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  Wow.. I've always wanted a keyboard and mouse for the 360 - but every time i've mentioned it there have b... : cause&effect
  • Well keyboard and mouse is just a better interface, level or no level playing field. Given the option I'd... : ieGod
• Typically those things dont work nearly as well as advertised. I know people tried them for the old xbox... : FormerHPB
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  it simply maps this stuff to analog controller inputs so you'd still be bound in terms of turn speed (the... : boring gegtik
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    Except on most shooters you can ratchet up the sensitivity to a point where it's unplayable with a contro... : Haxim
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      If you do this then you'll immediately encounter problems the moment you want to snipe or hit something v... : Endymion_
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        Yeah, the problem with XIM is that it currently requires you to have an XFPS to use it. Unless their V2 u... : Haxim
        • XIM1 requires the XFPS. The XIM2 does not. : Dr_Cube
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        i don't understand. how can it not take mouse velocity into account? doesnt that make it worthless? : retarded talking dinosaur
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          It's just mapping left, right, etc to the mouse. I would assume it would make it very hard in comparison... : devi| dog
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            I would assume it would map mouse speed to how far you're pressing on the analog stick. eg if you are ... : boring gegtik
            • Hmm, I guess it does, but there is a large issue with the dead spot in the middle making fine adjustment ... : devi| dog
            • Maybe it does it differently, like each unit of mouse movement corresponds to one millisecond of "stick a... : DinK
        • It cannot take mouse velocity into account because a gamepad does measure velocity on its sticks, it only : Endymion_
• I'd love to actually just play FPS on my console. I still get them on PC. : amrbean
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  That is so gay. If you already chose the console, just use the damn controller. : _jon
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    We should never try and improve control schemes for existing devices! : ieGod
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      Totally. Love it or leave it, bro! Ungh yeah. : d fluke
      • _jon worried about how worked he is gonna get on *insert popular fps here* when I get something like this... : VictoriouSecret
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    After 1 minute of thinking, I can't see a reason why anyone would do that, if one could use a mouse on th... : madspacemarinemustdie
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      because using a mouse is cheating. it adds too much of a competitive edge to games that are intended to b... : JINKY
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        So the mouse is the superior input device to the controller? : madspacemarinemustdie
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          yes it's better!!! you've defeated me madspacemarinemustdie you have ended the platform wars!!!!! hurf du... : JINKY
          • :) GG : madspacemarinemustdie
        • no one has ever argued otherwise, only that the controller is also a perfectly good control scheme for pe... : derelict515
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        Yeah. The FPS was invented with the intention of being played on a shitty ass controller! unf! : stratedge
        • No, but some games were invented with the intention of being played on a controller and they control extr... : derelict515
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          The FPS was actually invented with the intention of being played on a keyboard. : Drewus
          • what about the spaceorb 3d huh!?!? : crummynz
      • oh, boo fuckin hoo.... : ShadowRam
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    you knwo what else is bullshit? Steering wheels, and fighting game joysticks : boring gegtik
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      Except for the fact that games are built around people having those from the ground up. They are licensed... : Evil Benius
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        For being very anti-government you have no problem with a centralized and authoritative system on who get... : ieGod
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          lol. Did you actually think that comparison had merit? : derelict515
          • No but it's funny. : ieGod
        • I am all fine with people doing whatever the fuck they want in single player and private matches, but giv... : Evil Benius
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        Considering all those controllers you mentioned it seems weird that console FPS games don't come with a m... : SockMonkeh
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          Like I said I would not mind if some kind of filtering could be added in (and adding it for those other c... : Evil Benius
          • Oh I agree about the filters. I'd love to see more games on the Xbox and PC be cross-platform compatible,... : SockMonkeh
          • I wouldn't be on a couch. I would set it up in my office on my widescreen. : mace
    • it's like showing up to play DDR or something with a ps2 controller then beating everyone and calling the... : JINKY
  • Fuck you. : Dr_Cube
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    Because console controllers suck shit for FPS games. There are a lot of great console games out there tha... : mace
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      Oh jesus christ they do not suck shit and can work quite fine if you give them more than two minutes. Pla... : Evil Benius
      • he meant they suck shit compared to M+K (and if he was wrong you wouldn't be arguing that people shoul... : boring gegtik
    • Truth! : Sgt_Boomstick
• I believe they work but they're somewhat weird to use. in other words it's a viable cheat to get you kill... : thebigbeefsandwich
• It does not work very well. For example if you try to go diagonal your reticule will seem to jerk horizon... : Dr_Cube
• holy shit! That could be handy :) : Megara9

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  last.fm in my car : indosauros
  • Agreed. Internet radio in the car is pretty sweet. As is accessing iTunes. When babes say, "Do you have s... : TrickSh0t
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    http://www.pandora.com/on-the-iphone?from_home=1 : mafu5150
    • Pandora too, I like to use both : indosauros
  • Mobbler app on nokia s60 does this too :) : buzzbat
• Best thing by far is the fact that you can serve the *real* internet (not the shit mobile version) with a... : MagicWishMonkey
• The App store and the fact that just about every developer (game or otherwise) is looking at developing o... : nodebug
• everything : askedrelic
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  Latestchatty app for these boring rain days at work. Peggle is also great. : bongturbo
  • i just discovered peggle on the 360 marketplace. i had no idea it was so awesome. : jvox
• Constant access to the sum of human knowledge. : hawkeye
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  buy a itouch instead. a lot less money and it has all the functionality of the iphone ...except the phone... : cptstern
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    Thats not true, you lose any of the location based functionality in any apps that use it as well as havin... : nodebug
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      it locates you just fine due to the wifi/hotspot location. you can even use the maps and directions but y... : Hoax
      • If you plan on using the gps (or other location based services) and you're routinely in areas with no nea... : nakedsavage
      • Fair enough, but more often than not when you are on the move you aren't connected to wifi. I'm not criti... : nodebug
    • update 3.0 adds peer to peer : cptstern
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      the latest Touch has bluetooth, and location-based functionality still works on wifi. so you're wrong. : zerog83
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        Lot of good that will do you if you're trying to use it in a moving car or walking around a city. : rudds
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          moving in a car, no it won't do you any good. If you can't find wifi walking around in a city... also... : zerog83
          • brilliant : nodebug
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            Have you ever left your home city? Ignorance is bliss I suppose, but when I go travelling, I love being a... : Entity
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              I know they're great, it was a joke post. Calling the iPod touch worthless is stupid though. I've had ... : zerog83
              • granted this is all while I have an existing phone... there's a pretty good chance that I'll jump to the ... : zerog83
          • Most cities aren't blanketed in Wi-Fi though, and even if they are, it's often password protected. : Lone Swordsman
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    Actually the 32gb Touch is $400 but if you buy a 32gb iPhone and are a new contract the iPhone is only $3... : Begawkiness
    • lol : abrasion
    • UK tariffs I'm afraid. 16GB on a 18 month contract is £185 for the phone and £35 per month for 600... : vorm
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    because a minimum of $1260 a year is less than $400 : zerog83
    • yea but you're getting phone service for it and you can surf the web from anywhere : WhatIsThisFor
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      Well this is how I looked at it when comparing them, I need to get a new phone plan when I get married in... : Begawkiness
      • This was my justification also. I needed a new phone plan anyway, and did not yet have an iPod. : indosauros
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        You won't regret it... Unless your coverage sucks, which seems to be the case with at&t : davidc02
        • Coverage varies by area and provider, there is no definitive "so and so's coverage sucks" statement that ... : WhatIsThisFor
        • I know people in my area here that have iPhones and they have told me their coverage is fine now, so that... : Begawkiness
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    I don't want to ever carry a camera, an mp3 player, and a phone separately... It's not a great camera,... : davidc02
    • Yea, if I were buying something for home use I'd probably rather have a Netbook. The iPhone is great bec... : WhatIsThisFor
• ifap.to obviously : Iwannaacura
• Bigger penis. : zebosausamite
• I traded in my unlocked 16GB iPhone 3G for an unlocked 32GB iPhone 3GS today. Love the new phone. : kramweil
• get an ipod touch 2gen instead. basically an iphone - the phone (unless you count fring/sip/skype). your... : Hoax
• the usability of it : Mr.SEX
• It's an amazing Internet device (browsing, email, streaming video, IM, gps and maps), phone works great, ... : Dave-A
• It has increased them amount that I read perhaps 500% : Clay
• I am very happy w/ my G1, just throwing that out there. 16GB, does almost everything that the iphone does... : BongSlayerB
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  Coolest tech I've seen since the Internet. The App Store makes it worth it. If you can't get to the App... : mrwolf710
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    Not really... : davidc02
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      appstore access I mean, the rest is true.. :) : davidc02
      • It's just a really cool phone without the app store. With the app store it transcends to a new level tho... : mrwolf710
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  I can finally masturbate in the bathroom without the embarrassment of having to take the laptop in with m... : Phil
  • To solve this problem, I just make everyone else go into the bathroom when it's faptime so I don't have t... : daneloire
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    omg yes - 143 images in 3 folders. all hidden on my itouch. : cptstern
    • Images? Newb. : Omning
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  I agree on the itouch for games and apps. I don't want location based stuff, I just want games for lulls ... : kingdepork
  • my average time spent playing games on an itouch is 5 mins max. about a rounds worth of tower defense. I ... : cptstern
• Internet everywhere. It's also the easiest to use and best looking smartphone out there. : Mmmmmoo
• boy - do you guys work for apple? I'm nearly convinced. Question: Can you Jailbreak them without unl... : vorm

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  Act 5 is very low on gameplay so I'd play it when you're in the mood for a movie rather than a game. And... : Boxelder
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    It's subjective, but I'd call it a bad thing. It isn't a very good movie, and the gameplay is actually im... : brickmatt
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      I was thrilled to have a game story you can actually sink your teeth into, for once. Most game stories ... : Boxelder
      • I wouldn't call it gravitas. They just decided to reference their greatest hits and tried to tie everythi... : brickmatt
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      This is what keeps me from picking the game up :\ : Milleh
      • If you don't care about story, pick it up for the gameplay! : brickmatt
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      I don't know why Kojima isn't milking us of our money doing DLC VR missions or side missions. I would tot... : razlebol
      • With trophy support and best time online leaderboard. : razlebol
      • Yeah I would totally be buying that. The multiplayer is so weak :/ : choppp
      • Oh god yes. I really really wish they would do that. : sevogajre
      • That'd rock, I'd love more missions to FSU in, or sneak in! : brickmatt
  • ^^^ well said : GBeer11
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    While true, Act 5 also has a pretty cool boss fight followed by the most intense sequence in a videogame ... : Vincent Grayson
    • I really enjoyed that boss fight along with the theatrics right after it. : gmd
    • god, that button mashing sequence.. : kaankasim
    • so intense, KEEP GOING : Bamtan
    • lol just press the button once a second, ignore that the on-screen prompt gets faster, and you can clear ... : Xevo
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  sup : Mr.SEX
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    Wanna LBP later? : brickmatt
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      i do want to do this, yes : Mr.SEX
      • Ok, what time? : brickmatt
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  Act 4 was amazing. My favourites include when you reach certain parts of the map and sound clips and quo : TwiLyght
  • That wasn't bad, because I can imagine that happening in snake's head. : brickmatt
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  I wasn't impressed by the way the whole level felt like a MGS1 remake, including reenacting the snow wolf : brickmatt
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    get a soul brickmatt : gmd
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      It was fun! I'm enjoying the game, but it felt like a cheap move to try and emotionally manipulate me. I... : brickmatt
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        a cheap move to try and manipulate you? what the fuck dude, its the culmination of the series! god forb... : grendel
        • Constantly referring to the old games doesn't really add anything new to the latest game, in and of itsel... : brickmatt
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      what gmd said! I loved all the moments when the MGS 1 clips would trigger in, but then again i probab... : choppp
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        I didn't mind the soft voice-overs, but the straight up recreation of shit just felt heavy handed. : brickmatt
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          Ok thats true, Looking back I didn't really enjoy the Crying Wolf fight at all....haha. On another note,... : choppp
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            I'm not looking forward to the very end cutscene, I've heard it's an hour and I expect to hate it. But : brickmatt
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              Real men beat o]Crying Wolf]o with just the pea shooter. : omnova
              • I used my tranq pistol. : brickmatt
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    You're so unbelievably broken. : walker270
    • I'd play a remake! But sort-of remaking the game, and joking about how things are different now, technolo... : brickmatt
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  I was so dumb in Act 4. Took me flippin' ages to work out how to finish Vamp :( : Snuffles-
  • haha same, I had him down like 50 times before I realized what to do : gmd
  • After he got back up, I just started looking for items in my inventory that'd hurt him, since guns and tr : brickmatt
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  Agreed, thats one of the many reasons I found MGS4 to be so lack luster. : Toth21
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    I wouldn't say that! The game part is great, if a bit short. : brickmatt
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      gameplay too short, cutscenes too long, ending terrible! : pyide
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        But it's still fun. Great rental! : brickmatt
        • Yep. Still one of the better games I played last year. : pyide
• Still non lethal and no rations! : brickmatt
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  I think I'm gonna start replaying this tonight. : MuteMode
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    I was pretty same my first run through. I'm just going to blow shit up this time. : MuteMode
    • That's be a nice variation, for sure. : brickmatt
    • Tame not same :/ : MuteMode
• Sorry for liking subtlety, shack. =( : brickmatt

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• perhaps a different mmo. : Jinxplayer
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  there's only 1 other class you haven't either dismissed or already rolled : electroly
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    priest : electroly
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      I got Priest to 43 way back in the day. It's a very boring class if one doesn't enjoy healing. Didn't Pal... : Modica Sol Solis
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        Kinda, they made it more faceroll-friendly. When you Judge you no longer consume your Seal, Exorcism wor... : electroly
        • Yeah, reading all the changes right now. They...pretty much changed everything, geez. : Modica Sol Solis
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          Judge, Seal, autoattack. It's absolutely miserable. : Entity
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            So same as before, then. :P Leveling my pally was like watching paint dry. : electroly
            • Yeah but now you get a few more buttons to press inbetween swings. : Rotten Deadite
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      I have also never played Mage and was considering it! Frost could be fun! But I don't want to play two ca... : Modica Sol Solis
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        Mages can conjure their own food and port themselves around, keep that in mind. I think Frost is a purel... : electroly
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          I never use food and water, so I've never understood that whole appeal. But then again, on a Druid, I nev... : Modica Sol Solis
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            lol, if you had a mage, you'd use food and water. : electroly
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              (there is no life tap for mages :P) : electroly
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                I know, it's terrible. I leveled both Mage and Warlock up to 10 last night. Having to sit and drink is su... : Modica Sol Solis
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                  I played a raiding mage for 3 years before changing my main over to my druid. I've now been completely sp... : Entity
                  • Druid > * It's unfortunate that I chose that one to level first, since everything else is far less awe... : Modica Sol Solis
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                    At least you can conjure your own drinks. Think how priests feel. :) : electroly
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                      priests have it better. its called "spirit tap" : Sparticuse
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                        I still drink all the time even with Spirit Tap :( I hope that scales better with gear as I level higher... : electroly
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                          You'll learn to manage your rotation better (plus gear with more regen will help). As I stand now I can... : LoioshDwaggie
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                            My rotation right now is just Mind Blast - Mind Flay - Mind Flay :( When I'm on a boss I throw all my do... : electroly
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                              Mind Blast, Vampiric Touch and (if needed) SW:P. Usually they'll die in a second or two. Maybe a SW:Death... : LoioshDwaggie
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                                Do you just wand them while SW:P and VT tick? I always feel like I should be doing something other than ... : electroly
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                                  yeah wand them for sure, you want to be wanding for at least 5 seconds while the mob's still up to get th... : Majuju
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                                    Is that so I'm getting my five second rule mana regen when Spirit Tap starts ticking? I fucking hate the... : electroly
                                    • yeah it's 5SR (has Spirit Tap changed in the last few months? I haven't played in forever) : Majuju
                                • Shit yeah, wand the fuck outta those dudes. Wands are awesome : Modica Sol Solis
                        • It gets better later, spirit tap, dispersion, shadow fiend and replenishment = gogogo! : acidnynex
                • That goes away once you get Evocate and the Glyph. You'll have zero downtime as a mage and you'll be kill... : InfoBiter
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          Don't forget AoE grinding as frost! : Haxim
          • AoE grinding as a mage was one of the most fun things I did when I used to play the game. : doozer667
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        don't do it, you'll hate it, it's Blizzard's most-ignored class. : Majuju
        • Mages aren't ignored, they just don't require that much attention aside from maybe balance issues in cert... : acidnynex
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          I hope you're kidding. I'll admit I haven't played for a few months but I've been keeping up with the ne... : doozer667
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            uh what? it's been hunters, warlocks, priests, and catform druids topping meters alternately. mages only... : Majuju
            • I'd argue with you on it but the concept of my doing so is quite stupid, considering I haven't played in ... : doozer667
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              What level of play are you referring to Majuju? I mean I can't speak to the very top raiding guilds .... : InfoBiter
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                Well it's going to depend on raid composition a lot of the time, but in a perfect world, it should go lik... : sublime
                • Simcraft: http://code.google.com/p/simulationcraft/wiki/SampleOutputT8 granted, these are pretty close... : Majuju
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    I bought 3 bags worth of cats last night and put them in the Booty Bay AH. They better sell or I'm coming... : mace
    • lol I had a couple expire last night, but that's because I got greedy and put too many of them up at the ... : electroly
• Retadin is a whole different beast since you've played it, so you may enjoy it depending on your playstyl... : Haxim
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  Maybe be happy with the two you have? : one random winner
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    Warlock won't last me till the patch is out, I wager, which is why I'm asking! : Modica Sol Solis
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      Warlocks got major changes somewhere along the way. Maybe 3.0 or 3.1, but I hadn't played my (lowbie) loc... : Entity
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        Warlock is probably the only caster I can play, due to it's rather low downtime and it's unorthodox metho... : Modica Sol Solis
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          shadow priests have less downtime than locks. : Sparticuse
          • How can that be? Locks don't have downtime. : Sarcastro
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            This is just silly and incorrect. : dewdman
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              locks have to stop to bandage every now and then. spriests just chain pull. i never stop. : Sparticuse
              • Incorrect. Life drain > bandages. I have both a 66 warlock and a 65 priest so I've played both sides o : dewdman
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          A paladin with Divine Plea and Seal of Wisdom never has to drink, if that helps. : electroly
          • You reall shouldn't need to use Seal of Wisdom. I just pop whatever judgement on a mob for 1/4 of my... : MacemanInTW
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  Do it like this: 1. Grab your highest level character. 2. Level it to 80. 3. Play endgame. : [7]kami
  • My Problem has always been that I never seem to be able to pick a character up again after several months... : Jonathan
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  stop judgeing the classes based on BC and older information. you admit yourself in your OP that you have... : Sparticuse
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    No matter what they changed, I know a few base things about the classes haven't changed. Plus I've been r... : Modica Sol Solis
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      Sounds like you've made up your mind. Why then do you keep asking us which class you should pick? : electroly
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        Yeah, I'm sort of scratching my head about what he wants here : Home Nugget
        • I should hav ejust asked about Mage and Paladin. I don't know I have gotten three hours of sleep each nig... : Modica Sol Solis
    • If DK is boring you're not doing it right. And only playing 5 levels means you don't have access to so ma... : Sarcastro
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      Sounds like you hate the game. No matter what you end up with you are going to hate it. : pancake humper
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        I love Druid. Lovelovelove Druid. But I'm kind of at an impasse until 3.2 hits. : Modica Sol Solis
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          Why are you waiting until 3.2? : Evil Benius
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            I want a mount but I'm not gonna pay the ridiculous prices to have them slashed by, what, 500% a month be... : Modica Sol Solis
            • Also, 20% more xp from mobs/quests (new chests stack from what I've heard) and Northrend flying at 68 at ... : acidnynex
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              I do not think the price difference is big enough to arrant not playing. Just buy the mount. : Evil Benius
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                He only has 1000g, it's a pretty huge difference for someone with only one character at 60+ and only 1k g... : acidnynex
                • The thing is he has nothing else to buy and gold should be coming like water to him by the time he really... : Evil Benius
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                They're reducing epic ground mount training from 600g to 40g. Regular flying mount training from 800g to... : electroly
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                  OK I can see waiting to buy the mount, but he can still survive using travel form for now to do quests in... : Evil Benius
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                    I've got my basic ground mount, which has been more than adequate for me for right now. But I never use i... : Modica Sol Solis
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                      You can't get dismounted if you're defense capped, which is a nice perk for tanks. They're reducing the ... : electroly
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                        Cast times, pfft! :D : Modica Sol Solis
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                          You weren't around for this but last Halloween you could get a special witch's broom mount from the speci... : electroly
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                            I saw that! It was pretty neat. I want one. : Modica Sol Solis
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                              They hotfixed it right at the end of the holiday event, it was fucking lame. They couldn't even let us e... : electroly
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                                I'm assuming it's an item you get to keep though? That will get reopened for use for this years festival?... : Modica Sol Solis
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                                  It's got a fixed duration of either 1 or 2 weeks. Once the timer is up, the item simply disappears from ... : electroly
                                  • Oh how I miss my Midsummer's Festival buffs :( : Modica Sol Solis
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                            They're doing this to the Horseman's Mount in 3.2; the horse which flies and runs. Instant cast. No idea ... : Entity
                            • Awesome, was that in the release notes? I don't know if it's awesome enough to warrant not using my fanc... : electroly
      • I also do not hate the game. I actually like it a lot more than I used to, now that they made the UI more... : Modica Sol Solis
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      Uh many classes play quite a bit different from 70 to 80 than where you are playing. You are evaluating a... : Chod
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        I hear this all the time. I'm not sure how Hunter is possibly gonna change from being what I was doing wi... : Modica Sol Solis
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          Which 10-man instance did you do with your Druid pre-60, exactly? ;) There are none and you just recentl... : electroly
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            I've been doing ramps and blood furnace all week electroly. Which is why I was seriously considering buyi... : Modica Sol Solis
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              Ramps and BF are 5-man dungeons :P There are no 10-man dungeons that you'd be able to zone into. Also d... : electroly
              • (Trust me, I know. My dual spec is prot and nobody cares because I'm also a healer, and they always need... : electroly
              • Maybe he put together a UBRS run! : Evil Benius
              • Musta been thinking of something else I did a while ago. I dunno! And yes, I hate healing. But what I hat... : Modica Sol Solis
        • But you don't even have mangle at 40 : uncle slappy
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      You play a Rogue with your Druid? Really now? heh : Frozen Pixel
      • I'm not saying Druids can be Rogues, I'm saying that the mechanics of the mechanics of a Feral Druid are ... : Modica Sol Solis
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      first, drood tanking and drood dpsing is NOTHING like warrior tanking and rogue dpsing at high level. th... : Sparticuse
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        I'm not talking about the abilities, regarding Druid vs Warrior/Rogue. I'm talking about the system of ga : Modica Sol Solis
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          I think you're way overestimating how much the power type determines the play style of the class. Priest... : electroly
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            No, mana users are all very different. I just said that. But the CP/Energy system between Rogues and Drui... : Modica Sol Solis
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              I'm not saying they're worlds different, I'm just saying they're different enough that you shouldn't just... : electroly
              • I'm not dismissing them entirely, I'm just saying for my first alt I want something that's completely fre... : Modica Sol Solis
        • shadow priests heals is a huge boon to a raid, especially when you only have pallies healing (yes, i know... : Sparticuse
  • Well this only really applies to characters above level 40 at the least, if not the 50-80 tier depending ... : dewdman
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  modica you want to like mmo's but i just don't think you can do it : Mr.SEX
  • now i am going to start calling you monica because i like that better : Mr.SEX
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    I would like it if one came out that combined the good of WoW with the good of FFXI with the good of Ever... : Modica Sol Solis
    • i would like a good action rpg mmo-ish type game to come out =/ : Mr.SEX
• I hated the warlock changes in 3.0 back at the level 70 cap. now that I'm 80 and in t8 I love the playsty... : esmokah
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  Is there a blademaster in wow? Is he also an imbalanced piece of shit there too? : abrasion
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    Classes are based on War 3 standard units, not hero's. : one random winner
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      except the Death Knight which is the first hero class : freakord
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        And Paladins (which are not a hero class). : Evil Benius
        • Well, I meant for the most part, but yeah. : one random winner
  • well it is world of melee craft. if you have a melee class, you are overpowered in PvE and PvP. the f... : Downforce
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  What server do you play on? : acidnynex
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    My Druid is on Andorhal till I can pay for a transfer to Mal'Ganis. My Warlock and Shaman are on Mal'Gani... : Modica Sol Solis
    • Ah okay, was going to offer to run you through some stuff but all my characters are on Mal'ganis. : acidnynex
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  And why are you waiting for 3.2 for your druid? There is no reason to not level the druid. The nerfs will... : mace
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    The feral nerfs are tiny, and we're pretty OP as it is. :) : SilverSnake
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      Yeah, the feral nerfs are bizarre. I love cat DPSing, but I'll be the first to admit I shouldn't be out D... : Entity
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        Priests are better healers. : TreMetal
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          Resto druids are AMAZING healers. "Priests are better" as a general statement is bullshit. I've never s... : electroly
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            They are pretty good, but in my experience it sucks to actually play one. Watching the timers on your HoT... : FlatlineDixay
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              I play a paladin healer so all the other classes look horribly complex in comparison. Raid healing for m... : electroly
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                I'd argue that whack-a-mole is what you want when you're dealing with that many healing targets. The rest... : FlatlineDixay
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                  You do get benefit from that added complexity, though. If you know some damage is coming soon you can pr... : electroly
                  • It's kind of a philosophical thing I guess. I think that in general they've added too many little bullshi... : FlatlineDixay
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                thats exactly why i will never spec healing on my pally again. that and you get no hots worth mentioni... : Sparticuse
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                  I wouldn't say the 3.2 HoT is sucky at all. Especially not when you get the T9 4-set bonus which DOUBLES... : electroly
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                    except because of beacon you dont really need a hot on the tank. the whole point of a hot is to put some... : Sparticuse
                    • That's not the whole point of a hot at all. That's ONE of the uses of a hot. Another is anticipating in... : electroly
              • Most "raid heals" are brainless. You choose a whack a mole target and it chooses the other 4 (or 5 target... : TreMetal
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              I don't lifebloom anyone but main tanks. Rest of the raid gets wild growth and rejuv ticks. Typical fight... : Entity
              • i haven't worked out the long term difference on mana efficiency difference between rejuve and lifebloom ... : Sparticuse
          • Yup, sure are. Only done five mans with mine, but it was damn fun too! : node
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            Check WWS / some other log parser site for "never seen a priest outheal a resto druid". Generally speaki... : TreMetal
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              I'll never get why people worry so much about these damn meters. As long as the raid survives with minima... : Vincent Grayson
              • I only care if I am doing 40% of the healing when there are 5 other healers, because it is annoying to es... : TreMetal
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                Because all healers are not created equal, and we have no other way of comparing them. If the whole raid... : electroly
                • In summary: Raid healing is a disaster that Blizzard doesn't know how to fix. : FlatlineDixay
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                  (I say this as someone who has personally carried a LOT of fucking terribad healers through Naxx. Anyone... : electroly
                  • Dude, I wish we were on the same server. I bet we would get along great in game and I could learn a lot f... : mace
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                  However for priests especially disc you can't look at raw healing as usually about 50% of their healing c... : Chod
                  • Any healer who isn't retarded knows this, though, and isn't going to just be like "oh wow priesty, why do... : electroly
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                I fucking hate healers using meters especially. DPS I can understand some merit to as long as you do not ... : Evil Benius
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                  I was once scolded by a prot pally for overhealing. But he was kind enough to explain why that was bad. F... : mace
                  • That paladin was an idiot. The only thing he should really care about is things that absorb damage which... : TreMetal
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                  On healer meters it still shows you which healers have the fastest reaction time and/or situational aware... : TreMetal
                  • I have just seen too many people put too much reliance on them. Back in my MC/BWL/AQ raiding days I was P... : Evil Benius
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                  Evil Benius I will argue this to the BITTER END and you know I'm not kidding. Maybe if people are ONLY l... : electroly
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                    I'll agree about overhealing though. People put too much weight into minimizing overhealing. Who cares?... : electroly
                    • and as of 3.2, overhealing will actually be of use for pala healers - sure, it's wasted mana on the targe... : captfarrell
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          i prefer drood heals. its a more newb friendly class and my guild has lots of newb healers : Sparticuse
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            Awesome insult hidden in that there post... : mace
            • the only insult i intended was to my guild mates. i actually enjoy healing on my drood : Sparticuse
        • I'll have to disagree, resto druids are pretty OP right now. : sublime
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        Problem, is that the hybrid utility doesn't exists in whatever role you are in. So if druids get nerfe... : mace
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          Hybrids have the option of switching to fill a role (much easier now with dual spec), while Rogues can no... : sublime
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            Only 2 of the 3 effectively. I'm dual spec on my druid for cat form or bear form. The talent spec for ... : mace
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              Well there ya go! You can tank or dps! : sublime
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                With Dual Spec. So can most any other melee class. : mace
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                  Your original statement was "So if druids get nerfed to 80% dps of pure classes, they will never get g... : sublime
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                    He's saying that's not true, because the group only needs ONE role. If you've got four people in your gr... : electroly
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                      This seems silly, you should know that it doesn't really matter in 5mans. Let's just say it does, well... : sublime
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                        It was an example. Make it Ulduar25 and you've got 1 DPS spot open, if you'd like. That's probably a be... : electroly
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                          Haha, ok you win. If the raid already had all the buffs they could bring, and plenty of battle rezzes an... : sublime
                          • What if no one in the raid has replenish! : TreMetal
                    • The hybrid part comes in because while that druid wont tank or heal as his main role, he could do it in a... : the_burd
                  • And maybe it'll be a whole wheat roll. : sublime
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          That is not true at all. While Ret there is nothing stopping me from tossing out heals if shit hits the f... : Evil Benius
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            Besides having an embarrasingly small mana pool, you mean? :D As a holy paladin I always find it pretty ... : electroly
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              With the proper trinkets and skill usage (and potions) I can get a few holy lights out to stabilize thing... : Evil Benius
              • Also I should mention my main spec IS Holy, I only mainly play Ret for PvP, soloing, and dicking around i... : Evil Benius
        • Yes. Because the idea of a hybrid class (though it's now being challenged due to their high DPS) was the... : Entity
      • No, current doctrine is that hybrids should be about 5% behind pure dps classes. : Goncyn
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  paladin is dull for the first 10-20 levels, when all you pretty much do it hit auto attack, and every 10 ... : captfarrell
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    My friend hates me for how easy of a time I had going from 70-80 soloing all the group quests. : Evil Benius
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      I loved soloing the Icecrown 3-person quests. Those giant behemoths that walk around the wall dividing I... : electroly
      • I have not even gotten there yet. I hit 80 four zones in (Grizzly Hills) and have been slowly doing the r... : Evil Benius
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    I hate to break it to you but at level 80 you just have 3 more spells to cycle through during combat. : tboomer2
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      as prot or as ret? my regular abilities used as prot are the aforementioned judgement, SoR, HotR, Holy S... : captfarrell
      • I play as a ret. I've got the first 3 keys as my primary melees and then my AOE and Hammers. : tboomer2
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  have you ever tried playing a human subscription canceler : rgoer
  • he could multiclass as an uninstall wizard too : DrFlammable
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  stick with the Warlock cause they rule? : atom519
  • i just duel specced my lock. affliction/destruction. destro is a LOT of fun compared to affliction. : Sparticuse
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  OT WoW question: what's the best burst dps pvp class? : uncle slappy
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    Assassination rogue. : BlackCat9
    • Or subtlety rogue. I've only done combat, so I don't know what the other trees have. : BlackCat9

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  that looks a lot like an old image browser plugin for firefox. i forget what it was called. : dopeman
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    It's called Cooliris now : Barnahog
    • first thing I thought of too : Slowtreme
• Fuck Adobe : thecatinthehat
• now we can view all our images at angles, awesome : GloriousCow
• is that only Safari/Chrome? : cpt_gloval
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  Hopefully the next round of standardization will bring us lots of things we can use to distance ourselves... : Danny5225
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    Isn't all of YouTube h.264 now because of the iPhone? : pancake humper
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      Yeah, that's the way it appears. Mrmm. Wish I knew how that stuff was handled in Flash. Does Flash perfor... : Danny5225
      • Flash performs the decode. It does not use the system's decoder. This is both a pro and a con -- you ar... : electroly
  • my guess is h264 will eventually come out the winner, if only because 1) youtube already does h264 and 2)... : zakk
• can we get rid of flash soon? : WhatIsThisFor
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  I ready the first 2 lines and thought it was about Counterstrike and it made me curious. : Phreakin
  • css should be reserved for counter-strike. (source) : Fish_Bulb
• not if IE doesn't support this stuff. also I'm not entirely sure how this new CSS stuff works but Flash ... : mikecyb
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  I can't wait until sites like amazon and youtube stop supporting ie. Thats the only way its going to lose... : not work safe
  • http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/14/youtube-will-be-next-to-kiss-ie6-support-goodbye/ : electroly
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  How is the development/debugging experience for something like that compared to Flash/Silverlight? : derelict515
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    Flash/Flex/Silverlight are all pretty easy to work with, even the worst (Flash) is 10000x better than wor... : MagicWishMonkey
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      that's what I thought : derelict515
      • yea it's going to be a long long time before we'll be able to ditch Flash for pure JavaScript/CSS... it s... : MagicWishMonkey
    • yeah Javascript's main downfall is that it's ridiculous to debug : mikecyb
• HTML5 + associated standards are designed to replace flash as far as I understand it. : terath
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  Flash isn't going anywhere. Developers love it. And the developers who don't love it are just people who ... : haiku
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    ^^^ exactly. And the decision makers are always going to go with the most cost effective solution. Why... : MagicWishMonkey
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      Because the guy who does it in Flash costs a lot more, and every time you want to make a change to it, yo... : BlackCat9
      • Doing anything reasonably complex with javascript will require the same amount of skill as updating an ex... : MagicWishMonkey
      • I don't know Flash but that's definitely not true of Silverlight if it's properly designed. Given all the... : derelict515
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        My guess is you don't know flash, or haven't worked with it very much because what you're saying is real... : haiku
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          When I learned it, Flash MX had just come out. I know that proper Flash design will separate the Actionsc... : BlackCat9
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            hahaha so you are faulting the technology for your own company's stupidity? we contract out Flash stuff ... : mikecyb
            • I fault the technology for me having to work around my company's stupidity. We're trying to move as much ... : BlackCat9
            • Yeah, BlackCat9 you might want to start looking for a new gig because there is no way a company with such... : haiku
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            Dude ditch your flash guy and hire me, I'll do all your shit faster, better, and cheaper than he can :) : MagicWishMonkey
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              You don't want to work with a company like that. : haiku
              • That's true, I'm looking for more contract work now so one-off Flash projects are always nice but it soun... : MagicWishMonkey
              • He's right, you don't want to work for us. At least, not if you have to talk to our marketing department ... : BlackCat9
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            also your point about being able to change things is silly. our web producer, who isn't a programmer at ... : mikecyb
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              ActionScript is Javascript with a really nice object oriented framework and user-friendly editor. He shou... : BlackCat9
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                You're thinking of AS1. AS2 and AS3 (which are in far more use than AS1) is more like Java. It is a true ... : haiku
                • AS3 is an awesome language, I wish the Flash was as easy to debug as Flex though :( : MagicWishMonkey
              • electroly, stop [lol]ing my posts! : BlackCat9
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        what? why are you contracting Flash and not getting the source? : mikecyb
        • Man, that's like the least of the problems this company has. I've been there a year and a half and I'm st... : BlackCat9
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  Anyone knows what the beat in that song? It makes want to become a hip hip rapper : Utopia
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    Once again I find what I need 2 secs after posting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiM4IPuqvN0&feature... : Utopia
    • Interesting that song is almost exactly like Loud Pipes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64liF2VuLxI : Chod
  • I hate when people use songs and don't give credit. :( : ThomW
• Theres been a FF plugin for this for a while now I believe: http://www.cooliris.com/ : Cygnus X-1
• flash is used for a lot more than just websites : synapse19
• Oh something we wont see standard in all browsers for like another decade because half the planet will st... : Chod
• are there any plans for web browsers to support stuff like XMPP natively? not just xmpp, but having direc... : epit

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• I agree. :( : guido anchovy
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  hear hear : _jon
  • Here! Here? : TrickSh0t
• QFT'd... : wytefang
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  Get over it already you bunch of whiners ;) : geneshifter
  • No! WaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaahhhhh! : TrickSh0t
  • QFT'd... : Haxim
  • If all of a sudden games used only Wiimote-like controllers for FPS's, you would be bitching about not ha... : Sgt_Boomstick
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  I used to as well, then I got used to the controller and now I prefer it. Why? Because everyone is playin... : mancide
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    People probably still cheat. What about controllers with turbo buttons, or even the Keyboard/Mouse inp... : NukemFornever
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      I think those keyboard/mouse converters hinder more than they help -- they look like crap to use. : ThomW
      • I had one for the the original Xbox. I destroyed in Halo 2 once I got it. The only thing that sucked was... : NukemFornever
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        WHOA! Lead me to some examples! I'm interested now. : mace
        • Well, the controls were kind of weird with mouse. Your turn radius was limited since it was basically co... : CrustaR
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          http://www.xcm.cc/XFPS__3.0_Sniper_Plus.htm A friend of mine has an older version. They're actually qu... : Haxim
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            I think I'm gonna order this, just to prove my point : NukemFornever
            • I can definitely see the appeal. They're just a bit pricey for my liking though. : Haxim
      • watch a video of people using them. even if they're not perfect, their kill count is going to soar over o... : thebigbeefsandwich
    • I think when you start talking about additional hardware it becomes more rare. It goes from "Let me just ... : Evil Benius
    • both are non factors. turbo controllers still get easily owned in games like CoD, they are just rather... : -=kodiak=-
    • They keep doing updates that detect those turbo controllers. I know a dickwad that uses them and he bitch... : Fred Garvin
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    There's still latency, though. I'm kind of irritated the servers closest to me are in Miami ... how stup... : ThomW
    • I haven't really noticed much that I would chalk up to latency since the servers have been fixed. Last ni... : mancide
  • So basically, you hate freedom. : _jon
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    i dont know how u can play cod4 with controller : Iwannaacura
    • 2 opposable thumbs? : deadhorse
  • Both control schemes are fin with me. I can interpret the controls easily and it's not a big deal. I gues... : Sailor of Fortune
  • Ok so you were a shitty player on the PC. : stuka
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  Wonder how fast the PC will have 43 million kills. : MercFox1
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    My guess would be slower than the PS3 since it seems most PC games don't do the same numbers as console g... : mancide
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      but... PC gamers are able to get more kills : _jon
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        Will PC gamers be able to connect? : Endymion_
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          If EA isn't totally retarded they will have dedicated servers anyone can run like every other PC MP game ... : pyide
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            I know the series started on the PC. I played it back in the day there. I'm just stating the obvious, if ... : mancide
            • It's pretty hard to find solid sales numbers for digitally distributed games, but it's well known they do... : pyide
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            Who ever said it was going to be a retail title for PC? You have zero basis for "console downloads don... : maulla
            • I'm pretty sure this will probably set sales records as a Arcade title on the 360. : mancide
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              I wasn't saying it would be retail title on PC. It's going to be digitally distributed and PC gamers have... : pyide
              • *saying downloadable console games do not sell as well as retail ones do. Had to correct that before ... : pyide
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            Erm EA has dedicated servers for the console versions and half the time nobody can connect. : Endymion_
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              You know what I meant. You know that anyone can run a server for PC games themselves as long as the devel... : pyide
              • You have to pay EA to run ranked BF servers for the PC though. Cuntbags. : Beady
            • The difference is that someone other than EA will be able to run their own dedicated server which I (supp... : nodebug
  • 2 DAYS? : Vincenoir
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    Based on the way PC gamers love to find loopholes to quickly get unlocks? 4 seconds. Note this was a j... : Evil Benius
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      BF1943 DEATH IDLE SERVER #38 : RyDogg1
      • /sv_maxplayers 64 /spawn bf_bot 63 Profit. : MercFox1
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      pc demo will have 10million kills watch : Iwannaacura
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        Easily : MercFox1
        • oops i meant in one weekend easily. nothing else will be out that week so tons of pc gamers will play the... : Iwannaacura
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    I would peg it at the same rate or lower then ps3 : maulla
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      You and mancide must have forgotten how popular the Battlefield games were on PC and how poorly downloada... : pyide
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        you must have forgot that the pc user base is a fraction of what it used to be. I would put money on it. : maulla
        • but based on all of your "lols" at all of the xbox bf1943 threads I know there is no swaying you. I p... : maulla
    • i agree with that... i'd be more comfortable if i knew some comparable data like CoD4's PC vs Xbox users ... : dantastic
  • Faster than the PS3. There's more PC gamers and also there will be console players who will get both. ... : Sailor of Fortune
  • I'll be surprised if Coral Sea isn't playable from the start on PC. : rudds
• It's okay I'm patient, waits in bush. : ghost in my shell
• /signed : Pneum0
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  I'm late to the party on this. Is it confirmed for Pc release at all? : norulez
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    Yeah it is. September 9. : Nitrium
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      It's a good thing I picked this up on the console then, because I'll be too busy rockbanding when this co... : Haxim
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        It's a good thing the demo never expires as long as you delete the save. Now I can hop into a match on Wa... : pyide
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          haha. I will try this later. : project13
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            Definitely works on the PS3, not sure about 360 though. The game doesn't kick you out when the timer expi... : pyide
            • Well that no longer works for me. Poop! I've played at least 6 hours of it since release by deleting my s... : pyide
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  Okay I'm going to stick up for the console FPS players here. I've been a staunch keyboard+mouse supporte... : RyDogg1
  • BTW, good games last night. Sorry I didn't respond, I was in the midst of a non-shack group of friends at... : Fyunch Click
  • This : Milleh
  • I had problems with bad company but I still enjoyed it. I still think PC is a better choice and I will al... : razlebol
  • Sounds like a win - win. My problem with gamepads is accuracy, the feel is ok but I can't snap the cross... : Pneum0
• W3rd!!!! I will not play FPS on consoles. : mace
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  i wish it was out on pc already too... so you guys would stop fucking crying about it already : dantastic
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    ^^^^^ It's a great game, and it works great on a cosole. I was a hardcore PC Gamer for years, but I learn... : disdain
    • It sure seems that way with every other game! : MercFox1
    • hey, whatever helps you sleep at night : _jon
    • im not arguing that they should try it on console. they are too stubborn to anyways. i'm just suggestin... : dantastic
    • Yep. For the longest time I wouldn't even touch console FPSs, but ever since BF:BC I've gotten used to pl... : SatansFist
    • Anyone who cares should suck a rabid tiger's dick. Hard core gamers hate gaming. : Rauol Duke
    • k : onji
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  Yeah I've just about played Battlefield Heroes to death at this point. Plus, it's basically "Battlefield ... : leadgold
  • bf heroes sucks ass so easy mode : Iwannaacura
• Yes : skinlab133
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  I really love how quickly this became a thread abortion. : MercFox1
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    well its started at the OP. front page post right from the start : dantastic
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      OP can't wait for a game and voices opinion on a control scheme and that's front page material? lol : MercFox1
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        yes because I'm a a troll because i can't wait for a game. a game that actually started on the PC.... I'm... : NukemFornever
        • I still agree. :( : guido anchovy
        • can't wait for tomorrow's post : dantastic
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        have you looked in the comments on front page posts lately? this type of post makes up the majority of th... : dantastic
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          "Front Page Comment" usually means "Stupid Comment". I don't recognize anything stupid or even invalidati... : MercFox1
          • see you on the front page in the latest pc vs console thread : dantastic
• i'm with you bro : smax
• If XIM360 wasn't like $200, I wouldn't mind .... : / : mystifier
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  Wait until you get it and bitch about how dumbed down it is. : pandastrong
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    I heard they were putting in a little bit more stuff in the PC version. : DM7
    • They said they were thinking about doing something else with the regenerating health and unlimited / rech... : pyide
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    The only things that make it feel dumbed down or less interesting than 1942 is the lack of prone and the ... : pyide
    • I hope they bring back prone for the PC version. More players would be nice, too. : guido anchovy
  • it is streamlined, but very fast paced. They've reduced the size of the maps some as well. It does have ... : Fyunch Click
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    i can't wait for the next sequel where there's only one class and tanks/planes/boats are combined into on... : thebigbeefsandwich
    • They just need to turn it into Rock 'Em Sock 'Em soldiers. : guido anchovy
  • to clarify, i don't think its dumbed down. i love 1943. : pandastrong
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    it's streamlined, not dumbed down : WhatIsThisFor
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      When they completely take out the classes I most enjoy playing (medic and engineer) it makes me not want ... : Evil Benius
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        I sort of like how the sniper has the detpacks now. You can lay them out and find a place to hide, pickin... : pyide
        • You really have to take cover for a bit of time to heal back to normal health. It's only slightly better ... : Sailor of Fortune
      • Cool, don't play it. : WhatIsThisFor
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    It's already dumbed down compared to 1942, but i mean 1942 is already almost 7 years old? Then again l... : NukemFornever
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      BF1942 really just needs a graphical overhaul and a re-release, fuck dice and fuck EA for drowning the ga... : abrasion
      • I played the everliving fuck out of the Wake Island demo. Enough that I went to bed some nights with soun... : delataur
      • but that's exactly what this is and for only $15... : derelict515
      • IAWTP : thetangent
• I really miss the Japanese Type 99 machine gun from BF1942. That thing was a freaking laser. It's hard ge... : Jeepy McJeeperton
• Me too. I hate not getting a kill because of the interface. Everyone has the same handicap, but that does... : TrptJim
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  There are plenty of very good FPS on consoles. I don't know why there is so much hate for them here on th... : JohnnyRey
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    Because as good as they may be, they still suck compared to the PC. : NEX!
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      I would not say they suck, they are just not what some people want. : Evil Benius
      • I would like to see Gears of War 2 on PC, but you'll have to ask Epic Games about that. :\ : MercFox1
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        Pretty much. : project13
        • Meaning I agree with your statement. : project13
    • Ugh, not again : Milleh
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      oh wtf. so untrue. BF1942 on the PC long ago was awesome. Had tons of fun playing with shackers. But ... : FormerHPB
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        HPB this is silly, like COD4 on PC isn't awesome. Like Burnout Paradise on PC isn't awesome. Like 1943 on... : MercFox1
        • the biggest difference for me is Xbox live. It makes it a lot easier to group up and play games with voi... : FormerHPB
  • It's not about the quality of the games as should be obvious by the OP's post. He just prefers using the ... : OverloadUT
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  It's quite depressing reading about all these PC delays or complete abandonment. : te[R]ror
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    As long as Diablo 3 is coming to the PC I'll be happy. I don't think I'll be playing anything else after ... : DM7
    • I try to be indifferent but then it gets me every time. At least we know D3 will be polished and on pc wh... : te[R]ror
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  Agreed. I only play fps's on the 360 when I have to. AKA - BF:BC. : Sgt_Boomstick
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    I think I'm going 360 this time for COD:MW2, since with PC we would have say 1 shackbattle a week and on ... : Sailor of Fortune
    • Pretty sad. : MercFox1
    • Pretty sure I'll get the ps3 version to play with my bro in law and because I've gotten used to playing c... : SatansFist
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      Yes, but in that one PC shacbattle, the amount of fun you had would be so much greater it would be as tho... : Wisp!
      • except not : maulla
      • ahahahaha. As someone who has participated in both PC and 360 shackbattles, this is completely untrue. : FormerHPB
      • Sarcasm detection: low. : Fred Garvin
      • Maybe if you used hacks. I think I played more COD4 MP on the 360 (in beta) than I did when I bought it o... : Sailor of Fortune
• I can't adapt to it. I'm good with a controller, but it's like using an abacus instead of a calculator. ... : treework
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  I still think a console controller with a trackball where the right thumbstick is would alleviate a lot o... : Bruzilla
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    the thing is you'll still get the PC elitists complaining because using a trackball thing is a pretty big... : derelict515
    • what elitists dude :( there is a bunch of people (like me) upset that every single game we look forward t... : te[R]ror
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      I don't think so. With a trackball, you can be as quick and precise as a mouse and that is what PC gamers... : razlebol
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        I think it's a reasonably large adjustment. Using a trackball is quite different from a mouse. If it were... : derelict515
        • I used to have a trackball on the upstair computer and a mouse on the one downstairs and it wasn't hard a... : razlebol
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      I don't think that's ever been a valid argument. The argument that high levels of sensitivity and precisi... : ieGod
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        but the sticks do afford enough precision if you put in the time like you have with a mouse over decades.... : derelict515
        • That's not what I meant. No amount of gamepad is going to compare to the mouse with a near infinite level... : ieGod
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          Halo, especially 3 is one of the few console games to get the controls right. You can turn the sensitivit... : pyide
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            They're masters with a mouse without even trying? Really? You sure it's because they haven't played 1000s... : derelict515
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              Masters in the sense they can aim at something and hit it without thinking, the same way you can mouse to... : pyide
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                Go watch some replays of Halo pros, if you're not impressed I don't know what to tell you, because I coul... : derelict515
                • I've already seen plenty of them, I'd be interested in seeing something you think is that great which you... : pyide
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    it will never happen but i hope a console comes out with one from the start : qwpeoriu
    • I think if a solid FPS or even RTS came out with one in the same vein as Guitar Hero/Rock Band it could w... : Bruzilla
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      Never say never. I wouldn't be surprised if a next gen console has it. It sure would turn A LOT of heads ... : razlebol
      • I would honestly be very surprised, it's not the most accessible thing and there aren't any well known th... : Begawkiness
      • I think the console would need to launch with it as a standard controller in order for it to really work, : qwpeoriu
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    This would probably work pretty well for a FPS type of game, but console controllers have to accomodate o... : enyakk
    • You could always make it interchangeable or even leave the 2 sticks and have the trackball behind the con... : razlebol
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  Over the years I've grown comfortable with a gamepad and am almost indifferent towards gamepad vs mouse/k... : Milleh
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    Aka. stopped caring about your gaming experience. : Wisp!
    • Sure, except not at all. If anything I've become more picky over the years. : Milleh
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      Seriously. Us gaming connoisseur won't play games with anything but the highest DPI mice. Pathetic consol... : derelict515
      • oh yeah? : project13
  • I bet I can beat you in quake 3 arena if you were on a gamepad and me on a kb&m. And I haven't played q3... : DM7
• What did everyone get this on? I have a PS3 and a guy at work wants me to get it for it that as well. ... : kagath
• Seriously. I refuse to play any competitive FPS on a console. : atom519
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  ATTN 360 Menz: Current kill count stands at 42,057,824 out of 43 million, and the 1943 twitter claims ... : Xevo
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    damn, that was fast : riptyde
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      I figured it would take about a week once the server issues started getting cleared up, based on how much... : Xevo
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        This game is typical trashy console shovelware and you know it Xevo. : Haxim
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          Shit, you got me I am Hax! I never actually thought it would be bad, but it's better than I expected. Als... : Xevo
          • Payback is a bitch, that'll learn 'em to go after a gladiator. : Haxim
    • That's how we roll. : Fred Garvin
    • that's what she said : mrvandelay
  • update: 42,809,304. Going back in (since my game hardlocked, lol packet loss or whatever excuses they are... : Xevo
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  PC gaming > Console gaming. NEWS. : darkT
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    good games are good games. Platform is irrelevant. NEWS. : derelict515
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      Tell that to the PS3. : MercFox1
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        Ok. I told it. There are good games on it and the reviews reflect that. Whether you think an individual g... : derelict515
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          Platform has VERY MUCH to do with it when PC games get delayed across the board. My love for the Ratchet ... : MercFox1
          • I fail to see how what you're saying proves that good games are only good if they're on a certain platfor... : derelict515
    • ^^ ^_^ : Cliffzorz
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      Name one good RTS games for a console. : riptyde
      • Halo Wars was decent, a lot better than I expected it to be at least. : Head Rush
      • Red Alert 3 : Ebu
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        that's not the point. If there is a good game on a platform then the game is good, end of story. So claim... : derelict515
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          I don't know how you can say platform is irrelevant when the platforms are vastly different. Some games w : NastyJack
          • It affects how you design a game yes, but it doesn't make a good game worse simply by virtue of being on ... : derelict515
      • Herzog Zwei - First and best RTS ever :) : ghost in my shell
      • I enjoyed Red Alert 3 and End War. : Evil Benius
      • Dune 2. : Sarcastro
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  I don't get why people whine about playing FPS on consoles. If you don't like it, don't do it. Final answ... : pun][sher
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    I don't know why anyone complains about anything. They just do it. I know I wouldn't have much to compl... : pyide
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      I agree, I'm sure it's possible to adapt, but I can't do it. I hate all the news that comes out these day... : Dynotaku
      • I don't like unnecessary upgrades. This year I built a new PC but my previous one was AGP era and could b... : pyide
• Using a gamepad fills me with HULK RAGE. However, I've been playing anyway because it's too much fun and... : graah
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  43 million kills just reached on the 360. PS3 struggling at almost 23 million. I hope they just release t... : Nitrium
  • They will when its gets to 43 million, that should be in about 3 to 4 days from now. : WadeMcLain
• My PEE SEE is so POWERFUL. : jahulio2

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  emma watson fuck yea! : moe6
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    Fuck no. There is something wrong with you guys if you think she's hot. Seriously. : virus
    • gtfo :( : moe6
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      Id fuck her face. : krym3
      • The politically correct vernacular is, "I want her to have my face babies" : uglysad
    • Woohoo... one person agrees with me. : erebus
    • i mean she's slayable, but yeah this hype is unwarranted. : xxiv
    • I guess there's something wrong with me :( : stump
    • Yeah, I don't understand it either. : The Grolar Bear
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      virus, get the fuck out of this thread : deject
      • You get the fuck out of this thread. : virus
    • Give it a year or two. She has potential. : Danny5225
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      Yeah, seriously, look at this hideous troll - http://gossipteen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/emma-w... : action wombmate
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        http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4079720704/nm0914612 : Chandler55
        • Oh sure, you post a picture of any girl when they're 12 and it will seem creepy. She's not 12 anymore, a... : action wombmate
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      Know how I know you're gay? :< : dognose
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        no - how? : virus
        • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20414195#itemanchor_20414195 : CrustaR
    • do you find her unattractive? i don't understand : electroly
    • she used to be hot but she got old : CoRDS
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      She's just a little girl, I don't get the love. : abrasion
      • she's 19 : electroly
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  Before the the ante meridiem and post meridiem nazi's join in. This should read 12:01 am Wednesday morni... : krym3
  • 12:01 am is still tonight : dirge23
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    you were doing well until you threw that apostrophe in there :( : Goncyn
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      I dont give a fuck about grammar nazis. : krym3
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        Grammar Nazis are those of whom you don't give a fuck about. : uglysad
        • Corrcisely. : krym3
• I'm seeing it tomorrow, looking forward to it quite a bit. I've really come to enjoy this series. : action wombmate
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  my friend's gf got in line at 1:00pm. I can't think of a single movie I would do that for. Also, I perso... : SolveChrist
  • Lol well thats retarded..... : JohnnyRey
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  I am taking the wife tonight as well. : WadeMcLain
  • i wonder what your wife will think of that : MoreVespeneGas
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  Ahah me too. : Merlin13x
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    Subthread: Anyone else dressing up? Haha, I'm going as Draco Malfoy. : Merlin13x
    • just recycle your eminem costume from 8 mile opening. ya? : threeup
• I really want to see it as well. : Danny5225
• I'm gonna go see it at 6:15 pm cst tomorrow. :D : Maddog_Delphi97
• Caught it today at an early screening - it was entertaining but really long. The most grownup Harry Po... : Porkasaurus
• I'll see it tomorrow like everyone else : thecatinthehat
• Review 'bargo is up, and on RT HP6 went UP to 98% http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_h... : trOmblyj

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  I should point out that we got a lot of participation on this one, so do check it out, even if you aren't... : jasonepowell
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    I was so annoyed with the visible defect when I went out shooting for this assignment I rage quit my came... : ejectorpod
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      What's the problem? Couldn't you just clone out a dust spot? Also, did you end up with that 50mm good... : jasonepowell
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        Oh yeah I *could* clear it up in photoshop (even tho I suck at it, I'm sure I could handle it) and the ph : ejectorpod
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          I had that issue (and still do occasionally) with my D50 especially. That thing just sucks dust in. I d... : jasonepowell
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            Yeah that's what I ordered and am waiting on. : ejectorpod
            • YAY! THINK IT WORKED! I'M GOING TO TAKE PICTURES THIS WEEKEND YAYAYAYAYAY : ejectorpod
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  I still have barely used my camera in the past several months:/ : gmd
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    That's what the Assignments are for, gmd! To get you out of the house. I'm surprised we haven't seen a ... : jasonepowell
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      I don't know what is wrong with me : gmd
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        It's probably the corvette. Sell the d700 to me if you aren't using it. Also, are you on a dead man's buy... : AssGoblin
        • I stopped buying stuff after getting the car : gmd
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  Is there any way my girlfriend can get in on this without being a certified shacker? : JamesArhy
  • Nevermind, she was nearly automatically accepted :) : JamesArhy
  • We have some girlfriend/wife members already. I don't think we're too picky. : jasonepowell
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  cool! I think i might head up to Shenandoah National Park later today to sight see, i'll take the D80 wit... : g0nk
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    Nice! Skyline Drive baby. Don't forget the waterfalls. : jasonepowell
    • yup! nice thing is it's only like 10 miles from me now. :) and I have a season pass at my disposal! muhah... : g0nk
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      remember not to drive too fast ! federal speeding ticket ftw !! : gmd
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        i didnt. it was nice to slap it in neutral and coast down the north end back south.. heh.. had to ride th... : g0nk
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          autumn is the best time to go, looks stunning : gmd
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            Lots of traffic though. Go midweek if you want some solitude. : jasonepowell
            • i actually only saw like 10 cars. mostly up at Big Meadow. : g0nk
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  cool. I'm going to be in tahoe and santa cruz this weekend. should have lots of subjects to photo : wtf242
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    Get a wallet with a chain before you go. : hashd
    • And try to keep some cash in your shoe or duct taped to your dick or something. : ejectorpod
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  After lunch bump! : jasonepowell
  • Mid afternoon bump! Get to the voting, peoples! : jasonepowell
• A lot of good shots that fits the theme this week. Very hard to choose someone to vote for. :) : Alco23
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  Can we have an iphone photography club, it's the only camera I can afford. : hirosushima
  • There's no reason you cant be a part of the Shack Assignments group. : jasonepowell
• So excited to see so many entries this time around :D : bakanoodle
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  Hah, outdoor activities is just what I got back from shooting. Some nice 105mm stuff of a road biker sho... : Wheatloaf
  • sounds pretty awesome. Would love to see those! : bakanoodle
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    Same here, I was out with fishing with friends all weekend and shot quite a lot. Tiny fish: http://www.f... : Mysig
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      Great catch! This was our last haul, two ling cod and a rock cod/fish :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/... : pyros
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        Nice! Where did you shoot your set? I'm a complete fishing noob compared to my friends but it was fun wa... : Mysig
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          Saturna Island, one of the "Gulf Islands" in British Columbia: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source... : pyros
          • Looks quite nice. I've been to Seattle before but those trips have all been 100% work related with little... : Mysig
• Cool, I should be going camping again pretty soon (y) : pyros
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  Damn. Been outside for the past 4 weekends straight. Now that we don't have anything planned you go do th... : boarder2
  • Blame bakanoodle! : jasonepowell
  • haha, sorry! : bakanoodle
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  For something like outdoor activities, would it be weird if I took pics of random kids playing in the par... : Galadriel07
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    technically, of you are in a public space you are allowed to take pictures of anything you want. : bakanoodle
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      sweet. I might head over to the park this weekend then. : Galadriel07
      • Make sure to be extra sweaty and breath heavily while taking the shots though. : Sirus2400
  • Since you're a chick, you won't immediately trip the 'sex offender' alarms, so go for it. : ConfusedUs