Morning Discussion

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• lol this is a good one! : trOmblyj
• God Job! My LOL's off to you sir : SolveChrist
• haha nice one cocksucker. : monikerdaven
• It's hard to resist isn't it. : egg5hen
• hahahahaha super pwned : virus
• haha awesome : zerog83
• i wonder which disguise moonbase used to make that post : r3dn3ck
• The truth comes out. : breadsticks
• lolol bash.org ftw lolol : askedrelic
• Haha. 10 points! : Danny5225
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  +4 points for the bash reference! : TastyWheat
  • I dunno why the bash comment is so damn funny, but it just is. : Lionel2b
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  Dammit. :( : Rice-Rocketeer
  • OWNED, SON : Majuju
  • you sir, got OWNED. : AMikaboshi
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  :D http://www.bash.org/?5775 : burning eye
  • That was exactly what I thought of! : Arcanum
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    Wow, that seems pretty obscure to me, but HAHAHA : Githyanki
    • the keys are like right next to each other there's definitely a repertoire of bash classics : aethyr
  • Dude I read that and IMMEDIATELY thought of that one. Perfect. : TheTick
• I knew it! He doth protest too much! : SeaLlama
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  MB! :D : moe6
  • Hey, moe! We should play some LotRO. : Moonbase Commander
• THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! : Ride-My-Rocket
• lol this is a good one : mwasher
• lol : Mmmmmoo
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  WHAT THE FUCK, GUYS. 30 LOLs? IT'S NOT THAT FUNNY. :( : Rice-Rocketeer
  • If you got the joke it would be hilarious! : TheTick
  • Chalk up another 30 lol's in 5...4..3...2..1... : Q-ball
  • Make that 31! : yosemiteclimber
  • stop being a baby...and suck my dick, bitch. : noobja
• lolololol. 11/10. : biskits
• So funny I almost peed myself. : TheTick
• Well then, what are you doing tonight at 8? : d1sregard
• hahaha. awesome : alarm cock
• So awesome, lol. : Dontdrop
• LOLOLOL. (We already knew!) (*wink*) : cpt. ken
• WHAT THE FUCK. 59? : Rice-Rocketeer

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  if the treadmill moves fast enough. : noobja
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    The wheels just spin at thrust speed + treadmill speed. The plane still takes off. I think I just got t... : twifosp
    • Or...rolled? : noobja
• seriously? : twifosp
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  watch mythbusters, and yes. : cltcprd
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    That plane wasn't matching speeds with the conveyer belt. It was moving forward! : mr.sleepy
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      The wheels aren't fixed. They can spin at any speed despite what kind of thrust the plane is putting out... : twifosp
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        So then why does the plane go forward if it is matching speeds with the conveyer belt? If the conveyer be... : mr.sleepy
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          Because the conveyor belt is not pushing the plane backward. The thrust of the planes engines pushes aga... : twifosp
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            What about in zero gravity? Could a plane take off in zero gravity? : mr.sleepy
            • I think mr.sleepy just defeated physics. : walker270
            • Could a woodchuck chuck wood ON THE MOON!?! : twifosp
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              yes. I would actually rise up faster b/c there is nothing holding it down. as a matter of fact, that's ... : slambast
              • and lets make the assumption, there is air for the plane to raise up in.. If its the void of space, that ... : slambast
• Absolutely. : FPSDavid
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  Gary's Mod! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSxUHHcfsro : dmason
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    Clever. Leave all questions to a really good physics engine. : magistersmax
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      This had me laughing my ass off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGhGdFx6-gY&feature=related I'm ... : pigvomit
      • oh god, the comments are even funnier: "This video just shows that the poster has no idea what the questi... : aethyr
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  Don't the wings require a certain amount of air passing over / under them to achieve the required lift? ... : obiquatro
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    It doesn't stand still. The wheels aren't fixed. The wheels spin. They just spin faster than a stationa... : twifosp
    • Hooray physics! : locater16
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      It does "stand still." It's the air pulled by the engines that creates the lift. It just seems like ti : obiquatro
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        *cries* : DarkWolf5
        • Yea, I think this is an LOL post, not sure. : twifosp
        • What's gotten you so emotional? *pats you on the back* : obiquatro
      • No, not at all. The engines fire thrust out of the back of and that pushes the plane forward. This acti... : twifosp
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        It hurts my brain to try and think about this from your perspective, I just don't get what is so hard abo... : sicko
        • The reason this concept is hard to grasp for some people is simple -- they're applying knowledge about a ... : walker270
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          I think I didn't explain myself deeply enough. I mean to say that the act of actually moving helps creat... : obiquatro
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            A plane on a treadmill described by the question would not stand still. This is the important concept to... : walker270
            • I thought the whole fucking point is that the plane is not moving. : datoo
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    They proved this is possible on Mythbusters. : Phreakin
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      I can't belive half of what Mythbusters does. Sorry. Sometimes they pull out a gem but once in a while ... : obiquatro
      • While that may be true (I haven't watched mythbusters since about season 2) you don't need mythbusters to... : twifosp
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        Doesn't matter, the physics behind this are solid. The wheels on a plane are free-spinning, so if they'r : action wombmate
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          Yea I'm pretty sure he is. Epic troll on his part A+ 9/10. Could a plane take off in zero gravity lol : twifosp
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            That was a mythbusters troll. I hate when people use them as an example of anything. : obiquatro
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              Why? Proven is proven. : Ebu
              • Do you not understand that Mythbusters is worthless? Just read Snopes. You get the proven answer withou... : obiquatro
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            It's a serious question. Can you answer it? : mr.sleepy
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              'zero gravity' and 'atmosphere' do not go together : zakk
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                He means atmosphere in more of a "this room full of naked women has such a great atmosphere" sense. : obiquatro
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                  what would be the required density of titties to enable a plane to produce lift!? : zakk
                  • I'm gonna need a research grant, ten interns, and access to all the titties I can get my mouth around. : obiquatro
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                Yeah, well duh. But say you had a plane on a runway in zero gravity and you had it turn on its engines. W... : mr.sleepy
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                  wat? : obiquatro
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                    What is so difficult to understand about my question? : mr.sleepy
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                      the setup is. if there is no gravity, then gases aren't held near the earth's surface and they disperse.... : biskits
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                        So you're saying the plane would remain on the runway in zero-gravity? : mr.sleepy
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                          In zero-gravity it may just float away.... : TreMetal
                          • I think that it will vibrate so quickly that its atoms will destabilize and it will phase through itself. : obiquatro
                          • take·off –noun 1. the beginning of a flight in an airplane. : mr.sleepy
                        • no, everything would float away in zero-gravity because the earth's rotation puts external force on objec... : biskits
                • If the engines would run, i.e. the didn't rely on burning oxygen in the air, then yes it would move. Thou... : spdon
        • If its a scientific diagram which is drawn with some hypothetical plane with magical mega friction wheels... : spdon
• Bush pilots in Alaska have tweaked their planes so they can take off with their breaks full on. So yeah,... : tsuba
• With air bending yes : Sailor of Fortune
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  of course it's true sleepy, haven't you ever seen a seaplane? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co... : mikecyb
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    Those planes don't have wheels Michael Cyber : mr.sleepy
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      they are exactly the same as every other airplane except they have pontoons instead of wheels : mikecyb
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        Sounds like you are in support of those planes Michael : mr.sleepy
        • What are you KITT? : Q-ball
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_(force) : Kentor
• Facepalm, we need a facepalm in aisle 3. : woddemandred
• yes. but could a sea plane take off going against the current in a fast moving river? : pyide
• Not thing again :( : orgcaptainnemo
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  http://shackpics.com/files/helicoptorwillittakeoff_tygy2zw2iulv5sgrz1yt.jpg : reign27
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    The helicopter might not take off... *put on glasses* but the crowd will... (sorry im french) : Utopia
    • What crowd? : Chepito.
  • HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA : mr.sleepy
  • rofl : feek
  • Hahahahahhaha : H@rvester
  • omg now Im all confused : cap n KRUNCH
  • Hahah, I needed that laugh. Thanks. : lechuck59
  • LOL, brilliant. : spdon
  • ahahaahahaha good one : randomposter
  • aha, that's great. : ArB
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  Again and again, I have to show the lights to you all people. Ok, just for reference, I am a post doc in ... : Utopia
  • what : mikecyb
  • what : pyide
  • what : pyide
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    fag : walker270
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      :D : Utopia
      • I'd do a google search on what you wrote, but I'm fairly certain I'd end up with porn. Not the good type... : walker270
  • oh : Audhuml4
  • That makes perfect sense. : obiquatro
  • this isn't the forum you're looking for... : orgcaptainnemo
  • DONGS : pancake humper
  • I hope you get really sick tonight. Like falling asleep by the toilet sick. : notext
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    you with your big words and fancy technical talk have hurted my brain : Dave-A
    • It's like listening to Carmack. lol : Maddog_Delphi97
  • this thread rules : feek
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    Hey postdoc, it's a treadmill. You're welcome. Dr. Ra1n. : ra1n
    • I don't know... this may be a threadmill in the making. : obiquatro
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    You're a post doc in engineering? How does that work? : nevicata
    • He engineers holes and puts posts in them, doc. : Lunatic Angelic
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      he got it from the same school i received my Masters in Science from : mwasher
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        I personally have a PHD in Bullshittery : mmogger
        • Mine is in habadashery. : ra1n
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    I'm scratching my enhanced granular infrastructures, awww yeah! : Maddog_Delphi97
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      hahaha I'm laughing too much at this. Must be near time to go home. : action wombmate
      • :D : Maddog_Delphi97
    • LOL : r3dn3ck
    • hahahaha : zerog83
  • you are the unfunniest person on the shack. drucifer is above you. : biskits
  • GET CANCER : mourningstar
  • Can I get the technical version of this post? I'm above reading such layman's drivel. : pigvomit
  • I'm pretty sure he's making this up right, guys? : Postal
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    DONGS 2: EVEN MORE DONGS. : AMikaboshi
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      DONGS III : AND THE THIGHS SHALL TREMBLE : mmogger
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        DONGS IV: REVENGE OF THE EVIL VAMPIRE ZOMBIE DONG : AMikaboshi
        • DONGS V: CAMELS CANT SPIT LIKE THIS! : conandan
  • I remember that response generator thing too. Looks like a few people here don't though. :P : DOOManiac
  • Hey do you have any cupcakes? I love cupcakes. : TastyWheat
  • lol : Danny5225
  • lol you're so full of shit :) : Magus
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    Your theories are the worst kind of popular tripe, your methods are sloppy and your conclusions are highl... : festivalman
    • nice reference : redfive
  • hahaha : qwpeoriu
  • totally. : PlanetPerfecto
  • Turboencabulator! : SeaLlama
  • so, how many jiggawatts are we talking here? : lowpoly
  • best. subthread. ever. : zerog83
  • Interesting theory. However ow do you account for capacitating the prohibitions? I mean the infrstructure... : two50six
  • So, what is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow? : dudehoyt
• you can take off but you have to curve the bullet : jackalope
• http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/16/asinine-engineering-direct-exhaust-injection/ : the archvile
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  I hear that tipping is rediculous while carrying a concealed weapon returning a dead xbox360 to pick up a... : mmogger
  • I am in tears, this is the best thread of 2008 : mr.sleepy
  • Yes. : FPSDavid
  • Only if the hollandaise is homemade. : action wombmate
  • POTY : yosemiteclimber
  • Fucking [lol] this shit, people, this is a historic post. : coldfusioncs
  • I'm trying to calmly type up a response to this post but each one ends up looking like this: alskdjfl;... : pigvomit
  • well that's it. I'm done : mikecyb
  • Answer me one question, mmogger, please. You misspelled ridiculous on purpose, didn't you? You're a fuc... : jasonepowell
  • nice : randomposter
  • Only on Wednesdays : ColoradoCNC
  • oh what the... : zerog83
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  Trolling: Not allowed...unless mr.sleepy does it? : ColoradoCNC
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    http://youtube.com/watch?v=91euxMQ0Zyg : Rauol Duke
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      Oh, I get it! That was supposed to be cute and sarcastic! : ColoradoCNC
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        I know! It was almost as subtle and nuanced as your "Why the mods so mean to mmeeeeeeee?" jab! Let's hug ... : Rauol Duke
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          When did I say they were mean to me? Or were you reading a different post? I personally don't have a prob... : ColoradoCNC
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            Then what did you mean by "Trolling: Not allowed...unless mr.sleepy does it?" : Rauol Duke
            • Shack mods don't care about black people. : hardfl1p
            • I think someone turned on the Large Hardon Collider too soon. : two50six
  • sleepy has the mods on a leash, he can do whatever he wants : askedrelic
• oh fuck, why this topic again : action roommate
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  The major problem with this "myth" is that people interpret it two different ways. People in Group A h : action roommate
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    I like howq this myth also seems to completely ignore the concept of lift. : obiquatro
    • wut : Ebu
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    If i tie the plane to the earth with a big rope, will i go to trial for terrorism? : krym3
    • No, but we can play some tetherplane with it. : obiquatro
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  Good lord... again? A plane moves forward the EXACT SAME WAY whether at 30,000 feet or sitting on the g... : MR 9000
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    You're wrong, man. What evidence do you have this theory? Has this ever been demonstrated within a contro... : mr.sleepy
    • yeah actually they designed planes based on science so the way they work is scientific : cpt_gloval
    • Yes, they did it full scale on Mythbusters in January. : TroZ
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  i wish we could just do this at work one day, that would be pretty cool : FrayLo
  • You need to suggest it as a company team building opportunity. : mmogger

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  I think I am in the same boat. I have spent way more time on consoles, but some of my favorite gameing me... : Cyco52
  • I think it's about tied, though I do prefer PC to consoles.. : David Craddock
• Until recently the payoff was on the PC, since the PS2 generation though (for me anyway) the gap is getti... : flagg209
• I've had plenty of enjoyment on both consoles and PC's. Can't say I've had more fun on one than the othe... : judasen
• Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress, Diablo, Red Alert, Starcraft Just to name a few, I've ne... : hoov1185
• i think more enjoyment of PC games, because most of my multiplayer games were on PC. I get FAR more enjoy... : Demius
• I am now console only, but my fondest memories are from PC. I spent more time than I want to think about ... : infallible
• diablo 2 and Civ alone gave way more enjoyment than all the console games put together : alexthegreat2
• Draw. Great times with many franchises over the years but the PC brought multiplayer gaming which still a... : lacker
• Definitely PC. There are a lot of great console games but they just don't seem to have the longevity of P... : dirge23
• That's a really difficult decision. Based on the past, prior to the PS2/Xbox, I would definitely say PC.... : deadhorse
• PC. I know it sounds odd, but I can 'get into' PC games much more. Its more fun to dick around in mouse/... : Beady
• PC : yuiwork
• PC. It's been around longer for me. But the console is catching up. : Totenjaeger
• Even though I'm mostly a PC gamer now (i don't even own any current gen consoles) some of my happiest mom... : pukerat
• PC - from coax lans till the interwebs. : [7]kami
• PC, easily. : shirif
• probably equal. I have insanely fond memories of both early console days and early pc days : Jackass1233
• Way, way, way, way more enjoyment from PCs. : cerealSAM2
• Definetly PCs. : thewindcriesmary
• Consoles for stuff like Katamari Damacy and Beyond Good and Evil. PC games for stuff like SimCity, Civ, D... : aethyr
• PC hands down. I only recently got a PS3 and before that hadn't had a console since the N64 or Sega Genes... : baronzemo78
• Console for sure. PC was fun, but I just like consoles better : bagelcc
• PC Games : dmason
• PC : TShandy
• consoles <3 my 360 : AMikaboshi
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  Over my whole gaming career? I'd have to go with consoles. Don't get me wrong -- I've had tons of fun w... : changejar419
  • yep. same here. playing mario and duck hunt, soo much fun. zelda? great! : AMikaboshi
• PC, hands down. I've only recently gotten into console gaming. I've always found console gaming more enjo... : cptn.peachfuzz
• PC but I've only ever owned an xbox and a 360 while I've been using PCs since the mid 80s. : stump
• PC for sure. 90's Lucasarts adventure games, Valve, and Blizzard. It doesn't get any better. : Chepito.
• Pretty equal. I don't really have a preference although in general I prefer the no hassle approach of con... : marmite
• PC. Mouse plus keyboard will always win my heart over : sesmaster
• PC by a long shot. : spazzium
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  PC games no doubt, I grew up with Commander Keen and Duke and was playing Half Life when everyone was pla... : SpaecKow
  • Commander Keen! \m/ I've actually been going through Keen 4 recently. Thank God for Steam. : cptn.peachfuzz
  • I actually rate Final Fantasy 7 higher than Half Life 1. Not that FF7 is a better game, but at the time f... : thewindcriesmary
• Ah probably hafta say PC. But yeah Nintendo with the Zelda series etc. And even the Atari. : Ziz
• probably equal. i call it gaming, not pc gaming or console gaming. the box that crunches the numbers has ... : cpt_gloval
• Both. I am an equal opportunity gamer. : omnova
• the NES, SNES, and Genesis days owned me. : onji
• PC by far when it comes to multiplayer, but only somewhat more when it comes to single player. There has ... : zerog83
• console : thebigbeefsandwhich
• PC. From Kings Quest on the Apple IIe to Full Throttle and Diablo, there have been so many great games o... : Dimmona
• PC gaming was leaps & bounds ahead of consoles for a long time, I expect many people to cite it as the re... : jingletard
• PC overall, but the console in the last year or two. : OverloadUT
• PC without a doubt : Kaerof
• PC by a vast majority. My last-gen consoles spent most of their time collecting dust, which is why I have... : reign27
• PC games : deject
• I'd have to say... both! : tashtego
• PC for sure. : royalally
• definitely console games. : xsii
• When I was under 10, consoles. Once I got old enough to save money and build my own computer (age 10-12 ... : OmegaRed59
• i go with PC : pointyelbows
• I've really enjoyed my console games and my PC games a great deal! : mittense
• Multiplayer. Be it console or PC it is the only way to play for me. So of course PC wins because I've p... : azenmaster
• PC, definitely. I cut my teeth on the likes of Pac-Man and GORF on a VIC-20 and C-64. I played Wolfenst... : Arcanum
• PC games definitely. : hrdwregk
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  PC, thanks to id Software and GTA Vice City : bigblack
  • and Valve! : bigblack
• PC by far : riptyde
• PC, now that I think about it. : jayacheess
• PC games although I enjoy my console more now. : Pettytheft
• PC games, though I do like several console games. : nevicata
• PC definitely. : serenj
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  PC, but i don't play consoles that often. : stgulik
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    yeah, i don't want to say i "grew out" of console gaming, i just find PC more versatile, economic and acc... : pointyelbows
    • yup, same for me. i could always rationalize the expense of a gaming pc since i could do other stuff with... : stgulik
• pc quake TF and RA made me a man : jokemon
• Beginning to 2002 -- PC 2002 - 2008 -- Console PC games aren't what they used to be. :( : walker270
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  PC, Star Control 2, Ultima 7, Sierra/Lucasarts Adventure games, Eye of the Beholder Series, ALL ORIGIN ... : icon_of_syn
  • You have the correct answers. : Xanthos
• PC, no contest. That said, I am enjoying my 360 more and more, so I make no guarantees about the future. : Thresher
• Good question, but PC. Quake 2 + 3 + Half-Life and mods and everything since then. RTS games as well. : pilgrimage
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  I wonder if guys that would answer Consoles are not as PC savvy as us. Obviously we found this site and ... : kgargonmagrix79
  • eh, i voted console... and im a software engineer =P : yAak
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    Your post is just Well a bit on the ignorant side. Plenty of us grew up with Atari 2600's as our first... : Pettytheft
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      His post is the classic "I'm right, therefore people who don't agree with me must have something wrong wi... : walker270
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        Whoa whoa whoa - easy there killer. It seems that I did not express my thought as clearly as possible. ... : kgargonmagrix79
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          Shacknews started as and is largely considered a PC gaming website. While more general gaming/console ne... : walker270
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            Why does being PC Savvy and being part of this community have to be mutually exclusive? I'd argue that t... : kgargonmagrix79
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              They're not. However, people can be PC Savvy without being a part of this community, so there is insuffi... : walker270
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                I feel like this bus just took a turn for retardsville. I don't really know what data or evidence we're ... : kgargonmagrix79
                • Sorry, I'm a statistician. This post is still an informal survey, and the respondents still constitute d... : walker270
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    I'm betting it's more of a generational thing. Most people here grew up with PC games, myself included. : Ojalo1982
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      Yeah.. that would make sense. But we also grew up with Atari's & Nintendo's. : kgargonmagrix79
      • indeed, i spent way more time, and had more fun, playing various Nintendo consoles growing up than i did ... : yAak
• PC : thejm4n
• Personal Computer : SlamDunk
• PC no contest for me. : hirosushima
• Overall PC. That's not really the case anymore at all, but early sierra games (space quest, leisure suit... : nukewinter
• PC. As much as I love my consoles (NES, SNES, Xbox, X360, NDS, Game Gear, Wii), I've had more fun with PC... : Mmmmmoo
• Console for all the JRPGs : CalibanX
• PC : .frame
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  PC games by far. However, I foresee myself spending a lot more time with consoles going forward. : Ride-My-Rocket
  • yea, my 360 has been getting a lot of love. TF2 is pretty much the only game I play on the PC. : Mmmmmoo
• PC games have been most enjoyable for me without a doubt. All of my highest rated and long-time favorites... : Syixxs
• PC all the way. : ShoCon
• i'd have to say console, largely due to the NES and the SNES. i still consider Super Metroid, Secret : yAak
• PC by a long shot. : orgcaptainnemo
• Its a dead on TIE for me. I absolutely loved my Sega Genesis, I love my 360, and the ps3 and Wii are p... : virus
• PC, because I grew up with it at home. Adventure games were my thing, and then RTS and FPS. Consoles have... : suqur
• Equal, I have had some amazing adventure game experiences on my consoles (God of War etc) and even more g... : Begawkiness
• Absolutely PC. No doubt. : lookitzpancakes
• PC by far. : HiSpeedChase
• Tweakability and Features = PC. Ease of Use and replayability = CONSOLE. : Xin Jing Client 1a
• PC for sure : Stoned Gargoyle
• PC, although some of my favorite games are on console. I have an easier time finishing games on the PC th... : helvetica
• PC. I started on consoles, made a big switch to nearly straight PC gaming after a major addiction to Eve... : valael
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  PC only because I've been a PC gamer longer. Console is catching up rapidly though. : Fred Garvin
  • Same here. I've played NES, Xbox and Xbox 360 but have been playing PC longer. : silent77
• Console. : Finestaut
• PC : ninjamoo
• PC. The only exception are sports games. Have to play those on a console. : Albemuth
• PC, by a factor of about 35,000. : FlatlineDixay
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  Definitely PC - I still prefer PC gaming w/ a mouse & keyboard over console games. : tangles
  • Same here. I've got no problem with consoles (I've got an Xbox & PS2 and will probably own a Xbox 360 wi... : Warrior5689
• PC got the edge on multiplayers, mods, custom levels, etc. Consoles have gained a lot of ground there, b... : romulan
• PC because of only 1 company, Blizzard : Enigme
• PC : SockMonkeh
• while there have been some truely great games played on my consoles, PC wins this hands down. Starting wi... : theWhite
• Really hard to answer, especially if you define the terms as anything that has a keyboard vs everything e... : SiW73
• PC, undoubtely. : Nitrium
• PC by faaaaar : -efx-
• Console by far. : bakanoodle
• PC. im honestly surprised that shacknews is showing so much pc love today : feek
• Most definitely PC. : freshyk
• PC in the past, but I've been more of a console guy lately. Ask me again in 10 years. : Altanar
• PC for sure. I really like RTS and Turn-Based Strategy, so there's a big reason. (Though stuff like Advan... : ErikTehRed
• Depends on what kind of game it is. There are tons of games on both that I love dearly. : NFXFSX
• Overall, PC. Before I got my first PC in HS it was almost all consoles though. : AltZero
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  Correcting for Nostalgia, Consoles. Games are so much fucking better these days then they were, and th... : navelskrutt
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    They are better, yes, but there's something to be said for filling in the blanks with your imagination, h... : EvilDolemite
    • I agree, many new games are probably better, but that does not mean they are more fun. Some things are si... : kodt
• PC and I still enjoy PC more even though I probably play more on consoles. Thank god there is still compa... : razlebol
• PC games gave been the most fulfilling, definitely. : stuka
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  Come on guys, it's consoles. Think of all those times as a kid, playing Mario and SF2... not to mention t... : MaJeStu
  • Sorry, I was playing Doom. : socksta
  • I was busy playing Duke Nukem and One Must Fall : great-white
• PC no contest. Doom 2, System Shock 2, Deus Ex, Diablo 2, Total Annihlation/SupCom, Starcraft, Counter St... : Dynotaku
• PC definitely. Nothing like playing an immersive game, headphones on, and losing the entire day before y... : Jayx77
• PC fo sho : ucanbfuzzy
• PC by a long shot. Seeing the responses in this thread makes me happy to be a Shacker :) : phate81
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  I gamed in stages. I started off on consoles, NES, SNES, Genesis (played so much Genesis), Nintendo 64, ... : ejectorpod
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    • hahahaha : skryte
• How can you not include Arcades? Jeez, I feel old. =( PC games for me : Frozen Pixel
• PC, but I've became a big fan of my Xbox 360 over the last year, especially for the co-op experience. : Ely
• PC. Consoles have really fallen off the map for me. I have a lot of fun childhood memories playing Ninten... : das_runt
• PC, it's like being able to build your own car and then race it. Either to victory or crash and burn. : Sailor of Fortune
• PC by a long shot. : gatts
• PC by a billion miles. PC games in 1996. Quake. TCP/IP. IRC Quakeserv and Efnet. A whole community... : twifosp
• probably PC. Those early DOOM and Quake days were so special, they'll never come back again. :( : TPSReport
• definately console, especially this generation. : klearlyunseen
• PC games by such a long shot that consoles aren't even close. : gyokuro
• PC Hands down. The only real emotional console moment I've had so far was playing fahrenheit on the xbox. : utgaardsloke
• PC by far, everything about PC games is better. In fact I have a Wii and Xbox360 and hate them both. : arizona bay
• PC, definitely. just much more "epic" experiences, I guess? Console has always been great for some casual... : Medium Heavy
• PC hands down. I've never owned a console : randomjgj
• PC with no contest. It's only occasionally I'll go back and play some old console game, but I am constant... : NexusOne
• both, didnt use PC as much when i had my PS2 but now i just primarily use my PC because that is my next-g... : Dschinghis Khan
• PC, though over time it loses the lead a little. But definitely still PC, especially if you count earlier... : Fayk
• console from age 5-20, PC thereafter. Nothing comes close to surpassing the amount of enjoyment I got fro... : lowpoly
• Consoles by far. Starcraft and Wing Commander were great, fun games, but it was the console experience th... : Modica Sol Solis
• PC:console 70:30 : ihya
• PC lol : johnny rotten
• PC: gaming enjoyment Console: Memories and nostalgia : DinK
• pc's. mainly judged on how many more hours i've spent playing games on pc (mostly fps's). i've played a f... : arcane_
• pc. the vast amounts of multiplayer back in 96-97. fuck man, it was the tits. : reverend~heresy
• PC... if PC gaming is the planet earth, then console gaming is a spec of sand. : prime8
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  I have to say PC just because of how much money I spent on em. : mindshot
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    spending money doesn't exactly constitute more fun :) : fufux
    • If it doesn't, you're doing it wrong :) : Schnapple
• PC. Just because : Schnapple
• PC by far, I hate most console games, with the exception of Guitar Hero. : FPSDavid
• PC - GATO and Starflight owned me. : bombay
• PC by far. Don't own any consoles. Think we might have had a Nintendo for a year or two back in the early... : Nixx2004
• Before Quake 2: Consoles After Quake 2: PC Q2 was the turning point for me. Before that, I was a dedi... : ConfusedUs
• console games and mostly because of japanese developers : mr.sleepy
• PC. I don't really have anything else. : fatman
• LED WRIST WATCH : liqker
• PC. I started there, I still play on PCs more than consoles, and I don't think I'll be quitting soon. : MurrayTheSkull
• Console -- because there were years when that was all I had when I was little. It's hard to say, really.... : Agrona
• PC. QuakeWorld and easrly EverQuest was the best time I've ever had with video games. : sexydingo
• Arcade : drucifer
• PC for sure : Dyllers
• PC - some awesome RPGS and strategy games.. not to mention great action games and FPSes : jackalope
• Console, PC, console, PC, console. Spread out since 1985-ish. : BoKnows
• PC. no contest. though consoles got me into games, and i enjoy them and handhelds, etc. : pyide
• PC Games hands-down. Blizzard games and Valve games. : Magus
• I'm split 50/50. Looking back, I have had years where I was exclusively a console game (NES, Genesis, ... : DOOManiac
• PC, no question; not even close. I'm counting my C=64 as a PC, rather than a console, even though it had ... : AxeMan808
• I've had fun with both, but hands down PC gaming takes it for me personally. : zipper76
• urgh this is a tough one... let me think... I got a Genesis when I was pretty young, like 4th grade I thi... : mikecyb
• PC : freqq28
• PC. Have never owned a console other than the Xbox though. : Athlon7
• Definitely PC, by far. But I'm really warming up to the accessibility and "everyone can play" aspect o... : Rice-Rocketeer
• Really, really difficult to say. The Quake days were absolutely classic and wonderful times on PC but so ... : zakazi
• PC. Damn, as much as i've given up on keeping a gaming PC the Doom and Quake lan parties back in the day... : trevis

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  MorrisatForbes, you've stuck us up and robbed our hearts. : A Sponge
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    hey, i need that for blood circulation! give it back! : Dave-A
    • MolaRamAtCNN : Dave-A
• Nice read! : David Craddock
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  I clicked on the 5 star rating and nothing seems to happen. I wanted to leave a comment but they want me ... : vikramwillrock
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    We welcome you to line our pockets? :) Yeah, I know there are some design issues here. I'm hoping to ... : MorrisatCNN
    • Most websites call it an advertisement. Forbes actually has a "skip the welcome page" link to click on. N... : vikramwillrock
• This is completely irrelevant in regards to the article's content, but in 10-15 years with some clutch ha... : fuell
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  Click on link, get taken to a "Welcome Screen" ad; click "Skip this welcome screen," get main page; close... : RomSteady
  • It's true. I'm never gonna give you up, RomSteady... : MorrisatCNN
• How is the Sidetalkin' photo not your default photo for everything? : snuff
• heh, forbes, my gf got a job there in January, what a crazy compnay (from her stories) good luck! : jcupitt
• done. Posted a comment. Good first article and CONGRATS! : byorn
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  Nice article. WORLD OF STARCRAFT PLX : [7]kami
  • fuck yes : riptyde
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    You mean... Worlds of Starcraft? Or maybe Starcraft Universe. : pigvomit
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      No, World of Starcraft. : FPSDavid
      • Which one? It would be tough to pick. Char? Aiur? Zerus? Antiga Prime? : pigvomit
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  good read; rated accordingly; but for the love of god they need to redesign their site :/ : deviantpaul
  • Yeah, having a content column that's narrower than the sidebars is rather stupid. Also: center your site.... : ysbreker
• great read man. : Demius
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  Your hair reminds me of spun gold. : Sexpansion Pack
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    Why is this so funny? : spazzium
    • Because it's so completely gay. : Ride-My-Rocket
• Skip this welcome screen! : azenmaster
• If anyone needs a name change now... I think we would all know who you were if your name was Morris@ or s... : Xevo
• Mugger? More like they just showed you the 800 pound gorilla that will repeating raping your anus until ... : kanix
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  " updates to all of its major franchises" so their gonna update Diablo 2 etc? : Ziz
  • not that kind of update.... : skinlab133
  • *facepalm* : riptyde
  • yes, with Diablo 3... you moran : kingdok
• cool, good job. : qu1nton
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  I really don't see why they would create another mmorpg. They would be competing with themselves to a lar... : wtf242
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    Let's start an EQ1 guild : kgargonmagrix79
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      that would be fun : wtf242
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        PVP or carebear? : kgargonmagrix79
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          I was never a fan of pvp everquest : wtf242
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            okay - you want to be the healer, chanter, or tank? : kgargonmagrix79
            • good point, it's just two of us so we should go monk/shaman combo. I'll be monk : kgargonmagrix79
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    What is wrong with competing with yourself? So WoW goes down to 8 million and WoS goes to 6 million. ... : rosewood
    • 8 + 6 = 14, which is greater than 10 : RikiTiki2
  • A huge segment of EQ1's population left for WoW, so that shows that after a certain amount of time, MMO p... : fishbone
  • EQ1 and EQ2 appeal to two totally different groups of gamers though. Also didn't Ultima Online nix th... : Demius
  • they've labeled it "next-gen" which, on top of them already owning the MMORPG market, makes it sound like... : jonas54
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  Was D3 really "The worst kept secret"? as in, industry people knew that it was D3 because of leaks inside... : edgewise
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    This is a really good question, and one I often wonder myself. Were industry people and journalists "in t... : Sexpansion Pack
    • when talking to certain game people they ALL knew about starcraft 2 and diablo 3. it was almost common k... : hamachi
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      Remo mentioned it several times. : pyrogen
      • Examples: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=11572914#itemanchor_11572914 http://www.shacknews.com/la... : pyrogen
  • There were numerous news stories over the past couple years about job postings within Blizzard related to... : fishbone
  • Uh... both? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    It was known... a small group of us at work knew about it since February. : stuka
    • BTW, from a confirmed source, not by deduction. : stuka
• pretty weak reasoning for a new mmo.blizzard games are huge over there now, the only reason they are doin... : maulla
• good read mr.morris! : AMikaboshi
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  I guess Forbes won't let you use the one of you as Mario or you as an Orc? ;( : mikecyb
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    Sadly, those - and the N-gage shots - are the property of CNN. Oh, also the one of me as Hugh Hefner. : MorrisatCNN
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      you should take some new ones then :( maybe you as Luigi and Sonic : mikecyb
      • Just shoot for "Every Character in Smash Brothers: Brawl" and make sure they're in the style of the game ... : Xevo
• Great read. I guess Forbes isn't the place for a meatier article on games but it was a great summation! : spazzium
• Good read - congrats. : rossimo
• I don't know why but I always imagined you with long brown curly hair. : melt_core
• Good article. I will keep reading, and here's to gaming news in a major publication. Thanks, Morris. : Syixxs
• good job : fuzzydamnit
• Excellent as always. Will check it out here and when I get home. MAY YOU GET A MILLION HITS AND WIN 1,0... : Phil
• You're looking very Dexter Morgan in that photo : genjuro
• Holy crap, Forbes? You mean there's money in the gaming industry? Cool. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Amazing. I actually read an entire article in Forbes, albeit on their site. Good read :P : kelzmelzer
• Congrats Morris! Nice article, too. : Nitrium
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  warcraft 3 then world of warcraft... diablo 3 then ....world of diablo. any takers? : italiano3d
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    you forgot starcraft2 : Demius
    • right so one more starcraft before sc mmo : papaskot
• Congrats! :D : virus
• Good read, hope you can do more of it! :) Keep posting those links (or set up a personal RSS feed ;) ) : razorblade79
• Hahaha, congrats man. You know gaming has reached mainstream when Forbes is covering it regularly. : Fred Garvin
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  • thanks *update'd* : razorblade79
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    It's my goal to have a username (using that script) that wraps to at least two lines. : MorrisatCNN
    • You're well on your way. haha : ThomW
  • www.fletchstudios.com/morris.user.js : fletch_
• great article! would read again! : theWhite
• good article, but for the forbes crowd, why not mention the exact # (in hundreds of millions) that blizz ... : ]pm[chem
• Interesting, I did not know about their "China" strategy. Very clever. : AltZero
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  is there an RSS feed for your column? I would subscribe to one, but I don't really want anything else. : Nation
  • Not yet, since this was just the first... Should one get set up, I'll post about it. : MorrisatCNN
• The phrase "perfect storm" is both overused and, in this case, inappropriate. Otherwise pretty good. : Sze Ior
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  the greasemonkey script for you makes all your posts hilarious : hamachi
  • details? : FPSDavid
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    what is this tomfoolery you speak of? : zerog83
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      http://lmnopc.com/greasemonkey/shack2007/morrisatwhere.user.js : deject
      • guess I should've called it "thomfoolery" amirite?? : zerog83
• Great article, informative. One problem: "The cash infusion of a new "Starcraft" and "Diablo" titles ... : MaJeStu
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    Weird that there isn't one for Blizzard. : Nixx2004
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      blizzard is a subsidiary of vivendi, not a publicly-traded company in their own right : electroly
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        Ah, right. So why isn't there one for Vivendi? Heh. : Nixx2004
        • vivendi games is a subsidiary of vivendi sa which is a french company, and therefore doesn't have a nyse/ : electroly
• Way to go man! : ColoradoCNC
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  wtf, I thought your first name was Morris... Good read tho, hope it works out :) : lowpoly
  • I think having Chris as your first name is a prerequisite for being a gaming journalist : OrkO
• Clicked for sexy photo. Delivered. : Nick Breckon

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  Those people are fucking crazy. It looks great. : ashkie
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    I do think this looks better though - http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l318/frostwake/Diablo31.jpg : ashkie
    • i think somewhere in the middle would be best. : AMikaboshi
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      You lose a lot of detail with that filter. : EvilDolemite
      • that's my real complaint. i love the detail, but i also like the darkness. a bit darker would be nice. : AMikaboshi
    • I'd rather be able to see the environment. : Arcanum
    • Perhaps the original shot wasn't at night, during a torrential rain? : AxeMan808
• It doesn't look like WoW. At all. It looks like Diablo in 3d. Ugh. Even if it did look like WoW, who g... : EvilDolemite
• Hahahaha fucking morons. : freshyk
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  They should have a party with the good fellows over at NMA. : Finestaut
  • Indeed. : dravalen
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    the national medical association? : AMikaboshi
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      Neurotic Moron Association : carrioN luggagE
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        Nay, Mope Always! : TShandy
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          Never Make Alterations! : Arcanum
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            ^^^ Wish I'd thought of that one. : TShandy
            • No More Anything! : AxeMan808
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  i agree with them, but that is stupid. im pretty confident blizzard will make it slightly darker before r... : feek
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    I don't get it. None of the screens look cartoony to me: http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/media/screensho... : EvilDolemite
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      Since when does dark and gritty have a fucking rainbow in the background huh? : sigpro
      • rainbows have no place in the real world of diablo. : AMikaboshi
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        Since there is lights that shines into moist area? : razlebol
        • Why is there light if it's dark? I'm just fucking with ED, but it sounded funny to me when he described i... : sigpro
    • And it's only what, 2 or 3 areas of the game? I'd wager there will be plenty of dark, hellish catacombs t... : Vincent Grayson
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      they're just very colorful, and the dungeon and character models looked kind of like what you'd find in W... : feek
      • that sweater picture is making more sense every day : boomstickah
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        You haven't played World of Warcraft, have you? The dungeon and character models look nothing like what ... : walker270
        • yeah, this seems like a common complaint from people who don't actually play WoW : derelict515
        • i've played some, like the beta and 14 day trial : feek
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        (im not a WoW player) i can tell : electroly
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          Now, I've never played Barbie's Dream House with Unicorns and Fairies but Diablo 3 sure does seem to be r... : walker270
          • Its a direct rip from Hello Kitty Island Adventure : handofthrawn
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    I agree a little bit. I think D3 looks fantastic but thinking about it I do miss the light radius in dung... : baronzemo78
    • yep, same here. : feek
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  I think we're missing the most important part of this story, guys. Internet Petition. Be afraid. Be ... : jingletard
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    Nerd rage has no bounds. Look at the Uwe Boll petition. : Iwannaacura
    • I can't wait for this drama to end with the Blizzard team fighting Michael Bay in the ring! : Snuffles-
    • And don't forget the huge Klerck petition to have the two towers' name changed. http://www.experiencef... : Maddog_Delphi97
• I hope the resolution is capped again. : soggybagel
• For what it's worth, it looked absolutely great on the big screen projection things at the WWI, maybe the... : yemeth
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  I love how Blizzard has so many fans that no matter what there is going to be a large group that are unha... : ovrlrd
  • No doubt. Diablo II sold around 4-5 million. Not counting LoD or Diablo 1. : EvilDolemite
  • besides, they've apparently been working on it for 4yrs and were comfortable to announce it. Which means ... : AMikaboshi
  • Yeah. SC2 is gonna be awesome but you'll still have large groups of people that are pissed at it. : crummynz
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  It sure looks dark enough when it was in motion. I have no complaints and in fact, it is better than what... : razlebol
  • i thought it looked fantastic in person. : AMikaboshi
• I think the game looks fantastic from what we've seen, but I think it could use a slightly darker and gri... : Dynotaku
• Oh and I also love how these people are complaining and don't even realize there is something called Gamm... : ovrlrd
• the still pictures dont look as great, cause stuff is small, but the movies do it a lot more justice. : Antilles_Prime
• I disagree with these people. D3 looks awesome. : stuka
• tell them to turn the brightness down on their displays : walker270
• just... stop. please. : crummynz
• No matter WHAT, a certain group of people will bitch. If they made it dark and gloomy, there would be a ... : fishbone
• proof that Klerck is alive. : edgewise
• You will never please everyone. : pigvomit
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  • Happy Rainbow secret level confirmed! : razlebol
  • it also spawns white, blue, and yellow unicorns that shoot rainbows at enemies, turning them into bunnies... : walker270
• pics dont do this game justice... it looked "good" when i saw the pics... but fuck man, it looked "GREAT"... : Demius
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  I think that when they played the original the graphics were bad enough that they could pretty much impri... : marmite
  • I want to say a LCD's default calibration is usually at eye-searing levels, while CRTs were somewhat dark... : walker270
• jt : arizona bay
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  I actually agree a little bit. Diablo 2 was fucking dark, and that improved the atmosphere quite a bit in... : FlatlineDixay
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    I think it was more a limitation of the 2d design. : EvilDolemite
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      I don't think so. They had some pretty neat tricks to light up the area near you and in your line of sigh... : FlatlineDixay
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        "neat tricks"? there wasn't any trick, they just increased the gamma within a radius around you. : electroly
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          I was fairly certain that they also darkened the area behind pillars or corners that you couldn't see aro... : FlatlineDixay
          • very possible you're right about that. basically it made it feel like you were carrying a latern or a to... : electroly
          • I think that was a part of their 3d lighting system(in a 2d environment, heh). I thought it worked really... : Danny5225
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    Diablo 2 was dark, but god was it annoying only being able to see in a circle that was an inch around me.... : itsjeff9
    • *there is... : itsjeff9
    • there were +light radius items. : pyide
  • I'm playing through it right now. It's really not that much darker. Especially the outdoor areas. Rega... : midgetherder
• It's probably because of the textures more than anything. It makes everything look too smooth, and that ... : Rag and Bone Man
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  I made a petition to ignore the other petition! Please sign here!!! http://www.petitiononline.com/d3ar... : baronzemo78
  • Shit I kind of like the pic darcspeed posted. Don't sign my petition. :) : baronzemo78
• The first thing I thought when I saw the initial screens was "awesome!", the second thing was "it looks w... : re4ctor
• thats pretty retarded. they showed TWO areas. an old library type place and an outside environment. both ... : theWhite
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  Here's an idea of what they want, and I can't say I totally disagree. http://img180.imageshack.us/my.p... : darcspeed
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    NEEDS MORE BROWN : walker270
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      no shit. "wow gayness" = ugh. makes me sad to be a gamer : hamachi
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        No kidding. I didn't realize using colors was considered "wow gayness." : walker270
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          This is diablo, not Titan Quest. FFS why can't people see why some people might have a problem with the c... : Toth21
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            they've only shown off 2-3 areas in game with potentially dozens of different dungeons and looks, ffs, wh... : pyide
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              If Blizzard's history with introducing images from their Diablo games is any indication, this is from the... : walker270
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                right. and doesn't this take place 20 years after diablo? thats enough time for grass and trees to grow... : pandastrong
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                  i think it's supposed to take place in a completely different world than diablo 2 : JINKY
                  • do you mean age or time? because it's the same world. : pyide
                • Look a petition related to this is obviously retarded, but just like you guys are having mini orgasms ove... : Toth21
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            It's like you completley forgot about Act 2 in D2, THAT WAS A BRIGHT ASS FUCKING DESERT WITH SUN SHINING ... : graceofdragons
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              and the one outdoor area they showed for D3 became less bright and colorful as it started raining. we... : pyide
              • OMG I didn't think everything in DIABLO 2 WAS PERFECT. I actually liked the aesthetics in Diablo 1 a lot ... : Toth21
            • Thank you! : razlebol
            • Yes, there was sunlight, but it was barren and dead. Lifeless. So... it had a certain gloomy aspect to it... : nevicata
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            the zombies in diablo 2 didnt look scary either, you just could hardly see them cuz the entire game was s... : arizona bay
            • No my pair is quite happy, and I don't expect to be scared, I mean frightening looking. There is a huge d... : Toth21
            • Trying to save and exit while getting your ass kicked in hardcore mode and not knowing if you lived or di... : skitzo
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            this is horrible. D2 had all kinds of fruity colors every few levels. It's just insane that you are arg... : hamachi
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                please continue. your use of hyperbole is exquisite. : hamachi
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                  Wait how is that hyperbole? I ask you a question? Also it probably has been 1000 shackers getting on h... : Toth21
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                    I can't understand you at all, so I'm just going to assume you are wrong. : hamachi
                    • Haha way to avoid the conversation, please tell me what you don't understand. : Toth21
          • The zombie look evil enough http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/_images/screenshots/ss29-hires.jpg They m... : razlebol
    • I don't know, I like them both, but the top picture seems to fit Diablo better. : valael
  • i like the new look. : AMikaboshi
  • needs more shitty urban graffiti font. : kikilupo
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    yeah, that's stupid. every fucking game that is released these days looks like the top screenshot, all br... : JINKY
    • more like gears of diablo!!!! : JINKY
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    I... have to agree actually. I think the darker shot looks way better and more Diablo-y. : Dynotaku
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      Why did this appear here? This is supposed to be a response to Darcspeed. : Dynotaku
      • Nevermind, I'm blind. : Dynotaku
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    I'm getting pretty tired of the desaturated look in games. : Arcanum
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      We all know brown is the mature part of the spectrum. :( : walker270
      • If only it were as colorful as brown! Mostly you end up with gray. Gray-green, gray-blue, gray-brown. ... : Arcanum
      • I think something inbetween the two would be ideal. : darcspeed
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      Yeah but it's Diablo not My Little Ponyquest. I liked TQ but it was bright and sunny for the whole game e... : Dynotaku
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        So what? Desaturated shades of gray is the only way to do creepy? : Arcanum
        • It does look ridiculous to have such bright, unrealistic colours, when you see the other one up top, and ... : spdon
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        And you've only seen one small area in Diablo 3. That would be like them showing Diablo 2 desert and ever... : Chod
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          yeah, honestly, i don't understand why people suddenly have so little faith in Blizzard about this. this : electroly
          • Also it's entirely likely they will make things a bit more grittier anyways but having variety is good. T... : Chod
      • I'm not generally a fan of purple rocks in games, but I think Diablo III will look fine if they just dirt... : jet-poop
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        My Little Ponyquest! :D : das_runt
        • That should be a secret level. : Arcanum
  • ohh - i kinda like that better :/ : mankeroo
  • i prefer the top one actually, but the bottom still looks cool. : mwasher
  • agree : thief
  • bottom is better. it still looks dungeon-y without being brown and grey like every other game. blizza... : slickdoody
  • Both looks have their merits. I just think the top look would have a... sameness to it and genericize al... : johnny rotten
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    I'm torn on this one. I prefer to let developers flex their creativity, even within established franchise... : Syixxs
    • Now, to be fair, how much of that dinginess is due to the limited color palette? If they'd had the option... : Ebu
  • top looks way better. I don't know how someone can look at that and not think that green floors and blue ... : re4ctor
  • The darker shot does look better, but I hadn't really thought about it all though until they brought this... : spdon
  • So people complain about every game looking brown.........and then want more brown in a game that doesn't... : ColoradoCNC
  • I see their point, the bottom shot does look a lot like Warcraft 3, but it's not the most important thing... : hawkeye
  • I have to say, I like it better. : Ebu
  • goddamit this is such a stupid argument. Who cares. : kainen1
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    the original is 100x better, people are retarded and should eat shit and die : arizona bay
    • I approve of you sir. 100% Solid Approval. : AMikaboshi
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    I agree. I just prefer a limited palette centered around brown/grey/red, for dungeons. It'd be cool if th... : Danny5225
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      i'm amused that your suggestion to make it look less like WoW is to implement something WoW does -- tint ... : electroly
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        Woah, I didn't want to bring WoW into this. I've only had limited experience with WoW. I burnt out on MMO... : Danny5225
        • it was more a reference to the original people who posted this screenshot comparison; they were explicitl... : electroly
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    No, no, no, no, no. The colors are fine, they look dark enough. : razlebol
    • And this is what WoW really looks like http://shackpics.com/files/scholo_xoeo4ck81qahxonnek1f.jpg Sch... : razlebol
  • i also like that better : eeeealmo
• Well the look of the game is certain to change some before the game comes out. Starcraft II has had some ... : Tincan
• Wouldn't you think that Blizzard now has the tools at their disposal to truly flesh out their vision for ... : jingletard
• stupid to argue about considering the game is 1-2 years away. who knows what its gonna look like when it... : smax
• AFTER NETFLIX THE INTERNET MUST LISTEN TO US RIGHT : mossman85
• Sure, let's all go back to 640x480 and 256 colors. : Sailor of Fortune
• I'd be more concerned about the male barbarian being 90 years old. He could keel over at any moment from... : contentious roy
• to all the complainers we've seen two zones. briefly. even d2 had motifs for each act. expecting the w... : grifter
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  what would be awesome is if they rounded up the people on that list and shot them into outer space : grendel
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    We should start a petition. : lolbotomy
    • i'd sign that petition : fufux
  • Maybe...Send them out on the "B" Ark? : AxeMan808
• Honestly I'd sign that if I thought online petitions weren't anything but a joke. : Dynotaku
• Yes COW LEVEL, clearly, how can we COW LEVEL take our COW LEVEL dark, gritty fantasy game COW LEVEL serio... : Fayk
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  having never played a Diablo game before or never even really seeing Diablo or D2 I just want to say base... : mikecyb
  • Their cheese has been moved. : Dave-A
• i wish it was more like the dark and gritty Diablo1 world, but it doesn't matter. If the gameplay is ther... : gyokuro
• you know I think I gotta agree that the gritty desaturated look works better for diablo. maybe have a "g... : mrtony
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  D2 looks like it does 'cause it's 256 COLOR. if it could have had a larger palette like the D3 videos, yo... : cpt_gloval
  • ya i think this is the truth. : AMikaboshi
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    The designers said different in a preview, I think it was the Eurogamer preview. Honestly though, nev... : spdon
    • honestly I suspect that the game is only that bright at the moment to show it off and show the detail the... : Fayk
• Well, at least the NMA crowd found a new hobby. : DianeOfTheMoon
• Did people forget Diablo 2 had a desert act (bright sunlight), a jungle act (very 'un-diabloesque'), and ... : digweed014
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  i really hope blizzard keeps their artistic choices and ignores these people. : yAak
  • Blizzard knows what they are doing. If they listen to everyone we'd have 16 colors in all Blizzard games. : DM7
  • if they didn't ignore the retards their games would be pretty terrible : JINKY
• i wonder if purple dinosaur is one of the player classes : mr.sleepy
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  Do these people remember Act 1? : Turd Ferguson
  • ahaha this is a very good point : gyokuro
  • Act 1 always felt decently gritty to me, but mainly due to the palette. Still, I think forgetting A2 + A3... : Dan[WSB]

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  ohh I can join, but my sorc will suck until level 30 : sanchez
  • game does not exist, is this HC? : sanchez
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  GET THE EXPANSION >:( : TastyWheat
  • My fucking download from Blizzard is corrupt. It gets to 3% and then the installer craps out. Getting a ... : stelth
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  Are orb sorcs still viable in hell? I haven't played in so long, I don't really know whats changed as far... : sanchez
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    I have chosen meteorb sorc, which from the guide i'm following is very viable in hell. : mwasher
    • Until fire immunes rape you. : mourningstar
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  EATING DINNER, OPENING BEER, WILL BE THERE SOON : mwasher
  • You'd better! Counting on you! : stelth
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  join game: rush act222 now if you want to be rushed (softcore, expansion, east) : sanchez
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    act3 now : sanchez
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      act4 now : sanchez
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        act5.... : sanchez
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          I'm on and up for anything in Act 4 or 5 with my sorceress. : Psigun
          • Idling in channel: shack : Psigun
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            i need act 3+ : AMikaboshi
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              i'd help with act 3 no problem. we should get a game going starting in act 3 and just mow through it all. : Psigun
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                we're starting Act 3 on US East Softcore in game: shack pass: shugashack, if anyone wants to join up. i'v... : Psigun
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                  3 of us are now in game: shack10 pass: shugashack at the end of act 2 and about to go through act 3 reall... : Psigun
                  • It keeps telling me a ladder player can't join a game made by a non-ladder player, even though I'm not a ... : stelth
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  Anyone up for Act IV softcore US EAST tonight? : Head Rush
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    How about RIGHT FUCKING NOW? : TastyWheat
    • I can't. 2 hours from now I'm so fucking there though. : Head Rush
  • yes lets : feek
• Someone join me on Act 1 softcore Gamename: shack1 Pw: shugashack : thecatinthehat
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  you assholes I just bought some CD keys this game better be good >:( : mikecyb
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    Hurry up an we'll punch some minions in the face. : stelth
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      I'm still at work and they haven't sent me my keys yet plus I still have to download it from somewhere :(... : mikecyb
      • :o Either way... minions will be punched. :D : stelth
  • you can buy the game for digital download from the blizzard store : Dave-A
• I was playing d2, until my level 52 pally got pk'd by a lvl 82 sorc by a tp-blizzard and one shot killed.... : belal
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  Have they fixed the blizzard store so that you can connect to US East with the downloadable game yet? : ConfusedUs
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    Yes. : freshyk
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      fucking sweet. Downloadin' the mac client now. : ConfusedUs
      • Fuck. I can find my LOD disc but not the case for either. =\ : ConfusedUs
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  If I can find my cd key then I can download this game through blizzard? : socksta
  • yes, just make an account and add the keys here www.blizzard.com/store/ : randomnull
• Who is playing US East HC Nightmare? : SeaLlama

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  Freespace 3 : pigvomit
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    oh...and Star Control 4 (or a real Star Control 3...) : pigvomit
    • there ya go : mrtony
  • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am pretty anti sequel, but I would love to see FS3. FS2 ended on such a cliffhan... : twifosp
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  Master of Orion 4 : spectr3
  • Don't you mean a real Master of Orion 3? (I will continue to try to forget that which was called Moo3 ev... : Reptile
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    have you tried Galactic Civilizations 2? : walker270
    • yeah, but i didn't find it as deep as MOO2. : spectr3
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  A new jagged alliance and x-com : ryuuseki
  • I was going to get JA2 on steam but I guess the install has a bug in it which you can't fix. You can howe... : graincloud
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  single player WoW : grifter
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    what? just don't join a group and grind all day : graceofdragons
    • yeah, but that's only a fraction of the cool content. I've done the guild thing in the past and we got pr... : grifter
  • And on this note, I want Barrens chat removed forever. : Phreakin
• a new kings quest! : jokemon
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  syndicate 2 : Antilles_Prime
  • Oh yeah. The original was one of my favorites. : Ormsbee
  • first thing i thought of too : das_runt
  • There was Syndicate Wars, but maybe it's best to just forget about that. : capt tripps
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  another GOOD mechwarrior game. : -=kodiak=-
  • And Tie Fighter 2 : locater16
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  that list requires Tie Fighter 2 : AMikaboshi
  • Please, Lucasarts would just give it to Factor 5 and we'd get Rogue Squadron with Tie fighters. : quadeh
  • I vote for X-Wing sequel. : Dontdrop
• The "Jasper" version of the Xbox360 will be out in August, right? (This is the version with the GPU diesh... : Bold
• Rise of the Triad 2 : grabbie
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  Homeworld 3, Dead Rising 2, a 2D Castlevania game in PS3 or 360, NFL 2K9 ... :( : yuiwork
  • Dead Rising 2 is in production. : locater16
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  DIABLO DS : das_runt
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    OMYGOD I HADN'T THOUGHT OF THAT I WOULD SO PLAY THAT! : gakera
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      tap tap tap tap tippitty-tap. taptaptaptaptaptap tappitty tiptap tap : sesmaster
      • someone's gonna break their screen. : ra1n
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    Diablo 2 port to the DS mmmmmmmm : itsjeff9
    • I want the first one too :( : pyide
    • i'd pay $40 for a refresh of diablo2 that did nothing other than up the resolution :| : fufux
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  Freelancer 2. : orgcaptainnemo
  • OMG : royalally
  • oh hell yes : deject
  • Welcome to Rheinland. We will be inspecting your ship. Not with this load of artifacts in my hold, you ... : AxeMan808
  • Be prepared to wait another eon :( : spiderfill
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  hey u know Blizzard has canceled games in the past before...so Diablo III could get axed. : gyokuro
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    And all of those axed games deviate from their standard loot quests and RTS games. Ghost Warcraft ... : pigvomit
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      i was totally joking : gyokuro
      • yeah but you were totally hoping to get someone all worked up ADMIT IT : das_runt
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      Something's up with Starcraft Ghost. I don't think Blizzard has ever really called it "canceled," and th... : walker270
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        ^^^ this has turned into their "new MMO" that was talked about at WWI : mwasher
        • tagging for a couple years from now : Starcraft MMO will be next game from Blizzard : mwasher
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      i think all of those games were being developed by non-blizzard entities to a large extent too, weren't t... : xsoulbrothax
      • yeah : JINKY
• Quest for Glory 6 : breadsticks
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  Ultima X in the spirit of IV-VII Thief IV maybe? Monkey Island 5 Maniac Mansion 3 Half-Life 3 (non-ep : speon
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    Darklands 2 would own. : dirge23
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      I thought I was the only one who remembered Darklands. That was one of my favorite games. : deveus1
      • I have gripes about the gameplay, but the setting was just so awesome. : dirge23
  • Here's a hint: HL Episode 3 appears to be the last of the "Episodes". GO GO HL 3! Thief 4 is rumored, but... : locater16
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  click click tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap t... : stgulik
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    bah meant for http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17333705#itemanchor_17333705 : stgulik
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      lol great mines : sesmaster
      • minds* : sesmaster
      • Gimli: "And they call it a mine. A MINE!" : humbleone
• Minesweep 5: Swept Domination : sesmaster
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  A Warcraft 4 could happen. (Especially considering that Blizzard has the 'new' tech @ SC2 to use) : humbleone
  • Well, I think it's inevitable for there to be eventually a game titled Warcraft IV. It's just a question ... : Kazomir
• The touch of a woman's breast : HojuSimpson
• Little Big Adventure 3 TIE Fighter 2 Magic Carpet 3 Crusader: No Repose : EvilDolemite
• - Metroid 5 (must be a side-scroller) - Action Half-Life 2 : DOOManiac
• Myth 4 (or a real myth 3 I guess) I loved the storyline, the art direction, the sounds and the gamepla... : hamachi
• The second halves of Anachronox and Dreamfall. FINISH THE GODDAMN STORY : Frank_Mackey
• Ōkami 2 : My Documents
• Jane's Longbow 2. Jane's ATF 2. Jane's Something-something. : AxeMan808