Morning Discussion

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• in god of war you did both. boss battles consisted of both regular fighting and button pushing sequences... : eeeealmo
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  I read this sentence: How lame is that? like in El Scorcho. : Rauol Duke
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    now that song is going to be stuck in my head all day : pandastrong
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      My work here is done. : Rauol Duke
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        Goddamn you half japanese girls : zerog83
        • they'll do it to you every time : flagg209
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  QTE. It's bullshit and it needs to go. It's band-aid gameplay. Since your character doesn't have the cool... : avatar_58
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    yes! that boss battle in spiderman caused me to quit playing it entirely. : pandastrong
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      I fucking hated that shit. I love the game because it's the first FUN spider-man game that lets me be spi... : avatar_58
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        Are you talking about Spider-man 3? You found that to be the first fun one? : Bull
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          I never played 2, but I heard good things....however I hated all the swinging mechanics of previous games... : avatar_58
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            I bought 3 a long time ago and I'm hoping to start it really soon. I liked the Ultimate game but it wa... : Bull
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              You'll probably come to the same conclusion most players do. It's fun to swing around and solve crimes, b... : avatar_58
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                I wonder how difficult it would be to mod swinging physics into GTA4 : derelict515
                • test : Bull
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    If that fight had QTEs that popped up that didn't restore the bosses health, would be ok with it? : Mad Jack McMad
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      Not really, because it comes without warning. The camera quickly changed direction and I barely even knew... : avatar_58
      • Hmm. They really aren't all terrible, but they certainly can be executed clumsily. Though you probably we... : Mad Jack McMad
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      They worked best in God of War as rewards - they were optional ways to take out certain enemies , get som... : GloriousCow
      • haha yes the end of god war 2 is painful. : mindshot
• With boss battles it seems to be you either have to wittle down their rediculous HP bar while predicting ... : Klebold
• It pisses me off too, because while I think the idea is to give you these epic cinematic battles, I can't... : SiW73
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  Is this a Zero Punctuation post? : rosewood
  • No, the parent post actually uses punctuations. : yellowtexan
  • I've considered rewording my posts to sound british and condescending. Works for him anyway. : avatar_58
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  Haha! Everytime I see that in games, I think "Dragon's Lair did it better". (and Space Ace, and Cliff Ha... : AxeMan808
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    I like how developers take the old shitty gameplay elements and revive them, yet they completely gloss ov... : avatar_58
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      Well, think...they JUST brought back Robotron controls in a bunch of games. Can Vanguard, with it's 8 dir... : AxeMan808
      • I'm not raggin on old games, don't get me wrong. I just think the gameplay mistakes from the past should ... : avatar_58
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  The God of War-type games? Meaning what? Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry? : walker270
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    Did DMC ever have these? I cannot recall any. : Evil Benius
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      I believe one fight in DMC4 had the "lock swords mash O" thing, but that was it. I don't believe Ninja G... : walker270
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        Ah I have yet to play 4, but that does not sound bad. : Evil Benius
        • Yeah, it's not. Plus the chances of locking swords during that encounter seems somewhat small, and it's ... : walker270
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    Viking, Conan, etc. : pandastrong
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      Viking is a mix of action button mashing and actual combat. For the most part, I thought they integrated... : Head Rush
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        for the most part sure, but its still guilty of doing it. even still, i'm enjoying the game. : pandastrong
        • I had low expectations going in, but I ended up having a lot of fun with it. Definitely worth a rent at ... : Head Rush
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        QTE can not be "integrated well" because it's always annoying. See: GoW, RE4, Conan : Ebu
        • Have you played Viking? It's not "always annoying" in this game, as it is in GoW. : Head Rush
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  Hijack: Someone should make a game where you fight the boss right at the beginning of the level. Then... : ant_hillbilly
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    What, are you assaulting some kind of demonic political convention? : nurglich
    • That could be cool actually. : ant_hillbilly
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    I like this idea. : packav
    • I think it could work. Obviously the last main guy of the game should be at the end and not the beginning... : ant_hillbilly
• the QTEs in re4, gow1/2, and shenmue 2 were awesome f everyone : JINKY

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• Thats funny :) I was waiting for the "Today! TODAY! TODAY!" : Githyanki
• that was really great :) : lowpoly
• Nice work. I like that quite a bit! : Syixxs
• That's fantastic. : Prozium
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  Gonna watch this when I get home. Your SOF2 trailer was epic. : Turd Ferguson
  • link for the lazy? : dedgecko
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  SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! : industro
  • We'll sell you the whole seat, BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE. : Cygnus X-1
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  what did you use to make that? : kanix
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    Xbox 360 > Kona LH capture card > Final Cut Pro. Kona has newer stuff these days however. : Cygnus X-1
    • oh no its match grip : kn1fe
    • dude, don't give your secrets, all you need to say is "FM" : X-GOUKI
• hahaha, that's so great! : edgewise
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  Please to be directing me to more of your fantastic work! : liqker
  • Its a mixture of rants, games, and live music but here you go http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=... : Cygnus X-1
• thats not QT, thats WMP11 : doomed
• ahaha OUTERRRRR SPAAAACE *explosions* : dewdman
• I just started a new thread asking if shackbattles are still happening for this game. Nice trailer! : lowayne
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  When console version eh? : Fred Garvin
  • May 27th : Mansmells
• Is this just for fun or is it an official trailer? : marmite
• haha good job, that was fantastic. : flasher 907
• Hahaha yes! Do you really get commercials like that (that aren't tongue in cheek)? If so, :( : rock elf
• Hahaha awesome trailer, nice work. Ya know I had had a good time with the demo back when this was releas... : Begawkiness
• very nice! Kinda makes me want to start playing it again : humbleone
• Nicely done. It's actually giving me the urge to buy the PC version. It's on special on steam too. : razlebol
• lmao. that is so awesome! : Mansmells
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  That was freaking awesome! Funny, yet actually informative about the game. : Guava D
  • Exactly how I felt. I'm tempted to buy it from Steam right now :) : yosemiteclimber
• COME GET SOME! : Moonbase Commander
• I like the Quake 2 music in the background. : freshyk
• Fantastic stuff. Invoking the Duke was heartwarming. If game trailers were done like this more often, ... : ghost hacker
• haha, nice job. : bakanoodle
• Powerthirst for Quake! : graincloud
• Joystiq says its the best thing they've seen all day. Woohoo! http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/04/17/qu... : Cygnus X-1
• Very entertaining, good job :D ... ON HIGH : khaosman
• VERY nice! : Damodred
• Hahah! Nicely done! <===Owned : AxeMan808
• hahahaha awesome! : NFXFSX
• Can't wait for this game to come out on 360 : dilutedq
• I loved it so much, you just made me wanna go play the game RIGHT NOW!! : X-GOUKI
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  Guaranteed this is 100x better than anything official. : Dynotaku
  • It is official. : Cygnus X-1
• You should make a Brawndo video. http://www.brawndo.com/ : yourGarbageMan
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  Nice job. Was that PC or 360 footage? : Gwyndion
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    360 - http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16742817#itemanchor_16742817 : Mansmells
    • Thanks and wow... becaues the 360 version is looking better than I thought. : Gwyndion
• haha well done mate. I wasn't expecting that :) : moneyshot
• that was awesome. if this is the 360 version it's looking pretty damn good. : gokart.
• lol awesome : xsii

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  It's a cheap economy sub compact. If the company is paying for it, you could do a lot worse. : filtersweep
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    Yeah I don't have to pay a dime for it, the insurance, or gas and it's brand new. :/ : Rauol Duke
    • Fuck it. Roll that shitbox. : filtersweep
    • In that case i'd get it even if i already HAD a car. Then i'd just park it for good and abuse the free ga... : lapskaus
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  You're such a fag. : TheMonkeyWench
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    How's your mom? : Rauol Duke
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      She says you should stop calling her. She can't think of a nice way to tell you that she likes summer sau... : TheMonkeyWench
      • She still eats 'em so tell her to shut up and roll over. : Rauol Duke
  • IA : filtersweep
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    haha he's not even a top : Mr.SEX
    • that's disappointing : Halen
    • Ok... I can handle some natured fun, but outright slander will not stand. I didn't spend all Sunday scrub... : Rauol Duke
    • He's the most infamous power bottom this side of the Mississippi : genjuro
• my 03 focus is still going strong. 0 issues, except when i ran into a wall : maulla
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  they're great cars even from stock. I drove a .20 AT 4 door hatch back a year ago and it's the best stock... : moe6
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    yea you know, if you don't give a flying shit about reliability : Bantis
    • yeah well I only had a test drive of it, so I can't know about reliability. : moe6
• get one with SYNC~ : Iwannaacura
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  they were good when they came out, now they're pretty much just the same as they were with a few new feat... : cpt_gloval
  • ^^^ this is true. they WERE utterly awesome and nobody really gave them respect before, now everything el... : xsoulbrothax
• No rims, no deal. : Sailor of Fortune
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  The station wagon version, or the sedan? : Githyanki
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    4 door sedan I believe. : Rauol Duke
    • I drove one for 3 years. Great little sub compact. Not a dragster by any means but a very very dependable... : Super Sparker
• Chick magnets. as long as your aim is good. : .sticks.
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  I've got a Focus and I want to take my own life with a spoon every time I see it sitting there waiting fo... : royalally
  • hahahahaha : filtersweep
  • Well now I'm DEFINITELY sold! This is gonna save me all that craigslist trouble! : Rauol Duke
  • haha that is a great!!! A++ : Iwannaacura
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    So does this still count as a good thing if you've never had trouble with it? I'm cornfused! : kagath
    • There is more to a car than it not being a lemon. Just like there is more to a computer than it not being... : not work safe
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    And to think the Focus in Europe is actually a decent car. : DinK
    • probably cause last generation both were pretty good and we shunned the fuck out of it :( : xsoulbrothax
    • The Focus RS is a good hatchback. : not work safe
  • lol : skinlab133
  • hahaha transformers sound.. : sanchez
  • lol @ transformer's sound : Omaha
  • The mental image of a Hairy Ass Bag deploying into your crotch just hurt my lol-er : HojuSimpson
  • oh lol that just cheered up my day, thanks. : atom519
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    hahahaaha transformers sound : warpdude
    • the visual that painted along with the sound made me crack up : El Tigre
  • hahahahaha :D : virus
  • hahaha : khaosman
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    rofl : Jayx77
    • oh and since I drive a minivan, I'm not too sure my "rofl" has merit here. : Jayx77
  • haha, awesome post. : Colleton
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  What's the alternative to "if I want one?" I mean, there are better cars to have but I'd drive a pink VW... : DinK
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    I just didn't want to hear they were known for exploding or getting you pregnant or something. : Rauol Duke
    • Who cares? If it did explode you've got either free repairs or a lawsuit coming. Don't know how they st... : DinK
  • Oh and the plural of focus is "foci," neat word : DinK
• Free is free. : hirosushima
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  They are reasonably comfortable and good on gas, but I have no idea about the reliability of them. I wou... : sinner0423
  • hatchbacks also have good acoustics for amplifying road noise. :| : cpt_gloval
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  The only good Focus is one that is followed by the letters SVT. : Gnowknayme
  • scratch SVT, put "any model of European" at the front : Postal
• i have a 2003, i like how it looks and it drives decent enough.... of course this is the first car I've o... : pukerat
• They're alright. My last ex had one, drove fine, could corner pretty well, and was very easy to park. S... : kallanta
• lol : drucifer
• The new ones don't look too horrible. I had the last generation as a rental a couple times. Wasn't a bad ... : Blackdawgg

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  gah gah gah gahhh : tomservo
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    The sound from the masturbating between a slice of pizza and a Natural light while watching a hooker lick... : razlebol
    • Now I'm definitely coming over for GTA 'action'. : pwnage1232
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  I am shooting many Shackers in the face while having sex with hookers. : Fred Garvin
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    I am shooting many hookers in the face while having sex with hookers. : SockMonkeh
    • I am shooting many hookers in the face while having sex with Shackers. Err, wait, no, this is a terrib... : Arcanum
  • I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message : Wolfanoz
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  still no gold announcement :'( : oHnOES
  • Does it matter? Journalists have gotten review copies. : Chepito.
• multiplayer GTA bitches!!!! : Cashh
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  the comedy of crashing motorcycles into things in multiplayer : dirge23
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    we can pull off that stunt in diehard! : oHnOES
    • DIEHARD!!! : dedgecko
    • More like Mission Impossible 2. : djkenohki
• I'm buying a second copy just to keep in my pants. : opengl128
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  I feel so gay, gamestop is having a midnight launch here and I really think im gonna go out there :( : DonarUDL
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    I'll be one of them gays sitting infront of the local Gamecrazy. This time Im actually going to be there ... : Cashh
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      luckily there arent many nerds at my local 24h walmart that go to pick up games at 12:01 : oHnOES
      • I ended up accidentally going to the SSBB midnight thingy at walmart, was just out randomly that night, a... : DonarUDL
  • yah same here... there is a Gamestop 2 blocks from my apartment : Shadowdane
  • I'm feeling like I might too :< : pwnage1232
  • The one I pre-ordered at is also doing a midnight, but I'm not going. I've requested to do an opening shi... : thetangent
  • Don't feel bad. I'm going to go if there is one near me as well. If I was able to recover from the shit m... : paroxym
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  ...until Jack Thompson's head asplodes from outrage? : DingoStoleMyBaby
  • we can only hope! : Postal
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  Is the consensus that the X360 version is better because of the extra DLC? Are people sure that won't eve... : ChibiJosh
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    Have you finished GTA games before? If you're not the type to complete the game itself the DLC isn't imp... : Pneum0
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      i was reading on the gtaforums.com that the DLC wil feature an entire new island : oHnOES
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        could all be BS though, so who knows : oHnOES
        • probably. : bakanoodle
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      Is the DLC free? : ieGod
      • I highly doubt it. : kodt
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        hah, it'll cost more than any other DLC and have more content than any other : derelict515
        • they said 10 hours of play time : jcupitt
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    Too bad the sound you are worried about is going to be drowned out by the raucous laughter, the multiple ... : dedgecko
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      I really doubt Ps3 user are going to have a hard time finding players. It's fucking GTA4, it's going to b... : razlebol
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        Yeah, and it'll have all the charm and education levels of a random Halo 2 match. : Lunatic Angelic
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          Being called a gay faggot WAS the charm of playing Halo 2 online. : riptyde
          • except that it's 100% accurate now! : dedgecko
  • Most shackers will be playing multiplayer on 360, most people for that matter. Also, the DLC is for 360,... : FushigiDenki
  • The exclusive DLC won't come for sure on the PS3. There might be other DLC or not at all. Nothing was ... : razlebol
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    360 has better gaming hardware end of story but you can buy whatever please you, just stay away from larg... : Enigme
    • That's pretty debatable. : EvilDolemite
    • I'd disagree with you. It has a better game lineup but the hardware failure is enough to put it below th... : Begawkiness
    • I doubt that. : baronzemo78
    • 3 RRODs later I might have to disagree with you. : grendel
    • I think the appropriate statement is that the 360 has better gaming software. Live smacks Sony's offering... : paroxym
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      God why can't we just ban idiots like this right off the bat and save monster threads later : Bantis
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        If it wasn't for the hardware failures, it would be better hardware. It's significantly easier to program... : jayacheess
        • .... oy : Bantis
      • Yea, he probably wears $200 jeans with black socks and black sneakers too. : paroxym
  • I want to see the GameTrailers side by side comparison of the two. So far in the ones they've done the 36... : Sailor of Fortune
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  i'm curious as to how multi will work. running around the city killing each other? : xxiv
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    http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52182 : pwnage1232
    • awesome thanks! : xxiv
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  Man I'm so torn.. 360 or PS3, PS3 I get to play system link with my friend... 360 I guess I get to play w... : dilutedq
  • haha just get a ps3 = ) : Break
  • 360 has more shackers to shout obscenities and call fags than PS3-owning shackers. So actually you'd s... : dedgecko
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    Im not sure how the PS3 ver will work ,but there is no local MP on the Xbox 360 version. : Cashh
    • true, it might not have system link per se, but he won't have to pay for online play like on the 360 just... : dilutedq
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  I caved and pre-ordered it from Best Buy last night. Did it online and I'm doing an in store pickup. Do... : Begawkiness
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    maybe a week or so after release knowing bestbuy : cpt_gloval
    • Oh, wonderful : Begawkiness
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      hmm our BB gets the games a day before gamestop and al the other crappy game stores. : Cashh
      • and the employees raid the preorder box : cpt_gloval
  • You have to buy it the next day. Not eligible for midnight launch. This happened to me when I bought Halo... : ant_hillbilly
  • they don't do that here. when you preorder you can only get it shipped and when you preorder it means no... : dantastic
  • My local BB did a midnight release for Halo 3 so it wouldn't surprise me that it'd do it for GTA4. I thi... : boredguy
• ...the Shack can FINALLY be free of this grotesque hype machine, and I can watch jelously as all you folk... : kallanta
• your vaginaplasty? : dantastic
• DNF is released? : pointyelbows
• ...just another day at work. : ShoCon
• ... I'm http://imdb.com/title/tt0780536/ : stratedge
• CAN'T FUCKING WAIT : atom519
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  i didn't realize so many people were excited about ANOTHER GTA game : graceofdragons
  • the soundtrack alone excites me. can't wait to see what's on there. sure you can say it's just anothe... : pyide
  • they they have all been better than the last, it's hard not to be : cpt_gloval
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    aren't you the guy with like 6 maxed characters in WoW? : derelict515
    • lolol : eeeealmo
  • whats so hard to understand? : pandastrong
• new TF2 map and achievements! : Mmmmmoo
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  11 days bitch SUCK IT. : Cliffzorz
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    11 day? : razlebol
    • NZ release? : Cliffzorz
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  the great thing: the Electro radio station is manned by Francois K (i.e. a proper artist/DJ) : Postal
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    (they haven't had a 'real' electronic station in GTA since GTA3) : Postal
    • That is definitely the one I look forward to the most. Need me some more electro. : djkenohki
    • there's an ambient station too. and funk. and reggae. lazlo is back on talk radio. it's gonna 0wn. : pyide

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  Damn, he beat Hirez, he's only level 4?! : Sailor of Fortune
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    I thought i could beat her, as she only had 35% health. but I was also low, and her strength must be maxe... : hirez
    • Nixx attacks Trick and strikes a critical hit for 128 damages! (Defeated) : Nixx2004
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  fucking fuck how and where do i put I'm a shacker? I got raped overnight by you heathens :( : pukerat
  • I also got attacked by a shacker, but they lost. :) : DHAvatar
  • http://shackpics.com/files/logo_77k82pguk038vnxf8tw3.jpg into your profile. : Nixx2004
  • I your profile "Fallout Shacker" or "Fallout Shackers" (dunno which is 'canon'). There is also an image ... : ZeroSignal
  • cool thanks guys :) : pukerat
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  WTF I had 3 times as much HP as this guy and he kills me? He was only a level above. This game sucks. : DarkWolf5
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    Level isn't really a measure of how strong you are. Someone who is level 10 but hasn't trained much is g... : Nixx2004
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      So i just attack people every 20 minutes and hope they are not level 3 "elite" and if they are, I get to ... : DarkWolf5
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        Looting is more useful than attacking. It even gives you more XP. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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          yes, go to crimes and start robbin' some fools! : hirez
          • No, looting people over the search screen, pick offline people with no money on them. Less trouble. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    HP and levels means shit, if they have their stats maxed out and you don't you are toast, even 3 levels h... : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • yeah, I learned that the hard way. : hirez
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  did it break? all I get is the login screen now. : hirez
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    works for me : ZeroSignal
    • must have been a hiccup. working again. : hirez
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  fuck you hirez. I just barely even created the damn account! : sesmaster
  • how do you even find people to attack? : sesmaster
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    if you put the image or Fallout Shacker in your profile that wouldnt have happened! and you use the 'sear... : hirez
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      where do I get the Shacker image from? : sesmaster
      • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16741035#itemanchor_16741035 : hirez
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  Clans maybe tomorrow evening apparently: http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=forum&w=2&t=241 : ZeroSignal
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    w00t, finally! Then the wasteland will be ours! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      yeah, about time :) : ZeroSignal
      • Hmm, does that mean we'll have bases? : Sailor of Fortune
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      so what should we name the clan? Fallout Shackers? : ZeroSignal
      • I nominate "Brotherhood of Shacknews" (or a variation of shack, hell, maybe even steel!) : Sailor of Fortune
  • somebody said you have to be level 10 to create a clan... not sure what level you have to be to join one : prime8
• I wish it didnt log me out all the time. : hirez
• Also don't take revenge that easily because some players are protected by high-level peeps, I'm fairly su... : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  There's a bunch of people in jail now. First time I got busted for trying to bust someone out. : DHAvatar
  • It's a vicious cycle, this life of crime, : prokat
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  Looks like I'm on someone's hitlist, anyone else? Also, how can you tell who put a hit on you? : Sailor of Fortune
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    Don't think you can nor would it be a good idea. All you know is someone doesn't quite like you. :P : DHAvatar
    • I was on someones list, but I'm not anymore. Guess he/she/it got over getting killed. : MacemanInTW
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  Crab claws of death!? Moderators apparently get awesome weapons, be careful :( : daedraug
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    it happened to be a moderator, to get a fancy schmancy weapon... today in the game there are 4 kinds of w... : afterdoomsday
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      where do you get new weapons from? Just defending the city? : boofy
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        That or you can buy them, different cities have different selections. : Sailor of Fortune
        • List here: http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=forum&w=2&t=26 : Nixx2004
      • There, from other cities, and from the AH. : MacemanInTW
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  any guide for this? : azenmaster
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    Work in progress. I don't know yet how to implement it as virtually hundreds of weapons. but yeah, it wil... : afterdoomsday
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      cool, how fast does energy regen? : azenmaster
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        8% every 5 minutes. : Nixx2004
        • Or 16% if you buy the "Upper Class Survivor" : Githyanki
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  So what's everyone stance on looting? I think we should be able to loot each other for the XP, since ever... : Sailor of Fortune
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    I don't mind being looted. cash or not. : ZeroSignal
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      I wish looting gave you a % of their cash. That way if you found someone with 20K in their hands, you cou... : Githyanki
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        Apparently looting higher level characters gets you higher XP. : ZeroSignal
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          There is a guy looting me currently. he apparently gets 63xp rather than 50. (or so he says :) ) : ZeroSignal
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            Just got 64xp on you when I tried it. : project13
            • haha, same here, I'm looting Zero from now on. : Sailor of Fortune
  • Looting other Shackers is fine if they have $0. Especially if their offline. : Githyanki
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  I just signed up, my char name is lynch and I have the tag in my sig. Is this basically just a build yo... : great-white
  • Pretty much. You can attack other characters. Everything's based on your stats and equipment, and some lu... : Githyanki
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  lol. Level 24. I think that's enough for today :/ : ZeroSignal
  • Yeah, you've been jumping levels at an insane rate. : DHAvatar
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    wtf how do you level so fast? : sanchez
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      eboosts + crime : ZeroSignal
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        Aside from voting what's a easy way to get eboosts? Buying in? : Sailor of Fortune
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          yeah, they sell them in various packs. : ZeroSignal
          • as in - separately from the UC packs. : ZeroSignal
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        Seems some people don't like you out-levelling them: http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=forum&w=2&t... : Nixx2004
        • And he got called out on his QQ : Nighteyes
        • SoraDrebin is a bit of a cunt : shika.art
        • That's all it takes to be "rich" now? O_o : Ebu
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  4 shackers in jail now :( : Githyanki
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    That's the problem with looting, heh. Tried to bust you out and failed. : Nixx2004
    • I actually got in there trying to bust someone out too. First time jailed, and I have 121 successful crim... : Githyanki
  • that wouldn't be too unexpected IRL either. :\ : xsoulbrothax
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    Some random dude was really nice and broke me out. :] This game is fun. It makes me want to play Kingd... : cfalcon
    • I forgot that they had a character deleting policy on there. :( I lost a few multiple acended charact... : MacemanInTW
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  oh shit I did it again! I saw some shackers attacking trick and losing so I decided to kill him and it tu... : h o s t i l e
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    I sent him a dollar. : h o s t i l e
    • lol : Mondo
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  I've created a list of all the shackers player names for ADD in my profile. If your missing, and I know t... : VectorJKL
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    someone look at my profile and tell me what I am doing wrong! Trying to get red font. ugh...... : VectorJKL
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      use HTML and not Shacktags also add me to the list :D : pukerat
      • thanks, added. : VectorJKL
    • i'm !Xobile, with the most badass avatar on the site. : xsoulbrothax
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    I'm hurg : shika.art
    • added you and !Xobile : VectorJKL
  • Here's a list with many: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16725891#itemanchor_16725891 And add me. : Githyanki
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    I'm Proth : Ebu
    • added you and Gith.... : VectorJKL
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  Anyone level 8 want a taser for free? I got a spare... : Melll
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    i, trying to save up for a car, would not turn one down :D i'm 10% short of level 8 or so. : xsoulbrothax
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      ill send it over to you now gimmie a sec : Melll
      • gimmie your username, i want to be sure : Melll
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  I killed that mofo, came from neo city just to kill him haha I hate him too : Melll
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    I'll be in impact area, if anyone needs someone dead, get me, my stats are high enough to wipe out most i : Melll
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      Name is PrisonRapist, im currently able to do 100+ damage : Melll
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        I was paying you to off someone but they got killed : Mondo
        • just msg me in game if you anyone anyone killed in impact city : Melll
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  SoraDrebin - a very injured level 17 : Mondo
  • nevermind just healed himself I should have attacked! : Mondo
• Anyone notice that your friends list is capped? I can't see to add anymore friends to my list although in... : VectorJKL
• Tip: You can get an idea of how tough an opponent might be by using the 'top players' list. For instan... : Nixx2004
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  Time to add another one to the kill list for being a fucking bum: http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?... : MacemanInTW
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    SM me on how much more you need to hit $20k, and make sure you're online to receive the money. : Ride-My-Rocket
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      Nah, he was begging for cash. I've had my account set up for a while now. : MacemanInTW
      • Ah... I misread it, though you were the one that needs it. Sorry, no extra-Shackular loans... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Dinged L10 earlier today, picked up a car and upgraded to a Modified Battle Hawk. Btw, Nail In Hammer is... : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Do you have any level 8 weapons stronger than taser that you dont need? : Melll
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    What's the stats on modified battle hawk? : Nixx2004
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      Look in auctions. : Githyanki
      • That's battle hawk +, which isn't the same thing. Modified battle hawk is sold at the Last Hope Outpost f... : Nixx2004
    • +10 Dmg, +12 Speed, +8 Strength : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Raindancer is selling UC Packs. This seems to be the popular offer and the lowest she will accept. "Ra... : VectorJKL
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    But you don't spend any real money. : Githyanki
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      true, but I don't have 150k to offer :( : VectorJKL
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        play the lottery and bet MAX, i win easy $50,000 when I play it and only had $30,000 to bet : Melll
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          I mean the slot machines : Melll
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            I was wondering if it was possible to corner the gas & water markets. Just buy up all the stock and dist... : Ride-My-Rocket
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              Might be a good idea. Lets see what we can do. :) : MacemanInTW
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                humm. Good idea, but will ultimately only hinder those that are not UC. : VectorJKL
                • Buy up whatever we can, and AH it to the other players at nice inflated prices? : MacemanInTW
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  Anyone looking to put a hit on someone? Let me know i want to kill for vengance : Melll
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    Im able to pump 138 damage on mofos : Melll
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      Jesus. What are your stats (level, dmg, spd, def)? : Ride-My-Rocket
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        Level 8, Speed 136, Damage 138 and Defence 72, my stats are maxed, i need to get to level 9, im 8% there ... : Melll
        • 223 health too.. : Melll
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  Can someone take Trick out? bitch keeps ambushing me. : dahanese
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    Im too powerful, feel kinda bad getting him, I'll start feeling like hello world if I did :( : Melll
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      just ones please, seriously, she waits for me. : dahanese
      • ones=once : dahanese
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      Dude, REVENGE. : Ride-My-Rocket
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        fine, ill be ruthless : Melll
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          That's the spirit! I relish picking on anybody who's bullied other Shackers around... : Ride-My-Rocket
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            Fucking Feyreth just reamed me. Go kill the cocksucker. :( : MacemanInTW
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              Feyreth @ http://www.afterdoomsday.com/main.php?do=profile&player=379 : Ride-My-Rocket
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                I should go post a whiny thread on the forums over there about him killing me just before I trained, like... : MacemanInTW
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                  He sent me a message asking why he was being 'onlined' (attacked while online) again. I replied that he a... : Nixx2004
                  • I hit faceless once just for begging for money. Just got a "I've got friends, so dont fuck with me" ki... : MacemanInTW
            • Got him. Kind of weak for a level 9. Also got Trick right after they got out of the hospital. They sen... : Nixx2004
  • They are in the hospital right now, will try to get when they get out. : Nixx2004
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  Looks like the Shack's getting noticed already as a potential heavyweight clan: "So what do you all th : Ride-My-Rocket
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    What is VC? : hiloopy
    • I assume it's some other browser game. Hard to tell what with just the initials. : Nixx2004
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  The friends list is starting to annoy me. Anyone else only able to add 15 people? : VectorJKL
  • Yeah, it's pretty limited ATM. I'm hoping the clans expansion will solve that problem. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  there are too many Shackers lol I don't wanna attack fellow Shackers : prime8
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    you may loot me for xp. I keep my money in the bank. : VectorJKL
    • Same here. Loot away. : MacemanInTW
    • Yea, I'm fair game for looting, too. (Proth) : Ebu
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  What the fuck is "a nice rock?" : Ebu
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    it's a another way to say that you didn't find anything useful, and in the same time build up an adrenali... : afterdoomsday
    • It's a waste for $400 is what it is. Just call it that. "You just wasted $400. Try again tomorrow... : Ebu
    • And if you're going to have stupid prizes like that, at least let them be junk loot that can be vendored ... : Ebu
    • Couldn't you just call it "a swift kick in the nuts" instead? : Ride-My-Rocket
• Saucemaster and Hurg currently in Jail if someone wants to bust them. I was bitten by a scorpion..... : VectorJKL
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  Contacts list... does it only show the first 15 people? That needs some work : prime8
  • request heard. will work this out a little more : afterdoomsday

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  To be honest, I thought it was fine, but now I think it sucks. I hate achievements where you have to depe... : Scoots06
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    Don't you get it? Valve is offering you something to go make friends. There are a ton of shackers that pl... : geedeck
    • agreed sir. recognizing the people who enjoy playing support classes and rewarding them is an awesome ide... : m0rfus
    • Valve should start offering achievements for persuading your early-20s girlfriend to go trolling for othe : Lunatic Angelic
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      I agree. Also, I dont think the idea is that everyone gets these unlocks - it will take time and dedicati... : hirez
      • Marks this down for future reference ;). : Alco23
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    do you have to get all the achievements to unlock stuff? : ass-street
    • Nope. 12 of 36 to get the... crit gun I think? then 24 of 36 to get the vampire needles and finally all 3... : geedeck
    • syringe gun = 1/3, crit beam = 2/3, bone saw = 3/3 : Klebold
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    it annoyed me the achievement "friends like these" (play with loads of steam friends on same server) - be... : Klebold
    • I think I got mine after I added all the HoK players :S... : Alco23
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    Robin Walker has said that they are trying to come up with secondary means in which to obtain the unlocka... : Duffman8369
    • Ya, I honestly can handle those types of achievements, the super rare ones that come about by just grindi... : Scoots06
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      if that's true, they should make it some function of time played in the class. maybe 1 unlock for each 10... : hirez
      • How about making it a function of your play/effectiveness in a particular play session, like Quake Wars d... : Arcanum
    • fuck unlockables. fuck them right in the ass. Why should you be deprived weapons that impart some advanta... : GloriousCow
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      I hope that's the case. I understand having achievements, but they have to realize that most people are : omnova
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        Are you saying we set up a temporary "unlock your achievements here" server? : ieGod
        • Actually I think I've crossed the line into apathy. I want the new toys but the work required for them i... : omnova
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    ubering a boxing heavy is stupid? you mean to tell me you've never ubered a heavy, had him run out of amm... : Dschinghis Khan
    • I agree. I have had some awesome times as an ubered heavy punching out people AND sentries. : hirez
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  I was thinking.. why 36? The only thing I can think of is that's the number of dicks Dante's gf sucked ... : romulan
  • 36!!! : handofthrawn
  • Including Dante it was 37. : Duffman8369
  • Actually that was 37. IN A ROW? : Turd Ferguson
  • It's the number of tracks on the new NIN double album! : WaterSign
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  Lame. You'll have people trying to go for achievements and ruining the overall effectiveness of the team. : zanzares
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    Agreed. Lots of those things you wouldn't do normally in the course of a match, and would do just for the... : arhughes
    • ^^^ this is my complaint. : terath
• "FYI I am spy" haha... I did enjoy that one : Omaha
• You play to farm. You farm to play. It's a winning formula. : DooBall
• wow, a lot of those are pretty tough. : Klebold
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  The Critzcrieg, a new medigun that will rapid fire critical rockets. I wonder if that is something add... : rosewood
  • whoever he has the gun on gets 10 secs of crit. : ass-street
  • You're awarded with The Critzcrieg after earning 24 of the achievements. This is a new medigun and uses i : GloriousCow
• Anyone know if these will unlock if you have already done them? ie First Do No Harm: Play a full rou... : rosewood
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  I originally scoffed at the idea of farming the achievements, but after reading this list I'm tempted to ... : omnova
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    Which makes me think these achievements are broken. I think they should all be achievable during normal p... : zanzares
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      I know prox and wolfwood and I are going to spend an evening on a sever where I just stand there as a hea... : rosewood
      • You do like to punch people. : zanzares
      • sorry, there's no old lady class : Fayk
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      Ya, I'd prefer a list of numerical achievements, such as the heal 10,000 or similar. Stuff that you can w... : Scoots06
      • 1) How many numerical achievements do you think are possible? there are only so many things you can count... : hirez
      • To be fair, I HAVE ended up ubering a scout in rare circumstances. Usually it is when your primary target... : terath
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      I think the fact that they're tied to getting the new weapons is what's broken. If it weren't for that, ... : Arcanum
      • Update: I finally sat down and read all the new achievements. Holy fuck a lot of these are retarded. ... : Arcanum
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      The one I find to be completely absurd is the 10 milllion health healed one. At an optimistic 1000 HP he : omnova
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        Some of them are basically "be in a clan and farm" achievements. : Arcanum
        • or 'turn on auto-heal and go afk for the next week' in this case (literally!!!) : itsjames
      • Seriously, especially with the shack scouts. They are dangerous even when you use a normal gun let alone ... : terath
  • I think the fact that the achievements are fairly poorly designed will mean if you want to get them all, ... : taronish
• Yeah, some of those are really dumb and will be really hard to achieve. : SilverSnake
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  I really don't want to get the achievements by hopping on a dummy server, but I really want the weapons, ... : dmason
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    It shouldn't be too hard to cheat up to the 2nd one, but getting all the achievements is going to be near... : edgewise
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      It's a waste of time is what it is, I'm pretty angry valve is going to make players waste their time just... : dkrulz
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        It would be really funny, if you complete all of the achievements in a week or some Godly amount of time ... : dmason
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          Have they said whether or not your previous record counts? Or do you start from scratch in trying to get ... : dkrulz
          • Not sure. I hope I don't have to start over. : dmason
  • i had to do this to get my sentry gun one, i couldn't do it on the shack server :/ : xxiv
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  I think my biggest issue with the whole thing is releasing it for one class first, and not all classes at... : laurgasms
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    i primarily play medic but i don't mind so much, i'll play pyro or heavy or something and have just as mu... : xxiv
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      I play mostly pyro, but I really think that I'll be playing medic a lot more if it has features that noth... : laurgasms
      • yeah it'll give people a goal again which is good for populating servers. i just looked and holy fuck it ... : xxiv
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    If it gets pyros to switch to medics then they're doing the right thing. : ieGod
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      i'll make sure to stick to pyro when i'm playing you and flammable. : laurgasms
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        Excellent, you'll just give them ubers even faster! : dkrulz
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          ^^^ truth. Pyros are just uber donation services : itsjames
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            lol there was a game a few days ago where i killed like two medics at one time, then when they were runni... : laurgasms
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              what class couldn't have killed 2 medics with no protection? : itsjames
              • i primarily play medic and i've taken down plenty of guys by myself, pyros included : Dschinghis Khan
              • medics usually run and find someone to heal pretty quickly. as soon as their healing, it's really tough t... : laurgasms
• Some of them are just asking to have half your team go medic and ass around. They should be more things t... : Beady
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  holy what the shit: Does It Hurt When I Do This?: Kill fifty Scouts with your syringe gun : itsjames
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    or the "kill 50 medics with your bonesaw" That's a lot of fucking playing. I could see these achievem... : windowpane
    • 2 weeks? Haha, for a casual player a good deal of the achievements will never be possible to get. : boredguy
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      That's probably easier. Normally if you're a medic and you whip out your bonesaw the other medic will do... : itsjames
      • On Shack servers the Scout achievement is going to be extremely tough. I think I might have syringed Yam... : Head Rush
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      10,000,000 healing points is going to take a hardcore medic-only player months to complete, a casual play... : bipolar
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        Or it will take a clan with a dedicated server a few weeks of idle auto-healing an idle teammade. : Arcanum
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          you don't get healing points if the person isn't injured. they'd have to figure out a way to continuousl... : electroly
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            Making a level where this happens would be easy enough. Man these achievements are dumb. : gnomish
            • An acid floor that does precisely the amount of damage/second as the medigun heals? : Arcanum
          • A TF2 damage/healing Rube Goldberg machine. : omnova
    • but you really only need 24 of the 36, that ubersaw doesnt seem that useful , even kind of a disadvantage... : Chandler55
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  Try the Shack frontpage. : K1Bond007
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    there's a front page? : ass-street
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      Yeah, right. And Big Foot is with Nessie on vacation in Atlantis. : dmason
      • I really want to stay in Atlantis for a vacation. : Slowtreme
  • Ah my bad. I saw the previews but didn't see the list of achievements. Seems as though most people missed... : Scoots06
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  I think they should have spend less time on creating and "balancing" new weapons, and more time on some n... : Rag and Bone Man
  • Call me crazy but i'd bet the people who did all the achievement stuff and weapon stuff aren't the same p... : boredguy
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  yup, well some of these are just silly, so i'm going to have no problem farming them. I could care less a... : Jackass1233
  • I don't think that they're going to take stats previously gained and implement them towards these achieve... : Head Rush
• So are we going to have a achievement grinding thing going on the shack servers for these or what :( : felicia
• I imagine most people will be gung-ho for the first few days, but will quickly give up when they remember... : gnomish
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  some of those achievements are downright stupid for your average player. : devnullgt
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    I agree. It's been turned into some kind of RPG-like grind where few people who don't play this game almo... : Attica Blue
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      maybe its the Carrot to get people to play more. : hirez
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        Well, sure, but that doesn't mean it should be unreasonable. If the average age of gamers is 28, as is po : Attica Blue
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          I have a family & job, and I know I dont play as much TF2 as some people around here, but I do play on a ... : hirez
          • The "over time" for some of these achievements sounds like many months of regular, continuous play. Quite... : Attica Blue
    • I think so too. I can foresee a couple of scenarios. 1. people dont care about the achievements and play... : devnullgt
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  Oh good, I've been waiting for Scoots' analysis. : Robotic Puppy Eater
  • omg a message board! : Scoots06
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  I'm probably in the minority. But I dont think the 'casual' player should get all the unlocks. They are s... : hirez
  • exactly : Dschinghis Khan
  • video game status symbols : boring gegtik
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    UBER players certainly need all the help they can get to compete with casual players. : DapperDan
    • but its not like the Uber medic is going to run around with his ubersaw out all the time. he's still goin... : hirez
  • I'd agree with this except some of the achievements even for the best most dedicated medics are going to ... : boredguy
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    Yeah let's add RPG elements to FPS games so I have to grind to be competitive. I would really enjoy that. : Audhuml4
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      like i said, I know I'm in the minority. I dont see an issue with it. I'm still going to play, and if i g... : hirez
      • Hirez, you have never been effective for your team. It isn't you I'm worried about. It is someone els... : rosewood
      • I see TF2 as an extremely casual and not pro FPS. Adding in this "but I'm a better casual gamer" feature ... : Audhuml4
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      If Valve gets the balance right, you won't need the same unlocks to be competitive. I think people eithe... : deject
      • I'm sure it will all be balanced out nicely which is good. It's just somewhat disappointing that I will p... : Scoots06
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  Things that may happen that make me not like these: "Okay, lets use the uber and fuck them up!" "No, ... : rosewood
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    I think this is all one big terrible idea, to be honest. : SockMonkeh
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      I'm not too excited about it. I don't know. I like the idea of more achievements, and I'm not against the... : K1Bond007
      • I agree. The new weapons and the achievements should be two totally separate situations. Give the person ... : AxeMan808
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    ok, i'm pretty sure that if you break off a heavy its not gonna set your score back to 0, and how hard is... : Dschinghis Khan
    • it's not, but there will be a lot of people who just don't bother because they either don't know or don't... : terath
    • But you might miss a kill! Way to nitpick one specific example. The point is: I don't trust th... : rosewood
    • WAAAAY too hard for the average internet mouthbreather who NEEDS his achievement points. : Finestaut
  • Valve designed the achievements and they encourage things that won't be good for the team. That's a probl... : taronish
• On initial glance I was all for these. But now that I've read the details, some of those are pretty annoy... : terath

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• Ask him why the server browser for UT3 was so sub-standard for pc users. : Visceral Monkey
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  Do they think they will be able to make Space Marine games for the entire life of their company? Or will ... : Sexpansion Pack
  • POWER ARMOR : Ajax
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  Are they still having probems witht he Unreal Engine on the PS3 compared to the Xbox 360? Does he forese... : dilutedq
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    Also do they get tired of people taking their quotes out of context, and saying they abandoned the PC mar... : dilutedq
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      Hi, this is Valve and Stardock calling for diluedq - we'd like to tell how wrong he is. Thank you. : dedgecko
      • FUCK! failure.... : dedgecko
• Will Marcus and Dom ever get to consummate their love for one another? : Ajax
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  Ask him to put out that tech demo so we can play with the meat cube :( : timaste
  • DOH! you beat me to it! I clearly dont hit F5 enough! : silentbobuk
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  Does their abandonment of the PC market admit they haven't been able to adapt with the market? : dmason
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    Are you trying to get me punched in the face? : notd665
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      Alright, alright. Then just ask how UT3 turned out so shitty. : dmason
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        It got good reviews, and it's fun as hell. : dilutedq
        • oooh RAMPAGE! : kainen1
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      why? From a business management point of view, that's a perfectly valid question to ask. : dedgecko
      • The answer is equally obvious. The PC market for their games has dried up and consoles have a much large : omnova
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      These are the questions people want answers too. Especially when they claim the PC market is dead after r... : shortbuscaptain
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        They never said it was dead. : dilutedq
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          I thought they said something along those lines, or it is in shambles or something. : shortbuscaptain
          • I think a guy from Epic did, but I'm not sure "abandonment" is the right word. They still release games o... : deveus1
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            http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51354 At last year's Game Developers Conference, Epic president Mi : Ajax
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              If piracy is a big issue for them I really hope they take the direction of a MMOFPS, doooo eeeeeeet! : shortbuscaptain
              • I think the Unreal Championship strain of the series would lend itself better the MMO treatment than a st... : Ajax
            • There were also a few other articles, one by Tim Sweeney and Cliffy that said relatively similar things..... : dilutedq
  • Have they ever released a game that didn't come to PC? : deveus1
• Why does the term "Nali Healing Fruit" pop into my head every time I climax? : dumb.
• Why has Epic forsaken PC gamers? Did they learn any lessons from UT3 taking a big crap all over the place... : shortbuscaptain
• Why doesn't cliffyB post on the shack anymore? : skitzo
• Is that mega hunk of meat in the gears 2 tech demo going to make it to retail versions? : silentbobuk
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  Do they have any plans for a web-based UT, sort of like the QuakeLive stuff that's going to be happening? : deveus1
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    ^^ I'd like to know this. A web version of UT2k4 would be pretty cool. : OverloadUT
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      Only if they bring back the original UT browser interface. : Ajax
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        What exactly is wrong with the UT2004 server browser? They are identical in terms of functionality. : omnova
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          Put the Impact Hammer down omnova I didn't say anything was wrong with it! It's an interface preference m... : Ajax
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            Bookmarking this for future "Ajax got all defensive 'n shit!" references. : omnova
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              lol @ unreal defender calling someone defensive. : Ajax
              • I know it when I see it. :( Besides, someone has to do it and I think my title has shifted to Stupid I... : omnova
            • when we played you said you weren't THAT into it. Strange! : boomstickah
          • UT99 interface was probably one of the best UI's in any game ever. atleast for what it needed to do. Lo... : dilutedq
• Any info on the ue4 engine Sweeney has started on? : -efx-
• what job is he going for? : Demius
• Any plans fer a sequel to Unreal II ? : vikramwillrock
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  Why was bombing run left out of UT3? : royalally
  • Because people are stupid and didn't play it. :( : omnova
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    Yeah they probably thought the resources would be better spent elsewhere, while maybe a mod team could ad... : semaphore
    • Probably. Bombing Run just didn't catch on to the degree that I thought it was capable of. It was one ... : royalally
  • because UT2k4 killed it : RikiTiki2
• Conan :| : wykd
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  Ask if he can arrange for the publication of every early-to-mid-90's Epic PC game to Xbox Live Arcade. : eldersveld
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    e.g. Jazz Jackrabbit, Epic Pinball, One Must Fall: 2097, ZZT : eldersveld
    • ^^^ Do this. : eldersveld
    • XBLA ZZT: PLZ : gingerninja
  • and Steam. : deject
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  Is the original Unreal franchise abandoned or do they have plans to resurrect it as a single-player exper... : EvilDolemite
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    Definitely on my list to ask. Gears 2 is old hat. Bring on Unreal 3 plz. : notd665
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      I'll sign off on this if they promise to spread the intensity throughout the entire game instead of havin... : Ajax
      • And if they'll fully test for vert-tweaked additive brushes that cause holes in collision meshes. : RomSteady
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  Is Cliffy really dating Jade? :( : edgewise
  • follow up if no: can Cliffy hook me up? : deject
• One last bump for any last minute questions before ER goes up. : notd665
• awesome notd665 , that's a hot interview : Dravenport
• I haven't read up on all the other questions etc that people have written. So with the fear of it being : humbleone
• what kind of doctor is he : AlexXdude
• Where the hell is Unreal 3! Unreal 2, while being a decent game in it's own right, was not a proper s : Dynotaku
• UT3 Engine Jazz Jackrabbit?! :) : Sylvanus

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  Every game does it now. With Timesplitters 2 they had the balls to print "Heir apparent to Goldeneye!!" t... : avatar_58
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    Yeah, they do it for everything. Games, music, film releases, etc. It just pisses me off when they do it... : My Documents
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      I was quoted on the back cover of 'The Abyss' DVD for parts of my review and also Fight Club and I believ... : pancake humper
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        There are only two quotes on the back of my Fight Club edition, "Mind-blowing" and "just might require an... : SiW73
        • I'm looking at mine and it's not there either. It might have been on the site. I know the back of the Aby... : pancake humper
    • How about guessing which films coming to DVD will have some stupid 'Unrated Version' label on them, ie. W... : focusdaily
• the ign quote on ikaruga was pwnsome : MoreVespeneGas
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  OUR FROTHING DEMAND FOR THIS GAME INCREASES : Omaha
  • THE FROTH RETURNS! :( : bitter ego
  • heeeell yes! : MoreVespeneGas
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  This post is forgetting something... : notd665
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    A reply verifying whether or not that shit is really printed onto the motherfucking cover? : My Documents
    • I don't think that's it :[ : pharoah mike
    • :[ : carrioN luggagE
• Is that game where you paint stuff to fight? I wanted to play it but didn't have a PS. : Rauol Duke
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  This game looks like shit on my TV. I posted another thread about it but it's borderline unplayable the ... : sinner0423
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    You're doing it wrong KINDA LIKE THE WAY YOU JUST AVOIDED ANSWERING MY QUESTION. : My Documents
    • lol : felicia
  • Some LCD / Plasma sets scale 480p (Wii) quite poorly. Since I <3 my XB1 and PS2 - I can't ditch my CRT ... : abrasion
• looked pretty good while playing on the PS2 through a 62 in sammy : eforce98
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  I once had a sticker quoting me put on the box for an Aureal sound card. : Matto357
  • did you sue? : eeeealmo
  • "This shit is DOPE." - Matt O. : Super Sparker
  • "It's like Thomas Keller had sex with my ears instead of my mouth!" : ChibiJosh
• Not my picture, but here is one from someone who bought it: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/accel... : Evil Benius
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  I wanted my friend with a wii to buy this game but he didn't >:( he also didn't buy No More Heroes >:( : sKetchflow
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    it should be mentioned that he DID buy Endless Ocean... I need new friends. : sKetchflow
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      Haha I almost want to grab that game when it is cheap just to see what the hell. : Evil Benius
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        Basically unless you have wayyyyyy too much stress in your life there's no reason to buy it. You just sw... : sKetchflow
        • it has online 2 player =D : MoreVespeneGas
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          So I should buy it before I get Ninja Gaiden 2? : Evil Benius
          • they are so similar it would be a tough call =/ : MoreVespeneGas
    • Endless Ocean is fun for noodling around. Some of it seems kind of chintzy and then suddenly you'll get t... : Borzoi
    • that game looks kind of cool. : feek
• Okay, I just came back from the store, and can confirm that the "9.5 out 10" graphic is indeed printed on... : Home Nugget
• I have the same thoughts as you, they did that to Metroid Prime :( : jayares

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  Get the premium or elite 360. You need the HDD if you plan on downloading DLC and pretty much anything el... : Prozium
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    Thanks! The only game I'm worried about playing is GTA4, but if a USB hard drive or memory card won't be... : Hello Cthulu
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      It IS worth investing in at least the Premium 360 (20gb HD) if you're going to jump on the bandwagon at a... : kallanta
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        Between buying one Xbox Original, a couple map packs and a few arcade games, my 20GB is completely full. ... : deveus1
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          Same... $180 is insane for a 120gb hdd. I can drop a 200gb hdd into my ps3 for half of that. : walker270
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            I wish they would release a 60GB and charge $90 for it. It's still absurd, but it's a lot easier to convi... : deveus1
            • I think the 20gb is $90. : walker270
    • You still want it, even for just GTA4. If you're this big of a GTA nut, you're clearly going to want the... : DinK
• GTA4 on the 360 won't require an install; however, get a version with the HD because its highly useful fo... : derelict515
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  The PS3 version is the only one with an installation. You'll be fine on the 360. The Arcade is fine e : Yanks
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    "The PS3 version is the only one with an installation. " Do you have a source of your claim? : yellowtexan
    • PS3 version doesn't have an installation afaik. The 3MB HDD space requirement on the case is for saved ga... : pyide
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      found once source http://onaxis.blogspot.com/2008/04/grand-theft-auto-iv-5-minute-mandatory.html since... : pyide
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        regarding that article how did they go from having to delay it because of FPS issues on the PS3 to now it... : dilutedq
        • I didn't know the PS3 version was the sole cause of the delay. http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/509... : pyide
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          The PS3, like the PS2, it a bitch to program for but if you really take the time to learn the hardware it... : Prozium
          • Man looking at the architecture and then trying to massage performance out of what I've seen is the publi... : Yanks
• Just get the Premium. Without the hard drive you're missing out on half the experience. : EvilDolemite
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  Thread Hijack: Since I'm in the same position.. What are good games for 1st time 360 Owners to get, along... : loboca
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    Crackdown, CoD4, Halo 3, Dead Rising, Condemned 1/2 : EvilDolemite
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      Crackdown, cod4, halo 3, gears of war, and perhaps Rainbow Six: Vegas 1 or 2 Dead Rising and Condemned... : dedgecko
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        crackdown is only $20 used at gamestop now. I was gonna buy it but then I decided not to since the next ... : mwasher
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          ejectorpod and myself must have destroyed thousands of civilians lives yesterday. We were picking up rand... : GrimmyD
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            aw man :( is crackdown only 2 player coop? i still have it here too, though my guy's kinda weak : xsoulbrothax
            • It's fucking awesome. One guy picks a random car full of people, hucks it in the air, the other guy fires... : GrimmyD
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      If you are going to play COD4 Play it on the PC : DrillBit
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        I went with this notion but with the 360 it has more shackers, the new maps, and no hackers. Otherwise... : Sailor of Fortune
        • you would be right. COD4 is totally a 360 purchase. : grifter
    • Sweet, thanks. : loboca
  • Call Of Duty 4, Halo 3, Bioshock : pun][sher
• you can not just add any random HDD to a 360, it has to be either the 20 GB or 120GB drive that MSFT sell... : dedgecko
• They really should make the HDD required as it really sucks without it. That said the 20GB premium shoul... : Jayx77
• don't buy a 360 without a hard drive, and as said, it won't need an installation on the xbox. : pandastrong
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  Thank you for all the help, guys! Pay day is still a week out, so I'll have to figure out what to do by ... : Hello Cthulu
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    Head to a Toys-r-us ASAP. They VGA cables are on clearance for $10 or less. : Prozium
    • Thank you for the tip! : Hello Cthulu
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    Well assuming you get an HDMI model, you could just use DVI going into a computer monitor too. The cable... : DinK
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      But then you'll also need to either hack you original AV cable or pickup the official audio breakout cabl : Prozium
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        Assuming I plug in my 360 to TV via HDMI and run the audio via a hacked original AV cable, would the HDMI... : xsoulbrothax
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          you're gonna plug your TV in all by yourself? damn dude, that's hardcore. : MagicWishMonkey
          • Well the Geek Squad quoted me $150 to plug it in, and I'd rather spend it on hookers and blow. everyth... : xsoulbrothax
        • you have to change the settings. it will output both I think. My buddy has one and he just turns his TV... : Jayx77
• I thought I would regret purchasing a 360 since I mostly just play PC games, but I'm pretty happy with it... : .faxen

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  I typically put 4 units in my border cities. I start with 2 archers, 1 spearman, and 1 axeman. I follow t... : SockMonkeh
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    Settling warlords is a much, much better idea than joining them to units. Veterancy is key. : Goncyn
    • I will sometimes use a general-attached unit as the medic for a huge stack. : dirge23
• I'm interested to see how alliances play out. : hamachi
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  VERY IMPORTANT STRATEGY that I don't see nearly enough people using. Do not promote units until you need : OverloadUT
  • that's pretty smart. never thought about that one before. : hamachi
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    On the other hand, if a unit gets attacked and destroyed before you have a chance to upgrade it appropria... : dirge23
    • It's pretty rare that a unit can get attacked by something you can't see. If you're in your own territory... : OverloadUT
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  The key to taking cities is bombardment. Catapults, artillery, battleships, bombers, things of that sort.... : SilverSnake
  • Then, after bombarding, attack with units that cause collateral damage, so you have an easier time attack... : Goncyn
• I'm pretty much resigning to the fact that about 10% into the game I'm gonna become some ones tech/resour... : astonish
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  Email went out :D :D :D :D : Deathlove
  • I'm so tempted to see if I can sneak home now :( : Jonathan
  • this is so awesome. I can't wait for 9 months of me getting raped! : cltcprd
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    Booya. First city is down. : moogle
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      I hope you named it Quel'Serrar. : NexusOne
      • I just changed it to this. : moogle
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    I'm totally going to put Civ4 on my work laptop, and bring it with me everywhere so I never miss a turn :... : NexusOne
    • I have my laptop here at work with me but I can't get a net connection on it. :( : SockMonkeh
    • I used to have it on my work laptop, but since I installed Vista disk space is a little tight :( : Goncyn
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    I cannot wait to go home and find out I started on a single square island. : Evil Benius
    • I expect to be landlocked in the middle of seven other people. : dirge23
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  anyone have a HOWTO on setting up pitboss. I think I'm going to get a game going with some local friends... : cltcprd
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    1. cut a hole in a box : Goncyn
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      that has nothing to do with pitboss : cltcprd
      • uh, in that case, I just poked around the forums I know, and there isn't much out there... ;[ : Goncyn
    • 2. ??? : dirge23
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    I'm sure zanzares can help you. : SockMonkeh
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      IDWTF about PitBoss. : zanzares
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        Send me a link to HOWTO plz :) : cltcprd
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          Which part specifically needs help? You basically run PitBoss, setup the game and people connect. You hav... : zanzares
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            1. Run Pitboss.exe (or whatever it's called) from the Beyond The Sword directory 2. Set the game up as D... : OverloadUT
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              do you need BtS to play PitBoss? I'm not sure all my friends bought BtS : cltcprd
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                also, can i run the unoffiical patch on BtS and the official on regular Civ4? : cltcprd
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                  Yes the unofficial patch replaces only the BTS DLL, so vanilla is unaffected. I dkwtf about pitboss. : Goncyn
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                    it seems as though it should work fine. I'm going to setup a test game tonight. : cltcprd
                    • No you don't need to run the BtS version of Pitboss. But you DO need to slap your friends and make them b... : OverloadUT
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  Another area of Civ that I am pretty terrible at: Espionage. How I does spy? Any general tips on fundi... : NexusOne
  • In a human game you'll want some espionage to keep and eye on your neighbors. If you can afford it keep y... : OverloadUT
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    TIP: Leaving a spy in an opponent's city without actually using it lowers the cost of the mission you wan... : Deathlove
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      The bonus is 10% per turn, which is massive. Does anybody know where this tops out? It goes to at least ... : dirge23
      • 50% max. : zanzares
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      Changing civics away from Nationhood and then invading is even worse. :D : zanzares
      • Nahhhhhh, it's not that bad. *sob* : dirge23
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    1. You can build spies once you learn Alphabet. 2. Spies are invisible, unless they get caught (random c... : Goncyn
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      The other one in 10. is See Demographics, which adds that Civ to your score/power charts. : dirge23
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        Thanks. Side note: the swift obsolescence of Castles really gets my goat. : Goncyn
        • I agree, it seems like you should be able to build them quite a bit earlier. : dirge23
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          No shit. I randomed Spain too. : moogle
          • Isabella more like lolabella : Goncyn
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      Re: 10 - how do you Investigate City without having a Spy there? : Deathlove
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        Just double-click on it I think. : Goncyn
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          Correct. If you have enough points you can just double click it as if it were your own city. : OverloadUT
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            I assume it's after you have City Visibility on civ, then. : Deathlove
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              City details requires a lot more points than city visibility. By the time you get details you'll have had... : OverloadUT
              • It's flippin sweet though. : zanzares