I'm more than spent. I'm dead. I'm just waiting to be buried at this point.
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surrealitychecklonely, but not unloveddreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered Userregular
Those first two just show about 2/3 of the total that I had to put out. The third is a branch as long as the house is wide and missed hitting the house and patio by inches. I'm spent. I'm more than spent. I'm dead. I'm just waiting to be buried at this point.
you showed that hurricane whos boss
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spacekungfumanPoor and minority-filledRegistered User, __BANNED USERSregular
Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
They didn't ruin halo tho
like, it changed significantly and I can respect if you'd have preferred the RTS
but like, it was a good game as an FPS as well, it wasn't ruined
it's also worth noting that bungie was in a terrible state financially as well, without MS Halo would likely never have been made
Halo kept winning awards and was really hotly anticipated for a long time. It wasn't going to be an RTS. Just a shooter with a much larger scope. What was released bears almost no resemblance to the game they were developing.
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Apothe0sisHave you ever questioned the nature of your reality?Registered Userregular
There's a pretty good chance I'm going to lose my shit at work tomorrow. Even knowing this ahead of time I don't think I can stop myself from going apeshit. I am going to rip these motherfuckers apart.
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Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
They didn't ruin halo tho
like, it changed significantly and I can respect if you'd have preferred the RTS
but like, it was a good game as an FPS as well, it wasn't ruined
it's also worth noting that bungie was in a terrible state financially as well, without MS Halo would likely never have been made
Halo kept winning awards and was really hotly anticipated for a long time. It wasn't going to be an RTS. Just a shooter with a much larger scope. What was released bears almost no resemblance to the game they were developing.
My point still stands, though
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Apothe0sisHave you ever questioned the nature of your reality?Registered Userregular
I thought Halo started its development as a racer.
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spacekungfumanPoor and minority-filledRegistered User, __BANNED USERSregular
Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
This is weird.
I mean, of all the people who I thought would be pragmatic about the realities of business and responsibilities of corporations to their shareholders I thought it would be you. Well, rather, it is you except when it comes to particular games and companies. You really attach emotional and moral significance to BAU.
Not a criticism, just an observation and ...request for comment I guess.
It's true. I think its because of the time in my life when all that stuff happened and the significance that certain games played in helping me through major life issues, but I react emotionally to games in a way that I almost never to for other discussions.
There's a pretty good chance I'm going to lose my shit at work tomorrow. Even knowing this ahead of time I don't think I can stop myself from going apeshit. I am going to rip these motherfuckers apart.
Meeting Request
From: Drez
Subject: Going Apeshit
Start Time: 9.00 AM
End Time: 10.30 AM
Location: Meeting Room 3A - "Songbird"
Required: All Staff
p. much
Switch: SW-7690-2320-9238Steam/PSN/Xbox: Drezdar
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surrealitychecklonely, but not unloveddreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered Userregular
ive never had an emotion so i dont know about this stuff but i really like clicking
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Apothe0sisHave you ever questioned the nature of your reality?Registered Userregular
Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
This is weird.
I mean, of all the people who I thought would be pragmatic about the realities of business and responsibilities of corporations to their shareholders I thought it would be you. Well, rather, it is you except when it comes to particular games and companies. You really attach emotional and moral significance to BAU.
Not a criticism, just an observation and ...request for comment I guess.
It's true. I think its because of the time in my life when all that stuff happened and the significance that certain games played in helping me through major life issues, but I react emotionally to games in a way that I almost never to for other discussions.
I would also add to this:
Companies that don't have the functionality you like in their products (like Spotify)
Companies that produce things that you don't like as much as other things (like Samsung)
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Dark Raven XLaugh hard, run fast,be kindRegistered Userregular
Berial blew me up on stream oh noooo
Vergil is tough tho.
Oh brilliant
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MortiousThe Nightmare BeginsMove to New ZealandRegistered Userregular
Singer is, if nothing else, a consistent shining example of why academic freedom is important.
@MrMister
It feels strange to want to read and respond positively to comments on the internet.
I went and read the Barnes article as recommended and found no obvious link beyond the very general "disability is discussed".
I'm v opposed to shit that Tim Hunt said on a scientific basis because as a scientist he should present evidence for his claims other than the experiential. That being said, the attack on philosophers of late for doing philosophy is the dumbest goddamn shit and highlights why tenure is really damn important.
Read a good article by an anonymous author who was identified only as an adjunct professor at a large U.S. university (adjunct means no tenure for those not up on academia employment). He said that all his lectures are now prepared for the current environment where offending a student risks dismissal. This is a thing he agonizes over and loses sleep over because he needs his job. He also said other adjuncts he knows have the same fears.
Some people will find that great, as of course being offended is amongst the worst possible things. But consider that the line between being offended and being challenged is razor thin, varies from student to student, and for some students anything that challenges them is perceived as offensive. It is of course your right to take to the internet and attempt to get a mob going, which can cause not only dismissal of an unprotected professor but unemployability if a large enough stink is made.
And of course this offended student can be anyone. It needn't be a black, gay, or trans student. It can be a religious student (of any religion) a conservative student etc. None of these viewpoints can be safely challenged by an unprotected professor. It only takes one student to be super offended, take to the internet and get a dogpile going, and the university will drop you on your ass because you're an adjunct and they hired you into that position because you are pretty expendable.
So yes, tenure is super fucking important because we are quickly reaching the point where only tenured professors can say things that challenge students.
Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
This is weird.
I mean, of all the people who I thought would be pragmatic about the realities of business and responsibilities of corporations to their shareholders I thought it would be you. Well, rather, it is you except when it comes to particular games and companies. You really attach emotional and moral significance to BAU.
Not a criticism, just an observation and ...request for comment I guess.
It's true. I think its because of the time in my life when all that stuff happened and the significance that certain games played in helping me through major life issues, but I react emotionally to games in a way that I almost never to for other discussions.
Well as long as you can admit that you're responding from an emotional point of view, and politely bow out of the discussion to allow others to discuss things dispassionately.
lol
I am kidding of course. But I feel this poke that I have aimed at you has some slight validity vis a vis your views on how people should enter into discussions.
Bungie next game make Myth 3 instead of Totally Not Halo, thanks.
Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
This is weird.
I mean, of all the people who I thought would be pragmatic about the realities of business and responsibilities of corporations to their shareholders I thought it would be you. Well, rather, it is you except when it comes to particular games and companies. You really attach emotional and moral significance to BAU.
Not a criticism, just an observation and ...request for comment I guess.
It's true. I think its because of the time in my life when all that stuff happened and the significance that certain games played in helping me through major life issues, but I react emotionally to games in a way that I almost never to for other discussions.
I would also add to this:
Companies that don't have the functionality you like in their products (like Spotify)
Companies that produce things that you don't like as much as other things (like Samsung)
If I'm being honest, I don't like spotify so strongly because of how much hype it had, and how people acted like it was the first streaming service.
I don't like samsung because of specific behaviors they have engaged in (product design philosophy, attack ads). Their entire approach to consumer electronics, from the TVs with the glossy layer added to them to amoled screens in their phones to the kitchen sink approach to new features just does not align with my interests.
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I played halo once I dunno which one
it was against my girlfriend-at-the-time's 14yo nephew
I was like 25
he embarrassed me
he embarrassed me bad
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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I mean technically you make like a grand, maybe a grand and a half if you're lucky per class.
So you make that times the number of classes you can teach, usually capped out at two/three a semester.
I don't really like shooters unless there is a pretty compelling story and/or rpg elements backing it up.
Games where the main appeal is shooting and the story (or "campaign") is just window treatment for the peeveepees hold no appeal to me whatsoever. I did attempt to play one of the Crysis games because honestly the cyber suit thing is hawt and almost made me turn into a robosexual, but it was too fidgety and difficult and I lost interest. Also the inventory/gear system was like someone walked past an rpg and glanced at it and said "oh... so, there should be like gear or something whatever" - just fucking terrible.
I mean technically you make like a grand, maybe a grand and a half if you're lucky per class.
So you make that times the number of classes you can teach, usually capped out at two/three a semester.
Just an awful system.
also you can't teach at multiple colleges in the same system to make enough money to live on so they don't have to give you benefits
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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Most adjuncts have to teach at a couple different schools at a time to make ends me.
Like a few at a comm college, one at local uni, etc
It's cheap for the schools, cause then there's one less full time salary/benefits person in their budget
but it's awful for the instructor, especially when you consider they have to have a masters at least, phd preferred to get in which means they've probably got some student loan debt
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Real talk - one of the main reasons I don't like xbox is that MS both ruined Halo and made Bungie into the Halo people instead of the "eclectic collection of games" people.
Yes this is me.
All of my friends play murderous savages, while I prefer to be a larcenous peacenik.
Crossing those streams breaks the experience in one way or another.
Bioware and LucasArts did fine with with the first KOTOR. KOTOR 2's failures lie with Obsidian.
the damage was done, tho
like, it changed significantly and I can respect if you'd have preferred the RTS
but like, it was a good game as an FPS as well, it wasn't ruined
it's also worth noting that bungie was in a terrible state financially as well, without MS Halo would likely never have been made
game got moved up from 2005 release to dec. 2004 + they only had ~15 months overall
http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/23/8824667/pillars-eternity-white-march-part-1-expansion-impressions-e3-2015
It was still better than the first though!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54r7Z0Yotg8
twitch.tv/tehsloth
l0l
Maybe KOTOR 2 used all the assets from KOTOR like Majora's Mask took from Ocarina of Time. I didn't know about the release date moving up, though.
This is weird.
I mean, of all the people who I thought would be pragmatic about the realities of business and responsibilities of corporations to their shareholders I thought it would be you. Well, rather, it is you except when it comes to particular games and companies. You really attach emotional and moral significance to BAU.
Not a criticism, just an observation and ...request for comment I guess.
. . . They gave Obsidian much less time than they gave Bioware, Obsidian had to modify a kludgy engine they were not familiar with, and Lucasarts made them change the ending very late in development and did not give them additional time to react to that change.
Those first two just show about 2/3 of the total that I had to put out. The third is a branch as long as the house is wide and missed hitting the house and patio by inches. I'm spent. I'm more than spent. I'm dead. I'm just waiting to be buried at this point.
you showed that hurricane whos boss
Halo kept winning awards and was really hotly anticipated for a long time. It wasn't going to be an RTS. Just a shooter with a much larger scope. What was released bears almost no resemblance to the game they were developing.
Meeting Request
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Subject: Going Apeshit
Start Time: 9.00 AM
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Location: Meeting Room 3A - "Songbird"
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It's true. I think its because of the time in my life when all that stuff happened and the significance that certain games played in helping me through major life issues, but I react emotionally to games in a way that I almost never to for other discussions.
p. much
Companies that don't have the functionality you like in their products (like Spotify)
Companies that produce things that you don't like as much as other things (like Samsung)
Vergil is tough tho.
Oooor, better general employment protections?
It’s not a very important country most of the time
http://steamcommunity.com/id/mortious
Well as long as you can admit that you're responding from an emotional point of view, and politely bow out of the discussion to allow others to discuss things dispassionately.
lol
I am kidding of course. But I feel this poke that I have aimed at you has some slight validity vis a vis your views on how people should enter into discussions.
but i do kind of want to play the 4 halo games for historical value
bluh
Adjunct means part time employment for full time effort.
You make like 20k a year if you're an adjunct most places, it's terrible.
If I'm being honest, I don't like spotify so strongly because of how much hype it had, and how people acted like it was the first streaming service.
I don't like samsung because of specific behaviors they have engaged in (product design philosophy, attack ads). Their entire approach to consumer electronics, from the TVs with the glossy layer added to them to amoled screens in their phones to the kitchen sink approach to new features just does not align with my interests.
it was against my girlfriend-at-the-time's 14yo nephew
I was like 25
he embarrassed me
he embarrassed me bad
So you make that times the number of classes you can teach, usually capped out at two/three a semester.
Just an awful system.
Games where the main appeal is shooting and the story (or "campaign") is just window treatment for the peeveepees hold no appeal to me whatsoever. I did attempt to play one of the Crysis games because honestly the cyber suit thing is hawt and almost made me turn into a robosexual, but it was too fidgety and difficult and I lost interest. Also the inventory/gear system was like someone walked past an rpg and glanced at it and said "oh... so, there should be like gear or something whatever" - just fucking terrible.
also you can't teach at multiple colleges in the same system to make enough money to live on so they don't have to give you benefits
Like a few at a comm college, one at local uni, etc
It's cheap for the schools, cause then there's one less full time salary/benefits person in their budget
but it's awful for the instructor, especially when you consider they have to have a masters at least, phd preferred to get in which means they've probably got some student loan debt
i looked into adjuncting when i got out of school but honestly i'm making more money as an IT drone at entry level than i would've done
Throwin plasma grenades from across the screen.
Dad u trollin